Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1933, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy and warmer tonight and to- morrow; lowest temperature tonight about 28 degrees; gentle shifting winds. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 29, at 4:15 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 20 at 7 a.m. today. Full report on page 12. New York Stock Market Closed Today ch 32,456. post _office, — Entered as second class matter Washington, D. C. ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNI ¢ Lhening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1933—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. RESH QUAKES ROCK LOS ANGELE TREASURY 0 ISSUE CAUCUS REFUSES 10 BACK PRESIDENT ONHALFBILLION SLASH IN EXPENGES House Democrats Decline to Be Bound, but Vote 174 to 108 for Measure, Falling Short of Required Two- Thirds. AMENDMENT ON PENSIONS IS FAVORED, 158-112 Browning, Patman and Rankin Chiefly Responsible for Over- throw of Unit Plan—Leadership of Rainey and Burns Collapses in Two-Hour Dispute. The Senate Finance Commit- tee this afternoon voted a favorable report on the bill giving President Roosevelt broad powers to curtail vet- erans’ allowances and to reduce Government salaries in accord- ance with changes in the cost of living. Senators Clark of Missouri, and Connally of Texas, both Democrats, voted against reporting the measure. As debate on the bill started in the House, the belief grew that the measure would be passed without amendment, owing to the fact enough Re- publicans would join with the Democrats supporting the bill to put it through. Only a majority is necessary for passage. House Democrats refused in caucus today to be bound to sup- port President Roosevelt’s drastic economy bill. The vote was 174 in favor and| 108 against binding, but this failed to bind the great Democratic ma- jority because it fell short of the two-thirds required. The effect of the action is to bring the bill before the House in its original form as proposed by the President. The bill then was reported to the HO(‘;SC by .the Special Economy Com- mittee. Amendment Approved. The vote against binding the Demo- cratic membership came after opponents of the drastic cuts for veterans had succeeded in adopting an_amendment offered by Representative Browning of Tennessee, which provided that no vet- erans now on the rolls should be elim- inated and that no compensation dis- ability allowances or pensions should be reduced more than 25 per cent. This amendment was approved by a vote of 158 to 112 in the caucus. The effect of the amendment would be to reduc> the savings to the Government to $20€,000,000. The President’s economy bill proposed to save $400,000,000 in slashes of the veterans' allowances and pensions Soon after the Hcuse met, Representa- tive Byrns. the Democratic leader, pre- sented the resolution for immediate consideration, limiting debate 10 WO hours and calling for a vote on the bill at the expiration of that time, with o opportunity to offer amendments. The resolution cffered by Byrns was adopted by a viva voce vote. Repre- sentative Browning, the sponsor of ihe admendment to limit veterans' pension and compensation cuts to 25 per cent, asked the chair whether amendments would be in order. Called Up for Consideration. He was told that they would not under this procedure. Browning then asked whether a motion to recommit was in order and he was informed such & motion would be in order. Representative McDuffie of Alabama, chairman of the special Economy Com- mittee of the House, then reported the " (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) BECRR T EXECUTIVE KILLED BY CLINIC PLUNGE Vice President of Hoover Vacuum Sweeper Company and Founder's Son Was Cleveland Patient. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 11.—Dan P. Hoover, 47, vice president of the Hoover Co., manufacturers of vacuum cleaners, dropped to his death from. a. fifth-floor window of the Cleveland Clinic this morning. Hoover was the son of the late W. H Hoover, founder of the company. He came here from his home at North Canton, Ohio, several days ago for treatment of an intestinal disorder. Police were without immediate de- tails of the case, but Assistant Coroner Wilson S. Chamberlain said he was in- vestigating. Hoover was known for his charitable enterprises at Canton, the Hoover Co. headquarters. He founded a commu- nity relief station there. The widow, a daughter and three sons survive. They were notified of the death at Canton. Members of the family were expected here soon. Gunmen Kill Politician. HAVANA, Marcih 11 (#).