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port movement of gold into that
country.
England Needs Gold.
The country which needs gold more
than any other undoubtedly is England.
The British have lost a lot of gold to
France and Germany and would like
to replenish their reserves 1t is pos
sible they will yet be able to import
American gold, as exchange on London
is not far from the gold point.
Canada, too, needs gold and fortu-
nately is getting some. In fact, the
present movement TO the Dominion is
nothing short of a godsend. Canada
had been steady loser of gold for sew
eral years, with the result that her re-
serves became so seriously depleted
that the Dominion government was
forced to the humiliating policy of vir-
tually suspending gold payments for
period, although never officially aban-
doning the gold standard
Copyright, 1901
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PARIS BOURsE PRICES.

PARIS, August 8 (P.--Prices closed
higher on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes. SO francs IS
centimes. Five per cent loan, 100 francs
IS centimeS.
Exchange on London, 1873 francs, 1872
centimes The dollar was quoted at IS
francs 4l34 centimes.
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Locomotive SHIPMENTS.

E NEW YORK, August 8 CPl.-Ship-
nents of railroad locomotives in July
totaled Sc, against 81 in June and SO
IN July last year. For the first seven
months shipments were ATS, against 1888.
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Algeria now has nearly $1,000 passen-
ger automobiles. ..,
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" Int Nickel (Aug. 800. 545 u II
Sales of Stocks on New York Exchange

1890 AN 258.600 1900 Noon $4,000
1870 P.M..... 2.O2S,20O 2:10 P.M........ 2415 100
Dividend
ymnts based on the latest quarterly half yearly
stock sPayabie scrip tPu &c stock Paid
able stock. Plus 6 in
h Plus Plus In o
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Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.
AFTER CALL.

Potomac Electric 51a 70 pfd.--1 at 100.
National Mtge. & Inv. pfd.-20 at SIS.
Chesapeake 81 Potomac of Va. $500
100
Potomac Electric Cons. SSH 900 at
New Britain herald., 1930-07-25
bottles White Pine Tar cough syrup

bottles White Pine Tar cough syrup, 10 tins Improved aspirins, bottles Ma ticnal mercurochrone, bottles Sloan family liniment, bottles Fletcher's Cas- toria, 4 tins Manhattan Rose talcum powder, 5 bottles Williams castor oil, bottles Blue Seal white vaseline. 1 dog. small Promo seltzer. 3S boxes assorted Jell-O, bottles Williams tootha.'e drops. bottles sherman's toothache drops, bottles shermans peroxide hy- drogen, pkgs. Perfect brand choice hops, cans Sea shore brand pink sal mon, 12 cans Van Camps tuna fish, 2l cans Abbey tuna flakes, a6 cans Oasls California sardnes. cans Eagle brand sardines, B cans J. F. C. sardines. cans Down East Maine clans bottles in shoe polish tbrown), 12 pkgs. Fl Vamprs
 fly poison, l dog. La France Satina, pkss Colburn cooking herbs poultry sea goning, pkgs. Stickney stick cinnamon,
 49 pkgs- Kirkman's soap powder. II cans Lighthouse cleanser, B cans Sunbrite cleanser, 24 bars kirkman's borax soap,
 20 bars Armorita complexion soap, 53 bars Palmolive soap, 31 bars Sweetheart toilet soap, 4 bars Lifebuoy soap, IS boxes Muellers egg noodles, bottles Rockwell Park catsup N4 oz.), bottles Speed Way catsup G4 1-2 oz), bottles Steuben catsup 6 oz), bottles Speed Way catsup 6 oz), 27 jars Guldens mustard lo 1-5 oZ.), ~ Lulden H1uStdfa
 (2 oz). glasses Standard mustaiL c oz1, l jar French mustard 6 oz). If
 boxes senna leaves, 20 bottles sherman s pure camphorated oil. l5 bottles Sher- mans tinct of iodine, 32 boxes Cow brand baking soda. bottles Emersons 5 Promo Seltzer, bottles Muster9e,
 bottles Charter Oak vanilla, 5 bottles
 Majestic vanilla, 1 bottle Vicks Fapo
 Rub, g tins Williams Epson salts, 1 bot tie Heinz sweet gherkrs, 9 bottles Gof's cough syrup, : bottles Sherman's vanilla, q bottles lemon citrate of nlagnesia, 42 cans Crown brand sardines g boxes Velvet tooth picks. 4 bottles Lysol, 21 bottles Table sauce. 27 cans
 stove polish, 2+ pkgs. rubber jars, 10 cans tuna fish, lot mixed spices. lbs. cof-
 fee, 42 pkgs. Argo starch 42 pkgs. Lux, 26 pkss. soap Chipso. 46 bars Ivory soap l2 cakes Bon Ami, l3 pkgs. Rinso, 10
 cans lye 70 pkgs. cocoa, 10 jars sweet
 relish, 1S cans Postum, 14 pkgs. Tapioca,
 lot mixed spices about 26 lbs. sugar, about 25 lbs. salt. about bushels pota- toes, about 25 gal. vinegar, 1 case Kirk
 mans cleanser, ? cases Sunbrite clean l ser, case Star Water, 1 lot hops, g 1 boxes ice cream cones, about 50 lbs.
 flour, Fl cans Winners malt syrup, 2
New Britain herald., 1930-07-25

