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

OOppcO III at the airport earlV
this morning, had breakfast with
MIR. and Mrs. Mauldin, chatted on
topics OF the day with all present,
had his plane refueled and checked
and took off for Mexico City ana
the home of Miss Anne Morrow,
his fiancee.
Before leaving he announced he
would return in a few DAYS and
would notify Mauldin of his COM
ing.
Chatted freely of general topics,
but had nothing to say concern
ing plans for his wedding, which
1t has been announced will be in
June.
Announcement of exact date and
place for the event likely will be
made known by Ambassador Nor
row IN due time. In the meantime,
millions of Americans, because of
their deep love for this young hero
and his intended bride, will con-
tlnue to speculate on the details
OF this most important event.
COL. LINDBERGH declined VAL
ley grapefruit for his breakfast.
But there was no particular reason
why he should eat it and his
action resulted in an Associated
Press dispatch carrying the news
to all parts of the United States.
Result:
Thousands of people who have
not yet heard that grapefruit Is
grown in. this section will become
acquainted with the fact and the
curious will investigate. Thus
new market will be created. Had
he eaten the fruit there would
have been no news value.
incidentally Col. Lindbergh did
eat grapefruit on his previous visits
here and expressed a liking for it.
Just wasn't in the mood this
morning.
De w AfIE Vi JllC llldO 0O5O.
City medical authorities report
five persons bitten in the past two
days by a dog suffering with an
advanced case of rabies.
Reports from the Valley indicate
20 others bitten in various towns.
The menace IS real, but it Is
one that easily can be controlled.
A nv ter of having strict law
and enforcing it.
Employment of a dog catcher and
arming him with gun and law
with teeth in it would settle the
problem in a few days.
The life of one child is worth
more than all the dogs in town.
Hogs suffering with cholera,
livestock with the hoof and mouth
disease are quarantined to prevent
them from endangering other
hogs or livestock.
Yet dogs are permitted to roam
at will, endangering the lives OF
human beings and animals alike.
This thing IS controlled in other
sections. 1t should be in the
Valley.
VALLEY CABBAGE may not be
worth much in dollars and cents to
the grower, but it travels IN last
company, nevertheless.
A citrus fruit crate full Of that
lowly vegetable left here Tuesday
by air mail for Indianapolis, Ind,
aboard one of the regular air mail
planes.
Was shipped by Wade and New
ton of San Benito to the Van Camp
Packing Co. on request of that
concern for a sample Of the VAL
lev product. If found suitable, in
the future may be used in the pro-
duct of that famous manufacturing
firm.
The shippers estimated the cab
bage contained in the shipment at
present market quotations was
worth about Is cents, the crate was
worth twice that.
But the postage on the shipment
was $9615. So once again Valley
cabbage is flying high.
AT LEAST ONE tourist who has
visited both the Rio Grande Valley
and Florida will in the future favor
this section. And he expresses the
opinion that many others will fol-
low his example
Writing to the circulation depart
ment of The Brownsville Herald to
express thanks for the paper be-
ing forwarded to him while he was
at Jacksonville, John L. Hay Of
Saginaw, Mich, writes:
''I hope to get The Herald next
winter in Brownsville and / don't
think I am the only Florida tourist
who will play in the Rio Grande
Valley next winter"
ALL VALLEY telephone ex-
changes will be operated under
one head in the future. Announce
ment of the purchase of Browns
vile, Harlingen and Point Isabel
exchanges by the Rio Grande VAL
ley Telephone company of which
j. C. Paxton, McAllen, is general
manager. is welcome news to all
Valley residents.
OF special interest to Brownsville
citizens is announcement that E. E..
sMockbee in the future will be resi-
q mt manager in this city. He is
remove here from Edinburg.
Mr. Paxton announces plans for
d5felopment made in the three