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FACE ACCUSED
Alleged Kidnapers Prints
Said Found On Cans
OF Gasoline

ST. PAUL. April 20.-P- Gas
cline cans allegedly containing fing-
ef prints OF Arthur Doc) Barker
viii be offered In evidence Monday
in the trial Of ten defendants
charged with conspiracy in the Ed
ward O. Bremen kinaping, George
= Sullivan. United States District
attorney, announced Saturday.
With the trial recessed until
Monday, the district attorney made
preparations TO call witnesses who
found the gasoline cans near Port
age, Wis, and he will attempt 70
prove BY testimony of finger print
experts that they contained the
prints Of the reputed co-leader with
Alvin KarpiS, public enemy No. /,
In the $20J.000 abduction.
The cans, the government will
charge, were discarded BY the Bar
Eer-KarpiS mob as they were trans
porting the 37-year-old banker from
St Paul on Jan. II. 1884, TO the
hide-o In BenSevllle. III. Through
tht evidence, the prosecution hopes
To bring out that Bremen was car
rled across the state line and thus
establish the federal governments
jurisdiction in the case under the
Lir.dbergh law.
The names Of Barker. Karpis,
Harry Campbell, Colney Davis, Har-
~ Sawyer, william j. Harrison, DR..
Joseph p. Morgan, william Weaver
and Russell Gibson, alias Slim"
Gray, now deceased, were brought
into Fridays testimony as officials
from various prisons identified
photographs Of all. who. with the
exception Of Barker. r fugitives.
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Bureau s RefusaL
Funds Astounds All
Capital Observers

WASHINGTON. April 20.-tP-
Veteran observers Of the Washing
ton Gene were startled Saturday TO
come upon a government bureau
which frowns upon a proposal TO
give IL $l50,0O0,0 900 to spend.
Members Of congress have been
urging that President Roosevelt set
aside $50 1000, 900 OF the work re-
lief fund for erosion control. The
reaction Of the soil erosion service,
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HITCH HIKE
MURDER TRIAL
OPENS MONDAY
E& Convicts Charged
With Staying Sales
man Face Hidalgo
County Jury
Especial TO The Herald)

EDNBURG. April 20.-Two Tex
ms ex-convicts are due to 60 to trial
In Judge Bryce Ferguson's Sand
Criminal District Court here Mon
day on indictments charging them
with murder and robbery with fire.
arms in connection with the hitch
hiking Staying OF Percy A. Calkins,
Houston salesman, on March 30. A
special venire Of $50 men has been
summoned.
The defendants are James ID. Me-
AhSter. 36. and Richard "A. Palmer,
both OF whom have served sentences
IN Eastman State Prison Farm where
they became acquainted In 1881. ac-
.Cording to voluntary statements CIV
hem the Hidalgo county Sheriff'S de-
pertinent and District Attorney
Rogers Kelley.
Unable TO employ counsel, Meals
ter and Palmer will be represented
hy attorneys appointed by Judge
Ferguson. McAliSter'S lawyers will
be- J.. q. Henry, Sale Lewis and Mar
vim Mccoy, the former two Of Mis-
sion and the latter OF Edinburg. Pal
mer's attorneys are former Assistant
District Attorney j. L. Leslie OF Nc
Allen, G. r. Baird and Dalton Van
DreSar Of Edinburg.
When arraigned two weeks ago I'M
der indictments returned within two
hours after the 92nd Criminal dis
trict court grand jury vas empan-
elled TO consider the charges against
them. McAliSter entered a plea Of
guilty while Palmer'S plea was not
guilty. They have been held In the
Hidalgo county jail here since their
arrests.
Calkins' body. clad only in under
clothing and a red neck-tie, was
found In n clump OF cactus north
east OF Edinburg by Mr.. and Mrs.
Pat Patton. who live nearby, as they
walked through the brush toward
their home. The body was a short
distance north OF the Red Gate Road.
connecting State Highway 66 with
Raymondville. In Willacy county, at
a point three miles east Of Highway
GO. Identification was first establish
4 wy q Masonic ring on the victims
finger In which his name was engrav-
ed. II was completed the following
day when Mrs. Elva Cockrell Calkins,
prominent Houston society photo
Rrapher and Calkins' bride OF one
month. came TO an Edinburg NOR
tuary and viewed the body. Calkins'
was found late in the afternoon Of
March 81.
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as set forth Saturday by q high Of
fetal Of the Department Of Agri-
culture. was:
Thank you. but sSO.O00!0Oo will
be plenty for the next two years
maybe too much"
Overcoming an instinct TO pinch
themselves TO see IL they were
awake-for It Is m undiSputed ira
dition that government bureaus
hardly ever admit they get enough
money-the observers probed for
the reason behind II all.
The high official, who would not
permit his name to be used. said:
Il think an appropriation of $780,
100000 would really be sufficient.
To my mind. the efficient expendi-
ture OF this amount would be far
more satisfactory and more prac-
ticable than the expenditure Of q
much larger amount.
Probing further, the reporters
we're told that officials hope to
make soil erosion control on a sire
able scale q permanent feature OF
government endeavors and they fear
that II too much money Is poured
at once there might be a loss OF
efficiency. This. In turn, might lead
to incidents drawing criticism and
damage the chances Of making the
program permanent.
, 1935-04-21