—Gunmen Tacing through a downtown street in a fast touring car murdered Leopoldo Fernandez Ros. leader of the Union Patriotica political party, as he stood :;Ad‘lyhl sidewalk talking with a friend Dies Here HEART ATTACK FATAL TO NEBRASKA SENATOR. SENATOR HOWELL. Senator Howell of Nebraska died of a heart attack about 2 p.m. today at Walter Reed Hospital. The Senator had been ill for several weeks of rneu- monia, which later developed scveral complications. ALL CAPITAL BANKS ASK FOR LICENSES Institutions Here Hope to Resume Normal Business Simultaneously. All banks in the Capital, which were doing business at the time the presi- dential holiday proclamation went into effect, have applied for licenses to re- sume the same banking functions as soon as possible, it was reported in the financial district today. Bankers here were quick to follow the order promulgated by President Roosevelt yesterday, which decreed that all banks in the United States must ob- tain licenses before being granted per- mission to resume operations. The national banks in Washington applied at once to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for such licenses, while the local trust companies and State made application at the Treasury. The license applications of the national banks will be forwarded from the Richmond Reserve Bank to the Treasury for approval. Must Await Approval. Just how soon sound banks will be permitted to open could not be stated today, the date depending on the time required by the Treasury in acting upon the license requests. “Only a few days|” Secretary Woodin said, in speaking of the banks all over the country. 1t is believed here that all banks in ‘Washington which are granted licenses to operate on a 100 per cent basis, will be opened at the same time, as a result of action taken by the Washington Clearing House Association. The clearing house has requested the Secretary of the Treasury, in issuing licenses for banks to reopen, to make such licenses operative for all banks at the same time, and “not permit apy preference or precedence in opening as to any bank or as to any city.” “The action was taken,” a clearing house statement issued late last night said, “to the end that sound banking institutions of the District of Columbia will be permitted to open their doors for the performance of all normal bank- ing functions as early as any other city may receive like licenses.” Richmond Bank Open. It is understood in banking circles that the controller of the currency has already been investigating the condi- tions of all Washington banks and banks elsewhere in the country, rela- tive to the issuing of the licenses. This means that the Treasury will be ready to rule on these applications much sooner than would have been possible if the investigation had not been com- menced until after the President's license order was actually issued. In banking circles here today it was said there were indications that a good deal of progress has already been made on these “full opening lists.” The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich- mond was reopened today following yes- terday’s Treasury regulation reopening all 12 of these banks. The national banks in Washington are members of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank so that the resuming of business by this inst’tution has_highly important local significance. The Richmond bank had to be reopened before the banks here and elsewhere in the fifth Federal Re- serve district could b: permitted to open and carry on their full functions unhampered. ~As soon as the banl here return to “full time’ they can ob- tain all the currency they may need from the Richmond bark. Stores Pay Off in Cash. Banks were operating on a restricted basis again today, meeting pay rolls, cashing individu:1 pey roll checks, mak- ing change for customers, paying out funds for necessity demands, honoring bills of lading in connection with the shipments of food, and giving patrons free access to their safe deposit boxes. They were also carrying on other func- tions of a technical nature relative to the payment of certain checks drawn before the bank holiday went into ef- fect last Monday. All the large department stores met their weekly pay rolls in cash, it was said today. At last night's meeting of the