Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-07
POST OFFICE ACTS
TO OBTAIN MONEY
Payment for Money Orders
and Saving Is Enabled
by Regulations.

The Post Once Department today
moved to facilitate postal financial OBJ
erations by setting up machinery for
postmasters to obtain cash for paying
money orders, postal savings certificates
or for other expenditures during the
financial stringency.
Al the same time, postmasters were
instructed to assure patrons where any
payments may be delayed that they will
be made at the earliest possible moment.
Money Order Payment.
Advising all postmasters whose ofices
nave credit on money order account
With the Treasurer of the United States
that the Secretary Of the Treasury has
ruled That all banking institutions are
Treasurer Of the United States, the de.
partment's notification said:
Such postmasters, II in need of cash
Tor the payment Of money orders, postal
savings certificates or other postal ex-
penoitures, should draw q check against
the money order credit for the amount
required, and il one of the local banks
has available funds, cash 1t there and
use the money obtained as needed max
ing proper transfer to postal or postal
savings account. If local banks cannot
furnish cash, the checks should be
drawn IN favor Of the postmaster of
the most convenient city in the list
given herewith. The check, when
received by the postmaster selected,
Will be cashed at the Federal Reserve
Bank. and the postmaster In the Fed
eral Reserve city will forward the cash
by registered mail to the postmaster
VINO drew the registered check
VIII Assure Payment.
Every effort should be made bv post
masters to transact postal savings and
money order business promptly and il,
III any instance, payments must be de-
iayed until funds are received, patrons
should be assured that the money will
be obtained at the earliest possible min
ute"
There are 81 principal cities in the
list referred to which provide these ia :
cuitieS. Those in this area are Balti-
more and Richmond.
1t was said at the department that
nearly all first and second class post
omces and q great many Of the third
class ofdces have this money order
credit with the treasurer. Those who
have not obtained it may do 80 on ap-
plication.
Text Of Postal Order.
Postmaster General Farley Yesterday
sent instructions to postmasters govern
ing acceptance Of checks.
1t Is as follows:
Postmasters are hereby directed
not to discontinue during the present
banking emergency the acceptance of
certified checks and uncertified checks
rendered in payment for postage stamps
and other stamped paper and for
postage on matter Of the several classes
mailed without stamps to an amour.
within the limitations that NAV BE-
flxed by the Secretary of the Treasury
from time to time governing with
drawals Of deposits; provided that the
usual inquiry Is made as to the respon-
sibility Of the drawer. and provided
further that there be submitted a
sworn statement from the drawer that
such checks, together with all other
checks that may be drawn against
the same account, shall not exceed
the limitations 50 fixed"
Large Units Affected.
Publishers and large t:-.c..-,.css houses
are principally affected.
Under the law. checks are received
at the discretion Of the postmaster,
who is responsible for them.
The Washington Post Once was
among the first to stop acceptance
OF this paper yesterday.