Panhandle Helium Discussed in Washington Hearings
Western congressmen from Texas and Kansas pressed for details on helium from the Northwest Texas gas field at a War Department appropriations hearing. General Patrick explained production, cost, storage, and the split with the Navy, noting Amarillo field testing and ongoing investigations by the Bureau of Mines.
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War Department
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
D. R. Anthony, I Jr
Kansas
Texas
Jones
Anthony
Patrick
Fort Worth Pliant
Army
Navy
Zony
Fort Worth
Bureau of Mines
Bureau of Mmines
Mr. Anthony
Washington
Petrolia
General Patrick
Helium Board
Mr. Jones
Goodyear Co
Zeppelin
Germany
United States
Congress
T!air Service
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Harbour
Barbour
Interior Department
Public Lands Committee
Moore
Aguinaldo may lead Filipino delegation to Washington for independence
General Emilio Aguinaldo, former head of the Philippine resistance and current chairman of the Independence Mission, is expected to head a delegation of Filipino legislators to Washington to press for independence. Other notes mention Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss named receiver of Mammoth Oil in the Teapot Dome case, and varied international and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilio Aguinaldo
United States
Washington
Islands
Joseph Strauss
U.S. N
Mammoth Oil Company
Sinclair’s Company
Teapot Dome
Friedrich Ebert
Grace George
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Charles E. Prichard
Chambersburg
Volstead
Gertrude Virginia Colville
Helium Extraction in Amarillo Field and Government Expenditures
Discussion reveals investigations in 1921 and 1923 show helium potential in Amarillo natural gas with minor wastage in extraction. Government payments to gas firms average 9.185 dollars per thousand cubic feet for gas dissipated or consumed, totaling 50 to 60 thousand dollars annually, as officials assess helium’s value and usages.
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Anthony
Amarillo
Patrick
Petrolia
Army
Navy
Mr. Anthony
Mr. Jones
Barbour
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Washington, Bd
Dickinson
Sir Anthony
AD. Strauss
J.drockefeyler,jr
3Fe Ebert
Gen. Aguinaldo
Gerurude
Cowwiale
J. B. Gray
East 4Th St
Daily Globe
E. L. Smith
East 5Th Street
H. 8. Parks
Wattle
Cate
Polk Street
Swift & Company
N. Fillmore Street
M. F. Rees
U. S. Yards
Chicago
Ill
Krypto
Polk
Tenth Street
East 10Th
Beckwith
Cleveland
Dx. W. R. Moody
Puckett Edg
Over City Light & Water Co
Milady
J. W. Collins
C. E. Shero
Bor
Sunshine Dry Cleaning and Dye Works
Fiddlin
John Carson
Casey Jones
Joe Clark
Billy
Maggie
UO. L. Tolzien & Son Music Store
West
Panhandle Fuzzy Metal Works
Louisiana
W.P. Roith