Show A world monopoly of helium Is being squandered in this country by DR ROBERT B MOORE government chemist i the world monopoly of helium precious to national defense is ie d ing squandered in this country without a thought to the future dr rol ert B moore former chief chemist of the states bureau of mules declared m a statement made public through the american chemical so biety doctor moore urges congressional action asserting the navy flyers need helium but that adequate supplies are beyond their reach because the secretary of the interior is handicapped through lack of eions the secretary of the interior has full authority to acquire leases by purchase or otherwise in order to obtain a reserve of helium bearing gas for the national defense but this authority without money does not mean much and it is now up to congress to provide the funds meanwhile or cubic feet of helium are going to waste every year in our natural gas and it becomes increasingly biffi tui cult each year to get an adequate supply of reservation without unduly ala affecting industry or the convenience of local users every year this matter has been postponed and if congress does not take action it is going i M to make it not only harder but more expensive for the american people 1 2 the men who are looking forward to commercial aviation recognize fully the fact that helium must be used they are for helium provided 6 they are given sufficient gas to fly their ships 6 i up to the present the plant at fort worth has produced more than as cubic feet of the rare gas of this cubic feet hare Us been produced since september and owing to a loss from storage due to leaky valves etc this total amount has not actually been available irti |