Evening star., 1928-03-30
PRESIDENT HELPS
CHARITY CAMPAIGN
Is Among 101 Of First to Join
Easter Drive for 10000
Subscribers.

President Coolidge was smong the
Hrst to respond to the Easter appeal
Of The Associated Charities. which be-
San its drive for 10000 supporters yes
terday In making his contribution Mir.
Coolidge continued a personal custom
Of several years.
The Easter fund now has lol sub
scrIbers. who have contributed within
the past u hours. All announcement
maEs today declared explaining that
many Of these are in the form Of mcm-
bersh.pS. either active, represcntlnG
contribution Of S.. or associate - M
berShlp> az 81
Coleman Jennings. chs irman 0I the
board 0f the Associated Charities, VIII
conduct a family welfare conference to-
nigh. over station WRC for the first
time in the radio experience Of Wash
;ngton Ee will present III detail an
actual problem Of relief and rehablllta-
ton which has come TO the attention
of the Associated Charities. coupling
this With the plea that suggestions be
sent by mail or telephone 10 the Secre-
tary of the society al 1922 Eleventh
street for thc best solution Of that prob
lem He viii begin 10 broadcast at 6.S5
o'c,5~N.
Snccific Cases Listed,
Yesterday The Star printed three il
IgStrations selected from long list Of
similar Instances in the files OF the
Associated Charities. where old age is
6 serious factor in causing dependency.
TODAY the Associated Charities fur
niShes three more brief narratives Of
old age. where a small sum OF money
given regularly and Systematically each
week will keep families from being sep
arated and prevent their becoming in
Srifutional public charges ANY con-
tributor who prefers 10 have his dona-
tion used to relieve the distress OF any
one Of these old-age families may SO
designate when sending his SubScrlp-
ton to ORD Preston. treasurer. Joint
finance committee. 1922 Eleventh street.
No 4-JuSt q Little Help Needed.
Mrs X is old and nearly blind, too
feeble any longer TO take care OF her
grandchildren SO that their mother
NAV 60 ont 10 work. Mr.. and Mrs y
lived in the country until their health
failed and they were compelled TO ind
refuge in their daughters city home.
Then the old man died and there we're
tao widows in the household instead OF
one. for the daughters husband had
widowed daughter is only too glad 10
have her mother stay on, but she has
her own little family to support, and
+ is only with outside assistance that
Il Will be possible for Mrs. X to stay in
the home without becoming serious
financial burden The daughter is able
n provide shelter If the mothers food
can be furnished Three dollars a
week is needed for this purpose.
Care for Neglected Boy.
Nc. 5-Old Age Caring for Youth.
Two grandparents tcoloredl are try
irz 70 be father and mother to little
william. who was never wanted by his
Own praents and was sOrely neglected
rs long as he stayed with them. The
Lao stiH shows the effect Of this ne
glect. as he is anemic and under
weight and needs milk and fresh vege-
tables to bring him up 70 par William
is about all the old folks have 10 live
for. as they are themselves in need OF
assistance The grandfather is really
too feeble 10 work any longer and al
though mis- wife Is badly crippled With
rheumatism. she manages TO DO the
cleaning for a Tooning house, in re-