Evening star., 1947-01-20
MORE ON WAR ON COLDS.
From Mrs. E. s., Washington J
BIRTHDAY PARTY?

is elf-explanatory, may answer the
many inquiries on this subject from
your large reading public.
"Dr. r. E. Dyer, director of the
National Institute of Health, United
States Public Health Service, Fed
|eral Security Agency, has issued the
following statement on the use Of
Iglycols and ultraviolet radiations in
the control of airborne infections, to
answer numerous inquiries from the
public:
During the past few months sew
eral articles have appeared in the
public press relative to the possible
efficacy of glycol vapors and ultra
violet radiation in reducing certain
infectious diseases, particularly up
per respiratory diseases, such as the
common cold. Due to the fact that
many inquiries have been made as
to the possibility Of using one OF
both of these methods in public
buildings, it Is felt that statement
at this time should be made con-
corning the use of such installa-
tions.
Committees of the National Re-
search Council and the American
Public Health Association have
studied and reviewed the data on
such installations. Within the past
several weeks these two committees
separately have submitted reports
Both of these committees feel that
the use of either glycol vapors 'ol
ultraviolet radiation is still purely
in the experimental stage and that
the data collected SO far do not
warrant the installation of such
equipment in public buildings and
industry in the hope of cutting down
upper respiratory infection. The
United States Public Health Serv-
ice, through its research organiza-
ton, the National Institute OF
Health, has conducted rather exten-
sive studies on both glycol vapors
and ultraviolet radiations and fully
concurs in the reports and recon-
mendations made by the committees
of the National Research Council
and the American Public Health AS
sociation. It must be emphasized
that direct unshielded ultraviolet
radiation of sufficient intensity to
kill micro-opganisms in the air is
also harmful to the eyes and ex-
posed skin Of humans. These OBJ
servations are not intended to indi-
cate that the future will or will not
disclose new public health values
in the applications of either glycols
for ultraviolet radiation. Much ex-
Eperimsntation is needed. however
before a decision can be made as te
whether such application may ol
may not be warranted.
WATER HEATER?
(From Mrs. v. L. S., Hy1ttsUilleJ
We are considering installing
either a gas or an electric water
heater and would like to know the
advantages and disadvantages oil
each. We have been told that gas
would be cheaper to operate. Is
this true? For a family Of 4 what
size tank would provide an adequate
supply of hot water? I have NO
washing machine but wash some
clothes or times a week and send
linens and shirts to the laundry
We would greatly appreciate some
prompt replies as our hot-Water tank
is beginning to leak and some kind
of change must be made very soon.
TO COLOR SOAPa
from Mrs. r. S., Bethesdd
Will you please ask some of your
readers what coloring can be used
to color homemade soap.
POPPY SEED CAKE?
from Miss J. D., Takon,a Park
I would appreciate a recipe for
poppy seed cake that is light, moist,
and baked in two layers. I have
looked everywhere, for recipe OF
this type. but / have not been able
to find it. f.
TO CLEAN BLOND MAHOGANY.
REQUEST?
(Erom Mrs. E. B., W1shington.)
In reply to Mrs. s. F. washington
who asks how to clean blond
mahogany breakfast set. would
like to say that / always use a
mild soap and water solution first.
Then use a paste wax. This should
be done every s months, or so. In
the interium Use q cream wax, both