Show WATER REDUCES BACTERIA COUNT investigators show how the moisture in paris sub way cut down germs decreases tile the num M iya ber of bacteria la in the air IYA enormously french scientists counting microbes mic robes ithe air before and after a rainstorm in paris have found wide variations in the totals in a cubic meter of air gathered up near the place cliche clichy A and marc langhals Langl als found germs on a wet day at 5 6 p m and at the same time on a dry day similarly in the paris subway after the tracks had been sprinkled thoroughly only bacteria were found to the cubic meter while two hours boura later when the tracks were dry the investigators discovered taking advantage of such findings officials of many communities are advocating vo more generous sprinkling and in many instances have applied calcium chloride to road surfaces to lay the dust that chemical which in itself has high germicidal value absorbs moisture as well as killing germs |