Evening star., 1934-07-16


called in San Francisco.
II see no prospect Of any i'm
mediate clearing up Of the San
Francisco situation" he remarked
when questioned about conditions
Oh the Pacific coast.
BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, July l6.-Com-
pletely paralyzing the metropolitan
area with a population of more than
1900, 900 persons. the general strike
called by labor unions became effec-
tive at 8 am. today.
All business and street car traffic
ceased and the National Guard moved
swiftly to prevent violence.
Tanks were en- route to the city,
bearing machine guns and one
FOUNDER guns. Orders TO proceed at
once to the area were received by the
16oth Infantry National Guard) at
Los Angeles. A Field Artillery unit
got under way from Salinas with rs
millimeter guns.
The National Guard force here was
increased to 1000 men, 1000 troopers
being moved quickly into the city.
Headquarters of the Guard on the
water front was a scene of feveriSh
activity.
Store Is Looted.
Violence broke out here and in the
transbay region Police said mob
of nearly 1900 men stormed and
looted a grocery store at Twenty-third
and Mission streets.
At Hayward SO men raided an
alleged communistic headquarters,
dragged the furniture to a nearby lot
and set il afire.
Pickets approached pedestrians and
warned them not to 60 to work.
Arising early. thousands of persons
trudged miles to their offices.
Most Of them ignored the few pass
Ing automobiles. apparently fearing
even private machines would be at
tackled.
R0SSi Is Threatened.
Mayor Angelo Rossi, whose plea to
Acting Gov Frank Merriam had
resulted in more Guardsmen being
rushed here, was the target for abuse
shouted by six alleged Communists as
he came to the Hall of Justice to con-
fer on the strike crisis.
Chief of Police William j. Quinn
personally came to the Mayors aid
and arrested the men.
The mob which Stormed the grocery
store here smashed the doors and
stripped the place Of So 900 worth of
groceries before police riot squads
arrived.
Running the strike blockade under
the State highway police convoy, the
first fleet Of trucks. laden with food,
neared San Francisco from Sacra-
mento.
The heavily guarded trucks carried
meat, bread and fresh produce.
Trucks Overturned.
Acts of violence increased alarming
ly in the East Bay region.
An egg truck was overturned at San
Ramon. Strike pickets cruised in
Livermore, issuing warnings to gaSo-
line station operators to close up.
Either close up in two hours or we
will do it for you, the pickets warned.
A truck carrying a load of pears was
sent hurtling into a canyon at Dublin.
CreoSote bombs were hurled through
windows at the home of Harry G
Burton, employe of the Oakland Port
Commission.
Rocks were reported thrown through
the windows of two small grocery
stores and the truck of one Chinese
merchant was found overturned.
Butcher shops and several large
markets remained closed in Oakland.
Chain stores were open today. but the
managers said they were not sure
what they would DO tomorrow.
Vegetable Trnce Made.
Julio Firpo, president OF the Bay
Cities Vegetable Growers Association,
announced an agreement with the
East Bay Strike Committee whereby
grocerS will be permitted 10 stock up
on fresh fruits and vegetables at the
Oakland Wholesale Market Tuesday
morning. Firpo said supplies Of gaso-
line also will be available there for
merchants,
At the Presidio. Army headquarters
here, officers said they were maintain
ing a "watchful waiting" attitude
No orders had been received &c
mobilize the Regular Army troops
I'VE feel that the State Of Cali
fornia will be able TO cope with The
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