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INDE X January - June 1 9 1 9 Page Accept up to 100%, power to, action deferred National Bank of Commerce, Norfolk, Va. 1/3 New York State National Bank, Albany, New York 1/27 Accept up to 100, power to, disapproved Fidelity National Bank, Spokane, Washington 1/13 Accept up to 100%, power to, granted Atlantic National Bank, Jacksonville,Florida 1/31 Brownwood National Bank, Browmaood, Texas 6/11 ' Citizens National Bank, Hillsboro, Texas 5/13 ' Corn Exchange National Bank, Philadelphia, Pa. 3/10 Drovers & Mechanics National Bank, Baltimore, Md. 6/26 - Edisto National Bank, Orangeburg, S. C. 5/19 Fifth Avenue Bank of New York 3/14 First National Bank, Kansas City, Mo. 6/24 - Fletcher American National Bank, Indianapolis, Ind. 2/10 Guardian Savings & Trust Co., Cleveland, Ohio 1/3 , Guardian Trust & Savings Bank, Toledo, Ohio 3/10 Illinois Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, Ill. 1/29 International Trust Co., Boston, Mass. 2/21 Liberty Bank of St. Louis 4/18 Live Stock Exchange National Bank, Chicago, Ill. 3/10 Mercantile Trust & Deposit Co., New York City 4/4 National Bank of Commerce, Norfolk, Va. 1/15 National Exchange Bank, Baltimore, Md. 6/26 'National Newark & Essex Banking Co., Newark, N. J. 4/7 Paterson National Bank, Paterson, N. J. 3/24 'Phoenix & Third National Bank, Lexington, Ky. 4/7 , Portland National Bank, Portland, Maine 6/24 Acceptance renewals against agricultural staples,authority granted to FRAgent at Atlanta 1/23 Acceptance Syndicate, Belgium. See Belgian Acceptance Syndicate Acceptances: American Foreign Banking Corporation, held by 2/10 ss ss is Is is is 2/20 American Foreign Banking Corporation, drafts accepted by,security of, 2/28 American Foreign Banking Corporation, drafts accepted by, security of, 3/3 2 66 22 83 476 386 182 522 400 198 512 102 2 182 68 134 305 182 270 29 522 270 220 270 512 53 102 130 150 156 II Page Acceptances: Bankers: Against open accounts of, foreign purchasers Automobiles; warehouse receipts covering, Exchange charges on, when payable outside of New York Plan to sell to member banks, by F. R. Bank of San Franciiao Primer on, outline of subjects Proceeds of, when available , if collected through FRBanks 4/28 5/2 340 357 2/10 103 2/19 6/2 126 442 2/28 3/3 3/5 152 159 165 Purchase of unendorsed, lines established by FRBank of New York 3/24 Rediscounting of, See Rediscounts Chickamauga Trust Co., Chattanooga, Tenn„ not eligible for rediscount by FRBanks 6/10 Classification of endorsements of, purchased for account of foreign clients and held for safe keeping 6/26 Discount Corporation of New York: Acceptances of, method of handling, -telegram to FRBank of „it. Louis 4/22 Acceptances purchased by, 4/21 Dollar exchange in Sweden, drafts for creation of; application of First National Bank of Boston declined 3/28 Domestic: Circular letter of F. R. Board 3/10 Ruling an; memo. of Counsel re 1/8 3/3 Domestic shipment of goods as basis for, interpretation of F. R. Act 1/22 See under heading"Drafts" Drafts: Educational literature on, preparation of, 4/23 5/23 6/2 Eligibility for rediscount of cotton factors' paper 5/12 Eligibility for rediscount when based upon storage of goods 4/14 Eligibility for rediscount when secured by bills of lading for cars made by Pressed Steel Car Co. 4A1 Fletcher American Co., eligibility of acceptances Of, 4/9 4/18 4/21 223 470 525 319 316 237 176 8 156 49 323 414 442 383 286 264 278 307 312 III Page Acceptances: Foreign: Bankers, against open accounts of foreign 4/28 purchasers Endorsements of, classification of, purchased for account of foreign clients and held 6/26 for safe keeping French American Banking Corporation, change in 5/20 agreement with F. R. Board In excess of lo6, security of, -opinion of Counsel 2/28 2/12 Internaticolal Banking Corporation Investment in securities to comprise reserve against,5/26 Shawmut Corporation of Boston Member bank, eligibility for rediscount by FR.Banks 1/10 Open market purchases, right of a national bank to 6/126 discount its own, Proceeds of, 2/28 Availability of; draft of telegram 3/3 Availability of; schedule affecting, only 3/5 upon 30 days advance notice Drawn to finance goods in process of importation: 1/3 Opinion of Counsel re, 1/10 1/22 Memo. of Dr. Hamlin re, 1/29 1/20 Memo. of Mr. Strauss re, 1/29 Request of Nat. Bank of Commerce for ruling re classification of; no ruling by 1/30 F. R. Board "Readily marketable staples", definition of, 6/10 Release of security up to 10 limit; opinion of 4/2 Counsel 1/23 Renewal of, against agricultural staples Security for, 4/20 Drafts accepted by American Foreign Banking Corporation 3/3 Request of French-American Banking Corporation for amendment to agreement with FRBoard 5/20 Warehouse receipts, -definition of "readily marketable staples" 6/10 Sociedad Anonima "La Blanca"; memo. of Counsel re, 1/27 Stamp tax on, drafts drawn as part of exportation of merchandise not subject to, 4/25 Storage of goods; eligibility for rediscount when based upon, 4/14 340 525 406 152 107 420 15 525 152 158 165 3 19 47 73 45 73 79 470 255 53 130 156 406 470 66 330 286 IV Page Acceptances: Study of, and preparation of literature on, 4/23 5/23 6/2 Trade: Building processes, use in financing 5/16 Opinion of Counsel re, 5/26 Cleared an sane basis as checks, plan suggested by Mr. Warburg 4/15 Collection, method of, - draft of letter to F. R. Banks 4/16 Collection, method of, - memo. of Secretary 5/20 5/22 Covering material shipped for use in construction work, treatment of, 4/14 Rates at FRBank of Chicago 4/18 Rediscounting of, by FRBanks, - letter from Director General of Railroads sent to Agents 3/14 . Sight drafts for rediscount, eligibility of, 5/7 Up to 10* Additional application necessary upon increase in capital and surplus of bank, - memo. of Counsel 1/8 Accounts of F. R. Banks; treatment as at close of business June 30th.; letter to be sent FRBanks 5/28 Adelson, Louis C. Authorized to visit FR3ank of Atlanta 1/10 Elected Deputy Gov. of RBank of Atlanta 2/17 Resignation as Asst. Secretary of FRBoard 2/17 Advisory Council: See Federal Advisory Council Agreements between foreign banking corporations and FRBoard, new form of, 6/19 6/20 Agricultural Paper: Discount of, letter from C. M. Campbell of Carolina Stock Farms 1/30 Hail insurance, eligibility of farmers' notes given in payment of premiums on, 4/14 4/15 Agricultural and live stock paper, policy of ERBoard re requirements for, 4/2 Albertson, Ward, appointed assistant FRAL;ent at Atlanta 2/20 American Acceptance Council: Chairman of Ew)cutive Committee invited to attend meetin re acceptances 4/23 323 414 442 398 420 290 296 405 411 287 303 197 373 9 426 18 116 118 492 503 78 287 291 252 130 323 V Page American Acceptance Council: (aoutinued) Membership of RRBank of Cleveland in, 2/28 Trade acceptances to finance processes of building, 5/16 opinions of Counsel 5/26 American Ambassador at Paris, report re general conditions 6/17 American Bankers' Association: Conference re exercise of trust powers by national 4/7 banks, - opposition of State authorities Washington, protest against 2/26 Headquarters, removal to Meeting of, member of Board invited to attend 2/10 Representative of Board to attend meeting of 5/16 Executive Committee at White Sulphur Springs State legislation recommended by, 1/10 American Cotton Export Financing Corporation, draft of incorporation of, 6/10 American Express Co., activities at Shanghai as a biking house, - report from American Consul General at Shanghai 6/19 American Foreign Banking Corporation Acceptance of, 2/10 2/20 Agreement with FRBoard, interpretation of, - memo. 5/20 of Secretary Branches approved 1/29 Brussels, Belgium 1/29 Harbin, Manchuria 1/29 Manila, Philippine Islands Drafts accepted by, security of, 2/28 3/3 Opinion of Counsel re, Permission to invest in capital stock of, 3/7 First National Bank of Milwaukee Fletcher American National Bank, Indianapolis, 2/10 Indiana 3/14 Seattle National Bank, Seattle, Wash. 3/24 Wisconsin National Bank, Milwaukee, Wis. Report by Secretary re item "reserve against outstanding acceptances" sham on report of condition of, 1/24 Report of condition of, 2/7 3/10 Lettbr re, American National Bank of Waynesburg, Pa.,permission to reduce its capital stock 2/28 American Relief Administration, gold received from Germany for food to be shipped to Bank of England and earmarked for FRBank of New York 6/2 American Telephone & Telegraph Co., rental increased for leased wire service 4/3 149 398 420 486 268 146 102 396 18 471 494 102 130 405 70 70 70 150 156 167 101 194 223 60 99 179 147 446 257 VI American Trade Acceptance Council: Reorganization of, - Gov. invited to attend meeting 1/13 Trade acceptance to be cleared on same basis as checks 4/15 Ames, Everett, director of Portland Branch, death of, 3/26 Anderson, A. W., resignation as Jecretary-Cashie at r FRBank of Kansas City 3/3 Andrews, Frank, elected director of Houston Branch 6/4 Anglo & London Paris National Bank of San Francisc o, permission to invest in stock of Asia Banking Corporation 1/20 Annual Report of FRBoard: Amendment to text, suggested by Comptroller 3/24 Binding of sixteen copies of 1918 in black leather authorized 1/31 Final proof submitted 2/3 Personal reference in report to be omitted 2/14 Text of, - forwarding of, to Governme nt Printing Office 1/20 Application blanks for employme nt at FRBanks 2/26 Applications for membership in alSystem filed with FRBa nks by State Bankin institutions - information re status 6/26 Appropriation bill of March 1, 1919, application to employees of FRBoard, - opinion of Counsel 6/4 Architect, Consulting, of F. R. Boar d: Appointment of, plan discussed with Mr. Trowbridge 2/19 Appointment of, suggested 3/21 Functions and duties, letter outlining 3/31 Trowbridge, A. B., appointment of, 3/..;8 Trowbridge, A. B., basis of employment 4/15 Architect, Supervising, of Treasury Departmant: Letter commenting on proposed bank building for FRBank of Dallas 1/22 Report on building plans of FRBank of Richmond 2/28 Architect for FRBank of Dallas, report of, 1/17 Architect for new bank building of FRBank of New York , competition in selection of, 6/17 Argentine Republic: Deposits held by FRBank of New York to be allotted to other banks 6/21 6/27 Asia Banking Corporat ion: Branches proposed Canton, China 3/3 Changsha, ,fl-iina 1/23 Hongkong, China 3/3 Manila, Philippine Islands 5/19 Page 22 290 230 159 452 46 228 83 &I 111 46 143 522 453 129 219 246 237 290 48 150 35 487 508 532 155 55 155 400 VII Page Asia Banking Corporation: (continued.) Permission to invest in capital stock of, Anglo & London Paris National Bank, San Francisco, California 1/20 National Bank of Commerce, Seattle, Wash. 5/5 Assessment of charge for examination of American Bank of Commerce, Scranton, Pa., approved 5/12 Assessment on FRBank of Chicago for expenses of trade convention, disapproved. 3/24 Assessment on FRBaaks for expenses of FRBoard 6/19 Assistant FRAgents. See Federal Reserve Agents Attebery, 0. 1.I., appointed Deputy Gov. and Cashier at FRBank of St. Louis 3/24 Auditors, conference of, called for June 5/20 Austin, R. L., salary as FRAgent at FRBank of Phila. 6/26 Austrian Hungarian Monarchy, transfers of funds to, 4/2 Automobiles: Bankers' acceptances based an warehouse receipts, not staples 5/2 British restriction on import of, - letter from General Motors Export Co. 6/27 Classification as marketable staples 3/24 Passenger, as marketable staples, - decision in negative 4/7 Warehouse receipts based upon, 4/31 Bailey, A. F., appointment and salary as Director and Manager of Little Rock Branch 4/3 Baldwin. Roger, appointed Assistant F. R. Examiner 6/19 Ballantyne, John, - report on letter proposing plan for stabilizing working conditions in U. S. during reconstruction period 1/17 Baltimore Branch4 See Branch Banks Banco de la Nacion Boliviana, La Paz, Bolivia, export of gold to, 5/2 Banco Lien:ant/1 American° de Cuba, opening of office in Havana 1/17 Bank of Buffalo, - fiduciary powers granted by State Bank Bank Supt., no objection by Board 6/4 of Commerce and Trusts, Richmond, Va., prospective membership in FRSystem 2/24 Bank of England: Cable transfers, purchase of, 4/7 Earmarked gold hold in a foreign agency to count as reserve, correspondence re, 3/11 Gold received from Germany and earmarked for FRBank of New York 6/2 46 362 380 224 492 221 406 527 250 357 532 223 268 328 256 499 34 354 39 454 138 269 195 446 VIII Bank of Italy, - proposed method of examining branches in applying for admission to FRSystem 5/26 Bank of Kansas Bill, - memo. of Counsel re, 3/7 Bank of North Dakota Eligibility for membership in FRsystem 4/30 Opinion of Counsel re, 5/23 Letter from Governor of RBank of ninneapolis re, 5/12 Bankers Accept_Ances: See Acceptances Bankers Trust Co., Atlantic City, -capital of, in regard to admission to FRSystem 6/10 Banking & Currency Committee of Senate: Amendments to FRAct, letter to Chairman re proposed,6/19 Banking & Currency Committee of Senate and House : Resolution of thanks for cooperation 2/26 Resolution of thanks for cooperation, revised 3/7 Banking ,-,:uarters: Seenuartersuunder .e. H. Banks Banque Nationale de Belgique, - application of FRBan of k New York to appoint said bank its correspondent and to open and maintain accounts 5/31 Barometrics, credit: See Credit Barometrics Barrett, J. W . , 3 salar /3 y as Natio nal Bank Examiner Baxendale, H. N., appointed acting Asst. FRAgent at Detroit Branch 6/17 Belgian Acceptance Syndicate: Plan for creation of, for marketing