Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
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VALLEY

RIO GRANDE Potato Growers
association is seeking loan of
100000 from the $150,000.000 farm
relief fund made available at the
last session Of congress.
The fund, according to F. B.
Latham, president and general
manager Of the organization will
be used exclusively to stabilize the
price of potatoes and to assure the
best possible return to Valley
growers.
The association has had a sue
ceSsful existence and has demon
strated the power of cooperation to
stabilize the market.
In the hands of the association
heads, this sum of money should
prove a powerful factor in selling
Valley spuds 'at the top"
During the early days of the sea-
son just past the Valley potato
market became demoralized and
growers here were being offered
much less than potatoes were
bringing in other localities.
The blame was placed on growers
who were not members of the asso-
ciation. 1t was said they had be-
come panic stricken and were ac-
cepting any price offered.
A warning was broadcast through
The Herald and by other means
that the price would improve if
offers below the market were re-
fused.
Growers needed the warning-the
price rose and continued to rise
until the close of the season.
a The last potatoes dug brought
sfle pest. price-an unusual state Of
affairs.
And everyone agrees it was
brought about by cooperation and
that it was q demonstration Of the
power Of the marketing association
to cope with emergencies.
THE NEW WHITE KITCHEN
Brownsville's exclusive cafe-iS to
open Saturday morning.
The location, on Twelfth street
Just around the corner from the
Travellers hotel and in the hotel
building, has been under prepara-
ton for new tenant for more than
three months.
During all that time skilled
workmen have been busy providing
every known convenience for the
comfort and satisfaction Of the
customers.
To begin with the old floor was
torn out and a tile floor installed.
Openings we're cut in the north
Wau to provide ventilation and
light. The walls and ceiling were
finished in a pleasing manner. AM
pie space was provided at the rear
for thoroughly modern and eff
cient kitchen.
When this had been done the
work of installing the fixtures was
begun.
These fixtures include horse
shoe" counter and number of
stools, tables, pastry case, coffee
urn and all the usual restaurant
equipment.
But how different. The stools,
Tor instance, have leather seats,
comfortable backs and plenty Of leg
room.
Huge ceilings fans placed close
together will agitate the air and
ample ventilation is provided by
huge transomS.
Out in the kitchen there is an
enormous modern range as the Gen.
tor piece, and around this will be
arranged all the devices necessary
to a complete service. Over this
domain will reign James BaldaS
t. chef who is known to patrons
Of the old White Kitchen as Jim
Out in front will be Jimmy Lotus
with his genial smile.
white conveys the idea Of
cleanliness and light. Our place
will be both and cool BESIDES" says
Jimmie.
AIR LINES operating from the
Brownsville municipal airport are
modern and the best obtainable-
but news from Germany indicates
there may be need for a change OF
equipment If that standard is
maintained.
A report comes from Friedrich
shafen of hydroplane equipped
with IL motors and carrying ca
pacity of IS tons. There are &C.
commodations for so passengers
and a crew of ten. The motors will
develop 5000 horsepower and the
plane will have cruising range O,
5000 miles with a speed of 1l8 miles
per hour.
Passenger traffic by air through
Brownsville will have to grow con-
siderahly before such planes are
needed-but that time viii come.