doz bottles root beer extract, i5 cans abbage, II cans peas, 2o cans beahs. 107 cans vegetable soup (Campbeiis), Cocomalt, Is jars Hellmans mayonnalse, jars cherries 106 pkgs. Salada tea. IL cans corn cans beets, 37 cans toma- toes, bundles paper bags, cans peaches, 68 cans mixed malt, cans strawberries, 24 cans peaches and pears mixed, about 10 lbs. peas, about 10 lbs beans about 20 lbs. barley, about Is lbs. rice. about 10 lbs. coffee. three rolls meat paper, 1 1-2 pail fruit jelly. 1 doz clothes line pulleys, l doz. clothes line reels, l dog. floor brushes. 10 bottles ann monia, 28 bottles Star and bleaching 50 bottles blueing, 1 barrel herrings, l case kirknans soap powder, cases soda water. ? meat benches, meat block, I meat case, 1 Toledo scale, balance scale, 1 meat and coffee grinder l dis play counter with drawers, 1 cigar case. l candy case. about 10 lbs. macaroni, l lot medicine. ] counter, 1 clock, lot biscuits, 1 bread case, box milk crack CTS. about 10 lbs. oniops l National cash register, 1 refrigerator 1 lot confection- cry lot shoe faces, 4 window screens. s butcher knives, about 20 lbs dry prunes.
 All located at s7 Silver Street, in New Britain Connecticut.
 Dated at New Britain Connecticut. thls 18th day of July A. D. 193o.
 MATTHEW PAPCIAk, Deputy Sheriff
New Britain herald., 1930-07-25
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an execution to me directed and will be> sold at public ven- due to the highest bidder, at the public sign-post, in the Town of New Britain County of Hartford and State of Con- necticut, fourteen GD days after date, which will be on Friday. August lst, A D. 19s0, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon (D s. n to satisfy said execution and my fees thereon the following described property to wit;
 boxes Quaker pufed rice, II boxes Kenogg's corn flakes Sl cans Hans and Fritz malt. g cans Dutch Beauty malt, 4 boxes Aunt Jemlma pancake four. 1 boxes Hecker's Grandnlas pancake flour, l9 boxes Argo corn starch, 40 boxes first quality Crown caps, l3 boxes seedless Sun Maid ralsins. 42 pkgs, Reliable matches, 14 boxes Arm and Hammer washing soda, 35 boxes Diamond Brand heavy wax paper, 87 boxes Jewel des- sert, 50 boxes Grandpas pine tar soap, 28 boxes Warsaw rice, 5 cans kleanal poison, 56 boxes kirkmans soap chips, Is boxes Super suds g bottles Clorox washing compound, 6 boxes Quaker Fa- rina IS rolls Bond Boudoir tissue, g Gem mops, boxes Snow Flakes. l3 bot ties Heinz Queen olives l bottle Heinz apple butter, 5 jars Blue Rose assorted JEIIyt oD Jars Neu4OT dSSOlltu l!th4tS 6; onions, s jars Anita brand green cherry peppers, jars Onita dill pickles. jars Neokuk sweet pickles. jars Anita brand sweet mixed pickles, { jars Anita brand chow-chow. 23 jars Momson honey, jars Vitality honey. 15 boxes Hershey cocoa, 57 cans Mazola salad oil, bot ties Standard salad oil, 2 cans Russian tea, Jewel incandescent lamps (100WI, Jewel incandescent lamps (5oW), 20 Economy fuses No. 25, 3l boxes Pops corn starch, Is boxes Fontana's maca- roni Il boxes Krumm's egg noodles, tins Davis baking powder u4 lbD, Is tins Davis baking powder 6 oz), tins Calumet baking powder A oz). 2S cans Jewel Devils food cake mixture, 19 cans karo, A cans Skat hand soap. 59 boxes Rlnso (8h oz.), 66 bars Fels- Naphtha soap, 33 boxes Fab. 106 bars kirkman : floating soap. q cans Borden's Eagle brand condensed milk, 47 cans Borden'S Challenge condensed milk, 8 boxes con- fectionery sugar. 49 cans Armours Verl- best evaporated milk, 15 boxes Ckamonile flowers. bottles Shermans spirits o1 camphor, bottles Loxol pain expeller
New Britain herald., 1930-07-25
Classified Ad
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Announcements

