20879. Adulteration and Misbranding of aspirin tablets and amidopyrine 
tablets and Misbranding of Maydoll D. tablets. U. S. v. 2 Display 
Cards of Aspirin Tablets, et al. Default decrees of condemnation, 
forfeiture, and destruction. P. & D. nos. 29952, 29953, 30028, 30029. 
Sample nos. 21696-A, 21697-A, 21698-A, 31804-A, 31805-A.)
These several cases involved a quantity of alleged 5-grain aspirin tablets 
that were found to contain approximately 2 grains each of aspirin; a quantity 
of so-called " Mayo D. tablets " that were represented to contain 5 grains 
each of a medicinal agent or agents, and which contained less than half the 
declared amount of such agent (sodium benzyl succinate) ; and a quantity 
of alleged 5-grain amidopyrine tablets that contained approximately 1.74 
grains of amidopyrine each. The labels of the aspirin and Maydoll D. tablets 
bore unwarranted curative and therapeutic claims.
On March 23 and March 30, 1933, the United States attorney for the 
Southern District of New York, acting upon reports by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, filed in the district court of the United States libels praying 
seizure and condemnation of 296 display cards each bearing a number of 
envelopes containing aspirin tablets, 22 boxes of Maydoll D. tablets, and 22 
boxes of amidopyrine tablets at New York, N.Y. It was alleged in the libels 
that the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about Feb- 
ruary 12, 1933, by the Mills Sales Co., from Chicago, Ill., to New York, N.Y., 
and that the aspirin and amidopyrine tablets were adulterated and mis- 
branded, and the hyde D. tablets were misbranded in violation of the 
Food and Drugs Act as amended.
It was alleged in the libels that the aspirin tablets and the amidopyrine 
tablets were adulterated in that their strength fell below the professed stand- 
ard or quality under which they were sold, " 5 Grain Tablets."
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements " 5 grain 
tablets ", with respect to the aspirin tablets, the statement " Tablets—5 Grains. 
Amidopyrine", with respect to the amidopyrine tablets, and the statement 
" Tablets—5 Grains ", with respect to the Maydoll D. tablets, were false and mis-
leading. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the, statements 
(display card) " Recommended for * * * Neuritis, * * * and other 
Aches & Pains * * * (to prevent gastric disturbances)", with respect to 
the aspirin tablets, and the statement, "For Dysmenorrhea (Painful Men- 
struation)", with respect to the Maydoll D. tablets, were false and fraudulent, 
since the articles contained no ingredients or combinations of ingredients 
capable of producing the curative and therapeutic effects claimed.
On May 16, 1933, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgments 
of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the products be destroyed by the United States marshal.
R. G. TTTGWELL, Acting Secretary' of Agriculture.