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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

DROAD, smooth, new highways, q feet
ID or more in width, now connect every
part of Arlington County with the fine
bridges leading to the heart of downtown
Washington.
Last year saw the completion of four
|of these road widening and repaving prof.
'ects. Another is now under way. Two
more super-highways are being under
taken, one by the Federal Government
and one by the State of Virginia, both to
connect with the magnificent new Airing
ton Memorial Bridge, to be ready for use
next year.
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coming to be complete cities within
themselves, providing restaurants, gym
nasiums, stores, barber shops and even
residential facilities In addition to ONCE
space"
Although they admitted that the sky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

scraper may intensity subway crowding
at certain hours, and Clark and King
ston suggested that this problem be met
by Staggering trafic and by numerous
other more direct solutions rather than
by the abolition of the skyscraper which,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
they asserted, is an integral part Of
modern business life.

Postage stamps of King Edward Wis
reign have been declared invalid in
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

These sweeping highway improvements
in Arlington County have stabilized local
real estate values and are consistently
enhancing the market values of all sec.
tons of Nearby Virginia. Always very
close in actual distance to downtown
Washington, Arlington County's fine, new,
wide roads have made the county more
accessible and convenient to Washington
offices, shops and theaters than ever be-
fore.
Plan now to secure your share of the
very real advantages which Nearby Vir.
ginia's fine new highways are bringing to
Arlington County residents. Ten to
twenty minutes of driving over Arlington
County's fine new roads will enable you
to appreciate the accessibility of Nearby
Virginia and select your home or home.
site in a section which will enhance
steadily in value as the years 60 by.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
Citrus Boulevard
Lined With Trees

AS laid out by w. A. Harding
Citrus Boulevard will become tbs
worlds most beautiful citrus drive.
IL will extend seven miles north
east OF Edinburg. Hidalgo county,
at Mile Is, through the heart Of
Delta Orchards touching Rolla, La
sara and Raymondville. There II
will connect with the Hug-the-
Coast Highway. The west drive of
Citrus Boulevard will extend on
north from Lasara practically to
the edge of Salt Lake.
So far as citrus development is
concerned, nothing like il has been
conceived and executed. It's prog
ress- is being watched by the en-
tire citrus industry. as well as
those interested in Identification
OF our rural districts.
For q half mile on each side OF
the Boulevard there are being
planted citrus groves. The road
sides themselves are lined with
palms. both date and ornamental.
Homesites are laid out every 500
feet. 1t j. expected as the devel-
opment Progresses that the entire
80 miles Of the original Boulevard
win be paved.
This project. as many others in
the Valley. is the child Of w. A.
Harding's imagination and like all
other projects he has attempted. il
Is fast becoming a reality. ObSta-
Giles seem only to spur this man to
greater things. He Is unquestion-
ably the foremost developer in the
South today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

Riverside: the Florida variety was
discovered by 5. "A. Collins in a
grove belonging to w. 3. Thompson.
It is my opinion that these two
varieties will continue TO be the
most valuable and the most sought
after of all Of the varieties We now
have.
The Myer Lemon
OF the lemons the most outstand-
ing in quality is the one known as
the Myer lemon. discovered by
Professor Myer in the research
branch Of the agricultural depart
ment, while on duty at Pekin. China
some twenty years ago. This lemon
is the highest flavor and the hard
lest of the family in the United
States.
The oranges OF which there are
many varieties. all do well, the
Washington navel being the larg-
est raised in the Rio Grande VAL
ley, but as yet have not been con-
sidered a pronounced success be-
cause Of the light yield. The Tenn
pie has an interesting story dating
back beyond time Of which we
have records and as it stands today
the scientists have been unable 10
discover the origin Of the Temple
orange.
There Is at this time an unusual
interest being taken in the develop
ment Of the citrus industry in the
Rio Grande Valley. The fruits
from this section. by careful anal
ysis. show beyond a question that
they are the finest raised in the
civilized world. The use Of citrus
fruit is multiplying much faster
than the production. The real
value Of citrus for medicinal pur-
poses has just become known, al
though We have records where the
pulp of the grapefruit was dried
and used as a quinine powder hun
dreds of years ago.
Government Appropriations
Congress OF the United States
within the past two weeks has
recommended two new government
tai activities direct. beneficial tc
the citrus industry. and TO be To-
Gated in the Rio Grande Valley OF
Texas. One laboratory Of the
fruit frost service. with an initiated
appropriation OF ten thousand dol
lars and the second the citrus prod
uctS laboratory. with fifteen thouS-
Continued from Page Eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
SEES ENGINE RUN By
SOLAR POWER

