Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
] N o u r
VALLEY

City arrived Thursday afternoon.
1t was not air mail, it was rail-
way mail, the plane being pressed
into serv' ;e to relieve the conges-
ton at the Mexico City postoffice
resulting from the tie-up Of train
service.
The first official air mail will
come through from Mexico City
Saturday, the plane, which Colonel
Charles Lindbergh will pilot, being
scheduled to arrive at lis.
This mail will carry the Mexican
air mail stamp and the special first
flight cachet of the Mexican gov
ernment.
STRAW HATS and summer
clothing have been Officially" des-
fgnated as the proper attire for the
male element of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Saturday and Sun
day when all of South Texas will
celebrate the dedication Of the
Brownsville municipal airport and
inauguration of the American and
Mexican air mail lines.
And the orange blossom should
be the official flower for the occa-
sion.
Tt will have double significance
1T will symbolic the Valley, and
Colonel Lindbergh will understand
such other significance as may
attach.
There is a superabundance
orange blossoms in the Valley, ana
there should be no lack Of the
odorous, waXen flowers at the
celebration.
The effect of the straw hat and
palm beach suit will be enhanced
by bottonier of orange blossoms.
AT THIS WRITING no definite
word has been received from Mex
leo City as whether Miss Anne
Morrow, Lindberghs fiancee, will
aa.ttpmpany him.
e AEnsville and the entire Valley
ar, anxious to greet her as they
4, are. 70 see the intrepid colonel.
It may be little premature, but
I the suggestion has been made that
a huge bouquet of orange blossoms
would be an ideal reception gift.
CAPTAIN IRA c. EAKER of
Question Mark fame and Miss
Amelia Earhart, first woman to fly
the Atlantic, will be present to
greet Colonel Lindbergh when he
lands the Mexican air mail plane
or the Brownsville airport.
Each of the three holds world
record in aviation, each is noted for
individual courage or rare skill, and
the meeting of these notables Will
be interesting.
Lindbergh won his spurs" IN his
famous flight from New York TO
Paris. Eaker leaped into fame
when the Question Mark, of which
he was chief pilot, broke all records
for remaining in the air; and Miss
Earhart proved her intrepid spirit
when she sought and won the dis
tinction of being the first woman
to fly the Atlantic.
RESIDENTS of the Valley are
expected to turn out en- masSe Tor
the celebration. 1t will be decidedly
new and novel
The crowds will have the oppor-
tunity to witness an event that Will
make history on the western hem
isphere-the opening Of the inter-
national gateway between the
United States, Mexico and all Of
Latin America.
They will have the opportunity
to see the worlds most famous
fliers in action; to see the greatest
assemblage of aircraft the border
has ever witnessed. and to be
thrilled by an aerial "circus" in
which scores Of army and civilian
planes will participate.
IN THIS CONNECTION az Sd
cf commendation of the work of
celebration committee. city COM
mission and chamber Of commerce
would not be amiss.
There has been perfect co-ordi-
nation Of effort. The various COM
nfittees. working under the direc'
ton of Charles Burton, celebra-
tion csSrman, have functioned al
most perfectly, with the result that
all arrangements for the celebra-
tion are in excellent shape.
The chamber of commerce and
the city commission have extended
\ full cooperation. and have provided
every possible facility to make the
celebration success.
THE SPIRIT of cooperation ex-
emplified in connection with the
celebration has been extended to
the various federal, county and city
departments.
The federal Border Patrol. head
ed by d. P. Day and E. H. Levy,
will police the airfield.
Sheriff w. F. Brown and his
corps of deputies will be in charge
Of the highway and traffic from
Brownsville to the airport.
Chief of Police w. B. Linton and
Lieutenant Of Police John Arm
strong will be in charge of policing
in the city.
Arrangements have been made
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