Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 296, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1936 — Page 1

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RULES BRUNO TO DIE WEEK OF MARCH 30 Justice Trenchard Fixes New Execution Date for Hauptmann. POLITICS MADE ISSUE Gov. Hoffman Indicates He May Ask Quiz of Condon. By I nited /VrM TRENTON. N. J., Feb. 19 —Bruno Richard Hauptmann was resentenced today to be executed in the week of March 30 for the murder of Charles A- Lindbergh Jr. Barring further reprieves, the new date means Hauptmann probably will die at 8 p. m. the night of March 31, as the customary time for executions in New Jersey is the Tuesday of the week scheduled in the death warrant. For the third time Justice Thomas W. Trenchard, who presided at the Flemington trial, signed a death warrant for Hauptmann. The action was taken at the jurist’s home where he has been suffering with a throat ailment. Politics Enters Case Other developments in the case included: 1. Political leaders said that the Hauptmann case had “crossed the state boundaries’’ and was becoming a national issue that might affect the next presidential election. 2. Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, friendly to the Hauptmann case, indicated he might ask Dr. John F. (Jafsie) Condon to return from a Panama vacation and voluntarily answer questions regarding his purported contradictory statements. He was the chief state’s witness against the German carpenter. 3. Samuel Leibovitz, famous criminal attorney was expected to visit Hauptmann in the death cell today in another attempt to get “the truth” about the Lindbergh baby kidnaping and murder! All Appeals Exhausted Hauptmann was not removed from the death house for the formality of the resentencing and he had no knowledge immediately that Justice Trenchard had doomed him with a fountain pen and four sheets of paper bound in blue cardboard. He probably will be informed later today or tomorrow. Trenchard’s action narrowed Hauptmann's chances for again escaping the electric chair to two possibilities—another reprieve from Gov. Hoffman, or anew trial. Lawyers agreed he has exhausted all his appeals in Federal and state courts, and to obtain anew trial his counsel would have to go before Trenchard and show new evidence had been found. FALSE ALARM SENDS LOCAL MAN TO FARM Temptation to Pull Boxes Removed by Judge Dewey Myers. Municipal Judge Dewey Myers today found a place for Charles Pugh, 24, of 150 E. Market-st, where he will not be tempted to turn in false fire alarms. Admitting he pulled an alarm at Illinois and Market-sts last night. Pugh said, “I had a desire to pull the lever.” All downtown fire apparatus answered, costing the city $l5O. Judge Myers removed temptation by sending Pugh to the Indiana State Farm for 45 and fining him $25 and casts. STOCK BOOST FAVORED Senate Commits Approves Bill for Commodity Credit Corp. By United Peril* WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.—The Senate Banking Committee ordered a favorable report today on a bill to increase the capital stock of the Commodity Credit Corp. from $3,000,00 to $100,000,000 after testimony that the cotton producers pool planned to get out of the futures market as soon as possible.

FLOGGING IN FLORIDA "While the whippings of Poulnot and Rogers were severe, they were mild compared to the savage blows given to the limp body of Shoemaker. Apparently the floggers used a chain and leather belts or rawhides which cut deeply into his flesh. "Hot tar was then poured over the open wounds, followed by feathers, and he was left unconscious on the ground.” Ethiopia? Borneo? Afghanistan? No. The United States provided the scene for the incident. It happened 14 miles out of Tampa, Florida, whence thre;. political upstarts had been snatched by abductors with the apparent connivance of policemen. Why? The Indianapolis Times has asked David E. Smiley, editor of The Tampa Daily Times and former editor of the Curtis papers In Philadelphia, to write not only the story of what happened that cold November night but also the story of the sordid politics which is blamed for the crime. The first of his dispatches will appear in The Times TomOTP’V

The Indianapolis Tines FORECAST: Cloudy tonight probably followed by snow tomorrow; not quite so cold tonight with lowest temperature about 10 above.

