Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-17
APPOINT LUTHER SNOW WILLACY SHERIFF
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WAL4LEY

NJ. Z. TRACY was an architect in
Brownsville back in 1912.
Shortly before that he had resided
in Pharr. Ran a hotel there for a
y short time.
Mr.. Tracy was popular in Browns
Vile was a speaker before various
civic organizations.
He left Brownsville in 1913 for
Houston where he was connected
with a magazine as a writer. The life
Of the magazine was brief.
Later he wrote letters to Houston
newspapers on matters Of public in
terest.
His letters attracted the atten-
tion Of VI. T.. Foster, then editor and
publisher Of The Houston Chronicle.
Tracy was employed By the Chron-
icle as an editorial writer.
His wartime editorials were gen
orally regarded as among the best in
the nation.
In 1924 Tracy left The Chronicle
20 engage in other business. But his
return 20 newspaper work followed
quickly. He soon found himself
writing daily feature for the
Scripps- Howard paper at Houston
Next we find Tracy writing a
column for all the Scripps- Howard
papcrs-26 Of them over the country.
"Tracy" is TO the Scripps- Howard
papers what Arthur Brisbane is TO
the Hearst papers.
THUS WE FIND another former
Valley man occupying a cubby hole
in New York ~Sty newspaper Of
flee.
James FL Craig is writing editorials
for the New York Sun. He was en-
ployed on The Brownsville Herald
back in 1920.
Burton Davis is writing criticisms
Of New York plays for the Morning
Telegraph. His first newspaper work
was done on The Brownsville Herald.
THERE Is A series of one page ad-
}. vertisements appearing in The
townsville Herald. dealing with
other cities in Texas.
IL comes about as m arrangement
among newspapers which are mem
bers Of tie Texns Daily Press
League.
These papers are endeavoring 70
drive home the point that IN spite Of
the low price Of cotton last wear
Texas is in flourishinC condition
because Of its numerous other agri-
cultural. industrial and other re-
sources.
Now these papers are pann!nr
another big adventure destined 10
let the nation know that Texas Is
IN splendid shape. They are or
rsnising special train to tour the
north, some time in May. On this
train there will be publishers. manu-
facturers. utilities men. bankers.
bur'ncssmcn and others.
While away they will NEST bus
'nessmen Of the great northern cen
ters. These northerncrs viii be i'm
pressed with the fact that Texas il
FAR from being dependent upon the
single crop Of cotton. even though
tina. is very. very important
II you have read the state totals
m thcsa advertisements. note that
they prove the diversity Of interests
in Texas.
McALLEN Is preparing to enter
tain the Lions clubs Of Texas. Har-
llngen sent 4 big delegation 20 Aus
tin last night. b,nt on obtaining the
a7th district Rotary convention for
Harlingen next year.
Texas Wholesale fruit and vege-
table dealers will meet in Browns
vslle in June.
The Valley towns are in position
TO handle pretty good sized eonven-
tions. II there is not sufficient
room in one town. there are other
hotels within u few minutes bus
sJide. And th travelling II COM
Portable over paved highways.
THE BROW NSNILLE Chamber Of
Commerce is inviting the attention
-'of the state highway commission "a
the desirability of government aid
on construction Of a highway from
thf coast along the Rio Grand, to
Laredo.
That road not only would heln 10
relieve congestion on the present
state highway. but would be a splcr-
did law enforcing agency.
Enforeem INT o, customs laws
would be helped immigration Of
ficers efould be able to work faster
Some Of these DAYS oil fields will
develop ~ some point along the Rio
Grande. Pip. lines 20 the coast AZ
Point Isabel will follow. And there
will be myriads of automobiles and
other traffic.
THE LOWER RIO Crande Valley
i observing ST. Patrick's day Every
thing is green.