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EWS CLASSIFIED N The Klamath News EWS COVERAGE I'll Klamath Sent la road la awry hiIIoi ul Klamath county and nurllicrn I alirurnla. If there la auiiietliliiH Ui anil, rent or traila or II you ummI eouwiliiug, Uia easiest method la lha classified ads. The Kbiiiiatli News M serviced by itaeociaw cd l'rr,, L ntlifj Preea, Kewa Kalorprlaa Association a ad McNaunht a'ratura Bysali. rata. County coverage by ataff writers awl eorrrapondenta. Vol. 8, No. 2li0 Price Five Cents. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1933 (Every Morning Except Monday) N r Editorials on the Day's News KHANK JKNRIM CKCKKTAHY OK T1IK INTKIl O 1011 ICKKS. publlo work, ad Bilul.tralor. detunde hiinaelt al Chicago, against chur """I the fabllc worke program U all wound around with red tape and M la falling I" luucUo" l ,u tlma It la needed. We ra mora liberal than any lender on a Una aoala aluca Ilia ..Klnnlni of the world vor thought ot being." h talla nls crltlca. "but wa ara not dropping taxpayers' monoy Into the bat ol . blind man. You ought to know that." a TO THIS wrltor. It aeama that tho publlo worka program la going to ba loo much delayed to do much good. But lot a give von tha devil bta due. ponding throe and a third bll linn dollars la a tromendoue Job Job ao veal that It staggers the Imagination. II you and I wore doing It. with the responsibility for a good. hont Job reeling aquarely on our ehouldere. and with the cortaln knowledge that K wa DIDN'T do a good Job we'd have our bldea taken oft and bung on the fence, we'd take a lot ot time, too. Mow wouldn't wet e PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, we read, la determined to push hla urogram for expansion f credit. ITnnsloa of Credit. M Of eourae yon know, la a fine, high aoundlng term meaning, when re duced to elmple plain words, auch a ordinary people use. making It eater to borrow monoy. Reading this, thoee who need to borrow monoy, or THINK we do, throw up our hat and cheer lu.tlly. We're aH tor auch a program, i-l!T main let 'a look the altua D tlon In lha face and give the devil hla due even If the dovli, i. ,hu rise, hanoena to be a K.nknr. and thoretore without friends In the present emergency, The low-down reason why the bankers are tight about lending monoy la that thoy have a healthy four that with nobody much mak ing any roal profit, thoy won't get their money back. That 'a why thoy hoallate. e LET'S be fulr about thla thing. Suppose you or I bud a nun drod dollurs thut we didn't need Just at the moment and thoretore consider lending It. Before wo made the loan, we'd want to pretty euro we were going to get our money BACK, That's the way the bankers tool bout It. And you can't really blnme them. In vlow ot the fact that thoy're loading OTHEll PEOPLE'S MONEY and face the sharpest kind of penalties If they don't do a good Job ot It. H ERE, by the way. Is a thought: A lot ot the financial trou- bins that are plaguing us NOW ; ara due to the tact that in the big yoara back before 1939 credit waa TOO LIBERAL that la to any, money waa too easy to bor row. Most of ua borrowed too much (Continued on Page Four) OAMKH R.AISK FUNDS SACRAMENTO, Sept. 26. (U.R) Operators of 37 Los Angeles "tango" games paid the stats (39, 90S In sales taxos tor aix-week period, it waa revealed today. Gross receipts of the games during the period were $1,696,123. Will Rogers Says: BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. 26 Editor The Klamath Nows: The president Just created the F. E. R. A. (Federal Emer gency Rollot Ad ministration) and tha A. A. A. (Agri cultural adjust ment Administra tion) and tho P. W. A., (Pub llo Worka Administration), ao the F. E. R. A., the A. A. A. and the P. W. A. ot to work In conjunction with the NRA with tho financial help of the R. ,F. C, who will pay the 0. O. D.'s of the C. 0. C. (CM son's Conservation Camps,) and take In return (or all money loaned out to all these Ini tials I. 0. U.'s. Never was a country In the throes of more capital letters than the old U. 8. A. But we still haven't sent out the SOS. Yours, OUT BY 8Tnn"U 4,1J Tampico Suffers reat Damage; 6000 Killed By 125 M. P. H. Winds Railroads Washed Out, Several Trains Missing As Hurricane Strikes II. JACOfKH D'ARMAXD foiled Press Htf Correspoadrnt MEXICO CITY. Sept. 5. OIPJ The coastal city of Tampico. one of Mexico a largest municipali ties, was almost wiped out to dny by a terrldc hurricane, an official bulletin of the Interior department said tonight. The Monterrey corresponnom of the newspaper El universal quoted railway offlrlnle as esti mating 