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Show WHAT IS PLUMAGE? LATEST PROBLEM Washington, Oct. 28 "What is plumage?" is the latest problem worrying wor-rying the customs authorities. Tho treasury department today telegraphed telegraph-ed Instructions to collectors to allow entry of grouse, nnptneked. under bond for the return of the fcathera, later Issuing orders that after thirty days the government will refuse entries en-tries of unplucked game birds. The latter decision was based on tho ruling that tho prohobiLlon against the Importation of the heads, wings and tails of wild "birds oovcred this plumage, whether imported separately sep-arately or part of and on a dead bird. What the ruling of the department 1 win bo on the question of the plum- |