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SNOW EXPECTED AS COLD WANES Mercury at 8, Following Dip to 4 Below; Schools Reopen. BULLETIN By United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 19. The Ohio River will reach a crest of approximately 45 feet when an ice gorge extending 86 miles between Uniontown and Owensboro breaks, observers said today. Flood stage of the river is 35 feet. Hourly Temperatures Midnight.. la. m —3 Ba. m 0 2 a.m.... —3 9a. m. ... 1 3 a.m.,,, 4a. m.... 1 11 a. m ... 6 sa. m.... 1 12 (noon). 6 6a. m.... 0 Ip. m ... 8 The cold wave broke gradually this afternoon, with the mercury rising to 8 above zero at 1 p. m after a drop to 4 below overnight. The weather Bureau forecast snow and temperatures about 10 above tomorrow. Indianapolis public schools resumed classes today, but Marion County schools are to be closed until Monday. A fuel shortage still threatened, not only in Indianapolis, but in most Indiana cities and towns. An overheated furnace in the Market Tavern, 230 E. Market-st, early today set fire to woodwork and fixtures and caused damage estimated at SIOOO. Heat broke out windows of the building and cracked the bar mirror. Mrs. J. A. Walker, 20. of 624 N. Alabama-st, was injured when she slipped on ice and fell at Michigan and Alabama-sts. Her six-months-old son, Jackie, whom she was carrying, received head injuries. Neither was hurt seriously. Isiah Ellis. 27, Negro, 1302 N. Capitol-av, was injured seriously last night when an auto struck him at 13th-st and Capitol-av. The driver of the car, which had been stolen a few minutes earlier, jumped from the car and fled afoot. Harvey Ingram, 43, of 1062 N. Tramont-av, railroad maintenance man, was injured yesterday when he | was struck by a passenger train on the elevation at East-st. He was in critical condition today in St. Vincent’s Hospital. He received internal injuries. Midwest Cold Relaxes By United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 19.—Prolonged, bitter cold appeared to relax its hold on the creaking Middle West today. Relief crews, altar battling mountainous drifts of snow for days, reached isolated towns with supplies of food and fuel. Two hundred snowbound residents of Athelstan. la., warmed by coal fires, sat down to breakfasts of bacon and eggs after a rescue train broke through deep drifts. The train was the first to reach the .town in 11 days. Home owners had tom down vacant buildings to i obtain a meager supply of kindling I wood. Weather forecasters predicted rising temperatures again tomorrow. i Death lists remained near the 400 mark. State Bank to Be Liquidated By United Press COLUMBIA CITY, Ind.. Feb. 19. —The Columbia City State Bank, an $850,000 institution, was taken over by the state banking department for liquidation today. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has announced it will begin payment of deposits up to SSOOO within 10 (lays. V

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Halts Order Evicting Boys Slowly Turning to Stone City Attorney Delays Action Due to Cold Weather; Father in Hospital; Mother Shuns Charity. By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 19.—Two small boys whose bodies are slowly turning to stone drew wheel chairs to a stove fire today, and played happily with jig-saw puzzles and drawing books. The cold wave had saved them—temporarily—from eviction from their

LOUIS TRAUGOTT DIES IN HOSPITAL HERE President of Fair Store Succumbs Suddenly. Louis C. Traugott, president and one of the founders of the Fair Store, died suddenly today at Methodist Hospital where he underwent an appendicitis operation. Mr. Traugott, who was 52, was taken to the hospital Jan. 31. Members of his family had expected him to return to his home, 5327 Wash-ington-blvd, tomorrow. A sudden reiapse resulted in his death at 10:10 this morning. He had been in business in Indianapolis more than 30 years, the site of the first Fair Store being near that of the present one, 311 to 325 W. Washington-st. Surviving Mr. Traugott are the widow, Mrs. Aline Traugott, noted Indianapolis concert singer; two sons, John and Alan; two daughters, Jeanne and Ruth Traugott; two brothers, Leo and Ed Traugott, and two sisters, Mrs. David Lurvey and Mrs. Julian Schwab, all of Indianapolis. Funeral services are expected to be held Friday at the home. The body is at John Blackwell & Sons, 926 N. Capitol-av. Mr. Traugott was a member of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 10th and Delaware-sts. FORMER IUDGE DIES F. M. Thompson Served on State Appellate Court. By United Press VERSAILLES. Ind., Feb. 19.—F. M. Thompson, former judge of the Indiana Appellate Court, died at his home last night. Before his election to the state bench he served as prosecutor and judge of Jennings Circuit Court. He was on the Appellate bench from 1924 to 1930