6,000 dead and Injured In the storm-ravaged district be tween Victoria and Tampico. The wind roared Inland at 126 miles an hour, some reports aald. Communications were wrecked. Ralls washed out Mllea of railway track were washed out. The "damage to railway lines la fabulous." the report aald. Several tralna wore held up by floods and others In the storm area were not reported or heard from here. First contact with the stricken city was obtained through com munication witn tne uermsu steamer Kiel In Tampico har bor, which radioed: 'Most Immense tragedy. Im possible to Imagine extent. Those parte of city not destroyed by wind are now 10 or 16 feet un der wator." Previous reporta had Indicat ed that It was undoubtedly the worst disaster In the history ef Mexico. Country Hooded Inland from Tampico tor a distance of at least 70 mllea, the country apparently bad been flooded, with no one able to night to predict what loss of lite nd damage haa been done. The national railways report ed that several tralna which left here for Tampico the day before tho hurricane sirup t across efl the cult have not been beard from since thoy reached point about 30 mllea from the ravaged city. It la feared that thoy were wrecked during the storm. president Abelardo Rodrlguci tonight Issued, through the In terior secretary, an urgent ap peal to all cltlsima that they contrlbuto funds aa well as aid bodily In rollot work which will be financed by government ap propriation. Cuban Government Thwarts Outburst Against Americans HAVANA, Sept. 25. (UP) The government announced tO' night that a band of communists threatening antl-Amerlcan dem onstrations had been rounded up at Plnar Del Rio and the ring- The communists were charged!" not '""lured, with seeking to foment discon tent among laborers In Ameri can owned coppor mines In that area. Severn! radical outbreaks hed occurred since the forma- lion ot the present revolutionary goverumont. Landing ot U. S. marines was feared by the authorities, who promised that American "ires the Ronnnta bank robbery of and property would he protected, j ipjt, VBs sentenced to 10 years Meanwhile Captain Juan Bla,ip the state penitentiary Mon- Hernundei, the so-called l.ubsn nana. no, waa naneu oy a cutop ing throng when ne arrived from the IntoMnr aud proceeded to tne prcsinenusi paiace to give himself up. , WA8MNGTON, Sept 26. (U.R) Buorulary ot State Hull laid down today four Important (Continued on Page Eight) Constable Bags Four Point Buck LOOKOUT, Cal. Oeorge Rice, constable ot Wlntors, Yolo coun ty, had good luck on his annual bunt In Modoc county this sea son. Remembering the bard labor Involved In getting big mulo dear to camp In past years. Rice hauled a team of mules all the way to Modoo with htm. He did not need them, how ever, for slipping out for quiet hunt on the hill above hia camp, he shut nice four-pointer. The doer disappeared In the brush, hut continued on down tbe hill to tall obligingly right beside the camp tents ot the Rice pnrly. Boots Mallory Wed To Young Cagney HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 26. (UP) Patricia (Boots) Mallery, wil lowy screen plnyer, and William Cngnoy, younger lirotber of James Cagnny, wore marrlod se cretly last Saturday In TlaJua na, Mexico, they revealed on their roturn to Hollywood today. The former "Scandals" girl said that before tbe wedding sbe had obtained an annulment In Now York of her marriage to Chnrles R. Bennett, a musician. Miss Mnllory and Cagney are employed at the same studio. New Mexico's Governor Dies Of Heart Attack , si. M., Sept. vernor Arthur Sol- . mt, of New Mexico, died .uudenly In hotel room here today after a heart attack. The governor, for 26 years a democrutlc chieftain In Now Mexico, had come here early to day to attend a meeting of the New Mexico State ltunkera asso ciation. Gov. Sellgman had Just fin ished reading a paper to the meeting when he went to his hotel room, complaining that he waa not feeling well . Dr. W. R. Lovelace, the phys ician called by the governor's companion, Oscar Love of Al buquerque, ascribed his death to angina pectoris. The gover nor had been In good health and apparently felt well when he ar rived here today. Ha delivered hla address without giving any sign ot distress. Governor Sellgman was elect ed last November for "his second two-year term as governor of his stale. He also waa demo cratic national committeeman from New Mexico and the ac knowledged leader of his party within the atate. It bad been predicted general ly that he soon would be ap pointed to aucceed former Son ator Samuel Bratton, now fed eral Judge, by