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ALL CLUES FUTILE INMANIAC KILLINGS Ycuth Arrested With Code Declared Innocent, but Is Held by Police. By (he Associated Press YORK, June 26.—The eryptic | code which yesterday caused the arre:t | of & Chicago youth as a suspect in the search for the mad killer of Queens ! has proved a worthless clue, police an- nuunced uspect. who said he was Clar- ence Jamri Pratt, 21, was taken to Long | Island City, where police said he did | of Joseph Moyzynsky. delicatessen dealer, and Noel Sowley, Brooklyn radio salesman. He was ar- raigned on a vagrancy charge, howe\er and held for a hearing today. ‘When Pratt was seatched a code nu' “Pound containing the legend “3X." the signature used by the maniac in letters apers boasting of his deeds. Pratt admitted he had written a code | mec‘age to & newspaper, but said it was | of deflance to the slayer, ‘hnm he chlllenged to decipher it. He said the code was o arry the key to it. Pratt was held 1n 82,500 Bail for further investigation. More than a dozen suspects have been picked up in New York. Philadeiphis. ewark, N. J, and other points during | the past few'days, but all have been | released. An army of extra policemen | and detectives, whose pay ngrn‘egnlss $10000 a day, are engaged in the search. In the meanwhile, the dread of 'ho‘ first few dayvs having passed. the resi- | dents of the Lon‘rlsllnd borough are | going about th affairs normally again. YOUTH CALLED WAYWARD. e Mother Says Pratt Served Twe Years in Navy. CHICAGO, June 26 (#).—Clarence J. | Pratt, Chicago youth, held in New York he “3-X" maniac slayer ¥ his mother | a8 & wayward yout “Clarence hn llnys been a bit wild." “Clarence went { . but quit his ser v yland and h',en wo' tramping tnp: on the At- ]ln“c -nd Pacific Oc PARLEY.ON MEXICAN DEBTS IS UNDER WAY/| Finance Minister Indicates Repub- ‘ lic Plans No New Loan to Pay 0ld Ones. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 26.— Pinance | Minister Luis Montes de Oca and other representatives of the Mexican gov- ernment met yesterday with members of the international committee of bankers on Mexico in the first of & | series of conferences on the question of | arranging a settlement of debts amount- ing to $442,281,000. At the close of the plenary session & joint statement issued by the Mexi- can finance minister and W.| Lamont, chairman of the bankers’ com- mittee, announced that the mnhun presented certain suggestions directed %owlrd the handling of the situation. “Brief dlsmssion was h: on these luggemom the statement said. ' ussions as h) nfllly debt situation. At the close DK the session the members of the inter- national committee met for a brief con- ference. The next sessions between the ministers and the cnmmltm will be held Thursday aftern Although the lormll statement, was | the only announcement regar the conference, it was understood that the | minister indicated he desh'ed w !xu-\ ite the conferences as much sible and that the negonanon! flld not entail any new lofln to Mexic BIG MEN ARE ENVIED Bmall- Town Men Become Homesick | in New York Ventures. | NEW YORK (NANA)—Many a man of the highest consequence in a | small city is drawn here by business to | make his residence in the metropolis. Leader in the smaller place, he finds | himself submerged among his peers or #uperiors in money and fafluence, and t help becoming homesick for that feeling of Importance and responsibility that he had there. | Fortunate, he thinks, are such men | es J. Herbert Case, chairman of the | New York Federal Reserve Bank, who are in the thick of affairs in New York | and also leaders in 'the suburban com- | munities, where from youth they have | grown in power and public regard. At 16 Mr. Case began as a clerk in a bank president of the Community Chest. He has been president of the Na- | tional Association of Community Chests and Councils and he took an important un in the Government’s war financing. has been on finance it ava’ college. ve most satisfaction in the rela- | tively small New Jersey place where grew up along with the town. (Coprright, 1930. by North American News- waver Alliance.) —_— VILLAGES CREATED Millionaires Arrange Comfortable Living Quarters for Supply Forces ' EW YORK (N.AN.A.).—Clusters of B il icesnives ‘eatatas fi (i octios politan_area have long had their spe- cial police and supply forces and now they are beginning to develop villages villages are to be deliberately created for the purpose. One_under way occupies a tract of | about 90 acres near a hill in Westches- segregated and heroic | methods will be made to avdld the standardized “main street” of the small American town. ‘There’ll be no garish gas station or | quick lunch place marring the ap- | proaches to estates that are the own- | ers’ pride and Soy Everythlnl 1is care- | fully pl L private dwellings, communlty houses, ‘churches, a theater and a post office | and ample parking space, with alleys | for truck deliveries. Nothing may | offend the eye. Shade trees, gardens and vines in abundance will be pro- | vided. * (Copyright, 1930. by North American News- Daper Alliance) lln Tlft Il Enterumed WARSAW, Poland, June Mrs. William Howard Taft, wmow ol the Chief Justice of the tes and former Presldem wduy wu mun Minister married in | chairman of | boards of his un. | el be _shops, | THE EVENING STAR, WAMNHINUGLON, b Qo URSBAY, . JUNK. 26, . 