L A OFFICES BIRKHEAD. LANG & BECKMANN 601— 611 GUNTER BLOG. SAN A TONIO.TEXAS January 9, 1930 CVB-Per H. Mr. Harrall B. Ayres, Box 501 Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. My dear Mr. Ayres: I congratulate you upon your tenacity and upon your enthusiasm and abilit3r, which has brought the Old Spanish Trail to such an excellent result. I feel that all of the Southern tier of states owe you a debt of gratitude for your fine work in this matter. I hope for you the best of success, and if I ever have an opportunity to contribute thereto I shall be very glad to do so. With best wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, 114 'Claude V. Birkhead. cable: address