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broadcast. The poacher retreats with
all the speed he can muster.
Silence Is not one OF the gu1neas
virtues. The females use q mild sort
Of expression like .'buckwheat, buck
wheat" The males yodel with giee
and vigor. Their voices carry Tor
miles. When disturbed. both mem
bers utter q one-syllable cry.
As a rule. the males devote them
selves TO one wife. When the time
comes for selecting mate. 1t Is done
with dignity. and the couple marches
on 10 select a building site together.
Sometimes it Is under low brush,
along the line Of fence. or IN high
weeds. Both pitch in apc dig away
until the nest Is the proper depth and
shape.
About the last Of April or the first
of May the mother begins laying. Her
husband accompanies her to the nest
each day and stands on guard. Let
an enemy approach, and whether he
knew the guinea was there before or
not, he surely knows now. A disturbed
nest Is left. A new one with fresh
eggs Is created.
II a mother is regularly deprived Of
her Eggs, she gives up the idea OF
raising a family and lays throughout
the Summer. Domesticated guineas
have a record Of laying 40 eggs dur
ing the season, and few ambitious
ones have won q blue ribbon with a
record Of 100 eggs.
Baby guineas look like tiny quails
until they are 2 months old. They
shed their baby clothes at this age
and assume those like their parents.
When they are grown up the coarse
head, heavy voice and larger waffle
betray the males.
(Copyright, 1934)
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small holes made by Bank Swallows.
but they were where he could not get
at them. Besides, he was after bigger
game He saw the hole that Rattles
and Mrs. Rattles had used the year
before, but there was no freshly dis
turbed sand around the entrance and
he knew that they were not using 1t
this year.
Satisfied that the nest was not in
that bank, he stopped to consider
where to go next. There was another
high bank little farther up the Big
River and still another little way
down All the time he kept sharp
watch for a glimpse of Rattles or
Mrs. Rattles.
'It is queer" thought he, that I
don't at least hear them. They must
be out fishing by this time and the
silly things always let everybody
within hearing know when they are
about"
He finally decided to visit the lower
bank. There he had no better luck
than before. Could it be that those
Kingf1shers we're not nesting along
the Big River after all? Or could it
be that they were nesting on the
other side of the Big River? OF
course, he could swim across If he
had to, but he didn't want to unless
1t was necessary. He went back up
Evening star., 1934-05-16

~ lilly MINK had set his heart
- on a dinner of eggs or young
birds, he didn't much care
- which so long as they were
the eggs or young OF Rattles
the Kingf1sher. Any eggs or young
birds would have been acceptable, but
he particularly wanted those OF Rat
ties the Kingfisher. In the first place
there would be sure to be enough OF
them to make a good meal, for Rat
ties usually has big family. In the
second place he didn't like Rattles or
Mrs, Rattles either for that matter.
They came to the Smiling Pool to fish
and Billy Mink was selfish. There
were more fish there than he ever
would catch, but he wasn't willing
that any one should have any. Some
people are like that.
Rattles and Mrs. Rattles had flown
down the Laughing Brook, each TAX
ing a fish That must mean that
they have young" thought Billy.
"Otherwise they would have eaten
those fish themselves right back there
in the big hickory tree by the Smil-
ing Pool. 1t must be that their nest
is in bank along the Big River, for
there are no banks high enough for
them between the Smiling Pool and
the Big River"
So Billy wasted no time looking
along the Laughing Brook. He can
travel fast when he is in hurry, and
he was in a hurry now. 1t was get
ting late. 1t would soon be dark. 1t
would be useless to hunt for hole
in the dark. As he Travelled, now run
ming along the shore, now swimming
across a pool, he listened for the
harsh Kingf1sher rattle. Once, but
only once. he thought he heard 1t
in the distance.
BY the time he reached the Big
River it was dark. Billy knew Of an
old hollow log in a swamp near the
mouth of the Laughing Brook. He
would spend the night in that. He
had slept there many times before.
So he made straight for that and was
soon sleeping as soundly as If no
thought of mischief had entered that
little brown head of his
He was up and abroad at break Of
day. He caught small fish in the
Laughing Brook Then he went over
on the Green Meadows and caught a
Mouse. Having breakfasted, he made
straight for the Big River where the
bank was high. He remembered that
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during single warm day, sends out
enough vapor to make from $50 to
200 gallons of waterl This Is not so
hard to believe when We think Of the
thousands Of leaves which are at
work on such a tree.
Tree leaves usually do not measure
more than a few inches in length or
width; but some plants have leaves
of great size. For the most part,
these are found in the Torrid zone.
In Brazil and Guiana grows the Vic
toria plant, kind Of water lily which
has leaves more than s feet wide.
Land plants with leaves Of equal or
even greater size grow in the tropics.
The island Of Sumatra has plants
with leaves which get to be about
Evening star., 1934-05-16
GUINEA HEN.
IlT

