Evening star., 1912-01-12
appraisers sustained the collector, and the
decision of the board is affirmed.

decision or the board IS amr1med.
Decisions handed down yesterday
after The Stars report closed.
No. Gas. Henry IIeide agt United
States; opinion by Barber, associate
judge. shelled almonds containing small
quantities of dirt and other impurities
were assessed for duty at cents per
pound as clear almonds. shelled. The
importer claimed them to be dutiable
at l cent a pound as nuts not specially
provided for. The board of general ap-
praisers sustained the action of the col
lector, and the decision of the board is
affirmed.
No. IT'S. Overton & Co. agt. United
States; opinion by Barber, associate
judge. Surface-coated paper litho-
graphically printed. suitable for cover
ing boxes, was assessed as photographic
ally printed paper, and was Claimed by
the importer to be dutiable as surface
coated paper, printed. The board of
general appraisers sustained the col
Iector, and the decision of the board is
affirmed.
No. I'll United States agt Tamm &
Co.; opinion by Barber, associate judge.
So-called glazing stones were assessed
by the collector at 35 per cent as an
article composed of mineral substances.
It was claimed by the importers to be
dutiable at 20 per cent as nom
enumerated manufactured article. The
board of general appraisers allowed the
Of the board is reversed.
No. 635 W. W. Thomas & Co.. ast.
United States; opinion by Montgomery,
presiding judge. White paper, suitable
for wall paper when printed and deco
rated, was assessed by the collector at
porters claim it to be dutiable at 10 per
cent as printing paper. The board OF
general appraisers sustained the collec-
tor and the decision Of the board is af-
firmed.
No. 7Os. United States agt linn &
Co.; opinion by Montgomery. presiding
Judge. Silk lined baskets. silk being the
material of chief value. were assessed
by the collector at so per cent as manu-
facturers of silk. The importers claim
them to be dutiable at 40 per cent as
baskets of wood, stained. The board Of
general appraisers allowed the claim of
the importer and the decision of the
board is affirmed.
No 729. Solomon Brothers & Co. ct al.
agt United States; opinion by Mont
waste was assessed by the collector at
10 per cent as waste not specially pro-
yided for. The importers claimed that
it should be free as jute waste unmanu-
factured and fit only to be converted
into paper. The board of general ap-
praisers sustained the collector and the
decision of the board is reversed.
No. T30. United States agt. +. b. Van
degrift; motion to dismiss; opinion by
Montgomery, presiding judge. The i'm
porters moved to dismiss the appeal of
the government in this case on the
ground that the time allowed by the
statute for appeal had expil ed. The
government claimed that a petition for
rehearing before the board extended the
time for appeal The motion OF the I'M
porters to dismiss is denied.
No. 754. G. w. Sheldon & Co. agt.
United States: opinion by Montgomery,
presiding judge; automatic lighters were
assessed by the collector at 90 per cent
as smokers articles: they are claimed by
the importer to be dutiable at 4o per
cent as manufactures of metal; the board
Of general appraisers sustained the col
lector and the decision of the board is re-
versed.
No. 755. United States agt. C. H. Wy
man & Co.; opinion by Montgomery. pre-
siding Judge; an iron drum. whose con-
tents were free because they We're i'm
ported for scientific purposes by an edu-
cat onal institution, was assessed by the
collector at 80 per cent The importers
claim that the container as Well as its
contents should be free; the board of
general appraisers allowed the claim Of
the importer and the decision OF the
board is affirmed.
No. $50. United States agt. Wakem &
Mclaughlin, Inc: opinion by Smith. as
soc;ate Judge: colored glass insulators
imported at Chicago were assessed by the
collector at 60 per cent as articles OF
glass, colored in any manner, not spe-
cially provided for. The importers claim
ed that they were dutiable at As per
cent as manufactures of glass. The
board of general appraisers allowed the
claim Of the importers and the decision
Of the board is reversed.
No ISL. United States agt. Didier-
March Company; opinion by Smith, as
sociate judge. Certain machines called
exhausters. composed Of stoneware and
metal, stoneware being the material
Of chief value, were assessed at 55
per cent as manufactures of stone
ware The importers claim them to
be dutiable at 10 per cent as nom
enumerated manufactured article. or
at 25 per cent as salt-glaxed common
stoneware, Or at 35 per cent as manu-
factures of mineral substances. or at
45 per cent as manufactures of metal.
The board Of general appraisers held
the articles to be dutiable at 20 per
cent. and the decision of the board Is
reversed, and the merchandise is held
to be dutiable at As per cent as manu-
factures Of metal.
Nos. ISL and 1872 Spencer Importing
and Trading Company agt. United
States; same agt same; opinion by
Martin, associate judge. Shelled al
monds containing small quantities of
dirt and other impurities were as
sessed for duty at cents per pound
as clear almonds, shelled. The import
ers claim them to be dutiable at
cent per pound as nuts not specially
provided for. The importers further
claimed that even IL the almonds were