Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-22
I'm OUR
VALLEY
BROWNSvILLE's airport and gen

rapid succession. or, perhaps, i
would be better to say that one
flyer has followed another.
First came q couple of women
shoppers from Tampico. bent on do
ing the five and ten cent stores and
buying some street clothes IN
Brownsville.
Then a couple Of oil men. with
hurry-up business missions int the
interior of the states.
Then Colonel Lindbergh, over this
vicinity for Mexico City.
And the assistant secretary OF
war. Mr. McNider, on war depart
ment business.
And the moving pictures and
"still" photo men, in planes to deliv-
er and receive pictures Of Lindbergh
In Mexico City.
And Mr.. Cramer Of the Department
Of Commerce on aviation matters.
And Major Hensley, Eighth Corps
Area flying chief, here at the in
stance Of the war department to in
Epect possible airport sites.
Mrs. Lindbergh was the latest dis
tinguished visitor to stop here.
SAN ANTONIO city commissioners,
seeing the trend toward the coast
route for international flying, votes
a five cent tax 10 finance $780,
900 flying field TO be presented TO
the government.
Which is a warning TO Browns
Vile and Houston and such other
cities as may be on the international
route from Washington.
Perhaps we'd better take heed Of
the situation.
Judge r. X. Goodrich sent his son,
Frank. a second year law student at
the University OF Virginia. a box
Of grapefruit. Here's the reaction OF
some Of Franks friends:
1.-THE fruit arrived ard is deli
cious. We had some for breakfast
this morning and everyone pro-
claimed them IL tie best they had
ever tasted. so the Valleys boast is
not entirely unfounded. The pink
grapefruit were sources Of wonder to
the children. They were under the
impression that the cook had colorcd
the fruit A. a hoax"
THE LOWER Rio Grande Valley
has escaped a freeze.
Much milder weather today.
And one 81 the most protracted
cold spells on record in the Valley
is just beginning to give way. to-
day.
The present norther struck the
Valley early Sunday morning. Today.
the fifth day Of its entry. il is be-
ginning 10 break.
There was one strange feature in
connection with the norther just
breaking. On one morning when
Brownsville had q minimum Of 80
degrees. Corsicsna. nearly $50 miles
north Of Brownsville, had a mini
mum Of IS.
The Valley 10 always perfectly
happy when the temperatures far
ther north are lower in winter and
higher in summer. IL j. not at all
satisfied when the reverse happens
20 be true.
THE OFFICIAL opening Of the
Hsrlinger- Rio Hondo-Ssn Benito 2e-
mile highway loop has been fixed for
January n.
That will he one of the lengest
loops in the state. being exceeded
perhaps only by one Of the famous
San Antonio loops.
And X will he exceeded ~ some
four miles when the Brownsville
los Frcsnos- BarrsdS loop Is ready.
which will be when the Psredes line
road j. completed.
when that happens the Valley viii
have NJ least two highway loops
that viii be . Joy 20 motorists. and
perhaps several more when the en-
tire systems are completed. in Cam
eron and Hidalgo counties.
THE MISSOURI -ACIFIC Valley
exposition car. which has been max
ing a trip over this roads lines in
the Southwest. will relieve itself Of
IS stock of fresh vegetables at
Houston.
The vegetables vill W. given a.
Faith Home. ore of the leading or
rhsnagcs Of Texas. That's a good
purpose.
THE BUSINESS and Professional
Women's Club Of Harlingen i rails
INK a fund 70 finance the distribu-
tion of one hundred Christmas bas-
lcts.
In Brownsvilie. the Charity Home
i preparing 70 feed from 1000 10
} 500 persons on Christmas day.
Al san Benito . cafe owner ~ 60
INK 70 he host 70 many who ether
wise will not enjoy q Christmas
rerast
Al Mercedes the Business and Pro-
fsssional Women will have a tree.
The Brownsville Rotary Club like
Nise
Roiarians of Matamoros will have
their first tree.
~ FhArr arrangements are being