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The Washington times., 1930-11-17
DEADLINE FOR 1881 GOLF HANDICAPS EXTENDED TO DEC.
W Zon Dollars Paid out Season Cheap Selling Platter
by George M. Mitchell for $7,4OO.
The Pauline Stable lost Trunch-

by George M. Mitchell for $7,4OO.
The Pauline Stable lost Trunch-
con on April 20 for the minimum
price Of $1,000. The average price
for the platers claimed was $2,743,
considerably more than blue
blooded yearlings brought in the
famous Spa sales ring.
Belmont Park served as the
best market for the sale Of plat
ers. Twelve of the better class Of
performers of this division
changed ownership at the famous
Newmarket Of America. The aver
age price was trifle over $4,000.
Saratoga and Aqueduct were
other fruitful fields for those
anxious to get rid Of their Grip
pies. At the Spa IL changed
hands at an average price Of
SAIL. The prices at Aqueduct
were not quite as good, Is being
disposed Of at an average OF
$3.50.
Hard times caused many
owners to enter suspicious
horses in selling races. A
number Of stakes prospects
were dropped down into the
platter division i'm the hope
Of having them claimed.
Prominent among these were
the late H. p. Whitney's Airline,
The latter was claimed for $500,
the highest price Of the, season.
H. s. P. Randolph's Gay Past
brought the next highest figure,
Ed. McCuen taking this smart
colt for $4,000.
The Wheatley Stables Best
Man changed barns for $500
Rapid Transit travelled the same
route for the same sum. G.. A
Cochrane's Hand-to-Hand was
taken out of a claiming race bJ
H. P. Vallopt for 81, 500.
j. Buchan's promising 2-year
old, PorterneSia, was another oi
the high-priced ones claimed. HI
was taken during the Saratogs
meeting by Rush Mccoy fol
! 81, 900.
Evening star., 1930-12-11
FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR W. (. SHANNON
Head of Realty and Construction
Firm Is Buried in Rock
Creek Cemetery.

Funeral services for William Edward
shannon, SIS years old, president OF
Mlddaugh & Shannon, Inc. realty and
construction firm, who died in Fort
myers, Fla. Monday, were conducted at
MS nome, 5000 Woodley road, this aft
ernoon. Rev. DR.. @. G. johnson. pas
Tor OF the National Baptist Memorial
Shurch. oftciated. Interment was in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
honorary pallbearers we're:
Corcoran Thorn, Harry Sheridan. b
Francis Saul, A. Y. Ieech. William
Radcliffe, Morton j Luchs. John Poole
William W. Bride, DIR. Sterling Ruffin
Julius Garfinckel, George James, John
Weaver. Howard Moran, Robert v
Fleming and DIR. Louis Green OF this
city; Irving Macomber OF Toledo, Ohio
and j. c. Nichols of Kansas City.
G. Arthur Slater. Charles A. Jones
James Carpenter, Thomas p. Bones
Walter Vaughn and Norman Brown
were active pallbearers.
The firm of Middaugh & Shannon,
Inc, and also the firm Of Shannon e.
Luchs, Inc, of which his brother
Herbert T, Shannon. Is president were
closed today out of respect 10 Mr.
Shannon.
Besides his activities in the real
estate business. Mr.. Shannon was for
many years active in the banking world
here, in addition to belonging ~ a num-
ber Of organizations.
Evening star., 1930-12-11
MRS. JULIA BODF|SH.
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Organizer and First President
OF Local Y. w. C. A. to Be
Buried in Arlington.

Mrs. Julia Taylor Parsons Bodfish, the
organizer and first president of the
washington Y. w. c. A., died Yesterday
at Homeopathic Hospital after a linper-
ing illness. Mrs. Bodfish, who had been
identified with Washington more than
so years, was 81 years old.
Born in Ludlow, Mass, of Puritan an
cestry, she received her early education
in that town, and became a district
schoolmistress at the age of is. After
being graduated from Mount Holvoke
Seminary in 1855 she taught for several
years in Ohio, Michigan and New JERSEY.
specializing in music.
In 1872 she was married to Summer
H. Bodfish, West Point graduate Mr.
Bodfish resigned from the Army to en-
gage in engineering here, later becoming
identified with the United States Geo
logical Survey, where he remained until
shortly before his death in 1894.
Sang at Garfield Funeral.
Mrs. Bodfish was active in social. phi-
lanthropic, educational, artistic and re-
ligious circles of Washington She was
member of the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church, and sang there and at the First
Presbyterian, All Souls Unitarian. Met
ropolitan Methodist Episcopal and Trim
ity Churches as a soloist. She was a
member of the choir that sang at the
funeral services of President Garfield in
the Capitol Rotunda.
She was also a prominent member of
the Twentieth Century Club the Eisto-
phos Science Club, the Mary Bartlett
Chapter, d A. r.; the Danes Of Loyal
Evening star., 1930-12-11

