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HOUSE TOLD FARM
WOULD PAY RELIEF
Allotment Plan Attacked by
President Hunter of Pack
ing Company.
•y ΓΛ» .seotlated Press.
Prank β. Hunter, president of the
Hunter Pecking Co. of East St. Louis,
HI., told the House Agricultural Com
mittee today that the producer would
bear the cost of applying the domestic
allotment farm relief plan to hogs.
"Any processing charge will be re
flected in lower prices to the producers."
Hunter testified. "He will bear the cost
of this law which will interrupt the
orderly marketing of hogs without ben
efiting the producer."
Hunter was the first spokesman for
the packing industry to testify on the
relief plan presented by organized farm
groups. Already, representatives of th;
trilling and textile industries have op
posed the plan, which would pay a
Benefit to producers of wheat and cot
ton phases of the plan which calls for
An adjustment fund to be raised
through processing taxes.
"I view the entire proposition as an
exorbitant tax on lood," Hunter said.
"The theory that these processing
Charges can be passed on to the con
ilimer is economically unsound.
"Under the present state of the pub
lic's purchasing power prices cannot be
increased. Either the processor will
lower prices on live hogs or take the
loss himself: ho cannot pass it to the
consumer on this market. It would
drive the public to other forms of meat.
"It would cost the packing industry
$300.000.000. or the amount the Gov
ernment spent trying to stabilize wheat,
to raise hog prices to their pre-war
parity with industrial prices."
CERMAK CLAIMS SUCCESS
IN WAR ON HOODLUMS
Chicago Mayor Reports Beer Traf
fic and Gambling Operations
Virtually Stopped.
By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 19.—The hood
hams are being frozen out of Chicago.
Thp.t's what Mayor Anton J. Cermak
claimed today, and he made It plain
it wasn't the frigid weather that is
doing it, either.
With 576 p.rrests over the week end
In his recent order to clean up Chi
cago, Cermak praised the police.
And as for the Capone syndicate, the
mayor said pre-Christmas business in
the beer racket had been nothing short
of stopped. Gambling resorts also have
been effectively cut off. hi? said.
Since the mayor ordered his big of
fensive lait Tuesday the police claimed
to have closcd 126 places up to today
and said 6.000 others shut down of their
own accord. Cermak said he was going
to make Chicago safe for legal beer
when and if Congress votes it.
DEAD AIR CORPS OFFICER
TO BE SENT TO TEXAS
Capt. Knight, Victim of Heart At
tack in Massachusetts, Will
Rest at Abilene.
By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., December 19 —
Arrangements were completed to'-ay for
return to Abilene. Tex., of tne body of
Cap!. Louis R. Knight. 52. of the Army
Air Corp;, who died at the Fort Banks
Hospital Saturday of a heart attack.
Capt. Knight, formerly attached to
the 1st Corps Area, was assigned to
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology in September as professor of
military science and tactics in charge
of the Air Corps Unit.
In 1921 Capt. Knight was graduated
from the American Air Service Field
Officers' School as a pilot and observer. ;
He had also served at Brooks Field, in
Texas. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Ethel ,
Knight. ί
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington. D. C.
September 2'2, 19.T-I.
Notice is hereby Eiven to all persons who
may have claims acainst "The Departmental
Bank," Washington. D. C. that the same
must be presented to W Β Allman. Re
ceiver. with the legal proof thereof, within
three months from this date or they may
be disallowed. j
(Sianed) F G. AW ALT.
Acting Comptroller of the Currency. I
SfOnCB IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the
fciegs National Bank 0/ Washington. D. C,
for the election of directors and the trans
action of such other business as may come
before the meeting, will be held at the '
Banking House, 15t>3 Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest, on Tuesday. January 10.
The polls will remain open from 11 o'clock
a.m. until 12 o'clock noon.
GEORGE Ο VASS. Cashier.
OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE
Company of Washington and Georgetown.
Seventh street and Indiana avenue north
west. The stockholders of the Firemen's
Insurance Company of Washington and
Georgetown will meet at the office on MON
DAY. January 2, l!i:w, for the purpose of
electing thirteen directors for the ensuing ,
year. Polls open from 11 a.m. to 12 m. !
ALBERT W. HOWARD._ Secretary. I
OFFICE OF "MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY of the District of Columbia,
1:101 Η Street N.W.. December IS. 1 !)·')·!.
Policy holders «re notified that policies ex
Slre at noon on the last Monday In Decem
er. 2«ith in«tant. and that on said day the
ofBce will be closed, account of legal holi
day. PLEASE RENEW EARLY AND AVOID
THE CROWD POLICIES MUST BE PRE
SENTED for indorsement of payments ex
cept where held in connection with loans,
in which case thiv should be brought in
later to have duplicate payments entered.
