Earthquakes Rattle Southern California Death Toll Rises
The Los Angeles area reels from a major earthquake with about 125 dead and 1,000 hospitalized. Long Beach bears the worst damage as 70 die there and Compton, Huntington Park, Watts report deaths. Damage exceeds 45 million dollars. guards and sailors aid relief as Gov. Rolph orders building condemnations and swift aid from reconstruction finance funds.
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California
Long Beach
United States
San Pedro
National Guardsmen
American Legionnaires
James Rolph, Jr
Col
O. C. Wyman
California National Guard
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
E.S. Dobbins
Compton
Los Angeles
Huntington's Park
Watts
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Culver City
Florence and
Compton Avenues
Long Deach
NEA
New York
Eighth Ave
Cal
Mar
J. S. Yancey
Anaheim Boulevard
Pacific Coast Club
Long
Banks Prepare Openings Amid Easing Restrictions
State and national banks edge toward reopening as treasury rulings loosen business limits and allow U S securities purchases. Chicago and New York lenders set payroll access. Iowa and South Dakota issue licenses with withdrawal caps. Senators debate federal guarantees as regulators aim for Monday openings.
Roosevelt Mobilizes Aid For California Earthquake
President Roosevelt directs a rapid relief effort with Navy, Treasury, and Red Cross coordinating in Southern California. Treasury authorizes banks to advance victims funds while Federal Reserve powers allow direct loans. Red Cross sets immediate steps and plans future funding. William De Kleine flies to the scene as disaster relief leaders convene in Washington.
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Roosevelt
Navy
Treasury
Red Cross
California
Federal Reserve Banks
William de Kleine
Congress
House
German Situation Considered in Europe Tense
Washington reports an increasingly tense scene in the Polish Corridor as Germany, France, and Poland move on heightened lines. Roosevelt Hull and Davis discuss disarmament impact while officials warn against actions that could raise danger. French fears grow over alleged Rhine post militarization.
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Europe
Pomore
Germany
France
Poland
Adolf Hitler
Roosevelt
Hull
Norman H. Davis
White House
Rhine
Roosevelt pushes $500 million relief bond plan for unemployment
At the White House a bipartisan group discussed a third emergency measure to fund make work through reforestation and inland improvement projects for about 500 000 workers. Senate leaders from New York Colorado Wisconsin participated signaling divergent views as Congress prepares urgent legislation.
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Mar
Roosevelt
White House
Wagner
New York
Costigan
Colorado
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Congress
Roosevelt presses bank on reopening banks next week
President Roosevelt and aides worked late to reopen sound banks early next week as Treasury and White House prepared fresh announcements. Senate debates focused on extending emergency banking act protections to state banks outside the Federal Reserve system amid calls for broader guarantees.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
White House
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Senate
Federal Reserve System
Ator Tydings
Maryland
Robinson
Arkansas
Long
Louisiana
Indiana
Dent Roosevelt
Reserve System
Federal Reserve
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United States
Glass
Virginia
House
Fletcher
Banking Committee
Adams
Colorado
Trammell
Florida
Secretary of the Treasury
Ballantine
Douglas
Farm Leaders Seek Expanded Powers for Wallace
Farm leaders urged President Roosevelt and Congress to grant Secretary Wallace emergency authority to cut production and raise farm prices. They asked for power to lease lands, acquire title to commodities, regulate marketing, and craft a relief plan covering major crops including wheat cotton corn hogs cattle sheep rice tobacco and milk. The group met Roosevelt with Wallace present and awaited his decision next week.
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Roy F. Hendrickson
Associated Press
Washington
Farm Organization
Roosevelt
Congress
Wallace
W. R. Ronald
Mitchell
S. D
White House
State Banks Prepare to Reopen Under Roosevelt Order
North Carolina state banks move toward reopening with licenses to resume unrestricted business. Over 300 non reserve banks will file applications from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday, as authorities begin postwar restart per Roosevelt directive.
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Raleigh
Mar
North Carolina
Reserve System
Hood
Roosevelt
Akron airship arrives and moors at Opa Locka base
The navy's giant airship Akron arrived in Miami after a Lakehurst training flight and anchored to the mooring mast at Opa Locka naval reserve base. The Akron circled over Miami around 9 PM and was secured about half an hour later.
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Fila
Navy
Akron
Lakehurst
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Opa Locka Naval Reserve Base
Old Bills Paid In Durham City Taxes
Durham residents continue paying city taxes with old style bills. The tax office notes a resident paid 500 dollars in cash to settle city taxes, highlighting use of older payment forms.
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Durham
Mar
New York Banks Expected to Open Monday Morning
New York banks anticipated resuming operations Monday under restrictions on gold and foreign exchange dealings. Federal Reserve members sought licenses to resume, while savings institutions and other non reserve banks asked the state banking board for authority. The New York Fed opened earlier, issuing currency and handling rediscounts as gold activity remained high.
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New York
Mar
Federal Reserve System
Reserve
State Banking Board
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Evading Relief Rules Profits Found For Schlomer
Evansville reports Edwin Schlomer sought a $10 fine for receiving relief under false pretenses yet made a profit. Investigator Ferris King for Trustee Kiely found Schlomer received groceries clothing and coal totaling 26.80 during December and January while holding a part time job.
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Evansville
Ind
Edwin Schlomer
Ferris King
Kiely
Schlomer
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