The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-04
It's a Lark
America Tackles Bank
ing TangIe Like Boy on
a Holiday.

ness IL gives 10 JlgSaW puzzle.
Bewilderment rather than fear
was the ruling denomination. And /
there were as many ingenious ways /
contrived to carry on business and /
the routine Of everyday living as
there are ideas as to where a sky
blue pieces in a jigsaw puzzle be-
longs.
None denied that the nation is in
an emergency. None seemed to
think it would last long or that it
was serious as painted.
Firms forgot precendent and paid
employees in cash, or extended credit
after a history of cash trading.
Courts postponed ailmony payments
and speeding fines. Churches didn't
pass the collection plate at Lenten
gatherings.
CHICAGO, March 4.-MarshalI
Fields, the worlds second largest
department store, was prepared for
the emergency with a large amount
Of cash in its safes. Ninety per cent
Of its business was on a cash basis.
Plans were to pay employees in cash.
MADISON, Wis, March A.
Shortage of funds caused cancel
latiOn of scheduled lecture by
Professor Auguste Picard, Bel
gian scientist, and a concert by
Fritz KreisIer, viOlinist, at the I'm
iversity of Wisconsin.
By JHitCd Press
FORT WORTH, Tex, March 4
Grant Withers, movie actor. paWned
a bag of golf clubs here Friday in
order to complete a trip to Chi
cago.
An automobile breakdown in
Arizona left WitherS short of funds.
His Offices wired money to him but
it came in the form of bank order.
Since all banks were closed, the act
Or offered his automobile as security
for airplane passage There were
no bidders. The golf clubs saved
the day.
BIZ THitcd Press
CALEXICO, Cal, March 4.-The
Mexican silver peso was being used
widely as currency in this borde.
town today because of the money
shortage entailed by California S
three day banking holiday.
BIZ Unifed Press
SAN FRANCISCO, March a
Baby's banks were being raided in
California today to provide funds
for the coming Sunday dinner.
A man with $40 bill was re-
garded as a captain of finance.
Filling stations, grocery stores,
and theaters generally are extend
ing credit to their patrons.
By United Press
SAN PERDO, Cal, March A.
More than 100000 in cash was
placed in circulation here Friday
when Uncle Sans payments aboard
ships of the United States fleet is
sued Semi-monthly salaries to- 10000 |
officers and men.
By United Press
DALLAS, Tex, March "A chain
of movie theaters here was accept
ing l. o. U. slips from it's patrons
today SO that persons caught short
of cash in the banking holiday will
not miss their entertainment. An
other group of show houses is &C
cepting checks from its patrons.
By UHited Press
PITTSBURGH, March 4-The
steel scrap market in the Pitts
burgh area is booming, regardless of
bank morotaria. Quotations were
given at SO to SO with no large ,aIes
being made. Local traders believe
the market strength may be at
trlbuted to the fact that reduced
steel operations have cut down the
supply.
By United Press
FIT. WORTH, Tex, March a.
A man in top hat and silk muffler
approached newsbOy here today
and asked. Gould you spare a
dime until Wednesday? You see,
3 son, the banks are closed and :"
Sure, that's all right" said the
boy, handing over the dime. Meet
me right here Wednesday at the
same time
By IHUcd Press
PORTLAND, Ore, March 4. - A /
Oregon clerk was viz