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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DOCKET
COMPLAINTS
The Federal Trade Commission has alleged unfair competition against the following firms. The respondents will be given an op¬ portunity to show cause why cease and desist orders should not be issued against them.
American Food Shipping Co. — Misrepresentation of the value and contents of gift packages of food and other merchandise sold for shipment to members of the armed forces in the United States and foreign countries is alleged in a complaint against Alfred Ungar, trading as American Food Shipping Co., SS West 87th St., New York. (5147) •
Dr. H. A. Pietri Co., 620 West 141st St., New York, is charged in a complaint with disseminating Spanish language advertisements which falsely represent that a lead acetate hair dye she sells under the name Zenaida will restore hair to its original and natural color and will not stain clothing, hands and scalp. (5146)
Pure Carbonic Inc., et al. — Five manufacturers of liquid and solid carbon dioxide, the latter also known as dry ice, are charged in a complaint with conspiring to eliminate price competition and to monopolize the production, sale and distribution of their prod¬ ucts, in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
The complaint also charges the respondents with violation of the Robinson-Patman Antidiscrimination Act by selling liquid and solid carbon dioxide to some of their customers at lower prices than
they sell such products of like grade and quality to other purchasers.
Respondents named in the complaint are Air Reduction Co., Inc., its subsidiary, Pure Carbonic, Inc., and Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc., all of 60 East 42nd St., New York; Liquid Carbonic Corp., 405 Lexington Ave., New York; and Michigan Alkali Co., Wyan¬ dotte, Mich. (5144)
Rex Diathermy Corp., 901 First Court, Brooklyn, engaged in the manufacture and sale of the Rex Diathermy Machine, is charged in a complaint with misrepresenting the curative proper¬ ties of the device and with failing to reveal in advertisements that its use may result in injury to health. (5145)
Rich & Co. — A complaint alleging violation of the Wool Prod¬ ucts Labeling Act has been issued against Ernest O. Rich and Michael Simeone, trading as Rich & Co., 270 West 39th St., New York, engaged in the manufacture and sale of women’s suits and other garments composed in whole or in part of wool, reprocessed wool or reused wool. (5144)
STIPULATIONS
During the past week the Commission announced no new stipu¬ lations.
CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS
The Commission issued the following cease and desist order last week:
C. E, Lusk Co., 6523 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, has been ordered to cease and desist from certain misrepresentations made in connection with the sale of a product designated “Lusco” and “Lusco Weld,” intended for use in repairing cracks and leaks in automobile radiators and motors and in boilers and other metal devices. (4911)
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