Show h u If IMPORTERS HURRY r TO BUY LUXURIES WIT PRESENT D DUTY t Imports for Two Months From France Show Big s Increase in Year W WASHINGTON May 20 An An Increase I of or 60 80 per cent In the amount of or Imports I into the United States from France durI during dur dur- ing log February and March last Is ani announced an any I flounced by the e bureau of statistics s The i total value al of I Imports P f In si February was as S against in Feb- Feb 1 t P pf pt the OJ OJo receding preceding o ce as n against g year and and in ot oI the preceding year ear The imn Inis im- im n All 1 the world d dining the tho same sames' sames s s' s how a gain of U 45 per cent ent In Ing to the deduction of at the bureau bu- bu reau of ot statistics this large increase Inthe in inthe the Importations from France Is III probably probably abl ably due in part ta t anticipated Increases In rates of dut duty on certain classes of ot articles ar- ar articles articles ar ar- coming from that country country espe espe especially daily luxuries These are enumerated as diamonds silks laces edgings champagnes champagnes cham ham feathers flowers embroideries i automobiles art works and the like |