Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
LINERS
LAUD VALLEY;
WTRIPTODAY
Kali Officials Back In
United States After
Two-W Weeks Tour of
Mexico


enthusiastically unanimous in their
praise OF Brownsville and that part
O. the Valley they have seen thus
Tar. the American Short Line Rail
way operators started Friday on the
Iinal day of sight seeing when their
VI trains pulled out Of the Missouri
racifie yards just IS the sun rose
1he first train left at $40 and the
second ten minutes later.
The two trains went up the val
A&fy to Mission, stopping At all points
interest and doubled back to I'd
lnburg. The final stop is scheduled
Tor Raymondville, and the night VIII
Pc spent enroute to Houston where
the party will disband.
The two trains reached Matamoros
over the Mexican National Railways
late Thursday and after formalities
Of crossing had been completed we're
pulled across 70 the United states
side where the Missouri Pacific lines
mad arranged for the entertainment
OF the members Of the association
Following the banquet at the Fl Jar
ain the floor was cleared for a dance
which lasted until midnight 10 mu-
sie furnished by the Fort Brown or
shestra. During the late afternoon
many Of the members Of the assoc
citation had time 70 tour Browns
vile and see something Of the semi
tropieal vendure Of the city.
Local Officials See Train
Il. II. McReynolds. assistant 70 the
president Of the NJ. P. lines was IN
charge of the entertainment Of the
visitors and made the only address
Of the evening. He was profuse m
his praise Of the Valley. Mr.. Nc
Reynolds had been in charge Of the
train movements since the two spe-
cials were pulled out Of st. Louis.
HI was assisted by NJ. Bravo, general
agent at 81. Louis Of the Mexican
National lines during the time the
trains were in Mexico.
Local officials Of the entertaining
roads who met the trains on their
arrival at Matamoros were: G. r.
Hawkes., passenger agent. G. c. Ken
nedy, superintendent; A. D. Waldron,
executive general agent. A. $. Gin
bic. general agent, and z. Il. Pat
rick, train master. These officials,
led by Mr.. Hawkes.. made 2 complete
inspection OF the two trains. Both
trains were up to the minute in mod
ern appointment and furnishing, Mr.
Hawkes. said.
Landa With Party
With the party were Harry and
Mrs. Landa of New B~raunfels. Texas,
as the guests Of the association. Mr..
and Mrs. Landa left the trains in
Brownsville. Mr.. Lsnda planning 70
spend several days in Brownsville
81 L. -o-.;n~ af,au-bara IN
the Valley. Mr.. Landa. who IS a
director of TIE Missouri Pacific lines,
Joined the touring party with Mrs.
3Landa at New Braunfels. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Landa were enthusiastic
about the reception accorded the
visiting railway owners and oper-
ators during their stay in Mexico.
the chief eities were visited.
wMr. Landa said, such as the capital,
Tampieo, Vera Cruz, Puebls, and
Monterrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landa are stopping
ct FL Jardin.
Heading the party Of short line
railway operators was Fred Robin
SON OF Washington, d. C., president
and chief executive Of the ~organiza-
tion.
81 am sure that no party Of tour
lsts was ever accorded more sincere
and courteous hospitality than we
received during q stay in Mexico"
Mr.. Robinson declared. Everywhere
we were delightfully."- received and
entertained"
Likes Grapefruit
This was Mr.. Robinson's second
visit TO Brownsville. His first was
IN 1913.
"Your city and the whole section
seem 10 have undergone a marvellous
development in the intervening
wears. When I was here fifteen
years ago il was to sppraise a sugar
plantation in which the late Augustus
wv. Heintze, the copper magnate, was
Interested. As I recall IL, my report
was not favorable to the project.
"Your grapefruit is growing In
popularity in the east. II is far
superior to the Florida fruit. You
may be surprised at that statement
when I tell you that I am interested
m Florida. I have eaten your fruit
frequently, through the kindness Of
Mr.. John Shary Of Mission"
Mr.. MeReynolds, in the course Of
MS brief talk last night. declared
that the Missouri Pacific expects
during the aext five years to handle
. million tourists into and out OF