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Evening star., 1927-12-23
STRICKEN FATHER
UNABLE TO WORK
Family Needs Help to Supply
Daily Food-0ther
Opportunities.

Sickness. loss of income and debt
are hard enough TO be endured by a
family dwelling among people of their
own race. who understand their
language and their needs.
1t is quite different in a strange
land where an unintellisible language
Is spoken and the comforting sense
OF racial kinship is missing. Such is
the case of one foreign family in
Nashinston--a father, mother and
'hiles children. They expected to find
iand of opportunity in America.
instead they have found only sick
aess and poverty. The father has been
stricken with tuberculosis and can
no longer earn money. The mother is
IN frail health and can attend to no
more than her household duties. The
children are in excellent health. All
are in public schools. The oldest Sirl.
who now is II. soon will quit school
and so to work
S1.196 Is Needed.
The fathers recovery depends upon
money 10 pay his hospital expenses
and relief from financial worry which
Is undermining his constitution worse
even than the dreaded tuberculosis,
1t is necessary that this family have
a minimum of $23 a week, or $l.l96
IN order 10 keep them together for thA
eomlng year. They have been included
in the list of IL Christmas Opportuni
ties of the Associated Charities.
With scarcely more than "a hours
remaining to Christmas day. there is
stil lacking to complete the Oppor-
tunity Fund of the Associated Charities
sS.sSS.19. II all who have been read
ing this appeal for the 81 children and
the IS mothers and fathers to be cared
Tor throughout 1928 will send In even
a small gift tomorrow. the Christmas
stockings of these IA families will be
Filed to overcoming.
Three young girls called at the
Social Service House. bringing boxes
of dolls and toys and Sss in money
for No. Z. the family of the widower
broken in health through overwork in
his efforts to keep. his motherless
children with him. With the money
came q letter from the girls teacher
Miss. Halle E. Queen. who wrote:
am sending in the name OF the
Jirnoghs Bridge Club $s6 for Oppor-
tunity No. and box of toys. collect.
al by my school children. for the
children in Opportunity No. T."
One contribution In the mornings =
mail comes In an envelope postmarked
81. Louis. It's contents reveal the
name of a contributor of many years
standing. Several other gifts also have
heen received from distant points.
showing that poverty and distress
have no geogra phical boundaries in
the sympathy which they arouse. A
box of fresh. new. children's under.
wear for the Eve little ones In Oppor
tunity No. ts TO be added 10 the
money gifts for that family.
Contributions may he sent to the
Associated Charities John B Larner.
Evening star., 1927-12-23

Cash, 81: ]. p, 81: c. ]. r.. 81: Golden
Rule G. T.. Union, 1913: Fleur De Lis
Club, S.: Oldest Tnha bliants AssOCia.
ton Colored), $3.50 +. r. w, 81,
r. G. r., $50: r. NJ. A.. s.; W. G.. B., s..
Total received. $317.43.
Still needed. $514,57
OPPORTUNITY No. IL.
Sickness, which in the experience
Of the Associated Charities accounts
80 often for dependency, plays the
leading role in this family Of father.
mother and four children. the eldest
but 12 years Of age. The father has
long been on the verge Of nervous
breakdown He was obliged to give
up his work for a while on this &C.
count. He is now employed again.
but as his work Is seasonal and his
health precarious he cannot earn
enough throughout the year to pro-
vide for the needs of his family. par.
ticularly In view of the fact that every
pembcr. except the baby. needs
physical attention.
Two Of the children made mark ed
gains at the Chldren's Health Camp
last Summer. showing what can he
accomplished for them under a proper
health program. The visitor. who
seem to be real possibilities for de.
velopment in this family" Twenty
dollars a week is needed for the task
IN hand. in addition to what the man
earns when he has work This IL
81 .040 for the year.
Amount asked for. 81 .O4O.
Previously acknowledged. s4s3.45.
Miss G. f.. NJ. So; J. r.. 81: e. J. s.
81; NJ. V. L.. 81; Grace Episcopal
Church, S.; 12 Printers in the Mono
type Hand Section, 6. =. o.. 81 each.
S12; Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. S., s.; W. e.
b.. So: c. b.. $40.
Total received. S53l As.
Still needed, $5O8.55.
OPPORTUNITY No. 13
Is No. 13 always an unlucky one?
May we hope that ip this case 1t will
prove fortunate designation for a
most unfortunate colorcd mother. who
has suddenly awakened to the fact
that her eight children. whose ages
range from | to IL. have no legal
father Living in good faith with the
man whom she thought she had mar.
ried in 1914 this conscientious woman
discovers that the father OF her chill
dren has wife living from whom he
has never been legally separated. Pro
cedure for the annulment OF the false
marriage has been instituted. Such
annulment will leGitimatize the chill.
drcn.
One child Is crippled. but thanks to
the interest OF the orthopedic commit
tee of the kiwanis Club is receiving
special treatment. has steadily i'm
proved and has learned to walk. The
mothers relatives are contributing as
they are able. but $25 a week. or 81. 300
for a years planning is needed 10 keep
this home together.
Amount asked for. 81 800.
Previously acknowledged. S264s5.
Evening star., 1927-12-23