Announcements BURIAL LOTS. MONUMENTS 2-DEATH NOTICES s-AELANDscApE ssLoNifas GARDENING 4-FUNERAL DIRECTORS 5-LOST AND FOUND 6-PERsONALS 7-sTORE ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Automotive s-AuTO AND TRUCK AGENCIES s-AUTOs AND TRUCKS FOR sALA lO--AUTOMOBILEs TOR EXCHANGE l1-AUTo PARTS AND ACCESSORIES l2-AUTOMOBlLEs WANTED 13-AUTOs-TAXI SERVICE 14-GARAGES TO LET l5-MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES ls-MOToRCYCLEs-B BICYCLES WANTED 17-sERvICE MISUNDERSTANDING
 Business Service ls-BARBERs HAIRD's. MAssEUsE REBUILDING AND CONTRACT 2o-BUsINEss SERVICE RENDERED 21-DENTIsTs 22-DREssMAKING MILLINERY 23-DYEING 6 CLEANING 24-1NsURANCE-ALL KINDS 25-LAWYERs-PtTENT ATTORNEYS REMOVING. STORING & GRATING oS-PLUMBING. HEATG. METAL WORK 5s-FEED AND FUEL 3O-PRINTG. JOBB'G. STATIONERY 33-WANTED TO RENDER SERVICES
 Educational 31-PRoFEssIONAL SERVICES 32-REPAIRING 32-A-PIANO TUNING s4-CORREsPONDENCE COURSES 35-DANCING TEACHERS 36-IEsTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL 37-LOcAL & PRIVATE INSTRUCTORS 33-WANTED-INSTRU
 Employment 4o-EELP-AGENTs WANTED 4o-E-HELP-sALEsMEN WANTED 41-HELP-MEN WANTED 42-HELP-WOMEN WANTED 43-HELP-MEN OR WOMEN RESERVATIONS WANTED-NEN ASSUMPTIONS wANTED-MoMEN 4s-BUsINEss OPPORTUNITIES 47-INvEsTMENTs. STOCKS. BONDS 4s-MONEY LOANED 43B-MoRTGAGEs 4s-WANTED-TO BORROW Live Stock e 5o-cA1TLE AND LIVE STOCK 51-DOGs. CATS. PETS | 52-EGGs. POULTRY SUPPLIES ! 53-HoRSEs. VEHICLES 54-WANTED-LIVE STOCK | Merchandise 55-ARTICLEs FOR sALE0 1 55-B-FOR THE vACATIONIsT 55-BusINEss & OFFICE EXCITEMENT 5s-BuILDING MATERIALS 1 e0-FERT1LIZERs. SEEDS. PLANTS 6l-FooTWEAR AND CLOTHING i 62-GOOD THINGS TO EAT ! 63-HOUSEHOtD ARTICLES i 64-MACHINERY, ELEC. & TOOLS 65-MERCHANDISE AT THE. STORES | se-MUsICAL INSTRUMENTS 1 66-B-RADIO
 67-WATCHEs. DIAMONDS, JEWELRY 1 6S-WANTED. ARTICLES TO BUY
 Real Estate for Rent 6s-APARTMENTs & TENEMENIs | I0-BUSINEsS PLACES FOR RENT ] 71-DESk ROOM AND OFFICES i 12-FARMS FOR RENT ! 73-HOUSES FOR RENT t74-sUBURBAN FOR RENT 1 75-vACAT1ON PLACES FOR RENT | l76-WAREHOCsEs & STORAGE 77-WANTEn-TO RENT | Real Estate for Sale 1 7s-AGEETS-REAL ESTATE I79-AUCTIONEERs
 So-BLDG. & BUSINESS PROPERTY REBUILDING LOTS FOR SALE s2-FARMs FOR SALE S3-HOUsEs FOR SALE S4-sUMMER PLACES FOR SALE s5-SuBURBAN FOR SALE s6-REAL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE S7-REAL ESTATE WANTED
 Rooms, Board and Hotels Ss-HOTELs
 89-ROOMs FOR RENT BEDROOMS AND BOARD s1-RoOMs FOR HOUSEKEEPING | 92-WHERE TO DINE
 93-BOARD AND ROOM WANTED
New Britain herald., 1930-07-25

