Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22

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THE ENTIRE VALLEY will ap-
plard the Brownsville American Le-
gion's choice Of most distinguish
ed citizen"
Oscar c. Dancy has for many
years been working an average Of
18 hours per day for the upbuilding
Of Cameron county, the Valley and
his state.
While his particular habby has
been roads-of concrete-he has
found time to take a hand in every
civic enterprise which had for its
purpose increased happiness Of the
citizenship or prosperity Of the Sec
ton he calls home.
When a problem Of any kind aris-
es Judge Dancy is in the front
ranks of those battling through to
a solution.
In all of his service there has been
a total lack Of glory-seeking.
Be it remembered that when ne
was nominated he Immediately
withdrew his name. He was con-
tent to serve without the glory.
The clubs which nominated him
for the honor refused to accept his
withdrawal. He was elected in spite
of himself.
The Herald applauds the Ameri-
can Legion for having made wise
selection.
A NEW MARKET for citrus fruit
has been opened in Sweden, accord
ing to the United States department
Of commerce.
An import duty on oranges
amounting to about 70 cents per
box has been removed. No mention
is made of grapefruit but 1t is Ike
ly they win be given the same cor
dial reception.
The step was taken, the report
SAYS, on advise of medical authori-
ties to encourage the people oi
Sweden to eat more citrus fruit.
AS knowledge of the health CIV
ing Qualities of citrus fruits spread:
over the world an increased demand
for oranges and grapefruit VIII ap-
pear.
Valley orchards, do your duty
Prepare to feed a citrus-hungry
world.
THE COTTON PICKER about
which this column made some re-
marks recently really pickks cotton
reports from Corpus Christi. w. c
Durant, organizer Of the corporation
which Is to manufacture the device
with a corps Of engineers, has beer
testing the device in the cottor
fields Of Nueces county.
A column and half story IN tht
Corpus Christi Caller tells all abou
the claims for the machine but
iails to give any information abou
the result Of the tests there.
But the machine is said to be ir
quantity production and 400 OF then
are to be ready for market by tht
end of August. BY the time tht
next Valley cotton crop is ready Il
pick authentic information on It
performance should be available.
Claims for the machine made BY
the group of engineers who studie!
its performance in Corpus Christ
include:
That 1t selects only opened boll'
and does not injure plants OF I'M
mature bolls.
That It removes dirt and othcl
foreign substance, thereby lmproV'
ing the staple. This will add $40 x
III, value Of each bale 1t Is claimed
That it is so light and small ]
can be easily handled.
That il will cost so little ever,
cotton farmer can afford TO buy
machine.
That 1t will pick damp cotton ant
dry it before storing 1t in the sack
That 1t fluffs the locks IN such
way as 10 increase the lint yield.
Cotton picking machines havI
been the dream OF farmers and in
yentors for many years-hundred
of them have been tried and failed
If this device will do what !
claimed for it future labor Shortag
may be avoided in the Valley ant
Z other cotton growing sections.
IN THE ENTIRE United State
there are 2i6 cities where aviation
centers have been developed, &C
cording to a copyrighted map jus
issued by the Aeronautical chambc
Of commerce Of America.
Brownsville is one Of these-th
southernmost.
Planes fly $4,000 miles per da,
with passengers, air mail and ex
press between these cities over 30,
OOL miles Of established airways, !
Is estimated.
More than 1000 miles Of the 80,
OOO-mile total are flown by plane
between San Antonio and Browns
vile daily.
The Aeronautical chamber c
commerce estimates there is aero
nautical activity in some 800 citie
in the United States but that maj 10
operations are concentrated in tn
ZIG cities.
The 1000 miles per day Of flyin
credited to the route between thi
city and San Antonio, does not te
the entire story Of Brownsville
place in the aviation world. Nor
than three times that distance
flown by planes between the air
port here and points in Mexico. TIL
Mexican Aviation company plane
add 1000 miles by a round trip fligh
10 Mexico City. Planes of Corpora
ton Aeronautica dc Transportes ad
another 1000 miles with a round tri
eight daily to Mazatlan.