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Show CONSTANT INCREASE OF CUSTOMS FRAUDS Assistant United States District Attorney Attor-ney in New York: Trying to Stop tho Practice. NB"W YORK, Deo. 6. Assistant United States District Attorney Prank S. S. Carstarphcn, in tho effort to end customs undervaluation frauds, which, despite tho imposition of fines and penalties, pen-alties, continue to increase from year to year, has decided to invoke the law against perjury. "With thle objoot in view, Hoi-man A. Salom, Now York ropTesontatiTo of Salom. & Schroder, factors, in business at Paris, Prance, appeared today in the federal district court to answer an in-dlotmont in-dlotmont charging perjury in connection connec-tion with filing of entry papers at tho custom houso. Ho pleaded not guilty. Tho perjury charge is based on an ontry Salom is ollogod to have mado in February, 1910, of a. consignment of laces eont from Paris through Salem fc Schroder. Ho is alleged to have sworn tho entry papers contained a true statement state-ment as to tho valuo of importod laces, which, tho government chargos, wore greatly undervalued to ovado the payment pay-ment of full duty. Tho alleged frauds, Mr, Carstarphen charges, aggrogato .$100,000. |