Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-13
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VALLEY

M WEDDlNNr BELLS 1Or three
days-Thursday Friday and Satur-
day. in the Valley or anywhere in
Texas.
But there was a rush of pros
pective brides and bridegrooms on
the last days preceding the date
on which the new law became
effective.
There were two advantages to be
gained by those intending to enter
the welded state. BY securing a
marriage license under the old law
tedious wait Of three days was
prevented-and three days are a
lifetime to those contemplating
matrimony.
The other advantage was a saw
ing In cold cash of something
like S..
Under the old law the license
cost S150 and the ceremony could
be bought for SO.
Under the new law the license
has increased TO 81, the physician
must be paid SO for a health GER
tificate, affidavits will cost Sl50
and SO for the ceremony.
There long has been complaint
about the high cost of living. Now
listen to the walls about the hign
cost OF getting married.
Still-what lover would balk at
spending $3.50 for a bride?
EDINURG and Mission. rivals for
first bale honors in 1923; Edcouch
and Mission in 1929.
Edinburg sent her bale to Hous-
ton by auto driven by A. Y. Baker,
Jr. in 1928 and won the race from
Mission by a margin Of a few
hours. the Mission bale having been
sent by express after an airplane
had failed to lift the load.
This year Edcouch ginned bale
at ! p. m. and shortly thereafter
started 1t 10 Corpus Christi by
truck
Adission ginned a second ''first
sese" at $40 p. m and again ship
ped by express to Galveston.
Two years in succession Mission
loses by a close margin. but in years
past that town has won the honor
and likely will win II again.
The fact that Houston Cotton
Exchange apparently has definitely
turned its collective back on the
AaIn fnr 10
edge off the annual competition.
If the race for the honor OF
picking the first bale ever Is TO
regain its lost prestige it will be
necessary for some organization 70
promulgate a set Of rules, name a
body to enforce them and arrange
for judges to pass on the qualifica-
tions Of entries for the honor.
The Valley Ginners association
would take this matter up. Mar
keting Of the first bale Of Valley
cotton could be made an important
Valley event.
THE VALLEY Is going to get
some valuable publicity as a result
OF the American Association OF
Railway Superintendents conven-
ton being held in Mexico City this
year.
Robert j. Eustace, industrial
agent OF the Toledo. Ohio. Cham
Der Of Commerce. noted as a lee
turer on Mexico, attended the con-
vention.
When the association returned 70
the United States through Browns
vile Wednesday he announced that
in the future he would suggest in
his talks that tourists visit Mex
leo. driving their automobiles into
the southern republic through La
redo and return through Browns
vile. He said he would urge them
10 stop a few days in Brownsville
and see the Valley.
He Is to speak before the Boston
Chamber of Commerce next week
and has so other addresses booked
in the North and East.
ALL OF THE SEVERAL hundred
rail officials who had attended the
convention in Mexico City praised
the hospitality Of that country and
predicted that even larger conven-
kions would be held there in the
future.
j. j. Franco. superintendent Of
The Mexican National Railways.
was elected president of the asso-
,iatipn.
TNAis was a gesture Of apprecia-
LonN for the Mexican people and
Of the ability Of railroad executives
Of that country.
THE VALLEY today GSds another
modern theater to its growing list
Of amusement places.
The Rialto at Harlingen, a Dent
theater. is to open its doors to-
night after being closed several
weeks, during which it was extern
sively overhauled and remodeled.
Now it takes ,ts place in the
first rank Of playhouses in South
Texas.
An attractive lobby. a fine new
organ. soft carpets and expensive
draperies have been added to make
the theater an asset to Harlingen
and the entire Valley.
Jack Pickens. the manager. and
Dent Theaters. the owners, merit
congratulations