Wash- ington Clearing House Association rep- resentatives from the non-member banks were invited to be present. The President’s license order was discussed at length. It was at the conclusion of that meeting, just before midnight, that it was revealed how quickly the local banks had complied with the new decree and asked for the right to resume busi- ness without the present limitations. Increase in Demand. The local banks today were on the usual Saturday half-day schedule. It was reperted that the demand for smail sums for “dire needs” increased toward closing time, largely to meet require- ments over the week end. Radio Pro;nm. on Page A-10 | LICENSES T0 SOUND BANKS 10 REOPEN| EARLY NEXT WEEK State Institutions to Follow Similar Method as That eral Reserve System. GRADUAL RESUMPTION OF BUSINESS IS PLAN Certificates of Soundness to Be Granted as Quickly as Officials Can Complete Necessary Check. Some to Go Out Probably on Monday. By the Associated Press. Preparations for a gradual re- openirg of all sound banks next week went ahead today under a presidential order directing the 12 Federal Reserve institutions to perform the necessary functions. The immediate objective of the 12 banks was to supply enough money to meet pay rolls and pro- vide funds for necessities of life over the week end. Between times, the Federal Reserve Banks are to make advances to permit some sound member banks to go back to work possibly Monday. On Licensing System. The reopenings—State as well as national banks—are to be on a licens- ing system. Before any institution can resume unrestricted operations it must have a certificate of soundness, from the Treasury in the case of national banks and from State officials in the case of State institutions. Licenses to reopen will be distributed as rapidly as ble and in the order in which applications are received and soundness established. Hence nt Roosevelt and Secretary Woodin ex- pressed the hope that the fact & bank remains closed early next week would not be interpreted by depositors to mean that the institution was unsound. In a formal regulation yesterday Secretary Woodin said: “Any banking institution may, when owners consent thereto, pay checks issued prior to March 6, 1933, and re- ‘ceived in due course of business by the drawee banking institution by charging | to the amount thereof to the accounts of the drawers and crediting such gmounts to the accounts of such owners on the drawee banking institutions.” Woodin's Statement. In another statement, which was ad- dressed to the superintendents of banks of each State, Mr. Woodin said: “All banks of the country are now prohibited under the proclamation of March 9 of the President from conduct- ing any banking business, except as specifically authorized by rule, regula- tion or license of the Secretary of the Treasury issued under that procla- mation. “In view of the passage of the emer- gency bank bill by Congress ye y, and under the terms of that bill, and section 5 of the act of October 6, 1917. as amended by that bill, the Secretary of the Treasury will be auth permit any sound bank which 1is a mem- ber of the Federal Reserve System, whether State or national, to reopen for business as promptly as possible. “It is the intention of the Secretary of the Treasury, however, to permit no member bank ta reopen at any time on a full 100 per cent basis unless or until the Secretary is satisfied that such bank is & sound going institution. Any member bank not clearly within this category will not be opened ‘unless or until further investigation = discloses thet it is a sound going institution, or unless or until a reorganization of some character will permit the bank to be classified as a sound going institution. Methods for State Banks. “Any member bank not opened 100 per cent under this procedure will be permitted to continue to perform only such specific transactions as are now authorized or may hereafter be au- thorized by specific regulation or license of the Secretary of the Treasury. “In view of the fact that neither the (Continued on Page 5, Column 4.) i\ ROOSEVELT DELAYS JOBLESS MESSAGE Withholds “Indefinitely” Plan to Enlist 500,000 Men Into Camps. By the Associated Press. President Roosevelt today decided to withhold “indefinitely” his special message recommending & bond issue and the enlisting of 500,000 unemployed men into camps. He originally had planned to send the message today. At the White House, it was sald the Chief