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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
SPACE SHIPS TO PLY IN
FUTURE

BERLIN.-Through rocket pro-
DuIslcn. man will some time IN the
future make trips through space To
Mars, Venus, and even out Of the
solar system. according 70 Max Va
lier. famed inventor Of the rocket
automobile.
"As a matter Of fact intensely
feverish work Is being done in con-
nection with this project. and
theoretically. the construction Of
the Universal Space Ship which
~ to carry IT'S to mysterious worlds,
il. already settled" Waller says.
This ship will De Of huge dimen-
sions. and the problem Of lack Of
air viii be overcome by artificial
oxygen supply and alright cham
bers.
The ship will be driven at ter
rifle speed by rocket drive. This
speed will increase until It reaches
thousands az miles per hour, there
bv overcoming even the enormous
force Of gravity and the earth's at
traction
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every year but due to the fact that
many other acres or uncleared land
are cleared off and made available
for cotton the acreage devoted 70
this crop never decreases material
". The cotton crop is expected TO
remain q major crop in the Valley
IN spite OF all encroachments by
others.
Not only is irrigated land planted
to this crop but unirrigated Sec
tons OF the Valley also are devoted
to cotton. The acreage OF I'M
irrigated land planted TO cotton has
seer an increase.
Land which is not irrigated Of
course undergoes a slightly differ
ent method Of cultivation. The
ground is prepared, usually by
deep filling methods. so that IL
will catch the fall and winter rains.
Dragging kills the weeds and helps
the ground retain the moisture.
S~paniards Grew Cotton
Cotton was an Important crop in
the Valley when the Spanish COL
onies existed and its importance
has scarcely diminished since that
time. Cotton was in great demand
during the Civil War when the
Valley ports and Bagdad. Mexico,
near the mouth OF the river. were
the only way by which the Con-
federacy could export cotton 20
England. Not only was the Valleys
own supply exported in this man
ner but the staple was hauled 70
this section from far and near by
road. there being no railways at
that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
AUTOGRAPH KING

LONDON-Many autograph hunt
erS may have more names in their
little book than Louis White, but
IT is doubtful II they can compare
With the great names In Whites
volume. He has a collection OF more
than 1000 important autographs,
numbered among which are those
Of the royal family Of England, all
the famous Abide commanders dur
ing the World War. and those az
dIgEitaries all over Europe.
Ar exercising wheel for birds,
70 be attached TO their cages. II
now on the market.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
rrn ANTS ARE DETERMINED.

~FDINBURG. Teyas-P-Red
arts az Texas have earned the right
IN be dubbed "constancy incar-
nate"
When tennis court were LAID out
AZ \ college here four hills OF vicious
red ants were covered with a
tightly packed. caliche base, a layer
If tar then specially prepared rock
and finally a layer OF water proof
s~urfacing.
Within the past two weeks three
ant hills have been opened through
he court surfacing. and a small
hole is appearing where the fourth
hill was covered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Those who fish for profit and
those who fish for pleasure are
likely TO hook many strange species
Of fish and these are classified as
Junk fish" at Point Isabel.
That term includes many odd
forms Of marine life and strange 70
say. they resemble animal life on
land to a great extent.
There are sea horses as n famil-
lar example of what salt water
gives forth. There are forms OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
ERIA GETS
Cunningham
High Rank II Held by City
Tn Valley; Fruit, Truck
Shipments High w.


Many good things IL the way q
new industries and Improvements
are In store for In Feria. a survey
Of the situation IN this thriving
little city shows
One Of the most important new
Developments III In Ferta has been
the coming Of a canning plant the
first unit OF which has been com
pleted. Remaining units Of the
plant are TO be ready by fall. 10 ia
stated. The plant viii cost $4,000
and viii put up tomatoes. grape
fruit. grapefruit juice In cans and
bottles. spinach and beans
la Feria's telephone system has
recently been moderniZed and ~
has now a common battery system
such as used by larger cities or the
country. Several thousand dollars
were spent IN making this change
and also placing many lines In
underground cables, replacing UNI
slightly telephone poles.
