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June 20, 1931
CEASE DESIST OiffiERS
The Federel Trade Commission announced today that during the month of May or¬ ders to cease and desist were issued in the following cases:
Misbranding 1576, NuGrape Company of America, Atlanta, manufacturer of a syrup designated "NuGrape"; 1775 Ben-Burk, Inc. Boston, dealer in malt syrup products; 1843 Canada's Pride Products Co. Inc. New York, dealer in malt syrup products .
Resale Price Maintenance 1688 Coty, Inc. New York, importer and dealer in toilet preparations. Falsely Claiming Curative Properties 1691 -Colloidal Chemists, New York, manufacturer of a compound designated "Viaderma", aud "infil¬ trating oxygen reducing cream" alleged to remove excess fat from any part of the body.
Passing Off of Name and Goods 1876 DeBestt Chemical Co. Chicago, distrib¬ utor of a spurious parmaceutical designated "Mercurochrome H.W.D. 2 per cent Solu¬ tion. Falsely Claiming to be Manufacturer 1887 Grand Rapids Upholstery Co. New York, dealer in furniture. Selling Below Cost to Suppress Competition 1894 Noma Electric Corporation, New York, mamifacturer of Christmas tree light¬ ing units.
NINE APPEALS PENDING
During the month of June, nine cases were appealed from the decision of the Commission to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. Four of these cases involve renewal of licenses of stations. Three raise the question of in¬ creased hours of operation or increases in power of existing stations. One in¬ volves the denial of an application for a new station in Pennsylvania, and another is an appeal from, a decision granting an application for e change in assignment which was appealed by a respondent.
The following appeals are pending: Keystone Broadcasting Corporation (WCOD) Harrisburg, Pa. v. F.R.C. Docket 5413, Notice of appeal filed June 3; John B. Brahy, (WLBX) Long Island City, N. Y. v, F.R.C. Docket 5414, Notice of appeal filed June 3; WHB Broadcasting Co. (WHB) Kansas City, Mo. v. F.R.C. Docket 5416, Notice of appeal filed June 4; Pioneer Broadcasting Co. Greensbxirg, Pa. v. F.R.C. Docket 5417, Notice of appeal filed June 4; Norman Baker (ZTNT) Muscatine, Iowa, v. F.R.C. Docket 5418, Notice of appeal filed June 5, (Petition for stay order granted and rescinded); W. E, Riker (KFQJJ) Holy City, Calif, v. F.R.C. Docket 5422, Notice of appeal filed June 9 (Petition for stay order granted); Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Association (WOW) Omaha, Nebraska, v. F.R.C. Docket 5425, Notice of ap¬ peal filed June 10; Kunsky-Trendle Broadcasting Corporation v. F.R.C. Docket 5426, Notice of appeal filed J\me 11; KFQW, Inc. (KFQW) Seattle, Wash. v. F.R.C. Docket 5427, Notice of appeal filed June 11 (Petition for stay order granted).