Show no fuel problem here the french town of chaudes chagdes algues in the Auger auvergne gric mountains alth a population of 2000 probably Is je the only place outside the tropical and subtropical sub tropical zones where the heating beating of homes is no problem the scarcity and high cost of fuel notwithstanding the town Is built in the crater of an inactive volcano A number of stone covered wells furnish boiling water which flows through mains beneath the rows of houses in lie flie floor of each house are several holes leading to the main pipe to heat beat a house the covers of the holes are removed to prepare a meal a pot Is lowered to the flow 0 of f boiling water outside the town Ss Is a large pond of hot water where the women wash clothes |