Has Packing Plant
Ia FeFia + the smallest city IN
the Valley TO have one OF the Texas
Citrus Frui. Growers Exchange
packing plants. That this plant was
justified IS shown by the fact that
shipments during the past season
totalied 1913 cars as compared with
80 the preceding season.
Total shipments from la Feria OF
fruits and vegetables passed the
1000 mark this season.
This city has n number OF large
chicken hatcheries and chicks are
shipped by air into Mexico IN large
quantities as well as TO many parts
OF Texas.
The La Feria irrigation district
Is engaged IN a 81. o 900 improve
ment program for lining canals.
establishing underground distribu-
ton with concrete pipes for pro-
viding drainage. The program viii
be carried out over a period OF years
More Paving Planned
La Feria expects soon 70 have
eight or ten more miles OF paving
entering the city. It now has paved
roads in every direction. IL not
only is located on the main high
way but has paved roads running
70 Mexico on the south and the
Southern Pacific on the north
Although the development oper-
ations at La Feria did not begin
until 1923, the city now has a pop
ulation OF 1900.
La Feria mas a modern school
system, its high school having 20
units Of college credit.
The city Is the only one In thu
irrigated section which secures rs
water for domestic use from wells.
The wells have a total capacity OF
900 gallons a minute.
Bank deposits rank high I'm La
Feria. The total usually being around
S1,000-000 or better.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

LONDON Experiments conduct
"a at a Devonshire agricultural
college have produced bacon from
Whale-fed PIGS which IS said 70
fe SUPERIOR "a any other type Of
soon. The whale meat is ground
INTO meal and fed to the porkers.
Tho pigs on such a diet grow much
faster than those on an ordinary
diet
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scholastic standard has always been
high and the physical equipment Is
to be made outstanding for a city
Of its size.
Planning 70 Beautify
Because of a beautiful body Of
water. contained IN an old bed OF
the Rio Grande, winds through the
city, San Benito has assumed the
title OF The Resaca City. IL Is
planned to beautify this resaca.
building drives on ZACH side and
provide other attractions.
This resaca Identification plan is
part Of a city-wide Identification
plan which 1t Is hoped to carry out
With the intention OF making San
Benito n OF the most attractive
places in the country IN which 70
live.
This city ranks near the top in
the shipment OF both fruits and
VEGETABLES. particularly fruits. in
which it leads. and headquarters Of
many Valley shippers r located
here. San BenitO also has one Of
the Texas Citrus Fruit Growers Ex-
change plants as well as the pTi-
vate ones.
Bank Deposits Large
Bank deposits here are always
among the largest in the Valley. in
dIcatng the prosperity resulting
from the large volume Of fruits and
vegetables shipped out and the
number of industries here.
san Benito has many parks and
plans are being made for a golf
course OF some sort.
This city is adequately supplied
with hotels and various municipal
Improvements. has two railroads.
the Missouri Pacific and SpiderWeb.
has considerable street paving and
sewers, natL,al gas and electric
service.
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VALLEY COTTON.
ALWAYS WINNER
Failures Unknown; Natures
Early With Good Yield
I'm This Section

Although cotton was OF the
first crops grown III the Lower Rio
Grande Valley IL has never known
a failure, according to II p. Boyd.
manager Of the Valley Gin Com
parry with headquarters in San
Benito which has % gins operating
in this territory.
In the face OF increasing acreages
devoted TO citrus fruits such as
grapefruit and oranges, ii remains
the principal crop Of this section
with about 100. 900 bales produced
annually. The record crop vas 1884,
600 bales IN 1926.
Crops in the Valley have been
marked by their early maturity,
superior length OF their staple. good
yield and the fact that they are
grown on land on which one or two
vegetable crops may already have
been grown that year.
