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Newspaper Page TextICa (SnuuV Unburn CITY EDITION ' , Wli ferric .. 8 PAGES TODAY ' Only Newspaper- , Prkited In La Grande j Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. - LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1932 EASTERN OREGON'S UBADINO NEWSPAPER NUMBER 261 oseveft Kes 1 t-v rr ti Sflow Gaims In Voting l ii ivjia Stage Set For Celebration JULY FOURTH HOW STARTS WITH FROLIC Parade to Be Held at 10 :30 in the Morning ' Followed By Races. BASEBALL GAME DURING AFTERNOON National Guar'd .Demon . stration; Band Concert, Horseshoe -Pitching. Dances Also Scheduled. - JULY 4 PROGRAM 3 12:01 a. m., Midnight frolic, Ooodbrod lake. Union. 10:30 a. m.. Parade, downtown $ streets, races. 3 p. m., Qreased pig contest, S High school field. National guard demonstra- tlon. . Baseball game, La Grande 4 - and Pendleton junior league & ." . teams. 4 4:30 p. m., Horseshoe pitch- ing contest, courts back-of $ city hall. S 5:30 p, m.. City fire depart- $ . ' merit demonstration, Jef fer- son avenue. $ 7:00 p. m., Band concert, Trl- : angle park. Q 8:00 p.' m., Old fiddlers' con- & 4 ' test, Zuber halt. 41 Old-fashioned dance. 3 0:00 p. m., Dance, open air $ pavilion. 'The -stage Is set here now for the American Legion Fourth of July Celebration,- and the big show starts With a midnight frolic at Ooodbrod Lake lh Union. About forty., winks" later It will- be resumed ' with the huge patriotic parade on Adams ave $u6i and continue throughout the day.' New features have been' added to the program until It has assumed proportions larger than , any event of its kind given In tho city during the. past 9 years; legionnaires say. ' The celebration is one of the few In Union, Baker and Umatilla coun ties, and visitors are expected from far and wide. : The old fiddlers' contest, which will (Continued on Page Four, MUSIC STORE TO BE OPENED ON SATURDAY B. R. Eberhardt and George Tlss Saturday , will open a new store, the Radio and Music Supply company, In the building formerly occupied by the - Adler Music company. A gala event m has been planned to accompany the " opening and wilt Include a free musical concert by the Poq ten-He nd rlckson dance orchestra and vocal numbers by featured singers. Mr. Tlss has had 12 years experience In music merchandising and has been the local manager since the inception of Adler's Music store here. Mr. Eber hardt has been a local radio tech nician and radio salesman for the past seven years, and both men are active In business circles In the city. The new music store will handle pianos, radios, band Instruments and alt musical supplies, as welt as radio repairing. Robert Ballot will remain with the company and repair wood "string Instruments. " . A new display room has been open ed on the mezzanine floor and the entire store has been decorated. Tyips to Mountain Lakes Being Made ENTERPRISE. Ore., July 1 (Special) Following two weeks of hot weather, mountain trails are well cleared of snow and are in excellent condition for summer outlncs. Moat of thn snow is gone from around the lakes which now Invite pleasure seekers to tneir lair snores, says the Record -Chieftain. W. 8. Hays went from the M J G chalet Monday with a party of six travelers to Aneroid lake and he reported conditions wcro perfect. He caught a string of 17 fine trout In the lake, using a spinner. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Fog on the coast and fair in .the interior to- night and Saturday: normal 4 temperature; moderate north and northwest winds offshore. Fair over the weekend. WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 69 above. t Minimum: 67 above: Condition: Clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 93, minimum 67 above. - Condition: Partly cloudy. Range 36 degrees. WEAHI1ER JIXY 1, 1931 Maximum 80, minimum 41 above. Condition: Clear. Range 39 degrees. Weston-Langdon Lake Road Work Now Under Way Construction Begins With 74 Men at Work 42 Curves Eliminated in Planning New Highway Construction of the Wcs ton-Elgin road, which will shorten the distance between Walla Walla and La Grande by about 40 miles and open up a beautiful scenic section, has begun with 74 men, 62 horass and two cater pillars at work on the Umatilla coun ty section of the road, according to word received hero from Pendleton. W. E. O. Crlger, Umatilla county en