Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
I'm OUR
VALLEY

American air lines has come to a
close.
At least one contract is winging
its way southwark. as this is be-
ing written. Wednesday morning.
II Is Brownsville's proposal 10
hold the terminals where they are
aow-at Brownsville.
II Is a lease plan. but details Of
which are not announced.
Apparently 1t IS satisfactory to
the various elements having to do
with the direction Of the local port
the advisory committee, the city
commission.
In addition to which representa-
lives Of the Mexican Aviation COM
oany announced they would recon-
mend acceptance Of the contract.
Spectators at the commission
meeting. at which the contract
recommended by the advisory COM
nittee was considered. breathed an
almost audible sigh Of relief when
The commission voted unanimously
20 adopt II by resolution.
But a contract is not a contract
until il has been finally signed by
both parties.
The city commission OF Browns
Vile has attached its official sig
natures.
There remain TO be affixed the
signatures of the highest officials
81 the Mexican Aviation company
and presumably Of the Pan-Ameri-
IAN Airways.
w. L. Morrison. negotiating Off
.ial here for the Mexican lines,
visited Harlingen during his stay
here.
No announcement has been made
rs to what occurred in his con-
lerences with bidders there for the
northern terminals.
Presumably Harlingens offer is
Ttill in consideration. And pos
Iibly that of McAllen, although he
did not 90 to McAllen.
5une II Is announced as the date
which time the Mexican con-
cern will have definitely decided
What It will do.
IN the meantime. there is nothing
% do but wait.
FROM WEWOKA. OKLA, comes
news dispatch stating that the
peanut crop there this season Is
excellent.
That should be good news for Bill
williams. peanut pusher eXtraordi-
nary. who has worn out many pea
nuts in his shove up the Pike:
Peak incline.
incidentally, the secret Of VIII
iams' latest activity has leaked out
He is working in the interest oi
4 concern which roasts peanuts anc
puts them up in little bags for con.
sumption by peanut hungry pub
lie.
Whieh We are glad 10 know. Ont
hates TO think that Bill would gC
20 all that trouble for no reason.
THE AUSTIN city commissioner.
and the Austin city manager, Adam
johnson. are planning on a visit tl
Brownsville.
Austin year or so ago votec
$4,000 bonds for an airport. After
voting the amount IL was founc
that the figure would no more thar
paw for the ground needed.
So more money is sought for de-
velopment Austin officials have
heard the Brownsville port referred
TO as the finest in the Southwest
They propose TO see what make.
II so. and to determine how much
Austin will need to develop its air.
port into a reall airDJrt.
Brownsville has set the pace 70
many citie-.
City Commissioner Burt +. Hink
ley. air-tripping between Browns
vile and Dallas. visited the port
az Austin. San Antonio and Dallas
AN were seas Of mud. but land
lngs somehow were effected. Nom
were comparable to Brownsville
airport"
MANGOES containing the larval
of the Morelos fruit fly have beer
found in Brownsville.
They have been sold TO persons
who can afford 10 pay for them
Eay United States entomologistS.
Folks who should know better ar
rrHcuraging the spread Of the pes
ae possible detriment Of tn,
q Industry here.
JsQn't buy mangoes II they art
lot bought. there will be no en-.
rouragement to anyone to brinC
them In.
They are dangerous.
Goodness knows. we are being
placed to enough trouble TO keeT
\ The Mediterranean fruit fly ou
without having to bother about {
possibly lesser evil. but a mighty
damaging cne at that.
TmEE CITIZENS sustained in
tIries in The Brownsville business
district Tuesday afternoon when g
section of brick wall Of an old build
ing fell to the sidewalk.
One sustained extremely seriou:
Injuries.
Brownsville still has many old
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