RENT TO JAPANESE ALIENS BANNED

Persons living in apartment houses, rooming houses or homes operated by Japanese nationals must not pay the rent to the landlord, as such payment would be a violation of the Treasury Department order against financial transactions between American citizens and alien citizens, it was warned today by the officials of the Federal Reserve Bank.

Ronald T. Symms, assistant manager of the bank, said steps now are being taken to arrange for such rent payment through the Federal Reserve or some other governmental agency. The rent money then will be held in escrow for the landlord, under present plans.

If persons rent from Japanese landlords who are American-born, the landlord will present certification of citizenship so the renter will not violate the rule against dealing with an alien citizen.

Symmes said more complete details about such transactions will be published later.