Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-04
I'm OUR
VALLEY

THE YOUNG LADY up in Wich-
"a, Kansas, who claims to have dis
covered that grapefruit, when prop
[erly used, will produce dimples on
he knees has stirred up quite a
Juror over widely separated areas.
Up in her home town, where Mar
Iguerite Walker lends her beauty
knd charm to a theater attraction,
he has "made page one with pic
lures" twice and this success has
been echoed in the press of the Low
Pr Rio Grande Valley. Then to add
o the excitement, State Press OF
he Dallas News takes note of what
going on, as he has a way Of
oing.
But State Press Is so unkind as to
Express a suspicion that it is all a
publicity scheme for Valley grape
Fruit.
FOR THE INFORMATION of any
ierald reader who is not acquaint-
d with the young lady's methods:
Il She has discovered that by slicing
grapefruit half in two, as though
2ppf to serve it. and holding the
pN part Of the fruit over knee
.mple is produced. At least she
Aims is a dimple results.
STATE PRESS says:
at sounds like Valley prcpa-
as4a." State Press doesn't believe
Z suffices for what 1t is alleged to
uffice foR
"But granting the success of the
peration, what OF it!
"what of it? Why a dimple on
he knee? History, which State Press
Eas searched indefat;gably, reveals
OF q single instance Of a queen
oming to the throne by virtue OF
aving dimpled knees"
But State Press does give almost
half column to comment on the
ubject, and that is publicity for the
alley, and is what John M. Taylor,
icAllen publicity man, sought when
10 brought to the attention Of the
ress Miss Walkers alleged dimple-
Producing treatment.
ACTIVITY at the Brownsville mu-
hicipal airport Sunday was almost at
standstill on account Of inclement
weather which held the "flying ma
thines" to the earth and prevented
khe usual crowds from gathering.
But there was one Brownsville
Sritizen who visited the field fer the
|first time and his remarks after he
returned indicated he ''gOt an eye
tull."
II had been reading about the air
bort and its wonders but was of the
opinion most of il was just booster
ak. I was surprised at the de-
|elopment out there. There were
bnough airplanes there to equip a
lair sized army. IL seemed TO me.
"The buildings are much more
protentious and of much better con-
Etruction than had imagined and
he lighting equipment was the big
Eest surprise Of ALL"
POSSIBLY there are other Browns
willie folk who have not visited the
kjrport. IL there are they should
lake the first opportunity presented
10 learn just what has been done
put at the field.
That airport is one Of the most
promising signs Of Brownsville's
bright future and the citizens
hould be familiar with it.
THE ENTIRE VALLEY is becom-
fng airminded. probably to no little
extent. on account Of the airport
here. Many of the Valley papers
had nice things to say about the
lporh In their last editions and the
|McrfSdes Tribune editorially dis
|cussss the necessity Of that town
providing an emergency landing
field. Other towns alsr are work
fnE for airports.
The Mckllen Monitor had a repre-
sentative visit the airport recently
and that paper says:
speaking Of airports, we saw the
|new Brownsville port the other day
land IL compares favorably with any
others that we have seen, including
government mail ports. The business
kt the Brownsville port seems to be
good. there were two tri-motored
Planes on the line when we were
ierc. in addition TO two photo
raphing planes. Ryan Brougham.
nd several smaller ships. The Val
ey cities should begin to become
irminded and look to the air facili-
kies. More Of them in the Valley
(wonld be a good thing for Valley
Business and advertising"
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