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The Omaha guide., 1938-05-14
The Guidite World of
Music
BY Miss Ethel Jones
The Finger Bridges Cover
The keyboard

Marvin's lesson was going along
in tip top" shape. Well almost
anyway; Marvin was just a little
worried. The week before his tea
cher had reminded him that he
should keep his fingers curved and
his hands "arched," but it was hard
to keep his fingers curved when
there were so many other things
like f%irgering, counting and sharps
and flats to remember. He thought
maybe his teacher would not notice
his hands this once.
He had just gotten to a spot
where his hands flopped and flat
tened out terribly, when his teacher
stopped over and looked along the
keyboard.
What's he doing? Marvin thou
ght. He became so excited that it
was hard to keep on playing.
My goodness, your bridges have
fallen down. his teacher exclaim-
ed. Marvin suddenly stopped play
ing. "What do you meant" He
looked puzzled.
"When | was a boy" his teacher
began, 81 used to pretend that my
hands were two little bridges. |
kept my fingers curved so that the
bridges could not fall down into
keyboard river. My little finger
had to be watched the closest be-
cause it liked to sort of straighten
out and tip the whole bridge over
sideways.
Marvin could hardly wait to put
his hands OH the keys to see if
they really looked like bridges
sure enough. First he looked at his
right hand. then at the left He
could see the keyboard river flow
ing clear to the ends of the piano.
When he practiced the next week
he began by curving his fingers
and arching the finger bridges over
the keys before he began to play.
Every few minutes he bent down
to see if the bridges were still up.
A week passed quickly by, and it
was really fun to build and watch
the keyboard bridges! Try it for
yourself.
Kamer
The Omaha guide., 1938-05-14
RULES FOR GUIDITE CLUB

1. To teach our boys and girls
{, appreciate art, literature, sci
,nce and physical education.
2. To help develop talents of eur
boys and girls and give them an
ptlet for their expressions.
g. To teach them the value of
~cading weekly and daily news
papers.
4. To acquaint them With boys
end oifls throughout the world
who 80 striving fer higher ideals.
s. To bring them before the pu-
bile.
c r tsaeh love or the church
nj Christian workers and a fuller
appreciation for the words. DO
untc Others as yeu would have
the~r 10 unto you."
-1.'es eor N~emh~rsh'p in
The Guidiie Club
l. You must be a regular read
80 f The Omaha Guide to become
"A r,eo,heY of the Guidite Club
2. Fach member must sent in
't~~esting stories ard pictures.
V,;te newsv letters and answer
'~ttovS written to YOU.
3. Each meNAer must show evil
lenco to the Club sponsor that he
The Omaha guide., 1938-05-14
= The Omaha Guidites ~
Churches Show Enthusiasm Preparing May Day Festival
Parade To Be PRELUDE To May Day FestuUaI
Prevention of Disease
BY DIR. G. B. LENNON

- INV ~ L. A1AANAAOA
Children who enjoy privacy in
their homes and are then thrown
in large crowds, such as schools
an1 church and by playing with
others, are nusectible to a certain
amount of communicable diseases.
Thus by handling articles and put
ting the fingers into the outh, by
using the same drinking cup, sit
ting in congested room with lit
tie ventilation, etc, they throw
open the door for the spread of
disease. Great precaution should
be taken to prevent the contrac-
ton of such diseases as small pox.
scarlet fever, typhoid fever, dipth-
eria, measles, whooping cough
and the common cold which might
later develop into pneumonia. To
help prevent these, children must
use private drinking cups, battle
regularly, never over eat, and eat
regularly the foods which are cas-
lily digested. A sufficient amount
of rest answers for the same pur-
pose as good food. Keep the body
warm and prevent chilling. If the
child is not immune to these dis
eases or his not been vaccinated,
have it done at once to safeguard
against these contagious diseases
and thereby help ward off other
diseases. If your child should fall
a victim to any disease call your
family doctor at once and he viii
help you check any condition. Re-
member a teaspoon full of pre-
caution is worth a barrel full of
cure. Their lives are worth the
price.
You will hear from me later.
The Omaha guide., 1938-05-14
The Question
Blk

l. What Negro dentist invented
an electric tooth brush?
2. What Negro man invented the
first clock used in America?
3. What race lady founded Be-
thune-C Goodman college
4. Who was the first Negro ia
receive a Rhoades scholarship?
5. What is the name of the first
Negro to become president of Ho-
ward university?
6. How many Negroes have SER
we'd in the nations highest legisla-
tive body?
Answers
/. DR.. Edward Palmer Banks,
Negro dentist, New York City.
2. Benjamin Benneker
8. Miss Mary Mcleod Bethune
4. DIR. Elaine Locke, Professor of
Philosophy at Howard university.
5. DIR. NJ. w. Johnson
6. Two senators and % on
gressmen.
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Churches
Represented In
First RtketsaI