Legion, and was organizer and first
president of the Washington Association
of Mount Holyoke College Alumnae.
Funeral Services Tomorrow.
Mrs Bodfish is survived by one sister,
Mrs. william C. Howell, and q niece,
Mrs. Frank G. wilkins, of Washington
and New Hampshire.
Funeral services will be held in the
First Congregational Church at 1890
o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev. DR..
Joseph r. Sizoo of the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church will conduct
the services. Interment will be in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be DR..
Charles G.. Abbot, Edward E. Browne,
George E. Fleming, DR.. George H. Girty,
Edmund D. Rheem. George Winchester
Stone, Luther A. Swartzell and Hugh A.
Thrift.
Evening star., 1930-12-11
HARRY F. ROBERTS DIES
AT AGE OF as YEARS
Burial Rites to Be Held Tomorrow
Morning in Glenwood
Cemetery.

Harry F. Roberts, for 81 years an en-
ploye of the Washington News Co. died
Tuesday night at his home, 1865 South
Carolina avenue southeast. after a long
Illness. He was AS years old
Born in Savannah, Ga, Roberts came
to Washington When a small boy. Sur
viving Roberts are his widow, Mrs. Sal
lie F. Robefts; a daughter, Margaret;
his father, James G.. Roberts, retired
Government Printing once employe.
and four brothers and two sisters
Gloster E. Roberts. Charles L. Roberts,
Edward S. Roberts, F1ournoy C. Rob-
erts. Mrs. Frank A. Cannon and Mrs.
H. B. Lemon. all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning at Holy Com
forter Church. Burial will be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1930-12-11
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia-Light rain to-
night. tomorrow cloudy. not much
change In temperature: lowest tonight
about A degrees; moderate south and
southwest winds.
Cloudy. occasional rain
tonight and probably tomorrow morn
ing slightly colder in extreme west
portion tomorrow; fresh south and
southwest winds.
Vlrginia-Cloudy, with occasional rain
tonight and tomorrow, slightly warmer
IN extreme southwest portion; tonight
fresh southwest winds.
west Virginia-Cloudy with rain this
AFTERNOON and tonight and possibly in
extreme east portion tomorrow morning
slightly colder tomorrow.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometer pm, 54; 8 pm. 4e.
IL midnight, "A; am, 43; 8 am, AZ;
noon, 48. Barometer-4 pm, 90 90:
3 pm, 1898; IL midnight, 90 e.99; am
1896; 8 am, 1896: noon, 1898.
highest temperature, SIS, occurred at
l2:15 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, IL, occurred al
4:30 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 40; lowest, 30.
AAuC AdUtCB.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide, Sat am. and
5.58 pm; high tide, 1925 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide 7:42 am. and
sos pm; high tide, 1246 am. and
1:28 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 7:16 am; sun sets.
4:46 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, TIT am; sun
sets, 4:46 pm
Moon rises, II :06 am; sets, IL :02 D m.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Water.
Potomac and Shenandoah both clear
this morning.
Weather I'm VarfOus Citiea
Evening star., 1930-12-11
LOST.

