NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1942)

Koret, Iiic., 33 East 33rd St., New York, manufacturer and distributor of ladies’ handbags and other articles, is charged in a complaint with misrepresentation. (4848) National Inheritance Service, 26 O’Farrell St., San Fran¬ cisco, and O. F. Blaker, 4642 York Road, Baltimore, are charged in a complaint with misrepresentation and the use of unfair and deceptive acts and practices in commerce within the meaning of the Federal Trade Commission Act. (4849) Perfect Manufacturing Co., doing business as the So-Lo Works, 3317 Madison Road, Cincinnati, engaged in the manufac¬ ture and sale of an adhesive cement designated “So-Luminum,” is charged in a complaint with misrepresentation. (4856) IJ. C. Remedy Co., Durham, N. C., engaged in the manufacture and sale of a medicinal preparation designated “BC” and “BC Fleadache Powders,” is charged in a complaint with false adver¬ tising and misrepresentation. (4851) Stanback Company, Ltd., Salisbury, N. C., manufacturers and distributors of a medicinal preparation designated “Stanback Headache Powders” and “Stanback,” is charged in a complaint with false advertising. (4855) I’lrici Medicine Co., Inc., and Trans-Pac Services, Inc., lo¬ cated, respectively, at 233 West 14th St., New York and 4-20 47th Avenue, Long Island, N. Y., are charged in a complaint with misrepresentation. (4853) World’s Medicine Co., P. O. Box 291, Indianapolis, engaged in the sale and distribution of a medicinal preparation designated, “World’s Tonic,” is charged in a complaint with misrepresentation and false advertising. (4847) CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS The Commission issued the following cease and desist orders last week: L. L. Edwards, Shelbyville, Tenn., dealer in nut products and candy to jobbers and retail dealers, has been ordered to cease and desist from the use of lottery methods in the sale and distribution of his products. (4797) Grand Rapids Factory Show Rooms, Inc., Meyer Zisblatt and Sam Zisblatt, Paterson, N. J., engaged in selling and distribut¬ ing household furniture, have been ordered to cease and desist from misrepresentation of their products. (4626) Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc., Chicago, has been ordered to cease and desist from certain misrepresentations in the sale of cosmetics. (4728) STIPULATIONS During the past week the Commission has announced the following stipulations: Columbia Manufacturing Co., 22 West 32nd St., New York, engaged in the sale and distribution of billfolds and other leather goods, has stipulated to cease and desist from use of the word “Manufacturing,” or other word or words of like meaning as a part of their trade name, and from use of the words “Manufac¬ turing,” “Manufacturers,” “We make” or other words of like meaning so as to convey the belief that they make or manufacture the products sold by them or that they actually own or operate or control a plant or factory in which the products are manu¬ factured. (3544) National Educational Board, Educational Information Bu¬ reau, Educational Information Association and Club Mailers, 236 West S5th St., New York, engaged in soliciting, obtaining and disseminating so-called mailing lists consisting of lists of names of high school graduates, has stipulated to cease and desist from use of the trade names “National Educational Board,” “Educa¬ tional Information Bureau,” or “Educational Information Asso¬ ciation” and from use of any statement or representation implying that his business is conducted by or under the supervision or control of any national or State educational board or bureau or by any board, bureau or association of schools or colleges and from representing by use of the phrase “.Approved by the New York Board of Education” or any other statement or representa¬ tion. that the business conducted by him has been approved or endorsed by the New York Board of Education or by any Federal, State, or other educational bureau or department. (3545) October 23, 1942 — 615