L. PIERCE BOTELER. Secretary.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NA
tlonal Capital Insurance Company of the
District of Columbia Pursuant to a resolu
tion passed by the Board of Trustees of the
National Capital Insurance Company of the
District of Columbia, at a meeting held on
the nth day of November. A. D. li>.T_\ and
in compliance with the provisions of Section
of Subchapter Four of Chapter XVIII
of the Code of Law for the District of Co
lumbia. notice is hereby given that at the
Annual meeting of Stockholders of said
Company, tc be held January 11th. A. D.
1033. at 12 o'clock noon, at the office of
the Company. .'{;{»> Pennsylvania avenue ι
southeast. Washington. D. C.. the question 1
of amending the Charter of said Comcaiy ·
so as to extend Its business to permit the
Company to insure and reinsure risks In
all various forms authorized by the second
and fifth subdivisions of Section :t of an
Act oi Congress approved March 4th. A. D. I
192". entitled "An Act to regulate marine
Insurance in the District of Columbia and i
for other purposes " will be taken up for j
consideration and the stockholders asked to
vote for a resolution authorizing such j
amendment. !
CLARENCE F DONOHOI,
GEORGE R REPETTI. . I
HOWARD Β KRAMER.
JAMES A. DONOHOE.
WALTER H MARLOW.
LEWIS FLEMER.
CHARLES A CARRY,
JOHN C. vOST.
MORRIS F. MARLOW.
EDWARD S BRASHEARS.
GUY STEUART.
A. G BISHOP.
MAURICF OTTERBACK.
JOS. A. HERBERT. JR..
Being a majority of the Board of Trustees
Γ"WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts other than those contracted by myself.
JAMES E. NOKES. Jr.. :tHOT Mjl. n r.·. 19»
MAKE THIS A REAL XMAS
Give Her a Baby Grand.
The Howard Model. Baldwin-Made Baby
Grand Piano, only S3!)5: terms. ¥10 and
$15 per month. Or a small studio size up
right. only Î225: terms. S15 down. $2 per
week.
O. J DE MOLL à CO..
12th and Ο Sta
Want to haul full or part load to
or from New York Richmond. Boston. Pitts
burgh and all way points: special rates
NATIONAL DELIVERY A8SN INC.. 1317
N Y ave. Nat. 140». Local moving alao
WANTED—LOAD OF HOUSEHOLD FUFNI
ture to Brockton. Mass.. Jan. Ifi; to New
York. Dec. 22: from Philadelphia. Dec. 24.
SMITH S TRANSFER & STORAGE CO , 1313
You st. n.w.
25 ORANGES. 25c: TREE RIPENED: THAT'S
why they are sweet. VAN NES3 ORANGE
GROVE. Farmers' Shed. Stand 83. on G
at. s-w. _
JWILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ι
ibis contracted by any one other than mi'
(elf. Benjamin Shank. 511) Columbia rd. η w.
NOT IN BUSINtSS FOR MY HEALTH. BUT
for the health of your burners. Mail ad- |
Tertising and duplicating of ail kinds. ACE
UTTER SERVICE. 140B Ο sr
10NËY-A JAR or IMPORTED OR DO
tic makes ι verv n'r· Chri«f.T*s present.
HONEY POT. We c '51. by 1(1 a m. ·
ί 14 OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THOSE IN DISTRESS
Outstanding Caere of Family Distress, Enumerated for The Star, Challenge Christmas Spirit
of Generous Washingtonians.
( Continued From First Page.)
to $2,025.50. The Star today acknowl
edges the following gifts received In
today's m&ll:
Name. Number. Amount
Previously acknowledged $1,314.5(1
A. H. L. Oppt. No. 1
Cash Oppt. No. 1
Anonymous Oppt. No. 1
I Bertie Poston Oppt. No. 1
ι Miss Susan P. Keeds Oppt. No. 2
Virginia K. Patter
son Oppt. No. 5
Lillian A. Bennett Oppt. No. 5
M. W Oppt. No. 7
F. L. M Oppt. No. 7
Lieut. Col. end Mrs.
