Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
I'm OUR
VALLEY

NOW SOMETHING is going to be
done about this house numbering in
Brownsville.
About street names and numbers.
The women's clubs of the city are
going 70 get right behind the move
ment TO get that situation corrected.
They have been digging into the
telephone book. They have found
that there are at least 200 names
in the telephone directory the ad-
dresses Of which are either inaccu-
rate or inadequate.
They are asking telephone sub
scribers to notify the telephone COM
pany Immediately giving correct ad-
dresses. Because q new directory
is now in course Of preparation.
To be published in March.
It's not the telephone company's
business 70 get the addresses, the
ladies point out. The subscribers
must see that their addresses are
given correctly.
e. And don't telephone the telephone
people about it," they warn. Write
the correct address in a note and
mail il. In that way it will get
attention.
THE LADIES are going before the
city commission on the question Of
the signs indicating street names.
And will interest other civic organi-
cations.
Tho Kiwanis club has had this
matter up for some time, and doubt
less will cooperate with the women's
clubs in their initiation OF a sIns-
liar movement.
Brownsville, with an unusually
efficient fire department, with more
than its share Of paved roads, with
an airport that is declared to be the
last word. is still in the village class
in looking after house numbers and
street signs.
All its streets have names. But
Few people know what they are,
after they have learned about Eliza
beth. Washington, Leyee and a few
other major thoroughfares.
SAN ANGELO formally opened its
airport the other day. Received much
prominence. largely because Of an
accident in which three men lost
their lives.
However. there were some sixty
planes present for the opening.
The San Angelo airport is still IN
skeleton form. II Is not equipped
with flood lights, border lights and
other facilities. such as those al
ready enjoyed BY the Brownsville
municipal airport.
The San Angelo port, or as much
OF 1t as there Is. was built by PR .
vate subscription. Citizens refuses
20 vote bonds for the purpose.
The recent opening was held to.
imuress San Angelans with the pos
sibilities Of an adequate aiport-
When they have seen the activity
that it will bring. perhaps they viii
change their minds.
Brownsville saw il Immediately,
and voted 100000. is spending
more. And has real field.
MARVIN GOODWIN. who develop
Nhg1he Goodwin tract west Of Mis-
son. Is moving prospective investors
into the Valley with a great deal ?
regularity. And In large number'h-
Goodwin wants his people to 'ieS
everything there j. to be seen n iiht
Lower Rio Grande Valley. fr ON
east 10 west.
So nc brings his train 70 Browns
willie. His parties detrain here 'tzc
find automobiles awaiting them.
They "a aboard tho cars and start
their tour Of the lower end OF tf''
Valley.
They wind up al the Goodwin trae
In the cid days the land cor =
panies followed different polio y
They did everything they could t'
prevent their prospects seeing am
thing except those things n, y
wanted them 60 see.
UP IN WASHINGTON they Irs
discussing tomato and other veg 2
table tariffs.
The Valley ~ represented by Rep
resentative John \. Garner and j. Z
Rell. manager of the San Ben itC
Chamber ~ Commerce.
Witnesses from the west coast ar
opposed "a increase the tariff.
Because they want the competi tive
sr@ls from foreign acreage. iIas
much as il does not compete witt
them.
They are not interested in sh'
troubles of Texas tomato grove :. OF
those in Florida.
But IL Texas wanted 20 set ~
oranges and grapefruit into Ca lifcr
nia-gracious. wouldn't there ,e 81
upheaval.
THE TEXAS & PACIFIC ra ilroad
operating from Texarksna to +
-Paso. announces airplane iservie'
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