gineer, predicts that the Job will be finished by Oct. 16, providing an im proved road from Weston to Langdon Lake, at Toll Gate. The upper section of the highway. extending to a connection with tho rorest highway. Is being surveyed, cleared and built almost simultane ously. The men In the clearing crew are rotated so as to provide employ ment for as many men as possible but tho men with the caterpillars and horses are employed permanently. At present a crew of eight men is at work on the one bridge to be con structed on the new road, a wooden span. Mr. criger is enthusiastic over the location of the upper section of the new road, he states. The present dirt road leading to the forest highway (Continued on Page Four Camp Fire Girls To Have Summer Outing At Cove The Camp Fire outing, which has been little moro than a possibility throughout the past winter, has be come a reality and will be held from August 1 to 6 at the Episcopalian camp at Cove, Miss Madeline Larson, director of their activities - In La Grande, announced today. The guar-, dlans of the various groups will at tend the camp and act as councillors. Mrs. R. F. Tyler .. ts business man ager and councilor for singlngV Miss Naomi Twldwell will be In charge of plays and games and help with the faggot finders division; Miss Margaret Milne will direct nature study; Mrs. Frederick Gchrlng and Mrs. Raymond O. Willi urns, crafts; Mrs. Gehrlng, as sisted by Misses Marguerite Hesse and Margaret Wetzel, handicraft, who will direct the raffia work, and Miss Esth er Palmer, who will be in charge of book binding and symbols; Dr. Mar garet Ingle, flrBt aid and Miss Elaine Price, swimming. The camp has been made possible through the activities of the board of sponsors and guardians who have through their fund, paid for the ex penses of the camp and with the ex ception of meals ana swimming for which each girl will be assessed $2.60 for the week. Normal School To Stage Play Friday, July 15 Friday evening, July 16, Is the date which has been set for the presenta tion of the play, "The Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil," at the East ern Oregon Normal school. Miss Amanda Zabel, dramatics director and member of the English faculty. Is In charge of the production and has selected an able cast to present the fantasy, of which Stuart Walker Is the author. Mrs. Caroline Daniels, art Instruc tor, is designing costumes which en hance tho effectiveness of tho un usual plot; and Ralph Badgloy, also of tho fnculty. Is working out artistic lighting effects. Members of the cast of characters are Harold Boner, of Joseph, the pro logue; Charles McLln. of Cottage Grove, tho device bearer; Miss Eva wynne Jones, of Dufus, the boy; Miss Frances McKennon, of Jmbler, the queen; Cecil Posey, of La Grande, the mime; Harvey Carter, of La Grande, the ballad singer; Miss Helen Glenn, of Halfway, the milkmaid; MisS Ruth Srrtallcy. of La Grande. You; and Joe Sayrc, of La Grande, the blind man. The play probably will be accom panied by an Informal party for Nor mal school students, the arrange ments to be announced later by Miss Helen Moor, dean of women. Store on Y Avenue Loses Sugar, Smokes The Sindcn service station and gro cery store on Y avenue was entered between 5 and 6 o'clock this morning. The Intruder broke the glass in the window and then unlocked the night lock. Half a sack or sugar, some cigarets and some candy were report ed missing In the first report made to the police, who are Investigating the case. Joseph Boy Cut By Barbed Wire fly Mrs. Mai (la Stevenson (Observer Correspondent) JOSEPH (Special) Spencer Fred eric Mnstrude, ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mast rude, was very seriously Injured Wednesday when his horse ran Into barbed wire loose on the ground. His hand was cut quite badly and he also was cut and scratched over his body. The boy was taken to the hospital where he received medical attention and was able to be taken home the same eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Mnstrude live north of Enterprise. TO ,WED r Weil (I Ing day will he "In a year or two" for Ml Virginia Dawes (above), daughter of General nnd Mrs. diaries G. Dawes, and Ensign John Gardner Tennent (below), son of Commander and Mrs. E. Hunter Teiuient of Wash ington. - Their engagement has . Just been announced, ,. BIG REFUND BOND ISSUE NECESSARY State Highway Commis