Executive might decide to send the message Monday, but there was a pessibility he might withhold it until later in the week. Authoritative quarters felt Mr. Roose- | velt desired to wait until the congres- sional sir cleared from yesterday'’s message, requesting authority to slash $500,000,000 or more from Federal ex- penditures. The President’s plan for of unemployment calls for the estab- lishment of camps thrcughout the country in which the unemployed could be quartered. The camps would be located near reforastation, reclama- tion or other projects on which the men would work at wages not to ex- ceed $1 a dag. %0 | {5 have increased the guard at Wester- the relief | Y NS =S = SOLVING < THAT HIGH HAT PROBLEM. GERMANY ALARMED BY POLISH TROOPS Unusual Military Activity in| Corridor Arouses Fears for Danzig. By the Associated Press. | ERLIN, March 11 —While the | Polish government deniec troop concen- | trations in the vicinity of Gdynia and | the free city of Danzig, the Taegliche | Rundschau, organ of former Chancel- | lor Kurt von Schleicher, claimed today it was reliably informed that not only | were Polish troops being concentrated | at various German border points, but that wnusual military activity was manifest throughout the Polish Cor- dor. Under_the alarming headline—"Dan- zig in Danger"—the newspaper said: “Nearly 300 military planes have been | assembled at one military flying field | in the Corridor. At Poznan a tank | regiment has been increased from 35 85.” The Polish government made public a denial of troop concentrations with a statement that the reports undoubt- edly originated in connection with the stopover of a group of border patrol officers visiting Gdynia on an excur- sion through Poland. Protests to League. At Danzig the patriotic society, Hei- | matsdienst (German mcmbership) for- warded special telegrams of protest to individual League of Nations members | branding the Polish military move- ments at Westerplatte Basin, the en- trance to the free city Post, as “the worst of all treaty violations yet com- mitted by the Polish government.” | The telegram supplemented Danzig's | official protest upon which the League | will act Monday. | The Polish government was reported | platte near Gdynia, at the end of the Polish Corridor, and a German dispatch from Danzig said a number of Polish munitions transports would be sent | there. Nearby Danzig is under League supervision and Poland has no sover- eign rights there. The patriotic soclety's telegram said (Continued on Page 2, Column 1. - BODIES OF FOUR FOUND IN IOWA FARM HOME Hired Man Believed to Have Killed Three Members of Family and Committed Suicide. By the Associated Press. NEWTON, Iowa, March 11. — A searching investigation of what offi- cials said® they believed was a triple slaying and a suicide was begun today. ‘The bodies of four persons—Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sanford, their daughter Rosalle, and Mahland Shipley, hired man—were found late yesterday on the Sanford farm near Reasoner. Sheriff Earl Shields said he believed Shipley killed the three members of the Sanford family and then ended his own life. Roosevelt Urges Depositors to Keep Calm During Delays By the Associated Press. President Roosevelt has asked depositors not to be concerned if, under his gradual reopening plan, a bank does not open next Monday or Tuesday. The probability today was that some banks would resume full operations Monday. However, it takes time to determime the soundness of all the country's President sald that if banks did not open early next week, that did not mean they eventually would not be thrown open. DAVIS 15 STRICKEN WHILE IN'PLAN Senator Ill From Appendicitis and Undergoes Successful Operation. By the Assoclated Press. PITTSBURGH, March 11.—Stricken by appendicitls while on an airplane trip home on business, United States Senator James J. Davis, Republican, | Pennsylvania, underwent a successful operation today. Dr. Johr W. Shirer, who performed the operation, later said the patient's condition is good and he is resting well. The Senator had expected to return to Washington today in time to attend the session of the Senate, his secretary said. He arrived in Pittsburgh shortly after 8 o'clock last night and was taken to the hospital an hour later. Dr. Shirer said Senator Davis had been bothered by his appendix for some time, but the condition did not become acute until after he boarded the plane in Wash- ington