the coast Of Africa. The birds have
minds of their own. No locked poul-
try house for them. An airy sleeping
room, Summer and Winter, on the
limb of a tree. Is all they ask. As
singers, those of us who know them
well can give them little.
AS a sentinel each is unsurpassed.
Apparently guineas sleep with one
eye open and both ears tuned in"
Let a poultry thief approach. no mat
ter how quietly he creeps toward his
coveted prize, and a wild scream.
similar to that of q fire siren, Is
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the Big River to the third high bank.
Not a sign Of Rattles or his home.
He saw Teeter the Sadpiper run
ming along the waters edge. Have
you seen Rattles the Kingfsher?"
asked Billy.
Teeter eyed him suspiciously.
What Is it to you If I have?" he
asked pertly.
Nothing" replied Billy trying to
speak carelessly. II was just asking"
"Well, I haven't" said Teeter and
dew farther up the shore.
copyright, 1934.l
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Uncle Ray
Little Trips Into Nature.
Leaves at Work.

Leaves ~ VOTk.
v EAVES have hundreds Of shapes,
but they are alike in being
able to take what they need
IL from sunshine and air. and in
making use of water which
comes to them.
Leaves usually have ribs" and
veins to carry water which has
risen from the roots.
The leaf is kind Of factory" !"
where food is made. The power
comes from the sunshine; and you
may observe how the leaves are fitted
to catch as many rays as possible. In
forests there Is struggle for sun
shine, and those trees which grow to
great height are able to get more
of it.
Much of the lower part of the
trunk Of the giant redwood has no
branches. Redwood leaves are in
the upper parts of the tree. where
they are of more value in obtaining
lfe-giving rays.
In the skin" of the leaf are tiny
open places, which may be seen clearly
with the help of a microscope.
Through these holes (Which may ce
compared with the pores in the skin
of an animaD gas can pass. They
are present in greater number on the
under side than on the upper side Of
a leaf.
The roots of a tree obtain water
and minerals from the soil, and these
together are known as 'crude sap"
The rising sap goes to the leaves, and
there it mixes with carbon -dioxlde
taken from the air. This mixing
makes starch and sugar, which supply
food to growing parts of the tree.
Much of the water which comes up
in the crude sap is not needed for
making food. and goes out through
the tiny openings in the leaves.
A great amount of water Is given
forth in that manner. A beech tree
may average from Is to rs gallons per
day during an entire season. 1t Is
fipl1red that a yery large oak tree,
Evening star., 1934-05-16

2 feet long. and which are very
broad.
(For Nature section OF your scrap
book)
The Surprise Leaf1et" will be
mailed without charge to readers who
send me a stamped, return envelope.
This leafiet contains riddles. and tells
how to perform magic tricks.
UNCLE RAY.
Copyright, 1934D
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Billy Mink's Search.

Who has enough and some to spare
With other folks should gladly share.
old Mother Nature.
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Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON W. BURGESS.

Rattles the Kingfsher had nested in
that bank last year.
First he ran along the top OF the
bank, now and then peering over the
edge and stopping often to listen. II
there we're young birds he might hear
them. But he heard nothing and saw
nothing. Then he went down to the
waters edge, where he could look up
the face of the bank. He saw some
Evening star., 1934-05-16

Mae West in Display.
A figure Of Mae West has been
placed in the famous Nine. Tussaud's
exhibit in London.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

at once In q brooder or under q hen.
usually hatch. Incubators have been
used successfully, though at present
guineas are not raised on very large
scale.
Texas has shown the greatest in
terest. The Middle West and South
are coming into line. Pennsylvania,
Alabama, South Carolina, Illinois,
Oklahoma and Missouri, in the order
mentioned. are raising these inter-
esting sentinels Of the poultry yard.
The guinea comes from Guinea on
Evening star., 1934-05-16

Wax Portraits in Vogue.
Portraits in wax are vogue in Lon
iop
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
BARS GIRL FROM
DORMITORY

NEW YORK - Aug "a - Although
Jean Blackwell Of Baltimore, Mary
land is a senior at the University
of Michigan with better than a "B"
average and a young woman Of ex-
celIent character, she is apparently
being barred from Martha Cook dor
mitory solely because she is a Ne
gro. This charge is made in . letter
recently received by the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of
CoIored People from Mrs. Sarah M.
Blackwell, the girls mother. The al
lodged discrimination is now beng in
vestigated by L. c. Blount, president
of the Detroit N. A A c. P. branch,
and F.. Grigsby president Of the De-
troit Civic League.
Miss Blackwell made application in
| April for a room in Martha Cook dor.
mitory, which she understands is re-
stricted to girls with a "B" average
| Although she fulfilled all qualifica-
Continued on page 3our)
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
REFUSES RETIREMENT AND
PENSION

