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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-11
Felt Like Giant Hand Was
Shaking Him, Says
Local Survivor.

A CITY asleep Five o'clock in
the morning Milkmen's wagons
rumble down cobbled streets 9.
A trolley car whines on an owl
run Sleepy night clerks in no.
tells rub weary eyes and glance at
the clocks An alarm clock sput-
tiers here and there -.
Then it came.
ct felt like whistling wind
whipping the window panes like
rubber in the first shock. I awoke
The second shock made me want
to leave San Francisco. L started
to get out of bed. The third quake
and the door blew open, plaster fell,
the building weaved, and felt like
a giant had hold of me and was
shaking me-"
In Frisco Quake
It was in this fashion today that
DR.. H. Blaine Holloway OF 1897
North Pennsylvania street, victim
of the San Francisco earthquake
and fire of 1906, described the SEN
sation of a California temblor.
High winds had occurred for
several days in the city," DR.. Hollo-
way said. I'D only been there
short time in the employ OF the
Southern & Pacific railroad, and
when the first quake came early
that morning of April 10, 1906. My
first thought was to leave. The sec
ond quake fixed that determination
1t seemed as if my feet were
straight up in the air
THE third shock threw me out
of bed. tried to put my trousers
over my pajamas. got one trouser
leg on, but didn't wait any longer.
l started toward the stairs of my
rooming house.
Tripped by Trousers
THAT was where 1 made my mis-
take. putting on only one trouser
leg. I. wouldn't have been injured
if I'd put them OIL completely. In
stead, as 1 started down the twisted
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TembIOr Brings Sudden
End to Hollywood Work
Arc Lights Flicker Out,
Movie Stars Rush
Into Open.
By United Press


HOLLYWOOD, March 11.-Holly-
wood movie studios felt the full
force of a series of earthquakes that
struck southern California last
night.
Cameras still were grinding and
many famous stars were in grease
paint under blazing arc lights when
the shocks started.
The huge stages in HOLLYWOOD
proper, Burbank and Culver CITY.
shook heavily. A moment before
the initial temblor came, cameras
stopped grinding and the lights flick
cred out, as the electric energy was
interrupted before the shock was
felt.
Stars, directors, extra girls. and
technical men rushed into the open.
and stood watching surrounding
buildings.
At Warner Brothers studios in
Burbank, the high water tower
SWayed so much that water spilled
over the sides and onto actors be-
low.
A meeting of important studio ex-
ecutlves, in session on the top floor
OF the Roosevelt hotel, was inter
rupted, and they rushed into the
halls, being unable to reach the
ground until some moments later.
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The statement is echoed over the
wires by confused voices.
Then there is still again. The
connection has been made. The
bell is heard ringing. There is the
recollection of a home-of the
sound of the bell through the cor
ridors.
Hello" the voice is loud and
clear.
Hello. who is it? Bill?"
The answer is strong, confident.
Are you hurt?"
mo, we're just waiting"
THEN follows a tragic, hasty
Il description of the quake.
I'VE ran into the street. The
noise frightened us. We didn't
know what to do. Chimneys were
falling and the ground was rock
ing. We're afraid to turn on the
radio. We don't want to know
what's happened"
Then you're all right?"
Were fine" came the answer.
We'll, that's a relief, Bill. Write
us. will you?"
Then silence and doubt gripped
again as the connection is broken.
Time would tell the rest of the
story.
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stairs of the rooming house among
the falling plaster, I tripped and
fell, suffering back injury" he
said.
DR.. Holloway said he gained the
street and his first sight was nude
men and women and some partly
robed running out of houses with
bird cages, grips, valises, clothing,
and carrying children in their arms.
Every one was hurrying to get
out of somewhere and going toward
knob or other hills in San Fran
CISCO" he said.
Fire swept dwellings and bust
ness buildings. I struggled into my
other pant leg and went to Knob
hill. Refugees were parked over
the entire hill. Trunks and bag
gage were piled ten and fifteen feet
high. The next day they were
burned by the confagration before
their owners could rescue them from
the flames" DR.. Holloway said.
Guard Against LoOting
The doctor said rumors of other
temblors at Los Angeles were cur
rent and that police and soldiers
we're forced to keep the refugees
from their own dwellings to prevent
possible looting.
Many could have saved their
belongings from the fire if they'd
been permitted to go back but the
police and militia we're taking no
chances. Broken water mains made
it almost an impossibility for the
city's department to halt the gil
gantic blaze that ensued. We stood
on Knob hill and other hills and
watched our all go up in smoke. I
lost considerable amount of money
in addition to clothing.
Il know how those folk today feel
in Los Angeles and Long Beach. I
wouldn't go through with it again.
It's a frightful feeling. 1 kept my
resolution. 1 didn't go back to San
Francisco to live. l got out Of there
and although it's fine city, I've
no intention of going back except
to visit" he said.
The doctors wife has a sister, Mrs.
Charles Schubert, and several aunts
living in Los Angeles. No report Of
their being injured in the present
series Of temblOrs has been received.
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LWAYS DEAD TIRED?

