Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
I'm OUR
VALLEY

II HANDS OF FRIENDSHIP across
lhe border.
The call paid today by Lieut.. Col.
Stanley Koch. temporary command
~ OF the Twelfth Cavalry. and his
Ataff to Gen. Julio Hernandez Ser
|kano and officers of the 43rd Mexi-
han Cavalry in Matamoros is more
ahan a friendly visit.
II is a visible expression OF
friendship and understanding be-
tween the armies of the two na-
&ons.
Is sure to play a part in strength
ming cordial relations between the
Federal governments Of the United
states and Mexico.
This Is not a new departure for
fficers Of the Twelfth Cavalry.
such cordial friendship existed be-
ween General Gabriel r. Cervera
Former military commander OF
Natamoros. and Col. VIM. T. John
hton. recently deceased commander
bf Fort Brown, that even when
relations between the two nations
#ere somewhat strained exchanges
liz courteSies continued.
bYIihe nth Mexican cavalry, sta
'A reh at Matamoros during Gen.
.N coeras regime furnished a polo
M TN which often met the Fort
Cwn organization on the field
re. And Fort Brown journeyed
ID Matamoros for contests as fire.
4dently. t&EE#ZF7
Officers OF the 43rd cavalry, now
Atationed in Matamoros. lost some
bf their most valuable mounts dur
ing the rebellion in that country
sust subdued. They plan to re-
place these as soon as they can
hnd then international polo matches
an the twin cities Of the border are
10 be resumed.
SHASTA DAISIES also were
hrried by the bridesmaids in their
Aouffante pink taffeta dresses and
Heautiful large picture hats" chron-
ffles the Hebbronville News in a re-
nort OF a wedding in that town.
A Novel variation Of the old Gus
kpm 5f the bridesmaids carrying
heir bouquets on their arms.
u THE BROWNSVILLE municipal
Airport was a busy place Saturday
md Sunday with upwards of so
planes on the field-the largest
humber on hand since the airport
celebration back early in March.
Thirty-eight Of the planes were
flown here during Saturday by a
GLASS in advanced flying rom
Brooks Field. San Antonio. the
Rross-country trip being a part of
Ene required training.
KENNETH r. SLATER, planning
10 return to his northern home.
Rill be able to spin a fish yarn
that will be sure to get him branded
NTH short and ugly word.
But he will be able to prove It
Ind make the Doubling Thomases
Jake backwater.
In a 45-minute zight Saturday at
BRACES Santiago Pass he landed a
Silver King tarpon s feet. 4 inches
b length, weighing lao pounds.
1
RALPH BRAY. editor OF the
Mission Times. invites Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Owens. representative Of a
Florida district in the national con-
gress, to visit her old home. And
receives In reply a promise that the
eongresswoman will as soon as the
opportunity arises accept the invi-
sation to renew old friendships and
refresh her memory of familiar
wenes.
Mrs. Owen. daughter Of the late
William Jennings Bryan, spent sew
eral years in Mission, where her
father built a home and engaged
IN development projects for a time.
He later removed from Mission to
Florida.
o. X. RUMBLE. addressing Mis-
sion Lions last week. painted
glowing picture OF the wonders Of
The Valley-and then told how he
had been sold on the very things
aeI was praising.
he lauded. according to the Mis-
don Enterprise. the salubrity Of the
inmate. the fertility Of the soil, the
paved highways, the
the sunshine. the citrus
fruit. the fine schools and churches.
He said one winter night while
listening over the radio in his cold
Kansas home he heard a Valley
speakeHa kll Of the fine climate. He
started this way. he
yaid, to learn whether the speaker
vas telling the truth. with all OF
his oratory. the speaker had not
the picture one half as
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