Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
AVIATION co.
PAYROLL IS.
LARGEST HERE
Great System Of Aerial
Transportation Seen
By Mexican Aviation
Company

~@cA@10n ANldtlJu COMPANY
Mexico division OF Pan-America-
Always. Inc, has attained the po-
sition Of one Of the leading institu-
tons Of Brownsville with a payroll
OF approximately $1,000 per day.
This includes salaries Of company
officials stationed here. aviation ex-
perts, pilots Of the air lines. the
airport manager and all airport
employees.
The airport is under lease to
Pan-American Always. Inc. and is
operated by Pan-American Always,
Inc. of Texas, an operating cor
poration.
The Mexican Aviation company Is
operating air lines from Browns
vile TO Mexico City and from
Brownsville to Tapachula, Mexico.
on the route to Guatemala City.
To South America
Extensions Of the Guatemala City
lire are expected within the next
few months to provide service TO
the Panama Canal Zone and even
tually service will 60 into South
American countries.
This main line from Brownsville
will connect with a network Of air
lines contemplated by Pan-Ameri-
can Anyways throughout Central
and South America. the route
through Brownsville becoming the
connecting link with the aerial
systems Of the United States.
At present connections are made
at Merida with the line TO Mana
qua. Cuba and Miami.
The officials envision the day
when planes will be arriving and
departing for various points south
Of here several times each day,
carrying passengers and mail ar
irving IN Brownsville over the Texas
Air Transport and other lines from
al points of the United States.
Indy Inaugurated 1t
The present service between
Brownsville and Mexico City was
inaugurated March 8, when Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh landed a tri-
motored plane on the municipal
airport here after a flight from
Mexico City with mail and passen-
gers.
This service at present consists Of
q plane leaving the airport here
daily at Sis a. m. and arriving at
Mexico City shortly after noon, and
a plane leaving Mexico City about
8 o. m. and arriving here at l2:45.
Stops are made both ways at Tam
pico.
Planes leave the field three
times each week for Guatemala
City going by way Of Tampico, Vera
Cruz. and Tapachula.
Tri-motored Ford planes are used
on all of these flights, all planes
being powered with Wasp 425-
horsepower motors.
Garry Five Daily
An average of five passengers per
dan each way and about rs pounds
OF mail were being handled on the
Brawnsville-Mexico City flights
durinS September. approximately
double :be business handled when
the line WIS first opened. The only
exception to this was during the
revolution in Nlsxico, when planes
in both directions we're loaded TO
capacity. II passengers, on almost
every trip.
This heavy traffic during the
revolution was caused by interrupt
ton Of train schedules and the fear
Of rebel activities.
The Brownsville Guatemala City
flight has been in operation only
about a month and traffic has been
exceptionally good, considering 1t Is
Just starting. according 10 officials.
Although this line Is operating only
three times each week at present,
It will become a daily flight as soon
as necessary equipment IS available
and as soon as the traffic justifies.
How Company Started
Geo. l.. Rihl is president OF the
Mexican Aviation company and w.
L. Morrison is traffic manager. The
Mexican Aviation company was es-
tablished many years ago by Rihl
and was operated largely, IN its
early days. to transport payrolls
from Mexico City to mines and oil
fields to escape bandits.
The first Mexican air mail con-
tract was awarded TO this company
and was for a route from Mexico
City to Tamp.co. Rihl obtained
concessions for other routes at the
same time from the Mexican gov
eminent.
The company finally was merged
with Pan-American and Rihl be-
came an officer and stakeholder in
the parent company as well as
president Of the Mexican Aviation
company.
X. c.. Buckley is general agent OF
the company at Brownsville and
head OF the traffic department. r.
ID. Sundell is division superintend-
ent over all operations between
Brownsville and Guatemala City.
He makes his headquarters in
Brownsville. NJ. v. Hugo is assist
ant to Sundell.
4. w. Rihl is in charge Of the
material stores and +. 5. Pier Is
material accountant. The company
maintains a large supply depot at
the airport here from which all the
shops are supplied.
Fine Workshop
Thos. J. Quinn is in charge Of
the motor repair and rebuilding
shop, one Of the finest outside of
the factory. This shop Is equipped
with thousands Of dollars worth OF
special machinery and tools. In this
shop an engine can be completely
overhauled and reconditioned.
r. j. Roberts Is responsible for
final inspection Of al planes for
flight and sees that ships are ready