Belgian acceptance credits 1/29 Plan for creation of, FRAgent Jay and one of managers to come to Washington.to discuss matter with FRBoard , 1/30 Plan for creation of, 2/3 Belgium, application of FRBank of New York to make Baniue Nationale de Belgique its correspondent 5/31 Biggs, D. C., salar y as Governor of MBank of at. Louis 2/7 Bill of Lading Drafts: Provision in bill of lading for inspection of goods prior to acceptance of draft 4/30 5/5 Bills from South and Central America bearing banes Included in Enemy Trading Lists, attitude of market toward 5/15 Bills of exchange, origin of, proposed questionnaire for procuring data 6/11 Binding of Annual Report of F. R. Board 1/31 Binding of Federal Reserve Act for use of members and officers of FRBoard 4/23 Bishop, n. L., appointed special 3/21 aminor Page 424 168 349 414 384 462 497 141 169 434 157 489 72 79 66 434 97 346 368 393 477 83 326 219 Ix Page Black Sea ports, transfers of funds to persons not enemies, allowed Bonds: Blanket, to cover losses on shipments of warrants or checks between PRBanka and Treasury Dept. 2/17 118 6/5 6/10 461 470 Liberty: See Liberty Bonds Linberg Incorporated, retirement of, 2/7 List of applications for sale of, under Section 18 of P. R. Act 3/26 Theft of coupons from two bonds at MBank of Atlanta, report by Secret Service 1/22 War Finance Corporation: See under heading War Finance Corporation Bonus to employees of F. R. Banks: Dallas, recommemded 5/2 5/5 Minneapolis 6/12 New York, approved 6/26 Philadelphia, recommended 3/26 ” 6/21 , approved 6/26 San Francisco, recommended 614 ft 6/10 ft If 6/11 It 229 48 359 366 482 528 231 508 524 454 471 479 ft Bonus to employees of F. R. Board, - subject to rrovisions of Act of March 1, 1919 6/26 Bolivia, - export of gold to Banco de la Naaion Boliviana, approved on condition 5/2 Borrowing by directors of PRBanks from member banks in their own district 3/10 Borrowing privilege on government securities, extended to non-member banks 2/Z4 Borrowings of member banks on security of Government collateral not for purely commercial purposes 6/5 Bradley, A. R., National Bank Examiner: 2/19 Branch Banks, Domestic: Application of Cochise County State Bank to establish branch at Fort lluachuca, Arizona, approved 6/17 Branch Banks, FRS: Activity in State of Oklahoma looking to establishment of, 6/24 By-laws; see under by-laws of separate banks Baltimore: Report -of operations of, 3/28 95 530 354 178 137 460 125 488 514 241 X Page Branch Banks, FRS: (continued) Birmincham: By-laws, suggested amenimnts to, 4/7 Directors, notice of election of, 1/13 Buffalo: 4/18 By-laws submitted. Dow, C. U., appointed director 4/28 Employees of MBank of New York sent for 5/13 opening of, 5/20 Reasons for sending employees 1/27 Establishment of, approved 4/7 Gidney, R. U., salary as manager of, 4/16 Hubbell, Clifford, appointed director Leased wire service with parent bank 2/20 Proceeds of items, when available,ciraular re, 5/13 4uarters of, 2/14 2/17 6/26 akenburger, W. W., appointed cashier Cinain = Officers and oaployees, increase in salaries 6/19 Denver: 1/17 Officers, notice of election of, Detroit: 1/17 By-laws, amendments to, submitted By-laws, report of Secretary re amendments to, 1/20 Bazendale, H. IT., appointed Acting Asst. 6/17 F. R. Agent Jarvis, disapproved as Assistant FRAgent because 5/7 resident of Canada 2/5 Territory of, enlarged Directors, fees paid to, when serving on discount 4/4 committees Effect on reserves, of opening of, in certain cities 6/24 El Paso: Clark, W. P., increase in salary of, 3/14 3/14 Defalcation by employee 3/24 Gilbert, R. R., appointed Director and lianagpr 5/12 5/12 Uinedorf, J. H., appointed Assistant FRAgent 3/26 Operations of, 4/22 Report re, ',uarters, - Ramsey authorized to proceed with negotiations 4/25 ,.uarters, -purchase of site for, 6/4 tt If ,, It It 6/5 271 22 307 341 388 403 64 271 300 131 386 112 119 523 494 37 38 44 489 375 94 262 513 194 194 222 362 362 231 320 333 455 458 XI page Branch Banks, FRS: Helena: Establishment of, proposed It ff It 5/26 5/28 Establishment of, authorized by Board of Directors of FRBank of Minneapolis 6/12 Establishment of, approved 6/19 Mail schedules in connection with establishment of, 5/28 , Houston: Andrews, Frank, elected Director by FRBank of Dallas 6/4 Chidsey, J. O., elected Director by FRBoard 6/4 Davis, J. J., elected Director by FRBoard 6/4 Directors, proposed list of, 6/2 Directors, election of, 6/4 Gosset, E. if., appointed Cashier 5/12 Lawder, Sam R., appointed Director and Manager 5/12 Lawder, Sam R., notice of appointment as Director 6/4 L:iller, P. S., appointed Assistant FRAgent 5/12 Motion of La.. Miller for reconsideration of, lost 4/28 Organization of authorized, subject to reconsideration 4/25 Pondrom, J. A„ elected Director by FRBank of Dallas 6/4 Proposed as branch 3/10 ;?uarters, lease of, 5/5 ff1 error in statement of rental for, 5/12 Jacksonville' : Directors, notice of election of, 1/13 Little Rock: Bailey, A. F., appointment and salary as Director and Eanager 4/3 Directors, election of, 1/10 Long, M. H., appointment and salary as Cashier 4/3 Officers, election of, 1/10 Staff, changes in, 3/28 Territory assigned to, 2/19 Louisville: Directors, election of, 1/10 Hoge, C. E., Director, death of, 4/3 Officers, election of, 1/10 3/28 (4narters of, Purchase of, 5/5 If It 5/12 Request for expenditure for, 4/23 It It It It 4/30 419 427 483 491 427 452 452 452 445 452 382 382 452 382 335 334 452 175 367 38 22 256 18 256 18 241 127 18 258 18 240 363 381 326 346 XII Page Branch Banks, FRS: Louisville: (continued) Swearingen, E. L., recommended as Director vice Hoge 4/24 Swearingen, E. L., appointed Director 4/25 Territory assigned to, 2/19 Memphis: By-laws, change in, to provide for Assistant Cashier 2/17 2/19 Directors, election of, 1/10 Officers, election of, 1/10 Salaries: Increase in salary of Cashier 2/17 ii Ii If ft II 2/19 Territory assigned to, 2/19 Nashville: Proposed establishment of, 4/18 Correspondence re, 6/10 Opposed by Mr. Miller 6/26 New Orleans: Black, W. H., salary as Assistant Manger 6/20 Directors, election of, 1/13 Fees paid to directors, amendment to by-laws 4116 Harlan, M. F., salary as Cashier 6/20 Jackson, H. M., Manlger Transit Dept. 2/17 Officers, Increase in salaries of, 6/20 Purchase from member banks of checks on Chicago, New York, and other cities 4/15 Quarters, purchase of, requested 3/17 ii is ii is 4/3 Quarters, purchase of, approved 4/15 Quarters, purchase of, approved, pending visit of Mr. Hamlin to New Orleans 4/28 Quarters, purchase of,approved on recommendation of Mr. Hamlin after visit to New Orleans 5/12 Quarters, purchasie of Comnercial National Bank Building, approved 5/26 Walker, Marcus, salary as Manager 6/20 Zunts, J. E., resignation to be withheld 5/26 