sion Makes Announce ment at Salem Session SALEM, July 1 W A $2,000,000 re fund bond issue will be necessary to meet the anticipated shrinkage In automobile rcvenuo by October 1, it was announced today by tho state highway commission at its session here. The bond Issue matter was the first order of business, and It Is ex pected such an order will be made within the near future. Bids for the Issue will be called as soon as possible, the commission stated, but whether the Issue will be (Continued on Page Five) CONTEST OPEN TO BOYS NOT OF H. S. AGE With a two-week outing at tho Boy Scout camp at Wallowa lake as the grand, prize, much Interest is being shown among tho boys In the hand craft contest which will be oponed to morrow by tho public library If a suf ficient number of applications are received by the time tho library closes at 9 o'clock tomorrow evening. Mrs. Frederick Gchrlng. of the library staff announces. The grand prize Is offered by the Rotary club. Articles which may bo entered In tho contest ore radio, airplane, ship model, basketry, totem polo and bird house and bath, and the competi tion Is open to any boy who has not yet entered high school. The projects must be completely designed and constructed by the con testant, and must show a thorough knowledge and understanding on the part of tho contestant. Judges will consider workmanship, oriffiimlltv and knowledge of the sub- Ject In selecting the winning articles, U.S. Deficit $2,885,000,000 June One of Driest Record The month of Juno went on record at midnight last night as ono of the driest months in La Grande's history, with only .03 of an Inch of rainfall during the last 30 days. This unusually dry Juno followed a period of five months that saw the rainfall S.42 inches in excess of the average but as July started this morning, tho excess had been cut to 3.98 Inches. Normal rainfall In La Grando for Juno is 1.47 Inches. The temperature ranged from a low maximum of 60 to a high of 06 and a low minimum of 40 to a high of 66 above. Fifteen days wero listed as clear, three as cloudy and 12 as part ly cloudy. Eighteen days saw maxi mum temperatures ranging from 80 to 96 above. The Record for the year follows: Month 1932 Average January 3.07 2.27 VAN WINKLE HOLDS HOSS PLAN ILLEGAL Secretary of State Busy in Attempt to Formulate New Plan. INSTALLMENT IDEA RULED UNLAWFUL Governor Meier, Howevei1, Asks Officers Not to Enforce Auto License Law for Several Weeks 8ALEM, July 1 VP) Hal E. Hobs, secretary of state, was busy today working on a new plan for automo bile license Installment buying, fol lowing receipt of ah opinion last night from the attorney general declaring' proposed plans illegal. In the mean time the 16-day moratorium announc ed by the governor became effective today and state police were asked by the chief executive not to enforce the license law for several weeks. Hoss announced he was "devlslna. some means to circumvent an opinion of Attorney Ooncral I. H. Van Winkle." The opinion held tha "It Is apparent that the secretary of state Is not authorized by law to collect or receive motor vehicle license fees on the Installment plan, except as pro vided by statute If he does so, he acts upon hie own responsibility. In any event he Is not . authorized to lssuo any registration receipt or li cense plate except upon payment to him of the full amount provided by statute." - ' The attorney general ruled Hose had no right to make refunds on licenses already paid except where paid by error or where tho car was destroyed before half the license period had ex pired. . ' After reading tho lengthy opinion. (Continued on Page four Bishop Cannon Turns His Back Upon Democrats CHICAGO, : Junly l m With bitter' words upon his lips, Bishop. James Cannon Jr.,, turned his back once again today upon the Demo-, cratlc party,' calling for repudiation In tho south of the leadership , which has espoused repeal, promising the drys will war without compromise,, His sentences rang with echoes of the call the bishop sent out, right after the 192B Democratic convention at Houston, gathering the prohibition leaders to chart a course against Al fred E. Smith. That led. to the rending apart of the solid South, as under Cannon leadership. . Virginia and North Carolina went for Hoover, along with Florida and Texas. . Last night he announced: "Representative of a large major ity of the