Henry T. Bull.. Oppt. No. 7
R. C. S Oppt. No. 7
Virginia K. Patter
son Oppt. No. 7
Mrs. Jessie L.Taylor Oppt. No. 7
; Elizabeth A. Ran
i dolph Oppt. No. 7
: Cash Oppt. No. 8
[ Lillian A. Bennett Oppt. No. 8
A Friend Oppt.. No. β
Elizabeth J. Powell Oppt. No. 8
E. W. L Oppt. No. 8
. Mrs.LulaD.Ryburn Oppt. No. 8
A Friend Oppt. No. 8
Dr. Merton A. Eng
lish Oppt. No. 8
Cash Oppt. No. 9
R. C. S. .. .*. Oppt. No. 9
Antonnette L. Bar
low Oppt. No. 9
B. M. S Oppt. No. 10
Elizabeth A. Rand
dolph Oppt. No. 11
M. M. F Oppt. No. 12
F. B. J Oppt. No. 12
A. P. S Oppt. No. 12
M. W Oppt. No. 12
An Artist Oppt. No. 12
M. S Oppt. No. 12
Μ. Μ. Β Oppt. No. 12
Constance Williams Oppt. No. 12
F. L. M Oppt. No. 15
Miss M. Elizabeth
Williams Oppt. No. 15
In Memo. Jenn;t Oppt. No. 16
Mrs. V. S. Chesney Oppt. No. 16
Anonymous Oppt. No. 16
C. R. Trowbridge Oppt. No. 17
Miss M. Edyth
Williams Oppt. No 18.
Antonio W. Ford Oppt.N o. 20
Anonymous Oppt. No. 20
Ε. M. Y Any
Anonymous Any
Cash Any
A. O. J Any
Samena Maxwell. Any
Mary P. Godding. Any
J. Ε. Ζ Any
Cash Any
Anonymous .. .. Any
Mr;. Carl Kettler. Any
L. M. King Any
B. C. Τ Any
Mrs. Ε. B. Collier Any
A Friend Any
Anonymous Any
N.. A. L Any
Cash Any
Eigh* Gir!s Any
Η. M Any
F G. Slemmer... Any
Jack Lowe Any
Β1Π Lowe Any
Ladd Lowe Any
Dickey Lowe Any
J. M. J Any
H. F. C Any
E. P. Donaldscn. Any
C H.B Any
T^tal to date 12,025.50
Select the eiuse which most appeals to
you, or let The Star m3ke the selection
for you. and then send or take your
contribution to the cashlcr of The Star,
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. at the earliest possible moment.
All contributions will b; acknowledged
by The Star in its column.·.
Checks should be made payable to
The Star with the notation "For Christ
mas Opportunity Fund." If the money
is to go toward relief of any specific
rpse the case should be designated:
"Opportunity No 1." "Opportunity No.
2," etn. Otherw:se The Star will
pro-rate the dor.pticn among the 20
opportunities as fo'lows:
Opportunity Λο. 1.
For Lack of a Little Milk.
Amount sought—$200.20.
Received today $9.03
Previously acknowledged 24.50
Total $33.50
(This case closed by a contributor.
Other funds listed as received for this
opportunity will be prorated among
others unless contributors express
wishes to the contrary.)
Opportunity No. 2.
Is Both Father and Mother to Brood.
Amount sought—$120.
Received today $5.03
Previously acknowledged $41.00
Total $46.00
(Part of the amount listed is the first
installment of monthly payments ar
ranged by the contributor who closed
this opoortunlty. The surplus will be
prorated among others unless con
tributors express wishes to the con
trary.)
Opportunity No. 3.
Father Is in Prison.
Amount sought—$1.080.
Previously acknowledged $2.00
At one time the J. family was well
off. Mr. J. had almost paid for a small
modern dwelling in the residential sec
tion of the city. H? owned a small
clothing store and did fairly well until
the depression came on. His main con
cern was caring for his wife, who was
suffering from heart trouble, and his
four youngsters, ranging from 2 to 9
years of age. In 1929, however, busi
ness became slow. Mr. J. was no longer
able to keep up the mortgage on his
property and the mortgage on it was
eventually foreclosed. In order to meet
the bills of his business Mr. J. borrowed
from every source, and when his cred
itors pressed him he became frantic.
He knew only one thing—that his wife
and children must not suffer.
He began passing checks. Things
went along smoothly until the bank
brought the matter Into court. Mr. J.
is now serving a sentence. His wife
and four children still must be cared
for. Mrs. J. has heart trouble and It
is impossible for her to work, even If a
job could b? found. She hesitates to
accept. assistance, but she Is helpless
and knows she must depend on some
one to see her through this crucial
period. Mrs. J. is a good manager and
can care for her family's needs on $90
a month. The sum of $1,080 would
give the family food, clothing, shelter
and medical care for a year.
Opportunity No. 4.
Husband and Father Missing.
Amount sought—S300.
Previously acknowledged $2.00
Five years ago Mrs. D. was comfort
ably situated and had a husband to
provide for her two children, but
now she is desperate. Her only home
is a .room which a charitable agency
provides. Her sad story the social
worker krows to be true. Mrs. D.'s
husband, because of some misunder
standing, lost his Job and they lost their
furniture and home, and finally Mr. D
left the city, with no word of his where
abouts or his reason for going. The
mother lived with various relatives until
each asked her to move on.