Zunts, J. E., right to accept conveyance of bank property for Atlanta bank and execute lease therefor 6/24 328 332 127 119 123 18 18 119 123 127 305 464 525 507 22 295 507 116 507 289 203 258 290 338 383 419 507 419 513 XI" page Branch Banks, FRS: Oklahoma:(proposed) Establishment of branch in, proposed Omaha: By-laws, amenduent to, Report of Secretary re, Officers, election of, Theft of Liberty bond, charged to special account Theft of Liberty bond, action of Dept. of Justice re, Opening of, in certain cities, effect on reserves 5/12 6/24 384 514 1/17 1/20 1/17 37 44 37 5/5 367 5/22 6/17 6/24 Operations of, report of, 4/7 Operations of, reported by Secretary 5/19 Operations during four month period ending April 30, 1919 6/5 Policy of RBoard regarding creation of new,and continuation of existing, branches 4/15 Portland: Ames, Everett, Director, death of, 3/26 Greenwood, F., salary as Cashier 2/26 il il 4/7 Lamping, Acting Manager 4/7 Teal, J. N., recomranded as Director 6/4 Teal, J. N„ appointed director 6/10 Salt Lake City: Galbraith, J. C., salary as Cashier 6/19 Hanchett, Lafayette, appointment as Director 1/8 San Antonio, branch suggested 3/10 Spokane: By-laws as basis for other branches 3/12 Discount Committee, fees to members for attending meetings 4/28 Partner, Cashier, salary of, 4/7 Statement, monthly, of earnings, expenses and operations 3/28 Branch Banks, Foreign: American Foreign Banking Corporation: Brussels, Belgium, granted permission to establish branch in, 1/29 Harbin, Manchuria, granted permission to establish branch in, 1/29 Manila, Philippine Islands, granted permission to establish branch in, 1/29 408 486 513 270 400 450 291 230 145 272 272 453 466 496 10 175 188 336 273 241 70 70 70 XIV page Branch Banks, Foreign: Asia Banking Corporation: Canton, China, establishment of, proposed 3/3 Changsha, China, establishment of, proposed 1/23 Hongkong, China, establishmant of, proposed 3/3 Manila, Philippine Islanas, establishment of, proposed 5/19 First National Bank, El Paso, Texas: Chihuahua, Mexico 3/24 International Banking Corporation: Rangoon, Burma, British India, contemplated opening of, 1/15 Tsingtau, China 2/17 Mercantile Bank of the Americas: Havana, Cuba, temporary office of Banco Mercantil Americano de Cuba 1/17 National City Bank of New York: Alexandria, Egypt 3/17 Barcelona, Spain, sub-branch of Madrid branch 1/15 Bogota, Republic of Colombia, branch with sub-branches 6/4 British South Africa, Cape Town, and subbranches 3/10 3/12 Buenos Aires, sub-branch of Argentine branch 1/29 Calibarien, Cuba, sub-branch authorized 1/24 Ciego de Avila, Cuba, sub-branch authorized 1/24 Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela; application 3/10 Approved 3/12 Havana and other points in Republic of Cuba 3/17 Island of Curacao, Dutch West Indies, Application 3/10 Approved 3/12 Island of Jamaica, Kingston 3/12 Island of Trinidad, West Indies, Port of Spain Application 3/10 Approved 3/12 Madrid, Spain, branch authorized 1/15 Montevideo, sub-branch of Uruguay branch 6/10 Porto Alegre, Brazil, sub-branch of Brazil branch 1/29 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, sub-branch of Brazil branch 1/29 Rosario, sub-branch of Argentine branch 1/29 Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, sub-branch authorized 1/24 Santa Clara, Cuba, sub-branch authorized 1/24 Sydney, Australia, with sub-branch at Melbourne Application 3/10 Approved 3/12 Vladivostok, Siberia, branch authorized 2/17 155 55 155 400 224 29 114 39 204 28 40 182 184 69 57 57 182 187 204 182 186 185 182 185 28 464 69 69 69 57 57 182 183 118 XV Page Branch Banks, Foreign: Park Union Foreign Banking Corporation: List of authorized branches submitted 6/10 Shanghai, China, opening of, 6/19 Yokahoma, Japan, opening of, 6/19 Branches of foreign banks; inforration requested by Second Asst.Sec. of State Adee as to conditions under which they may be established in the United States; ref. to General Counsel 6/2 Brokers dealing in Liberty Loan bonds, margin of profit allowed to, 3/7 Buffalo Branch: See Branch Banks, FRS: Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad Co., deposits of, 2/14 2/21 Building processes, financing of, use of trade acceptances in, 5/16 5/26 Building projects, financing of, letter from I. J.Gould 1/30 Buildings of Federal Reserve Banks: See under different F. R. Banks Bulgaria, transfer of funds to persons not enemies, allowed 2/17 Bullea, C. C., made Deputy Gov. only, at FRBank of Boston 6/21 Bureau of Baromtrics, establishment of, discussed 2/28 Bureau of Census, tabulation of statistics by F. R. Districts 3/28 Bureau of Engraving & Printing, letter re engraved signatures an x'. R. Bank notes 4/21 Bureau of War Risk Insurance, - plan to establish branch offices in FROities disapproved by FaBoard 6/2 Business and financial conditions in foreign countries, procurement of data an, 5/2 6/10 6/12 By-laws: Birmingham branch, amendments suggested 4/7 Buffalo branch, submitted 4/18 Detroit branch, amendment submitted 1/17 Report by Secretary re, 1/20 F. R. Bank of Atlanta, to change time of meeting of Board of Directors 2/17 F. R. Bank of San Francisco, branches, fees to Directors when acting as members of Discount Committees 3/17 Memphis branch, amendment to provide for Assistant Cashier 2/17 2/19 467 498 498 444 174 112 135 398 420 77 118 508 148 238 312 444 359 467 481 271 307 38 44 115 203 119 123 XVI page By-laws: (continued) New Orleans branch, amendment re fees paid to Directors when serving: on Executive Committee 4/16 Omaha branch, amendment to, submitted 1/17 Report by Secretary re, 1/20 Security Trust & Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Cal., amendment proposed re "special savings" 6/11 Spokane branch, as basis for by-laws of other branches 3/12 Cable transfers, purchase of, for Bank of England 4/7 Cablegrams, confirmation of, re transfers of funds by "dealers" 4/30 California, exercise of trust powers by national banks in, 1/24 California, - legislation making it unnecessary for State banks to secure permission of State Bank Commissioner to purchase stock in MBank 4/21 Calkins, J. U., elected Governor of FRBank of San Francisco 5/7 Campaign for additions to par list, results to be discussed at Governors' Conference 3/7 Campaign for State bank members at FRBank of Chicago 3/3 Campaign for State bank members at MBank of Dallas 3/3 Campaign for State bank members at FRBank of Dallas to be postponed 4/4 Campaign for State bank members at MBank of Kansas City 3/3 Campaign for State bank members at FRBanks, draft of telegram 5/22 Campbell, C. Li., Carolina Stock Farms, Inc. letter re live stock and agricultural paper 1/30 Canada, exchange charge on checks from, 2/17 Capital Stock: See Stock Carlson, 0. A., appointed examiner, FRBank of ilinneapolis2/12 