| treaSurer. IVSS EieVentn street. Ine
Star will receive small donations.
List Of Opportunities.
The opportunities follow:
OPPORTUNITY No. !.
| Amount asked for. 1886. Closed.
OPPORTUNITY No. ..
Seven children are heavy responsl.
bility for a woman married to a man
who has repeatedly sidestepped his
obligations to his family. After stand.
ing by her husband through many
hardships and for many years the
| mother has now decided that her first
| duty 10 to her children. The oldest
OF these is boy II and the youngest Is
The former has a permit to work
out Of school hours but he earns
hardly more than enough to clothe
himself, He Is attending the Voca.
tional School. where he Is taking a
! course which will lead to an ap.
premiership at a profitable trade. IL al!
coes we'll But this Is in the future.
Meantime. one Of the other six chill.
dren presents serious health prob.
lem and requires special diet and care.
Thirty dollars week is the least that
will properly support this family Of
eight and give them nourishirS food
! and other necessities, or $3.50 for
the next - months.
Amount asked for. $3.50.
Previously acknowledged $l.345.40.
+. f. s.. SIS; II. {. r.. $40: MIR. and
SIS; /. H., $5; c. ]. s.. 81: r. r. B.. $40;
j. S. NJ. 81: ]. c. j.. 81: c. E. j., ST.;
Mrs. NJ. L. n, 81: Il. O.. $3.50.
Total received. s1.416.S0.
Still needed. $143.10.
OPPORTUNITY No. 3.
The approach of Christmas finds
the father Of this family in the hos.
pital, He has already endured months
Of illness. Now 1t Is impossible to
say whether the future will bring
partial recovery or release AS long
as he was able to work the man
took excellent care of his wife and
children. When he broke down his
employer held his Job open for him
and his fellow employees contributed
as long as they were able. Their.
are six children. including an infant
in arms. Just as the oldest left
school and was ready to so to work
he met with a serious accident. He
is only now recovering from pneu.
monia. Notwithsta nding family mis-.
fortunes. the mother. a splendid man.
ager. maintains her optimism in spite
OF disbursement. Thirty dollars a
week is the minimum budget which
will maintain the health and well
being of this household. This is
$3.50 for the year.
Amount asked for. 1880.
Previously acknowledge s654.50.
+. r. s.. $25; n. l.. G., So; ]. PSI;
l. NJ. and w. w. X. 81: /. H.. SIS: C.
J. s.. 81: NJ. NJ. N. SIS: Mrs. Fickle. 81:
X. II. J.. So; Mrs. J. F. p. 81: NJ. f..
j.. 81; c. ", So; r. o., $3.50: e. w. c..
$40: cash, 81; Z. c. r., $50: NJ. +.
r.. $50.
Total received. $7s7.
Still needed, $7e3
OPPORTUNITY No. 4.
"I'd rather earn 1t myself" she
says. when offered outside assistance.
And this mother. with five children to
care for. ranging In age from months
TO & years. could easily make living
for her family IL she were free to do
so. For she is a trained professional
worker. But what. meantime. would
become OF her babies. who dema nd her
best care and training?
Her husband. in ID reckless moment.
committed q serious offense. for which
he II now paying the penalty. But
his wife still has implicit faith In him
Evening star., 1927-12-23
PLAN LOADING PLATFORMS

