Evening star., 1933-03-11

Rehabilitation work was started i'm
mediately by City Manager C. S. Dob.
bin, who said State aid would be avail
able. More than 1000 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 estimated 5000 injured, wit
messed the crumbling of many brick
walls, the collapse of few old build.
fngs 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. 1t was feared a further search
OF the debris might bring the death list
higher
Compton reported 13 dead and $50
injured. Santa Ana, HUNTINGTON Park.
San Pedro. Wilmington, Bellfower,
Artesia, Hermosa Beach, Garden Grove,
Walnut Park and Norwalk had at least
one dead each.
Search was speeded at Long Beach
and other cities as the debris was ex-
plored Tor many missing. Authorities
tnere 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
were 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 height limit of $50 feet-about a
dozen stories-is placed on all buildings
except the Los Angeles City Hall. This
provision was made with earthquakes in
mind.
Shocks continued all through last
night into today, nearly 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
ciflc 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 show window.
Over widely distributed area small
brick buildings collapsed The larger
Long Beach buildings remained firm
against the earth's attack, although DO
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-
lures. 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 unmarried by the
catastrophe.
Police, naval and military units and
other relief agencies were quickly raj
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 feet at anchor in the Long
Beach Harbor area. They were dis
patched to Long Beach and nearby
towns. Others were to come ashore to-
day.
Although later shocks seemed more
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