LOST.
BROOCH PIN. set with brown stones and
morning, Dec ., shopping district If down down.
town ,o~n.d old 70 My Mtamily keepsake Reward If re
COIN PURSE containing bills and change,
Iuesday, on st. ne. between Tech High
School srd ST. Finder please cali Decatur
nefwRss No lss aqS sR sofs6 sSs %se D.
FOX TERRIER-White; one brown ear
eoTs,. nsms 5ss9G6py 5sGf S.,o Liberal reward CAL
year Old: collar not marked. AnsReTs SReTs tS
saS.ig ShsSH ST; S5s's Md Reward Phone vii"
GLASSES-Pair OF mems tortoise shell eye
nssees' nSe' near near MINI ~ 6,; ave and Naylor I'd Sc
costa I'd. Sc. or Or call M Lincoln ss 5ss2 smalI Ana
HANDBAG, black alligat5r. Cali 20I9 st.
ne Lincoln 1891. Reward. 10
SETTER Resrn a to tsHss ssSs asnd RTsrs s
end receive reward
PIN.-Tuesday evening, in Fox Theater, or
!; 2. Reward. $500 Cleveland ave. ave. oieyes
PIN. Eastern Star, engraved on back, in or
pear Palais Royal, Tuesday. Return TO 45l7
POCKETBooK,, gray and black, Containing
81. 706 llth st. NV. District 3345. IL
tan points: in Chevy Chase. Reward. Wis
consin 2777
POLICE DOG. dark gray, with white spots
4: 10Th 4 I sts. NV. Reward. Met. 1894.
PoODLE-strayed, from 22I7 N st. NV, a
white poodle, answers to name Winkel; tag
No. l74e. Reward If returned
PURSE-Small, containing 500; between 18th
and @ NV. and 7th and B s.w. Reward.
Phone Met 6427.
RING-Masonic ring, 32nd degree; in or
near Palace Theater; engraved inside, Ban
croft Theodore Foley. Please return to 1920
Eye ST. NV. West 1888 Reward.
WRIST WATCH, Elgin, black ribbon. lady S,
oblong case; downtown section. 1743 L st..
NV. North 5426. Reward 12'
Evening star., 1930-12-11
I'm Mrntnrtant.

BROWN. MARY Lou. In sad out loving
RRoWH TRRmosWSTancs wso OF d our osloyed' MARY M. LOU
Der H. 1929, one year ago today
You left us. you obeyed the Masters will
a place Is vacant in our home
That never can be filled.
Before you went, dear little star,
You saw the gate. 1t stood aiar.
me savior called, you did obey;
3nR an TiPsS FsTrF a 5ath Ygg vent aver
E HEE SON BROTHER AND SISTERS,
DRUM. LILLIAN MARIE. In sad but low
sister, LILLIAN MARIE, who departed this hiS
lie one year ago tos9y s9i Dessmssr S9 IL 1929
EVANS. CHARLES r. In loving remem-
brance of my dear husband. CHARLES Z.
EVANS who died one year ago, December
The pearly gates were opened,
A. gentle voice said Come"
And with farewells unspoken
He gently entered home.
HIS LOVING WIFE, CATHERINE EVANS.
COOPER, HETTIE J. In loving remem.-
COOPER, who departed this life two years
ago today, December IL, 1923.
Loved in life. remembered in death.
HER HUSBAND A. j. COOPER.
ny SeaF SOM WILLIAMS " i2Tns T %Ss
eember IL. 1924.
MoTaER M EI1zAsErHH AYsE H JAcKsoN es KlsS5H'sh SISTER
VIRGINIA WILLIAMS.
MORTON, MALINDA. In loving remem-
MORTON who departed this life iVe years
ago today, December IL, 1928.
Loved remembered, longsd for always.
HER CHILDREN.
RICHARDSON, POLLARD w. R. In sad but
POLLARD w. r. RICHARDSON, who de-
pssrt;ssSl st;sl this life two years ago, December
AUNT LoTrIE AND LILLIAN MILLER
Evening star., 1930-12-11
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department in the past "a
john NJ Follin. s6. $685. 18th st
Lillian B. Van Alstyne, 80, the Chastleton.
Charles S. W. Barnes, 81, 727 Webster ST.
Nelson Conover 80, John Dickson Home.
Phoebe E. Mahaffey. q: Poll Perry St. ne
Peter @. Peterson; 72. United States Sol
dieeTs Home Hospital ,,..
Edgar D: Thompson, SO, United States
'eASS Annie r. hPfpitS HoIlorsn, So. 1888 path st.
Louis St Elmo Burgess, So, Casualty Hos
pital.
Mary w Barrett 40. 36i0 18th st.
Joseph Boone II. i444 T st
Martha Bolden, SO. Freedmen's Hospital.
Henrietta williams, SO, Freedmen's Hos
Maggie Workman. 43. Gsllinger Hospital
Evening star., 1930-12-11
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
to the Health Department in the past "a
hours:
Alfred e and Rebecca z. Hanson, girl.
Morris and Ida WieSman, girl.
Haywood L. and Annie M. Robertson, girl
Leon F. and Ethel Trudewind, girl.
F.. Robert E. and Elizabeth H. Corish, boy.
Elias and Es.elle Fox, boy.
James A. and Virginia M. Ferrell, boy.
Charles and Mary L. Dandy. girl.
William and Martha Spencer. girl
Wheeler and EsSie NJ. Berkley, girl.
Luke and Cleo Glover, girl.
Evening star., 1930-12-11
OFFICERS TO BE HONORED