The Washington Railway and Elec.
trio Co. was authorized by the District
Commissioners today to install and
maintain two car loading platforms In
the west roadway Of Eleventh street,
one to be just north of G street and
the other just north OF T street. Each
OF the platforms viii be so feet long
and Az feet wide.
Evening star., 1927-12-23
SANTA AIR MAIL PATRON.
Postmaster Generals Comment on
Transportation of Greetings.

Santa Claus must have given his
approval of the use OF the air mail
as a means Of transporting his
Chris mas greetings. Postmaster Gen.
eral New has concluded afte. examin-
ing reports on air mail weighings out
of Chicago and Salt Lake City.
From Chicago e,926 pounds of air
mail was dispatched on the trans.
continental route TO the West in the
past week. compared with 3,252
pounds the same week last year.
From Salt Lake City there was dis
patched eastward 5.94s pounds dur
ing the week. compared with 1857
pounds last year.
Evening star., 1927-12-23
OPPORTUNITY No Q.

Matters have grown so desperate
that Mrs. X. says she cannot stand the
strain much longer. Even Mabel. the
eldest child. is aging. sharing her
brothers and sisters The only solu.
ton Mrs. X. sees is to place her five
children. whose ages range from TO
IA. in orphan asylums The mother
works hard to earn while the children
Evening star., 1927-12-23

father for his family. Mr.. c., colored
man 30 years OF age. left widower.
would rather die than see his six moth.
erless children, all under 10. separated.
A relative. who Is herself handicapped,
manages to give the children the care
necessary during the day. but as wage
Garner by day and mother by night
the father Is now broken in health
and able to earn only half the amount
necessary to cover his family's ex.
penses, The greater part Of Sundays
he spends in bed in order that he may
be able to muster sufficient strength
to carry on" during the ensuing
week. The Associated Charities has
had to supplement the wages of this
devoted father and each morning the
children run to the door to see if the
milk has arrived and clap their hands
in glce on finding it. SIG week. or
SS32 for the coming year Is asked TO
save this loyal father from a complete
breakdown.
Amount asked for. $S32
Previously acknowledged, $1fS.15.
Jimoghs Bridge Club. $26; j. r.. ST.;
c. j. S.. 81: Golden Rule &. Il. Union,
S6.79; Fleur De Lis Club. SIS: l.. II.
NJ, S5; Oldest Inhabitants Association
Uolorcd), $l2.50; +. B. W., S.: A. +. G..
80: r.. 4. H., so; NJ NJ H., %ln.
Total received. $5l4.44.
Still needed. $3l7.56.
OPPORTUNITY No. s.
Can mother and her four children
live on so cents a day? This is what
this family receives while the father
labors at the workhouse. where he was
sentenced for non-support and threats
of violence against his wife and chill
dlren. He will be there a year. and
for that time the family is no longer
ttrroriZed. The children show the
effects Of long deprivation and under
feeding. Three Of them are under
medical care, one Of them having been
almost killed in a street accident. The
mother Is prepared to do her full share
il given chance. for she has good
standards. Is Industrious and lives
Tor her children. $23 a week Is needed
over and above the District non.sup
port allowance. If this family of five
is to have proper food. clothing and
shelter, or total of 1.196 for the
coming year.
Amount asked for. $i.196.
Previously acknowledged S31965.
J. r.. ST. C.. j. s., 81 w. Il. L.. Si4;
Golden Rule G.. r. Union. s.; NJ. \. X,
$40: c. +. ~. SO: Miss NJ. c.. $40;
w. c. r., 81; NJ. r.. S, S..
Total received. Si20,65.
Still needed S775.35.
OPPORTUNITY No Q.
Matters have grown so desperate
Evening star., 1927-12-23

