Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25
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VALLEY

GEORGE B. SIMPSON is an ac-
countant, dividing his time be-
tween San Antonio and Brownsville.
G. p. Simpson is an executive in
the sales department of the Chev-
rolet company.
Some months ago George B.
Simpson attended a meeting of
Chevrolet dealers in San Antonio,
q meeting that also was attended
by G. p. Simpson.
The two became casual acquaint-
ances. Both lived at the same ho-
tel. Their telephone messages be-
came confused. One was called
when the other was wanted.
That same thing happened in
Brownsville when both men were at
the same hotel here.
Several nights ago George B.
Simpson, stoping at the Hotel El
Jardin was called to the telephone.
"Cecil?" came a voice over the
telephone, in questioning tone.
This is @. B. Simpson" he an
swered, going on to say, however,
that he had a cousin named Cecil
Simpson"
The voice explained that he was
looking for Cecil P. Simpson" of
the Chevrolet motor concern.
Then a light dawned on George
B. Simpson.
Although he had been thrown
with C. p. Simpson on numerous
occasions in the past year, it had
just occurred to him that Cecil P.
Simpson was a first cousin, whom
he had not seen in more than
twenty years, but who had spent a
large portion of their boyhoods
together.
Neither had even heard of the
other in all those years.
ESTABLISHMENT of an aero
nautical weather reporting station
here will mean much to the city
OF Brownsville and the Valley.
1t will mean much more than re-
liable information for those who
h are contemplating an airplane trip.
h 1t will mean about IL hours
\ faster service on weather reports
N ut OF Mexico and as consequentlJ
: pre exact local forecast.
he Brownsville meteorologist
[ be able to complete his wea-
- nap on four sides instead of
n Sfout half way round the
Ntost half century wea-
tS Snation out of Mexico has
CON- SfBrownsville over very
circito1-~ route. Always was late
and OF little information for the
local office.
w. j. Schnurbusch has been
forced to make up his forecasts
from reports received from the
northeast, the north and the north
west.
After the new aviation service is
started here he will receive infor-
nation from Mexico City much
earlier in the day, and possibly in
time to be included In the morn
ing forecast.
The Mexican information still
Will be meagre but it will be a big
help.
In the past the Mexican weather
report has been assembled in the
capital Of that country, forwarded
by telegraph to Vera Cruz, cabled
to New Orleans and later returned
to Brownsville from that point.
This has meant that it arrived
about II hours late. The local fore
cast has been made up long before
it arrives, sans information on
what is going on in Mexico-in the
way Of weather.
The new service will prove in
valuable to aviators operating into
and out Of the local airport. In
the past they have been flying
without adequate weather informa-
ton.
THERE IS complete supply of
almost all serums and antitoxins
available to Valley people within a
few minutes after the need arrives.
This is especially true Of the
rabies serum
Realizing the great distance from
ether centers of supply. DR.. w. E.
Spivey of the International Drug
Co. has installed modern equipment
for handling the seruns, including
refrigeration.
Fresh supplies are received al
most daily.
When supplies of that kind are
needed. time usually is valuable
element.
The supply in Brownsville makes
them available in all Valley towns
tvo or three hours sooner than
they can be obtained from any
other source.