Mr.. Gus Coma, So years old. Of
2712 Ohio Street, who is employed
at the Swift Packing Co., will return
to work on August 80, after a weeks
vacation.
Mr.. Coma has been employed at
the Swift Packing Company for 81
years. After rs years Of service, an
employee is entitled to a retirement
and pension. Mr.. Coma's retirement
was due IL years ago, but he refused
to take it, because Of his good health.
The Company has told him many
times that he was eligible for a PEN
sion, but he is so dutiful that be re-
fuses.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01

M p Pryor h o d 8
the distinction of being the first Ne
gro to graduate from North High
School. The family of Miss Pryor
are old resident of the city. Her
grandfather, Mr.. E. w. Pryor, has
lived in Omaha 45 years. Mr.. ELS
worth Pryor, her father, was born and
raised in Omaha and married here 81
years ago Mrs. Ellsworth Pryor,
her mother was formerly Miss Lila
B. Waters Of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mrs
Pryor's family has been residents Of
Pittsburgh for over sixty years.
Father Holley and Miss Pryor will
be married at 8 p. m. Monday, Sept.
8, at the St. Phillips, The Deacon
Episcopal Church.
After a honeymoon of a week, the
couple will be at home at the st.
Phillips Church Rectory, 111S N. 21st
Street
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
CHARGE DISCRIMINATION ON
PUBLIC WORKS

NE WYORK-Aug, 24-The eternal
vigilance necessary to obtain fair
play for Negro workers ven in this
city was illustrated yesterday when
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People wrote
Col. William J. Wilgus, new director
Of the Works Division, complaining Of
discrimination against colored en-
ployees..
The letter signed by Roy Wilkins,
assistant secretary Of the Association,
charged that where white and col
ored workers we're OR a job together
and some members Of both races were
laid off, that almost uniformly the
slips given the lay-off as lazy late
at work. unwilling to work. ETC..
quota This means, Of course that
when these colored workers present
themselves for reinstatement or even
for home relief, consideration Of their
application will be prejudiced by the
reason entered upon their discharge
slips"
The letter further charged that
many skilled colored workers "who
had even passed examinations" were
given jobs and pay Of unskilled work
ers. 1t cited the case Of a colored
blacksmith who was suddenly reduc-
ed from that rating at a pay of 81.
Is u an hour to a laborer at so an
hour, and who despite repeated Eff
forts has been unable to get his pro-
per rating and pay
Another complaint is that the sup
ervisor in charge of a certain build
ing project classifies all white work
ers as "key workers" and necessary
| to the continuance of the project
whereas all colored workers, no mat
ter how competent or of what senio-
| rity, are unclassified and are thus the
first to be dismissed and mex.
perienced white workers placed in
their jobs"
The director Of the Works Division
vas asked to investigate these vari-
Gus types of discrimination and wipt
them out.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
NIAGARA FALLS NEGRO
Is A VICTIM Of 4
RAPE FRAME-R

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. - A rape
frame-up which bears startling re-
semblence to the Scottsboro case is
beng fought by the international La
Dor Defense here.
The framed man is George Davis, a
23-year-old Negro worker. He has
been bound over to the grand jury on
the high bail of $4,000 cash or $780,
900 property. The frame-up is &C
companied by efforts Of the local
press and police to whip up lynch
spirit against the Negroes of Niagara
Falls.
On Monday, July 80, the Niagara
Falls Gazette printed, under scream
ing headlines, a story to the effect
that at 1 o'clock that morning an 49,
year old white girl, Helen Lauchet, had
been raped by two Negroes. The
story went that the girl had been out
with a white boy, Stanley Wajcik,
and another couple, and that while in
park two Negroes had jumped at
them, held Wajick prisoner, and had
taken her into the bushes and raped
her.
Print Lynch Appeal
The Gazette printed the story IS
though all the statements made by
the girl were proved. At the same
time appeared a letter, signed "a
mother, calling the men of the COM
munity to show chivalry towards
their women in the Southern style
to bend all efforts to make the streets
safe again for white girls to walk
by making an example of a few Ne
groes.
The International Labor Defense
had attorneys in court to defend Dav-
is, who signed retainers for the LID.
Continued on page four)
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
JESS HUTTON PLACES IN
ADDITION FINALS

