Evening star., 1933-03-15
VANDALS IN QUAKE
AREA BLOCK RELIEF.
AmbuIances Stalled by Fill
inqs in Gas Tanks-R. F. c.
Loans for Homes Sought.
n the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, March 15.-Police
announced today an attempt has been
made to cripple the activities Of hospital
squads in aiding victims injured In the
earthquakes .
Acting Lieut.. c. E. Peterson, in charge
Of outdoor police forces throughout the
quake-ridden area, said every ambu-
lance in use yesterday was stalled by
steel and brass filings in the gasoline
tanks. Peterson said he believed the
filings had been dumped into the gaso-
line tanks of the ambulances while they
were stopped on calls.
Capt. William S. Hynes OF the Los
Angeles police radical squad was sum-
moned here for conference and Long
Beach police indicated a radical squad
was being formed.
Loans Sought for Homes.
Civic organizations today planned q
concerted appeal to Congress to amend
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
act to allow aid for restoring private
dwellings.
The forty-second and forty-third
tremors of the series, strong shocks ap-
parently reaching all sections OF the
vast earthquake zone, were felt at $40
o'clock last night and at 3:14 am.
today.
The first lasted about five seconds.
The second came in three quick jolts.
It was preceded by loud rumble at
Huntington Park. At Long Beach 1t
stopped a police station clock and
Jared down loose bricks from buildings
already partially wrecked. But ap-
parently it did no serious damage.
Representatives OF the civic organlza-
tions said that unless the act Is
amended, Long Beach must appeal TO
the Nation through the Red Cross for
approximately 25,000,000 to restore its
private residences.
s5,000,OOo Congress Aid.
Congress already has agreed to ap-
propriate $4,000 900 for victims OF the
earthquake, and the Red Cross has
made an appeal for $500,000 for imme-
diate relief. The damage to private
homes Is expected to approximate $zo.-
100000, the majority OF the owners
being in no financial condition at TINS
time to restore them.
norarilv forgetting its civic pride. led
the movement In asking that the act
be amended.
The City Council was rushing through
an emergency building ordinance which
called for increased safety precautions
as well as for the principle OF beautln-
cation. ...,.
structures damaged Charles H. Hen
derson. Rehabilitation Committee dc
tator, said the city will be unable to
finance rehabilitation without OUTSIDE
help.
Business was resumed in downtown
Long Beach on partial scale yesterday
when building inspectors authorized
opening of more than 130 buildings. NO
buildings have yet been condemned.
Lighter Tremors Ignored.
Recurrent tremors made no difference
to citizens as they went forward with
the plans for rehabilitation. There
were three severe shocks during the day,
but none caused additional damage.
The resurvey of the school system re-
vealed damage in excess OF $4,000. 600.
Members of the Board OF Education
estimated it would run as high as $l2,-
100000. Only four Of the schools, ON.
cials said, were in condition to be used
without complete reconstruction.
Mrs. Howard Rankin, president OF the
Long Beach Council OF Parents ana
Teachers. said in a statement:
"I think it is a crime, the type OF
construction that has gone into the
public schools of Long Beach. These
seem to have suffered the most severe
damage during the earthquake, proving
that brick construction was most heav-
tly hit. I consider them among the
most fiimsy construction I have ever
seen."