people of the nation who believe and Insist that the eight eenth amendment remain unchanged, will shortly meet in conference and will determine what they consider to be the best method of procedure." He set this meeting up against both national ic conversions, saying both were largely made up of dele gates picked by political leaders, no further reference to tho Republicans was made, but he asserted: "It goes without saying that there 1b not the slightest Idea of yielding to this present day whiskey rebellion against the 18th amendment. The war with tho traffic In intoxicating liquors s an irrepressible conflict. There arc simple battles In tho war. In which thoro will bo no rotreat, no surrender, no compromise." Dr. S. C. Dinwiddle, secretary of the national prohibition board of strategy, also said today the lenders (Continued on Page Three) 400 To Return To Work At Klamath KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., July 1 in) About 400 former employes of the Pelican Bay and 'Algoma Lumber companies arc expected to bo re turned to work early this month. Of ficials have announced both com panies will resume logging and saw- mill operations. Months On With Rainfall At .03 February 2.02 1.25 March ... 6.08 1.96 April - 104 1.67 May 1.51 2.05 Juno - 03 147 Rivers and streams are still running fairly high although they are low enough now to Insure good fishing In most places. Farmers In both Union and Wallowa counties who are able to irrigate from rivers and streams are making the most of their oppor tunity at present. In Wallowa coun ty the flow of water Is tho greatest In four years, although the high point of the run-orf is believed to have been reached this week. All ditches in Wallowa valley are carrying capacity In sharp contrast with con ditions for three years past when wa ter was scarce and many ditches were dry before the first of July. FARLEY SAYS ROOSEVELT IS SURE TO IN Confident That New York Governor Will Eventu ally Get Nomination. SIX MAINE VOTES MAY GO TO SMITH President Hoover Shows 'Active Interest Early JToday in Balloting at Uhicago caucus. CHICAGO STADIUM, July 1 im james a. raney. the Roosevelt cam paign manager, frankly conceded to day that ho was disappointed In the first three ballots of tho Democratic convention, but pointed out that Gdvernor Roosevelt's majority In creased on each one taken,- "Frankly, I admit that I was dis appointed In the vote, but It Is go ing along all right," Farley said as the all-night session broke up. "I thought that a number of states would break over on the first ballot, but they didn't," he said as he hur ried out of convention hall. "But, the last vote was nearly up to what I predicted the first ballot would be," he added. - - Farley Confident " ' Farley expressed confidence that the New York governor would eventu ally win the nomination, and appear ed not at all dismayed over the re sults .of. the first three ballots. He immediately called up Governor Roosevelt at Albany to report the de velopments In the prolonged session, t U look for a break In some of the larger favorite eon delegations when the .convention reassembles," . Farley said as he dashed for a taxlcab for the .three mile ride across town to Roosevelt headquarters at Congress hotel. Smiling as he walked wearily from the floor. Harry F. Byrd who has Vir ginia's 34 votes announced he was standing pat. Offer Little Comment ; The other candidates on the. ground offrred little comment on tho, three. minuses- DBiiotstv - - i . , 'Governor Ritchie said "Things look -all right.'; , . ,. , , . Governor White of Ohio also ex pressed himself "satisfied" with the progress of the balloting. The oth ers kept their views to themselves. Arthur Mullen, tho Roosevelt floor manager, said "We will nominate our man tonight." Ho did not say on what ballot. Senator Harrison, of Mississippi, a Roosevelt supporter, also predicted victory tonight. Six of Maine's 12 votes In the Demo cratic national convention probably will go to Alfred E. Smith unless there Is a nomination within a few ballots. It was learned today. . Carl Moran Jr., of Rockland, said he was advised by parliamentarians of the convention that the unit rule (Continued From Page Four) BONUS ARMY IS PLANNING TO DEMONSTRATE WASHINGTON. July 1 A dem onstration at the capltol tomorrow against adjournment of congress be fore some veterans' relief Is granted wns