, 1935-03-27

Spanish. Evans told OF his attend
ing school in Monterrey. N. Leon.
OF the Importance Of attending the
Rotary convention in Mexico City
and foremost, OF the building Of the
Matamoros- Ciudad Victoria high
way. The construction Of this high
way will mean an enormous increase
in the tourist traffic 10 the south
ern republic, II Is estimated that al
least half a million tourists will take
advantage Of the improved highway
travel in Mexico" Building Of the
MatamoroS- Victoria highway will
mean a new epoch in the develop
ment of both border cities, Browns
vile and Matamoros, and will mark
the greatest influx Of tourist traffic
through this section Of the country
that 1t has ever known" Evans said.
He told how. with other Houston
members Of the chamber Of COM
merce, he had gone to Mexico City
and discussed the highway problems
with the Mexican director OF high
way construction Of how the direc-
tor told him that the MatamoroS-
Victoria highway would be built the
coming year. But 1t is Of paramount
importance that all interests get to-
gether in the drive for the construc-
ton OF that highway. Houston, the
Valley, Brownsville and MatamoroS.
should make a united effort 10 carry
through such an improvement, nay
a necessity, and 1t will be for that
purpose that We Will get together
again Wednesday night at the FL
Jardin hotel at 1880 and discuss
plans for the construction Of that
highway" He invited all MatamoroS
Rotarians to the banquet to be held
in Brownsville.
Evans also told of the special ex-
cursion trains that had been or
ganized and were ready TO leave on
schedule through Brownsville and
MatamoroS in June. for the conven-
ton 70 be held in Mexico City.
After Evans talk, Prisiciliano Her
randez. Jr., accompanying himself on
the guitar, sang, with MatamoroS Ro-
tarians joining.
Miss Clemencia Pumarejo, n OF
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several numbers on the piano.
Ing. Aguilar left Wednesday morn
ing on the Pan American plane Tor
Mexico City. He was accompanied oy
Matamoros Rotarians TO the Browns
vile airport.
Aguilar told a Herald reporter that
he planned 10 stay in Tampico until
Friday, meeting with the Tampico
R~otarians Thursday. From there he
will 20 by air to Mexico City.
Aguilar conferred with members
Of the Matamoros Rotarians Tues
day afternoon, among those present
at the meeting were: ESteben Con
Zalez Ancira. president Of the Mata-
moroS Rotary. Ruben A. Martinez.
secretary. Eduardo Garibay, Ign
acio Martinez, Alberto Gonzalez and
Rogelio Gonzalez.
Those attending the banquet were:
Governor Aguilar, Esteban Con-
zalez Ancira and wife. president OF
the Matamoros Rotarians, r. Mum
guia c and wife. mayor OF Mata-
moros, DR.. Alfredo Pumarejo and
Misses Alga and Clemencia Pumare-
10 and Mrs. Carmen Pumarejo, Ign
acio Martinez and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruben a. Martinez, r. Vas
quez D., r. j. Garibay. Licenciado
Aurelio de Leon, A. Mo%ntelenge. state
tax collector. r. j. Elizondo. A. Con-
zalez. p. Hernandez. Jr.. all Of Mata-
moroso. Those attending from
Brownsville and other Valley cities
we're Mr.. and Mrs. c.. g. Richard
son, manager Brownsville Chamber
Of Commerce, MI. and Mrs. Alfred
Putegnat, George White, j. A. Evans,
Houston. A. c. Hipp. Brownsville. DR..
j. Crockett. Harlingen, Tim Murphy,
Harrington.