resigning as gov ernor and having tha lieutenant governor, who would aucceed him, appoint blm aa eenator. LOST HUNTER HOME AGAIN Charles Marple, Jr., 18, Camps Out All Night, Gets His Buck, Too Charles Marple. Jr.. lost 8un- day night on Hayden mountain while deer huutlng. la aafe at home and he got his deer, too! The 18-yoar-old Klamath Falls youth, son ot . Mr. and Mrs. inanea marple.. was the object 1 jg Hf D of -search- ftnnday night anr40 -WeI KeCetVe Monday In which stato police. county authorities and friends Joined. He wandered away from his hunting party Sunday evening. According to a report given by friends of the family, young Marple bagged a buck and be came lost while carrying It back to the hunting camp. He was said to have camped out In tho woods ovornlght and to have wandered Inlo sheep camp Monday morning. He got his bearings there and found his way ouL He arrived home about noon. It was said. MAN IXJIRKD Jack R. Hadloy of Roseburg, Injured when a tree foil on him in a government camp beyond Diamond lake, was reported to be resting more easily at the Hillside hospital last night. He has a brain concussion. Examination revealed his skull deorge W. Wolfe Given 10 Years; To Appeal Again George W. Wolfe. 66. convict. . ed last week of participating In day morning by Circuit Judge ; yi m, Duncan. ; The Jury had recommended that time already served by woire be given consideration. ; Wolfe. In a statement before eentence was pronounced, maln- talned he waa not iniltv at in ; part of the robbery and asked for lonlnncy. Judge Duncan aald he was required to give 10 years the minimum sentence for an assault and robbery conviction. W. P. Myers, defense attor ney, said he would tile notice of appeal to the supreme court. The appeal will be tbe second filed for Wolfe on the same case. He was previously found guilty and convicted. The re cent trial was ordered by the supreme court. Lestor Hlxson, Indicted for larceny ot livestock from Ivan (Continued on Page "ightl Henry Ford's Rapped by DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 2S. on a 32-hour week today, lntend (UP) Former Ford Molor com- Ing to work lta employee an pany employes appeared onrore General Secretary William L. Mills of the Dearborn NRA unit today with complaints agslnst Henry Ford'a employment poli cies. Mills heard the complaints and announced he will forward them to Washington. He had planned to present them to a compliance hoard here, but A. J. Barnaud, department ot com merce district manager, told him the local boards have no authori ty to consider cases where an In dustry Is operating under a code. The Ford Motor company is operating under the automobile oode, although " Ford has not signed It. The company started LAMSON CASE LEGAL HEADS SWING FISTS Edwin M. Rea, Defense Attorney, in Fight with Prosecutor Lindsay Rea Called Liar As He Attacks Jury Action in Arriving a t Decision SAN JOfiB. Sept. 26. (UP) A fist fight between attorneys today enlivened argumenie tor a new trial for David Lamson, convicted ot murdering hie wife, Allene. The new trial arguments were to continue tomorrow. Judge H. R. Syer had Just left the chamber for recess after a bitter arknauent between de fense and state "ittorneys over an affidavit by Defense Attorney Edwin M. Rea. Re had claimed Jurors had "acted out" a theo retical accidental fall while de liberating Lamson'a fate. Lindsay K peaks I'p Prosecutor Allan P. Lindsay Insisted Hea could not know first bsnd what the Jury did. "Liar." someone at the prose cution table said, suddenly. Rea. an amateur boxer In col lege days, swung' at Lindsay. The prosecutor's spectacles were broken. Lindsay dropped books he waa carrying. They were swinging with both fists when spectators soparated them. Both were bruised about the face. Judge Syer did not take the fight aerlously. "These things some times hap pen," he commented, amlllngly. Indications were that the state would finish replying to defense arguments for new trial, to morrow. Numerous defense affidavits were not admitted by Judge Syer. He refused to accept state ment by Mlsa Nellie Clemence, a Juror, who aald ahe etlll be lieved Lamson Innocent. He beid ahe could not thus Impeach her own verdict h waa guilty. Employment Here At Federal Office Forty-six men have received employment through the federal re-employmont office here aince It was established hut week, ac cording to Nelson Reed, who took ovor his duties aa manager Monday morning. At nresont there are only two construction projects unaer way which are required to obtain men through federal re-employment offices. More are expected to be