Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22


and brought to the IL Jardia hotel
They later were taken TO the Gin.
ner in Matamoros In the same car
and they were TO be returned Il
the field at 7 a. n. Sunday morn
ing.
William 5. West was master Of
ceremonies at the banquet and ex-
tended a welcome TO the aerocade
in a short address. we in thi:
part Of the country feel that we
are greatly indebted TO all Of YOU
because of the fact that you are
promoting travel by air. and were
It not for the urge in the hearts
OF brave men and women. we stu
would have our faces close to the
cold brown earth" West said, ir
iauding the purpose Of the aero
cade.
Jesse bennett, representing the
chamber Of commerce. in a shor'
talk spoke Of the friendship of the
Mexican and American peoole
along the border and Of how this
aerocade would serve to make both
people air-minded.
Mexicans Speak
Alfred Putegnat introduced tbs
Mexican citizens. representatives q
MatamoroS who were present
These included Francisco de P
Morales. Jr., representing tn
chamber of commerce Of Mata-
moros. ID. jose Inees Perez, immi-
grafton inspector; Leopoldo =. Yer
dugo, administrator of customs,
Gen. Julio Hernandez Serrano
commanding officer OF the military
forces in Matamoros, and Jose j
Martinez, Of the chamber Of COM
merce.
ST.. Morales extended a welcome
TO the visitors in Spanish and his
address was translated by Renatc
Cantu Lara. Mexican consul al
Fort Worth. who was a meIsber Ct
the aerocade. When citizens OF
Brownsville come to Matamoro.
they feel that they are az home
because we have the same thought:
and the same feelings" Morales
said. And we want you TO feel the
same way. We are happy to have
you and want you to enjoy every
minute Of your stay hc-e."
ST. Lara later made a short adj
dress in English. He expressed
happiness to be present and PAID
tribute TO the pilots Of the aero
cade who brought the party safe.
ly through the rain storm.
Digs Expresses Thanks
Hub Diggs. chairman OF the
aerocade. expressed happiness al
being present and thanked Browns.
vile and Matamoros for the hos
pitallty. we have 20 ,Ianes in thc
aerocade this year and will fly T.
300 miles. Next year there vii
be IS ships and we may fly 4,00C
miles," he said.
Diggs then introduced noted pi.
lots and other figures OF Importance
In the aerocade. Among those in,
troduced were Reg. L. Robbins anc
Jim Kelly, fliers who broke the en-
durance flight record set by the
Question Mark. Homer Truax. is.
year-old pilot. who Is flying the
monopiane Fort Worth in which
Robbins and Kelley made then
epochal flight: Miss Margaret
Perry. woman pilot who had tx
abandon the California to Cleve.
land race when she became Ill Will
typhoid fever and who is flyinf
her own plane in the aerocade; r
@. Page, first pilot of night all
mail; Buddy Jones. Hector GRAY
Cara Wooten. 5tanciI Gilley, w
X. Ennis, Henry Woods. Jimmie
Mattern, who formally flew q plane
between Brr fnSville and Soto Ia
Marine transporting fish; III. s.
Jones. w. II. Ponder, Harold j
Nichols OF Corsicana. M. M. Kay
j. X. Parks, r. w. Huff and Fred
Hyer.
He also introduced Jack Pearce
mayor OF Galveston. who joined the
party at that city and other prom
inent members Of the party. in
Guiding Sillinan Evans. vice presi-
dent Of Southern Air Transport,
Inc.
Orator Revealed
The orator OF the party was re-
vealed when Diggs introduced
Charles L. Morgan as the flying
attorney. Morgan Is plotting his
own plane which he used in his
practice.
Last year I flew over the I'm
perial Valley Of California and
thought it beautiful, but today
when ! flew out of the rain over
this section I found q Valley in
the state OF Texas which makes the
Imperial Valley look Ike Is cent:
TO me-" he siad. AS We flew down
Padre island We witnessed a sight
which cannot be equalIed In Cali