17829. Misbranding of Chevralla. TJ. S. v. 33, Bottles, et al., of Chewalla. Default decrees of destruction entered. (P. & D. Nos. 25132, 25133, I. S. Nos. 6367, 6376. S. No, 3397.) Examination of a drug product, known as Chewalla, having shown that the labels bore claims of curative and therapeutic properties that the article did not possess, the Secretary of Agriculture reported to the United States attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, the herein-described interstate shipments of quantities of the article located at Mobile, Ala. On September 12, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the United States District Coiirt libels praying seizure and condemnation of 51 bottles of the said Chewalla at Mobile, Ala., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Che- walla Co., from1 New Orleans, La., in part on or about April 12, 1929, and "in part' on or about May 5* 1930, and had been transported from the State of Louisiana into the State of Alabama, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it con- sisted essentially of potassium iodide, acetic acid, extracts of plant drugs includ- ing a laxative drug, alcohol, and water, flavored with anise. It was alleged in the libels that the article'was mishranded in that the fol- lowing statements borne on the bottle and carton labels and in the accompany- ing circular, were false and fraudulent, since the article contained no in- gredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed : (Bottle) " My ancestors never had rheumatism * * * an effective remedy for acute and chronic Rheumatism; " (carton) "My ancestors never?had rheu- matism * * * An effective Remedy For Acute and Chronic Rheumatism. * * * [In French and Spanish] In case of sexual debility;" (circular) "For Rheumatism * * * Rheumatism of the Head, Face, Neck, Chest, Back, Shoulders, Small of the Back, Arms and Legs or of the Joints. This preparation is a scientific combination of the best known and approved remedies for Rheumatism, * * * No change of habit or diet is necessary during treatment. * * * Chronic cases usually require from two to three bottles. * * * In all cases where there is great pain give: * * * Where the pain is not very severe, as in most chronic cases." On November 12, 1930, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- ments were entered ordering that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal. ABTHTJB M. HTDE, Secretary of Agriculture.