Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
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SOME BROWNSVILLE navigation
district voters may have questions
IN mind regarding the December %
election.
y The port committee Of the Browns
vile Chamber OF Commerce. which
includes Judge n. r. Rentfro. III. L..
Yates and John G. Fernandez, is
mindful Of this fact.
Which has resulted in issuance Of
announcement that a meeting at
which all phases Of the port matter
will be discussed, will be held in the
new high school auditorium Thurs
day night at 1880.
At which every question will be
answered, il IL is possible.
The high school auditorium will
seat 1901 persons. More can be se-
commodated in the aisles. il neces-
sary.
And, of course. the more persons
public will be on the port question.
ELECTION BOOTHS will be locat-
ed at regular election places
throughout the navigation district.
But IL is not necessary to vote at
your usual box, il IL is not conven-
lent.
Resident voters may cast their
votes at any box in the district.
Sublrbanites who are in the city for
the day. may vote at the city hall or
at any other box that they may find
more convenient than their home
box.
Only the usual voting qualifica-
tions are necessary.
II is estimated there are 5000
voters in the district. Leaders in
the campaign believe from 1000 TO
$500 votes should be cast.
OUT AT the Brownsville Charity
Home there are sixteen orphans.
They range in age from tot Of
n year TO rs years OF ago.
Mrs. A. G. Starck, manager of the
home, Is preparing 20 give these
youngsters a Christmas tree.
A tree has been donated by the
American Legion.
Mrs. Arthur Thayer. Sr., Is assist
ing in preparing the tree
Gifts are needed. Gifts for chill
dren. such as toys and perhaps wear
sbles.
Call up the Charity Home-phone
fOs-and tell them what you will
send out for this Christmas tree.
BROWNSVILLE seems to have a
shade the better Of Corpus Christi
IN fire insurance key rate eompari-
sons.
Until q few days ago Corpus
Christi's key rate was 50 cents, hsv-
ing been advanced TO that point from
~ cents. a few years ago after an
inspection Of the CITY.
Now Is cents has been Topped Oft
a. q result Of recent fire department
improvements, and the new rate is
% cents.
The Brownsville key rate Is p
cents. giving this city lower rste
~ one cent than that enioyed by
Corpus Christi.
And when the fire slsrm system
row being installed in Brownsville is
rut into operation, the local key
r.te is expected 70 descend to IS
cents.
Which will give this city one Of
the lowest key rates in the state.
Only a few of the major cities will
have q better.
All due. mostly. TO Brownsville's
especially good fire record.
FIRE INSURANCE men from all
over southwest Texas. including San
Antonio, expect to gather IN Browns
vile Wednesday for discussions.
This is an annual sectional meet
ing.
Something like one hundred are
expected to attend, and the delegates
will include many Valley agents.
During their stay many az them,
no doubt. will be interested IN in
specting the Brownsville fire depart
ment.
Certainly no city in the state Of
Rrownsville's size has its fire de-
partment better housed or equipped
than that in Brownsville.
REMINDS ONE Of California"
That's not an infrequent state
mert By tourists visiting in the Low
er Rio Grande Valley.
And one reason for It is the oees-
sional citrus fruit salesmen-or
s.lesvomen-situate at points OF
vantage along the highway. esre-
cially in Hidalgo county sections
where traffic is heaviest.
One may buy grapefruit, oranges.
tsngerines, kumquats and other pro-
ducts in any quantity and load them
into their cars.
"But goodness, they are much
higher than in California" is also
q frequent statement.
But then. Valley fruit is better
and more desirable. whatever the
Californians may think about II.
THE ANNUAL "-ow" about when
automobile licenses should be paid
without penalty is about to start.
Officially. the last day for cars in