the King ranch famous throughout
the world is the castle at Santa Ger
trudis. Like the famed cattle on
the ranch and other developments.
this castle came long after the death
of Captain King. being built in 1918.
In II Mrs. Henrietta King lived
until her death in 1925. and her
daughter and son-in-lav lived there
after her death. 1t would probably
cost q half million dollars now TO
duplicate this great structure. stand
ing out majestically far away from
any town. at the historic Santa Ger
trudis ranch.
This vast empire which grew out
of Captain Kings vision and his
tremendous energy. is now divided
among the heirs Of the late Mrs.
King.
Her will provided that the proper
" should be handled by a board of
trustees for ten years after her death.
ana that 1t should then be divided
according 10 terms provided. II
specified that certain fixed pay
ments should be made to certain
heirs during that time.
Had Four Children
Mr.. and Mrs. King had four child
ren.
Alice Gertrudis married Robert
Kleberg and lived at the ranch home
at Gertrudis.
Richard King. Sr., lived at Cor
pus Christi during a large part Of
his life, and his son. Richard King,
III, is there now. being an important
factor in the city.
Two daughters married and left.
one being Mrs. Ella Page, the other
Mrs. Atwood.
The heirs of each of these four
figure in the will.
To Mrs. Kleberg. who remained
with her mother at the ranch, Is left
the bulk Of the King ranch lands,
In addition TO the ranch castle and
the 40.000-acre Santa Gertrudis
ranch which was given her before
Mrs. Kings death.
This property includes the Lasa-
ter dairy herd. and the ranch lands
in Nueces, Jim Wells, and Kleberg
counties.
To Richard King. III. as son and
heir Of Richard King. ST., 60 thouS-
ands Of acres Of land in Grain, Up
ton, Edwards. Val Verde and Crock
EFT counties, 5000 acres in Hidalgo
county near Hidalgo. land in Starr
county, and other miscellaneous
properties scattered all over South
Texas.
The Atwood and Page heirs. liv-
ing In New York. are left equal
shares in the land and property in
Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy
counties known as the San Juan
de Carricitos tract. which Is the
tract that King and his attorneys
labored for years to buy from the
many owners; land and property
known as the Big Barreds tract, =
and other acreage.
Congressman Richard NJ. Kleberg
OF Corpus Christi, representative in
congress from the Fourteenth dis
trict. is ~bequeathed the King home in
Corpus Christi in which he has lived
a number Of years. He Is a grand
son OF Mrs. King.
Robert J. Kleberg. another grand
son Of Mrs. King and son Of Mrs.
Alice Gertrudis Kleberg. has been
manager of the property since the
death of his father. and will prob
ably continue as manager Of the
property left TO his mother.
The King ranch has naturally
been a factor in practically every
phase Of the development OF South
Texas.
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Out Of Valley Picture

Under the terms OF the win the
ranch. insofar as the KlebergS and
Kings are connected with it, is prac-
tically removed from the picture in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. where
ID became an issue for a time in the
Kennedy county road matter
Down through the years under the
management of Robert j. Kleberg
and before him OF Captain King
the ranch has been a vital force IN
support Of practically all develop
ments. Captain King vas a big force
In building the Tex-Mex railroad
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A MISSION RoTARY

MISSION, April 20. - Hugh G.
Proctor. superintendent Of Mission
Public Schools. has been elected
president OF the Mission Rotary
club. Other officers who will head
the club during the coming year
will be Ray Goodwin, uce-pres-
ident; Charles DeViney, seNetary;
r. j. Rome, treasurer; Roy Con-
way. Ray Goodwin, w. II. Braden.
r. r. Sheeler. directors. Proctor
succeeded Vernon B. Hill as pres
ident.
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HIT AND Run R

EDlNBURG. April 20.-Baldonero
Armija OF Edinburg has been bound
over under $1,000 bond TO await
action OF the 92nd Criminal Dis
tr1ct Court grand Jury on n charge
of failure to stop and render aid
tr connection with an automobile
crash on State Highway 66 north
o. here two weeks ago. T1moty Hay,
ION OF Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. Hay or
Edinburg. is still In City, County
Hospital In a serious condition from
n skull fracture sustained In the
crash between the truck driven BY
.Arznija and the Hay car In which
tha youth was riding.
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That was all. The attorney press
ca for establishing merely gave him
mn order To draw on his bank for
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Nv ri. q. gTILLWELL, JR.