WARNS STATE MINES MUST RUN AT PEAK Spokesman for Operators Fears Coal Famine. By United Press TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Feb. 19. Indiana mines must continue overtime production to avert an acute coal shortage, Harvey Cartwright of the Indiana Coal Operators’ Association reported today. “A coal shortage exists at this time,” he said. “Unless the mines o; ine state operate six days a week and the present cold wave breaks, conditions will become extremely bad.” Less than 25 per cent of Indiana deep shaft mines hoisted coal last Saturday after an order of John L. Lewis. United Mine Workers president, permitting an extra day a week operation, Mr. Cartwright said,

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home by court order. The boys, Charles Wagner 17, and William, 10, are victims of a mysterious disease for which there is no cure. Their father, Murray, is seriously ill in Ball Memorial Hospital. Their mother, Getrude, has refused charity. The Wagners are three months behind in their rent, according to Mrs. Stella Martin, 50. their landlady. She secured an eviction order from Justice of the Peace William D. Chambers. “I don’t feel as though I alone am responsible for their maintenance,” Mrs Martin said. “The fact that a member of the tenant’s family is too ill to be moved is no defense to the action, if the term has expired,” the justice held. “It is for relief authorities ahd not for the owner of the property to support the family.” The family will be kept in Its present home until the cold wave moderates. Lon Bracken, city attorney, delayed execution .of the eviction order. Charles was afflicted with the disease after breaking a leg seven years ago. William fell victim four years ago, also after a leg fracture. The older boy how is unable to walk and spends his waking hours in a wheel-chair, his legs curled up to his sides —a position that enables him to use his arms freely. One of William's legs is impaired, but after being assisted to his feet he is able to make his way about the house. When he falls he can not rise unassisted. TIMES INDEX Amusements • 13 Births, Deaths 15 Comics 17 Editorial 10 Financial • 12 Pegler 9 Radio . • 4 Serial Story 7 Sports 14-15 Woman's Pages 6-7 Thief Gets $45,000 in Gems MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 19.—A new jewel robbery worried winter residents today. A thief entered the winter home of A. H. Carter, Greenwich. Conn., last night and stole jewelry valued at $45,000.

PROPOSAL TO RECOVER AAA TAXES IS DECIDED Suggestion Threatens Cotton Employment, Industry Official Says. By United Press ATTLEBORO, Mass., Feb. 19.—A proposal to enact Federal legislation for recovery of processing taxes ordered refunded following the outlawing of the AAA "is the gravest threat that has menaced cotton textile employment in years,” according to Secretary Russell T. Fisher of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers. Mr. Fisher told the Attlebojo Rotary Club today that the proposal, “obviously inspired by the Department of Agriculture, “would constitute double taxation. He said it threatened bankruptcy and unemployment. The refunded processing taxes were being passed back to customers under agreements made many months ago, Mr. Fisher declared. r