]. A. W.. 81; anonymous. 81; J. r..
81; T. 6. b., IS; G. J. s.. 81; Mr.. and
Mrs w. G. c.. 90; Golden Rule g.. f.
Union. $s.7s: Fleur De Lis Club. 81:
r. F. W.. s.; r.. G.. r., $50, w. e. r.,
S.: NJ. r. r.. $50.
Total received. s3s7.e3.
Still needed, S332.37.
OPPORTUNITY No. IA.
Closcd-$530.
Endesignated. $3.50.
Evening star., 1927-12-23

Cash. 81: J. p. 81: c. J. a.. 81: Golden
Rule G. T.. Union. 1913: Fleur De Lis
Club. S.: Oldest Inhabitants Associa.
ton (ColoredD. $3.50; +. r. w. 81;
r. G. r., $50: r. NJ. A.. s.; w. c. B., s..
Total received. $317.43.
Sill nAnded &l14n7
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
New Britain Men See Coo lidge Luring Distin- guished Fishes From Stream in Black Hills.

The Black Hills of South Dakota will become the most popular sum- mer resort in the United States. with in 10 years, according. to the pre- diction of Frederic l.. Fay, di- rector of religious education at the South Congregational church, who with William Bomba of New Britain is touring that section with his auto mobile.
 The travellers have been in the same section as President Coolidge and despite certain newspaper state- ments to the contrary, one would as- sume from Mir. Fays letter that the president really does put the worms on his own hook.
 Mir. Tay's letter is as follows:
 "We left Ne,7 Britain, Monday June 20, and reached Deadwood, s. D., Monday, June 27, having covered distanc, of 2130 miles.
 South Dakota looks quite differ- ent from year ago. Then the grass and crops were thin and burned owing to the draught. Now every thing Is green and flourishing and the farmers are expecting big crops A general air of prosperity prevails ''I'he Black Hills are wonderful Some of the finest scenery in this country. All who go there are amazed at what this region has to offer. I predict that in 10 years or less it will be the most popular sum. mering place in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16

riding. wild horse riding. wild steer riding. calf roping and most thrilling of all, the bull-dodging contests. This latter event consisted of cow boy riding up alongside the running steer, leaping onto 1t and throwing the animal with only his bare hands.
 "As some of the steers had vicious looking horns 1t was no game of tiddle-de-winks the cowboys engaged in. Among the contestants was the worlds only bull-dogger. Fox Hast irgs, and she surely had . tussle be- fore the huge steer was subdued.
 After 10 days in Deadwood we left the Black hills and dropped down to Edgemont to sec Rev. and Mrs. Robinson. The next morning found us starting on leisurely trip eastward.
 We like tho looks of this west ern country very much and would enjoy seeing more of 1t.
 Very sincerely yours,
 IF. L. FAY"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
Lindbergh" Cocktails
 Win Fine for Driver

16 (UP)-An acho of Col. Lind
 Cuckfield. Sussex, England, July bergh's visit to England has come up in the courts here on an appeal when motorist charged with ex- ceeding the speed limit told the magistrate he had been drinking too many Charlie Lindbergh" cocktails.
 You have only made your of- fense worse" said the magistrate. You ought to be ashamed for using Col. Lindbergh's name in speaking of your offense."
 Thereupon he imposed . stiff fine on the motorist.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
President Baits His Own Hook,
 FL. Fay Writes From Wild West