Back In that now tabled era on the
Rio Grande here between 1886 and
1856 General Robert 4. Lee. then a
quiet young army lieutenant. gave
a bit Of advice to a rugged ship cap
tain.
BUY land" said Lieut.. Lee. Buy
the cheapest land you can find, and
hold onto 1t - never sell"
That rugged steamship captain
was Richard King.
And out Of that bit of advice, which
affirmed a belief the bright young
steamship captain already was form
ing. grew that great cattle empire
which Just the other day underwent
the first division since Richard
King started IL - the King ranch.
Early this month the great cattle
empire. believed to be the largest
privately owned ranch in America.
In not In the entire world. passed
into the hands OF the heirs Of Rich
ard Kings widow. after being held
and operated In trust for ten years.
stiH Great Ranch
The greatness of the King Ranch
empire Is not past by any means,
because Of the division Of the prop
erty. since ali the ranch m Nueces,
KleberR and Jim Wells counties. in
GLIDING the famed Santa Gertrudis
and Laureles ranches. Is passed on
intact 70 Mrs. Alice Gertrudis Kle-
berg. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Richard King.
But the division takes enough land
out OF the estate to form q score
Of vast ranches, including lands in
| Hidalgo, Willacy, and other South
Texas counties.
The story Of the King ranch IL the
story OF two contrasting and highly
colorful characters, and the story
Of the era In which they lived.
The personalities are the fast act
ing. fast thinking. rugged and color
full Richard King. and the slower
moving. deliberate. thorough. capa-
Bile and determined Robert j. Kle-
berg. King was born In Ireland,
Kleberg was a German King
brought the flair and the pioneering
and the dash TO carve out the nu-
cleus Of the King Ranch Kleberg
brought the precision OF which his
race Is noted. the background OF q
college education Mt the University
OF Virginia. and a keen and capable
scientific temperament.
II was a strange combination.
1t Is a combination In which the
part played by Robert j. Rleberg Il
underemphasized by writers who are
enchanted by the more daShing and
colorful King.
But when Captain King died and
left his empire" to his widow. Il
had less than $4,000 acres OF land
In il. while under the guiding hand
Of Kleberg II reached a peak OF J.
100000 acres OF land. When Captain
King died his herd OF cattle vas Tex
As longhorn. II was Kleberg who
built the herd to its peak Of 1850 0
head Of a breed OF cattle found only
on the King ranch - a breed especi-
ally developed for that ranch.
Still. Captain King. the boat cap
tain had the vision. and started the
ranch.
Richard King came from Ireland
TO New York In his early manhood,
and worked on boats there and in
Alabama, shipping under General
Pillow In the latter place. Little is
known Of his early history. since he
was a man little given to discussing
his affairs.
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IN Pr

IN HOSPITAL
WESLACO - Ferguson Martin
was operated on at the Valley
Baptist hospital IN Harlingen Fri
day.
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UNDERGOES

LYFORD-W. d. Butler UNDER
went q minor operation at the VAL
ley Baptist hospital. Harrington.
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Appeared in ls46

He r1rSt MADE MS appearance mere
In 1886. coming at the time that
! General Zachary Taylor came with
his army TO conduct the war against
Mexico.
About the same time there came
here from New Orleans a young man
who had spent most Of his life also
at sea. Mifflin Kennedy.
The two formed a partnership.
bought the river steamer Carvette.
and started business under the name
OF King. Kennedy a. co. Their bust
ness consisted of operating the
steamer between the mouth Of the
Rio Grande and the city Of Roma.
and II proved a most lucrative bust
ness-what with transporting much
of General Taylor's army and his
providing him with Spower TO re-
provisions.
Along with these men there came
a number OF other Yankees" whose
names have figured not only in the
history Of this section but Of the
entire nation. There vas Stiliman.
who had preceded them. Dana.
Worthington. and others. Some Of
them followed a regular procedure
Of wealth Brownsville TO New
Orleans to New York. Some stayed
and grew rich.
During this period there was a
land boom. which brought the foun-
dalton Of many Of the fortunes.
BY boom" Is meant the Jump in
price OF land 10 five and ten cents
an acre.
Before the coming Of Taylor the
price of a league Of land was the
cost Of getting the papers drawn up.
which was 10 pesos. That meant
10 pesos for 442s acres of land. or
about one-fifth Of a Mexican cen
tavo an acre.
The jump 20 five and ten cents an
acre. therefore. represented Nh as
tonighinR itinp.
, 1935-04-21
start Buying