The worker learned a new baby would
be coming soon. An effort to reunite
the family has been made, but mean
time the family is receiving only the
little that this agency can give. The
mother Is not well and should be given
a rest, but there Is no money. The
agency pays the-rent and supplies milk,
food and clothing. Hie sum of $300
will care for this family for a year.
Opportunity No. 5.
Crippled. Woman Needs Help.
Amount sought—$990.
Received today $6.00
Previously acknowledged $3.00
Total $9.00
Although Mrs. H. had been separated
from her husband for several years be
cause he refused to support the family
and was extremely cruel to her and the
children, she was happy and thankful
that she was able to support lier chil
dren by working as a saleswoman. The
family lived in a small and simply fur
nished but comfortable apartment, and
by careful management Mrs. H. was
able to supply the needs of herself and
the three children. When they returned
; home from school each child had his
I own tasks to do so that "mother would
not have to work so hard."
! Then came that unfortunate morning
when Mrs. H., about to board a street
car. was struck by a speeding automo
i bile. After long weeks of pain and
suffering In the hospital she was al
lowed to return home. The doctors
were able to avoid amputation, but
there Is little hope the leg will ever
be well enough to permit Mrs. H. to
return to work, and it is just recently
that she has begun to walk with the
aid of a cane. There are days when
the pain is so Intense she Is barely
able to get about, but in spite of her
handicap the small home Is spotless
and the children's meals ready when
they come from school. Clara, who has
two more years In high school, can
hardly wait until she is able to work
and help care for her mother and two
younger brothers. The sum of $990 is
needed to keep this family together for
another year.
Opportunity No. 6.
Better Off Without Their Father.
(This case closed by a contributor.)
Amount sought—$520.
Previously acknowledged $525.00
Opportunity No.· 7.
He Onre Owned a Newspaper.
Amount sought—$576.
Received today $53.00
Previously actaowledged $8.00
Total $61.00
There was a time when Mr. Bruce,
as we shall call him, was at the top
of the ladder. Rung by rung he had
gained success. There were bright col
lege days when he was captain of the
foot ball team. A proud moment came
when a Phi Beta Kappa key was award
ed him for high scholastic standing.
Then promotion followed promotion In
1 the work he had chosen until Mr. Bruce
became owner and publisher of a news
paper. Those were happy days for
ι him, his pretty wife and little bright
eyed boy. They gave generously to
; charity, little dreaming they would ever
have to ask assistance.
The ti?y came, however, when Mr.
Bruce collapsed financially and physi
cally. He lost his business and with It
went his health. He had to spend
weeks in the hospital. Now he must
; rest for months or he will never be able
to work again. Friends and employers
have been caring for the family. They
have done it gladly for they knew them
to be deserving and grateful. But the
sickness has proven such a long one
that they cannot carry on alone. As
sistance is asked for this sad but bril
liant man. his wife and a boy of 10
who is «aving a fountain pen he was
given in the hope that he may yet go
to high school. The sum of $576 is
needed for a year.
Opportunity No. 8.
Where Charity Is m Living Service.
Amount sought—S600.
Received today $29 00
Previously acknowledged $6.00
Total $35.00
The children in this family are the
sort that make you think and think
hard There are five of them, the old
est a gill of 9 years with big eyes and
a sad expression which doubtless comes
from hunger and from constant asso
j elation with misery and illness and
poverty
The father is a sick man. He has
ι tuberculosis. He was young when war
I was declared and he proudly marchcd
with 4,000,000, strong and well. He re
turned to his home, took up his pre
war work, then married. His work be
came difficult for him and the respon
sibility of his family with his Inadequate
income broke him mentally and phys
ically.
Through the close contact of the
nurse and a welfare agency, the case
was turned over to the agency for care.
The case worker had the wife and chil
dren examined for signs of this dreaded
disease. It was learned that ont of the
children was badly affected. Provision
for sending the father and child to a
hospital was made. A promise to care
for the family was extended by the
worker and the father went away re
lieved mentally.
The mother is tired and worried and
her burden is doubled because she is
obliged to carry on alone. Her sole con
fidant is the case worker on whom she
depends entirely for advice and counsel.
She goes to the clinic with her family
and guards them carefully. But many
times the car tokens run low and the
cod liver oil seems expensive and the
price of eggs and milk mounts higher
and the sunshine even has a tax on it
when there is no warm clothing to wear
in order to get out of doors. The sum
of $600 a year will take care of this
family.
Opportunity No. 9.
Appealing Children.
Amount sought—$720.
Received today $11 oo
Previously acknowledged $4.50
Total $15 50
Here is a family consisting of a hus
band. wife and eight children. The
man Is an unskilled laborer. He has
difficulty in keeping a regular job even
in the best of times, but at present is
entirely out of work. It is always nec
essjry to supplement his earnings with
relief, which has been dene. The
children, who are unusually bright ~nd
appealing, range in age from 8 months
to 10 years.
