Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR
VALLEY

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states senator from New York. Is
now writing health letters daily for
the benefit of the readers Of The
Herald.
DR.. Copeland's daily health talk Is
newspaper feature Of nationwide
fame.
He serves no eure-alls, he offers
no guarantees.
He simply gives good, horse-sense
advice.
His office will answer any ques-
tions direct. and all that is required
Is that the writer send self-addresS-
cd stamped envelope.
Some questions are answered
through The Herald. others will be
sent direct.
Just address your letter 10 him
in care of The Brownsville Herald
md The Herald will see that Or
Copeland gets il.
WONDER how The Herald readers
like that daily magazine page.
It's brim-ful OF things OF interest
to almost everyone.
Winifred Black writes a wonder
fully helpful article almost every
day.
And Or. Louis E. Bisch comes for
ward every day on subjects that
have 10 do with the everyday lives
of most of US.
There's a daily continued story by
Adele Garrison.
The daily horoscope.
A goodnight story every afternoon
for the children.
And, finally. advice TO Girls" by
Annie Laurie.
DO you like this page? Do you
want ID continued? How about
=. writing us a little note right now
and give US your thought on III?
THE ARMY board OF engineers
will recommend to congress expendi-
ture of S1,6O0.000 for improvement
of Brazos Santiago harbor.
This figure does not change the
depth or type Of construction as
recommended by the district engi-
neer and the division engineer.
II Is based on the belief Of the
army board that the amount will be
sufficient to carry out the work as
recommended.
There was another change. The
annual maintenance requested was
100000. The army board increases
that to $15o,000.
Thus, since the omnibus bill has
iot gone before congress, the Brazos
santiago matter will be included in
the measure when it comes up for
action. Assuming, of course, that
the house committee includes the
figure.
Those pushing the hsrbor matter
are pleased with its progress.
Which they have right TO be.
THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY Vege-
table Growers association. dssp-
pointed at the frequent postpone
ment Of new freight rates, which
would have benefited outgoing
truck. began energetic assaults upon
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, by wire ard letter.
With results. The /. {. c. comes
forward with announcement that the
new rates will go into effect July s.
While no benefits will accrue to
growers in the Valley this season.
they will next
IN THREE DAYS less than three
weeks workers on the Gateway
Fridge company's new international
bridge, at the foot of Fourteenth
street, completed steel work.
This steel span is enc Of the long
est single spans in the world. 1t
stretches over riverbed for a dis
tance Of $40 feet. II rests on con-
crete piers set at the edge Of each
bank.
II is said there are only five long
er single spans in the world.
No danger to the bridge now from
high waters.
The affair is self supporting.
The temporary construction, across
which work has been carried for
months. will be the last thing re-
moved. unless flood waters do the
work first.
Will be used during progress Of
painting.
Il AM CONVINCED that people
all up and down the Valley read
The Herald"
Thus one Of those interested in
the new Model Home in Los Ebanos.
The only announcement that the