The crop natures weeks earlier
IN the Valley than more northern
growing sections and usually comes
on the market at q time when there
is a good demand for II. There Is
annually a race to see which bale
is first 10 reach the market, a
premium usually being offered for
the first one. These races, in which
there is much interest. results IN
special trains. fast automobiles and
airplanes being employed.
Staple Is Very Long
length nf the S-apIe Of the Val
ley crop ordinarily is much greater
than cotton grown in other sections
and this also causes the Valley pro-
duct to command a premium
throughout the season.
Yield OF cotton on Valley lands
is very good on an average. being
much higher than the average for
the state or nation. OF courSe
there are some lands which may
PRODUCE only a quarter Of a bale to
the acre or less but usually the
yield is much greater. sometimes as
much as two bales to the acre. The
yields have averaged high through
out the years. This. together with
the fact that the quality is good.
makes for big returns 10 the grow
or.
Due TO the fact that the Valley
is a winter growing section for
fruits and vegetables the land Is
available for a second or third crop
In the summertime Cotton fits in
very naturally with this scheme of
things and provides an additional
source Of profit TO the grower. As
soon as the winter crops are re-
moved from the lands they are
planted to cotton. This cotton IS
planted early enough to mature in
the late spring and summer. max
ing the ground available again for
planting fall and winter crops.
Will Always Have Cotton
A great many acres Of Valley
land are planted to citrus fruits
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San BENITO TO
WELCOME PORT
Would Benefit Materially
From Harbor Built In
Close Proximity

San Beaito, The Resaca City
expects TO benefit materially from
the completion Of a Valley harbor
project as well as 70 continue 10
prosper from the proceeds Of the
fertile farming regions which sur
round her.
Construction OF a port will mean
the coming Of deep water almost 70
her door and she believes that she
cannot help but benefit immensely
thereby.
Construction Of an electric tram
vay or the electritication and ex-
tension OF the San Benito and Rio
Grande Valley Railway into Point
Isabel is expected 70 be one q ne
results OF the construction OF a
Valley port or ports. This would
make San Benito an important
terminal.
Center Of Industries
without a pert. san Benito has
grown TO large and prosperous pro-
portions. With a port, she ieels Vhat
she cannot help but double ahu
possibly treble in size.
Aside from its port possibilities,
san Benito IS important because II
* the center of q large growing
and shipping area, because II mas q
number Of large industries, because
IL Is the headquarters city LOT a
number OF businesses, because ~
has the best Of school facilities, pc
cause it has many beautlilcatlon
possibilities which are soon 70 De
developed. because ii has a forward
looking citizenship.
Included among her larger in
dustries are a big canning plant
putting up hundreds OF carloads OF
fruit and vegetables every season
a box and crate factory which fur
nishes containers for the trade pro-
duce in the Valley, large machine
shops. an iron foundry. and a con-
crete pipe and tile factory.
An ice cream plant serves the en-
tire Valley.
Headquarters for Utility
San Benito is headquarters for
the Central Power and Light COM
many. whose La Palma plant serves
this entire section with auxiliary
plants located al various s~trategical
points.
San Benito also is headquarters
for the San Benito ana Rio Grande
Valley railway which Is called the
s~Spiderweb" because it radiates in
every direction. II was the intention
OF the builders that no farm IN the
San Benito territory should be more
than a few miles from a loading
station and his railroad has made
good on this plan almost all over
the Valley.
San Benito expects 70 have a
school system OF which 10 can be
proud with the expenditure Of
1920. 900 III bonds voted this year for
new buildings and equipment. The
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fun hight. These zeppelins win pro-
vide us with Q means Of interrupting
enemy commerce and transport, q
means Of disabling single enemy war
ships and perhaps even q means Of an
noying and harassing an enemy fleet.
And 50 today we 'find Our Navy with
500 planes based on the coasts, on car
riers and on every warship of any size.
These planes are used to scout. TO bomb
and to torpedo enemy ships and to
fight other planes. Thus aviation to-
day Is an integral part of the fleet.
The efficient training and demand for
only the best of personnel and material,
which has been the traditional char
acteristic of the Navy for many years,
has brought about this result.