Case, J. H., attendance at meeting of bankers investigated 3/24 Cecil, K. B., salary as National Bank Examiner 3/3 Central Reserve Cities: See Reserve and Central Reserve Cities: Certificates, loss of, by Hibernia Bank & Trust Co. 2/28 Certificates issued to National banks when granted fiduciary powers, form of, 3/7 Certificates of deposit, time: Funds deposited in other districts by rediscounting banks 3/10 Lem, of Counsel re, 3/24 Notice of withdrawal made mandatory 3/26 When time deposit becomes demand deposit 6/10 295 37 44 475 188 269 345 57 310 372 168 159 159 260 159 411 78 118 108 228 157 150 168 175 223 233 472 Certificates of destruction of F. R. Notes, discontinlvince of form 2334 3/18 Certificates of Indebtedness: Deductibility of, in determining value of National bank share of taxation 4/15 Effect upon financial conditions in Ideventh Federal Reserve district 6/2 Federal Reserve Banks to redeem in cash before maturity; at par and accrued interest to date of redemption, thase maturing on or before July 1, 1919 6/10 Income and profits taxes paid with, 2/26 Loss of certificates by FRBank of Boston, report by Secret Service 1/22; Purchase of, for FRBank of Atlanta: 1/8 9/3 MBank of Boston: MBank of Chicago: FRBank of Cleveland: Y/26 3/14 3/21 4/25 5/16 6/4 6/10 1/3 1/27 2/10 2/21 3/3 3/12 4/4 4/14 4/25 1/10 1/23 1/13 4/9 4/18 4/25 5/5 5/28 6/4 6/i96/24 1/23 2/19 3/10 3/12 3/24 3/28 Page 212 289 445 466 14.4 48 10 84 142 195 215 331 395 4/19 462 1 64 101 133 153 188 261 284 331 14 54 25 278 303 331 361 425 449 491 511 54 122 177 188 220 236 XVIII Page Certificates of Indebtedness: (continued) Purchase of, for FRBank of Cleveland (ontinued): FRBank of Dallas: Bank of Kansas City: FRBalff: of lanneapolis: FRBank of New York: FRBank of Philadelphia: MBank of Richmond: 4/18 5/2 5/22 6/10 6/19 3/7 4/30 6/10 1/6 1/10 3/3 4/25 04 1/23 1/24 3/7 5/8 6/10 1/8 1/22 5/6 6/4 1/20 2/12 2/24 3/3 3/10 3/24 3/31 4/16 4/30 5/8 5/22 6/4 6/19 1/B 2/19 5/12 A/19 5/22 6fil 00 303 355 409 462 491 167 543 462 10 14 153 331 449 54 56 167 376 462 10 47. 376 449 41 106 137 153 177 220 244 294 343 376 409 449 491 10 122 378 399 409 449 462 Page Certificates of Indebtedness: (continued) Purchase of, for FRBank of St. Louis: 1/6 2/19 3/3 3/17 3/21 3/24 3/28 4/2 4/11 4/23 4/25 5/2 5/8 5/16 5/26 6/4 6/24 FRBank of San Francisco: 5/19 Purchase of, by FRBanks under repurchase agreements, memo. of Ur. Smead 5/31 Purchase of, with funds to credit of Junta de Vigilancia at FR3ank of New York, deposited by Peru 4/2 Purchase of, with gold deposited in FRBank of New York by Peru 4/22 Rate of 4;; on member bank notes secured by, approved for MBank of Kansas City 4/28 Rate of 4 on member bank notes secured by, approved for FRBank of Richmond 4/21 Report re conference by Governors with Treasury Dept. re rate on temporary, giveh by Treasury to cover overdrafts with FRBanks 1/15 Request by Governor to accept for FRBanks to cover overdrafts, to be taken up with Treasury Dept. 1/13 1/15 Sales of, in Dallas District 3/10 Treasury Dept., advice to Governor that FRBanks had not reached aggregate set and requesting purchase of same by RBanks 1/23 Certificates of indebtedness of bireator-General of Railroads, - stamp tax an notes secured by, 5/20 Certificates of membership: State banks and trust companies, suggested for, 3/7 State and National banks, form of, submitted. 3/10 Chapman, W. T. Designated Secretary of Gold Exports Committee 2/26 Salary of, increased 2/19 lo 122 153 202 215 220 236 251 280 321 331 355 376 395 418 449 511 399 434 250 318 336 312 27 24 27 176 54 404 168 179 146 126 Page Chavlton, W. H., MBank of Philadelphia; Allowed attorney's fees for court proceedings 3/31 Receipt for payment of fees and expenses in connection with court proceedings 4/7 Salary of, increased 3/26 Chattel mortgages, notes secured. by, 5/4 Check clearing and collection: See Clearing & Collection Chicago Clearing House Association: Assessment made on RBank of Chicago for expenses of trade convention, disapproved 3/24 Complaint by PRAGent Wills of discrimination against FRBank of Cleveland 1/27 2/10 Complaint by RAgent Wills of discrimination against FRBank of Cleveland; letter from Chicago re, 2/5 Chickamauga Trust Co., acceptances of, not eligible for rediscount by FRBanks 6/10 Chidsey, J. /14;., elected Director of Houston branch 6/4 Chief Clerks' Association, recommendation that Congress increase allowances to employees of Government traveling on official business 6/4 Chihuahua, Mexico, - application of First National Bank of El Paso to establish branch at, 3/24 Chinese Nationalist propaganda in San Francisco 3/24 Correspondence re, forwarded to State Dept. and to Mr. lent 3/26 Circulars: FRBank of New York, when proceeds of items available at Buffalo 5/13 Federal Reserve Board: Domestic acceptances 3/10 Discount rates on paper secured by Victory loan notes 4/16 Items handled by collection departments of FRBanks, digest of replies to letter 5/7 Method of collection of acceptaaces 4/16 Rediscount of paper secured by Govt. obligations as affected by Section 3 of Act approved March 3, 1919 4/2 Revision of weekly report of gold receipts and disbursements 4/16 Uniformity by FRBanks in making public their weekly condition statements 5/19 "United States Victory Notes"be made separate item in weekly member bank statements, - to FRBanks 5/19 Violations of Section 22 of FRAct 2/28 Metal Export Co. of America 2/7 246 269 230 359 224 65 102 94 471 452 453 224 222 233 388 176 297 374 296 254 299 401 401 149 98 Page Circulars: (continued) First National Bank of Ada, ninn. Foreiol ExchanL;e, use of franked envelopes for, City Bank Trust Co., thyracuse, N. Y., converted from City Bnnk 4/23 2/17 323 114 3/26 4/23 229 324 Clayton Act: See Interlocking Directorates Clearing & Collection: Charms on items in the city of Dallas 3/31 • 4/2 Charges on items in the city of Dallas, letter from Governor re, 4/4 Checks drawn by ineligible non-member banks, payment through FRBanks 2/17 Checks drawn by non-member banks on member banks, memo. of Counsel 2/5 Chicago Clearing House charges against Cleveland banks 2/10 Clearin3. schedules: See under heading Clearing Schedules Complaint of ::ellon National Bank against RBank for refusal to collect items marked "payable at" a bank 3/26 Cooperation of Clearing House Associations, letter from Wad 1/15 Exchange charges on bankers' aaceptuies outside of New York 2/10 Exchange charges on checks from Canada 2/17 Items handled at FRBanks, - digest of replies to Beard's circular tele,gam 5/7 Items received by RBanks from Collector of Internal • Revenue 5/5 Negotiability of checks accompanied by vouchers requiring signature of payee on form of receipt as well as endorsement of Check 1/27 Notary fees on items protested, method of