18624. Misbranding of Lano Fume pneumonia salve. U. S. v. 10 Jars of 
Lano Fume Pneumonia Salve. Default decree of condemnation, 
forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 26096. I. S. No. 21771. S. No. 
4375.)
Examination of a drug product, known as Lano Fume pneumonia salve, from 
the shipment herein described having shown that the labeling bore statements 
representing that the article possessed curative and therapeutic properties which 
it did not possess, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to the 
United States attorney for the district of Colorado.
On or about March 31, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the district 
court of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 10 jars of Lano Fume pneumonia salve, remaining in the origi- 
nal unbroken packages at Pueblo, Colo., consigned by the McKesson-Stewart- 
Holmes Drug Co., Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped 
from Seattle, Wash., on or about January 17, 1931, and had been transported 
from the State of Washington into the State of Colorado, and charging mis- 
branding 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 volatile oils (approximately 16 per cent), including euca- 
lyptus oil and camphor, and ammonia incorporated in a base of wool fat.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the follow- 
ing statements appearing in the labeling, regarding the curative and therapeutic 
effects of the said article, were false and fraudulent, since it contained no 
ingredients or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects 
claimed: "Lano Fume Pneumonia Salve * * * a guaranteed remedy for 
the relief of Pleurisy, Lumbago, Bronchitis, Croup, Influenza * * * Sore 
Throat ard Pneumonia."
On May 12, 1931, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
AETHUB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture. '