Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-23

| N OUR
VALLEY

the Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce, an automobile man and
newspaperman.
One of the party, who claims to
consume 200 grapefruit annually,
thought to include grapefruit in his
breakfast menu.
He glanced at the card.
He saw listed-LAREDO GRAPE
FRUIT.
He ordered prunes.
BROWNSVILLE, with all her
beautiful resacas, should become
city Of parks and fine start has
been made in that direction.
Have you visited the park being
created out on the city resaca-iust
across that body of water from
Los Ebanos?
Something is happening out there
every day. Walks have been mark
ed out with large gravels and
sanded for wet weather travel.
This was done some time ago.
More recently the one way circu-
lar drive has been fenced in and
new grass plats have been planted.
OF even more recent construc-
ton are a number of picturesque
rustic benches-tWo Of them form
a gateway into the playground
equipment.
Also there are a number of con-
fTnfa
which should prove inviting to
those persons who like to eat an
evening picnic lunch under the
shade Of tree.
A start has been made on a
wading pool. Flower beds show
care and the grass is being kept
watered. Soon there will be
beautiful carpet Of grass in large
lawns.
Large palms have been moved
onto the site and are being given
proper care.
II you haven't been out that way
recently a visit will prove worth
while.
Inc playground equipment is be-
ginning to show wear and tear, in
dicating the need for more careful
adult supervision or for replace
ment.
And the entrance is far from
attractive. That dumping ground
in front Of the tract does not give
a good impression. OF course,
these are things of which Commits
sioner Bert E. Hinkley and City
Architect Ben v. Proctor already
have thought and to which they
will give attention in due time.
That trash pile is going to be a
real problem and one that likely
will cause some heavy worry.
OUT AT WASHINGTON PARK
q start has been made which indi-
Gates what a beauty spot will be
made of that site one of these
days.
The electric fountain, which will
be the centerpiece of the picture,
is nearing completion and is to get
a test within few days. Would
have been tested before now but for
the fact that transformer was
burned out the first time current
was turned on and new one had
to be ordered.
Gravelled walks, large flower
beds and well kept lawns, now be-
ing provided, with the addition Of
some large palms and trees will
make OF Washington Park one of
the show places of Brownsville and
the Valley.
BROWNSVILLE citizens want a
new postoffice and federal building.
The government has offered to
cpend a considerable sum in re-
building the present structure.
But it is pointed out that job
of rebuilding done there only two
wears ago has proved inadequate.
The present building was erected 38
wears ago and was fine structure
in those days.
Now it lacks modern conven-
fences, including plumbing. In 33
years-the past 38 years at least.
building practices change con-
siderably.
Ideas of what constitutes mod
ern building change considerably in
SO years-in the past SO years at
least.
A petition bearing several hun
dred signatures of Brownsville citi-
zens, including practically all the
business and professional men, is
i to be forwarded to Washington
soon asking for an appropriation
OF not less than s500,000 for a
building here.
~ The petition is addressed to Sen
+ ators Sheppard and Connally and
n Congressman Garner.
! It is to remain at the Hargrove
book store for a day or two before
1t is forwarded and all who have
not signed it are asked to call
there and so so.
A
BLUEEoNNETs, Texas state
flower and most beautiful of the
wild ANIMALS, respond nobly to kind
treatment in the Valley and, with