Historically, too, it has much to offer. Deadwood has such a rich past. going back to the days of 1876 when the gold rush took place in that vicinity. In Mt. Moriah ceme- tery are the graves of Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane, both of whom were associates with those days, when each man carried the law in his left hip pocket and he who drew the quickest was declared the vindicator of justice.
 "Deadwood still Is the home of some of the early settlers, as for instance the original Deadwood Dick, guard of the first bullion coach that left the hills. Others are The Question Mark China Mary and Big Foot Annie,' all of whom have an interesting tale about them.
 While in the Black Hills we motored by the summer White House and found ourselves follow ing the presidents car. When it reached small stream it stopped and several got out. As we passed MT. Coolidge was standing by the road dressed in fishing togs,' includ- ing rubber boots and 10 gallon hat. He was occupied in adjusting his hook and. line.
 Later we saw the president at the tri-state roundup at Bellefourche. By the way. that roundup is an event we customers know little about. Bill and I went up and it was the biggest entertainment I have ever seen.
 ITO this little town of the plains with 0 population of 1000, had come about 25,o00 people from 42 different states to witness the cow boy contests-and believe me, they got their moneys worth.
 There was lariat throwing, trick
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
FLASHES OF LIFE: LONG DISTANCE
 WALKER PLANS 75,000 MILE JAUNT

for a month to cure her distemper. Stony Brook. N. Y.-When the Rev. Roy T. Brunbaugh prays for a member Of his congregation who is i'll the person invariably gets worse. But, he told the Young Peoples conference, Its just case of the Devil breaking down the effects of prayer. After a while the sick per son gets better. That is the final victory of God over Satan"
 Jerusalem-During the earth quake Dr. S. Adler risked his life to save typhus and dysentery microbes in culture at the Biochemical 1nsti- ute of the Hebrew university. New York, N. Y.-Men who re- turned on the Berengaria say that Helen Wills is as good a dancer as a tennis player: that Little Poker Face" doesn't play poker at all and is liable to trump her partners ace at bridge. The women think she looks much more fetching in sport frocks than in long evening gowns.
 Moscow-A beer crisis threatens to drive folks to vodka One brew cry is out of commission for re- pairs and the daily output of the others, 5O,0OO gallons, is insufficient.
 Washington-Some of the dough- boys at last are even with Black Jack" A "wrecking crew" put the works" on him. General Pershing now a member of the 40 and 8.
 New York-We are a gabby lot. Of 27,7S5,963 telephones in the world, the United States has 1885, SIS.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
Keeper of Achives
 Writes Southern Novel

Montgomery. Ala. July 16 @- Marie Bankhead Owen, daughter of the late Senator John H. Bankhead, is the latest Alabama writer to achieve fame.
 "Yvonne of Braithwaite." a TO. nance of the Mississippi delta which delves into the lives of the French people who came to this country centuries ago, is her first novel.
 She is head of the states depart ment of archives and history, which her husband founded in
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
Mother Is Ordered to
 Produce Child in COurt

Woodward. Okla. July 1S WS-A gray.hairsd mother of seven chill dren is sheriff of Woodward county.
 MrA John Bouquet, 50, was ID. pointed to i'll! tho term of her hus. band, ! veteran oklahemA peace officer. who died suddsnly.
 My husband worked indefati. gably for law enforcement and ] shall endeavor to do the same" says Mrs. Bouquet.
 II believe in prosecution, but not persecution. I expect to look at affairs from an ethical standpoint"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
Japan Gives Woman
 Her Doctors Degree

Tokyo, July 16 R-After 10 years of research work. Miss Kono Yasui has been awarded the degree of doctor of science.
 She is the first woman Of Japan to receive the degree. Her doctors thesis, based on work in the labor atory of the celebrated scientist Dr. Kenjuro Fujii. was on the spe. cial structure of coal in Japan.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16

nature to this sort of duty but 1t is required when conditions appear to justify it. According to police phil osophy, it would be too much to ex- pect to bs able to make capture through each separate vigil and if the possibility of success seems req sonable. the chance is well worth taking.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16

