Show UNCLE SAM READY s.- s. DUTY s TO WASHINGTON TO Feb flie 21 he 21 The treasury treas treas- treasury ury department is i prepared to suren der time the excess cit duties es collected on the pearl necklace of Mrs hs William B. B Lee Leeds of Now New ow York in ac accordance ac corda nee with the decision of the thc supreme su suo preme prenie court of the United Uniel States The Tho To amount has haa been reposing in the vaults six of the treas treasury r department for years Mra ra Leeds no in iii- terest npr costs cost in connection with wih tho the litigation ti a n. n The t supreme court decision it said br b custom experts practically means meau that the 60 per cent duty on pearl carl necklaces seldom Ter if over O will wi bo be col col- in the future b because such necklaces necklaces neck neck- laces cau can be bo unstrung abroad an and conic come comein in at 10 per cent duty as 39 pearls pearl in their natural state |