The members Of the Brightwood Citi-
zens' Association will hold q reception
in honor Of officers of the District Police
and Fire Departments who recently
retired after long years Of service In
Brightwood at the meeting TO be held
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Paul
Junior High School, Eighth and Nichol-
son streets.
The officers TO be honored include
Capt. J. d. Green and Capt. o. C. Bas-
ford, attached to the Brightwood engine
and truck companies, and Capt. G. p.
M. Lord, who retired recently as COM
mander OF the thirteenth police pre-
einct at Brightwood. IN addition TO
having been long identified with the
Brightwood community, they have been
active members of the association.
Evening star., 1930-12-11
Marriage Licenses.

Charles s. Forsyth, 27, and Rebecca c.
Graham. %; Rev George w. Atkinson, jr.
Charles H. Hubbard. 40. and Ollie Ware,
Ss; Rev. Washington Burrell
Ruben Toyer, 40. and Ethel Harvey, IS;
Clarence E: West, 26 and Ruth H. Colston,
90: Rev. r. W. Rembert
Norman d. Wright. %, Burke Station, Va,
and Annie Y. jeffrey, 20, Lorton, Va. Rev.
w. G. Wheeler
Evening star., 1930-12-11
Here are a Mans Idea
of Real Christmas Gift.

"A EN- prefer prac+i-
wv cal gifts gifts
OF smart apparel. for
instance, from a store
that knows it's mems
fashions from A TO z.
Here's a helpful list Of
such gifts for men.
Evening star., 1930-12-11

December 6. 1880, at National soIdisrs
Home, Hampton. Va, WILLIAM VINE
berger and stepfather Of Evelyn and
Charles d. Harris. He leaves many other
rt;iy reiattiyss and friends to mourn his de-
Rhines funeral chapel, 3rd and Eye sts
Siw,; Ev; until THURSDAY, December II. Funeral
late residence. l346 Union st. sw. Inter.
ment Arlington National Cemetery
Evening star., 1930-12-11
UarnH nf ThankH

GILBERT. GEORGIANA r. We wish "a ex-
press our sincere thanks and appreciation
TO our relatives and many friends for their
sympathy, kindness, assistance and beau
oeIoyed Wife and mother, GEORGIANA n.
MIR II. A. GILBERT AND CHILDREN. t.
sCHRIvER, JOSEPH ID, The family Of tbs
late JOSEPH d. SCHRIVER wish to sin :
cerely thank their many friends for their
tiful floral tributes
MRS; BLANCHE T. sCHRIvER AND
Evening star., 1930-12-11

Miss L. Dodgson. 90, last surviving
sister Of Lewis Carroll, the author OF
Alice in Wonderland" died recently at
Guildford, England.
Evening star., 1930-12-11

VEACH. WILLIAM d. Suddenly on We'd
nssoay, December 10. 1880, WILLIAM D.
VEACH. aged is years, beloved son Of
Cary w. and the late Rosa May Veach
Funeral services at Hysongs funeral
nome, 1900 N st. NV, on Friday. Decen1-
ber II, at 7:30 pm. Interment Front
Royal Va, Saturday, December IS. at
The Washington times., 1930-09-10

Washington the Dodge Eight
an and pauang the driver Harry Reynolds Left to right
Reynolds Gaon Dodge
ton Ray Priest official observer; Crosby and Police super
and will continue until the ends Priest
White graphically President
and his observations
O condiHo
The Washington times., 1930-09-10
MARMON PRICE
/ IS GUT HERE

