The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
AN ELECTRIC VILLA A Wonderful House Which Has Been Built at Troyes,
 France. WHAT ELECTRICITY DOES Magical Performances in the Dining
 Room and Other
 Rooms.


 Villa Feria Electra, which has been built by M. Georgia Knap at Troyes, Farnce, clearly defines the part which electricity is destined to play in the home of the future If not an exac5 type of what most houses will De in fifty or a hundred years tlme, 1t al any rate shows progress, says Electro Notes.
 From the exterior there is nothing unusual about the house. unless it is the total absence of a chimney. The gates cannot be opened from the out side. but as soon as the electric hcll s touched, the portal swinss slowly open and a mysterious voice, which seems to emanate from a small iron box near the gate, bids you enter. stranger than anything else, the voice has apparently reeognlzed you and calls you by name. if you are a friend of the family If visitor arrives af- ter dark the same push button that rings the bell will light up the way The gate swings to place as soon as you start toward the house. NJ. KnRp apprised electrically of your coming, will be found in the vestibule await ing you.
 With the first step inside the house a small Gtvice automa tea iy cleans l the sol $ of the visitn's ehJt,s | Although the mouse b museum of electrical Inventors and convenieneeF. the dining tahle Is the greatest wen l der, No servants wait upJa the din- CTS, At the touch of a hidden switch the table is flooded n many 2olt red | lights. Beside each plate is q little glass and metal cG':nlcr which be- comes small electric radia rs al th3 touch of button F'ootwarners are also located under the table opposite each chair
 At the head of the table i3 q circu- lar desk, it's centre trayerse1 by d curious metal strip, with groove like miniature tramway At tha touch oi button the disk in front of M knds disappears as if by magic and in its place appears steaming tureen ol soup, which rapidly travels to the snar occupied by Mime. Knap, while the sections close quickly and nolselessly If the ladle happens to be rather awk- wardly placed the tureen swings around and.plaees the spoon almost II her hand. All this is done by tht press of finger on two buttons unl der the husbands control
 After waiting for Mme Knap t take what soup she wants the tureer passes of it's own accord around thu groove in the table in front of eacl guest until all have been served. Af ter 1t has completed the journey 1 disappears as magically as 1t came. Il a few minutes a receptacle for dirt, dishes appears and waits patiently fo Its load There is no rattle of crock cry, no danger from careless servant no noise and confusion of walters Il this wonderful way all the food, iron the delicious julienne to the coffee an, : cigars. is served. If the room becom slightly overheated the inventor press ess another button and a cool, swee scented breeze fans the guests. Tn , air is scented and cooled by passin over perfumed water.
 After the dinner the visitors are in vited to inspect the wonderful hohs, The first place visited is always tn kitchen. Here everything Is done b electricity. Fixed to the walls ar Ct, tf,l,o tf-- Ia fnr rA1l "A the apparatus. The electric heat applied direct, and it only takes
 few minutes to prepare the food. Tn dishes are all of aluminium, easy [ clean, and each designed especial for it's work On the kitchen table ar number of electrical utensils, includ
 ing a mincing machine, miniatur churn for producing fresh butter.
 coffee grinder. a buffer and polishe
 and even an electric dish washe
 There was also shown the motor
 driven apparatus which waited on th
 table so nicely.
 :. In the laundry the clothing is wasl 7. ed, dried and ironed by electricit, lf The guest chambers are heated an N lighted and ventilated by the curren . Electric bells. telephones and cigs if lighters abound. A simple electrici E, device notifies the servants in II It basement of a visitor at the front gat e By series of mirrors the owner
 the house can see his guest standir . in the street. With the telephon \ apparatus he can talk with him fro
 the den, and at the press of fing