Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
HIGH TEST GASOLINE
FOR BURLINGTON
Supply to Be Kept Here, Making
Queen City a Desirable Stop
ping Place for AviatOrs, Es-
pecially Those Who Travel by
HydrOplane

High test gasoline. one Of the funda-
mental needs of Burlington to make the
city an air port and need which the
Chamber Of Commerce has been attempt
ing 10 All for many months. Will be sup
piled from this time on by the Texas
company. This fact was made known
Friday to Mason G. Beebe, chairman of
the aviation committee OF the Chamber
of Comemrce through letter from N
A. T.. Boudreau, Burlington agent for the
Texas company. which stated that the
Boston office of the company. although
it had not intended to stock up with this
gas at any Of their New England stations
has decided in this instance as an ac-
lcommodatiou to the Burlington Chamber
of Commerce. TO carry q stock Of avia-
ton gas. sufficient TO take care of the
Burlington aviation station. II is stated
that this gas meets all government
spec ioations.
This statement opens up to Burlington
the possibility Of becoming an air port
of prominence during the coming season.
this being the logical landing place for
ships dying between New York and Mont
real MIR. Bcebc, who has worked en-
Enthusiastically TO get a supply of high
inform the Curtss airpane people. the
naval aviation training stations in the
East and flying centers in Albany and
! Glens Falls that high test gas can now be
obtained in this city. and 1t is expected
that burlington will soon be mecca for
tourists of the air. especially those who
travel in hydroplanes.
1t was largely through the efforts Of
Mason G Beebe and James =. Taylor
of the Chamber OF Commerce. co-operat-
| ing with other agencies in the city. such
ne the naval recruiting station, that sew
ersi airships came TO Burlington last
summer, and the fact that these ships
of the air were visiting the city and
taking an interest In Burlington as an
air port had much to do with the decision
| of the Texas company to put in stock
a supply Of aviation gas.
| Much trouble was undergone by the
ships which did visit the city last season
! In securing this gas in this vicinity. The
Curtiss seagull which visited Burlington
had it's gas shipped here from Albany.
! The ship which few at the fair at Essex
junction came close to being stranded
here, as it was supposed that gas could
be obtained in Burlington and when it
was found that none was TO be had il
!
remain here until some could be shipped
| IN from New York state. The Burlington
| Chamber of Commerce of Burlington
finally succeeded in locating some AVA
ton gas al Bristol and in securing some
OF it for the visitors, so that their flights
at tho fair could go on. and 50 that they
could make their return "Trip
! When the large naval training planes
wore here in the fall they ordered some
, high ties. gas shipped from Albany. hut
II did not arrive. and, through the kind
nass of r.. F. Gebhardt. manager of shell
purne Farms, the naval men were finally
able 10 borrow enough of this special gas
10 get them back to Far Rochaway. l.. L.
, These difficulties will now he removed
however. and with their removal IT is ek'
pected that more ships of the air viii
come to Burlington with Is natural loca'
Ton for hydroplane landings here on the
lake. If all goes well. a hangar and equip.
nent for hydropianes will probably bs
erected on the lake shore in the nea,
future. and Burlington viii then be read,
10 entertain the aerial visitors.