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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION
JUNE.
1930
8. The Neglect of Cultural Subjects in Scientbie Courser of Study. nnd ChemisVy Calculxtions in High Schwl. 9. Teaching Th10. How Much Modern Language Should Be Required for College Chemistry? 11. A Year of General Chemistry in Colleae 7s. the One-Semester Plan. 12. The PLaee of History in First-Year College Chemistry. 13. The Place of R e a r c h in Undergraduate Chemirtry Courses. 14. Detirability and Use of the So-Called Comprehensive Examination io College Courser Leading to the Bachelor's Degree. 15. Distinctly Dieerent Coursc. for High-School and College Chemistry. 18. Is There an Implied Responsibility on the Part of the Director of the Chemistry Course t o Get the Young Graduate His First Job?
I t is important to note that one copy of the complefed paper together with two copies of a n abstract must reach the Secretary not later than August 1st. Manuscripts received after this date will be held over, with the author's consent, for the Indianapolis Meeting in April, 1931. Papers read hefore the Division become the property of the Society, and, if acceptable for publication, will appear later in T m s JOURNAL. Since the time available for each paper will he strictly limited, authors are earnestly requested to co6perate as follows: 1. Condense the material so that it may he presented in 5 8 minutes, leaving time for adequate critical discussion which should he one of the chief functions of our program meetings. I n general only fifteen minutes, including discussion, will he allotted any one paper. 2. Organize significant features an slides, films, or in mimeographed form for distribution. 3. Do not send in a title unless you expect to be present to read your paper. R. A. BAKSR,Secretary, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Find Natural Gas Containing Seven Per Cent Helium. The accidental finding of a source of natural gas in southeastern Colorado said to contain seven per cent of helium, the richest helium discovery ever made, was reported recently by F. F. Hintze, of the University of Utah, before the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. Helium is usually found in natural gas only to the extent of one or two per cent. "An open flow of 3,000,000 cubic feet per day was the estimated volume of the gas flow, and the helium content is said to he 210,000 cubic feet per day." elaborated Mr. Hintze. This does not mean that the well would yield 3,000,000 cuhic feet of gas and 210,000 cubic feet of helium per day continuously. Its daily production would doubtless be less than a quarter of its open flow. This diicovery helps clinch the hold of the United States on the world monopoly of the non-inflammable lifting- gas for airships. The present price of helium is about $20 the thousand cubic feet, much higher than that of hydrogen, its inflammable competitor. The discovery was made during oil-drilling operations just south of the little town of Thatcher. The gas comes from a depth of about 900 feet. The American Helium Company has located a small refining plant a t Thatcher. The only other plants in the world for extracting helium from natural gas are a t Dexter, Kansas, and Amarillo, Texas. The one a t Dexter is another small plant of the private company while the large refinery the U. S. government established during the World War is located a t Amarillo.-Science Senrice
