FLASHES

Evening Star, Issue 19923, 20 July 1928, Page 2

FLASHES

ELECTRICAL HOMES OF SWITZERLAND During last year 123,(JUU amnestic electrical appliances were installed in the homes of Switzerland This figure included 15.000 electric cooking stoves, 13.000 fea and coffee-making machines, 42.000 electric irons, and 13,000 electric water heaters Up to the end of 1927 the total number of domestic electric appliances installed in Switzerland is given as 1,163,000. ELECTRICAL CATERING "The new Lyons Oxford Corner House in London is electrically equipped for lighting, power, clocks, bells, signals, and loud speakers. All the kitchen appliances are electrically operated, and the power plant installed in the building varies in sizes ranging from l-16th h. to 30 h.p. There are over 1,000 lighiiug points, and the number of lamps is approximately 4,000. MOST POWERFUL LAMP IN WORLD Paris claims the distinction of possessing the most powerful flashlight lamp in the world. Its light, generated by electric current, is equal to 1,400 million candles. When we consider that 1,400 million ordinary caudles put end to end would extend from eight to ten times round the earth, and almost far enough to teach the moon, we realise how great is the difference betweeii modern methods of lighting and that which was in vogue in the days of the first tallow candle. TWO MILLION HORSE-POWER There is about to be built in Canada i. he largest hydro-electric power station in tho world. The proposed plant is to be located just west of the Island of Montreal. The ultimate capacity of the plant will be two million horse-power. The carrying out of the project will in volvo the cutting of a canal thirteen miles long between Lakes St. Francis and Lake St. Louis. ELECTRICAL “ HUSTLE ’• The kitchens of the new aerodrome hotel at Croydon, where in the summer evenings people will be able to dine on tho roof garden and watch the large air liners winging their way in from the big Continental cities, are all electrically operated, so that large numbers of din ners at all prices can be served at top speed. WIRING THE HOME Many people still believe that wiring a house for electricity cannot be done without disfiguring the rooms; that is not tho fact, for wiring has been brought to a fine art. Even the switches can be made to harmonise witii tho existing decorative scheme of the room.