Omaha entrants in the National Au-
ditions held at Soldiers Field in Chi
cago, rendered a good account Of
themselves among Americas premiere
singers in the National finals which
were held at the Savoy Ballroom.
More than 1000 persons gathered to
hear and witness one Of the most
spectacular evenings IN music ever pre-
scented by = group Of Negro singers.
Competing with q group Of Anaeri-
cas- best female singers, Miss En-
telle Robertson and Mrs. Rosa Buck
ner were eliminated in the interstate
semi-fnals. Elmer McCreary, = bari
tone from Omaha was also elininat-
ID.
Thomas Jones. Jess Hutton and Ed
rose Willis were the Omaha entrants
who appeared in competition in the
finals. All Of those save Jess Hut
ten failed to place in the $4,000
awards. Hutton sang as his selection
"Waterboy' and won 9th place among
more than 200 contestants which also
gave him a share in the $4,000 cast
awards.
The Omaha delegation Of singers
were highly acclaimed by the Nation
al Additions committee and judges
and despite the fact that Nh. Hutter
was the only winner, it was claimed
by such outstanding persons as Mrs
Maud Rogers, Noble SissleA and Viii
Marion Cook that these entrants from
Nebraska highly accreditablt
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
"Y0U HAVE STABBED NE IN
THE BACK" HERNDoN WIRES
SCHUYLER

NEW YORK7'At this crucial point
in my fight, you have stabbed me in
the back" This is the charge made
by Angelo Herndon, Negro organizer
sentenced to the Georgia chain-gang,
in a telegram sent last Thursday to
George Schuyler, Pittsburgh Courier
colmnist and N. A A. C. p. leader.
The telegram is an indignant pro-
test against Schuylers statement in
his column Of Aug. Is, concerning
Herndon. Schuyler said: "Herndon
is out on bail, and will probably skit
it like all the rest" Schuyler re-
fers here to the $4,000 bail collect
ed by the International Labor De-
tense to free Hernron from Fulton
Tower prison in Atlanta, pending ap-
peal Of his sentence of 1920 years
on the chain-gang.
Continued on page four)
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01

the accident happened. The mother,
Mrs. Martha Taylor Smith of 2211
Ohio, was seriously injured. She
was taken to the Lord Lister Hos
pitai, where an ex-ray was taken,
which showed fracture of the ribs.
She received a cash on her legs, and
bruises about the head and arms.
Mrs. Mcknight was bruised about
the head and arm. Mrs. Henry Smith
was bruised and cut on the arms and
legs. They were attended and left at
home. The car was badly damaged.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01

Father Victor Holley, Rector of St.
Phillips Episcopal Church, and for
merly rector Of st. Cyprian Church
Of the west side and the Holy Spirit
Mission of the south side of Pitts
burgh, Pa, will be married Sept. 3 to
Miss Louise B. Pryor Of 1414 North
25th st.
Father Holley, a native of Haiti
is the grandson of the first colored
Bishop to be ordained by the Church.
He has studied extensively in the
United States. Father Holley sue
ceeded the late Father John Albert
William, a rector Of St. Phillips. His
successful tenure of office has been
subject of comment and appreciation.
Miss Louise B Pryor, fiancee Of
Father Holley, is the 2~0-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth
Pryor. She was born in Omaha, at
tended and graduated from the grade
and high schools Of the city.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
OMAHANS SING IN NORFOLK

A group of singers from Omaha,
rendered a beautiful sacred program
Sunday at 8 p. m. in the First M. z.
Church, at Norfolk, Nebraska.
Sopranos - Marie Robinson and
Clemintine Reynolds and Lillian Perry
Altos-Ione Mills and Scotchie
Crawford
Tenors - Alfern Cary and James
Harrison
Base-Bin Green, Mrs. II. Madison
Directress and organist. Rev. L. M
Fort, Mrs. Lille HARRISON and Alfern
Carey were in the party
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
FUND GROWING TO FREE
scoTTsBoRO BOYS and
urppnnu