How sad Sallow complexion,
coated tongue. poor appetite, bad
breath, pimply skin and always
tired What's wrong? Chances are
you're poisoned by clogged bowels
and inactive liver. Take this famous
prescription used constantly in
place Of calomel by men and women
for 20 year@Dr. Edwards Olive
Tablets. They are harmless yet
very effective. A compound Of
vegetable ingredients. They act
easily upon the bowels, help free
the system of poison caused by
faulty elimination eno tone up liver.
Rosy cheeks. clear eyes and youth
full energy make a success Of life. Take
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly.
Know them by their olive color. 15c,
3Oc and soc. All druggists.-Adver-
tisement
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Breakers hotel collapsed, causir

Breakers hotel collapsed, causing
deaths and injuries, police reported.
The earthquake was perhaps the
most severe since the one which de-
stroyed San Francisco in 1906.
In many cities, windows were
broken, chimneys cams topping
down. dishes and bric-a-brac on
shelves in homes and stores were
broken.
Long Beach was filled with visi-
tors, it being a noted ocean resort
city as well as center of oil pro-
duction.
Three railroads enter Long Beach
and the city maintains we'll
equipped airport. The city proper
is 356 acres in size.
In front of the city lies Catalina
island. and to the north and west
rise the Palos Verdes hills. The
city's beach is about seven miles
long and is considered the best on
the Pacific coast for all-year bath
ing.
The city's manufacturing estab-
lishments include large steel
works, a Ford assembling plant,
and extensive canning factories.
The city, which began as fish
ing village and seaside resort in
1890, was incorporated in 1897.
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Continued From Page One)
nor have any of the vital committee
assignments been made by house
leaders.
Under present plants, the insurg-
ent Democrats will be given a
chance to get back in line when the
original presidential proposal is
placed before the house for record
vote.
While the Democratic leadership
was encountering difficulties in its
caucus, opposition to the veterans
reductions and federal pay cuts was
being expressed by parade of wit
nesses before the senate finance
committee.
The witnesses before the senate
committee we're permitted only a
few moments each to present. their
arguments.
On the Republican side, members
freely predicted that they could
muster enough votes in favor of the
resolution to put it across in spite
Of the Democratic insurgents.
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WIS:
Feb. 4, 1783-6O,OOO dead in earth
quake in Calabria, Italy.
Feb. 4, 1797-41,OO0 killed in
earthquake on west coast of South
America.
Aug. 10, 1868-25,OOO Killed in
Ecuador and Peru.
Aug. Is, 1883-Thousands killed in
earthquake and volcanic eruption
on the Island of Java.
Aug. 81, 1865-Fifty- one killed and
$5,OOOOOO property loss at Charles
ton, S. C.
May 8, 19O2-St. Pierre, Martin
ique, 10000 killed.
100000 Is Loss
April 10, 100000 lives lost and
property loss of $4OO,OOOOOO in San
Francisco earthquake and conf1agra-
ton.
Aug. Is, Thousands killed in
earthquake at Formosa.
Aug. 16, 1906 800 killed in city
of Valparaiso, Chile, destroyed by
earthquake.
Jan. IA, 19O7-1,4OO killed by
earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica.
Dec. %, 190S-76,OOO Killed in
earthquakes in Sicily and Calabria,
1910-Earthquake killed 1900 at
Cratago, Costa Rico.
Jan. IS, 1915-3O,O00 Killed by
earthquake in central Italy.
100000 Lose Lives
Dec. Is, 1920-10O.0O0 killed as
earthquake fire and tidal wave de-
Stroyed part of Toxic and Yoko-
hama, Japan.
May %, 1e25-381 Killed and prop
erty damage of S50,000,000 caused by
earthquake in Japan.
Nov. 10, 1920 Forty killed or
drowned by car lquake and tidal
wave on At Mic coast from New
York to Newfoundland.
July %, 193O-1,50O killed, thou
sands injured and 5000 homes de-
stroyed by earthquake in southern
italy.
March 81, 1851 900 killed and
many buildings destroyed by earth
quake in Managua, Nicaragua.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-11
ABANDON CAR SERVICE
Feeder Bus To Displace Trolley on
West Michigan Line.