ARM CUTOFF HIGH ON CRANE; CAPTMFREED Victim Chats With Surgeon Working Left-Handed in Subzero Cold. CAB PIERCED BY GIRDER Doctor Performs Aerial Operation Perched on Top of Ladder. Bfl United Press LOWELL, Mass., Feb. 19.—A 47-year-old crane operator, trapped in his cab 60 feet in the air, laughed and chatted today as a surgeon, working left-handed, amputated his right arm at the shoulder. The crane man, John McCoy, was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital after the impromptu aerial operation, where he was given a 50-50 chance to survive the ordeal which occurred in subzero temperature. McCoy had reported for work at midnight. His job at the Lowell Gas and Light Cos. plant was to carry coke with the crane. A half hour later Michael Leahey, another employe, heard a crash. He looked up and saw that the crane’s cab, with McCoy inside, had fallen about 20 feet and was pierced by a steel girder. Hole Cut in Cab Soon firemen were at the scene. They raised a 60-foot extension ladder and one of them climbed to the cab. McCoy could be seen inside, his right arm pinned against the roof by the girder. The cab had been crushed in such a wajfcthat entrance was impossible. John Regan, a company rigger, went up the ladder and, with an Acetylene torch, cut a hole in that side.of the cab. He then descended and Dr. Norman Gillmor Long took his place at the ladder. The physician was preceded by Fireman George Collins, who roped himself to a girder and held another rope to help support the doctor. Collins also held a storage battery lamp, the only source of illumination. Complains of Cold It was necessary for Dr. Long t,o clutch a rope with his right hand, while performing the amputation with his left hand through the small aperture in the cab’s side. ‘Ts my arm gone. Doc?” asked McCoy when Dr. Long stuck his head through the hole. “We’ll see,” the doctor replied. “Just take it easy ” “It’s awful cold,” McCoy said. “Yes! it is cold. But you'll be out of here pretty quick,” the doctor asThe extreme cold was both friend and enemy to Dr. Long. Though he and his patient suffered from exposure, the zero weather acted as a natural tourniquet, causing the blood to congeal and stemming the flow, which in warmer temperaature, might have brought death. “I don’t see how you’re going to get me out of here, even after the arm is off,” observed McCoy as the doctor worked. Patient Lowered by Rope As the amputation progressed, morphine and whisky were administered to McCoy, but even before this the patient felt little pain because, the doctor explained, his arm was held above his head and the weather was so extremely cold. „ When McCoy’s arm had been removed at the shoulder, Dr. Long applied surgical snaps. Then the patient was squeezed through the narrow aperture, a rope bound around his midsection, and he was lowered head-first, down the ladder. STERN RESTS CASE, FAILS TO TESTIFY Jury Is Expected to Begin Deliberations Tonight. The case of 10 officers and salesmen of the Louis Stem & Cos. investment firm charged with mail fraud is expected to reach a Federal Court jury by tonight. The defense rested its case this morning, failing to call Louis Stern, president, and H. H. Cleveland. one-time office manager of the firm’s Indianapolis office in the Illinois to the stand. On a defense motion, Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell ruled out (Turn to Page Three)

ADMINISTRATION BILL ON RELIEF AWAITED Two an.d One-Half Billion Program Expected. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Administration leaders, predicting adjournment of Congress in April, understood today that a combination $2,500,000,000 tax and relief program would be sent to the Capitol within 10 days. A $2,000,000,000 relief appropriation would be for the next fiscal year. The New Deal tax plan is believed to call for $500,000,000 to upon the congressional program. With quick passage yesterday of neutrality legislation, extending the present law to May 1, 1937, the tax, relief and farm proposals were the only important items remaining finance the farm relief program.

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NEW BLASTS ROCK UTICA, 30-BLOCK AREA CLEARED; FIVE KILLED IN OHIO FIRE

Double Trouble Charles Jones, 43, of 470 S, Meridian-st, told Municipal Judge Dewey Myers today that police were absolutely wrong in accusing him of being drunk twice yesierc.ay. Told he was charged with drunkenness yesterday morning and afternoon, Jones replied, “I couldn’t have been drunk twice. It must have been the hangover.” Judge Myers said he would defer judgment until the second charge is heard this afternoon.

JOB INSURANCE BILL OUTLINED Measure to Be Drawn to Keep Unemployment at Minimum. A job insurance bill calculated to keep unemployment at a minimum by offering a reduced pay roll levy to the employer with a low labor turnover will be drawn by the joint legislative committee on social security, it was announced today. The committee, preparing legislation for the coming special session of the Legislature expected early in March, heard a six-point social security program advanced by 21 Indiana business and industrial organizations. Senator Walter Chambers, Newcastle, committee chairman, said most of the committee members were interested in suggestions made v two General Electric Cos. private , msion plan experts that separate accounts be maintaiaed for business and industrial concerns which so desired. The question of what percentages of the pay roll tax contributions of both employer and employe should be diverted to a general state pool was not decided definitely. Most of the committee members, it wes said, favored only a small part ox the pay roll tax assessments (Turn to Page Three) MRS. LIGGETT TELLS OF THREAT OH LIFE Widow to Sell Newspaper, Flee Minnesota. 8;/ United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19.—An attempt on the life of Mrs. Edith Liggett was made less than two weeks ago, it was reported today a few hours after Isadore Blumenfeld was acquitted of the machine gun assassination of her husband, Walter Liggett. Mrs. Liggett announced she would sell the vitriolic Mid-West American and flee Minnesota. Mrs. Liggett said the attempt on her life was made soon after she had taken the witness stand in Blumfelds trial. A speeding automobile swerved toward her as she stepped from the curb in front of her newspaper office, she said. “It was a deliberate attempt on my life,” the frail, dark-haired widow said. BELL ASKS QUICK 0. K. OF TOWNSEND INQUIRY Representative Calls Doctor “Charlatan, Quack,” in House. Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Rep. C. Jasper Bell (D., Mo.) appealed to the House today for quick authorization of an inquiry into the oldage pension movement of Dr. Francis E. Townsend, whom he termed a “charlatan and a quack” of the nation’s social ills. Rep. Bell, in a vigorous floor attack, demanded House passage of his resolution to investigate the plan’s set-up. Speaker Joseph W. Byrns said he would appoint Rep. Bell as chairman of the committee, if the House passed the resolution.

