The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08

driven by an anthracite furnace. As | anthracite is the cheapest coal in this country, the cost of running the heat l ing appartus will probably more than balance some of the other conveniences which at first sight strike the Sparto- British housewife as extravaganza. Ar electric washing machine is in stalled in the kitchen and as is usual in England there is a stationary wash
 boiler or copper" as it is called The
 gas to heat this boiler is separate from ] the kitchen range so. of course. burns so much more.
 An electric or gase range takes the place of the usual coal stove; the oven in this is below the lids; the legs are adjustable to suit the height of the cook.
 All the kitchen furniture is on ball bearing, rubber tired casters. The
 kitchen cabinet is built in and closed
 with a roll shutter. The whole of the cold water supply of the house circu- lates round built-in food safe, which l takes the place of our refrigerator. This is a distinct novelty in a country where ice is practically unknown in domestic use. The delivery hatch is perhaps the most complete detail of the whole scheme. This is in four com partments with doors having dead locks and inside release. house tele- phone and a slate in one of the com partments dispenses with the need to attend the hatch in person. The tele- phone system over all the house pro- vides for communication and there are
 only three bells, at the front and back doors, and in the bathroom
 There is a clothes chute from the second floor. but the elevator linen closet which is SI1rh feo in ern American houses, is not used. All the bedrooms have dressing tables and 1 bed tables built In and wash basins with hot and cold water, but these are | set right in the room and are not | slightly.
 | It is refreshing to find that the l beds are all planned to stand against
 the outer walls, for in most English l houses they face the windows and so | insure chronic headaches to those un- | accustomed to lying in the full window glare.
 The prize house is of brick and con- | crete whitewashed or tinted and there
 are no outside porches, galleries or
 sleeping porches, but of course these
 might be added. The easement win dows are set in steel frames and open
 inward.
 The tea wagon glorified is in great | | dodges. This new wagon or hot cup board moving sideboard is made with
 compartments for keeping flat silver, | linen. plates, cups and saucers and
 pitchers with serving and entree dish | es, hot zinc shelf with a spirit lamp
 and tea kettle fitted to the top and | removable trays. The wagon goes with
 the house and is made to pass snugly | through all doors. to mount the stairs | and be carried down onto the lawn for | outdoor meals by means of sor
 of elliptical trolley adjustment which
 must be a direct descendant of the | whippet tank of war fame. The new
 dish washer fixed to the side of the
 sink and worked by compressed air,
 which needle sprays the dishes with
 boiling water. is great success.
 The kitchen cabinet, with spring
 shelf lid which hernitcally seals all the jars on a shelf, is a great favorite
 In this all the jars are of the same height though they vary in circum-
 ference according to their bulk of con | tents. The rice. mustard, baking pow der. spices, cereals and so on are GOV
 cred by shelf which is released by pulling one jar forward. When the jar is replaced the shelf automatically clamps down into place.
 Sliding doors and cupboard doors are much in vogue in the new models and special ventilation for the kitchen | will revolutionize the atmosphere of English houses which now preserve the aroma of the roast mutton joint of the traditional Sunday dinner long 1 after the. day on which it is actually consumed.
 Of course one of the first domestic details to come under the hammer ot l the la abor- saving friend are the infiu- merabIe fancy trifles of brass and sil- yer but it will be many years before