Evening star., 1942-01-24
Godeets
Homes Offered
Simple Method
OF Fire Control
By HILsON MUNsEY.

Fire takes q toll of 10000 lives
every year in this country and an
additional $4,000 people are seri-
ously injured. Protection against
this danger is essential especially
in sections where fire departments
are few and far between.
There are q number Of excellent
methods Of automatic protection on
the market and they are reason
able in price, especially when COM
pared with the saving they ef1ect
both in life and property.
One system that can be installed
without too much drain on the
pocketbook uses tetrachloride as the
element for overcoming the fire.
The tank containing this chemical
is placed in the attic. From the
tank copper tubes carry this liquid
to the various rooms. There sprin-
kler nozzles distribute the gas over
the area affected and so smother
the fire before it has a chance to
spread. All fire extinguishing sys-
TENS depend on catching the fire
before it can take hold. Once that
has happened the matter is in the
hands of the fire department.
Sounds Alarm.
The sprinklers are operated by a
fusible link that gives way under
heat at a certain degree and frees
the stream of smothering gas. This
fuse also is connected with an alarm
gong that will notify the home
owner should anything go wrong
with the system and when it starts
to operate. The chemical In the
tank will not freeze or in any way
deteriorate, so that the first cost
of this equipment is the only one.
No annual inspection Is needed. The
gas will not damage furnishings
and it is effective against oil. gaso-
line and electrical fires.
The company manufacturing this
equipment offers some practical
hints on the prevention OF fires
which is better than having to put
them out after they have once
started. In the first place electric
wires should not be strung over
nails. If a cloth is swished around
a tub of gasoline used for cleaning
purposes a fire may result from the
friction generating static electricity.
Chimneys should be cleaned once
year. Oily or paint rags should not
be put loosely into closets. They
may take fire from spontaneous
combustion. Another thing that
should be done is to have the heat
ing system inspected yearly. This
has the double advantage Of pre-
venting fires and making the sys-
tenn produce more heat per unit
of fuel.
Bathroom Cabinets.
If the bathroom Is in need OF a
new cabinet now is the best time
to get it. The priority program may
make it impossible in a few months
and there is no knowing when those
priorities will be lifted. One manu-
facturer offers cabinets made OF
seamless steel. The body is in one
piece, with a vitreous porcelain sur
face. This makes the cabinet easy
to clean, particularly as the inside
corners are rounded. The outside
corners are square, with a fiange
seven-e -eighths of an inch wide, so
the cabinet can be attached to the
studding. Inside the cabinet are
three shelves. These are made OF
stainless steel and they are adjust
able. The supports for the shelves
also are of stainless steel. The cab
met contains a stainless steel tooth
brush holder as well.
There Is place on the door into
which used razor blades may be
dropped. The door is attached by
means of piano hinge and the
door is held when closed with bull
let catch.
Four models of these cabinets are
offered to the homeowner. They
all require the same size wall OPEN
ing. This is 131axl9hx3h inches
and they all have three shelves. The
door sizes are all the same width,
16 inches, which is just the width
Of the standard studding, but the
heights are % and "a inches.
Two of the models are straight
topped, while the other two are
arched.
These cabinets will not stain,
fade, rust, absorb odors, show
burns, crack, craze or peel. For
cleaning all that they need is
damp cloth.
Note: For further informa-
tion about any of the products
described above write Mr.. Mum
sey, In care Of The Star. and
incIoee stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope.