Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
OFFICIALS TO
SEE AIRPORT
CEREMONIES
Enlarged Building
At Port Opens
Friday

Another milestone in BROWNSVILLE
rapid march toward the top Of the
list as an airport center will be OBJ
served Friday with the formal open
ing Of the remodeled and enlarged
administration building at the
Brownsville Pan-American airport
Distinguished military and civil
officials from all South Texas and
northern Mexico have been sent in
vitations by Pan-American officials
10 be guests at the luncheon to be
held at the administration building
at noon Friday.
At that time the new building is
TO be officially presented to.the city
OF Brownsville, which owns the air.
port. The Pan-American company
leases and operates the airport.
Heading the list Of distinguished
military visitors will be. Gen "A. C
Danforth. commanding officer OF
Randolph field, the largest flying
school in the world, at San An
tonic.
Gen. I,anforth will be accom-
panied by his aide. Lieut.. Douglas
and by Maj. Claggett. commando,
OF Brooks Field, also at San An
tonic.
Other Officials.
Other military officials include
Col. Francis w. Glover, commander
OF Fort Brown, Gen. Serrano. COM
mande- OF the MatamorcS garrison,
and others from these two posts.
Cong. John NJ. Garner has been
invited to be one Of the honor guests
at the ceremony, according to Col
L. 4. Gilmore, manager OF the air
port. Col. Gilmore said today he Eas
not heard from Cong. Garner, but
expects him TO be here.
r. B. Cgeager Of Brownsville, May
or r. B. Rentfro Of Brownsville,
Judge II. l.. Yates, president Of the
chamber OF commerce. Postmaster
Wilbur bennett, Mayor Roberto
Garcia or Matan0ro and Post
master K. Gonzales Ancira OF that
city will be among the officials at
the banquet.
Col. Gilmore said he has invited
mayors and chamber OF commerce
secretaries Of Valley cities. OF Hous-
ton. San Antonio and Corpus
Christi. and expects representative
from these cities.
Welcome Guests.
The guests will be welcomed at the
new building BY a nrnbe- Of off
Gals OF the Pan-American AirwayS
including Col. Gilmore, Z. Balluder,
vice president Of the company. who
will come here from Mexico City;
Becerra Sofa, divisional traffic
manager, Mel City; ID. G.. Rich
ardson. operations manager: Roy
Sundell. divisional engineer. w. w.
Johnson, divisional treasurer: II. NJ
Johnson, divisional head Of COM
munications; Ralph Desmonds, head
OF the weather bureau az the airport,
G. r. Sullivan. Brownsville MANAGE
for the Corporation Aeronautica lie
Transportes: and Fred Ball. Browns
vile manager for the American Air
ways.
Music for the occasion is to Be
furnished by an orchestra, Col. Gil
more said.
The administration building OF the
Brownsville airport was built first
by the city o. Brownsville, before
the airport had been leased.
The remodeling and e~nlarging
work was started a short time ago
along plans worked out by Col. Gil
more. and officials or the Pan
American at headquarters.
The size Of the building has been
increased by about a third. and th5
arrangement OF the interior changed
10 that there is a spacious lobby,
and better facilities for the handling
Of the business Of the airport.
Proctor and Dudley Of Browns
vile were architects and contractors
Dan IL Planned.
The observance of the opening will
extend on into Friday evening. when
q dance will be held for all employees