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. weather
forecasting and power for running
huge engines will come out of the
Harvesting OF solar energy. II it's
ever done. according to DR.. Chas.
@. Abbott. secretary Of the Smith
sori.n Institution, who recently
talked here.
All terrestrial concerns hang w
the rays Of the sun" he says. I'm
itself. the SUN presents many inter-
estirg aspects. On the earth's re-
celpt Of suns rays depends its tenn
perature and the growth of plants
and directly or indirectly, all sources
Of power.
Cooking has been carried on with
great success BY the use Of solar
heat. 1t seems possible that fore
lasts Of the weather for a con-
siderable time in advance may be
based on the study Of solar changes.
And there is great hope that en-
qines driven By solar power may
be = practical outcome
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
HARDING
CONTINUED from Page one)

that would be as multiple times the
truth OF what you know and many
have seen as that statement vas
10 Us people from Minnesota. Here
was a man standing before US not
amid the surroundings we have to-
day. but out in the jungles and
saving that the time would come
when the Valley would produce q
hundred times as much as our
wheat and corn and general grain
crop lands in Minnesota were
producing. I am not going to say I
believed him. But 1t made an i'm
preston on me SO that night. sleep
ing in a Pullman car. because we did
not have other Accommodations. j
analyzed the situation. Of there
being a fine climate, green grass.
and hogs and cattle running around
here outside, and the possibility
that some day these lands might
produce oranges and grapefruit
that would even make a hundred
dollars an acre that would still be
ten times better than we were
doing in Minnesota. Now that is
the vision I saw on my first trip to
the Valley.
Moved To Valley
II bought the land, 100 acres out
there, sever and one-halt miles
east Of Raymondville, went home
and loaded my tools and implements
on the cars and moved down here.
I spent three years down here and
never saw another acre OF land
cleared up except 500 i cleared my
self. Then having succeeded SO far
as making money off of land was
concerned, / went back TO Min
nesota on a visit. On that visit I
told the folks there some OF the
things about actual production OF
citrus. / aroused interest and
curiosity so that three OF the
neighbors were interested enough
so that they wanted TO see what
was here. I helped them to buy land
near Raymondville, and they said
X you will 20 back with US we Will
get a lot. OF those fellows to come
down and profit by it. l told them
they did not believe me, and they
said, "Oh, yes. We'll tell them. /
had spent two weeks and told them,
and got the reputation Of being
the biggest liar on earth. but when
they told the story, they thought
others would come rushing down.
This is the picture-I did not
believe that thousand dollars an
acre story, there was nothing to
prove Ii except a couple dozen
oranges and grapefruit hanging on
The trees. but I did 60 back for every
month CT the year, for years after
wards. In a few years / got in a
position financially and was 50
firmly convinced OF what could b.
done that I had a man hy the name
Of Pease GO TO California and buy
enough trees TO set out the fifty
acre grove in Raymondville.
Had Coed Thing
IL spent days and weeks and
nights especially worrying about
some other fellow coming down here
and seeing what / saw and reach
ing out and grabbing a thousand
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
Able Superintendent
Of County Schools