yesterday. Davis also has diabetes, the surgeon added He said for this reason, com: plications were possible and the patient Is being watched closely. AWAIT WORD OF SMITH South American Flyer Attempting to Best Mollison Record. BENI ABBES, Algeria, March 11 (®). —Officials of this post awaited word today from Victor Smith, young South African fiyer, who took off yesterday for Gao, 500 miles south of here, in his attempt to beat Amy Johnson Mol- lison's record of 4 days, 6 hours and gmnmum for & London to Cape Town t. ¢ When he reached here he had covered 1,900 miles of his 6,200-mile route in 31 hours and 30 mirutes. ROOSEVELT HONORS DOORKEEPER WHO SERVED DIPLOMATS 64 YEARS Colored Man, 77, Unable to Walk to 'White House and Official Car Is Sent for Him. Eddy Savoy, 77-year-old colored door keeper of the Secretary of State, was received at the White House today by President Roosevelt and accorded all the honors and tribute usually paid to & high official of the Government upon his_retirement. This undoubtedly was the crowning day of 64 years of continuous service’ in the State Department for the diminutive messenger who is krowr and liked personally by pncuu:fi every prominent Government Offi and diplomat in W . President Roosevelt sent a White ‘House car to the State Department which waited for Savoy at the diplo- matic entrance. Accompanied by the chief clerk of the State Department, E. MacEachran, the White House car conveyed the colored mes- senger in solemn state: to the executive offices. ‘There the President was wait- ing to receive him. President Roosevelt has known Eddie Savoy for many years. Their friend- ship began when the President was sel as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, in_the ‘Wilson administration. ‘When Mr, Roosevelt heard that Savoy was et today, he expressed a de- sire to see and extend his personal felicitations. He ordered a White House car to go to Savoy's home, the messenger had already left the State Department. When it was learned that Savoy was spen his final day in the department at President announced that a White House' car would be sent regardless. Savoy was so overcome by news of this tribute that he was unable to 1l newspaper men at the department desk outside of | Secretary of State Hull's office, the ROOSEVELT SPEEDS D TO QUAKEAREA | Treasury Authorizes Banks to Advance Cash—Relief Agencies at Work. By the Associated Press. | All possible Federal assistance through |the Army, Navy and Public Health | Service was extended to California | earthquake sufferers today at the order | of President Roosevelt. | The President early today sought the | latest information concerning the earth- ke quake. | Early today Chairman John Barton | Payne of the National Red Cross wired | | Gov. Rolph of California offering the | services of the Red Cross to take charge of earthquake relief. | Payne sent a summary of early reports from Red Cross personnel to President Roosevelt. This report related how A. Schafer, manager of the Pacific Coast area with headquarters in San Francisco, and J. W. Richardson, dis- aster relief field director on Schafer's staff, had flown to the Los Angeles area on the midnight plane from San Fran- cisco to begin relief work. Treasury Authorizes Cash. At about the same time the Treasury | announced that it had authorized | California banks to advance cash | needed by victims of the quake and | that if additional assistance was | needed it would be provided. Treasury officials sald regulation | No. 10, issued by Secretary Wcodin, | provided that a. {&od, medicine and other necsesities of e. by the Federal Reserve Board pro- vided Federal Reserve Banks could make direct loans to individuals or cor- porations. They believed this would care for the situation in California but added that if any further aid was needed it would be forthcoming. In the Red Cross report to the President, that organization notified him that it had widely organized chapters in the area with a large per- sonnel of paid and volunteer workers. Schafer reported these had been im- mediately organized into an effective relief unit. Chairman Payne said that before de- ciding on a financial policy, the Red Cross was awaiting definite reports on the needs of the stricken people in the area, Military Units Report. Other reports streamed into the White House from Army and Navy units in the Los Angeles area. A naval radio dispatch said 1,200 bluejackets from the warships at San Pedro had been