Evening star., 1934-07-17

circulars 70 employees Of = small res /.
taursnt on East Fourteenth street
telephone terrorist campaign" !
was reported 70 the police BY Al least 1
two persons Mrs Martha Mueller 1
Of Oakland reported she received a |
mysterious telephone warning that .
her husbands market would be blown !
up.
Police patrolled Oakland streets in |
pairs and groups
Sheriff NJ B. Driver and District |
Attorney Earl Warren had completed |
organization Of special Citi1n peace |
forces throughout Alameda County
Special attention has been given 20 |
guarding public properties. such ss !
electric substations, hiRh-tension |
lines. water pumping plants bridges |
tunnels, gas and gasoline storage !
tanks
Labor leaders instructed members /
10 avoid violence Of an kinds and spc- l
cial groups Of union men were de-
tailed 10 patrol and maintain order |
IN the 4O-sauare- mile area affected |
by the East Bay general strike.
National Guard units totahnR APP
proximately 700 men were stationed /
at the Oakland and Berkeley Armo- |
ries and A. the Parr Terminal on the |
water front
Relief for the gasoline and food |
shortages on both sides of the bay /
vas seen as the first trucks began |
10 arrive IN the cities under heavy |
guard since the teamsters' strike of /
last Thursday.
Policemen released from water |
front duty in Oakland by the ar !
rival of Guardsmen we're Immediately |
assigned 10 the convoy service. First |
trucks brought in produce, groceries |
and gaSoline-all treasures in the |
strike area.
Martial Law Asked.
Pleas for drastic action including |
an appeal for martial law came from
San Francisco civic and business or
Ranizations today rs the enormous cost
OF the mass walkout swelled into mil
lions of dollars. Acting Gov. Frank F.
Merriam declared at Sacramento that
II the National Guard is unable to cope
with situations that may develop he
will take whatever steps as may be
necessary for the general good" This
was interpreted as meaning that he
might request Federal soldiers. sailors
and marines TO support the State
Guardsmen.
San Francisco's Board of Super
visors, the city county governing body, |
adopted a resolution requesting PreSi-
dent Roosevelt to come to the city and
direct the attempts to restore peace
and normal activity to the community.
Scattered violence kept 1000 police
on constant watch, ready TO rush in
force to trouble centers but four test"
street cars sent over a municipal line
were not molested
The rumble of the full municipal
service early this morning broke
the ghost city" silence which fell
upon the streets when the mass walk
out started yesterday. Heavy auto
mobile traffic, despite the gasoline
shortage, was noted throughout the
city, and thousands of clerks. Office
and shop girls and other non-union
workers trudged to work, some for
miles.
Liquor Is Banned.
The General Strike Committee de-
clsred strict ban on all liquor for
sale in packages. Strike leaders said
the ban was in the interest of the
unions announced intention to main
tain order and to prevent sale of the
liquor to minors.
The General Strike Committees re-
yised program, providing for limited
distribution of necessities under union /
supervision also called for continued |
operation Of bakery, milk and ice
service.
"A Transportation Committee the /
union announcement said was named |
10 arrange for the transfer Of neces-
sary ingredients for the manufacture
of food products and for the supply OF /
oil and gasoline TO authorized Serv-
ices" The gasoline ban on all but |
essential services remained, however.
Efforts to meet the emergency. Of
ficially proclaimed by Mayor Rossi.
were started by a Citizens Com
mittee of 500 F. M McAulife.
attorney and chairman of the COM I
mittee named by Mayor RoSsi. issued /.
statement declaring, 1t is the func-
ton of the Citizens Committee. first
of all TO safeguard the orderly life |
as well as the health of the people Of !
San Francisco by providing for the
proper distribution of foodStuff"
Appeal TO Merchants.
The statement appealed to all I
merchants. large and small" TO keep
their stores open and assured protec- |
ton. but gave no other details of the /
plans 10 restore normal service.
AS the various moves went forward |
the city hall and the Central Labor |
Temple were pulSating nerve centerS /
OF far-flung activity
While the strike leaders at their /
headquarters drew their new plan. I
Mayor ROSSi kept to his task OF pre- /
pairing for any crisis The mayor re- |
manned continually at his desk. his /
lunch being brought in TO him as he /.
conferred with police and fire depart |
ment aides, met WITH Citizens Com
mittee leaders and received reports Of /
developments
Another center OF activity. carried /
on more quietly but with grim pur- ,
pose of force # needed, was on the (
water front where several thousand |
National Guard reinforCements ar /
rived The youthful State troopers ,
came with fixed bayonets and bulg- /
ing cartridge belts and were quar- :
tered In the water front piers
Mayor Rossi made 1t clear that he /
had made no request for martial law, /
but the GuardSmen extended their T,
control into part OF the industrial and /
commission house district, where the .
San Francisco Industrial Association. /
composed Of business leaders. has (
started movement Of freight from the |
long -hlockaded water front.
II was the Industrial Associations /
first attempt to move the freight with |
non union longShoremen and truck |
drivers that led to the bloody Thurs
day" battle Of July in which "a per-
sons fell wounded under police gun /
nre, two Of them fatally,
Marine Officers Confer.
The possibility Of Federal military |
Intervention in raSa Of serious dis