19005. Adulteration of chocolate cops.    U.  S. v.  18 Cartons  of  Chocolate
Cops.    Default  decree  of  condemnation, forfeiture,  and  destruc- 
tion.    (F. & D. No. 27103.    I. S. No. 37920.    3. No. 5337.)
The chocolate cops involved in this action were candies all having the same 
outward appearance, with prizes of copper pennies concealed in some of the 
pieces.   They were designed to appeal particularly to children.
On October 28, 1931, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying 
seizure and condemnation of 18 cartons of the said chocolate cops, remaining in 
the original unbroken packages at Philadelphia, Pa., alleging that the article 
had been shipped by the Voneiff-Drayer Co., Baltimore, Md., on or about Sep- 
tember 30, 1931, and had been transported from the State of Maryland into the 
State of Pennsylvania, and charging adulteration in violation of the food and 
drugs act. The article was labeled in part: (Carton) "Voneiff-Drayer Choco- 
late Cops * * * Made in U. S. A. By the Voneiff-Drayer Company, Baltimore, 
Maryland."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated under the provi- 
sions of the law applicable to confectionery, in that it contained an ingredient 
deleterious or detrimental to health, to wit, a copper cent; and under the pro- 
visions of the law applicable to food, in that it contained an added poisonous 
or other added deleterious ingredient which might have rendered it injurious to 
health, to wit, a copper cent
On November 20, 1931, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Affriculture.