And King and Kennedy saw the
possibilities and started buying.
They bought land wherever they
could find IL. all UP and down the
Rio Grande. and then they placed
the scene OF their operations north
ward and started buying In what
later developed a. the cattle country.
Interesting Sidelights into Kings
character may be secured from the
manner In which he started purchas-
ing the great San Juan de Carricitos
grant. OF about 10000 acres. He
had already bought the Santa Ger
trudis ranch Of z 5000 acres. built a
small square white stone house there
and settled there with his bride.
Henrietta Chamberlain. daughter OF
Rev. Hiram Chamberlain Of Browns
vile. the first Protestant minister
on the Rio Grande.
One day he called his attorney to
him.
Captain King waved his arm ma
jestically. including in his gesture
the empire most Of which ne later
acquired.
Buy that" he said.
The Carricitos Grant7" asked
h.5 attorney.
-Yes-buy It."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
MOVEMENTS OF
PRODUCE DROP
Shipments Off 7 Per Cent
In Mid-WeStern Area,
Report Shows.
By Times Special

WASHINGTON, March 16.-At-
tributed largely to a sharp decrease
in movements of southern and
southwestern produce, shipments in
the midwestern district during the
initial part Of the current month
were around per cent lower, &C
cording to the weekly report re-
leased today by the United States
Department of Agriculture.
The decrease in some vegetables
extended to 18 per cent, including
onions, cabbage and some southern
produce, it was stated. The extreme
ly light movement recently is be-
lieved mainly the result of weather
damage and decay to early crops.
With trading reported as quiet in
various central markets, prices have
shown only slight changes. Activ-
ity has been limited in the potato
markets with fairly steady prices
prevailing in northern sections. In
southern districts where receipts
have been running light, prices have
shown slight tendency to advance.
In the vegetables, onions and cab
bage have advanced to sharply
higher levels. Lettuce prices are ir-
regular with peas and celery slight
ly lower. In the fruit division, Or
anges have led at slightly higher
prices. Strawberries are in limited
supply and selling considerably
above the lowest price of last
month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
U. S. SUBSIDIES
. FOR PAY ROLLS
is ADVOCATED
Plan Suggested as Means
for Cooperative AbSorp-
ton of Idle.

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Gov-
eminent subsidy to industries for
cooperative absorption of the I'M
employed has been suggested to
President Roosevelt.
It's sponsor is Thomas ]. Surface,
Richmond lawyer, who had some
part in promoting the guarantee of
bank deposits. The plan is some
what similar to one discussed by
Mrs. Roosevelt, though her idea
would be to absorb young people
into social service and relief
agencies.
Under Mr.. Surfaces plan, which
he presented in a letter to the Presi-
dent, the government would appren-
tice an unemployed worker to an
industry or other employer, and the
government would pay his full wages
the first year, one-half the second
year and one-fourth the third year,
the industry paying the full wage in
the fourth year.
Cites Six Advantages
AS advantages of such a program,
Mr.. Surfaces letter listed:
q. An entree is given to the en-
ploye in an endeavor of his choice
and selection.
so. His initiative is stimulated
from the beginning by requiring him
to make a decision relative to his
future occupation, and therefore the
burden is on him to make good in
his job, emphasized by the tempo
rary assistance to the government.
90. The employee will be incul-
Gated with the idea that only
through profit TO his employer by
virtue of the quality of his work
can he succeed, receive promotions,
or even hold his job.
Stimulus to Industry
"a. This program will give a dis
cinct stimulus to industry as a whole,
thus being of benefit to every one
through increased prosperity. To
start with, the employers business
is stimulated. The cost of labor is
one of the largest operating ex-
penseS. The diminishing effect upon
this expense will enhance the en-
ployer's profits. Thus, a surplus is
created for expansion and increased
operation. The wheels of industry
and society are SO interlocked that
the turning of one causes the turn
ing of another.
IS. The employer will be a part
ner with the government for a mu-
tual purpose. His cooperation,
which has been nominal, will be aug
mented when it is benefiting him so
directly.
IS. The plan is in keeping with
the governments purpose, that is,
a gradually diminishing relief pro-
gram. Instead of placing all the
burden on the government, it shifts
a helpful part of this weight where
it properly belongs"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
INDIANA RANKS
18TH IN STATES
ANENT HOUSING
Per Capita Potential Market
Put at 8.85 in Federal
Survey.