1930 Of Interest to the l:lhabitants and Visitors of COLONIAL BEACH, VA. A New “Sanitary” COMPLETE FOOD STORE Opens Saturday CERY Co. Office and Warehouse 1845 4th St. N.E. (inc) Of Interest to the Inhabitants and Visitors of NOPTH BEACH, MD. A “Sanitary”’ COMPLETE FOOD STORE Is Now Open This store will offer the same fine quality foods that are offered in our Washington stores . . . and the same low prices will be in effect. Rice Flakes | Shrimp Price Sensationally Low There’'s Nothing Finer White House | Sea Garden to Choose From Guasti A Delicious Cereal at a | For Summer Salad | . Five Tasty Flavors | | | regular price. —a rnlly remarkable value. This store offers you the same fine qunhty foods that are offered in our Wash- mzton stores . . . and the same low prices are in effect. CHUM SALMON 2 - 25¢ Wine Jelly | PINK SALNON - 15¢ 13c nn35c | 2025 Another Carload of Those Delu:lously Good, Large, “" Old-Time Maryland Milled Deep Mahogany-Colored Liberty Flour At About This Time Each Year We Offer | BING Cherries ||t 20 39¢ || NEW Potatoes | from the Far West. . .arrived yesterday via from the Eastern Shore. fast express, and are now on sale in all “SANICO” FLOUR 12, 490 “Sanitary” and°® Piggly Wiggly Stores. There are no other cherries that quite com- Gold Medal Flour 12 lb 5 g pare with these fine cherries for real good- Pillsbury’s Best 7 ness. We believe that every member of your family will enjoy them because of their delicious taste . . . and they will also appreciate the change from other fruits. Try a Half Pound Today " -« + you ‘are sure to return before the end of the week for more. BING Cherries Per Pound 25 ¢ Halt Pound l 5c PURE LARD 2w «27c Blue Ridge Hand-Packed Tomatoes, 2 ™ 25¢ Trusty Friend Shoe Peg Corn..... .2 35¢ “Sanico” Shoe Peg Corn bt b Del Maiz (new variety) Corn Burt Olney Spinach. . * Un 121¢; N 2% tn 150 Tidewater Herring Roe tin 10¢, 19¢ King Oscar Imported- Sardines Kinney’s Columbia River Salmon. .. Catalina Light Tuna Fish o d3e .."™ 49¢ -. R | .."» 25¢ § Halibut Steak.......™ 35¢ Fresh Trout........™ 18¢ Fresh Butterfish. ..™ 121/5¢ Fresh Boston Mackerel ™ 18c Fresh Fillet of Haddock. .™ 2]¢ Again We Offer Those Fancy Fresh-Killed Broiling | . —the pick of the market—killed directly under our own supervision. Summer Time Is Pineapple Time! Honey Dew or Del Monte SLICED HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE «—80 good for desserts, salads and as a breakfast frult - 2 = 49¢ Honey Dew Sliced Pmeapple. SR ey Here Are Two Big Values in “Sweets” Schimmel’s Grape Jelly 2. Jar 35¢ Schimmel's Peach Marmalade 2b.J.r3§¢ Exceptionally Fine Pure Sugar and Fruit Preserves VEGETABLE AND FRUIT JUICES —for those cooling Summer drinks-—we suggest you put the tin or'jar in the iee box and then your chilled drinks will be ready on a moment’s motice. Silver Nip Grapefruit Juice. . ... N ?tn 250 Honeymoon Orange Juice. ..... [teen un 10c Honey Dew Pineapple Juice. . .. N1 4im 174¢ leby s Tomato Juice ‘““Sanico” Grape Juice. ... . 23c; ***39c Welch’s Grape Juice. . ...."" 29¢c; = 55¢ l 0 | Lima Beans ™. 2Lis.25¢ [ ..at a particularly low price. Most of you are acquainted with the fine quality of the potatoes grown in this region and we feel sure you will appreciate the price we are quoting. NEW Potatoes | Stringless Beans 3 Lv.23¢ | Iceberg Lettuce 2 Hed: 25e¢ | \ Ripe Tomatoes 3 L. 25e¢ | California Plums 2 L. 2§e Cucumbers . e rortmik CHEESE r- . 29¢ Hunt’s Supreme ™! S Agparagus ¥ ? tn 29¢ Hunt’s Gibraltar Unmae Aspnngue a0 Del Monte Picnic Tips i 19¢ Campbell’s Pork and Beans. . . . .. .3 = 25¢ Ritter Pork and Beans iFee .3 28, Heinz Pork and Beans. . FRQE | Campbell’s Tomato Soup SO Lo Silver Floss Sauerkraut............."™ 14¢c Libby’s Sauerkraut Juice. . .. s T IRE sosd” TEA v4n7 19¢| | GREEN BAG COFFEE - 29¢ For a Fruit Cup, For a Fruit Salad, For a Summertime Dessert DEL MONTE OR HUNT’S SUPREME Fruit for Salads 75 245 Buy a Supply at This Price! Maximum Gloria Peaches. . .........5 '™ 95¢ Del Monte Melba Peaches ........2 % 45¢ Del Monte Bartlett Pears. ... .. " % tn 29¢ Del Monte Apricots. ......... N 4n32¢ For America’s Finest Quality Butter Use LAND O’ LAKES SWEET CREAM BUTTER 4 Prints Carton a Dozen Delicious Cakes, Especially Appropriate During Hot Weather. Brown Edge Waters A Produet of Spfeoi:;e;ml::eek N zse Fine when served alone and even better with iced beverages. Del Monte Peas | Preferred by many of our & | patrons. Take advantage 3 f"" c / of this price! o Palmolive Soap w20 6% J9e¢ Use Palmolive and keep that schoolgirl complexion Pound 4 sc Del Monte Sardines ow = 10¢ | | | Welch’s Grape Jelly | CHICKENS - ... c g SANITARY “SANICO” | Made by the makers of Welch's P y : e BUTTER FRESH EGGS Erael:; Q’,:ll:: ik tc:u-llb'lprmhmt 2 g ZSc ‘ Pound 40c Carton of 35c | -—4-:11 excepho;ullve;::“lt‘ 4 p"ce s