Local motorists now have the
opportunity to purchase any new
Marmon straighteight model at
Q figure far below the former de-
hvered, prices Of these cars, ac-
Cording to announcement by the
Newmeycr Motor Company, local
Marmon distributors.
Z The sweeping price cut placed
IN effect by the local company is
an effort to reduce the stock of
new cars on hand. officials said,
and does not affect the factory
prices Of Marmon cars, which re-
main unchanged.
The special offer Of new Mar
mon cars is in no sense a clean
up" to make room for 1881 mod:
els, said Ed Newmeyer. The cars
now on the salesroom floor will
continue as current Marmon
models until the factory's 1881
offerings are announced for the
New York automobile show In
January.
Unusually heavy shipments re-
GENTLY were ordered from the
Marmon factory In anticipation
Of increased business which since
has failed to materialize in the
volume expected. AS a result, it
ID necessary to dispose of these
new cars, so sweeping concessions
have been made on delivered
prices.
The Washington times., 1930-09-10
AND
la SALES OUT

Announcement of complete
new lines of Cadillac and La
Sale Weights was made yester-
day by Lawrence P Fisher. Cad
lilac presideit. The new cars
are more powerful, faster and
more flexible than. any eights
Cadillac has sverr built, and in
addition displsy Unique style and
appearance features which estab-
lish new high, standards of design
for cars in their price class.
Prices are the lowest in the past
IL years of Cadillac's experience.
Mr.. Fisher also stated that, in
addition to the. present lines, a
full line of Y-type 12-cylinder
Cadillacs will be presented dur
ing the early fall.
The Washington times., 1930-09-10

- e 4 = y fS
Each Chevrolet dealer
listed below has a test
car available-go to your
nearest dealer immedi.
ately! 1t is equipped with
a simple device, consisting
of an ordinary Mason
glass jar, visibly mounted
outside the hood, with a
pipe line running to the
carburetor. When the car
goes out for a test, a pint
of ordinary gasoline is
poured in this jar. Each
contestant, starting at the
door of the showroom,
must drive the car until
it reaches a standstill
from lack of fuel.
The Washington times., 1930-09-10
ECONOMIC s < !
V|S|ONED AS
/. CLEARING

Highways have been the means
of sustaining business and reliev.
ing unemployment this summer in
practically every State. Observa-
tion on the first round trip trans
continental ruin of the Dodge
Eight Marathon car has revealed
a gratifying response everywhere
to President Hoovers plea for in
creased construction.
At the same time there has been
Q sudden and marked improve
ment in the, economic situation,
pessimism having changed to
optimism with the arrival of Sep
tefAber - =.
Such was the verbal picture pre-
Sented to President Hoover
by Roy Priest. adtonotive au-
thority and official A. A. A. OBJ
server on the Dodge endurance
test, who arrived in Washington
at the completion Of q 30,00O-mile
trip in 80 days, in which he touch
ed 81 States.
Priest is the guest Of Joseph
Trew, president of the Trew Mo
tor Company, Washington dis
tributors for Dodge cars.
Il 4
In all Of the States he visited
thus far, he observed, road build
ing is being pushed to the limit.
He said this is largely attribu
table to the impetus Of Federal
aid. The Western States are in
tensifNng highway programs par
ticulary to keep pace with the
East He added:
"Asde from the economic
benefits, these roads have
knitted the Federal Govern
ment and the States more close
ly together. in a common pur-
pOSe."
Turning to economic conditions,
Priest said:
"Thee has been a decided
change for the better all over
the country. The pessimisuR en-.
cOunterd when we started our
tour in July suddenly changed
to optimism with the approach
Of September. / have never
seen such a quick change.
+ X
Trains, of coal are moving 10
the indu$rial centers. Cattle
is being driven to the loading
platforms for the first time in
many monShS.
Farmers have confidence in
the Federal program. This sub ?
Stantiates the Administrators
belief that the nation is on the
economic uptrade." .-. -
The Washington times., 1930-09-10

\ Automobile business is good
in Hyattsville and another ad-
clition to the Lustine- Nicholson
Chevrolet Sales Company's sales
and service building has just
been completed.
Seven years ago Phil Lustine
and VIM. c. Nicholson secured
a Chevrolet franchise and in a
small way started in business in
Washington. In 1925 the firm
moved to Hyattsville and be-
cause Of the growth in business
three additions have been neces-
sary.
One year ago Phil Eustine
purchased his partners interest
and Immediately started an ex-
pansion program. A lot for the
display of used cars was pur-
chased directly opposite.
Phil Lustine stated "the first
Blk months of 1880 sales were
approximately so per cent great
er than the same period of
f1920. To render the proper
service a new addition was
necessary immediately and we
are going to keep our service
department open nights for the
convenience of our patrons"
The Washington times., 1930-09-10
Swimming Season
HeLD to JeUeLerS