In the first unison rehearsal
called at Zion Baptist church,
Saturday afternoon, despite the
inclement weather, eleven church
es were represented through mem
bers of their junior choirs, thus
proving that there is being shown
much enthusiasm in the coming
second Nav Day Festival sehedul-
ed for Sunday, May %. at 800 p.
M, causing those who r spore-
soring the Monmouth event TO VII
sualize nothing but success for
this most worthy and meritor0us
youth demonstration in song.
In connectio with the rehearsal
came the report of many repre-
sentative queen for their respee-
tive churches, among those ne
ported were as follows; Misses
Lena Paez, Zion Baptist; Cecile
Walls, Bethel Baptist; Doris Pitt
man. st. John AME; Anna Wild
by, Pleasant Green Baptist; Louise
Nash, First Baptist church, Clar-
india. Iowa; Connie Cuffens, Me
tropolitan Spiritual, with many
others, promising to report soon
Aside from the queens from
the Omaha churches, there are ex-
pected to be present, visiting
queens from Council Bluffs, Iowa;
Sioux City, Iowa, and from Lin
coin, Nebr.
Miss Jones announces that she
is DESTROYS of having all sponsors,
directors and their queen to meet
with her May 16 at the Northside
YWCA, 7:30 p. m. in order that
final instructions may be given,
she also urges all junior choirs and
those who wish to take part in
the mass singing, to attend the
rehearsals that are scheduled for
Saturday, May IA and Saturday.
May q at 200 p. m. All partici-
pants and directors are urged to
attend these rehearsals.
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VERSE TO A BUSINESS MAN

Sock him on the kisser, put him
on the pan,
Roll him in the gutter-He's a
business man..
Pillory the sucker, poke him in
the eye,
Jump upton his torso-He's a
business guy!
Has he built a business to enor-
nous heights?
Brand him as a cheater-Never
mind his rights!
Does he give employment? Is
the payroll big?
Put the bum is ironsl Toss him
in the brig!
Why, the dirty reptile should
be paying more!
Blast him in the headlines
charge some crooked acts,
Let this be your slogan:"Any-
thing but facts"
Has he made some money? Get
his scalp today
Sav. where does he think he's
living, anyway?
-DailyLeader-T Time,
Kittan.iE.~, Pa.
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festival
HrghHghts

All girl choruses are. quite pop
ular this year. Christ Temple, Me
tropolitan and Clair Chapel are ex-
pecting to give us a real treat
they say.
Judging from the rainy weather,
the spring storms have come a bit
early. Let us hope thee will have
on their best company manners on
May %.
Booker Washington and Celes-
tine Lightner, pupils of Cecil
Bergman, have a surprise in
store for us. Guess what it is?
We are receiving letters from
Iowa, Kansas, MISSOURI and Him
ois asking for the date of the May
Day Festival.
A group Of May maidens meet
every Tuesday with the Festival
director to Irvine garlands.
Bernard Grice our young Festi-
val trumpeter will be on hand to
herald the May queens agin this
year.
The May Queen contest will be
hotter than ever this year. Pilgrim
says they are going to show Be
thel Baptist church something.
Zion says they are going to show
Pilgrim somethin. st John AME
says, "just watch us" while Me-
tropolitam Spiritual says, 1.-THE
crown is as good as ours" Well
we will Sc. Pleasant Green, Clar-
india, Iowa and Salem smile my
seriously but won't say a thing.
Council Bluffs promises to fol-
low their queen in mass.
Mr.. L. L. McVay, founder of the
Goodwill Spring Musical, featur-
ing the senior choirs of the city
is sponsoring the st. John AME
Junior choir and with Mrs. Alyce
Wilson serving as director, pro-
misses the public a real treat.
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or she has written and received
at least two letters from members
Of the club before becoming eli
gihle for tine honor roll.
1. You must write neatly and
only on one side of the paper,
signing your name and address
plainly at the bottom of the sheet.
5. Every member must read the
interesting features in the Guild
ite Page in The 0aha Guide and
discuss same at the weekly meet
ings.
s. You must extend the hand Of
Fellowship to sister and brother
Gnidites when they are seen with
the Guidite card and button.
Z. Each member must attend the
weekly meetings of the Guidite
Club or give a plausible excuse IN
writing Fl ON their parents.
8. You must go TO bed each night
with a Guidi'e smile and promise
never to frown when Mother says
go or an errand, wash dishes oil
sweep the floor.
o. Every member must be a rea
booster of The Omaha Guide anc
agree to interest at least five 10
srowr-ups in purchasing The oma.
"a Guide.
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Beware Kidney
Germs II Tired,
Nervous, Aching

