Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-03
I'm OUR
VALLEY

AND NOW Brownsville is about
10 break into the Tslkies.
RKO radio Keith Orpheum) q.
lhe movie branch of Radio Cor
Doration of America in merger with
The two big vaudeville circuits. has
story with a Brownsville locale.
H. Hirst. location director, has
written to G.. c. Richardson, man
Iger Of the local chamber of COM
merce, for photographs Of scenes
IN Brownsville. He also wants lit
srature drescribing the country,
Mr.. Richardson has complied with
the request and suggested that the
players be brought here to film the
exterior scenes. He also has asked
for information on the nature OF
The story and the players to be
used.
Brownsville and the Valley win
receive valuable advertising from
the picture-resardless OF the ma
tuTe Of the story.
The value to this section Of this
picture would be much greater
could the players be brought here
10 film the outdoor scenes.
Los Angeles and California as a
whole have been advertised TO the
world through movies produced
there. This picture. in a similar
way. will do the same thing for the
Valley.
COL. LINDBERGH has made
good his threat to disappear.
On his last visit here. when he
had been missing overnight and
when all the world was growing un-
easy for the safety Of the hero Of
the air. he predicted tnat he soon
would disappear for several days.
He and his bride have done just
that.
And 70 the credit OF the news
papers and news services OF the
nation. they have not bounded the
pair OF lovers. There has been a
spirit OF hands off" manifest.
This Is the great adventure for
both Of them and the entire world
desires that they realize the great
est happiness.
Where they are. whether they are
happy. would make good copy but
news sleuths are in accord with the
millions Of men and women who
admire this splendid couple and
respect their desire to be let alone
EMoNNA and Weslaco both jub-
liant over news that the Missouri
Pacific Lines will construct new
passenger depotS in those towns.
Both have waged long campaigns
20 sell the railroad on the ideN that
the stations were needed. And the
Missouri Pacific, always anxious 70
help the Valley and big factor in
the development Of the past. will
do the job right.
The Valley boasts some Of the
most beautiful passenger stations
in the country, thanks to the
friendliness Of both the Missouri
Pacific and the Southern Pacific.
These new structures will be In
keeping with the general tone Of
Valley passenger station architec-
ture.
Editor Shannon Of the Donna
News. leader in the campaign for
the station there already is inter-
ested in Identification Of the
grounds about the new structure
there.
THE PERIOD Of the high baro-
meter has returned.
Meaning that the rains which
covered the east half Of Texas last
week seem 10 have ceased.
That high barometer situation Is
much appreciated here in the Low
or Rio Grande Valley following
from five TO eight inches Of rain
last week.
Plenty OF moisture in the ground
so IL is said. 10 carry the cotton crop
through 10 harvest.
There was a time. in that area
Just % the east OF Brownsville.
when a rain such as that Of last
week would have remained on the
ground Tor weeks.
Not now That El Jardin drain
age system. installed at a cost OF
100000. was given more than an
extreme test.
81 II functioned mighty we'll But.
4 as was TO be expected in tie first
test Of such a system. some spots
developed more water than they
could hold.
And that will be corrected.
RILEY AIKEN. former instruc-
tor in Brownsville schools. and now
on the staff OF a north Texas state
school. has been spending his vaca-
tions in Mexico. studying its peo-
pie,
RAently an article by Aiken
apps fd in the Texas Monthly. II
told of experiences Of himself and
co-wor.ers in a trip in that section
just south Of Eagle Pass.
. Aiken does not go to Mexico City
10 pursue his inquiries.
He goes right TO the homes Of the
most humble He travels through
most isolated districts. by foot or
conveyance. He seeks TO get right
next to the people.
And he is developing a wealth OF
data.