handling 6/2 Notary fees on items protested, method of paying at RBanks 5/5 Notary fees on items protested, policy with respect to, 6/26 Notary fees on items protested, practice at FRBanIc of Kansas City 5/20 Par list, campaign for additions to, 3/7 "Payable if desired to the FRBank of St. Louis" when stamped on checks 2/5 Rules of New York Clearing House re checks upon development of par collection exchange 5/5 246 253 262 120 92 102 231 29 103 118 374 364 66 445 368 524 406 168 92 365 Page Clearing & Collection: (continued) Trade acceptances cleared on same basis as checks 4/15 Trade acceptances, - draft of letter to FRBanks re method of collection 4/16 Clearing House Associations, cooperation in collection system 1/15 Clearing House banks of Dallas, protest of, 4/15 Clearing Houses: Eau:hang° deductions, - treatment of deposit reserves of member banks In view of requirements of Comptroller re, 1/20 Rules re collection of checks upon development of par collection system 5/5 Clearing schedules, improvement in, throuh readjustment Of mail train schedules 8/2 Clearing schedules, readjustment of mail train schedules to improve Inter-district and intra-district 5/28 Coehise County State Bank, Tombstone, Arizona, application to establish branch at Fort Huaohuca, Arizona, approved 6/17 Collateral notes secured by Government obligations: See Rediscounts Collectors of Internal revenue, items received by RBanks from, 5/5 Commissioner of Internal Revenue, rulings of, Litamp tax on notes secured by certificates of Indebtedness of Director General of Railroads 5/20 Taxability of dividends and surplus to increase capital stook of bank 3/7 Committees; Bulletin: Strauss, Albert, appointed member of, 1/13 Executive: Hamlin, C. .1;., appointed member of, 2/7 Hamlin, C. S., to act as Chairman In absence of Governor 2/10 Miller, A. C.,appointed member pro tempore 2/7 Communications between RBoard and RBanks, change in, recommended 4/16 Communications between FRBoard and FRBanks, letter re method of, 4/21 Comptroller of the Curreney: Criticized for publishing statements unfavorable to State banks 5/31 Injunction obtained by First National Bank of Canton, Pa.; FRBoard not involved 5/5 Reduction in capital stook of First National Bank of Grey Eagle, Minn., approved 1/3 290 296 29 291 45 365 438 427 488 364 404 169 25 96 105 06 307 311 435 361 3 Comptroller of the Currency: (continued) Resolution of National Association of State Bank Supervisors to abolish office of, 6/27 Williams, J. S., designated, - copy of press statement 3/28 Condition Report: American Foreign Banking Corporation, letter from ERBoard re, 3/10 Fidelity Trust Co., loans and investments of, 4/7 Foreign & international Banking Corp., form of, 6/17 Scandinavian-American Bank, unsatisfactory 4/16 State banks anA trust company members Call to be issued • 3/7 Form 105, items 20 and 25 amended 4/30 Form 105, letter re certain items 4/28 Form 105, revised and draft of explanatory letter of transmittal 6/17 Conferences: American Bankers' Association on exercise of trust powers by national banks, - General Counsel to attend 4/7 Auditors of FRBanks to be called in June 5/20 Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and officers of Scandinavian-American Bank of Seattle, report of 6/4 Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and officers of Scandinavian-American Bank of Seattle, results of, 6/19 Federal Reserve Bard with others, expenses in connection with dinners to those in attendance 3/10 Foreign and international banking corporation representatives, suggested 5/31 Washington, June 18th. 6/2 Governors of FRBanks with Treasury Dept. re fiscal agency matters 5/28 Governors of FRBanks with Treasury Dept. on release of FRBanks from work in connection with war savings and thrift stamps 6/2 Governors of FRBanks with FRBoard: Call to be made 2/19 Discussion of uniform designation of fiscal 3/10 aency departments of FRBnnks Eaecutive Committee of Federal Advisory Council 3/5 invited to be present Gadsden, P. H., roiliest for opportunity to 3/18 address 3/10 Eenzel, E. R„ invited to attend Page 531 236 179 470 485 299 172 344 337 486 268 406 452 497 181 435 440 429 444 126 177 166 212 176 Conferences: (continued) Governors of FRBanks with FRBoard: No change in date as suggested by Gov. Miller of Kansas City Par list, discussion of results of campaign Proceedings of, Recommendations, abstract of, Recommendations, considered 9 2 report of Secretary It it ItII ,approved $ n , rulings of FRBoard re, Report of committee on leased wire system Page 2/26 3/7 3/31 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/7 4/8 5/5 6/19 6/24 3/10 2/26 3/3 5/20 3/31 141 168 247 255 257 266 270 276 369 499 510 176 143 154 406 249 4/30 5/2 Consolidation of American National Bank, American Trust Co., and Bank of Commerce, procedure in connection with examination and surrender of stock 6/17 Consultin2; Architect: See Architect Contingent liabilities as endorser, new item on report 2/19 Conventions: National Association of Comptrollers and Accounting Officers, - Mr. Hamlin invited to attend 4/15 National Association of State Bank Supervisors, proceedings of, 6/17 National Association of State Bank Supervisors, resolution to abolish office of Comptroller of the Currency 6/27 Southern Wholesalers Grocers Association, - Mr. Hamlin authorized to attend at expense of RBoard 4/8 Conversions: City Bank Trust Co., Syracuse, N. Y., from City Bank 3/26 Approved 4/23 Fidelity National Bank & Trust Co., Kansas City, Mo., from Fidelity Trust Co. 4/30 National Trust Bank of Charleston, Ill., from Charleston Trust and Savings Bank 4/25 Producers Savings Bank, Bakersfield, Cal., into national bank 1/17 347 356 Spencer, C. D., invited to attend Topics for discussion Trowbridge, A. B., invited to attend Transit Managers and Auditors to be called in June Congdon, S. B., salary as National Bank Examiner* Congressional Joint Commission on reclassification of salaries, letter from, 487 127 296 485 531 276 229 324 517 334 31 Conway, J. M., salary as Examiner at FRBank of Chicago 6/2 Cooperating Committee: See Industrial Board Corporations and subsidiaries, consolidated statement of 1/27 1/31 Correspondence work, expenditures for training of employees of FRBank of New York 6/2 Cotton: American Cotton Export Financing Corporation, - draft of incorporation of, 6/10 Governor of FRBoard to address South Carolina Legislature on situation 2/3 Loans against collateral of, - proposed circular to National Bank Examiners 3/17 Movement of, in Dallas District, - reported by Gov. of FRBoard 5/31 Cotton factors' paper, eligibility of, for rediscount 5/12 Council on Foreign Relations, - Governor of FRBoard invited to attend and make address 3/18 Council of National Defense, - report by Mr. Miller