Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
I'm OUR
VALLEY

IN HARLINGEN they are looking
forward 10 the early opening Of
several important structures on
which work has been under way for
some time.
These include the Southern Pacific
station. the Baker building and the
Arcadia theatcr building.
The Southern Pacific passenger
station is a beauty, an ornament TO
the railroad and the city. and quite
in line with prevailing Valley archi-
lecture.
The Baker building. for stores and
bffiees, is one Of the finest build
ings in the Valley.
Work on all the structures Is be-
Ing rushed.
THE ARCADIA theater building
will take its place as one Of the
Valleys leading theaters in some
three or four weeks.
Jack Pickens. manager OF the Dent
theeters in Harlingen, glows with
proper pride when ne IS given the
opportunity OF taking one through.
The building covers the lot, with
n fifty foot frontage and extending
hack TO the alley hundred and forty
feet.
II is the equivalent in height of
three story building. and its IN
terror gives every promise OF being
extremely attractive.
There Is ample storage room 10
accommodate such productions as
may visit the Valley for many years
to come. Drop curtains will be elec-
-trically operated.
THE THEATER will he equipped
with lila cushioned seats. And
there will be washed air cooling
plant. giving any temperature from
sb degrees up.
OF partial interest, too will be the
giant Reuter- organ, representing an
expenditure OF $4,000. and which
Pickens has arranged to man with
hn outstanding organist-
There will be mezzanine floor
which will accommodate the Dent
general office, rest rooms for men
hnd women, solarium and waiting
boom, or rest parlor.
The projection machine box will
re OF ali-concrete construction, IN
accordance with the latest in fire
bprotection.
The balcony Is supported by huge
n steel I-beams, supported by great
Il pilasters.
THERE IS an interesting feature
in connection with the Arcadia bal
tony. From the extreme back row
of seats the top OF the proscenium
arch aig- in full view. This IS per-
mitted because the ceiling q the
balcony tips upward, as viewed from
the floor, but at the same time
( stones downward for the benefit Of
those In the balcony. There is no
abstraction either for those on the
Ground floor or those in the bal
Acony.
DURING PROCESS Of construc-
a;on Of the building, which will have
= most attractive front, PickeEs Is
caring for his patrons IN the Rialto
theatar. also owned by the Dent
interests.
Robert Ewing Is contractor for
erection Of the building. and B. A..
Flwinr is associate architect. The
rIaus we're prepared by the Dent
architect in Dallas.
IT'S THE TARPON. or silver king.
: season just now.
The early ones are out--that Is.
the early tarpon snatchers.
They are reporting good luck, with
silently Of sport in the work Of land
ing their catches.
The tarpon fisherman who has fol-
fowed the sport on this section OF
4he Gulf of Mexico will tell you
that IL Is the finest water sport
4herc is-at least 70 the man who
enjoys fishing.
The contiguous gulf coast Is the
habitat Of the silver king He
ghounds in these waters, particularly
in the spring Of the year
And II requires a particularly ex-
pert type Of fishing 20 snare this
erortv denizen Of the deep, blue sea-
A DISPATCH from Miami. Fla,
reported the other day that the mer-
curry in the Everglades district. west
fcf Miami, had descended to 2s de-
.rees. and that truck crops were
aslightIy damaged"
slight damage" Is not what they
rall IL in the Lower Rio Grande
valley of Texas when the mercury
goes to 2s.
It's lots Of damage. However, the
Lower Rio Grande Valley has been
more fortunate than the Florida dis
trict referred to, which has had at
scast four below freezing tempera-
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