The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-09
HOW TO KEEP COOL
A Visit to the Patent Office
Will Show You.
HAVE BEEN BUSY
List of Patented Summer Weather
Devices Range from Artificial
snow to shower Baths I'm Your
Hat-COOI Ozone from the HiIIH
Always on Draft.

There IS many a worse occupation for
a blazing July day than that OF glanc-
Ing through the long list Of "how 70 keep
COOL devices in the records Of the Patent
Office OF course. some % them are the
inventions OF cranlcs. others are hope
lessly impracticable. but one and all sug-
gest visions OF almost arctic frigidity.
which are distinctly gratifying when the
mercury needle in the thermometer tube
threatens TO raise It's glass roof
How refreshing. for instance, is the
idea OF an artificial snowstorm which
sprinkles its chilly flakes over the heads
OF perspiring mOrtals IN theaters.
churches. summer gardens. and other
similar haunts Of a suffocating summer
humanity. And il seems oil so delight
fully simple. A freezing machine placed
beneath the roof. few gallons OF brine
frozen and precipitated IN snowflakes.
and the most torrid July is at once con-
verted into a December atmosphere.
More seductive still IS the method OF
making each building its own refriger-
ator. AL that IS necessary-so the in
vcnetor clalms-is 10 have double walls.
the inner OF brick. the outer Of sheet
metal The heated air IN the space be-
tween rises and escapes through the roof.
while a cooler current streams In through
holes at the bottom OF the casing-where
Il is 20 come from is not quite clear, but
we must not be too Critical-and flows
through the house in refreshing drafts
A Curtain of Water.
Another device which makes one cooler
merely to think of is the following: In
front OF each window Of a house Is
placed a frame holding a number OF fiat
troughs. From a cistern at the top Of
the building flows constant stream Of
water, which. descending from one series
OF troughs into another, forms a liquid
screen in front Of each window. through
which the entering air comes as cooling
as a blast from the arctic regions.
Much more ambitious Is the project OF
another inventor whose grandly-con-
ceived scheme is 10 draw the coolest air
from hills moors. and sea. store Ii In
gigantic reservoirs, and dispense IL for
home consumption at so much per thou
sand feet
The needs Of the individual are equal
~ provided for by the ingenious in
ventor. For all who love cooling drinks
land who does not in August there is
most plausible idea for a glass which
at once reduces any liquid poured into
II almost 10 the verge Of freezing. II
Is merely a glass with double sides, the
intermediate space being filled with wa
ter. The vessel IS placed in a freezing
mixture, the water is converted into ice
and the thing is done. The liquid IN the
glass Is surrounded by a layer Of ice
which makes 1t as cool as II Jumps Of
ice were floating In it, and a safe bever-
age to drink
A Few Drinks.
On equally cooling and at the same time
nourishing drink for the hot weather is
barley water. It is inexpensive, and
unlike other drinks. which are only tenn
porarily refreshing. it does not require
constant repetition to assuage ones thirst
with barley water. For those who like
a little favoring a few slices Of lemon
can be introduced.
Alcohol should be avoided as far as
possible during a hot wave. but a small
lemon with a dash Of bitter beer has its
advantages also fully fermented cider.
Here is another good, cooling drink for
the summer months: Take half a lemon,
extract all the juice and turn 1t into a
moderate-sized tumbler. Add half a tea
spoonful Of castor sugar, stir. and ill I'D
the glass with soda water. Drink while
effervescing.
Or n Foot Fan.
OF Ingenious methods OF tanning the
name is legion, One OF the most remark
able is a fan connected with a hollow
tube. through which runs a rod. with a
foot lever. BY this arrangement any
gallant man can keep his dance partner
deliclously cool by simple movements Of
one foot
More picturesque. IL perhaps less practi-
cable. is the device Of another inventive
man, who would have two mechanical
birds placed in a suitable position. and
while operating their wings to Great a
grateful draft, would give the birds
charming, il delusive, appearance OF be-
ing In full and graceful flight
OF head-coOling hats an almost unlim-
tied choice is provided. They range from
head covering as literally perforated q 8
a pepper caster. to one which carries In
its crown bowl Of water with a sponge
beneath II. BY an ingenious device tho
water can be liberated in any quantity
at any time, at any place, and the sponge
saturated.
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