started within a few weeks. Fltteen men have been selected from appllcatlona at the office and will be aent to the Crater lake rim road construction Job Tuesday morning. The other project to which men have been sent Is the highway work near Fort Klamath by tbe Mime con struction company. Deed, still getting acquainted with his duties aa manager, be lieved the surfacing ot tbe Dairy, Beatty section of the Lakevlew highway and work on the Ter minal Clty-Klamath Falls section of The Dalles-California highway would be started within ahort time. Men for both projects will be furnished from the federal office. Prince Says Wife Went With Insull LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25. (U.R) Prince Serge M'Divanl, one ot the three "marrying M'Divanls' ot Georgia, charged In a divorce suit today that his wife, Mary McCormlc, Humiliated mm oy associating with Samuel Insull. Prince Serges action waa In reply to the noted opera singer's recent suit tor separate main tenance. In which she charged non-support. The divorce complaint alleged Miss McCormlc and the deposed Chicago utilities magnate met secretly many tlmea In 1931 and 1932. Serge claimed that when they married In Phoenix. Aril., In April, 1931, Miss McCormlc said Insull was her manager but promised not to see him alone. He added, however, that sht failed to keep her promise. Work Policies Former Employes ; average ot 36 notire weekly to conform with the code maximum.- , Mills aald he Interviewed 30 men, all of whom charged they were dismissed by the company to make room for World war veterans Ford la hiring. One worker aald he had been with the company 20 years. Others told ot 10 years' employment. The NRA secretary grouped the Ford complaints In three classes: Former workers who believe they should be given preference over war veterans, as sembly line laborers who charged they were overworked and men who sold they are on Ford'a dollar a day welfare payroll!. Byrd's Men Start on First Leg of .-' - " ' " "- ' -'tis.. '1 Rear Admiral Richard E- Byrd's aecond great expedition Into day when the cutter Bear, work horse of the expedition, sailed from Boston. The Bear la shown In the picture. In tbe circle Inset are Chief Pilot Harold June (left) and Admiral Byrd. , Below hi one of two aircraft to be used for flights about the southern continent . . 4-H CLUB FAIR COMES TO END Luncheon, Demonstration By 4-H'ers Features; Final Awards Made Parents of 4-H club members, boya and girls from all over the county and friends and natrons ot the projects gathered at tne fairgrounds Sunday to enjoy toe annual 4-H club picnic and to view exhibits ot the 4-H club and Juvenile fair. .. Luncheon was served at 12:30 o'clock Sunday, after which a short program was presented. consisting ot talka by: Bryant Williams, one of the first Klam ath county boys ever enrolled In 4-H club work; John Irwin, local attorney and Mr. Hughson, field representative ot the Oregon Building congress. A group of songs was presented by Miss Bon nie Short. Demonstrations of the selec tion of potatoes and choosing ot spud exhibits were prepared by Tommy Green of the Henley possto club; a talk upon the selection of vegetables for market by Fred Crapo of the Altamont district, style revuea from the sewing clubs; livestock! showman ship contests; foot races; and the (Continued on Page Eight) Man At Merrill Commits Suicide, Leaves Message Frank Hibhard, SB, who came to Klamath Palls Saturday from Brookings with his cousin, Mrs. Edith Fitxbaugh. killed himself by sending a .22 calibre ballet through his forehead at 10:30 o'clock Sunday morning at Mer rill. A note ptnned on his shirt pocket with a nail was saturated with blood and unreadable. According to Sergeant R. D. Davis of the state police. Deputy Sheriff Rex McMillan and Dr. George Adlor, coroner, who In vestigated, Hibbnrd was despon dent over not locating work. Hlbbard hiijj. rented a cabin at Merrill where ills body was found by Mrs. Fltshugh who had taken a room at the Merrill hotel. He had breakfast Sunday morning with Mrs. Fltshugh and returned to his cabin about 10 o'clock. Shortly after, when she went to his cabin, she found Hlbbard on the floor with his back against the wall and the gun In his lap. California Hunter Shot Through Leg ALTURAS, Cal. While the present deer hunting season has brought Its usual run of minor shooting accidents, the only serl n, one to date Is that ot Jef ferson Kellcy ot this place, who was seriously wounded in the leg Just below the hip. i Kolley, returning from a mule deer hunt accompanied by his two yonng sons and a hunting comnanion. was driving, a