Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
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II v AANG i
TWO HUNDRED members Of the
. American Short Line Railway asso-
citation spent Thursday night IN
Brownsville.
They arrived at the Missouri "a
eific passenger station after having
spent some fourteen days in the re-
public.
They were impressed, greatly, I'M
mediately upon descending from
their cars.
For one thing the scene that met
them, FL Jardin hotel court all iignt-
ed up, the beautiful railroad station
the general setting, was a delight.
But. mostly. favorable comments
> were on the little park in the rear
of the passenger station.
A green spot, with trees, shrubs
flowers, perhaps a hundred by two
hundred feet in size.
Beautiful" declared the ladies.
And from the men, the sort ot
comment that men make.
SPECTATORS were impressed.
Here were two hundred visitors,
few OF whom had ever visited
/ Brownsville before.
Beautiful buildings we're all
around. Also. they were on United
I. States soil, their native soil. after
AN absence of just few days.
And the thing on which they com
4 mented most upon leaving the train
was a small but beautiful park.
Y It's a fine argument for parks in
Brownsville.
II indicates whs. visitors would
think Of Brownsville If this city had
the parks that il unquestionably
should have.
Brownsville hasn't begun to
start" as they say. in the matter Of
parks
They are needed. Not only for
visitors, but moreso for ourselves.
We, too. would enjoy parks. The
children would enjoy parks.
No city is city that has no parks.
Let's have parks.
AND WHAT ABOUT a city audi
torium?
Already conventions are being lined
up for next year.
Texas doctors will meet here.
Valley real estate men are inviting
their state association TO meet here
next year. To hold business sessions
in Brownsville.
There should be city auditorium
with ample facilities to handle a
crowd Of at least 5000 persons.
us THERE a real estate boom
here?" some railroad man asked as
- - stepped from one of the special
Sn S's at the station Thursday night
Si9 o." he was told. "Just the usual
OR s Astate activity tnat has been
F he history of the Valley"
He had noted the several real es.
1tate offices in the railroad station
cgicinity.
s Some Of which are firms that have
n jeen in the real estate business il
..he Valley for many years.
MRS. MINNIE FISHER CUNNING
olIAM Of Galveston is candidate fol
i. he United States senate.
But evidently is making speeches
Soi regard to matters on which sh'
Us not informed, or else is using In
ormation that is quite ancient his
,ry.
ct with women in the east paying 8
,gp pound for fresh beets, the Ric
II ;rande Valley farmers are having
OF tons Of fruit and vegetables on the
Il ground because they are unable e
{. get cars to transport them"
y or course, Mrs. Cunningham Il
I wrong.
Z There hasn't been car shortage
j IN the Valley. since federal control
of the lines.
The Valley can we'll boast Of il.
! facilities in this respect.
I Despite the heavy movement ol
! the past season. there wasn't a DAY
when storage tracks all over the Val.
lev didn't have an extra supply Of
cars for whatever needed.
At least. IL there has been a short.
age anywhere, il has never been re.
ported.
BROWNSVILLE famous "world
council" is no more.
Il has held forth for years IN q
building on Elizabeth street. between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Many international questions have
been discussed there, and settled
perhaps. even IL only to the salts.
= faction Of those sitting in Browns.
VI Bville's world council" or league Of
nations
The establishment, for a third OF
century or longer the office o.
I the late Frugencio San Roman Lo.
pez. is to be occupied BY a print
shop.
VIZ HI.f e