The mother, who was married when
she was 15, faces a tragic task in keep
ing the come together. A total of $720
will take care of this family for a year.
Opportunity No. 10.
Two Children Are IIL
Amount sought—$500.
Received today $2.00
Mrs. E. is a sweet looking woman in
spite of all the trouble thrust on her
shoulders In the past 10 years. She is
35 years old and has had seven chil
dren. Her husband Is suffering from a
condition which prevents him from
holding a Job very long. He Is espe
cially worried at this time because they
are without funds to care for two
children who are ill.
The little boy, 6 years old. will tell
you that "the nice lady (case worker)
Is sending us milk and coal and even
going to send Santa Olaus," but with
all this It is not enough to care for
the family the way It should be cared
for. The sum of $500 will make this
family comfortable for one year.
Opportunity No. 11.
Life's Sunset.
(This case closed by a contributor.)
Amount sought—$365.
Received today $25.00
Previously acknowledged $392.00
Total $417.00
Opportunity No. 12.
A Sightless Artist.
Amount sought—$520.
Received today $125.00
Previously acknowledged $19.00
Total $144.00
No greater tragedy could occur to an j
artist than to lose· his sight. Yet that
has been the fate of Mr. A, an artist
of the old French school. Though
aged, he could continue his beloved
work and support himself and his
fragile little wife if he could only see.
Around the walls of their tiny one
room home are arranged half-finished
I pictures awaiting a few last strokes
from their creator's hands. The char
ity worker who visits them weekly to
care for their needs knows that he
will never paint again and that Mrs. A
will never be well enough to leave ;.er
room. Yet she has not the heart to
destroy their dreams of a better day
to come and desperately hopes that in
some way she can continue to care for
the simple needs of this old couple
that they may end their days together.
A total of $10 a week or $520 a year
is necessary to maintain them in the
tiny furnished room they have called
home lor the last several years.
Opportunity No. 13.
Pension Is Insufficient.
Amount sought—$240.
Previously acknowledged .... $5.00
Tills family consists of a man, his
wife and four children. The man suf
fers from a disability which prevents
him from working. For this disability
I he draws a pension which partly takes
1 care of his expenses. The children are
sickly and seem to need constant medi
cal care. Because of this illness, the
mother's entire time is taken up in car
ing for them
The man has made every possible ef
fort to overcome his difficulty, but is
unable to do so. A comparatively small1
amount. $240. will supplement his in-1
come sufficiently to permit him to care !
properly for his family.
Opportunity No. 14.
Father III—Funds Exhausted.
Amount sought—$1,020.
Previously acknowledged $1.00
This carpenter is an Immigrant. He
came to America many years ago, found
a Job almost immediately and worked
steadily Marrying a thrifty wpman.
the two worked together, fixed up a
comfortable home and raised two
healthy children.
Only a year ago this man was making
$35 a week and the familv was planning ;
to buy a small home. Then he fell ill. ι
Physicians were called, but no dlagnœis
of the illness could be made.
During the past year he has remained
ill. The family's savings have long
been exhausted. The woman has moved '
to smaller quarters, pawned her little !
bits of iewelry and even sold some of !
the furniture in an attempt to care for ]
her children without outside help. Now
'she must ask for aid.
The man is out of the hospital, but is
unable to move. A nurse visits him
daily to change his bandages, but his !
constant worry over family matters
hinders his recovery. He realizes that I
there is food and medicine to buy. rent j
to be paid and clothes to be obtained
for the children who are of school age. ;
The modest sum of $1,020 would main- '
tain them for a year.
Opportunity Xo. 15.
Fruits of Unemployment.
Amount sought—$546.
Received today $6 00
Previously acknowledged $10 00 !
Total $16.00 !
Mr Thomas is a skilled artisan <col- J
ored). He provided well for his wife!
and six children until the depression >
came and he joined the army of the 1
unemployed. He had excellent refer
ences from former patrons, but they no
longer had work to offer him. He
trudged the streets day by day in vain
search for employment. Worry for his
wife and children finally broke down
his health A spirit of independence
still kept him from asking help until he
was faced with an eviction notice.
Then he asked for help. The
damage, however, was already done.
A physical examination of the mother |
and children showed that Mrs. Thomas
must go to the Tuberculosis Hospital
and four of the six children were found
to have tuberculosis of the Juvenile type.
