Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-07
I'm OUR
VALLeEY

gateway between Latin America and
the United States, is receiving due
recognition.
Not an aviation map or Latin
American airplane schedule but
some way mentions Brownsville.
The magazine Time" recently
devoted a page to schedules, and
Includes rates and mileage as re-
lated to the Brownsville gateway.
Nations Business" the maga-
zine Of the United States Chamber
Of Commerce, in its current num-
Der goes into lengthy description
Of the activities Of the Pan Ameri-
can Airways to the south or the
Rio Grande. Carries a map show
ing airlines in South America, and
still another shows Mexico and
lines converging at Brownsville.
There is one inaccuracy, however.
It shows as under contract but not
yet operating, the Brownsville
Mazatlan line that bisects north
and south Mexico. The line began
operating March TO-
THE RIO GRANDE Valley Trust
Co. has placed a large. handsome
thermometer on the wall Of Hotel
FL Jardin for the benefit OF the
public.
A day or so ago az II a. m. the
thermometer showed a temperature
at that point to be 81. The ante
meridian sun had been shining
down on it. hard and straight.
AT 1880 p. m. the mercury had
gone down to SO degrees.
There had actually been no
change in the temperature. If
anything. the temperature at the
afternoon hour was higher
The difference was in that won
derful Gulf of Mexico breeze that
all visitors from the North take
note Of.
To keep cool. just keep IN the
shade-and in the breeze. And all
will be we'll
flHLOwER Rio Grande Valley
Magazine. with the publication of
Volume 5. No. u. announces a
change of editorial aim.
In the future. this monthly pub
lication, with headquarters at Har-
lingen. will be devoted 10 citrus
culture.
plans for giving the citrus in
dustry of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley its first citrus publication.
covering regularly the entire range
OF subjects have been quietly for
mulating for some time" the editor
says.
Every man. every organization.
and every friend OF the magazine.
when approached for an opinion or
our new venture, has been quick
to endorse the plan and to promise
full cooperation. They recognize II
fills a definite need in the local
industry"
Outstanding in the first issue
under the new policy Is an article
by DR.. David L. Crawford. noted
entomologist reporting an "Investi-
cation Of the Mexican Fruit Fly in
Mexico"
E. G. Watson is publisher and
Kenneth w. Calvin, editor.
LENA M PHILLIPS. president
or the National Federation Of Bus
iness and Professional women's
Clubs, likes Valley grapefruit.
A quantity of Valley fruit. packed
in an attractive basket, was pre-
sented to Miss Phillips at Temple
during the convention there.
The official liked the fruit 50
well that she now has q desire t.
visit Brownsville and see the citrus
orchards.
May through YOU thank the
members OF your club for the fine
grapefruit sent to Temple for me"
she writes to Miss Julia OBrien.
They we're certainly splendid
and enjoyed them. One i carried
with me and ate on the train. The
rest were shipped to my home here
New York City and we are lust
eating the last of them now. They
made lovely picture in that very
attractive basket Most Of all /
appreciate your thoughtfulness in
doing this for me. Some day /
want to come TO Brownsville and
see your wonderful fruit bearing
country with my own eyes"
PORTER WHALEY, manager of
the pra Antonio Chamber Of Com
merce. visions the greatest interna-
tional airport in the world at
Brownsville.
Mr.. Whaley spent Wednesday in
Brownsville and while here entered
q discussion of the future of avia-
tion in Texas.
The race for first place honors
lies between Brownsville and Miami,
Florida, he thinks-and Browns
vile has the edge on Miami on
account OF the fact that this route
will provide a flight entirely over
land to Central and South Ameri-
can points.
The San Ansonian thinks the air
line between Laredo and Mexico
City wiz be restored sometime in
the near future.
NESTS and the young Of black
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