FRANCE ASKS U. S. TO LOWER SHIP TONNAGE Naval Aid Insists 35,000 Tons Best for This Nation. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Henry L. Roosevelt, acting secretary of Navy, insisted today that battleships of 35,000 tons were best for the United States Navy, despite an appeal by France for a lower tonnage limit. The United States and Great Britain agreed at London on retention of the 35,000-ton limit and on reduction of guns to a 14-inch limit, on condition that all major naval powers agree. France, through diplomatic channels appealed to the State Department for a lower tonnage limitation, but received no definite reply. Questioned about the agreement, Roosevelt said that high naval officers were willing to limit gun caliber to 14-inches provided other principal naval powers did likewise.

Officers and Men Trapped Under Falling Walls of Lodge Hall. BUILDING IS DESTROYED Victims Buried Under Tons of Debris in Blaze at Columbus. Bn United Press COLUMBUS, 0., Feb. 19Five firemen lost their lives while fighting a fire that destroyed the Odd Fellows Temple here early today when they were trapped beneath a falling wall. The firemen, crushed by tons of ice-coated debris, had been pouring water on the fire from a small balcony one story above the street. Those killed were Capt. Otto Ignatze, Lieut. Harry McFadden, Capt. Robert Welsh, firemen Herbert D. Harrington and Oliver V. Metzger. Capt. Ignatze and Harrington were removed from the ruins soon after they were killed. It was not until mid-morning, six hours later, that squads of firemen and workmen cut through the wreckage to find the frozen bodies of Capt. .Welsh and Metzger. Lieut. McFadden, struck by flying timbers, died in a hospital of a skull fracture. Temperatures ranged between 3 and 6 degrees below zero as 17 fire companies battled the flames which rapidly ate through the old, mostly wooden building. Several firemen froze their hands and feet. Capt. Thomas Stringer, standing knee deep in water, was frozen fast and had to be dug out. Early estimates placed the loss at $25,000. DOWNTOWN STREET PROJECT APPROVED Meridian-st Is to Be Resurfaced Between Washington, Maryland. Resurfacing of Meridian-st between Washington and Marylandsts is to start as soon as weather permits, it was revealed today after the Works Board reconfirmed the project. Car tracks are to be removed and the street repaved with concrete, at a cost of $11,600. Property owners are to bear 25 per cent of the cost, the Indianapolis Railways 5 per cent of the reconstruction and 10 per cent of the resurfacing expenses, and the city the remainder. Much of the work is to be done on Sundays to avoid tying up downtown traffic, officials said. BRIDE TO WAIT WHILE HUSBAND SERVES TERM Wedding Follows His Conviction on Charge of Attacking Her. Times Special HUNTINGTON, Ind., Feb. 19. “I’ll wait for you.” With these words, Mrs. Earl Clore left her husband of a few hours, the man who a few days before had attempted to kill her. Clore was sentenced to one to 10 years at Indiana State Reformatory yesterday for the attack. They were married in the courtroom shortly after he was convicted. Clore admitted he slashed the girl’s throat last Saturday and attempted to end his own life because they had no money for a marriage license. Police found them unconscious in a hotel room. MONETARY AUTHORITY GETS TREASURY POST Wayne Chatfield-Taylor Is Named Foreign Exchange Advi#r. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 19—Henry Morgenthau Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, today added another expert to the corpu 1 handling the government’s $2,000,000,000 exchange stabilization fund with the appointment of Wayne Chatfield-Taylor as assistant Secretary of the Treasury. A Chicago banker and foreign exchange expert, Mr. Taylor will be assigned to the Treasury's gold, silver and Foreign Exchange problems.

