Evening star., 1941-03-15
Plastic Shower Head
Ends Old Trouble
With CIogging Holes
Newly Designed Fixtures
Come in Variety
Of Bright CoIors
sy LAWRENCE CROLIUs.


Is there anything more uncom-
Portable than trying to take
shower bath under a nozzle which
squirts perhaps two or three wistful
streams at you? Many people seem
to be able to accustom themselves
to such a meager water supply, but
we guess it is only because it has
been a long process of having first
one hole in the nozzle close up, and
then another, until it is finally al
most one solid mass of sediment.
If YOUR shower head is that way,
don't get under one Of the new ones
with a fine spray, or you will find
the old one pretty unbearable.
There seems to be a new trend
In shower heads these days, anyway,
and instead of having a slightly
modified version of suspended
bucket with holes punched in the
bottom the latest water distributors
are much simpler and do a far
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YOU can now get a fancy looking
shower head made of one OF the
better plastic materials which is not
only a handsome looking adjunct
to the decorati ton of the bathroom,
but is equipped with a clever new
water control mechanism which en-
ables you to vary the size and pres
sure of the spray with mere twist
Of the wrist.
We are advised by the makers OF
this new device that it is practically
unbreakable and what's more if you
happen to drop it in the tub when
you are putting in on, 1t can't chip
or mar the enamel. BY means of
clever system of disks mounted in
the front center section you are able
to vary the direction and volume of
water from a pleasantly soft spray
to a man-sized body of water This
is done by twisting the position OF
the disks by means of nickel-plated
set screw so that the Serratlons on
the edges are moved around. OBJ
viously, when a larger volume OF
water comes Whizzing throughthese
openings they are automatically
cleaned of any dirt particles or rust
that would ordinarily clog up even
the most rugged of heads.
These shower heads are available
In a variety of colors so that you
can chose one which will harmonic
with the scheme of color decorations
being carried out in the bath. The
plastic is durable, of course, and
should give you service comparable
to the best made metal equipment.
X X
April showers bring May flowers
all right. but at the same time they
bring many homeowners plenty OF
trouble. Perhaps your home is one
of the many which can't seem to
keep moisture from coming through
the walls when attacked by driving
rain, causing untold damage to wall
paper, furniture and valuable deco
rations. If 1t is, don't tear 1t down
and build another one, but simply
call in a good house painter and tell
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waterproofing over all.
A new and improved product
which has been used for many years
can now be obtained for use on the
above-ground areas of houses made
of stone. brick or stucco. It IS COM
pIetely colorless so you don't nave
to worry about spelling the appear
ance of the old homestead II you
particularly like the tone OF the
masonry after all these years. II
will destroy those unpleasant and
bothersome alkali deposits, however,
and help to brighten up and clean
the walls while it does its essential
waterproofing duties.
Supplied in 1-gallon or 5-gallon
cans it is surprisingly inexpensive,
and. as we said before, it can be
put on with ease by any good house
painter. BY keeping the weather
out for only one good damaging
spring shower it would pay its own
way, but if it is properly applied it
will keep on doing this valuable
work for many rain to come.
X " X
II YOU would like to know the
names of the makers of the products
described in this column just send
a stamped, self-addressed envelope
to Lawrence Crolius, SO East Sixty
seventh street, New York, N. Y, in
closing clipping of the column.
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