Note this picture. OF course IL Is
from the past but it depicts what
must have been common. The day
had nearly fled. when the tinkling
Of q little bell about the neck OF IA
patient burro attracted the atten-
ton or a brown skinned boy and
girl, as they played near a tepee.
Peeping through the foliage. they
were amazed 10 c strange men u
long frOcks with cowls. followed by
mules in strange trappinFs. The lit-
tie van Of the padre and his eZ-cort
stopped TO rest. On tired feet and
worn sandals education and civil
iZation had arrived in the wilder
ness of the new world. The little
brown skinned boy and girl. like
their race. did not understand.
During the past few years educa-
ton has become all absorbing to
the American people, and has com
manded the entire time and atten-
ton Of some OF the greatest minds
in the nation.
"A brown skinned boy and girl a.
they looked out through the foliage
on the same old hillside many
| generations later. Time had brought
many changes, and modern things
were at hand. Far out on the horizon
was a passenger train. Above scared
a great passenger airplane: through
the radio came the notes of a song
being sung two thousand miles
away. Near the railroad, and across
the river, the white man was erect
ing a large modern steel bridge.
for the wide, snooth-paved high
f. way. over which hundreds Of high
powered automobiles would soon
rush along.
Education had accomplished
things. The railway express. the
airplane. radio, highway. electricity
steel bridge. automobile. etc. were
demonstrations Of educational dew
elopment.
As county superintendent. Mrs
w. r. Jones. is a part Of things in
the great educational system. Al
ready does the impress Of her eff
ficient and able official efforts
stand out admirably to command
plaudit ana approval Of the public
and Cameron county people now
have every reason to congratulate
themselves for their wisdom in
electing her county superintendent
in the last general election. AL
though To- is only her second tern
in office. her popularity has Spreac
throughout the county. and he
rapidly increasing friendships ART
being cemented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

or two thousand acres OF the land
I wanted some time to own. but
that never came 70 pass. They al
ways came 10 the Rio Grande VAL
lev and located in the irrigated
section. I have seen. coming and
going. real estate operators by the
hundreds. every one ~ them with
their eyes and attention on the IT.
rigated section Of the Valley. I
have come in contact with sales
men by the thousands no would
say when you spoke ol THE land up
III WilIacy county. "Ch well. tits n
good sell. hut not worth anything
without water" and 50. they left
me free and unhampered by op-
position OF any kind TO buV. trade
and di-ker for the choicest citrus
lands there we're III this area and
because ~ was not being sold Gs
citrus land Oh account or non-ir-
rigation ana because 10 was being
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
Commercial Importance
Of Citrus Fruits

/ TO a rather small number Of growers
of over $500. 900 900 from about 95,-
600 900 boxes of fruit.
One factor which contributes
largely TO the strong demand for
both oranges and grapefruit is the
prevalent belief that these fruits,
with their citric acid and vitaminS.
are good alternatives and stomachics
-'appetizers.'
The oranges and lemons used in
America in the early days were
mostly imported from abroad. They
came largely from the regions Of
the Mediterranean and even within
very recent years nearly all Of the
lemons were brought from Italy.
Large importations of citrus fruit
are still made, but these have by no
means kept pace with the increase
OF population. II is safe to say
that had it not been for the very
large increase in citrus fruit pro-
duction in the United States during
the last two decades. oranges and
grapefruit and lemons wouil now be
a luxury and a large part OF the
R1RGA1AAOA NOAAA AAaNG ~ 0O Will
out these wholesome and healthful
fruits.
Variety Selection Important
In the development OF this r-ost
important industry Ii is necessary
that great care be taken in the
selection OF the variety TO be
planted. In this respect the great
est Importance lies in the selection
Of these 10 whom this are is en-
trusted.
The principal and most ~favorite
varieties Of the grapefruit Of today
are the Foster pinks, a variety dis
tinct because OF the pink color in
side as well as outside. This var
iety was discovered by /. B. Foster,
the winter OF 1906 in Manatec.
Florida. Here nature favored
science BY making a sport limb on
a Walters grapefruit. a pink grape
fruit tree in the Atwood Grove at
Nanavista. II was catalogued and
introduced TO the trade BY the
Royal Palm Nurseries IN 1914 and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

today is one Of the outstanding var
ieties adapted to the Rio Grande
Valley. The other and popular
variety is known as the Marsh
seedless. This variety was intro
duced by c. NJ. Marsh of Lake
land. Florida. about 1896. The
original tree was a seeding grow
ing III Lakeland and was at tie
time Of the freeze. fully 60 years
old. This pomelo has the distinct
pronounced flavor Of the typical
fruit, but the quality is good and the
fact that it i SO nearly seedless
Is a very desirable feature. Two
pink flesh forms OF the Marsh po-
melo have been brought to notice,
one found in California and the
other in Florida and both origin
ated as bud sports on Marsh trees.
The California one was found near
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

