Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-21
I'm OUR
VALLEY

II Is a contract that has been ex-
uected to develop for many months.
1t provides that Rihl's company
will carry mails by airplane between
Matamoros- Brownsville and Mexico
City.
In Washington in few days, bids
will also be opened for the handling
Of mails between Matamoros- Browns
vile and Mexico City.
Just how these two contracts will
operate has not been made clear
here.
Understandings is that Mexico
will pay for handling Of the mails
in one direction. The United States
will pay for the handling in the OPP
poyite direction.
WHICH INDICATES last degree
cooperation between the two gov
ernmen.s in the matter Of establish
ing air mail service between the
two countries.
IL is believed that air mail from
the north will reach Brownsville
about noon daily.
Departing Immediately for Mexico
City.
IL Is possible that mail will be
carried to Vera Cruz instead of
Mexico City.
And put on night train at Vera
Cduzz, to be delivered early the next
morning in Mexico City.
Reason for that plan is the sea-
sonal afternoon showers in Mexico
City.
During most Of the summer Mex
ico City receives downpour every
afternoon.
At other times the mails likely
will be delivered into Mexico City
direct by air.
BROWNSVILLE municipal air
port was flooded with light Saturday
night.
The big beacon light was Il. Oper-
alton.
Tho field flood lights were turn
ed on. To assist night flyer Of the
Topographic survey concern which is
wor, ing hereabouts.
aused many motorists to rush out
TO the field.
And il looked like a reail air field.
Ten airplanes we're in line out in
front Of the hangar.
Among them were two giant
planes. One Ford tri-motored,
stopping over here enroute TO Mex
leo City.
The other a Fairehild seven-pas-
senger plane, coming from the fac
tory at Long Island, and en- route
10 Mexico for the Mexican Aviation
Company.
If PRESENT ACTIVITY at the
airfield is maintained, Brownsvilleos
airport investment already is carry
ing the overhead, and earnings may
ssss begin to be applied to Interest
anI sinking fund.
The original bond issue was SlOo'-
600. Nearly half as much more mas
been put into the project, and when
,smpleted the investment will be
around 100000.
In a year5s time Brownsville mas
achieved the POSITION Of the most
important air gateway for Mexico.
All Of which means business for
tho hotels. the merchants. the the
aters, the banks and other fields OF
business.
HInALGO COUNTY road dis
trict No. 1, which is the Edinburg-
Mercedes district, is preparing 10
build a causeway across the Arroyo
Colorado, southeast Of Mercedes.
Gravel IA already down on the
road which will connect Mercedes
and the Hidalgo-Cameron county
line near Santa Maria.
\ Topping on that road is TO begin
shortly.
Cameron county is building roads
near Santa Maria.
There win remain gaps on the
military road between Brownsville
and Santa Maria. and west Of the
Brownsville commissioners precinct
line. amounting TO about nine miles.
Eventually those gaps will be
closed. One Of them Il about five
miles. The other about four.
They should be closed as soon as
possible.
MAJOR GENERAL WilliSra Las
sitter. new commander of the Eighth
Corps Area. has paid his first visit
TO the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
He visited the army posts at
Evansville and Fort RinEgcld.
sTSavcling by automobile. he had
an opportunity % view the country.
And in conversation with citizens
he expressed great surprise.
Found far larger development
than he had anticipated. although
he had heard much about the Valley.
He was interested in such matters
as sources OF water supply. and its
continuity: in production; in the
splendid roads he found and the in
formation that hundreds a. miles
more were TO be built.
He has left the Valley thoroughly
"soid" on its future. And believes
II is stiii in its infancy.