NEW YORK-With the task Of free
ing Angelo Herndon on $4,000 bail
just completed the workers and their
sympathizers are again digging in
to their pockets TO raise a $15,000
fund to carry the Ease Of Herndon
and the cases Of the Scottsboro Boys
to the U. s. Supreme Court this fall,
After Ave years Of ~ioblessness, Of
crimes, Of semi-starvation, the work
ing class, white and Negro. faced
with tho daily problem Of food, Of
shelter, Of clothes. has not only lent
$751; 900 in bail, but has given in oct
right gifts $4,000 toward the defense
fund.
From California, where workers and
workng-class organizers sre facing
long prison terms because they dared
10 strike, comes this letter: ~Yor
probably know The terror workers
are facing here in California right
now. Every available cent and ounce
of energy is being thrown into thii
fight against fascist hoodlums. tn,
JOY Of seeing Angelo Hendon FREE
(for a while at least) and the desire
to see complete freedom for him ant
other class-war prisoners. makes mt
tell my landlord TO 60 to he'll, ane
send you Sc
From New Jersey: Thank you To-
giving me the opportunity TO assis
in the Scottsboro : Herndon Elmer
| gency Fund. I am not a Communis
like Herndon, but an active Socialist
I shall strive for q united front Of
these cases."
With the Georgia Supreme Cour
| agreeing to listen to another motion
| for rehearing Of the Hernden case
and the cases Of two Of the Scot
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
MAN TO STAB
POLICEMAN

On August 20, Roy Harris of Den
yer, Colo, was stopped at 21st and
Leavenworth St., for questioning by
officers Levin and Lebed. When the
officer approached the man, he at
tempted to cut him with q knife. Ow-
ing to the policeman's past experience
as a wrestler, he subdued the man
with one of his famous holds, and
took him to the police station, where
he was given 10 days for vagrancy
and 5 days for larceny.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
REPORTS ROBBERY

On John Orend of 1911 w. Street
reports that while he was walking
home, going north on w St, he was
stopped by two unknown colored men
in front of 1920 W st. The men rob
bed him Of SOC in cash, a pocket knife
and his watch. The description Of the
men was given to the pohe, but they
are still unknown.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
TWO WOMEN INJURED IN
COLLISION

Ex-Police Captain Carney was driv-
ing South on 18th Street, and Mrs.
Henry Smith was driving East on
Capitol Avenue, about 8 p. m. Mon
day. August 81, when the collision
occurred.
Mrs. Henry Smith of 1921 Blonde,
was taking Mrs. Mcknight, a guest,
and her mother, to the station, when
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
In Car Crash; Ribs Fractured
BERT MooRE's COLUMN
TAILOR SELLS SUIT TO


A man sem q suit of clothes to a
tailor to be cleaned. The owner of
the suit went to the tailor shop in q
rush, and wanted his suit for a special
occasion. The tailor looked all over
the place for the suit 1t couldn't be
found. He asked his helper, if ne
knew anything about the suit The
helper reminded the tailor that he
had sold the suit the day before.
The tailor requested the helper to
get the suit from whom ever it was
sold to. later, the helper replied that
the undertaken, whom it was sold,
had buried a mar wearing the suit.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01
CUTS HUSBAND

One John Orend, of 1911 W Street
1871 N. 26th St. came home drunk.
He started an argument and fight
with his wife, Mable, and she hit him
over the head with a large mirror,
causing a severe l~aceratior, of the
left cheek. He was attended at the
police station by Dr.. Follman, then
charged with drunkness. His wife,
Mable Washington was not arrested
and Smith states that he win file q
complaint charge against her.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01

boro Boys about to come before the
u. s. Supreme Court, funds are more
urgently needed than before, the 1.
L. d. officials state. Send all contri-
buttons to Room 40, 80 East 18th
Street, New York City.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01

A & p Adopts Government Grades:
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Co, the worlds largest grocery dis
tributor, with 1000 outlets, is the
first concern to notify the NRA that
1t will revise its canned food labels to
conform to the grades defined by the
Department. of Agriculture. This
company packs or controls the pack
ing Of 10 per cent OF all canned goods
put up in America. In 3 wire to Di-
vision Administrator A.. w. Riley,
President J. A. Hartford ssid, "We
wish to 20 on record as favoring the
plan, believing it advantageous to the
consuming public" Libby Mcneil
Libby, Ch;csEo packers Of canned
goods, notified the NRA that it il
willing to 20 to the length of design
ing new Labels to prevent nisunder.
standings.
Dress Manufacturers Would Curb
Pkacy:- IThe movement which has
been under way for years. among
thu countrys leading manufacturers
to curb style piracy has eliminated
in a demand for the amendment OF
their code. The NRA will have a hear
ing on the subject early next month.
Codes in other lines Of industry have
greatly reduced design piracy. This
IL particularly true in the silk field
where all surface designs are filed BY
their owners with a registration bu-
reau. The dress manufactures also
want 3 bureau where styles may be
fled and reserved for the exclusive
use of the registrants for six-month
periods. The Fashion Originators'
Guild of America, which has beer
fighting style piracy through agree
ment with the leading retailers. has
announced its support of tire propos-
e. amendment
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-01

Sheltered Workshops Now Organis-
ed: Completed questionaires and
Continued on page four)