Navy Develops Engine.
Appreciating fully the danger Of fly
ing over sea In land planes. one OF the
most important accomplishments Of the
United States Navy has been the de-
veiopment of a reliable engine. The
result, the air-cooled engine Of today,
has fully justified the money, time and
labor spent In It's development. For
we find all commercial operators using
that same air-cooled engine which was
developed solely by and because Of the
Navy. BY means of the reliability Of
the engine and because of the use of
various fiotation equipment, including
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been q matter Of this countrys past
and other countries future. The Navy.
and the Navy alone, has consistently
and steadfastly supported the cause Of
lighter than air In this country; and 1t
is only within the last few months that
the Judgment of the naval officers has
been justified and recognized. Not only
for commercial use, but for national de-
Tense, it is becoming every day more
apparent that the great Zeppelin is one
OF the most important factors of the
future. For scouting over the vast en-
panses of the sea no instrument man
has yet devised is equal TO the dirigible,
Capable of a speed of very near that OF
the airplane. carrying on board some
six planes to protect 1t or TO attack any
thing that can be seen, the Zeppelin
provides not only the greatest scout OF
the present day. but also q small carrier
of extraordinarily destructive power.
Gradually the handling of planes
from within one of these Zeppelins has
been developed, until today we md that
even the antiquated Los Angeles, regu-
larry operated with the Navy, Is con-
tinually taking aboard planes and
launching them while in full flight.
The two great new zeppelins, now being
built for the Navy by the GOODYEAR
Company OF Ohio, will be capable OF
launching from within some six or seven
fighting and bombing planes and later
taking them on board again while in
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ately. But moving the planes and
pilots Is only q small part of moving
the complete unit. We must provide
near every point where an attack Is
likely a field from which to operate,
quarters for the men, shops and all the
necessary refueling and rearming appa-
ratus. For great as the destructive
fragile unit and must be carefully
tended. 1t would be of little avail to
take one, two or three squadrons OF air
planes with their pilots from, say, New
York for the defense of Washington.
unless there was a properly equipped
field near Washington. For after the
first fight, when all the bullets had
been fred from the guns and all the
bombs had been dropped from the
planes, what destructive force would ne
left?
It is, indeed, impossible to compare
the operation of units Of planes by
themselves with the air force Of one OF
these carriers, complete and competent
in itself. 1t is impossible to conceive
any more complete method OF offense
or defense for our country situated as II
is geographically, than the airplane car
rier, or any more economical or Ger
tain means Of protection for our people.
Only last year in one OF the Ordinary
war maneuVers one of, our great car
riers, circling about and attacking,
theoretically, the Panama Canal, showed
what this new weapon could DO. Inc
carrier was approaching at an angie
from the rest of our fleet against the
so-called enemy at dusk some 500 miles
from the canal. Steaming at full speed,
the carrier made for its objective. Two
or three hours before daybreak the car
rier launched It's full complement of
planes only $50 miles from the canal.
This great force of scouting, fighting
and bombing planes fiew rapidly toward
the canal. Although every warning had
been given and every preparation made,
it was impossible to stop this attack.
Once launched the attack of the fleet
of planes from one of these carriers will
go through. The only defense that has
been devised Is the destruction Of the
carrier before 1t has launched its planes.
This can only be accomplished by other
carriers or by lighter-than-air carriers.
Shore-based squadrons of planes or bat
teries of anti-aircraft guns are unavail-
ing against a we'll planned and executed
bombing attack. Experience in the
World War proved this time and again
and so for the defense of our coasts we
must rely upon our own carriers OF
planes, both ships and Zeppelins.
ZeppeIins Factor in Defense.
With regard to these Zeppelins, may
I at this time say a word. Lighter
than air is one of those things that, but
for the Navy Department, would have
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large number Of planes and having one
long, nat deck from which planes may
be launched and on which planes may
be landed. These particular ships are
almost 900 feet long and 80 feet wide.
