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PAGE EIGHT Y. N. I. DRUG STORE (Y. M. I. Building, 29 Eagle St.) PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT RE-OPENED Dr. Henry E. Jones Dean of Prescriptionist On Duty PRESCRIPTIONS DELIVERED PROMPTLY • MRS. VERA E. HARRIS, Drug Clerk And Master of Fountain Service On Duty. • Prescription Telephone 3-5511 General Telephone 9220 • THE HARRIS’S, Owner BEN'S FAMILY STORE CLOTHING and SHOES Any Dress In Our Store SI.OO 31 N. Lexington Avenue Asheville, N. C. ♦ IMMMMMMMMMMMHMMMMHMMMMMMHMHMMMHMMHMHMMMMMMMMHMf" Moseley's Shoe Service WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED 80 College Street Dial 9751 ; ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ DIXIE LUNCH ROOM (Fowler Management) THE HOME OF FINE FOODS Dial 9404 24 So. Market Street Asheville, N. C. DELICIOUS TOWNE HOUSE DOUGHNUTS FRIED PIES VARIETY DOUGHNUTS 420 Haywood Rd. 257 Biltmore Ave. Asheville, N. C. JACKSON FOOD STORE The Complete Food Store Service and Satisfaction Guaranteed. 129 Patton Avenue Asheville, N. C. PORTERS CITY WIDE DELIVERY »Member of While Dot Rilz Restaurant Opens 7:00 A. M . Closes 11:00 P. M. BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER Prices Reasonable Specialize In HOME-MADE PIES Owned and Operated by Mrs. McQueen Eagle & Market Street Serving Is A Pleasure SHEPPARD Texaco Service S. Market Street Dial 3-3650 PALACE GRILL DIAL 9371 19 Eagle Street Asheville, N. C. THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION OF NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF TRUSTEES TAKE NO Dr. Woodson Found Dead WASHINGTON— Father of Ne gro History Week and founder of the Association for the Studay of Negro Life and History. Dr. Carter G. Woodson was found dead in bed in his apartment office (As sociated Publishers) building at 153 S Ninth St., N.W.. on Monday afternoon. He was 74 years old and un married. He was found by Arnett G. Lind sey about 2 p. m„ and pronounced dead by Dr. Henry ('alias, who was called immediately. Dr. Callas said that Dr. Wood son had suffered a heart attack. He had had several atacks but was not believed in a critical condition. He had been up until 11 the night before talking with friends. Considered one of the nfost in fluential persons of his time, Dr. Woodson was to a great degree re sponsible for the contributions of many of our great historians. Such scholars as Dr. Rayford Lo gan of Howard University, Dr. Lorenzo J. Green of Lincoln Uni versity. Dr. Charles H. Wesley of Wilberforce State College and A. A. Taylor of Fisk University were financed for their research study in history by Dr. Woodson's As sbciation. Although he was an advocate of books and publicity about and by colored persons, he looked forward to the day when there would be no need for a “Negro History Week.” He said: “There is no real Negro history. History is history, but the white man left us out when he wrote his tory books. “However, when our contribu tions are written in the books along with other Americans, our job will be accomplished.” A man with .much personal charm, Dr. Woodson was in much' demand as a lecturer and took great pleasure in filling such en gagements, especially those where he could address school children and teachers. Lena Horne Quits M. G. M. HOLLYWOOD Lena Horne sailed last week for a 10-month tour of Europe, leaving behind the glittering capital of filmdom. Miss Horne is free for the first time in seven years. Free from a contract ural agreement with the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Studio which vir tually has kept her in a singer’s dog house. The glamorous star was tired of Hollywood. She was tired of films. She wanted to do some acting. No Hard Feelings On breaking with the studio, Miss Horne said: “There were no hard feelings and they were very nice about it. They didn't have any parts coming up for me. And I was getting tired of just singing in all those musicals. “I’m grateful to M-G-M for giv ing me an audience the world over. But as they have nothing for me to do now, I’d like to take ad vantage of some offers.” The offers referred to included a starring role in a Broadway play and a series of .movies in France