Are YOU Run Down, Nervous, suffer Aching
G. Swollen Joints7 10 you Get Up Nights. or
Eutfer from Burning Passages, Frequent
Puffy Eyclids. Les OF Appetite and EnerRy2
II so, tie true eanae often may be germs
developed in TIE body during colds. or by
bad teeth or teasils that need removing.
These germs mas attack the delicate mem
branes Of you Kidneys or Bladder and often
cause much trouble. Ord nary medicines
can't hcfp Uueh because they don't fight the
germs. The doctors formula Cystex, nov
stocked by all druggists. starts fighting Kid
ncv germs IN 2 hours and must prove entirely
satisfactory IN / week and be exactly the
medicine you need or money back Is guar
antecd. Telephone your druggist for Oyster
(Siss-texl : today. The guarantee protects
you. Cupr. 1887 The Knox 90.
The Omaha guide., 1938-05-14
Observation

Place from one dozen to twenty
small articles on a platter and
pass around the room, giving each
person about ten seconds in which
to "oberve." Then let each one
write on a slip of paper the names
of the articles as far as remember
ed. A few simple prizes may be
given to the ones able to name the
largest number of articles, also a
"booby" prize.
The Omaha guide., 1938-05-14
May Festival Songs
VOICES OF THE WOODS

Welcome, sweet springtime!
We greet thee in song,
Murmurs of gladness, fall on the
ear
Voices long hushed, now their
full notes prolong.
Echoing far and near
Balmy and life breathing
breezes are blowing
Swiftly to nature new vigor be-
slowing.
All, row my heart beats with
rapture anew
AS earth's fairest beauties again
meet my view.
Chorus
Sing, then We birds, raise your
voices on high,
Flowrets awake We, burst into
bloom
Springtime is come and sweet
summer is nigh.
Sing, then ye birds, oh, singl
Verse ii
Sunshine NOW wakes all the
flowrets from sleep.
JOY giving incense floats on
the air,
Snowdrop and primrose both
timidly peep.
Paling the glad new year.
Now nature love thee, each glad
voice discloses.
Herald thou art of the time
of roses
Oh. how my heart beats with
rapture anew
AS earth,s fairest beauties
again meet my view.
Chorus
Same as above.
The Omaha guide., 1938-05-14
JOkes
Kaner

Girl: The masters shirt are
back from the laundry.
Butler: Watch your grammer
Are is plural.
Girl: We'll, 20 is the masters
shirt. sHF
Sid: did Bob look around be-
fore he decided to marry the far
mer's daughter?"
Black: yes, but everytime he
did he saw that shotgun"
Girl: Now. don't get angry
just because he likes to talk about
how good a runner he was in
high school"
Cob: yeah, but he kept up a
running conservation all evening"
Star: Beauty and brains won
me my success"
Catherine: Eyes, your beauty
and the directors grains"
The Omaha guide., 1938-05-14
GAMES
What Am u

This game is played by having
several pictures cut out of a ma
gazine or newspaper and pinned
on a persons back. He is then
told that he is to guess what he
represents by suggestions given by
the audience, these suggestions
relating in some definite way to
the pictures pinned on his back.
The one from whom he gets his
suggestion must take his place
for the next game.
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THE QUEEN SONG

We are waiting for you love
As the sweet May breezes blow
Watching shadows of the river
As they fit both to and fro.
We have come see tn lovelight-
Dancing in your eyes anew,
And to hear you sweetly saying.
That you will ever be ture.
Tra-la-la la la
Tra-la-la Ia la
T~ra-la-la Ia la
Chorus
Tra-la-la la la
The sur looks down upon our hap
piness we've.
Tra-la-la In IL
We ola ~ bow before thee, Oh
our red;ant queen.
T~ra-la-la la la
More love than ours for thee. tn
Tra-la-la la Ia
Tra-la-la la Ia
world has ever seen.
Tra-la-la Ia IL uor re diant queen
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THE YOUTH BEHIND