They can attain the extraordinary speed
of almost 40 miles an hour, and could
race the fastest speed boat. These
ships are the landing fields of naval
aviation. Small as they are for land
ing field, by constant training and per-
feet efficiency naval aviation has de-
veloped to a point where one OF these
decks may be used at one time for
plane to take off from the bow and Tor
another to land at the stern, while some
80 or - more are being refueled In the
center of the so-called flight deck.
Land Plane Better for Fighting.
The planes. of course, are all land
planes, for we find that outside OF the
large flying boats, based along our
coasts. the seaplane is not as efficient
for naval aviation as Is the land plane.
The land plane is lighter and therefore
a better fighting machine. 1t can be
flown off and onto the decks of the car
riers in seas so rough that seaplane
could not take of, or land on the sea
itself. Air bags, life preservers :
but principally the great reliability OF
of operation not so dangerous as it
sounds. OF course. the pilots must have
great skill and training to fly the planes
on and of their rolling, pitching, NOV
ing flying field, and also great skill In
navigation SO that they will not become
lost when flying far out Of sight OF land
and ships.
Each of these carriers affords our
country a means of bringing to naval
engagement fleet OF some 30 ngntlng'
bombing, scouting and torpedo planes.
Each is a complete unit of great de-
structive power to be used for protec-
ton against the attacks of any other
country, or as means OF onense
against that country's fleets or basis.
And by complete units I mean that
each one of these ships affords a land
ing field, a complement of large num-
Der of planes, a hangar for their stor-
age, and shops for their repair or even
for the manufacture OF new planes IN
case Of necessity. On board these ships,
too, are the quarters for all the hylng
officers and mechanics. In great tanks
on board are carried fuel for many,
many operations of the planes, as well
as ammunition for the guns and bombs
with which to load the bombing planes.
In a word, we have in each OF these
carriers and will have to an even greater
degree in every carrier we construct in
the future, q complete air force In and
ing, scouting, bombing and torpedoing,
This floating unit can be moved at great
speed for defense to any point on the
coasts of our country or its possessions.
1t. can also be employed as an offensive
weapon of extraordinary destructive
power against the fleets or bases of any
foreign country with which we may be
contending.
Airplane Carriers Important.
We have heard much of the mobility
of the air force, of how 1t can be moved
| from field to field on land and afford
protection at any point almost immedi-
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life preservers, the operation of land
planes over the sea Is not so dangerous
as 1t would seem. The records of naval
aviation compare favorably with those
of any other military branch In the
safety Of its operation.
The remarkable development Of our
flying fleet is due in great part to the
extraordinarily fine personnel that has
been made available for aviation in the
Navy. No efforts have been spared to
secure only the best, and the backbone
is formed by some of the very finest
men that have graduated from Annap-
oils. augmented each year by Reserves
and enlisted men.
These men have most ably and
whole-heartedly carried on the task set
before them by the intelligent, broad
minded and far-seeing policies laid
down by Congress and directed by our
President.
Thus has the country come to the
fore in aviation. providing M with a
great new industry and o system of
transportation affording US an incom-
parable means Of insuring our national
defense.
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the maintenance of the lines Of COM
munication of our fleet. In the past we
have afforded protection by great va
riety of small naval vessels. Now We
find the Navy augmenting and replac-
ing these surface craft by planes; and
from our shore bases these planes cruise
far out to sea, equipped with radio to
report hostile vessels. equipped with
bombs and machine guns with which to
attack them.
Today we find that every one Of our
battleships and cruisers carries on board
from two to six planes. These planes
are catapulted from the deck into the
air and later are landed on the sea
alongside the ship and hoisted aboard.
They are used to scout to spot
for the great guns of the ship.
But the most important feature Of
naval aviation Is the development Of
our great airplane carriers and their
compliments of planes. AS result of
the Washington Conference. certain
ships designed as battle cruisers were
abandoned before completion and re-
designed as aircraft carriers. An air.
craft carrier is simply ship carrying a