PIERCE AND JOSEPH GUILTY, FACE LIFE Quinnette Suspects Escape Death Penalty. BY JERRY SHERIDAN Timei Staff Writer GREENFIELD. Ind., Feb. 19. Five and a half months of stolen freedom were at an end today for Paul Pierce and Donald Jo? *ph, “hair tonic bandits" and kLltrs. They are going back to prison to spend the rest of their lives. The youthful killers of Orville Quinnette, Indianapolis detective, are to return to the Indiana State Prison from which they fled Oct. 4. 1935. They were four.?. guilty of the officer’s slaying by a jury of 11 men and one woman here last night aftef six hours of deliberation. Formal sentence is to be passed (Turn to Pag* Three)

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Manhole Covers Fly High in Air as Explosions Shake District. BUILDINGS WEAKENED City’s Telephone Service Is Disrupted as Conduits Are Damaged. Bn United Press UTICA, N. Y., Feb. 19. New explosions shook downtown Utica today and dames shot from leaking underground gas mains. Manhole covers were blown high in the air by the new blasts, which occurred as workmen struggled in dangerous, gas-filled conduits to repair leaks which developed yesterday in a series of explosions and fires that endangered the city. One of the explosions occurred at the opening of a telephone conduit in which five men were working. They escaped unhurt. The new flareup of fire was confined to one huge jet of flames which plumed up from a hole in the pavement. guardsmen, police and firemen lrept all except repair men out of a 30-block downtown area which for hours was terrorized by the explosions. Possibility of further blasts made the work in the gas-filled ducts extremely hazardous. Explosions occurred throughout the night, one of them weakening the foundation of Utica's largest office building, the 15-story National Bank structure. Many on Duty 24 Hours The Utica Gas Cos, called out all available workmen. Many of ‘ the men have been on duty 24 hours. Many sections of the city were without telephone service. Several cables were severed in explosions. Communication with surrounding communities was cut off. A call was issued for volunteers to aid the fatigued workmen. The condition of Policeman Ernest Bonville remained critical and phy(Turn to Page Three) GILBERT WATKINS DIES / IN CITY AT AGE OF 84 Industrial Site Locator Mapped Mars Hill District. Last rites were being arranged this afternoon for Gilbert Watkins, nationally known industrial site locator, who mapped the Mars Hill realty and factory district, southwest of the city. Mr. Watkins, who died last night, was 84. He had been ill for five years. He resided at 2751 Cen-tral-av. The body is to be taken to Middletown, Ind., today for services. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. JosephineWatkins; two daughters, Mrs. H. Winslow of New York and Mrs, Florence Wright of Indianapolis, and two sons, Carl and Thomas Watkins, both of this city. UNREST CONTINUES AS SPANISH CABINET QUITS Resignation Paves Way for Left Wing Government in Madrid. Bn United Press MADRID, Feb. 19.—Scattered unrest continued in Spain today as the government of Premier Manuel Portella Valla nda res resigned to make way for a left wing government, in view of the left victory in Sunday’s election. The government is to continue to function until anew ministry is formed, probably under former Premier Manuel Azana. The government was perturbed by reports of disorders in various parts of the country and considered taking energetic measures. The latest outbreak occurred today in Bilbao, where prisoners mutinied and set fire to the jail. OIL ISSUES LEAD AS PRICES SOAR Standard of New Jersey Hits New Top; Glf Gains 5 Points. Bn United Pres* NEW YORK. Feb. 19—Oils took over lead of the stock market and curb today with gains ranging to 5 points. Other sections continued strong and trading was heavier than tickers could carry. Standard Oil of New Jersey led the oil group on the big board at anew top of 60up l 7 *, while Gulf jumped 5 points to head the move on the curb. Standard of California, Houston, Seaboard Oil. Socony Vacuum. Atlantic Refining, Standard of Indiana, Shell, Plymouth and Superior were up fractions to more than a point. Specialist Dies in Vienna Bp United Press VIENNA, Feb, 19—Prof. Robert Dehne, 60, prominent specialist in. Infantile diseases, who frequently visited the United States as a consulting expert for children's hospitals, died today.