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

enthusiastically unanimous in their
praise Of Brownsville and that part
OF the Valley they have seen thus
Tar, the American Short Line Rall'
way operators started Friday on the
iinai day of sight seeing when their
W. trains pulled out Of the Missouri
facific yards just as the sun rose
The first train left At $40 and the
second ten minutes later.
The two trains went up the val
f,to Mission. stopping a. all points
~ interest and doubled back 70 I'd.
inhurg. The final stop is scheduled
Tor Raymondville, and the night WILL
ne spent enroute 10 Houston where
she party will disband.
The two trains reached Matamofos
over the Mexican National Railway
late Thursday and after formaities
OF crossing had been completed we're
pulled across to the United states
side where the Missouri Pacific lines
had arranged for the entertainment
@ the members Of the ASSOCIATION.
Following the banquet AZ the Fl Jar
din the floor was cleared for a dance
/ which lasted until midnight 70 mu-
sic furnished by the Fort Brown or
chestra. During the late afternoon
many Of the members Of the assoc
citation had time 70 tour Browns
Vile and see something ~ tie semi
tropical vendure Of the city.
Local Officials See Train
E. II. McReynolds, assistant 70 the
president of TIE NJ. p. lines was n
charge of the entertainment q the
visitors and made the only address
Of the evening. He was proluse IN
his praise Of the Valley. Mr. Ms
Reynolds had been in charge OF inc
train movements since the two spe-
Gals were pulled out Of s.. LOUIS.
He was assisted by VI. Bravo. general
agent at st. Louis OF the Mexican
National lines during the time inc
trains were in Mexico.
Local officials of the entertaining
roads who met the trains on theLr
arrival at Matamoros were: G. r
Hawkes., passenger agent, q. q. Ken
nedy. superintendent; A. n. Waldron'
executive general agent. A. s. Gin
bic. general agent. end F. h. Pat
rick. train master. These officials
led by Mr.. Hawkes.. made 2 complete
inspection of the Two trains. Both
trains were up 70 the minute IN mod
ern appointment and furnishing, Mr.
Hawkes. said.
Landa With Party
With the party were Harry and
Mrs. Landa Of New %Braunfels. Texas.
as the guests Of the association. Mr..
and Mrs. Landa left the trains IN
Brownsville. Mr.. Landa planning 70
spend several days in Brownsville
and on his properties elsewhere in
the Valley. Mr.. Landa. who vs. q
director of the Missouri Pacific lines,
Keined the touring party with Mrs.
Wanda ut New Braunfels. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Landa were enthusiastic
about the reception accorded he
visiting railway owners and oper-
a prs during their stay in Mexico.
"a OF the chief cities were visited.
". Landa said. such As the capital,
Tampico. Vera Cruz. Puebla, and
Monterrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landa are stopping
at FL Jardin.
Heading the partr OF short line
railway operators was Fred Robin
son OF Washington. n. C.. president
and chief executive Of the organiza-
tion.
81 am sure that no party Of tour
lists was ever accorded more sincere
and courteous hospitality than we
received during u stay in Mexico
Mr.. Robinson declared. Everywhere
we were delightfully."- received and
Entertained"
Likes Grapefruit
This was Mr.. Rob.nson's second
visit to Brownsville. His first was
IN 1913.
"Your city and the whole section
seem to have undergone a marvellous
development in the intervening
years. When | was here fifteen
years ago it was 70 appraise a sugar
plantation in which the late Augustus
w. Heintze, the copper msEnate. was
interested. AS I recall Il. my report
was not favorable 70 the project.
"Your grapefruit Is growing IN
popularity in the east. II is far
superior 70 the Florida fruit. You
NAV be surprised AT that statement
when I tell you that ] am interested
IN Florida. ! have eaten your fruit
frequently. through the Kindness ~
Mr.. John Shary Of Mission
Mr.. McReynolds, in tire course Of
his brief talk last night. declared
that the Missouri Pacific evpects
during the next five years to handle
q million tourists into and out Of