By the Associated Presa
 New York-They outnumbered other folks in all directories and they have been getting more head lines recently than anybody else Smith and Jones.
 Toronto-A dog wearing leather shoes accompanies Marcus Barone of Rome, who purposes to hike 75.- 900 miles in ten years. He has been walking in Canada about a month. New York-Bill Smart of Fort Worth has arrived here on his COW pony en route to Montreal to gather material for book.
 Chicago-After 16 days atop a flag pole Joe Powers has ten more pounds avoirdupois and seven fewer teeth. They were dashed out when a storm bumped him against his perch.
 NEW OI Ih--MoSts Ntllltl abD Vhs peddle beads on Fifth avenue even if it's against the law. He has been arrested an average of twice a week for two years and has paid fines totalling $500.
 Hoboken, N .J.--Bobbie, a shep- herd dog, has walked with Raymond Randolph, blind piano tuner, from Los Angeles in six months. Robbie was put in the pound for biting a girl who patted him, and Recorder Carsten granted his masters plea for his freedom.
 Rapid City-Prudence Prim, mate of Rob, White House collie, is dead. Experts at Fort Meade tried in vain
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
NOW. YOU ASK ONE
WEEKLY BIBLE QUIZ

4-N nat great klHS Ol IsIdel was grandson of Jesse?
 2-In what book of the Old Testament is it prophesied that Christ would be born in Bethle- hem?
 S-How long did Joseph, Mary and Jesus remain in Egypt?
 4-Where was David when Samuel sought the future king for Israel from among the sons of Jesse?
 5-How did Saul meet his oeath?
 6-How many giants were killed by David and his servants in Gath?
 What king furnished the cedars Of Lebanon for Solomon's temple?
 S-How did David cause the death of Uriah?
 9-What epistle of the New Testament was written by broth- CT of James?
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
CO-Eds Dislike Hats
 On Michigan Campus

Ann Harbor. Mich. July 16 P- Conventionality causes co-eds at the University of Michigan to wear hats to class, but they don't really want to. A campus poll showed nine out of every ten against the
 custom, but IA of every 16 ob- serve 1t just the same.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16

booked to meet Kensington on the grass diamond" the St. Matts tc take on the Trinity Methodists on Diamond No. 1, and the Swedish Bethany to face the Everyman's Bi- ble class on Diamond No. ?.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
NEW EVENING FABRIC

Vienna, July 16 R - Knitted goods have such popularity that manufacturers of fabrics here are even showing knitted stuff with a tulle mesh, for evening dresses. There Is metal thread in most of this very light weight fabric.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-16

1901. Upon Ais death ia 1s3e Hrs Owen was appointed his successor. She has helped build up colleo- ton valued 1t more than . million dollars.
, 1927-02-09
new YORK CITY MAN
CONTRIBUTES TO MUSEUM

Contributions to the Buffalo Bill
Museum continue to come in with
gratifying regularity. The latest
n for a large amount was from
George D. Pratt, of New York City.
Mr.. Pratt is. treasurer of the Boy
Scouts of America. president of the
American Forestry association, a
director OF the Metropolitan Mus
cum of New York City, a director
and n of the founders of Pratts
Institute. Brooklyn, N. Y, a direc-
tor of the American Museum asso-
citation. and an officer in the Stan
dard Oil company. He is one of the
most liberal patrons OF art in this
country and a man of great wealth.
While many large affairs claim his
attention most of the time, his de.
light and inspiration is to give OF
both time and money to the pro-
motion of any and every worthy
enterprise hat is brought to his
attention. His interest in the But
falo Bill Museum assures it's success
and is greatly appreciated by the
local association.