Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-12
in DUE
VALLEY
BY c. NJ. HALL


"a the city commission Friday Of
fering q park site off Palm
Boulevarde In Los Ebanos. The
price named was 1000 per acre.
At the same time 1t was said that
q move had been started for Los
Ebanos and West Brownsville to
come into the city.
Taking in Of additions spells city
growth and TO the engineer Of this
column IL seems the simplest way
TO end the controversy over bigger
charges for water and lights TO those
outside the city limits. The big
ger the city. the more the need for
parks.
It is not here intended to recon-
mend the purchase OF any particu-
lar property, but there is one sit
uation the city will surely face some
day. That is that of a large city
looking for a park at anything like
Q price the community can afford
to pay.
We do not know anything OF the
financial condition Of the city. and
would not say to the commissioners
70 step out and spend money unless
they feel in a position TO do SO, but
some day we will have 10 have park
sites, and we will never get. them
any cheaper.
GONE time ago, II was written here
that an agreement had been
reached on the Anguerra tract
fer the port channel right-of-way.
Meanwhile some criticism has been
overheard on why the details were
not made public. II was because
the final papers had not been signed
and members OF the navigation COM
nittee rightly would not give the
details until the deal had been clos
ed
Concerning the obtaining OF lands
necessary 10 build the port, turning
basin, and channel, The Brownsville
Herald Is concerned only with ex-
pediting the work. so that the port
can be had as quicly as possible
and as cheap IS possible TO the tax
payers.
If those who would criticize would
put themselves In the place OF the
members Of the navigation commit
tee they will find that a project as
large as this is not brought into
being by merely saying presto
change" Details are innumerable.
1t seems at times. So far 1t stands
that the commission has made a
good job Of it.
DIVORCES seem to be on the n
crease In Cameron county. Fig
ures released by the government
show this to be the case during 1929
compared to 1923. when marriages
and divorces are considered.
II. is shown that in 1928 there
were 892 marriages and "a divorces.
In 1929 there were 774 marriages
and 103 divorces. But this is not
considering enough time 70 get the
general trend Of divorce action. 1929
may merely represent a squirt. which
viii fall back to normal. Too often
divorce is the result Of contracting
parties hitting the ceiling" the first
time things 90 q little hard. which
with the first bumps Of marriage life
properly steered yer would give
better sailing on the wider sea of
years.
CONCERNING the muchly discuss
ed posts at Boca Chica. the en-
gineer Of this column today was
informed that the company operat-
ing on the beach has a state charter
which gives it the right to a toll
road, o toll bridge. or as many gates
as ii wishes to use o the property.
If this is true it shows legal right
10 the posts being there. Individuals
or companies should not be censur-
ed for acting within their " rights.
II that is the case. and the public
wants the beach IL would seem the
public will have to try 70 buy the
concession. In either case the VAL
ley will need the beach.
TOMORROW night the T1pica Or
chestra will be heard in Har-
llngen. In case there be some
who are not sure. and still want to
60, the name of the orchestra is
pronounced tee-pee-ca. Those hear
ing Ii will come away amply re-
paid.
TIARLINGEN has gone golf mind
ed. Since the opening Of the big
course up there sddicts Of the
little white pill that ~spellbinds are
becoming more numerous. They
are now getting ready for another
tournament. After playing the out
holes. ii appears that accuracy
counts more than distance. There is
plenty of trouble for those who do
not shoot the way they are looking.
~. v. HAMILTON. general mana
II. ger of the Borderiand Furniture
company. sends word that bust
tess is picking Up In Brownsville.
Not only is our business showing
a marked increase. but prospects
or the near future are brighter" he
says. From here on. for the next
six months every business In the
Valley should show an uphill trend.
It will be In direct ratio to the hustle
shown by the management.
MINATED Annie SAYS that II aas