ordered today by Walter W, Waters, commander-in-chief of tho bonus marchers. Waters instructed .the veterans to move to the capltol plaza at 0 a. m. He estimated 20,000 would bo there. All wero told 'to bo orderly. A similar order last week brought out only about 600. Waters also ordored a parado on Pennsylvania avenue July 4. Williams Leave For B. P. 0. E. Meet Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Williams left last night for Birmingham, Ala., where Mr. William will represent the H. p. o. e. at tne national conven tlon. Ho has Just completed a year in the oinco oi cxaueu ruier oi me local lodge. They went by train and will go through California and take the southern route through New Orleans. They will return from Birmingham by the northern route. Receipts Drop While Expenses Climb Sharply WA8HINOTON, July 1 m The government ended thn fiscal year lost night with a 2,BB5, 000,000 deficit, compared with ono of 1903,000,000 for 1931. i In making the announcement to day, Secretary Mills of tho treasury said total receipts for tho year amounted to $2,121,000,000 a doc! In of $1,106,000,000 from 1931, while ex pendlturen were $6,006,000,000, a gain of $786,000,000 over the previous year. The increase, Mills said, may be accounted for by expended govern (Continued on Page Six) I, 1 FIRST THREE BALLOTS , CHICAGO STADIUM, July 1 (AP) Here's how the Democrats stood on the first three ballots to nom inate a presidential candidate: First Second Third Roosevelt. 666J4 Smith ..... 201 Gamer 90'. White 52 Tiaylor 42', Reed 24 Byrd 25 Murray ....:........... 2 Ritchie 21 Baker 8'2 Rogers SETTLEMENT OF DEBTSUNLIKELY Delegates to Lausanne Meet Abandon Hope of Any Definite Action. ' LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 1 W Delegates to the debU and repara tions conference . apparently have abandoned hope of achieving a def inite settlement at this time and to day the five creditor powers were trying to. work out a formula in which ' solution of the reparations Issue would bo hitched up with American -action-to reduce the dabts of . her -former allies. ; .'In i well-informed quarter it-was said the 'five powers have virtually decided, to draft &n agreement stat ing reparations ' cannot be solved without the help of the United States. -To1- this five-power agreement would be - appended the acceptance or refusal of Germany. In a source close to the German delegation It was said Chancellor Von Papon told Prime MlnlBter MacDonatd this morn ing that he could not accept such a proposal. i . ... . . NEW PEACH I'LAN . ; .PARIS, July I m Nloholas Mur ray Butler told the Associated Press today the Grneglo. endowment for International peace plans to request that -the Amerloan government call a- iconferenco- of ''signatories to the (Continued on Page Fou) ',' ;: Oregonians Will Not Stray From Roosevelt Camp - Dy Leslie J. H ml III . (Associated Press Staff Writer) OHICAOO. July 1 w After ten aciously casting their ten ballots for Franklin D. Roosevelt, members of the Oregon delegation to the Demo cratic national convention retired to their hotel rooms at 10 a.&n. today. They were exhausted, perspiring and haggard but hopeful that with re sumption of voting at 8:30 o'clock to night the New York governor would have enough support to win tho nom ination. Oregon's ten votes wcro cast three times Friday and with the tabulation of each ballot Roosevelt crept closer to the nomination. Frequent delays while polls were taken from the platform wearied the delegates and spectators alike. The Oregonians slipped out between calls for their state and went to breakfast shortly after midnight when It became ap parent balloting would last many hours. Otherwlso the full delega tion sat through the en tiro session, turning a deaf ear to Importunities from the opposition that they desert Roosevelt to whom they aro pledged. The Oregonians havo doc I dud to support Roosevelt throughout oven to tho extent of going down with the ship should the New York governor's support fall. Relief Measure Goes To President WASHINOTON. July 1 W Final house action today sont to President Hoover legislation rcleflulng 45.000,000 bushels or wheat and 500.000 bHie oi cotton from farm board stores to tho Red Cross for relief distribution. 