Acting on authority already
granted to indianapolis Street Rail
ways Inc, by the works board, the
public service commission has
granted permission to discontinue
car service on the West Michigan
street line, west of Holmes avenue.
A feeder bus will be placed in oper-
alton on the line which will extend
the present service from Holmes to
Exeter avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-11
Santa Barbara Tragedy
Is Recalled by Disaster
Killing of Twenty Led to
Adoption of Rigid
Building Code.

DD I UtbtH fftH6
LOS ANGELES, March 1.-THE
earthquake which wrought extern
sive damage in Long Beach and
adjacent territory last night re-
called a shock which killed a score
of persons in Santa Barbara almost
eight years ago.
The popular fallacy that hot, sui
try days bring earthquake weather"
was exploded for the night was cool
and foggy when the quake began
1t was estimated that the Santa
Barbara earthquake caused damage
reaching past $29,0OOOOG. A few
were killed in the collapse of down.
town buildings.
Immediately thereafter, cities
throughout the state adopted rigid
code of building restrictions, which
no doubt aided somewhat in keep
ing down damage in Long Beach,
a large part of which has been
erected within the last eight years.
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Here's Reason
Quakes Caused by Rocks
Shifting Below Surface
to Gain Equilibrium.
ct EARTHQUAKES are caused by

CT EARTHQUAKES are caused by
T. shifting of lighter and heavier
rocks below the earth's surface, in
an attempt to secure equilibrium"
Paul Simpson, assistant state geolo-
gist, asserted today in eXpaining the
disaster in California.
I'm the ordinary processes Of the
earth the land masses are raised
and the sea is lowered he said.
when the tension on the rocks be-
low the earth surface becomes too
great the rocks shift. The earth
covering them acts as a sort of
jelly-like covering.
when rocks below the surface
shift only few inches, the earth
surface moves more than foot"
Rocks below the earth surface,
Simpson explains, are like the leaves
of a book-one upon the top o fthe
other. In some places these rocks
are faulty" as if they have been
cut through.
Where these faults are, the layers
of rock move. Some are lowered
below the others, and finally shift to
balance the earth, causing earth
quakes," he said.
FAULTY places in the rocks are
Il charted by biologists. A few
are recorded in this section Of the
country, but have been inactive for
millions of years, othat there is
little possibility of an earthquake in
Indiana, according to Simpson.
THE last great earthquake in this
section of the country was in 1865,
I believe, when Reel Foot lake, in
western Tennessee, was formed. Ac-
cording to an Indiana history which
I read recently, tremors from this
quake was felt in Indiana"
The movement of the bedrock in
California probably was so slight,
Simpson believes, that had the
buildings in Los Angeles been built
on the rock, no damage would have
been done.
"Such buildings there are prac-
tically impossible, however, as they
are in this part of the country,
Simpson said, because Of the depth
of earth covering this rock"
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FERGUSON RITES TODAY
North Side Woman, Who Died Fri
day, Invalid for Several Years.

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
beth Nesbit Ferguson, so, 37O2 East
Fall Creek parkway, were to be held
at $3.50 this afternoon in the Flan-
ner & Buchanan mortuary, IS West
Fall Greek boulevard. Burial was
to be in Grown Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Ferguson, native of Ireland,
died Friday following a long ILL
ness. She had been an invalid Sec
eral years and hand lived in Indi-
annapolis ten years.
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; Die AS POLICE
PLANE CRACKS UP
Disaster Survey Ship Falls
In Flames.

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, March II. - A
plane en- route to Long Beach to
survey earthquake damage crashed
in flames in the Baldwin Hills, near
Inglewood, late last night, killing
the pilot and two passengers.
The victims we're Sergeant j.
Morton and Officer George Towne
of the Santa Monica police and Fred
Porter, pilot.
Police Chief Webb of Santa Mon
lea, father-in-law of Rudy Vallee,
had chartered the plane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-11
SCOUTS PLAN GARDEN
Girls to Take Active Part in Annual
Home Show Exposition.

