4453. Misbranding of aloe leaves, Tropical salve, and papaya soap.   U. S. v.
Lloyd C. Shanklin. Plea of guilty. Fine of $200 on count 1; imposition
of sentence suspended on counts 2 and 3 and defendant placed on
probation for 2 years. (F. D. C. No. 35572. Sample Nos. 61096-L,
61098-L, 61099-L.)
INFORMATION FILED : May 6,1954, Southern District of Florida, against Lloyd C.
Shanklin, Homestead, Fla.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about November 3,1952, and February 21,1953, from
the State of Florida into the State of Missouri.
LABEL, IN PART: "Inches Tropical Salve A Rich, Smooth Base In Which Is
Mixed The Enzyme Papain, From The Tropical Papaya. 2? oz. net weight
Distributed only by Tropical House Corp., Marine Bldg., Riviera Beach, Fla."
and "Howard Inches   Papaya Soap   West Palm Beach   Florida."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Aloe leaves. Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain state-
ments in the accompanying labeling of the article, namely, a booklet entitled
"Chemical Types of People and Their Foods," were false and misleading. The
statements represented and suggested that the article was an adequate and
effective treatment for stomach disorders, indigestion, gastritis, ulcers, piles
and hemorrhoids, fistulas, tumors, cancer, kidney troubles, cataract, arthritis,
external ulcers, stomach ulcers, colitis, diabetes, burns, bruises, sprains, boils,
swelling of the joints, eczema, and athlete's foot. The article was not an ade-
quate and effective treatment for such diseases and conditions. Further mis-
branding, Section 502 (f) (1), the labeling of the article failed to bear adequate
directions for use for the purposes and conditions for which the article was
intended, namely, for use in the treatment of blood poisoning, gangrene, gall-
stones, diabetes, blood tumors, fibroid tumors, shingles, tropical fever, glaucoma,
stomach disorders, indigestion, gastritis, ulcers, piles and hemorrhoids, fistulas,
tumors, cancer, kidney troubles, cataract, arthritis, external ulcers, stomach
ulcers, colitis, diabetes, burns, bruises, sprains, boils, swelling of the joints,
eczema, and athlete's foot.
Tropical salve. Misbranding, Section 502 (f) (1), the labeling of the article
failed to bear adequate directions for use for the purposes and conditions for
which the article was intended, namely, for use in the treatment of external
ulcers, blood poisoning, gangrene, and diabetes.
Papaya soap. Misbranding, Section 502 (f)(1), the labeling of the article
failed to bear adequate directions for use for the purposes and conditions for
which the article was intended, namely, for use in the treatment of lines and
wrinkles in the face and for diabetes.
DISPOSITION : July 16,1954. The case having been transferred to the Western
District of Missouri for the entry of a plea of guilty by the defendant and the
defendant having subsequently entered such plea, the court fined the defendant
$200 on count 1, suspended the imposition of sentence on counts 2 and 3, and
placed the defendant on probation for 2 years.