Bv Times Special
WASHINGTON, March 16.-In-
diana ranks 18th on a per capita
basis, among all the states of the
country in the matter of potential
market for all products and Serv-
ices used in the repair. maintenance
and construction of the home, &C
cording to a special analysis issued
today by the Federal Housing Ad-
miniStratiOn.
The total dollar volume of the
potential housing market is various
ly estimated at from one to four
and half billion dollars year,
with the average in normal times
around two and half billion.
On the per capita basis, the Dis
trict of Columbia leads with S12 per
person per year. Nevada, with the
smallest and most scattered popu-
lation, is eighth with 1914, while
New York ranks 10th, notch above
Indiana.
The per capita uotas for all the
states follows:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16

The quotas for each state, it was
explained, were based on popula-
ton; number, type and value OF
dwellings; purchasing power, and
building group outlets. The analysis
definitely excludes expenditures for
housing financed through direct
government subsidy.
An analysis also was made of tbs
potential housing market on per-
centage basis, showing that 1875 per
cent of the entire market is con-
centrated in the five states Of New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio
and California, with New York lead
ing with 11.2 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
FARM CASH INCOME
CONTINUES INCREASE
Average Prices Received in Febru-
airy Above Pre-War Levels.

<AFCAdSc RLACCS IOCCCINcu III GDIu-
airy Above Pre-War Levels.
/. By Times Special
NEW YORK, March 16.-Cash in
come of farmers is continuing to
run moderately ahead of 1884 levels,
and should maintain its lead until
the next crops are harvested, &C
cording to a report today by the
Standard Statistics Co.
Although farm reserves of crops
are small and marketing of livestock
is light, income is being bolstered
by relatively high prices. AS Of Feb.
IS, average prices received by farm
ers were IL per cent above pre-war
levels.
The outlook for the final six
months Of the year, however, is less
certain. While the basically unre-
lieved drought conditions now
point to subnormal yields, good rains
during the growing season could re-
suit in fair sized crops. AS the ex-
port market for grains has been
practically lost and domestic re-
quirements have been reduced by
the sharply smaller livestock popu-
lation, even moderately short yields
might represent an oversupply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
SILVER CIRCULATION
AT ALL-TIME RECORD
Total of S929.OlS,s12 Now in Hands
of Public, Treasury Reports.
b. Z Eifcd Press


WASHINGTON. March I6.-A
total Of $50. 775.065 IN additional sill
yer money was placed in the hands
Of the public during February.
bringing total silver in circulation
TO an all-time record of 1929. O19.-
9l2. Treasury figures showed today.
The increased silver circulation
resulted largely from the Admins
tration's silver rehabilitation pro-
gram which involves substantial
metal purchases in the world mar
kets and issuance Of money against
the silver.
Total money in circulation dur
ing February showed an unseasonal
rise Of S59,91l 459, of which silver
accounted for more than half. All
money in the hands of the public at
the end OF February stood at s5.456. :
362.746 or s43O8 per capita. COM
pared with 1881 .063 .608 at the end
Of January. or S42.42 per capita.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
FORD FREIGHT RECORD
SET AT ROUGE PLANT
Movement Of $4,000 Cars Exceed
Previous Mark Set in 1880.
r. Wru~rr Nr--s~r


Previous Mark Set in 1880.
b. Tiwrs special
DEARBORN. Mich. March 10
All existing records for movement
Of railroad freight through the great
Rouge plant Of the Ford Motor Co.
were broken in February. It was dis
closed az the conlpany's home offices
here.
Movement Of freight into and out
Of the plant during the month ex-
ceeded $4,000 cars. which was
greater than the previous record
movement in April. 1880. To handle
the unusual volume. Ford had 10
rent 10 locomtives 10 supplement the
u constantly in service IN the
Rouge plant yards.
Another new record in volume
was set Feb. 20. when there we're
5029 cars on track in the Rouge
plant yard az a. m. with 500 addi-
tional cars waiting at Flat Rock.
Mich. 10 come in. The yards have
81 miles Of track and normal capac-
ity for 5000 cars.