Clothes Held by Customs on Question of Valuation New York, July 20.
Mary Pickford got back her 12 trunks of bargain clothing to-lay.
Held in the appraisers' stores since her arrival from Europe a few days ago with her husband, Douglas Fairbanks, for an investiga tion of the value of their contents, trunks were released with the ment of a $3,900 certified check for the dutiable goods.
The sewen actress had declared $5,000 worth of foreign purchases. ration, explain-she had purchased! them at discount prices in the European shops because of the publicity value her' patronage gave to the stores.
The filmy contents of the trunks were examined in her presence and the appraisers reported the actual home value of the goods at $7,268. They complimented Miss Pickford on her ability as a bargain shopper hut said she-must pay duty on the full value of the goods and not on the price she had been able to exact, The $3,000 represents the straight duty on the $7,268 value. No fines for penalties were imposed as Cus toms officials were satisfied Pickford acted in good faith in eclating the actual purchase price of the merchandise-—Reuter,
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