on reconstruction information prepared by, 1/17 Counsel: See General Counsel Counterfeiting of coupons of Liberty loan bonds 2/17 Coupons of Liberty loan bonds, redemption of mutilated, 3/7 Cramer, S. B., salary as Cashier of FRBank of Chicago 6/2 Crane, R. T., appointed Assistant to Gov. at New York 2/5 Crane, J. E., appointed Acting Director of Division of Foreign Exchange 6/25 Credit Barometrice: Establishment of bureau of, discussed 2/28 Establishment of new system disapproved, -improving condition of work approved 5/5 Letter from Hulbert commenting on Wall's article in FRBulletin 5/5 Report of Alexander Wall on, 1/29 Credit department of MBank of Phila., direction and control of, 2/17 Credits: Basic lines to be established by FRBanks 1/10 Curtailment of, protest against policy of FRBoard 1/10 Cuba, substitution of new U. S. currency for old,proposed5/12 Currency, piper, reduction in size of, - memo. of Chief of Division of Loans and Currency 6/2 Currency, paper, reduction in size of, memo. of Kane 6/10 Currency, substitution of new for old U. S. currency in Cuba, proposed 5/12 439 65 82 440 471 86 203 432 383 213 31 119 173 439 91 516 148 364 364 76 120 15 16 i 383 443 465 363 Czecho-Slovakia, exchane prohibited except through American Relief Administration 6/20 Dasher, N., -letter on renewal of notes secured by mortgage on town property 1/30 Davis, J. J., elected director of Houston branch 6/4 Day., W. A., appointed Deputy Gov. at FRBank of San Francisco 5/20 Day light saving, -clocks to be set forward one hour on last Sunday in Ilarch, eaployees notified 3/24 Defalcation by employee at El Paso branch 3/14 3/24 Deficient reserves: See Reserves Definition of "Readily Marketable staples"as used in Section 13 of FRAct 6/10 Delano, F. A.11. publication of notice in FRBulletin re, disapproved. 5/13 Denby Bill, -Federal inforporation of companies engaged in foreign trade 3/14 Department of Agriculture,-preferential rates on loans secured by receipts issued by Federal warehousemen 5/22 See also Forest Service Department of Commerce: See Industrial Board Department of Justice, - action re theft of Liberty Loan bond from Omaha branch 5/22 Department of State: Floating of loan in U. S., Denmark, Switzerland, and Holland to avoid menace in Belgium,France and England 3/14 Report from American Consul at Shanghai re American Express Company's activity as a banking house 6/19 Depositaries of public funds, - suggested amendment to law to permit State member banks to be designated as, 1/17 Deposits: B. R. and P. Railroad Co. with Union Bank & Trust Co., Dubois, Pa. 2/14 2/21 Certificates of time, - memo. of Counsel 3/24 Government, -giving authority to State member banks to hold certain, as an incentive to membership, 1/13 suggested Government, ratio to holdings of U. S. war obligations 6/24 Government, securities pledged as collateral and held by depositary banks . 5/31 Held by FRBank of New York for Argentine Republic, allotment to other ERBanks 6/21 6/27 502 77 452 407 225 194 222 470 388 195 410 408 195 494 39 112 135 223 21 512 433 508 532 Page Deposits: (continued) Notes of national banks accepted by FRBanks for, 3/24 Power of Reserve banks to receive from member banks, to which common law liens do not attach 6/2 Power of Reserve banks to receive special, - memo. of Counsel 5/31 Practice of rediscounting banks of depositing funds in other districts and holding certificates of deposit therefor 3/10 Security Trust & Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Cal., amendment to their by-laws re savings 6/11 Time certificates of, -notice of withdrawal is mandatory 3/26 Time certificates of, when it becomes demand 6/10 Deputy Governors of FRBanks: See under different F. R. Banks Detroit Branch: See under Branch Banks, FRS: Director General of Railroads: Rediscounts of drafts drawn by manufacturers, etc., upon the Director to cover cost of equipment,letter re right of FRBanks 3/13 Stamp tax on certificates of indebtedness of, 5/20 Trade acceptances of Railroad Administration, re3/14 discounting of, by FRBanks Director of Bureau of Census, - tabulation of statistics by Federal Reserve Districts 3/28 Directors of Federal Reserve Banks: Atlanta: 4/15 Expense account for attending meetings 2/17 Time of mooting changed Borrowings from member banks in their own districts 3/10 Boston: 6/24 Drew, F. M., elected Group 2 Director 4/21 Farnum, T. :I., resignation of, Dallas: 3/14 Minutes of meeting of Board of, Kansas City: =one, R. H., advertising connection with 2/17 Western Oil Fields Corporation 2/21 2/24 3/5 3/10 3/12 4/18 4/21 5/2 5/13 5/13 225 442 432 175 475 233 472 192 404 197 238 292 114 178 514 316 193 121 135 139 164 175 188 301 309 356 386 387 page Directors, F. R. Banks: Proposed amendnent to Section 4 of FRAct to increase directorate from nine to eleven members 6/2 6/4, 6/5 Bt. Louis: L:eeting of, with Directors of its branches, Secretary of Board authorized to attend 4/7 ' Wells, Rolla, eligibility as Class "B" 2/21 Directors, F. R. Branch B3nks: Birmingham: Election of, 1/13 Buffalo: Dow, O. M., elected for rest of year 4/28 Gidney, R. II., salary as Manager 4/7 Hubbell, Clifford, appointment of, 4/16 El Pa3o: Gilbert, R. R., appointed Director and Manager 5/12 Fees when acting as members of discount counittee 4/4 Fees when acting as members of discount committee, amendment to by-laws of FRamik of an Franaisao07 _ Houston: Andrews, Frank, elected by FRBank of Dallas 6/4 Ohidsey, J. C., elected by FRBoard 6/4 Davis, J. J., elected by FRBoard 6/4 Lawler,. R., appointed Director and Manager 5/12 6/4 Pondrom, J. A., elected by FRBatk of Dallas 6/4 Proposed list of, Jacksonville: Election of, 1/13 . Little Rock: Bailey, A. F„ appointment and salary as Director and Manager 4/3 _ Election of, 1/10 Louisville: Election of, 1/10 Hoge, C. E., death of, 4/3 Swearingen, E. L., recommended 4/24 n " " , appointed 4/25 Lemphis: Zlection of, 1/10 New Orleans: Election of, 1/13 amendment paid by-laws to to, Otos 4/16 , Meeting of,.to be attended by Mr. Hamlin 4/Z6 6/2 443 451 457 270 136 , -4-341 271 300 382 262 203 452 452 452 362 452 452 445 22 256 18 18 258 328 33a 16 22 295 338 zxx Page Directors, F. R. Branch Banks: (continued) New Orleans: (continued) Zunts, J. E., resignation withheld 5/26 Zunts, J. E., right to accept conveyance of bank property for Atlanta Bank and execute lease thereof 6/24 Portland: Ames, Everett, death of, 3/26 Lamping, C. L., salary as Acting Llanager 4/7 Teal, J. N., appointed 6/10 Teal, J. it., recommended 6/4 Salt Lake City: Hanchett, Lafayette, appointment of, 1/8 Spokane: Fees to members of discount committee for attending meetings 4/20 Directors of Girard National Bank, permission of FRBoard not necessary for R. .1,... Griscom to serve as . Director 1/24 Directors of