and South America. She Missed Showboat It was also revealed that Miss Horne was eager to do the lead ing role—a talking part—in M-G --M’s Showboat, “But it looks as though Judy Garland will get it," she said. She wanted to do some straight’ roles in the movies to let people know that she could talk as well as sing. In an interview with a Holly wood correspondent she said: "I’d like to do a murder mystery. I’d like to be a laboratory technician or even a night attendant in a hotel, I don’t care. I’d even be the corpse, just so I was a pivotal part of the plot. Will Play Palladium “People are used to seeing me in movies, so if I came on in a straight part, something essential to the story. I don’t think it would shock them.” Miss Horne’s European engage ment is scheduled to end with a four-week stand at the London Palladium. Muriel Rahn (Continued from Pnge 1) title role in Oscar Hammerstein's "Carmen Jones,” will postpone an extensive concert tour in order to sing the lead in “The Barrier,” a musical tragedy in opera form to be produced by the Columbia Uni versity Opera workshop in mid- January. Prof. Willard Rhodes, musical director of “The Barrier” declared that the role of Cora makes ' tre mendous vocal and histrionic de mands,” a challenge which in duced Miss Rahn to change her concert plans. The Langston Hughes-Jan Meyerowitz produc tion, which will have its world premiers at Columbia University, is a psychological drama of the new South. It consists of a pro logue and two acts in three scenes. Ex-Slave, Age 107, Oldest Fla. Voter Bradenton, Fla. There are THE SOUTHLAND ADVOCATE Raleigh, April 10. Os North Carolina’s 14,213 employers sub ject to the Employment Security Law, 8.180 qualified for reductions in their contribution rates on pay rolls from the standard rate of 2.7 percent to an estimated average rate of 1.55 percent for the calen daryear 1950, thus reducing con tributions by an estimated $14,- 25,000 for the year, or an average of $1,725 for each of the 8,180 employers earning a reduction of 1950. This average rate of 1.55 per cent, on which 1950 contributions, or taxes, of employers subject to the law is based, is an increase from the 1949 rate of T. 36 percent of payrolls, due in part to the benefits paid in 1949 to unem ployed workers. Hugh M. Raper, director of the Bureau of Research and Statistics, who made the com pilation announced by Chairman Henry E. .Kendall, shows that un employment benefits in 1949 amounted to $19,500,000, as com pared with $0,800,000 in 1948, making these payments in 1949 higher than in any previous year. In 1938, the first year of benefit payments, and the heaviest until last year, they amounted to SB,- 216,000, but the average weekly benefit amount then was about $5, as against slightly more than sl4 a week last year. The reductions in amounts paid' by N. c. employers is due to the Employer Experience Rating Plan embodied in the Employment Se curity Law, enacted in 1939 and becoming effective in 1943, with the amendments to this plan en acted by the 1949 General Assem bly. The Commission and its Ad visory Council proposed the chang es enacted which revised the con tribution formula and resulted in an additional saving of $5,500,- 000 for this year against what would have been paid had the law not been changed. The minimum payment for any employer was reduced from 0.27 percent of payrolls to 0.10 per cent. This year 532 employers will pay this minimum rate and 256 will pay the next highest rate of 0.20 percent. Os the 10,584 rated accounts (employers), 2,- 404 will pay the full 2.7 percent rate, as will 1,629 other employ ers who have been subject to the act less than three years (new firms) who are not yet eligible un der the law to be rated. A proration of the $3,257,000 earned in interest by the State’s fund balance while on deposit in the U. fe. Treasury, made to all employer accounts with credit bal ances, tended to reduce the rate of sueh-prrptcyers. Segregation Bill Signed By Gov. Thomas E. Dewey ALBANY, *N. Y.