31st Infantry To Sail For Manila SHANGHAI. July 1 W The 31st U. 8. Infantry which was sent here last February to asslut in protection of the Intvrnntlonnl settlement will sail for Manila early tomorrow. Defense Motion Is Denied . . Curtis FliKMTNOTON, N. J., July I MP) A defense motion for a directed ver dict or acqultttil in the trial of John Hughes Curtis for hindering dapture of the kldnftpers of the Lindbergh baby was denied today. PIIONK HKRVICK IN JDNOLK UEBISTENCIA, Argontlna WV The Oran Chnco nrny bo a Junglo wilder ness but Its residents can now talk to the world. Telephone circuits wero recently hooked up for a convoca tion between this capital of the Ar gentine Chaco and Eastbourne, Eng land. WKT FINLAND TKMPKIIATB HKIillNOFOIia MV statistics cov ering the first six weeks after repeal of Finland's prohibition laws showed a decrease of 60 per cent In arrests for public intoxication and no mur ders due to drunkenness. 677 682 79-100 194'. 190'. 90' 101', 50K 52 WA 40', 18 27'2 24 24 96-100 T 23 '2 23 '2 8 8'2 22 Hog And Cattle Prices Higher As Week Closes CORVALU8, Ore., July 1 W1) A marked Increase in hog prices and a gradual upward trend In cattle prices featured the past week In tho hog prices and a gradual upward trend In cattle prices featured the past week in the livestock trade, together with little activity In the lamb trade, said today's market review by the O. 8. O. extension service and the U. 8. D. A. bureau of agricultural economics. . Hogs at Portland and Chicago reached a top price of $5 for the first time In several months. This brought the June gain at Portland to $1. . Chicago cattle prlceB Bhowed a gain of 50 cents for tMe week and $1 dur ing the month, with choice steers quoted at $8.60. Portland prices were unchanged.. Oklahoma's 22 Votes Go To Rogers CHICAGO, July 1 W) The ten sion was broken last night at the Democratic convention when Okla homa save Will Roffora- its 32 votes on the second ballot. Laughterr rolled across ine suniit eutaium. ; .. ' . . II I story Repeats Itself The" sUnllffht streaming In the eastern windows of Chicago stadium this morning upon tho balloting Democratic national convention re peated for the party an experience of 20 years ago. At. Rnlllmnrn In 1019 t.hrt TVmn- crate last sat out the night. That waa the session In which Champ Olark attained a majority of the vote only to lose In the end to Wooarow Wilson. an 1 024 's celebrated Madison square Garden party there wore lato night and early, morning sessions galore, but never did the sun rise on tho dele gates at work. Plenty or Had new There wero 300 pounds of sadness In Chicago yesterday. And Fritz Meyn, or iawrcnce, R.an., possessed all of them. For a time ho was a fairly happy Democrat In the bcllof that his 303 pounds made him tho party's biggest man. Along camo Mayor winiam nnncr, ot Phllllpsburg, N. J., and spoko somewhat as follows: "HmphI He's Just an inrant. Take a look at theso 401 pounds all soiid flesh and no fat." . Fisher's a delegate and Meyn isn't, but he's whooping it up for tho Democrats anyway. Hoover Signs Bill Reducing Expenses WASHINGTON, July 1 fAV Presi dent Hoover today signed without comment Lho H2,000.000 independ ent offices appropriation bill, under which the expenses of his own office and tho White House must be dras tically reduced. Ruth Chatterton And Husband Part HOLLYWOOD, July 1 VP) When Ruth Chatterton, stage and screen actress, waved a farewell to her hus band, Ralph Forbes, actor, when she left Hollywood a month ago for a trip to Europo. It wns In reality a parting of the ways for tho couple. Hollywood friends of the pair said today. Rcoorts that Miss Chatterton wns to seek a divorce In Pnrls could not be confirmed nnd a statement coum not be obtained from Forbes, who was reported vacationing in the iiign Sierras. Menjou's Son Faces Trial For Murder I.OS ANOEI.ES, July 1 Ml Harold h. Mcnjou, 20. adnplcil boh of Adolplie Menjou. film ai-tor. has been orilrrnl to trial In superior court on churgpn of second degree murder and drunk driving. Tho Juati court In lnglc wood yeaterday held the youth for the trial artor prollinlimry hearing. Menjou was chared with driving an automobile at an excessive rate of speed at, the time it overturned killlntf his companion, lfi-yrar-otd Marjorlo Oauthler, to whom ho was engaged to mnrry. BAKK IIUHMN IIAII. 