YANKTON, s. D., Sept. 10.
Local jewelers. report that resi-
dents are paying special kind
Of water bill this year.
Since the first Of June when
the swimming season opened rs
watches have been taken into
the water and later brought in
for repairs.
The Washington times., 1930-09-10
No Home or Friend,
LenDes Suicide Note

IONA, Mich, Sept. 10.-A jury
here rendered q verdict Of suicide
in the death Of a man believed
to be Harold Jones, whose body
was found under a culvert on the
Grand Trunk railroad. A note
carefully inclosed in q spectacle
case, said:
81 am from Seattle and have
no home or friends"
The Washington times., 1930-09-10
Lila Lee Improved,
GOing Back to Films

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Sept. 10
G.N.S0.-Having practically won
her fight back to good health
again, Lila Lee, motion picture
star. will soon be back to resume
her film career, it was said yeSter-
day. She will return from an
Arizona Sanitarium in october,
friends reported.
The Washington times., 1930-09-10

ters issued by collection agencies
which are misleading because of
their likeness to q court summons
have won the disapproval Of the
Wisconsin Bar Association.
The Washington times., 1930-09-10

This contest is open to the public; and
any man or woman is eligible to COM
pete. All you need to do is register
either in person or by telephone. You,
can make the test at any time to suit
your convenience. And remember-it
The Washington times., 1930-09-10
Come In Now! Drive Short Distance In a
Chevrolet Slx--Hthe Best Gasoline Mileage Wins!

requires only short time to make the
test-for you only drive until the pint Of
gasoline is exhausted. Register now
and make sure of an early demonstra.
ton! Anyone of driving age is eligible
to enter the contest.
The Washington times., 1930-09-10
Baking Firm Buys
2O4 DOd0e Trucks

Total purchases Of Dodge Bro
Tiers motor trucks by the Ward
Baking Company during the first
six months of 1880 amount to 204
units, according to records of the
national business sales depart.
lnent of the Dodge Brothers Cor
poration.
The Washington times., 1930-09-10

The commission decided to start
campaign against use Of these
letters and warned that prosecl.
tions may follow IL the abuse Is
continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

nuritv than when filed with helium Of 95A
purity. Since the buoyancy OF the gas must
first ut the airship and its fuel. this addi-
tsonal lift due to increased purity Of the gas
is available for carrying cargo, passengers OF
other pay load.
"Air gradually diffuses through the bags Of
an afrship and contaminates the helium,
thereby reducing its lift This makes 1t nee
essary to debate the bags from time to time
and treat the gas in publication plant. BY
initiating the bags initially with gas OF high
purity the period Of service before publication
Is prolonged Thus q second advantage Is
gained from the high purity Of the Amarillo
product.
"a third advantage of the higher purity Is
that it saves transportation and handling Of
the impurity, largely nitrogen. which Is OF
no value as lifting gas. In filing 6,5OO,uOO-
cubic-foot airship an increase In purity from
95A.per cent to % per cent saves the trans
uortation and handling Of about 10000 cubic
feet Of impurities"
For the publication of helium which has
become contaminated by air diffused through
the bags of an airship three helum purifica-
ton plants have been designed by the Bureau
of Mines and constructed under its direction.
The first of these is a stationary plant at Lake.
hurst ~ j.. built for the Navy; the second,
mobile plant mounted In a railroad car, built
for the Army and the third Is q stationary
plant for the Army erected at Scott Field, III.
The Scott Field plant Is capable Of purifying
10000 cubic feet OF helium per hour.
The entire commercial production Of helium
has occurred since 1917. Prior TO that time
helium had been obtained only as q scientific
curiosity in laboratories. Probably the total
quantity isolated In the world did not excsed
100 cubic feet and the cost of producing IL
was from $1,7OO to $4,000 per cubic foot. Now
the Bureau of Mines is prepared to produce ie
at the rate of 100000 cubic feet per month at
operating costs well below one cent per cubic
foot.