—Gov. Thomas E. Dewey’s civil rights program was rounded out, last Friday, with a law against segregation or dis crimination in public housing and limited dividend housing because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry. The new law, effective on July 1, applies to all publicy assisted housing accommodations “to be constructed,” but not to existing projects, such as Stuyvesant Town in New York City. In approving the bill, a bi-par tisan measure, Governor Dewey called it “a logical extension of the State’s policy now in effect in public housing and limited divi dend housing.” Race Designation Illegal The measure, sponsored in the Legislature by Sen. Arthur H. Wicks, Republican Majority Lead er, and Assemblyman Bernard Austin, Brooklyn Democrat, ex empts housing accommodations operated by a religious or denom inational organization and those privately owned and not in any way publicly assisted. It defines publicly assisted housing as feny which is tax ex empt in wholtji or in part; is con structed on land sold 'below cost by the State or any political sub division or their agencies; or is constructed in whole or part on property acquired through the power ot condemnation. The law makes it specifically unlawful "for any person to cause to be made any written or oral inquiry concerning the race, color, religion, nationality, origin or an cestry of a person seeking to rent or lease any public assisted hous ing accommodations.” Provides for Court Action The law, which provides for court action to restrain violations and collect damages, both on the part of the aggrieved persons and any taxpayers, was praised by Al gernon D. Black, chairman of the New York State Committee on Dis crimination in Housing. It means, he said, “that New York is now the first state in the union to bar discrimination in both public housing and private housing which is aided in any manner by the government.” Mr. Black urged continued efforts to outlaw "ail housing bias in New York State.” two things of interest about Simp son Barber, a local resident who registered to vote here. One is that he is a former slave who has reached the age of 107 years. The second is that he is, in all prob ability, the oldest voter in the state. Barber was freed from slavery near Winnsboro, S. C., when he was 22 years old. AFTER EASTER CLEARANCE ) ) Shop Fain’s Thursday, Fri- > A A \ day and Saturday for tre- ’ A m I A ' W > mendous mark-downs in A ■ W ’ every department! Only a | few items mentioned in the . B I k j ad - - Additional hundreds w j in the store! ! 3 3 1 WOOL! WOOL & RAYON! RAYON WOOL! WOOL & RAYON! RAYON j SUITS TOPPERS i 3 13 Were $12.95 —Now 59.00 16 Were slo.9s—Now - $7.00 i 6 Were $19.9-5 —Now 512.00 8 Were sl2.9B—Now $9.00 j i 3 3 3 4 COATS One-Half Price! 3 3 # 3 100% Wool Printed Percale Lace-Trim Men’s Children’s French Crepe SWEATERS DRESSES SLIPS 97c 77c 77c EACH EACH „ „ EACH Reg. $1.29 to $1.69 lace Either long sleeve on Too late for Easter -- so trimmed slip. Bias cut short sleeve! Regular we take our loss at once! and tailored! In all the $1.98 to $2.95! Slip- 25 dozen regular $1.29 newest colors! Shop overs only. Good variety and $1.69 prints for the “Fain’s” for “undie” val of colors! little 1 to 6 year child! ues! SSS PANTIES 10k 80 SQUARE TWIN SIZE 42” TO 46” WIDE CHENILLE CURTAIN PRINTS SPREADS GOODS t? 3-i« 10c EACH Yard Solid colors and florals! O.N.T. Mercerized For those narrow beds! O.N.T. CROCHET Very suitable for room- Thread -- 4c a " d ‘ ourist Thread -20 c Full 90” Long - - - Regular $4.95 PERMANENT FINISH ORGANDY CURTAINS One of our wonderful • WHITE • Southern Curtain Houses • PINK • ■■■ “cleaned-up” 148 pairs • GOLD • M -;; n J « f . , c ?, u f e « t , hey • blue • “ m w called “Fain’s” to “clean _ ~ pair house.” A wonderful lot CREAM • —seconds and firsts—at only 148 pair ... so shop just the right time! early for this great bargain! 10 DOZ. REG. $1.69 • 1000 YARDS 51 Gauge, 15 Denier Wash DRESSES *«* 45” FUJn CREPE * rAIK y7C 39” PRTD. SPUNS A AA 36” PRTD. BUTCHERS ■ ' 36” SOLID BUTCHERS 59c Each Beautiful floral prints at New shades! Very sheer! a huge mark-down dur- Name brand - • up to ing our clearance! Be IVI $1.38 pair - - included! sure and see this rack - - Always shop “Fain’s” it will save you money! YARD for Nylons! I i 111 * K4^WMJ»UBUUiI3 SATURDAY, APRIL L 5; 1950 ■Me ■Me I H
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