Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
CELEBRATION

practically avery town and city in
South Texas will be representa- BY
delegations.
Rush Airport Work
Committee heads report rapid prog
ress in celebration plans. Headed by
Charles Burton and City Commits
sioner J. A. Cobolini a committee
Wednesday received the assurance
Of D. P. Gay. head of the border pa
troll. that border patrolmen would
be available TO handle the crowds
nc the airport. Sheriff w. r. Brown
assured the committee the sheriff's
department would handle the high
way traffic and the Brownsville
police force will be in charge of
traffic within the city. Complete CO.
operation Of all federal, county and
city officers was assured.
Leveling Of grounds. surfacing of
the runway and other work at the
airport is being rushed, and members
Of the city commission are aiding In
supervising and directing the work
which Is under the general super
vision of 3. v. Proctor.
Announcement was made Wednes-
day by members Of the commission
that practically all work would be
completed IN ample time and the field
in readiness to accommodate the rs
10 100 a~irplanes expected here for
the celebration.
Matamoros Aids
Mstsmoros military and civil Of
ficials and chamber of commerce also
are cooperating in making the cele-
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understood that arrangements are
being made for a special train over
the Mexican National Lines 20 bring
officials and others from Monterrey
and other points in the Mexican in
terror. Through the cooperation of
Mexican army officials a squadron of
six Mexican army planes has been
secured 10 assist in the celebration.
American army officials have as
sured that a squadron Of % planes
will be sent from San Antonio. to ar
rive on the morning Of February %,
and remain until the following after
noon. Both the Mexican and Amer
lean army planes will act as escorts
for the big tri-motor that will bring
the first Mexican sir mail across the
border.
Arrange Program
Az a meeting Of the program COM
mittee Wednesday the following ten
tstive program was arranged:
Saturday February %
Morning
Inspection of airport and airplanes.
Passenger carriers will make regular
trips. Display of all types of mail,
commercial, army and passenger
planes.
Afternoon
1:50-Brownsville Legion Bugle
and Drum corps.
2:o0-Aerial stunts-"Shorty" Rad
ack, world champion wing walker,
will walk all over plane; stand on
head; stand erect on tail Of plane;
hang by one hand.
2:3O-Arriyal Of first mail plane
Mexico City. Public reception
for Mexican officials pilot and mem
bers Of the Mexican Aviation COM
pany.
3:30-4:15-Mexican army planes in
maneuvers and formation flying.
4:30-"Shorty" Radaek in accuracy
parachute jump to target on field.
Will close parachute on drop, re-
opening just before reaching ground.
Leap made from altitude of 1000
feet.
Observation-Disclosures army planes
in maneuvers and formation flying,
% planes participating.
5:3O-@Shorty' Radack - stepping
plane without parachute, safety
or padded suit rs plane sweeps
across air field.
Added Attraction-Dead stick land
ing by Les Mauldin. manager
Brownsville airport. Will cut off
at altitude Of 5000 feet, 20
into tailspin and land with dead
Added ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fly
ing by three Ford tri-motor planes,
the giants Of the air"
Evening
s:50-Mail plane forced landing in
dark, using parachute flares dropped
field.
Full illumination Of field. Night
flights.
Sunday. February "a
Morning
Passenger planes will make regular
covering Brownsville and Mata-
also special trips covering
entire Valley from Point Isabel to
Mission.
All types Of planes will be on dis
play, and all structures ut airport
open to inspection.
Afternoon
1:30- Brownsville Legion and
Buele and Drum Corps.
2:oo-Aerial stunts by Shorty
Radack. champion wing walker.
2:30-Arrival of mail plane, es-
by American and Mexican
planes.
3:oO-3:45-u. S. army planes in
flying, battle maneuvers.
individual eombats. dog fights"
stunt flying.
.3:45-Parsehute q featuring
Shorty" Radsck and army flier.
l:00-4:45-Mexican army planes in
maneuvers, formation and combat
-
4:Is-"shorty" Radack in aerial
stunts and wing walking.
5:00-Formation flying by trio OF
Ford tri-motors carrying full load Of
passengers
Added Attraetion-Dead stick land
ing by Les Mauldin. manager Of the
airport, from altitude of
5000 feet.
Evening
Full illumination Of entire airport.
Night passenger flying.
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