Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
U. S. Court Of Customs Appeals.
MONDAY. MAY o6. 1919.

MONDAY MAY o6. 1913
Present: Presiding Judge Montgomery
and Associate Judges Smith. Barber. De
Vries and Martin.
Tine following decisions were handed
down today:
No 1912 United States agt Felix Won
Oefele: per curtain: ground quartz and
ground feldspar was assessed at - per
cent and was held by the board of gen
eral appraisers to be dutiable at ~ per
cent: on rehearing the decision of the
board is reversed.
No. $50. United States agt Freese &
Co.; opinion by Smith, associate Judge
wood pulp covered by this appeal was
subjected to countervailns duty upon
the ground that 1t had been imported
directly indirectly from Finland. The
| importers protested and the board of
general appraisers sustained their pro-
test: the decision of the board is re-
versed upon the ground of unsatisfactory
evidence and the case is remanded for
a new trial.
No. 1927. United States agt. Mark
Cross Company: opinion by Smith. asso-
cate Judge. The merchandise was as
sessed by the collector at ~ per cent as
fitted leather cases. The importer pro-
tested that it was properly dutiable at
40 per cent as cases in chief value Of
leather or at IL per cent as cases in
chief value of metal The board of gem
eral appraisers sustained the protest of
the importer and the decision of the
board Is reversed. except as to certain
flat leather cases for men. fitted TO be
carried in the vest rocket.
No 1O3S W. Sittig ast. United
States; opinion by Smith. associate Judge
Cast iron kettles and bowls We're assessed
by the collector a A. per cent as hollow
ware of iron. enameed and glazed. The
importer protested that they were prop
erly dutiable at IL cents per pound as
cast iron hollow ware. coated or glazed.
The board of general appraisers over
ruled the protest of the importer and the
decision of the board is reversed
No 1000. United States agt. Lord &
Taylor: opinion by SIN tn. associate
Judge. Straw hats trimmed with silk
were assessed by the collector at 60 per
cent as wearing apparel composed in
chief value of silk. The importer pro-
| tested that they were properly dutiab BILE
in chief value of straw. The board of
general appraisers sustained the protest
of the importers and the decision of the
| board is affirm:d.
States: opinion by Smith, assoc ate judge.
Certain sirups and extracts were assessed
nv the collector at - per cent as me-
dic.nal preparations The importers claim
ed them to be dutiable at 4 cents per
mound and IN per cent as uncompounded
drugs. The board of general appraisers
overruled the protest of the importers
and the decision of the board is affirmed
No 1923. American Express Com
pany ct al. agt. United States: opinion
by De vries. associate Judge Phono-
graph disks were assessed by the col
hector at As per cent as parts of phono-
graphs. The importers protested that
they were properly dutiable at 35 per
cent as manufactures in CHIEF value Of
gutta percha. The board of general
appraisers overruled the protest of the
importers and the decision of the board
is affirmed.
No 1859 Comey Johnson Com
pany agt. United States; opinion by De
Vries, associate judge. Black hatters
plush was assessed by the collector at
s.. 20 per pound as silk plush. The i'm