SYNOPSIS II IS the day beIore Mary Lou's marriage 10 Brynn2or. whom she does not love. By acc-- dent she sees Tony aga!n-Tony, The debonair young aviator who has vowed never 10 marry. Circon2- stances force them to accept the sit nation, although Mry Lou loves Tony. and he has come to realize his strong affection for her, He promises 10 skv-wrlte d message Of good luck from h1s plane just before her we'd ding ceremony. Tony disgraces hlnl- self at the farewell bachelor dinner 10 Brynmor, and spends most Of the night tn revelry. rrHrng 10 forget Mary Lou-hut he is urab-e 10 5o so
New Britain herald., 1930-07-25

The " O. had just starred to form when the plane gave a sudden lurch upward, Then, all in 3 mo- mert Gay Girl went into 2 nose dive and plunged toward a nearby field
New Britain herald., 1930-07-25
FEAR MANY LOST
 . IN INDIAN FLOODS
KaraCbi in Path Of DiSasteT-
 Village Washed Away

London. July 25 P-Advlces from karachi today aroused fears that lives have been lost in the floods which have swept the vicinity of the Indian city the last two days
 An entire village was washed into the sea near Karachi and hundreds of houses were reported to have collapsed at various points
 Efforts to relieve the suffering of inhabitants ln the rural districts have been hampered by lack of train service. as many stretches of track were washed out or sub merged.
 The floods were caused by rain- fall of six inches which swelled the Indus river and it's tributaries. The damage so far surveyed IS es- tlmated at more than S1,000, 900. Huge stocks of grain, sugar and cot ton were destroyed,
 Larkhana. Skikapur and khanpur were submerged and the lnha bltants fled 10 karachi,
New Britain herald., 1930-07-25

"Of course I won't worry the least bit. you silly old dear. l want you to break all sorts of records-for my sake" she lied.
 tTHE END) Copyright, 1880. Maysie Greig)
New Britain herald., 1930-07-25
Chapter B
 PROMISES

For q moment Mary Lou stood
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
Copper Price Cut
Stimulates Buying

Declining to 11K cents. a drop
0f "a cent, copper was once again
in the spotlight in trading during
the past week in the noh-ferrous
metal markets, Metal and Mineral
Markets reports. In contrast,
lead, zinc and tin all registered a
net Improvement, as shown by
slightly higher prices for tin and
zinc and a better sentiment with
regard to lead. No improvement
in the consumptive demand for
metals and minerals is yet cvi-
dent, although some speculative
buying has been attracted by cur
rent low prices.
Total copper bookings in the
domestic market were below last
weeks levels, but sales consider
ably exceeded production or con
sumption. They were almost en-,
tirely for forward shipment, eX.
tending to the end of the year,
and probably largely speculative.
Purchasers were attracted by low
prices and appear to be gambling
against the possible improvement
n demand for their products.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18

to produce gas OF IA per cent
helium content.
In 1927 an operating contract
and option covering 10000 acres
of land on the CliffSide structure
was entered into by the Govern
ment. This was followed by the
exercise Of the option and other
contracts and purchases which
give the Government control OF
the gas in about $4,000 acres OF
land. The reserve Of gas in the
structure, and the Governments
control over it, assure the Army
and Navy an adequate supply Of
heliuI1l for many years.
Drilling of wells to supply the
Amarillo plant was started in
February, 1928: in the following
July, construction of the pipe
line from the CliffSide structure
to the plant site was started and
contract was awarded for erec
tion of the plant buildings. The
first separation unit of the plant
was placed in production in April,
1929. Since that time efficiency
Of the plant has steadily in.
creased and there has been a
marked reduction in operating
costs.
The plant was designed for an
initial installation of two separa
tion units, with buildings and
auxiliary equipment to accommo
date third unit when needed.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
| n Y { ESTMEKTS
IN CHICAGO
INCREASE