truck with the gun in the bottom ot the machine. As the .truck struck a deep rut it was dis charged, the bullet teariug through the seat and .Injuring the hunter's leg. But tor the sudden Jolt of the truck raising him off the seat Kelley would have been shot through the body, First Contingent of Byrd's Expedition Leaves Boston BOSTON, Sept. 25. (UP) , The cutter Bear, "work horse" of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's aecond Antarctic expedi tion, was on the first leg of her adventure today, headed for Bay ou ne. N. J., with 36 scientists, oft leers and crew. . The cutter. . with over halt a century ot coast guard work In the Arctic to her credit, left here after crowd of 200 bad bade appropriate farewell to the men aboard who are going to spend a year or more exploring the Antarctic. Heavily Provisioned The Bear ia provisioned for five months. Additional sup plies are waiting In New Zea land. Lieut. R. A. J. English, U. 8. N of San Diego, was In command today while the ship's skipper. Terrence Keough of New Rochelle remained here awaiting hia master papers from the bureau of navigation. BOY PREVENTS TRAIN WRECK CALUMET, Mich., Sept. 26. (UP) The distant whistle of a Duluth South Shore passen ger train came to Emll Las anen, 19, farm youth, today as he stood looking at a 60 foot washout In the roadbed near here. The youth noticed that the tracks had been swept away by all-night rains. He raced toward the oncoming train, waving his arms. The engineer saw him in time. He pulled the train to a halt within a hundred yards of the washout. Twenty pas sengers and the crew warmly thanked the youth. Rodney Selby to Be Given Parole ADIN. Cal. Word haa been received here that Rodney Selby. who shot and killed a prohibi tion agent at his service station eight miles north of here three years ago Is to be paroled early next summer. Selby, a semi-Invalid, lived alone with hla aged mother. Two prohibition agents entered hla place one morning and in mak ing the arrest opened fire. Selby returned the fire, killing one of ficer and wounding another. Sel by gave himself up after a man hunt which lasted tor several days. Teachers to Meet In Alturas Soon ALTURAS. Cal. The Modoc County Teachers Institute will hold Its annual session here on October 4, 6 and 6. In addition to State Superin tendent Vlerllng Kersey, there will be several other speakers from the state department ot education. The occasion will also be marked by music festival staged by the orchestras of vari ous schools of the county. Alleged Horse Thief Nabbed by Police George R. Benetlel waa ar rested by state police late yes terday at Fort Klamath and la In t':a county Jail on a Lake county warrant charging horse stealing. Lake county officers are ex ported to come tor him today. Antarctic Trip the Antarctic 'was started yester Admiral Byrd remained aboard the vessel as far aa Boston Light and then returned to this city on a navy tug. He Intends to sail later on the- Jacob Ruppert, a larger vessel. BTRANGK BIRD THKRK WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. (UP) Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and other North American "bird men" planning flighta in the Antarctic will find there ' a strange compatriot, the Arctic tern, which shares their curious Instinct for exploration In tar southern latitudes. This bird, the greatest of tuor lsts, lives in summer from Mas sachusetts up to high Arctic lat itudes, and ' then spends the northern winter In eeaa skirting the Atlantic coast. An air line distance ot 10,000 to 11,000 miles separates his winter and summer habitat. Noted Educator, Foundation Head, Passes in Seattle SEATTLE. ' Septi 26. (UP) Dr. Henry Snxxalo, president of the Carnegie Foundation . tor Advancement ot Teaching and formerly president of the Uni versity of Washington, died here today of heart disease. He went to a local hospital on his arrival from Los Angeles a week ago. Hia condition became better, but Sunday he suffered a relapse and was unconscious for hours before be died. Suxsalo waa president ot the University of Washington for 11 years, 1916 to 1926. During a political fight he was dismissed by the then Governor Roland H. Hartley. : He had been a member ot the Foundation tor the Advancement of Teaching since 1919, and after leaving Washington became Its head. He ia survived by his wue. . ' v . Klamath Falls Man Honored by Elks PORTLAND, Sept. 25. (UP) A. W. Jones of Salem was elect ed president ot the Oregon State Elks' association at the opening of two-day convention here today. He succeeds T. E. J. Duffy of Bend. F. D. McMillan, Klamath Falls was elected secretary of the or ganization, Klamath Falls and Pendleton are making bids for next year s convention. Press Time EASTHAMTTON, It. I., Sept. 2.1. (UP) Ring, Lard ner, one of the foremost American authors, died at his home here at 11:4B o'clock to night. PORTLAND, Sept. 23. (VP) President Roosevelt favors construction of 72-foot power tlnm at Bonneville cost ing :! ,000,000 Instead of the smaller, proposed 80-foot limn, Washington dispatch to the Journal said tonight. SALEM, Sept. 23. (UP) Two new member of the state board of higher education will come up for confirmation at meeting of the senate com mittee oa executive. .Appoint ments Id Portland, September 80. 