used for farming purposes only. a
man did nobody an injust--e to
buy thousands Of acres OF many OF
the twenty-six different kinds Of
soil III this Valley. and select and
save out for himself the Willacy
Fine Sandy Loan soil or Victoria
Sandy Loan, or all Of those the
Government had put it stamp OF
approval On as being first class
citrus land. selling off the balance
for general farming purposes.
so. during eighteen years. \
gathered together los 900 acres en-
closed within the area OF Willacy
County Water Control and Improve
ment District No. !. and out OF all
that. 7 had chosen and selected the
53 GOO acres that were pilceA~ln
this great development OF citlN
under the Delta Orchards Cor@1
pany.' ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
LADY, LADY,

MELVILLE. ". J.,-Mrs. Rosie
Hantiuk. 40. believes in getting &C.
ton, even If she has 10 hit a mayor
over the head to get it. She re-
Gently asked police to arrest her
husband, and when they failed to
show up. she went to the mayor 10
see what was wrong with his police
force. Before that gentleman could
answer. Mrs. Hantiuk hit him over
the head with a milk bottle. She
was sent to prison for three years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
A BRIEF HISTORY
of the Alamo Iron Works

FftT-tuo years ago. George HolmErern. SRI a sturdy
pioneer in those evcntful days. established IN san Antonio
the first Iron WORKS and General shop business. that was
later known as George holmgrecn and Sons, and finally the
same business in Florida. but the stories Of the amazing
wealth az the West appealed to him and he decided to cast
hs lot ln this direction and seek hs fortune here.
on arrival IN san Antonio. the single piece of baggage
a combination steamer trunk. tool chest and treasure chest
tDr IL held his entire beorElngs1-was uniOaded and forth
with began the business Of this institution. Established with
a limited working capital OF q few hundred dollars and a big
mortgage on the machinery which he soon bought. and On
which ne paid l2c interest. the little shack that housed the
plant was located on the banks or the san Antonio River
the site which today ls occupied ny the Carnegie Library.
AT this time the business had approximately 10 men
and y was difficult al times to keep these steadily en-
ing as well as the pursuit Of their craft.
In 1883. the business began 70 show further evidence OF
growth a95 permaneney Nj julius Holmereen left h
work in Michigan to make possible the co-partnership
known NJ George HolmEreen and Sons.
IA new Site was selected III october of 1884 and the con-
structOn Of u new plant was started. This consisted OF a
small foundry. machine shop and pattern shop in one end
OF which the office was located. The plat Of ground. ap-
Tor their future growth. Operations were started here IN
April OF 1885.
In February. 1899. the name was changed 70 the Ala
mo Iron Works. and the firm was Incorporated with O capl-
tai stock OF s15OO0W.
IN 1922. the Alamo Iron Works formed a plant in Hous-
and last plant opened was IN Corpus Christi IN 1928
AL this time. the capital stock was increased from enc
million 70 two million. which AN now greatly exceeds The
WITH pra~icawv an modern nrerroof buildings and com
pletely equipped with up-to-date machinery. There is a
total CT over five hundred employees at all points.
The amazing growth Of the Alamo Iron Works from
q small. obscure little shop. into one q the largest indus
SO years ~ something az which to ~ Justly proud
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
WORTH 4 LOT

HARRISBURG. Pa,-John Bla-
cha. Of Williamstown. appeared for
his citizenship papers. When nc
vas asked for 20 cents I'd pay for
mailing the certificate. John threw
a 500 bill on the desk and sad
Keep the change. It's worth all
OF a hundred To me 10 become an
American"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
VIM. HARDING
DOING THINGS
Accepts Challenge; Brings
Water Past Miles Is
In Willacy