Despite unfavorabIe market con.
ditions, Cl1icago's Importance as
a great investment center regis
tered q remarkable increase
during the first six months Of this
year, according to a summary Of
Chicago financing prepared by
Lawrence Stern 81 Co., investment
bankers.
This study showed that the
total of $719, ,605,5OO in stock and
bond issues underwritten by in.
vestment houses having their
main offices in Chicago comprised
7.52 per cent of the entire volume
of securities offered the American
public during the first half of the
year. This represents a gain of
about 4 per cent over last year,
when Chicago houses underwrote
but 1884 per cent Of the nations
securities.
The survey says:
The consistent increase In
the proportion Of the nations
financing handled by Chicago
houses Is significant both Of the
growing importance Of Chicago
as q financial center and the
energy and resOurcefuInesS Of
Chicago business. II Chicago
continues to increase its propor-
t1Onate volume Of financing at
the present rate for the next 20
years, It threatens to overthrow
New XOrk's financial suprem-
acy."
In addition to issuing a
greater proportion of securities
TOTAL financing originating in
the Chicago market was also
!z.oO% greater in volume than
tne record-breaking total of $500
4oO,OSO reported during the first
SIX months of 1929.
further analysis of financing
figures compiled in the SURVEY
showed that, excepting New YorI
city, the volume of Chicago ii.
nanclng is almost equal to that
OF all the other cities in the
country, which totaled but $733,.
8S1 ,9lS. or 17.889o of the ma
tions financing in the first half
OF 1880. In this period last
year these other cities under.
wrote $1,357, ,231,005 in new Sc
curit1es, or about 29qo of the
nations total.
The figures compiled bv
Lawrence Stern & Co. showed
That five cities, New York, Chi.
cago, Boston. Philadelphia and
Cleveland underworld more than
S2% OF the total financing in the
entire country during the first
SIX months Of this year.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
MD. WHEAT SALE
|N-BALTO. UP

BALTIMORE, July 1S. 1t is
fair to assume that the bulk of
this years Maryland-grown wheat
is being marketed through Balti-
more, according to wheat ex-
perts. Receipts of new wheat in
this market since the opening Of
the season have been 800. 900
bushels, compared with 6S7 900,
which had arrived here UP to
corresponding date last year.
AS evidence Of the general dis
satisfaction on part Of growers
with prevailing prices. they men
toned that only a third of the
daily wheat receipts in Baltimore
are being offered for sale, the
greater percentage being hauled
to the elevators to be stored for
the account of the shippers and
later sold whenever values reach
higher levels.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
Produce Markets

SS15Q325. Western shore Virginia,
stave barrels. Cobblers, U. S. Is, best
$3.2S; poorer, $2.9p Q3.Oo.
Maryland and Pennsylvania, black, per
quart, 20@25c: Washington State, red,
per pint, 1O015c; few zoe.
sweet Potatoes-Supplies moderate.
$s.2S: No. g, S2.25; Georgia, barrels,
Tomatoes-No car-lot arrivals; re-
consigned; cars on track including
ginia, Norfolk and Hampton by boat.
Nearby receipts moderate. Supplies
moderate; demand slow; market dull.
Tennesses, Jugs, turning and ripss.
! ieaky. s1.OOo1s5. Virginia. Norfolk
and Hampton, SIS. ripes, unwrapped, un-
graded, best $1.S0@1.7S: poorer, $1.aO
01.eS; nearby best $1.OO@1.25; few
$3.50: poorer, 75190c.
Watermelons - Twenty-one south
Carolina arrived: II reconsigned; 81
cars on track including broken. Sup
plies liberal; demand and trading light
Georgia. Tom Watsons. ss-8S ID. aver
age. !o@4sc; $3.50 lb. average, ESQ
| 1Oc; 22-24 Id. average, l5@2Oc each.
Car-iot sales, South Carolina, bulk per
average. $2oO@2a5; eS-sS 10. average.
$1S0017s. Many cars, some sunburned
and spotted, selling for freight and
less. Variety unknown, Ss40 Id.
average, layers, $175 O. 200.
EGGS
Market unsettled On the Baltimore
Butter and Egg Exchange there were
no sales Current receipts offered 22c;
no bids; nearby fresh gathered firsts.
offered 24c: no bids. Receipts, but
ter, 1,134 tubs: eggs SOS cases.
LIVE POULTRY
Chickens-Youns, colored, as to size,
Is 934c; leghorns, as to size. ITO 24c.
Chickens-Old, heavy, 26@27c: medium,
25@26c: leghorns and other light stock,
Is @ 20c; roosters, 1S@15c.
Ducks-Young, White Pekins, 1 lbs.
and over. 10000: Muscovy. 4 lbs. and
| over, 20@22c; Puddle, lbs and over,
Is zoe. Ducks-Old, all kinds, 13@15c.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
REIMBURSEMENT
IS SEEN BY
DIGEST