The task before the social worker is
now to restore the courage and hope of
the man and to assure Mrs. Thomas
that while she is in the hospital the
j children will be provided for. An older
daughter, herself now out of employ
ment, is taking the mother's place in
the home and giving excellent care to
her younger brothers and sisters. Money
is needed for rent, milk and other
ι nourishing food, medical supplies In
cluding cod liver oil. carfare for five
people to and from the Public Health
Clinic and incidentals. A minimum
budget to restore this family to hope
and health is $21 a week, or at least
$546 for the next six months or until
Mr. Thomas can recover his strength
so that If there Is no job he can apply
for work relief to the Emergency Bureau
of the Board of Public Welfare.
Opportunity No. 16.
A Reformed Cynic at 12.
Amount sought—$250.
Received today $234.50
Previously acknowledged $15.50
Total $250.00
(This case closed. Other funds re
ceived for this opportunity will be pro
^ vgs. -**5,
Christmas Memorial Jj
Wreaths
$^.00
Delivered anywhere
• in the District of
Columbia
Made of Mag
nolia Leaves, Pine
Cone β. Red
Ruicui and
Heather. Very
Lasting.
MZn%£r" ^ 1407 Η St N.W.
PHONES: NA. 4905-06-07
rated among others unies* contributors
express wishes to the contrary.)
Opportunity No. 17.
Deaerted by Father.
Amount sought—»610.
Received today $5.00
Previously acknowledged $5.00
Total $10.00
Deserted by the husband and fa
ther, a mother and seven children have
been left totally dependent. The
mother has made a brave effort to care
for her family, but Is suffering from
illness and Is unable to work.
Two of the children have been
placed with foster parents and every
effort has been made to locate the
husband, but without success. It will
require $6f*0 to take care of this fam
ily for a year.
Opportunity No. 18.
A Former Government Employe.
Amount sought—$520.
Received today $5.00
Left with six children to care for,
ranging In age from 3 years to 14. by
the disappearance of the father this
colored mother obtained temporary
work in one of the Government bu
reaus. The grandmother took care of
the children while the mother was
employed from 9 to 4:30. During most
of these hours all except the youngest
were in school.
When the Government department
cut down Its force this deserted wife
lost her job. Her savings were soon
gone. Then she took a position as a
maid and tried to do laundry work at
home in the evening. When she fell
sick she continued to try to work. The
grandmother died this Pall, so there is
no longer any one to leave the chil
dren with, even If the mother were
able to work. She is making a brave
fight against threatened tuberculosis.
Who will help keep the home together
by contributing toward a minimum
budget of $20 a week or a total of $520 ,
for the next six months?
Opportunity No. 19.
Mental Security vs. Physical Pain.
Amount sought—$208.
Previously acknowledged $2.00
With youth, health and a job, the
future looked bright for Mr. James and
his family. With a wife who was do
ing her part in wise expenditure of his j
earnings and caring for the home and
baby, the husband was realizing for the
first time in his life what a real home
meant. He was determined that hia
children should not suffer the effects
of a broken home as he had in his boy
hood.
Then one day while at work, he was
Injured by a truck and it was necessary
for him to spend many months in the
hospital. Although finally pronounced
cured the injury has not healed and it
will be months before he is able to be
self-supporting again.
Eflorts are being made to obtain re
newed workmen's compensation to which
the man seems entitled. Meantime, a
charitable agency is taking full care of
the family, which will soon be increased
by the advent of a new baby.
Although little can be done to lessen
his physical pain, financial support will
give Mr. James the mental security
which he needs for recovery. To this
end $208 is needed for the next three
months until other adjustments can be
made.
Opportunity No. 20.
Working Against Heavy uaas.
Amount sought—$832.
Received today $4.00
Previously acknowledged $1 00
Total $500
Long a cripple confined to a wheel
chair, he had almost given up hope of
ever being able to do anything for his
family. Because of his condition he
had become despondent and even mo
rose Then came the opportunity to
taki training in the use of his hands.
Now his whole outlook on life has
changed. For the first time in years he
sees a chance at least to "earn his
keep " While the depression has cut
down the demand for his wares he still
hopes that with the coming of better
times business will pick up. Meantime
he Is ambitious that his children shall
have an education. All six of them are
now In school and the time is not far
distant when two of the older ones ι
should be able to contribute to the sup
nort of the family. The mother helps
by earning what she can. but tlr; entire
family Income of the man and wife is
less than $1 a day. To supplement this
$16 a week is needed, or $832 for the
year
STUDENT IMPROVED
Victim of Gymnasium Fall Is De
scribed as Slightly Better.
BRYN MAWR. Pa.. December 19 (JP\.
—A slight Improvement in the condition
of Donald J. Miller, jr., 19-ye3r-old
Haverford College student who suffered
a broken neck in a fall In the college
gymnasium, was reported today at Bryn
Mawr Hospital.
Miller's condition remains serious,
however, it was stated. His father, a
physician of Indianapolis. Ind., Is at his
bedside. The young man was hurt
while performing on the holizontal
bars.
