Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-12
FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR
VALLEY

PRESIDENT L. W. BALDWIN Of
the Missouri Pacific Lines, came
quietly into the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Tuesday.
Quietly he made his annual in
spection Of properties and rail beds,
and as quietly his special train
pulled out from Brownsville about .
o'clock Tuesday night, and headed
for other districts.
With him was virtually every ex-
ecutive of the Texas lines generally
and the st. Louis. Brownsville &
Mexico line in particular.
1t was the annual working trip"
Of the operating chief Of the Mopac.
He wanted to inspect all new
works, new terminals, new buildings,
new bridges.
Interested in all facilities intended
60 speed up transportation, espe-
cially on those South Texas lines
that are preparing for the annual
winter vegetable haul.
Fl. r. Stafford. executive vice
president for the Texas and Louis
lana lines. and W. G. Choate. general
manager, dropped in" on the cham
ber of commerce directors who hap
pened 10 be in session Tuesday
night.
Stafford expressed interest in
Brownsville plans for development
OF a ship channel to the coast.
Choate thanked the directors FOR
their efforts to ASST. in bringing
about re-opening to general traffic
of the Mopac- National Lines Of Mex
leo bridge here.
And urged them 70 make another
effort IN view Of changed personnel
in Mexico City.
Which he was assured would be
done Immediately.
SENSING the new air element in
transportation. the Black Diamond
bus lines. serving the Valley area,
now 20 60 into air transportation.
Buys its first airplane. flying II
here. and proposes TO establish cir
Gle service. including Brownsville.
Laredo. San Antonio. Austin and
Houston.
The Black Diamond pioneered in
motor bus transportation in this
section. and now plans 20 pioneer
air passenger travel.
AND STILL another bridge
Rio Grande City. large { town on
the American bank Of the Rio
Grande between Brownsville and La
redo. now wants an international
bridge.
Congressman Garner has intro
duced the measure at the request Of
Rio Grande City interests.
Recent applications call for bridges
at Los Indios. Donna and a point on
the river six miles from San Benito
Mr.. Garner has announced fire.
quently that he will gladly introduce
bridge bills for all those desiring
them.
Four bridge bills are now in con-
yress. All in the lower Valley.
COLONEL =. l.. DOWNS, Temple
banker. for many years Texas
newspaper publisher. and who is cor
responding secretary for the Texas
Editorial association. which recently
met at San Benito. writes.
'It was certainly thoughtful OF
you and your organization to afford
the membership Of the Texas Edi-
torial association such wonderful
opportunity to enjoy the hospital
ity and observe the marvellous or
portunities and activities OF the
Valley as was the case at the recent
session of that organization center
ing principally around San Benito.
"The visits all over the Valley
were indeed an eye-opener. In the
two years since our membership had
visited that section there were noted
such wonderful improvements and
marked development along every
line Of constructive activity.
"THE HOSPITALITY Of the citi-
renship was unbcunded. and the
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