Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-10
] Armstrong DISCHARGED
IN OUR
VALLEY

TRAFFIC OFFICERS OF Came
ron county recently announced q
campaign against defective lights
Some arrests and fines have re-
suited.
Every car should be equipped
with two headlights. properly test
ed and adjusted. and a tail light.
The absence Of any one OF the
three causes the vehicle to be a
menace on the highway.
There are far too many accidents
on Valley highways which are con-
sidered unavoidable-although in
Do cases out Of q hundred they are
really not unavoidable. They are
avoidable to the extent that the
conditions under which the accident
occurred should never have existed,
and would not If all drivers con-
cerned had been careful.
Defective lighting adds greatly TO
bring about such conditions. The
officers ask for support Of all VAL
ley people in carrying out the cam
paign.
SEVERAL strangers in Browns
vile recently have mentioned the
absence Of name plates on streets
OF the city. especially In the busi-
ness section.
Time was when they were not
needed.
Then there was only one street,
and q handful OF addresses.
But conditions have changed.
Strangers find it difficult to locate
businesses or individuals from street
addresses. and Brownsville is try
ing to please strangers. Name plates
would help.
SOME COMPLAINTS also have
been heard OF closing the east side
OF Tenth street between Elizabeth
and Washington streets to automo-
bile parking.
Cuts down to almost nothing the
available parking space IN proximi-
ty TO the poStoffice, since there IS
a service station across the corner,
with little space available on the
west side OF Tenth in this block
JOE c. BALLENGER of San Be-
nito notifies The Herald that he
has secured contract for consider
able work in the Barreda tract
close to S300,000 worth.
Mr.. Ballenger Is a veteran VAL
ley dredging contractor, having put
up q large part Of the canals, le-
wees. drain bitches and other struc-
lures in the Valley. Operates out of
the Valley, also.
The Barreda tract development
Is being watched with much inter-
est by Valley people.
IF YOUR HORSE shows I'D with
q terrible hangover, don't be sur
prised.
For Valley people viii be interest
ed TO know that this section is
supposed to contain a sleepy
grass" q stock poisoning plant, so
named for its effect on horses, ac-
cording to q department Of agri-
culture communication.
Several persons approached about
the matter state they have never
heard Of 1t.
THE HERALD has received two
communications from persons out
side the Valley, commenting on
Valley citrus fruit.
One is from Mrs. r. r. Schulz,
Of Ivanhoe, MINI, and she tells OF
buying Valley fruit. size liz, at
three for a quarter.
The fruit was not quite as sweet
as other Valley fruit she has
bought. she says. Expresses the
belief they were picked a little
green. The grocer paid 81 6 box
for them.
Mrs. Schulz hopes to come to the
Valley soon.
The other communication, from
Allan Reid, of Greensboro, Ken
lucky, suggests that Valley citrus
growers follow some OF the meth
DDS Of apple and other fruit grow
ers in Kentucky, in permitting fruit
to ripen thoroughly on the trees.
It gets larger, and better. he says.
Valley people know this, Mr..
Reid, and would like to let the fruit
stay on the trees longer, but it can't
be done economically. The public
wants the fruit, and unless the VAL
ley ships it. Florida will.
The Valley appreciates the in
terest these people are taking in its
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