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The Miami News from Miami, Florida • 3

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The Miami Newsi
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Miami, Florida
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MIAMI DAILY NEWS. Tuatday. Oct. 24, 1944 3-A aaaV1HaBBIaaaBaaw' Store Hours 9:30 to 5:30 STATE TO ESTABLISH HILLSBOROUGH TAXES Amendment No. 9 Proposes Single Assessment And Collection System TALLAHASSEE, Oct.

24. (TP) The whole state will vote Nov. 7 on whether both county and city taxes in Hillsborough county will be assessed by the county assessor and collected by the county collector. The last of nine proposed constitutional amendments on the general election ballot would consolidate the taxing units if it should be ratified. fin mil ieici EST Mil IJtlCI To get married in or for "going away" an all wool suit exquisitely cut in gray with tiny cherry pinstripe size 12 $79.95 Corde small brim hat $15 White rayon crepe blouse, $17.95 MIAMI ITOPrf, SETTER SUITS.

IfTTII HATS, SPORTSWEAR. TNIRI FLOOR At present, the Hillsborough county tax assessor makes as sessments for county, school and special district taxes and the county collector receives them from the taxpayer. In addition, each of the municipalities in the county of which the city of Tampa is the largest make their own assessments and collections. If the proposed amendment is ratified, the county assessor will make all valuations of property for all ad valorem taxation. The county collector will collect taxes for all political subdivisions in the county and turn back to the cities and special districts their chares.

Those who favor the amendment argue that the change will simplify payment of taxes by permitting a person to pay all the taxea he owes at one time at one office, and that It I Jf' On-tho-movo wartiiuo brides choose a practical, pacftablo will equalize assessments because a city resident'! proper PKNCF RICHARD AND MOTHER Wlrepboto LONDON. Oct. 2. Prince Richard Alexander Walter George, second son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, is being held by his mother. The child is fifth in line of succession to the British throne.

He was born Aug. 26, this year. ty will not be valued at one figure for city taxei and an entirely different figure for county taxes. The principal objection is that a purely local matter af Hc 1 fecting only one county should not be written Into the state's general basic law. However, there already are a few clauses in the constitu tion wnicn aiiect only one county.

For instance, the con fit i I i I I I I stitution gives Escambia county a court of record which is the only one of its kind in the state. The 19 legislature attempt ed to combine the city of Fort fierce and St Lucie county tax assessing functions, but the supreme court ruled the act violated the constitution. The Hillsborough county proposal 2 Deny Blame In Prison Death NEW ORLEANS, Oct 24. fjT) A former Ouachita parish prison farm warden and a former guard, both under sentence for the death of a 17-year-old prisoner, said at a state pardon board hearing Monday that the prisoner died of "heat exhaustion." The guard, J. D.

Milam, testified that a "brush off" with a light cane, which he said he gave Willie Wesley Hopkins "could not have contributed to his death." Milam and A. W. Towns, the former warden, both reprieved and now employed in a factory at Minden, are seeking full pardon. Indicted on murder charges after Hopkins' death in August 1943, Towns was sentenced to one year in prison, Milam to two and a half years, for 'negligent homicide." puts the consolidation in the constitution. A similar, but much broader, proposed amendment to combine the tax functions and I I 1 1 1 i I I ut LI 1 'X I i I 1 Jar some court agencies in Dade and Orange counties recently was sirucK oti tne general election by the supreme court.

However, the decision in the Orange-Dade case, apparently aia not aiiect the status of the Hillsborough amendment The court said although it had only the one amendment before it and was not deciding any other question, it might be possible for the tax consolidation to be valid if done by separate amendment ror just one county, There has been no marked opposition to the proposal in Only Few Homes Storm Wrecked The man in your life has a furlough: and you are going to be married andfquickly! Brst you'll want i to consult our experienced, understandaig Bridal Secretary it i who can arid does, make your worries disappear! Next you'll I want a suitcase wardrobe of talented, versatile clothes that can triple your wardrobe I your wisdom in a hi'' soldier bridegroom's eyes! Weve selected a group of costumes and accessories to make a practical, workable foundation for an smart, wartime bride! Miiisoorough county. Seaboard Seeks Investors Support NEW YORK. Oct 24. ine committee appointed to work out reorganization of the Seaboard Air Line railway has Tf 7. 'it i appealed to bondholders for support to provide for earlv consummation of the The plan already has been JACKSONVILLE, Oct 24.

(J) Plans for Federal Housing. Administration loans for Florida and Georgia property owners who suffered damage from last week's hurricane were disclosed here Monday by M. M. Parrlsh. state FHA di-rector.