w. A. Harding arrived In the
Valley shout 10 years ago. His
history IS too full to try to COM
plete 1t in n edition OF any news
paper. The facts are so astohish-
ing that we will touch only on
q few of the high points Of his
career since coming to the Valley.
He was brought down originally
on q land party and sold several
acres IN the dry section for farm
ing Coming from the northern
farming district. he found his first
few years in the Valley quite in
teresting inasmuch as 10 to Is
acres in this country are usually
equivalent TO so acres in the north
ern farming region.
His experience in raising water
melons by the carload lot and SELL
ing the seeds throughout the
United States can only be appre-
ciated when IL is told about Mr..
Harding in his natural surround
ings-
Began Farming First
After living for several years as
a farmer. he decided that Willacy
County land is the finest in the
entire Valley. After the Govern
ment assisted his judgment with
their survey he decided to acquire
all possible land that was marked
Willacy fire sandy loan on the
Government. Survey Map. In the
course of a few years he became
The largest individual land owner
IN the entire Rio Grande Valley
picking acreage here and there,
that stood out above the rest for
fertility and location.
This section in which he got land
was considered exceptional as TO
soil by the average land company
but they did not bother with Il be-
cause 1t seemed at that time i'm
possible TO ever procure irrigation
for 1t.
After Mr.. Harding had massed
$4,000 or 10000 acres he had a
dream OF a monstruous irrigation
project. In fact. the worlds larg-
est. He was told that the water
from the Rio Grande River can
not be used north of Mile 10,
therefore he could not get irriga-
ton on his land. That was all
that was necessary TO put him in
motion, for when a man tells Mr..
Harding it cannot be done. then is
the time he is almost an irreSisti-
BILE force.
Originated District
He originated what is known as
the Willacy County Water I'M
provement District NO. /. and with
the assistance OF those with whom
he had been associated with for
years. he went before the State
Legislature OF Texas and procured
a water permit. He even went
farther, he had what was consider
cd the finest engineering company
in America make a complete Sur-
vey OF the entire district and OF
fered to take any of the land own
ers il Willacy County into the
district.
The district as IS now outlined
Is the worlds largest. On Deem
Der 18th. 1880. after five special
acts OF the State Legislature of
Texas and innumerab'e legal bat
ties, the first water was run into
tremendous reservoirs Of this dis
trict announcing the completion Of
MIR. Harding's greatest dream.
When the final history of the
Valley is written, w. A. Harding
viii probably go down On its pages
as its greatest developer and bene-
factor. Few. If any. men hold dur
ing their LIES the love and affec-
ton Of their fellow citizens that
does w. A. Harding today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
HrRRAYt NTCTORvt

ATLANTIC CITY.-A %slx-cant
SANDER suit was recently settled
here in the ease Of former Circuit
Court Judge Cole against State
Senator Richards. The case re-
suited IN a victory for the latter
when Judge S0oy directed q YER
dict or no cause for action. Both
men in the case are local lawyers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
BY NAT WETZEL

Zone of the country'S foremost
authorities on citrus and n OF
the real pioneers Of the Lower Ric
Grande Valley.)
China has contributed many
plants to the gardens and orchards
Of the world. and OF these none is
more important than the citrus
group. The genus citrus contains
about fc<.een species, practically
all OF which are native TO southeast
ern and southern Asia and the
neighboring a-rchipelagoes.
Africa and Australia have many
close relatives. some of which are
forest trees 90 or more feet in
height. The family, Rutaceae. is
a comparatively small distinctive
group of about 1000 species well
scattered over the world: ii Is re-
lated TO the Meliaceae. or Mahogany
family. All citrus are shrubs or
small trees, ranging from 3 to 80
feet.
Grapefruit appears to have been
introduced into Florida BY the
S%paniards in the early part Of the
c4AbCC44lAl ICAlbAAys ~ AAQ AtN ~
come Of commercial importance,
however. until about 1880.
Naming of Grapefruit
The name grapefruit as applied 10
Citrus Grandis." appears TO have
been first used in the West Indies
and TO result from the fact that the
fruits are borne in clusters of three
or four TO twelve or more, much
like a huge bunch of grapes.
The fruit Is also known as the
pomelo. the shaddock or puEelo. is
the distinct strain nov grown
commercially in this country.
This great group of food fruits is
the one OF the three oldest in cul-
tivation. 1t Is only in the last half
century. however. that citrus fruits
have acquired much commercial
prominence.
Several kinds have been Guilt
waited for about 5000 years. Two
species. the orange and the grape
fruit. now bring an annual return
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28
POPLAR clio

BERTHE: The short story seems
to be very popular these days.
BASIL: Yes. Nearly every man I
meet stops me to tell me how short
he is.-AnswerS