DICTIONARY WRECKED
Word Contests and Cross-Word
Puzzles Blamed at Library.
PORTLAND. Oreg., December 19 (A*).
—Word contests and cross-word puzzles
make wrecks out of dictionaries, reports
Miss Anne M. Mulheron. librarian.
"Dictionary after dictionary prema
turely go into the discard," he stated,
"because of intensive usage, and it was
recently thought advisable to remove
the Oxford set from the shelves."
Gifts to Star Fund
Are Deductible for
Paying Income Tax
Your contribution tô Die Star'·
Christmas Opportunity Fund for
needy families Is deductible from
your income in making out your
Federal income tax return.
In response to an influlry from
a prospective contributor. The
Star has ascertained from the
Internal Revenue Bureau that aU
donations to this fund should be
listed as gifts to charity and may
be deducted from your income.
Just designate the gift, in your
return, as having gone to "The
Star Christmas Opportunity
Fund."
TEACHING AGAINST
CRIME IS un
St. Louisan Says Conditions
Make School Innovation
Necessary.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. OP).—An "anti
crime teacher" for every grade school,
to Impress upon growing children the
futility of lawlsrsness and dishonesty,
is urged by Circuit Attorney Franklin
Miller of St. Louis.
Some such plan is made Imperative,
In his opinion, by the Increasing part
played by youth in criminal activities.
He cited three-year records of his office,
showing that 6* per cent of those con
victed of felonies were between the ages
of 17 and 27, while 33 per cent were
under 21.
Violenr« Crimea Lead.
Miller also pointed out that
crimes of violence now predominate,
whereas 15 years ago a majority of
those brought into court were charged
with furtive crimes, such as forgery or
larceny.
While Miller suggested that the best
place to begin "stnti-crime" education
is in the home, he expressed the opin
ion that "loosening of home ties" had
contributed much to the present prob
lem of youth and crime.
Every adolescent schoolboy under
Miller's plan, would be told "in plain
English" as part of his formal clas?
room study, just what constitutes such
crimes as robbery and murder, and
what the consequences are.
Points Would Be Stressed.
The factor of family and personal
disgrace would be stressed, along with
the oft-repeated maxim that "crlma
doesn't pay.'
"We have fine buildings, teachers
and textbooks,' Miller salt!, "but we do
not teach our children what a criminal
is. and what it means to be a criminal.
"Some persons, perhaps, think it is
wrong to talk to pupils about crime—
they think it isn't nice. The result is
that one of the most important phases
in human relationship is left un
touched."
STUDE RICHER THAN PROF
But Teacher'» Secretary Has Most
Money of Any.
SEATTLE (IP)The average univer
sity of Washington student carries
more money in his pockets than his
professor—while the professor's secre
tary has the most of the three.
The student has $1.66; the faculty
member. 98 cents, and the secretary.
S3.09. At leait that's what a campus
paper query cf 75 persons, taken at
random, showed.
Duce Ends Old Dispute.
TURIN, Italy <>P>.—II Duce settled in
three days a legal issue which was in
court 10 years and which threatened
the welfare of 500 factory workers.
The premier intervened when It be- ,
came apparent the seven heirs to sev- j
eral jute factories would consume most
of the SI,500.000 fortune in litigation.
The heirs were si\en 72 hours in which
to settle their differences. They did—
and then celebrated by giving a sub
stantial donation to charity. }
"See Etz and See Better"
Your joy in giving a rela
tive or friend a pair of
glasses for Christm?s will
only be excelled by their
joy in wearing them.
ETZ
Optometrists
1217 G St. N.W.
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FARM GOODS SOLO
TO HELP CHURCHES
Southern Congregations Turn
Back Religious Finance
to Days of Abraham.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. UP).—Alabama
Baptists have turned back to the days
of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for ways
and means of supporting their churches.
The old idea of paylrg farm products
into the church treasury has been
adopted as an outgrowth of economic
conditions, but a modern twist has been
given the plan to be executed here.
Ministers, church executives and their
families will not be expected to eat the
vegetables, chickens and eggs that will
be contributed.
Market Day Established.
A Baptist curb market has been
designated and all products will be
placed on display and offered for sale.
Church members contributing will be
given credit for the amount of money
received for their products.
The sale will be held Wednesday.
Already rural members of the Mont
gomery Baptist Association are bring
ing their gifts to the market place.
The first products to arrive were two
bales of cotton, grown by the congre
gation of Bethel Church in Dallas
County, for church purposes.
Word has gone out that any farm
products will be received as donations
for the curb market sale. In addition
to cotton, canned fruits, chickens, eggs,
calves and pigs, home-ground corn meal
and garden products have been re
ceived.