Declining retail prices point to
san early elimination or readjust.
n1ent in general business, accoro-
ing to Gage p. Wright, New YORK
business and investment counSe
lor, writing in the current issue Of
the Business Economic Digest,
who goes on to say that the up
turn In the construction industry
Is another bright spot command
ing more than ordinary interest.
"As might be ex"ected," MIR.
Wright says, market analysis
and economists are quick to
srec0gnize the favorable effect
Of the upward trend in the con-
structiOn industry. The impOr-
tance Of this industry as q
major influence upon general
business activity can hardly be
over emphasized. The great
periodic increases or declines in
the volume Of construction in
j fluence to q marked degree the
level Of general business acti-
svity.
"Of late there has been q
noticeable and marked trend in
y retail prices. Naturally, re-
atailers are slow to mark down
selling prices of inventories re-
presenting purchases prior to
Hthe decline in wholesale prices.
1t has pointed out that one Of
--4he encouraging phases Of the
current situation is the fact that
The decline in retail prices will
follow more closely the decline
in wholesale prices than was
the case during 1920 and 1921
because stocks Of goods in the
hands Of retailers are very low
2 as compared with that period.
Retail prices are usually the.
last to decline in all downward
movements of commodity prices,
and in some respects such q de-
cline signifies the elimination
Of readjustment period in gen
eral business. Basic commodity
I prices are first to decline, with
1 the. downward tendency gradu-
: ally working its way through to
the ultimate cOnSumer-thuS
establishing equilibrium on the
new lower basis which permits
surplus to quickly disappear and
thereby provide the basis for
another change upward.
yn 'Many other factors justify
the current bulliSh, composite
; attitude Of authorities regard
ing the lOng.pull outlook for
favored stocks"
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
U S. Heliu11 Plant Output
Sets Record; Cost Cut

The Government helium pro-
duction plant at Soncy, near
Amarillo, Texas, produced during
May the largest quantity Of
helium ever turned out in one
month by any helium plant, it is
announced by the United States
Bureau of Mines, Department Of
Commerce, which operates the
plant. ..,.,,,.,,......
During the month the plant
produced 1896, $50 cubic feet Of
the nonflammable gas used in
airships, containing 97.93 per cent,
or 100000 cubic feet of the
element, helium. The operating
COSTS. per thousand cubic feet Of
helium produced, were the lowest
on record, and far below any cost
figures deemed attainable by Spe-
cialists in helium production a
few years ago.
The month also saw the COM
pletion, testing, and preliminary
operation of the second separa-
ton unit of the plant.
Although production exceeded
the largest months output of the
Governments Fort Worth helium
plant, which formerly supplied
the Army and Navy, and also
exceeds any previous months S
production at the Amarillo or
any other plant. the operation
was at only about so per cent Of
the plants capacity when both
units are in continuous opera
ton. The output of the Amarillo
plant is limited by the demands
of the Army and Navy for
helium rather than by its capacity
to produce.
The gross operating costs for
May, which represent the cur
rent expenditures from the
United States Treasury to oper.
ate and maintain the plant and
gas field and to cover supervisory
expenses in Washington, were
$13,146.86 or $1O.91 per thousand
cubic feet of contained helium
produced. There was a return to
the Treasury of $3,794.75 from
sale of the plants residue gas
during the month. Deducting
this return from the gross operat.
ing cost, gives a net operating
cost of $9,352.11 or $7.76 per
thousand cubic feet of contained
heliuIn. Production of an equiva.
lent amount of heliurn at the
Fort Worth plant, even when its
costs were the lowest, required
expenditures Of over $50, 900.
At the May costs, helium to
fill cne of the 6,500,OOO cubic
foot airships now being built for
the Navy could be produced by
the Amarillo plant with net ex.
penditures from the Treasury Of
about $4,000.
Work toward the requirement
OF gas reserves and erection OF
q plant at Amarillo was started
by the Bureau of Mines early in
1926 when it was apparent that
the supply of gas for the Fort
Worth PLAN was failing. The
Cliffside structure Of the ANA.
ITillo gas field was then known