The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-28
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

COLOR uuty lie lowered or chrome
green. import I'd 10y the Roessl"r 4 His-laciicr
Chemical CUnpany. IN a decision lust r%cnicrel
bN 'ho Board Of United Sta'ss Geirral An
prascrs The merchants" IN question Was
assessed viii duty by the Collector At the
rate Of ~ I"r cent. nj Nalorcm unler para
crarh - OF To- tariu at OF 1913 The General
A~Vprasers fnd that duty should have hc"u
taxed al the rate Of M, Is per cent al va.
loren under paragraNh 81.
fLANNELs. Lines & warne won Yesterday
before the Board Of United States General
Appraisers in a claim for a lower rate Of duty
than that assessed 10y tho Collector on mrr
chsndlse described IN the invoices a. silk
stripc .anze h.nnr, Whit s,lk stripe :au,::
ami white "rioLrt fanncl' These fabrics
were taxed FOR revenue ut the rat" OF - per
cent. al vslorcm under paragraph go OF thc
isrln act of 1913. Tho hoard %-Istaius tho I'M
pprtrrs contention for classification AZ nsr.
n"ls with duty at the rat" ni c'thcr . per
duty per pound. under paragraph 80.
SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES. Protest :
OF the j u Randall Company OF Cleveland
Involving TIA" question ot the correct class.
f"ltion under the tauH act Of 1913 of
Randall needles are oN,rrulrd m u decision
handed down ycst.rla, 10y tho Boarl Of
Tinted States G"t"ral Apprtt-ors Duty was
levied on these n"edlcs a, the rate of ~ per
cent al vslorcm under III" provision "a
paragraph 1876 for needles for sewing
mac,linss.' Tho importers CLAIMED free entry
machines. judge Fischer. vino rruicrs tho
hoarl's dccqslon IN tins case. writes Far
Nibili 'e't'44~llAll- NV lf'1 NAV fhf~F hVtl'l's
are needles for shoe machines the testimony
on behalf Of the importers "on,lusively show.
that the ciliel use. # not the cNrlu-lv" pur'
pose for wtIch s3id needles are specially con
-tructri ant Designed. j. for hsrnesS maliN.
ant tina, any use thereof IN connection with
sho" making IL Werclc incldsntal and cxccp.
tonal.. The said claim - therefore over.
ruled
STEEL BOWS Tho Board OF General An.
nrai'ers ,overrulcd yesterday, a protest OF
('nlisPfnrS class hnAflnn nf rn|rtIA mt 80 ,c
s"rihcd as plan torglnss of tungsten steel.
consisting of steel bows -maenctlzed, under
paragraph is' Of the tarin act of 1913, with
duty at the rate Of 20 per "nt, ad vslorcm
a. manufactures Of metal no, specially pro
vidcd for, The importers claimed duty at the
rat" Of but 10 per cent adj valorcm under
paras raph 10 AZ pressed. forged or stampec
alloy steel W. do NOT think. - writes Judge
Fischer, that the proof offered on behalf OF
the importers IL sufficient To overcome ths
testimony OF the examiner who passed the
goods in question and who stated on exam
nation he found the bows IN question u
that these bows are made from bars OF stee
which have been cut accurately to the proper
dimcnsions and then cut into the propei
uiacturcs al metal and We 40 hold. The pre-
test Is accordingly overruled"
JEWELRY.-In a decision handel down wee
teriay the Board of General Appraisers holds
that BRACELETS COMPOSED of black wood bcads
on a steel string IN a design resembling a
snake, brooches, and collars, lnvoieed at j.!
WIS NV ~ - ~ VI Il'Nt 81
Sc, with imitation precious stones, and col
orei glass bead necklaces. beads chief value
were properly CLASSIFIED by tho customs on.
Gals as !ewelry with duty AZ the rate OF
., per- cent ad salorem under parasraph 81,
claimed classification under parasrsph 20:
with duty at the rate OF but % per cent
ad yalorem as articles composei wholly OF
glass or paste, gelatin, metal or other ma
ta-ial" under paragraph l7S, with duty at the
rate OF 10 per cent, al yalorem' as manufar
provided for, or under paragraph O.. witt
duty al the rate of 30 per cent. AL valorcn
as manufactures IN chief value OF glass o,
claims are overruled. The importers admlttc,
at the hearing before the board that thu
m.rctslly known a. ie~elry' Judge sullivan
holds that this fact being admitted we hav,
nothing 70 do but to affirm tho Collector
UNFINISHED BRASS COMPAssEs-smal
diminished brass compar.cs, ranging In diam
cter from = tn y OF an inch. imported b!
sus'ield, Lorsch & Co. were the subject of
customs controversy adjusted yesterday b.
the Board Of General Appraisers IN favor o
the professionals, These rompasses. invoiced II
son,. cases 2, aoonsseis.' are SOLD to manu-
make sporting rifles and pocket knife manu-
facturers The imports,ions. tho subject o
tariff act OF 1909 and under the present tarii
law Duty was assessed under the 1909 act q
parts OF charms At rates equivalent TO 20 pc
cent AL valorem under paragraph as. ThOs
imported under the 1918 act were taxed wit
duty at the rate of 20 per cent. al valorcr
as materials OF. metal suitable for use IN II,
manufacture OF ieuelry under the last par
OF paragraph 3j6, Claims were made for dut
al the rate Of 20 per cent. al valorcm undo
paragraph IG7, tariff act of 1918. az manuia,
lures Of metal not specially provided for an
for duty at the rate OF II per cent. al va
loren Under paragraph iss OF the tsriG ac
of 1909 as manufactures Of metal not sps
cally provided Tor. These claims are III,
tanned by the customs board. The protestant,
witness testified at the trial hfOrec the GeI
ersl Appraisers that he had actually seen III
articles al issue In Use set in the back OF o.
called scout watches, in the stocks of gun
AMI sporting rifles and in wooden poke
knives that are used by boys for scout nun
poses. also that they are used, without bein
assembled with some other articles. by watch
makers TO test watches for mag netism. TIL
hoard hnds thst from this evidence thes
compasses we're improperly classified by IN
customs officials and should be assessed "a
duty - claimed b. the tmportsrs.