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Show New Device Controls 'Cancer' of Buildings Pipes Enable Chemical To Reach Termites Termites, the "cancer" of buildings, build-ings, now can be controlled. Through all the ages the tiny insect that leasts on wood in homes, farm buildings build-ings and other structures has been a constant destroyer. Annual property prop-erty losses run far into the millions. Ordinary control measures could not get at the intricate tunnels hidden hid-den away in difficult and impossible to reach places. A new device, hailed as an effective effec-tive means of combatting the destructive de-structive pest, was demonstrated at the annual convention of the National Nation-al Association of Home Builders in Chicago by W. B. Hill of Memphis, Term., nationally known as a termite expert. His method consists of installing a series of slotted pipes at the time ol construction in all inaccessible areas, including dirt-filled porches, sun parlors, stoops, steps and fireplaces. fire-places. Annually a perforated pipe is slipped into the allotted pipes and all hidden areas are treated with a powerful chemical toxic blown I 1 jPh hiN I ' I In this novel display, a colony of termites is feasting on the framework in a model home structure. It provides dramatic proof of the destructive ability of the tiny Insects. through openings in the pipes. Hill, who has spent 20 years figuring figur-ing ways of waging war on the termite, ter-mite, also has devised a display showing live termites at work. Enclosed En-closed in glass, his small scale model mod-el home has an army of hungry termites ter-mites actually at work constructing their intricate network of mud tunnels tun-nels or shelter tubes. It shows the worker, the soldier on guard and the immature, young . potential queen who swarms in the spring. |