SOMEONE will take your place
whom vou are gore,
Nin eon.o PC YOU to face the
morning mail.
He"~ ~" email talk and bear
III" burden on.
And ~ her c"re the venture
will rot fail.
You neev 10 brave and wise and
ori~k ard strono.
You NV enmn'a~d with -
ae.a VII ~~acco.
But ore shall come wher yor
have passed along,
And serve with equal splendor
in your place.
And she may see what you have
never seen,
May find new ways your feet
have never trod,
And she may 20 where YOU
have never been,
For, after all, the greatest OF
us plod.
In all the throng you may not
see her face,
Secure YOU seem and all your
proSpeets fair,
But ore there is who waits 70
tale yo'1r pi-ea
l~ci7et ~.~ nussr~. L.;Fs ba-
her there.
The Omaha guide., 1938-05-14

All girl choruses are. quite pop
ular this year. Christ Temple, Me-
tropolitan and Clair Chapel are ex-
pecting to give us a real treat
they say.
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Black: yes, but everytime he
did he saw that shotgun"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-17

Peter C. Sandretto, Superintendent
of United Air Lines communica-'
lions, points to altinaeter, newly
developed, which gives;e airplaneS
pilots their height above ground, or
mountains. The new invention, ops
ierating through radio beam shoot.
ing earthward, was successfully
demonstrated in fight over New
York.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-17
CHAPTER q


