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EVEN 'SPEAKS' FACE CLOSING New York Booze Purveyors Hit by Bank Holidays; Cities Take Drastic Steps NEW YORK, March 4. (U.P.) If extended over a sufficient period, the bank moratorium may close New York's speakeasies, Chief of Police Edward P. Mulrooney said hopefully today. "If we go on a scrip basis, the speakeasies will fade away. I never heard of a speakeasy that could survive on scrip. There isn't enough mutual con fidence in that game." Speakeasy proprietors h were hard hit by today's bank action. Most of them reported a falling off of 25 per cent of their normal Saturday business. CLEVELAND, March 4. (U.P.) Currency will be replaced by scrip in Cleveland next week. An announcement late today after a conference of bankers, said. certificates would be issued by the Cleveland Clearing House Association for use by employers in paying salaries and wages to employes. The certificates will be in denominations of $1, $2. $5 and $10. They will be acceptable by stores in exchange for goods needed. WILMINGTON, Del., March 4 clared a banking holiday until further notice from Governor C. D. Buck. Delaware was the last State to enter the nation-wide bank holiday. "We had to do it," said Otto Nowland, president of the Wilmington Clearing House Association. "Our banks are sound, but due to the national situation we had to come in. We are proud Delaware was the last State to declare the bank holiday." PITTSBURGH, March 4 (U.P.). Hard-pressed taxpayers of Allegheny county, facing sale of their properties for delinquent taxes Monday, were given a moratorium today in view of Pennsylvania's two-day banking holiday. Sheriff Frank I. Gollmar announced the sale would be postponed until Friday because many taxpayers. with money in banks, would be unable to secure the cash required to bid in their properties. RICHMOND, Va., March 4 (U.S.) Virginia is to have a banking holiday Monday and Tuesday Attempted heavy runs here today caused it to be announced that all Richmond banks will be closed two days. Governor Pollard previously had said he saw no necessity for the holiday The State Corporation Commission this afternoon issued the order limiting withdrawals from numerous banks in the Valley of Virginia. DETROIT. March 4 (U.P.). City officials, merchants and members of the Detroit Clearing House Association were considering plans tonight for the issuance of scrip to supplement the sharply curtailed supply of currency City Comptroller Charles E. Gightor announced he would call a meeting of merchants and business men on Monday to consider plans for the issuance of $20,000.000 in scrip against delinquent or future tax receipts. The Clearing House Association likewise was formulating plans for issuance of scrip as a lien against frozen bank deposits. NEW ORLEANS. March 4 ((U.P.) Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley today warned residents of New Orleans against overstocking their homes with food. declaring: "It may be difficult to get new stocks of foodstuffs into the city if the present supply becomes exhausted.' The mayor ordered a large chain grocery store to limit its sales. SACRAMENTO. Cal., March 4 (U.P. .-Governor Ralph tonight proclaimed an extension of the California bank holiday until Thursday, March 9. The new three-day period will begin Monday with general holiday similar to the one now in effect, the governor said. JACKSON, Miss., March 4 (U P.) -Mississippi banks remained open today. J. S. Love. State superintendent of banks, issued a mandatory to all banks to allow no depositors to withdraw more than 5 per cent of his total balance DAYTON. Ohio, March 4 (U.S.) Bankers and merchants agreed today on system of clearing house scrip to meet the shortage of currency during the bank holiday The scrip will be issued beginning Monday in denominations of $5 and $10. $2. -Buy and Be American- MEMORIAL SERVICE A memorial service for the late Grand Duke Alexander of Russia will be held at 12:30 o'clock at the Russian Church of St. Nicholas, 1814 Riggs Pl. N. W.