landed to prevent loot- ;:)' of open buildings and abandoned mes. Payne announced later he was lend- ing Dr. Willam De Kleine to the earthquake area by airplene. De Kleine is medical assistant to the vice chair- man and a disaster expert. Meanwhile, President Roosevelt was informed that the Army and Navy was already co-operating and that a satis- factory arrangement had been worked out by the Red Cross forces in the affected area. “Additional experienced Red Cross personnel will be made available as rapidly as needed,” the report to the President said. Admiral Richard Leigh, commander in chief of the United States Fleet, re- ported to the Navy Department there had been no casualties so far as known among the Navy personnel on the West Coast except one enlisted man reported killed in San Pedro. Navy Fireman Killed. This was apparently J. W, Murray, fireman on the cruiser Marblehead, killed by falling walls at San Pedro. ‘The Navy has among its enlisted per- sonnel a'John Wesley Murray, who en- listed in July, 1931, at Raleigh, N. C. finothfl message from Admiral Leigh said: “Information from the commander ashore indicates situation amply cov- ered. Shocks continue in Long Beach district, but no further damage. Build- ings badly , walls fallen, win- dows and doors out. Streets are clear, wires removed, water supply ample. Gas mains shut off, but repairs under- way, estimated require five days. Food serious problem, but ition ready. ‘Wondertul spirit co-operation and vol- unteer help evident everywhere.” Asleep before midnight for the first (Continued on Page 3, Column 8.) (Continued on Page 3, Column 8.) t The only evening paper in Washington with Augcinud Press news service. banks could advance’ sh to relieve distress amel provide They added that other regulations; UP) Means Associated S Yesterday’s Circalation, 125,005 TWO CENTS. Press, AREA 132 DEAD, 4,000 HURT IN 23 MAJOR SHOCKS; RELIEF WORK RUSHED Property Damage Runs Into Tens of Millions in 100 Californi a Towns LONG BEACH HARDEST HIT; 67 KILLED, 1,000 INJURED Death List May Mount as Debris Is Searched—Tremors Threaten to Last for Weeks. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, March 11.—Earth shocks continued in Southern California today in the wake of the death of at least 132 persons, a terrifying quake which caused injuries to possibly 4,000, and tens of millions of dollars’ property damage. There had been 23 distinct shocks, but they generally were of diminishing intensity. Most of the death and destruction was confined to the violent initial shock which, accompanied by a peculiar roar, rocked the starting fires. Some of today’s shocks jarred south of here. Long Beach, where the tremor: 67 dead and about 1,000 injured. An: scarcely a building there escaping By the Associated Press. The following is the latest available information on the known dead in the Southern California earthquakes: Long Beach. | Mrs. Louella Allcurn, 78, 870% West | Fifty-fourth street. Anderson, F. G. Bryan, 40. Jack Brodie, Imperial Theater as- | sistant manager. | | _ Irene Campbell, 713 Ardmore street,| | Bellfiower. G. E. Caulder. Mrs. M. J. Corbin. Dwight Cormish of Fourth and Locust | streets. | | Theodore Davis, State motor cycle | officer. | Mrs. T. J. Derry, 32 West Sevententh street. George Donahue. ‘Tony Duschar. Jack Freman. Helen Everich. Harold Glenn. Jack Green. Green. Ross Hedman. Dorothy Kain, 29 Stone street. Peter Laberich, 255 Taber street. Helen Laberich, 255 Taber street. Mrs. August Lentz, 2136 East Fourth street. William P. Marshall. Prank McCarthy. P. Miller. J. A. McLaughlin, 77, 265A Hill street. L. J. Mitchell. J. W. Mitchell, 18, of 1035A Orange J. W. Murray. Thomas Murray, Cottage Grove. Dr. A. M. Perkins. Hattie Peterson. —— Reyes. ‘Torrance Roberts, 13, of 2117 Lemon avenue, John A. Rogers, 327 West Third street. Pauline Samuels. Dolores Spangler, 6. Ad Stephens, fireman. Clayton Stevens, 1880 Golden avenue. A. E. Summers, 1753 Garden avenue. Mrs. A. E. Summers, same address. Jack Tremane. Miss Flora Weeden, 23. of 120 North Greenwood street, | Montebello. Compton. Dr. Ashley M. Firkins, 467 West School street. Harold Glenn, Las Campanas Hospital. Green, Artesia. Henrletta Gundemann, 17, Compton Emil Johnson. 