The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
I. s. Court Of Customs Appeals.

Present: Presiding Judge Montgomery and As
Sociats Judges Smith. Barber. De Vries. and
Martin.
The following decisions were handed down to-day
No. 7& Cnited States. appellant, B. Mason
Bros. Co.; OPINION By Montgomery presiding
Judge The merchandise consisted Of fans made of
tissue paper which assessed for duty articles
o tissue paper at ) cents per pound and IS per cent
ad valorem. The importer claimed that the fans
were dutiabe manufactures Of paper not specially
provided for at 35 per cent ad valOrem. The board
OF general appraisers sustained the claim Of the i'm
porter and the declsIOn Of the board is reversed.
No. So United States appellant, Va Max BOuch-
Bein: opinion by Martin. associate Judge The mer-
Chandisc schaTpe silk yarn. The question as
issue is whether the yarn is 20 twc-ply as ns"er-
tanned by the collector 800 twO-p!y claimed by
the importer. The hoard Of general appraisers
tanned the claim Of the importer and the decision Of
the hoard Is affirmed
No 65. hamburger Il Co. appellants. United
States: CTinion 10y smith assDciz:e Judge. The
Chandso consisted of imitation flower Iins intended
to be worn as hutCnnir-rs They were assessed for
duty by the collector artificial flowers at 30 per
cent. The importers claimed that they were toys
and dUtablc at 3 per cent. The bnari Of gen
eTal appraisers and the United States Circuit Court
sustained the collector and the decisions Of the
board and the Circuit Court affirmed.
Nc. 30. American smelling and Refining COM
Tzny. appellant. United States; opinion hy
Smith associate judge Certain lead bullion was
imported at Ferh Amboy. y. J.. and s'Ibse-
Quen'l1 -mcted and refined under hond The result
ing product assessed for duty by the collector as
lead bullion at - Cuts pCT pound. The import er
claimed that it should " dutiable type metal at
Iia Tcr pound The board Of general appraisers
sustained the collector and the decision Of the board
Is reversed.
Nos. $50 and S5l. Simpson & Co., appellants. vs..
United States; Nandegrift & Co. appellants vs..
United States; 0rinion by Smith associate jUdge.
Certain cotton waste imported at Philadelphia Was
assessed for duty by the collector at % per cent ad
TslorPm cotton waste advanced in value. The
importers claimed that il not advanced in value
and therefore should be free q duty. The board Of
general aprTascrS sustained the collector and the
decision Of the board s reversed.
No. 81. United States. APPELLANT. Samuel
Meyerson opinion by Smith associate judge Ger
tain merchandise imported at New York assessed
for duty by the collector ~ cents Ter pound as
uncoated paper with a surface design not produced
by lithograVhc process. The importer claimed that
the merCha ndise should be dutiable cardboard at
IS Ter cent ad valoTeIu. The hoard Of general aI-
praiSers allowed the claim Of the importer and the
decision Of the board affirmed
No. 4sl. MCrgensteTn 4 Co, appellants. vs..
United States: opinion by Smith, associate judge.
The merchandise IerboTate of sodium and was
assessed for duty by tho collector as chemical
compound not specially provided for at 3 per cent
ad TRlorem. The importer claimed that the mer-
cksndise is dutiable bOrate material at cents
Ter pound. The hoard Of general appraisers
tained the collector and the decision Of the board
IS affirmed.
No. As. Cornelius Kshlcn, appellant. vs.. United
States opinion BY Smith associate Judge Glazed
paTer imported at New York was assessed by the
collector at . Ter ccnt I'D VaIprem paper not
specially provided for. The importer claimed that
the merchandise printing Taper suitable for
looks and should be dutIable at Is per cent. The
Sonrd Of general alTTCiSeTs sustained the collector
md the decision of the board is affirmed.