Girl Scouts will raise a vegetable
garden Of all varieties Of tuhers
and plants in the pit Of the Fair
ground Manufacturers building for
the twelfth annual Home Complete
Exposition April % to %.
Mrs. G. K. Calvert will be in
charge Of the Girl Scouts in the
work.
The garden will flank the bay
window of the 1888 model house. 1t
will be one of the main features of
the show and a part of the 10000
square feet Of gardens at the show.
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QUIZ YOUTH IN CRASH
Coroner's Jury Summons De Paw
Student in Car Death.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. March II.
Ronald Gilbert, De Pauw uni
yerslty student, was summoned be-
fore a coroner's jury today to de-
scribe a collision of his automobile
with one driven by Bluford Voting.
SO, that resulted in the latter's
death.
Young died OF a fractured skull.
The accident occurred last Satur-
day While Gilbert was visiting his
parents, east OF here.
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Quake Death List

Continued From Page One)
Mrs. B. w. Simpson, Lynwood.
Henrietta Gundeman, II.
William c. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wade and
3-year-old son.
Three unidentified, including an
8-year-old girl.
Domingues -
G. BrinkerhCff.
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Hurried lifting OF telephones.
Long distance. please?"
THE long distance call drove
i westward. Chicago, then
Kansas City. then Denver.
"Denver?" asked the operator.
Eyes. Denver" came the answer
There was another pause. A
silence gripped the wire. Suspense
was prolonged. Perhaps the wires
were dead perhaps the quake
had.
There came clicking in the re-
ceiver, then more suspense, and in
a second a scarcely audible voice,
Los Angeles"
Again silence. The wire was
blank. A rafting sound was
heard, then silence again.
A babel of voice broke the still.
In the confusion. voices of dozen
operators were heard.
There must have been an
earthquake. Gee, it must be aw-
ful."
The wires are crowded with
calls. Friends in the east calling
friends in the west-across 5000
miles of space.
TINE confusion of voices was
Il still. Then:
Something's wrong. the Los
Angeles operator doesn't keep the
switch OPEN"
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QUAKESTRICKEN AREA IS ONE VAST SCENE OF HORROR
ALL RESOURCES
OF u. S. AIDING
STRICKEN AREA
Roosevelt Orders Public
Health Service to
Stand BY.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March IL
President Franklin D. Roosevelt to-
day instructed the treasury depart
ment to have the public health Serv-
ice in readiness to give every possible
assistance to the earthquake
stricken area of California.
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton officials pledged immediate re-
lief to California in every way per-
mitted by law.
The American Red Cross tele-
graphed to Governor Rolph an offer
to take charge of relief work in the
earthquake area.
Holiday No Bar
Treasury officials said restrictions
of the banking holiday would not
interfere with payment of money
from the banks to relieve suffering
among the earthquake victims.
President Roosevelt previously in
structed naval and military forces
in Southern California to cooperate
in relief work. He was keeping in
touch with all developments.
Admiral Richard Leigh, COM
mander-i n-chief of the United
States fleet, advised the navy de-
partment there was a wonderful
spirit of cooperation" in the strick-
en- area.
Leigh said the navy had organized
short patrol of 1900 men to aid
in relief work and prevent looting.
Medical supplies were sent ashore
from the ship of the fleet, based
at San Pedro.
Organize Relief Units
Treasury officials said that regu-
lations issued in connection with the
banking holiday would care for the
emergency need of cash in Cali
fornia.
Under an existing regulation
issued by Treasury Secretary
WoOdin national or state banks NAV
pay out money to meet the needs Of
their communities for food, medi-
cine, other necessities of life and the
relief OF distress. 1t was believed
this wood cover the California stu
alton amply.
A. l.. Schafer, manager of the
Pacific coast area of the Red Cross,
and j. Richardson, a disaster relief
field director. flew to Los Angeles
from San Francisco.
Schafer took personal charge Of
the relief work. An executive unit
was organized, Schafer telephoned
headquarters here.
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Cuba Cuts Speed of Trains

p United Press
HAVANA, Cuba, March 11.-Or-
ders were issued today limiting the
speed of all railroad trains to nine
and one-half miles an hour because
of the recent derailment and dyna-
hitting of trains attributed to anti
administration forces.
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WIRES TANNED WITH CITY
QUERIES ON SAFETY OF KIN
IN CALIFORNIA QUAKE ZONE
No Reports of Death or Injury to Hundreds
Of Relatives and Friends of Indianapolis
Residents on West Coast.
CONTINUED From Page One)

