Evening star., 1940-02-24
Wax Sheen Enamel
Finds Place in
Household
Window Thermometer
Serves as Guide for
Dressing to Weather
BY DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

EL1LADL1 N uonDoN.
This is the time of the year wfler
you don't know how to dress in the
morning. It may be bitter cold out.
doors or there may be that touch oi
spring in the air which allows a day
now and then when you can discard
muff1ers and wooden gloves.
Why not equip the window of youl
bedroom with a new easy-to-read
thermometer that attaches to the
window pane? You merely glance
at it before you don your morning
garb, and dress right for the tenn
perature.
The new thermometer is made OF
clear crystal, with a pointer that
swings around from 40 degrees be.
low zero to 100 above. 1t easily
cements on to the windowpane b,
means of a small protruding disk
of bakelite, which, with the dial ano
the numbers, are the only non
transparent parts of the thermome-
ter. 1t is easy to read, for the fig
ures are clear and dark against the
glassE-fused into them, as matter
of fact. The glass is tempered to
Withstand cold and heat Snow
sleet or rain will not affect this
weatherproof instrument.
Such a thermometer also may be
Installed on the windshield of your
car. And for use indoors you car
get one mounted on a black, white
or mahogany-colored nodded base
The window type costs 81. the in
door types, with bases. from 50 tc
1925.
Enamel that gives wax-like
luster, without necessitating the ap-
plication of wax over it. is the latest
answer to the annual spring paint
up and freshen" campaign which
most households undergo.
You can add new life and charm
to your kitchen woodwork, tables
chairs, cabinets and cupboards or to
your bathroom walls and cabinets
by giving them coat of enamel
wax 1t comes in three shades of
green, two of blue, two of cream,
plus yellow, orange, red. gray, brown
black or white, and the surface is
strong, glossy and resistant to finger
prints or dust. 1t dries in from
three to five hours. so that dust will
not stick to it, and becomes really
hard in 10 to IA hours.
There actually is wax in the
enamel, which is why the luster is
there. but you can wipe it off with
a damp cloth without spelling the
sheen: quite an advantage. Keep it
in mind when it is time to repaint
your porch furniture; makes it look
like new.
y
We are all acquainted with the
presence of electricity inside our
homes on these crisp, cold days.
Electric sparks Jump out at us when
we touch anything suddenly, and we
blame it on thick rugs, on elec-
tricity in our own bodies, or the
kind of clothes we are wearing
But we have been talking to a
maker of humidifying equipment
who assures us that the static spark
so noticeable in winter is due en-
tirely to dangerously dry air, air
which has been heated and de-
prived of it's moisture.
1t has been established that arti-
ficially heated houses have air
which is as dry as the desert, and
that this dryness irritates mucuous
membranes in the nose and throat,
chaps the hands, cracks leather
binding on books and makes furni-
ture fall apart. If you want to do
something about all of these things
and get rid of little electric shocks
In the bargain-a portable humidi-
fer is one answer.
You can get a table-type humidi-
fer for $3.50, which plugs into an
alternating current convenience out
let. 1t will evaporate about ~
plnts OF water an hour, using the
same amount of current that a 25-
watt electric light bulb uses. 1t
holds 2 gallons Of water, so it needs
to be refilled once for every IL
hours of use, under normal condi-
tions.
Other models-one on 3-foot
stand, others inside cabinets in beau
t1ful walnut finish-cost from SAT
to s124,50, with regular evaporating
capacity and using current up to the
equivalent of a 50-Watt bulb.
All models are available for use
with direct current at slightly higher
prices.
You will enjoy the refreshing
moisture in the air and preserve
your home furnishings without more
ado if you humidity the air. The
fibers of rug weaken when there
is lack of moisture, fine panel work
warps and loosens, eventually even
wallpaper will peel. Yet in apart
ments and rented houses you can.