Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-21
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SOME TEN OR TWELVE persons
ct Harlingen are at odds over the
military standing Of Colonel Charles
Lindbergh.
A Herald reader says they can't
decide whether LiEdberEh is col
onel in the regular army Or in the
militia organization, or which or
what.
Let Captain Ingram. adjutant at
Fort Brown, answer 20 the best OF
his recollection on the events that
led up TO Lindbergh becoming
colonel.
At the time he started the flight
10 Paris Lindbergh was a captain in
the air service OF the Missouri Ma
tionaI Guard.
So, to honor him, the governor Of
Missouri soon after the flight made
. colonel out OF the captain
colonel of the Missouri National
Guard air service.
Then, to the best of Captain IN
grams recollection or events, the
war department recognized Lindbergh
as colonel Of the reserve.
At all events. Lindbergh y not
an officer OF the regular army or
ganization.
w. g. CRUSH, passenger chief In
Texas for the Missouri-Kansas-
Texas admits. according to press
dispatch. that the Katy has consid-
cred the matter Of extending into
the Lower Rio Grandc Valley.
lie says there are No develop
ments in the matter at this time.
. Perhaps action is held up pending
the outcome % the proposed Kan
sas City Southern-Katy merger.
At all events. months ago there
was talk in the Valley Of possible
decision ~ the Katy 70 extend to-
ward and perhaps into the Valley.
Chambers ~ Commerce at various
To'nts endorsed the plans of thc
Kstv IN resolutions.
High officials Of the Katy came
to the Valley NJ various times, bat
uttered no official word on the
roads plans.
MRS. ENANGELTNE LfNDEEEGH
expected 70 reach Brownsville today
o. her flight from Detroit 70 Mex
leo City 70 spend Christmas VITA
her famous son.
Another feather in the cap of tic
proponents of the Brownsville route
or the Washington Mexico City air
roils. if such is o--anized.
Another reason for the establish
tent of Brownsyille's air port.
First Lindbergh flew over the
brownsville route.
Then moving picture mon AZ we'll
still" photo messengers used
he Brownsville route out OF Mex
% into the United States.
Then comes VIII Rogcrs-Guiller-
40 Rodriguez IN Mexico-and de-
ares. after making the trip. that
w. Mexico -Tsmpico- Browns
ille way II tho orly way.
And all of n brings to the fore
ne opportunity FOR an "air line"
ilroad. right on down the coast. di-
rging in the vicinity Of rschuca
md then on TO Mexico CITY.
The route FOR that railroad. III
u Is ever built. will ~ shorter than
any present route by several hun
dred miles, and there will be little
n any grade until thc route veers
off 70 the southwest iu nearing the
capital of the republic.
SEVERAL HUNDRED automobiles
stuck in the mud in sections Of the
city where there Is no paving.
Mostly those sections have hccn
built up since there was a Wet sea-
son. some two years ago
Those residents win now aprrc-
ciatc tho benefits 20 Nc derived from
\ the city's extensive paving pro
gram.
The lack just now i as much side
walks as it is paving.
Brownsville i building. That's
the regson automobiles arc stuck in
tho mud in many places. Freshly
made sewer trenches arc bad places
when IL rains. Many autos come a
grief on sectiors Of Elizabeth
street where there is strip pave
mcnt.
But all this j. destined soon t.
be corrected.
BROWNSVILLE appears rromi-
ncn.ly on a map in the Literary
Digest showing Lindhcrghs route
from Washington 20 Mexico City.
The map originally appeared IN
the New York Herald Tribune.
Gives = further stamp of approval
to thc Brownsville air route irto
and out OF Mexico.
And It's advertising that costs
Brownsville nothing.
The airport viii "cinch" the route.
It's what remains 20 he done