avenue had received Lillian Adams
sckner advising her that daughter Miss Ursula Slick
unframed
Merton A. Johnston 318O Kenwood
brothers.
Theron and Earl Johnston who live in Santa
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life and property damage, follC
September, Earthquake and
eruption of Mt. Etna in Sicily, Italy,
10000 killed.
Feb. 2, 17O3-2OO,OOO killed by
earthquake in Japan.
Nov. /, 1755-50,000 killed in
earthquake in Portugal.
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A Voice From Home
We're Fine is Welcome Answer from California
to Worried Kinfolk Here
BY EDWARD C. FULKE.

IT'S quake ra. ..a ..ro tho continent nu wiz. sunny
watched her buildings oer The suly
deathy thousand mufed
sruck-then silence
There's been quake in California;"
The grim pausedIndianapo heard-and the news
rtlede aStNardt to the
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Thousands of Lives Wiped
Out in Major Disasters

List of major earthquakes in world history with loss of
and nrOnertV damage. follows:
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SaWteIIe
Thomas H. Neale.
Santa Ana
Earl Adams.
Watts
San Pedro

Jay w. Murray, fireman from U.
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ArteSia

Mr.. Green.
Two unidentified.
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HOUSE REVOLTS ON
ROOSEVELT'S PLAN
Insurgents BaIk at Caucus
Move of Leaders.

Continued From Page One)
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Walker De Burton.
One unidentified man.
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Beethoven

Mrs. Frank Ball.
Mrs. Irene Campbell, IS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-26

Jewish Ladies' Aid Rum.
mage Sale, Wed, Thurs, Fri.
Of this week q the old Hughes
Bakery On 5th Street.
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ENGLISH JUDGE SHOT
London. April 26.-(R>N6F Henry
Alfred McCardie, England's famous
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Unit Members Attend
Auxiliary Conference

1Grs. !. J. Trepp, president Of the
Bismarck American Legion Auxiliary
unit, Mrs. Harry Rosenthal, state ra-
do chairman, Mrs. Ffayne Baker,
Vice president: Mrs. Joseph Kitchen
and Mn. A. p. Gclkinnon. unit menu
hers. left wednesday for Cakes, where
they win attend the spring meeting
Of the third district Of the Auxiliary.
Sessions win open 1t Z. M, Thurs
day and continue through the day.
Among the speakers Will be Mrs.
n. p. Ide. Harvey, department presi-
dent: Mrs. James MorriA jamestown,
national poppy chairman: Dr.. L. B.
Greene, Cakes. member Of the Legion
state executive committee: and Mrs.
A. q. Porter. Edgeley. national COM
mitteewoman. who viii conduct Z ma
tional defense conference.
Mrs. Fred ]. Fredericton, Valley
City. district committeewoman, VIII
preside. A.
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Meetings Of Clubs,
Fraternal Groups

Officers will be elected 1t . meet
ing Of the Ladies' Aid society Of the
First Baptist church thursday after
noon ct the home Of Mrs. Glare L.
Nelson, 522 Bell st. All members are
urged to be present.
= = \
Members Of the Thursday Musical
club will meet ct 3 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon In the Auxiliary room Of
the World War Memorial building,
with Mrs. o. s. Rindahl and Miss
Elizabeth Jones as hostesses. Mrs.
O. I. Devoid will conduct the pro-
gram.
Frank D. Coombs Of the Oscar H.
WIN Nurseries will speak on Tulip
Time" at q meeting Of the Bismarck
Garden club 1t 3 o'clock Thursday
evening In the Association Of Com
merce room In the World War Me-
mortal building. Part Of the meet
ing will be given over to discussion
Of plans for the garden on Sixth st.,
which the club viii plant this spring.
- =
A regular business session Of the
Bismarck chapter Of the Order Of
Rainbow for Girls will be held ct 1:3O
o'clock Thursday evening In the Ma
sonic temple.
+ + =
AL members Of the Degree Of
Honor Protective association are re.
quested to be present for = meeting
Of the lodge promptly ct 7:3o o'clock
Thursday evening In the dining
room Of the World War Memorial
building. There will Be halloting and
. ritualistic rehearsal. All officers
are requested to come In uniform.