Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-05


A Brownsville writer signing u.
CaSs'' in the New York World puts
in bid for the furtherest south
cosmopolis and for the Paredes
Line road.
He writes:
To the Editor of The World:
Noting The World editorial in
quiry, Who Wants a Parade?"
March 19, here are some hard facts
that ought to go over near pure
advertising matter, yet for all that
will be news.
Brownsville, Tex, has exactly the
place for the performance, all
planned two generations ago, all
nicely surveyed and named at the
time - the Paredes Line pro-
nounced properly, after the Spanish
family name, "pa-rade-ace," but by
the avalanche of Americans callea
"parades," just like two circus
parades, as might be expected.
But, my dear sir. this Paredes
Line IS no ordinary street-far from
it-thirty-two miles, in fact; thirty
two miles and straight away from
the radio station to Red Fish Bay
and already fourteen miles are
cement paved, the rest being in the
original sin of delta mud where
1t is not sand or salt marsh. Some
street. So just let Will Rogers fix
up his own parade and he will soon
see if he can draw as we'll as the
gentleman who pushed a peanut
from Rio Hondo to Harlingen.
J. CASS.
BrownsaIIe, Tex. March %.
BROWNSvILLE'S four banks
join in urging business men of this
city to make the goodwill tour to
Corpus Christi on Sunday and
Monday, April 81 and %.
THE object Of the trip is to en-
able our citizens to see the tre-
mendous development Of Corpus
Christi during the past years, to in
Spect the Corpus Christi port and
to visualize what a similar port
would mean for Brownsville" says
a letter which the banks have
mailed to city leaders.
The letter points out that Sun
day is San Jacinto Day and that
Monday will be a holiday.
Recipients of the letters are
urged to notify the chamber of
commerce of their intention to
attend and to be in Corpus Christi
not later than noon Sunday.
Golf Is promised on both DAYS in
addition to the trips Of inspection.
THE BROWNSVILLE Chamber
of Commerce is asking the board
OF county commissioners to extend
the pavement on Boca Chica road
Tor a distance Of two and a half
miles.
1t is pointed out that the exten-
sion will carry the pavement to the
ridge along top of which the road
continues to the beach.
The Brownsville chamber is in
terested in continuing the road to
the shore.
But believes that the principal
property holder in that district
Mrs. Nellie Esperson Stewart of
Houston should make certain land
contribution to the county for pub
lie use.
The road II paved certainly will
cdd to the value Of the holdings.
And no doubt the owner of the
land will give due consideration to
the fact
FOUR HUNDRED passengers
have been handled by airplane be-
tween Brownsville, Tannpico and
Mexico City since the air line
opened on March s.
Indicating that this lane Of travel
between the United States and
mexico is gaining in popularity.
For quick Transportation between
the three cities the airplane is the
thing.
But for sightseeing. which some
A~S Wiz DC q pilItCIpdI reason iOi
visiting Mexico. the railroads will
never be superseded, unless high
way building makes motoring pos
sible for those who prefer to travel
by automobile.
Mexico one day will become
mecca for tourists.
THOSE CITIZENS and officials
in Harlingen and San Benito who
made possible those beautifully
fiowered esplanadeS and sidewalk
borders in those cities are to be
congratulated.
Riots of color. And extend for
blefIS and blocks.
hre certain to command the at
tention and admiration of all visi- |
tors.
But better yet, they encourage |
home folks to appreciate beauty. to |
work for even more perfection in |
civic attractivenesx