1 . ;;!.' . .-.i.'M 1,1 -s CITY OPERATES UNDER BUDGET, REPORT SHOWS $41,000 Less Than City Allotted Used During First Eight Months Small Tax Collections Fail to Keep Klamath In Red ; Money Saved The city of Klamath Falls haa spent 141,117.91 less than was budgeted for the first eight months of the year, the first semi-annual report of L. H. Haines, city auditor, showed when presented to the common council Monday evening. The city started the year with a deficit of $23,777.86 and on August 21 had a cash surplus of S9.154. The budget called for tax collections of 1156.930.- -55 and the audit ahowed only (80,111.83 waa received on Au gust 81. Total receipts amount to (143.795.07. Total expendi tures. $107,113.8. The audit showed the city was able to get out of the red regardless of the small amount ot tax collections i by the Indirect revenues re ceived. ! Other Matters ITn i C. A. Fagerstrom filed appli cation for a permit - to more a house from 346 Martin street to Pelican City. Councilmen declared the house had been moved without permission and Instructed Police Judge Clifton Richmond to Impose penalty on Fagerstrom for violating the city ordinance. - The police Jndge waa also in structed to notify property own era with back assessments along the Klamath avenne lighting unit number two to make pay menu within 30 days or legal action wonld be taken. ' City Attorney A. L. Leavltt Instructed the council the prop erty along Klamath avenue could be foreclosed tor non-pay ment of the llgbtlng assessment. The report was made following (Continued on Page Eight)) Southern Oregon ' "'; Business Women , Hold Conference Business and professional women from all over tbe aonth ern part of the state met in Klamath Falls Sunday for the southern Oregon . district confer ence. More than 70 members ot the local club and visiting guests were in attendance in addition to four state otlcers and seven club presidents. . -t The conference began with an executive board meeting at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning. Dele gates from Lakevlew. Bend, Med ford. Grants Pass, Roseburg. The Dalles, Portland .and Klamath Falls arrived during the morn ing for the conference and at 10:30 o'clock an open forum waa conducted by committee chair men. Luncheon was served at 12:30 o'clock at the Wlllard hotel, at which time Mrs. Mamie Clark ot Roseburg, Avis Lobdell of Port land end Leda Parker of Klam ath Falls, state president ot tha Federation of Business and Pro fessional Women, presented re ports at the recent national biennial vonventton in Chicago. A group of vocal solos waa presented by Mrs. George Rlllls, accompanied by Mrs. Jeff Bean, and after a social discussion the conference closed. ' The next B. P. W. district con ference will be held during Oc tober in the Coos Bay district. Mrs. Leda Parker will attend this event in her official capacity as state president. Moscow Welcomes Flying Lindbetghs MOSCOW, Sept. 25. (UP) A roaring throng ot 20.000 per sons welcomed Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh on their arrival here from Leningrad by airplane today on a good will visit to Soviet Russia. Tbe fliers left Leningrad, for mer capital ot the ctars, at 2:30 p. m., and reached Moscow three hours later. Circling over the Soviet capital, they brought their big seaplane down on the Mos cow river at 5:50 p. m., and taxied to a mooring. News Flashes PORTLAND, Sept. 25. (UP) " Purchase of pigs for govern ment account will cease here September 23, R. C. Darnell, manager of Swift A Co, an nounced hero today. OKLAHOMA ( ITY', Sept. 23. (Ul) Despite a vlgoroua cross examination, R, U. (loss) Shannon, Texas farmer, clung to his story Inte today that his fnnilly was forced to guard Charles I'rsrhrl, victim of the nation's most lucrative kldnnplnff. ROMK, Tuesday, 81. 88. (IP) An unknown number of persons were killed early today In the east roast prov ince ot Chlete by an earthquake.