13. Adulteration of candy. U. S. v. Francis C. Schingen (Standard Candy Co.). Plea of guilty. Fine of $5,000 and imprisonment of 14 months. Prison sentence suspended and defendant placed on probation for 2 years. Upon violation of probation, defendant ordered to serve the prison sentence. Judgment affirmed upon appeal to the Court of Ap- peals for the Third Circuit. Sentence subsequently reduced to 6 ; months in prison. (F. D. C No. 20185. Sample Nos. 4576-H, 5112-H.) PBMATION FILED : October 17,1946, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, against jrancis C Schingen, trading as the Standard Candy Co., Philadelphia, Pa. SGED SHIPMENT : On or about September 11 and 12, 1945, from the State of Innsylvania into the States of New Jersey and Delaware. L |t., IN PART : "Original Jumbo Ko-Kets Rich, Creamy Cocoanut Flavored Infection." : OF CHARGE : Adulteration, Section 402 (d), the article was confectionery 1 contained a nonnutritive substance, mineral oiL BSiTioN: February 6,1947. The defendant having entered a plea of guilty, s court imposed a fine of $5,000. In addition the defendant was sentenced Imprisonment of 14 months, which was suspended, and was placed on proba- |n for 2 years. Upon violation of probation, by reason of the presence of initary conditions in the defendant's factory, the court ordered the defendant perve the prison sentence. The case was appealed to the United States Court [Appeals for the Third Circuit, and on June 12, 1947, the judgment was aed. A motion for reconsideration of sentence was made, and on August *7, the sentence was reduced to 6 months in prison. Adulteration of candy. U. S. v. Manuel V. Davis (Davis Candy Co.). Plea of guilty. Fine, $200, plus costs. (F. D. C. No. 25299. Sample Nos. 19508-K to 19511-K, incl.) WION FILED: August 23, 1948, Eastern District of Tennessee, against pel v. Davis, trading as the Davis Candy Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. SHIPMENT: On or about March 17 and 24, 1948, from the State of lessee into the States of North Carolina and Georgia. J PART: "Davis 5^ Peanut Butter Stick [or -'Penny Mint Stick," "Penny 8>' or "Mint Sticks 5(5"]." '°xCHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted in a Qithy substance by reason of the presence of insect fragments and rodent hair fragments; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been prepared and packed under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminate] with filth. DISPOSITION : November 4,1948. A plea of guilty having been entered, a fine of $200, plus costs, was imposed.