5 William D. Marshall, 212 Spruce street. Richard Wade and infant son. Mrs. Ruby Wade. John Young. George Stone. C. P. Wertzberger. John Doewhite. M. Wright, 1488 Atlantic “avenue. John W. Wilhoit. Huntington Park. Alice G. Anthony, 40, of 2738 East Fifty-seventh street. (Continued on Page 3, Column 1.) ITHREE MEN KILLED AS AID PLANE FALLS Trio En Route to Long Beach to Help With Relief Crash at Los Angeles. Porter, and pilot-owner of me. Capt. Charles Towne, fleld manager of the Santa Police Charles Morton of the Santa Monica department. section at 5:55 p.m. yesterday, shaking building walls down and more debris loose from buildings in the practically wrecked business section of Long Beach, 20 miles 's struck hardest, reported at least aheim boulevard, extending almost two miles eastward into the residential section, was the hardest hit. without damage. Rehabilitation work was started im- mediately by City Manager C. S. Dob- bin, who said State aid would be avail- able. More than 2,000 men were called to clean up the city today. Soldiers, sailors, Marines and police patroled ‘the streets and reported an absence of vandalism. Only persons with proper credentials were permitted to_enter or leave Long Beach. Los Angeles, which counted five deac and an esiimated 3,000 injured, wit- nessed the crumbling of many brick walls, the collapse of a few old build- ings and the appearance of cracks ir its new 28-story city hall. Seismologists said the shocks might continue for weeks. From more than 100 communities came reports of casualties and damage in the most severe earthquake in the modern_history of the Los Angeles area. It was feared a further searcl of the debris might bring the death list higher. Compton reported 13 dead and 150 injured. Santa Ana, Huntington Park, San Pedro, Wilmington, Bellflower, Artesia, Hermosa Beach, Garden Grove, Walnut Park and Norwalk had at least one dead each. Search was speeded at Long Beach and other citles as the debris was ex- plored for many missing. Authorities there feared the day would increase the deaths to 100, or even more. Damage Runs Into Millions. Property damage certainly amounted to millions and possibly to tens of mil- lions or beyond. Smaller buildings Wwere unable to withstand the shock and in many cases were reduced to piles of brick and cement. The sturdier buildings were cracked, but did not fall. In Los Angeles Coun- ty a height limit of 150 feet—about a dozen stories—is placed on all buildings except the Los Angeles City Hall. This provision was made with earthquakes in S hbcks 10C| continued all through last night into today, nearly a score of strong temblors being felt and several hundred of lesser intensity. These quakes may continue for days or even weeks. The shock was believed to have cen- tered in a great upheaval in the Pa- cific Ocean, southwest of Long Beach. At Long Beach the front of a two- story hotel fell away almost immediate- ly, leaving bed rooms and baths ex- posed as in a show window. Over a widely distributed area small brick buildings collapsed. The larger Long Beach buildings remained firm against the earth’s attack, although po- lice were detailed to force occupants of many apartment houses out and pre- vent others from entering. In Los Angeles only a few buildings actually collapsed, these all old struc- tures. In the downtown business section cracks appeared in the outer walls of a few buildings and quantities of build- ing materials were thrown into the streets. School Buildings Burned. Fire added its menace to the shocks from the quivering earth, and high school buildings at Huntington Park and Norwalk were burned. However, the sky lines of Los Angeles and Long Beach were unmarred by the catastrophe. Police, naval and military units and other rellef agencies were quickly ral- lied along the whole stricken front and thousands of volunteers were soon add- ed to the regular forces. National | Guard units were hurriedly mobilized for patrol duty and sailors were landed from the fleet at anchor in the Long Beach Harbor area. They were dis- patched to Long Beach and nearby \‘dawm. Others were to come ashore to- ay. Although later shocks seemed more (Continued on Page 3, Column 1.) SR o EARTH SHOCKS FELT AT POPLAR BLUFF, MO. Two Distinct Tremors Rattle Win- dows and Shake Pictures on. Walls. By the Assoclated Press. | _POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., March 11— | Two distinct earth tremors were felt | here at 6:48 and 7:04 am. (Central standard time). Dr. J. L. Lindsay said | windows rattled and pictures shook on the walls of his home. Poplar Bluff is 50 miles northwest of New Madrid, Mo, where & severe earth- quake occwred in 1811, 3 A