RONALD MADE no explanation
of his remark at the Office window
but Judy understood. There were
everlasting hills. far to the south
where the moon rose, clean and
white and pure, night after night,
and men fought, when they fought,
with their fists in the open.
They did not use subtle UNDER
handed methods.
They had feuds, yes. They knew
how to beat you to the trigger.
But you knew when war is on and
you were armed.
Very gently Judy said: Supper
is ready, Ronald, and it smells so
good"
While they ate he talked some
more of those places that he loved.
IT had small boys yearning to
grow up and be a lawyer and hang
my single in one of the county
seats. When was in school, after
I ran away from home, read law
books at night in the Office of an
old man who seldom had any
clients but had fair library. His
day was about done.
IT wanted to stay down there.
! started out all right even after /
finished at Princeton"
"You liked Princeton?" Judy
asked. She had been there many
times. She had watched the crew
practice and had been guest at
many proms and games. Ronald
had been there, too, and she must
have heard his name mentioned,
never dreaming how important
that name was to be to her some
day. It was during Ronald's last
year or two that she had been an
occasional guest. Most of her
prom going had been confined to
Harvard, however. because Craig
was there.
She had not thought Of him
much these days. He was so def
mite a part of that world that she
had left behind the day she moved
away from her fathers closed
penthouse. She had saved no
niche for Mary and him in this new
life. Some day she would call
Mary. She remembered that she
had liked her.
Ronald was saying that he had
enjoyed Princeton, chatting on as
though it eased him to talk on
some theme divorced from the
present unhappy situation.
Not until the supper was cleared
away and the dishes stacked in
basket ready to be returned to the
restaurant, did Judy mention the
loan. Ronald was beginning to
empty the desk drawers.
She stopped him.
"Why not wait until tomorrow,
Ronald? Maybe you won't be
leaving"
my designations in. I'll be
leaving all right"
But i have an idea" She sat
down, on the edge of the desk and
put her chin on her hands, her ell
bows on her knees. AS we'll as she
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amusement was in his eyes.
"a spoiled brat," he remarked.
"But a mighty pretty one."
Men were so dumb! The surface
view blinded them to the inner re-
sources. There would be time
enough to grow philosophical later.
Just now she wanted to know what
had been discovered.
us the matter Of the jury brib-
ing clearing up?" she asked.
Ronald looked at her honestly.
Judy, it's more of a mystery. than
ever before"
"But Abbey-what did abe.
mean?"
tits time you had an explana-
ton, Judy. I'm going to give you
one. I hoped Abbey would do it Of
her own accord, but she seems to
have disappeared. There's a coffee
shop across the park. Shall we
find a table? 2"
Five minutes later, with a silver
pot of coffee for two between them,
Ronald said:
"You never knew, Judy, but once,
a year or so ago, before Count,
Philippe introduced royal ro-
nance into Abbey's life, she had
yen for a handsome weakling with
a fabby chin. Remember the man
in the conservative clothes, the one
said I asked to meet me at your
apartment? I explained it to you
when that other little runt APP
peared 2"
Judy nodded, still baf1ed.
Being a voluble young lady on.
paper as well as in oral speech,
and also being much enamored, +
take it, Abbey wrote this tall
Weakling some letters in which she
said she loved him a great deal
enough to make a settlement on
his wife if he would send her to-
Reno"
Judy began to understand. She
waited, eyes on Ronald's face.
'0The man-his name was Gregg
Sterling-didn't take her up on it.
Maybe he preferred his own wife.
Maybe he just procrastinated. Aw-
full habit, you know, procrastina-
tion."
He poured another cup Of coffee
for Judy, another for himself. He
dropped one lump Of sugar in her
cup, two in his. She smiled because
he had noticed how much she used
Then he continued.
(TO Be Continuedy
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as he said: abbey, speak slowly
and tell me everything again.
Slowly this time"
| He didn't move as he listened.
Once his eyes fiickered and he
looked at. July, but she knew that
he did not see her. that his mind
was far away.
She wondered duly If it was
Abbey, after all, who was helping
him. Perhaps Abbey had taken her
words literally and set out to be
of service.
Ronald was speaking again.
abbey, don't say one word
about this to anyone. Understand?
Not to anyone! I've got to see
you"
Abbey must have said some-
thing, for Ronald answered:
mo, I'd rather not come out at
this hour-it's nearly ten, isn't it,.
and it takes an hour for the trip.
You can't get any kind Of train
in, either"
Then few seconds later he
added: "Your car? Fine! I'll meet
you"
But Judy did not hear that. She
had turned and gone back to the
Office. The magic was gone, the
spell broken. The room was Rom
AIDS Office. being dismantled be-
cause he was going away. For
ever. Abbey had called and he
was meeting her. In some unac-
countable way their paths were
fastened together. Slowly Judy
drew her hat over The tumbled
curls and slipped her arms into her
coat sleeves. When Ronald came
from the telephone she was ready,
waiting for him.
He looked at her approvingly.
Good girl! You recognize the need
for haste. Thank the Lord you
have sense! Some women haven't
enough brains to-oh, forget it,"
If he was speaking about Abbey,
Judy did not know. In some way
she thought he was. That was.
wonderful If only he would speak
of Abbey always in that tone!
But he wouldn't. He would see,
bier and forgive whatever she had
done. In just an hour or so. No.;
less. If Abbey drove in, she would
come flying.
Ronald had put on his coat and;
he was piling up the boxes to;
carry away.
"I'll take them home in cab,";
he said, before I meet Abbey"
1t was then he remembered Judy:
did not know the purpose of the,
call. He crossed 20 her, put his
hands on her shoulders and his;
steady eyes probed hers.
Judy, wish / could tell you
why Abbey called. Maybe I can
some day. Maybe never can.
Will you believe me when say T
would if I could? 2"
eyes, Ronald"
Friendship. Belief. Faith. These
three Ronald asked from her. No
more. She must be content.
In some way though, she knew
now that Abbey was concerned in
the trouble.
(To Be Continuedy
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she was alone with Ronald she
looked at him, intending to ask
His face was so stern and his
brows were so knitted that she
hesitated. He was on the trail of
an idea.
She drew herself up to her full
height, tossed back her curly head
Very we'll! She would not ask
questions. If no one wanted to tell
her anything, she wouldn't know,
that was all.
Her eyes were straight ahead as
they went down the hall, so she did
not see Abbey until she heard the
others voice:
Ronald. is everything all
right ?"
Abbey was dressed in the green
Of holly leaf and her hat was
something red and crushable and
that matched her bag. Judy was
aware of her own brown ensemble
and was glad that she had made
no bid for special attention. She
was smarter than Abbey, that she
knew. Better dressed. But Alb
hey would hold the spotlight.
Then Abbey saw Judy: ooh, good
morning, Miss Rogers. I didn't
know you were in on our celebra-
tion."
Ronald spoke quietly but there
was the ring of authority in his
voice. 1T was Judy, you know,
who traced the blackmail menace
for u.s." e
II would have been better off if
she hadn't" Abbey famed. Snow
it will be in all the papers ;"
Steady, Abbey" Ronald went
ION, not lifting his voice. ''Who
knows what might have hap
pened 2"
"You didn't handle it we'll"
"See here, Abbey, you must re-
member you hadn't taken me into
your confidence completely. Don't
forget that"
Mystified, Judy had stood by.
Now she said: ''I don't understand.
I didn't know Abbey was concerned
in any Of this. I was trying to
help Ronald"
"Of course, my dear, you spend
the best part of your time figur-
ing a way to help Ronald"
Abbey said the words sharply
and turned away.
Ronald did not follow her. He.
shook his head, and something like