Parrish said a quick survey showed Florida property damage was limited chiefly to roofs and broken glass, with only a few houses demolished and most of those being in the Fer-nandina Beach area. He said: "Where residences have been demolished a new construction mortgage loan can be obtained up to $5,400. These loans can be insured for a period up to 25 years and in an amount up to 90 per cent of the total value of the property." Trousseau accessories for your suit-case: 1 sports knit jumper in gay stripes approved by the district courts and by committees representing all but two of the bond 1 slacks set of rayon strutter cloth $17.95 $16.95 $49.95 $8.98 1 black wool chesterfield topcoat 1 night gown, rayon satin, lace issues called for deposit, the committee informed holders of 14 of the railroad's bond issues. "Immediate deposit of securities," the statement added, "will expedite consummation of the plan, remove the rail way from court jurisdiction in which it has been lodged since 1930 and enable security hold era io receive securities of a reorganized and solvent com pany. Peanut Outlook In Cuba Dark HAVANA.

Oct 24 (VP) Cuba's newborn peanut industry shaped up Tuesday as atrictly a war baby. The boom in peanut-growing came about because Cubans could not obtain other vege Postwar Control Over Shoes Seen WASHINGTON. Oct 3. slips, rayon crepe each $4.98 3 pair pair $1 or $2.25 1 bottle Schaiparelli's Shocking perfumed leg makeup $2.50 Cashmere sweater, short sleeved pullover 1 pair spectator sports shoes, brown and white, rationed MIAMI STORI, LIR0IRII, IIA6HWIAR, S'ORTSWIAR, 0ITT1R 00ATS TNIRI FLOOR 1 pair short black gloves of brushed rayon $1 2 pairs short classic pigskin gloves pair $4.50 1 pair 20-button length black rayon gloves $2 Elizabeth Arden's leather handbag fitted with lipstick, comb, cigarette compartment, metal-frame coin purse $24.50 fax 3 pairs Bryan bemberg sheer rayon hose, pr. $1.08 U.

$. fmt. Oft. MIAMI STORI, 00SM1TIBS, HOSIIRT, RLOVIS, STREET FLOOR (JP) The WPB will continue controls over the leather and cotton textile industries "after controls in most other fields table oils in sufficient quantity have been abolished," says because of war demands. But agricultural experts admitted the future was uncertain for several reasons the wrB Chairman J.

A. Krug. said Monday: "The consumers' need for shoes and essential clothing 1944 crop is sure to decline be fll AA cause last springs plantings were hampered by drouth; pea must and will be protected through continuation of WPB directive powers and allocation nut-growing in Cuba proved more expensive than in other controls after controls in most other fields have been abol ished." places and the crop could not compete profitably in the postwar market ARCH SUPPORTS! tUd From Wax lmpreulona Me Meuu featherweight H. G. MICHEL, F.

C. First SM'I Bank ft. 3-SOSS The Name Makes The Stew, Says N.Y. Food Expert CHICAGO Oct. 24.

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Sobrtltatai r. aerptiva. Demand Vltawlac. COLD aXD RECOMMENDED Bfl MOM IIUI SEPT. STORI Basic dress-up dress for dinner or afternoon wear.

Blazing pink and royal blue with open-work pep-lum, sizes 9 to 15. $39.95 Twin rhinestone leaf pins. pair $38.50 Flat far Helmet hat of soft felt, pearl trim $17.95 lU 'VV'f 4) vVh i it 1 1 1 1 i Nl I i i I. If' WWIIOJII Nojasj name and they'll love it said Miss Edith Barber, food editor of the New York Sun and a member of the American Dietetic Association. Licorice black suede pumps, low cut, simply designed for suit or dress, rationed, pair $10.95 "Tell them you're serving isoeuien uauoe' or 'Eianquette de Veau' and they'll sing your praises." she advised.

"That'a the way they often choose MIAMI STORE. SETTER SNOES THIRI FLOOR MIAMI STBKI. COLUIIINirt RIStEI. IETTIR HATS. THIRD FLOOR JIWHRT, STREET FLOOR tnetr meals in a restaurant It works on other things than Stew.

also. If a man insist he doesn't like pot roast just call it beef a la mode and he'll eat if Black 100 wool broadcloth handbag, $12.50 Hut Tm MIAMI STORE, HAR0BA0S. STREET FLOOR Hani At FIRST 3 ION OF A CO 22 in rwn mi onrcn rrmTtTT FRE-SEASON RATES directed.

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