Show US U.S. U. U S. S PLANT TO MA MAKE E i HEliUM GAS IN TEXAS I Washington June 7 The The United I States government Is int Interested III In a a. novel building project Involving ln an anIt outlay of ot about It is constructing constructing con- con a helium hollum the time only one In the world at North Fort Worth Tex and It is expected that the tho factory will bo be In operation bet before re May 1 I. This will give ho Impetus to building in the Texas city according to reports re received ro- ro colV d by the department of ot labor Helium which American scientists have learned e rl ed how to develop as as- asa a means of or aiding aerial re removes ro- ro moves mo the tho danger o of fire In tho the filling rUling of ot gas balloons It is said to have ha about 92 per per- percent cent of or tho the lifting power of or hydrogen and antI is 19 not inflammable The TIme products of ot certain ln natural gas bas wells in Clay County Count Texas have o been found round best fitted ClUed for Cor the extraction of or helium and this thiS' will vill be bc piped to Fort Won Worth lb After Atter America entered tho the war the problem CJ of the Industrial production of helium was referred to the United States bureau of or mines and an experimental experimental mental plant was erected aa as a cost of or The location of this experImental experimental mental plant was hidden as far tar as possible and conduct conduct- Cd ed by the experts assigned to it were I kept secret soldiers b hAIa on guard I II duty and da day and newspapers not being permitted to mention It fl When helium is manufactured in large quantities It will bo bu possible for Cor largo large passenger and freight airships to become vehicles of or every ory da day use experts experts ex ox- Ports sa say S. |