26495. Misbranding of H. G. O.    TT. S. v. 68 Bottles of H. G. O.     Default decree
of   condemnation   and   destruction.     (F.   &   D.   no.   87462.     Sample   no. 
22535-B.)
This case involved an interstate shipment of an article, described as "H. G. 
C.", which device by inference falsely and fraudulently represented the cura- 
tive or therapeutic effect of the article with respect to gonorrhea and gleet.
On April 1, 1936, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Mississippi, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 68 bottles of H. G. C. 
at Jackson, Miss., alleging that said article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about January 13, 1936, by the Acme Chemical Co., from New 
Orleans, La., and that it was misbranded in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act as amended. The article was labeled: "Trade Mark 'H. G. C Reg. H. G. C. 
4 F. Oz. Manufactured only by Acme Chemical Mfg. Co., Ltd., New Orleans- 
La." The meaning of the letters "H. G. C." is defined in the trade-mark reg- 
istration thereof as follows: "Trade-Mark E. A. Hall.   A Remedy For Gonor-
rhea and Gleet No. 17,590 Registered Feb. 25, 1890. H Has Never been 
known to Fail. Cures in 1 to 3 Days G Guaranteed to be superior to any 
Known Remedy O."
Analysis of a sample of the article showed that it consisted of packages 
containing an envelope of magnesium sulphate and a bottle of liquid composed 
essentially of borax, berberine sulphate, and water.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the article contained no 
Ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effect 
claimed by the said device, H. G. C., which was applied to the article know- 
ingly and in reckless and wanton disregard of its truth or falsity.
On May 8, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, 
Acting Secretary of Agriculture.