The plan originated with farmers,
who sent a delegation to Inquire of the
association if they could pay their
pledges in farm products. These farm
ers said they found it hard to pay
their dues in cash and, unless the
produce were accepted, probably would
not be able to contribute at all to needs
of the church.
State Agent Aids.
Besides church officials, Helen John
son, State home demonstration agent,,
has co-operated in arranging for the
sale, giving advice on arrangement of
the products to best advantage for at
tracting buyers.
Several similar projects have been
undertaken by Southern churches,
working as a unit, or by individual
members, but usually the grower sold
his own product and turned the pro
ceeds over to the church.
In Georgia Baptists have acclaimed
the success of a plan known as "God's
acres." under which Tarmer members
of the church agreed to grow an acre
of some farm commodity exclusively for
church purposes.
Presbyterians at Anderson. S. C.,
sponsored a "My Church Acre" plan
this year, from which resulted many
contributions of farm products which
were auctioned by the pastor. Clemson
College officials and the county farm
agent co-operated.
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USE BURROS AT POLO
"Rocky Mountain Canaries" Intro
duced to Fast Game.
LORDSBURG, N. Mex. (Λ»ι.—'The
pack train business being what It Is, as
compared to what it was, the burro
has turned to polo.
The critters, sometimes called Rocky
Mountain canaries, were used in a polo
game here on an electrically lighted
field, when Silver City beat the locals.
4 to 0. There was no mention of the
brays per goal.
EXHIBIT WILL SHOW
THEATER'S lEIOR
Loan Display to Record Dp
velopment From 1500
to 1900.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LONDON.—Loan exhibitions are stiJ.
a popular means of raising money for
charity, and one illustrating the de
velopment of the British theater from
1500 to 1900, with particular reference
to actors and actresses, promises to be
especially Interesting
It Is to be held this Winter at Dud
ley House, Park Lane, lent by Sir Johr
and L«dy Ward, and the King, the
Duke of Devonshire and Lord Durham,
as well as manv famous people of th·
theater, Including Fred Terry. Lilian
Baylie, Sir Nigel Playialr and Sir Bar
ry Jackson, are lending exhibits.
King to Loan Picture.
The King's contribution Is a picture
of John Lacey, the restoration actor
from Hampton Court, and there alsc
will be portraits of Dryden, Congreve,
Garrlck, Mrs. Slddons and many others.
Emphasis Is to be laid on the per
sonal as apart from the professional
life of the people represented, and the
exhibition will fall into five main
^oupe—Elizabethan, restoration, early
eighteenth century and the earlier and
later nineteenth century.
Stage designs r-tage properties, models
and setting* will form an important
part of the exhibition and there also
will be pictures, prints, drawings, sculp
ture, costumes, jewels, fans, furniture
and objets d'art.
Other Exhibits.
Drawings and designs for costume*
and stage settings by Inigo Jones and
Webi are being lent bv the Duke ot
Devonshire, while Ccutts' Bank is send
ing checks drawn by Sheridan, Irving
and other actors, various letters and a
bond signed by Mrs. Jordan.
Tom Heslewood, who has joint charge
with Edith Craig of the section devote*
to costume and properties, is hi m se»
lending costumes of Irving. Phelps anl
MacReady, while Miss Craig Is lendiiu
costumes and jewels belonging to Mr*.
S'ddons. There will be portraits and
jewels of the Kembles. Bibles belonging
to Mrs Siddons and a silver soup tureen
;iven her bv the lawyers of Edinburgh.
(Copyright. 191?. by North American News
paper Alliance. Inc.»
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Ohio State Instructor Couldn't
Speak English 11 Tears Ago.
C0LUMBU8, OHIO, (4») .-Leslie Lo
ν ass is one who ca ntestify to the effi
ciency of the American "melting pot."
Born In Hungary, he came to this coun
try 11 years ago unable either to read or
write English. Now he is a graduate
assistant in economics and an honor
student at Ohio State University, and
has been an editor of foreign lan
guage and English newspapers, a
banker and postmaster in a small town
in Kentucky.
Film Is Too Exciting.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand —A
film picturing the activities of Robinson
Crusoe has been banned in Raratonga.
It's too exciting for the natives. The
first Installment of the serial showed
Crusoe In a sword fight. Result: The
natives made sharp-pointed wooden
swords, and hurt each other In
skirmishes.
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WILL ENJOY
A Sleeping Porch or Sun Parlor
Dining Room China Cupboard
A New Garage
Warm Weather Stripping ....
An Attic Playroom
New Front Entrance
Workbench or Den for Dad . .
New Wood Floors
Basement Recreation Room
Cheerful Breakfast Nook .
New Cedar Closets ....
New Kitchen Cupboards .
New Pantry Shelves . . .
Living Room Book Shelves
Ask for an estimate on any of them
—there will be no obligation to buy.
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