4WKT WANNBEK. Oermnny Ml Tho elec tric railway which connects Berlin with this lako resort will soon have the lontrest rails In tho world, stretch Ing 60 meters, or 100 8 feet, between Joint. The long rails are expected to insure smooth riding. GOVERNOR IS 86 SHORT OF NOMINATION Third Ballot Gives Roose velt. 682, Smith 190 And Garner 101. TEXASCALIFORNIA VOTES MAY CHANGE If Real Break Comes iii Garner Supporters Roosevelt Expected to Get Most Benefit. '. i CHICAGO. July 1 ") The taut lines set by eight contenders for the presidential nomination strained mightily today to hold Franklin D. Rocsevelt back from the Democratic convention's two thirds majority. A Joint caucus was called of the Toxaa and California delegations wnose ou votes are pledged to speaker Garner. So close did Roosevelt come to the needed 770 votes on the last ballot this morning that this one block of votes would put him acroso, but there was Indication the Garner leaders were not ready to swing their strength to the New York governor. ' mere were several states whose vote went Into the Roosevelt column that showed Indications of disaffection. In Mississippi, governed by the unit rule, the 20 votes were given to Roosevelt by a majority of one vote in the state causus. Tills state, along with sev eral others, was planning to caucus before the opening of tonight's sear slon to determine whether to bold Bteady in the Roosevelt column or swing to one of the' eight other con tenders. - '.') By Byron Price " ' (Associated Press' Staff Writer) ' J CHICAGO STADIUM, July 11 (Pl-4- After a tumultuous night-long sesr slon, the Democratic national con? vention fell Into the tlghenlng grip of a deadlock at dawn today, took three fruitless ballots for a presF denttal nominee, and then adjourned, umuL tonignc, to tnuuc t oven . . t Governor RdGsov-ff. of Now. York, far ahead of his nearest rl,val, mus tered a slowly-rising majority.' on each succeeding ballot. ' but was un-i able to make the real progress, whioh nis managers nad predicted -toward -tho two-third needed to nominate. i Third IJullot Count On the third ballot, the , official count showed 682 for Roosevelt, .160 for Alfred E. Smith, 101 for Speaker Oarnor, 63 for Governor Weorge White of Ohio, 40 for MelvlUiTraylor, 31 for James a. Reed, a lor Harry Byrd. 23 for Governor Ritchie of Mary land, and 8 for Newton D. Baker. " It would havo required, on this ballot 708 to nominate. The Roosevelt managers, working llko beavers among the .weary dele gates, had made Inroads here and there, picking up votes by driblets. At the same time some of the Roose velt states were showing elgns of wavering under the pounding counter-attack of the bloc of favorite sons, Missouri for Roosevelt The Missouri delegation, pledged to Reed, call tinned and toppled most of Its votes into tho Roosovelt column.- (Continued on Page Pour) f ST. PAUL MAN READY TO PAY KIDNAP GANG 8T. PAUL, Minn., July 1 M) Will ingness to pay $36,000 ransom for the return of his kidnaped son, Has kell Bohn, 20, was expressed today by Debhard C. Bohn, wealthy refri gerator manufacturer of St. Paul. Young Bohn was seized by two men yesterday nt.the garngo at his home. He was blindfolded and thrust Into an automobile by tho men, who had piHtoln. Tho kidnapers left a note demanding $3 6, 00 1). Ml will pny tho $35,000 ransom demanded for my son," said Mr. Bohn. "I. win keep lanes open to cncoxiragc tho kidnapers to begin negotiations. "The return of my son Is what I want. It is all 1 havo in mind." ! Police vxpreted belief the kid naping wnr. planned by St. Paul gangsters, who brought In two out siders to do tho actual abducting. Boxing Champion ! Loser In Appeal NF.W YORK. July 1 W The ap pellate division of the supreme court tmltiy reversed a Jury'B verdict that threw out or court the $526,813 claim of Timothy J. Mara against James J, Tunncy, retired heavyweight boxing champion, and ordered a new trial of tho ease. Wheat Today OHICAOO. July 1 m Toppled over by hun dollvorle on July wheat contraeta here. BtiKregatlnst more than 6.000.0IX) bushels, RiKln prices slid down todny to ni'ar low record lovels, Cleueral liquidation of July wheW contract took place. Today's month, ly private crop estimates Indicated that the United Btattn would hav 325,000.000 bushels of wheat available for export in the 10na-33 season. With much pre-holldny evenlnn up, wheat ra'ltcd lato, clailng nervous at tho same as yesterday's finish to fto , lower, corn c off to He up, oats at Y,o decline to MiO advance, and pro vision unchanged to a rise of 10c.