26768. Adulteration and misbranding of Tarn. TJ. S. v. 96 Dozen Jars of Tarn. 
Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 37919. 
Sample no. 12929-C.)
This product was represented to consist of natural laxative fruits concen- 
trated into a jam, and to contain no drugs; but was not a jam and did 
contain senna leaves, a drug. The package bore false and fraudulent curative 
or therapeutic claims.
On July 30, 1936, the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 96 dozen jars of Tarn at Wash- 
ington, D. C, alleging that it had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about July 10 and July 21, 1936, by E. Fougera & Co., Inc., from New York, 
N. Y., and that it was adulterated and misbranded in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act as amended.
Analysis of the article showed that it consisted essentially of senna-leaf 
tissues, fig tissues and seeds, prune tissues, tissues of Carthartocarpus fruit, 
and starches, contaminated with mold.
It was alleged to be adulterated in that its purity fell below the professed 
standard or quality under which it was sold, namely, "Contains 100% pure 
natural laxative fruits", in that the chief laxative ingredient was senna leaves 
and not natural laxative fruits.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements "Contents 
100% pure natural laxative fruits extracted and concentrated into a delicious 
jam", and "No drugs", were false and misleading, since it contained senna 
leaves and was not a jam. It was alleged to be misbranded further in that the 
statements, "Safe even for tiniest tot * * * Produces normal evacuation. 
No griping * * * To regulate bowels—For a few nights take a teaspoonful 
nightly; then every second night until normal", appearing upon the packages, 
falsely and fraudulently represented that it was capable of producing the cura- 
tive or therapeutic effect claimed.
On September 30, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgment of con- 
demnation was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.