Hackensack National Bank and Hackensack 4/4 Trust Co., applications under Clayton Act 4/7 4/21 Anlications approved Directors of National Park Bank to become Directors of 3/3 . Park-Union Foreign Banking Corporation Directory pf F. h. Banks with principal officers to be 5/7 . published monthly in F. R. Bulletin Discount committoes, fees paid to Directors serving an, 4/4 Discount Companies, investment by member banks in stock 3/24 of, 3/244 Discount Corporation of New York: Acceptancus of, rethod of handling, - telegram to 4/22 FRBank of St. Louis 4/21 _Uceptances purchased by, Arrangements made by FRBanks for benefit of, dis4/24 approved Discount Rates: 1/15 Adjustment of, deferred Adjust.amt of, on paper secured by Government 1/20 obligations, no increase of rate made 4/16 Changes in, at RBank of Chicago 4/10 Governors' Conference 3/5 Discussion of, at Notes secured by certifiates of indebtedness, rate 4/28 approved for FRBank of Kansas City obligations, from letter Paper secure by Governt 4/21 Gov. Wold re, 419 513 230 272 466 453 10 336 59 260 274 315 155 374 262 , f)., ,;......-. "‘4()c) ..4. 319 316 327 31 v 41 298 302 166 4 336' 311' 4 Pa Dis3ount Rates: (3ontinue1) Paper sezured by Govern!_ent obliL;atiMIG, rate of ll'-‘ Ai at Fli.3:ank of Dallas Paper se3ureJ by Liberty loan bonds, ..113.2ao in rate Paper seaurel by Liberty loan bonds, 2ifth, :iti-Dank. of Richmond Paper ses:ured by Liberty lo,:m ponds, Fourth it it t, Palor se::ured by Liberty loan bonls, ...'ola-th, :R3ank of Kansas City Paper secured. by Liberty loan bonds, telegram to ZR:3aras re, Paper :;ecurel by Liberty loan bonds, Victory, 2R3ank of Atlanta Paper seared by ,-iar 14'inane Corporation bonds, If It II 5/8 376 ' 4/16 303, 4/11 2/14 6/5 280 110 459 6/17 467 4/16 297 5/23 4/3 4/4 4/9 4/11 4/1.6 414 260 276 260 304 3/31 4/4 5/2' ) '7,,Ir;.2,,, ‘.. 263 410 IT Paper sezured by warehouse receipts, pre:erential rate for, Penalty of one per cent )n. me.L., 2)er b,;.2i,:s .11.arL,:;ing ex3ELssive interest rates 5/26 Penalty on tilose granted to I:1,_,Iliber banks .:.harging excessive interest rates, - opinion of Counsel 6/4 Penalty on those granted to nlember i -3.2-L:s cirarE;inr: excessive interest r%tes, - opinion of Counsel 6/5 Preferential rate for paper secured by Liberty bonds, dis con t inuance recommended -,,,,,/14 Promissory notes secured by Government obligations 4/24 ) 1 rol:-Iissory notes seurel by Government obligations, rate approved -t" r 2113=k of Ri .thmond 4/11 Raising of,sut-asted at iiiRBank of Dallas 6/10 -1 Reasons for adort ion of rates It IIRBank of Chiaco nti/-Report by Governor, of 3Onfr;n3Y1.3e with 3ecretary of Treasury 1/17 Revised for:: of state:lent of, 6/25 Ouistions re, letter frel: i,Ts:.,_;el‘t Perrin 1/6 Diss:ounts: 2arrers -;u,x,Lnty Jt.„.tu Bank 1/17 Live stool: ,Lnd a,, ,r.L:ultural p_LI:or, letter from Presi lint of Carolina Jto;',- Fa,r1:ls 1/30 Coo also Reals-3ounts. 422 451 457 110 327 312 466 316 39 517 12 121 78 Page Dividends: 2armers and Llechanics National Bank, Philadelphia, in liquidation Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, six per cent approved Federal Reserve Banks, payment of six per cent on June 30, 1919 Federal Reserve Banks, time of paynent of, Scandinavian American Bank State banks and trust companies, to be reported on same form as used by national banks, - memo. of Counsel Dividends and surplus to increase eapital stock, taxability of, " Division of Analysis and Research: Director, application for leave without pay for three months Director, granted leave without pay for three months ,uostionnaire for procuring data respecting the origin of bills of exchan;;e in United States, opposition of Ur. Strauss Staff: See Staff of ?. R. Board Statistical and reporting service at ZRBanks Statistical work of Division of Foreign Elchane to be done on small scale 49 446 6/19 5/28 2/19 493 426 127 6/24 513 3/7 169 6/20 502 6/24 514 6/11 477 6/19 494 6/11 6/25 477 517 Division of Audit and Examination: 5/7 quarters for, memo. of Chief Clerk Staff: See Staff of F. R. Board Division of Foreign Exchanoe: (See also Foreign 73xchange) 5/12. Collection of statistics by, Committee appointed to investigate and report as to 6/11 work and records of, Compilation of fiuures showing origin of foreign 6/5 exchans;e, by FRDistricts Contract of New York Telephone Co. providing for installation of extension and station for use 1/15 of, 6/25 Crane, J. E., designated as Acting Director 3/12 Equipment, sale of, if approved by Counsel 3/14 Equipment, sale of, opinion of Counsel " in New York 3/18 9 to MBank of New York 6/17 Foreign balances, statistics on, open to J. H. 'dilliams of Harvard 6/24 Action rescinded 6/25 Foreign balances, statistics on, letter from Dean 6/26 Gay re, 374 379 477 461 30 516 189 193 211 485 510 516 521 Page Division of Foreign Exchange: (continued) Franked envelopes in distributing circulars of, Kent, F. 1., resignation as Director quarters, lease of space at 415 '::all Street Regulation on transfer of funds to Germany for purchase of food, through American Relief Administration Regulation re confirmation of cablegrams Regulation re transfer of funds by "dealers" to certain countries Restrictions raised on transfer of funds Staff of: See Staff of F. R. Board Statistical Section, custody of records of, II If 2/19 2/24 6/27 5/5 124 130 531 365 4/30 4/30 350 345 4/2 . 6/20 2/17 250 502 116 6/24 6/25 6/19 513 516 496 employees of, , records to be kept when branch 6/19 ceases work June 30th. employees until requires Statistical Section, work 6/25 July 15, 1919, - fifteen days leave then scale by small on Statistical Section, work to be done 6/25 Division of Abalysis and Research Transfer of funds by "dealers" in certain countries 3/31 Transfer of funds by "dealers" to Latvia and 4/15 Lithuania 6/20 Typeuriters, sale of, to Vibroplex Co. Division of Reports & Statistics: 2/19 Assistant Statistician authorized 5/7 Building Southern (!uarters, lease of rooms in 6/19 -e!Le. of Counsel on renewal of, of, Staff See Staff of F. R. Board Dollar exchange, drafts for creatiam of, in Sweden, application of First Nat. Bank of Boston, declined 3/28 See Acceptances Domstia Acceptances: Domestic Exchange: 3/7 Pamphlet On, from ft. Kent of, treatment 5/22 for Plan of R. D. Kent 5/20 Dou_herty, W. P., salary as National Bank Examiner at 4/20 Director Buffalo Branch Dow, O. L., arpointed Drafts: Acceptance of, when bill of lading contains provision 4/30 for inspection of Goods 5/5 11 It 496 519 517 226 292 507 126 374 500 237 173 408 428 341 346 368 Page Drafts: (continued) Accepted by American Foreign Banking Corporation, 0/-0 9r, security of, 3/3 Opinion of Counsel re, Application of First National Bank of Boston to ac:ept, for creation of dollar exchange in 3/28 Sweden Do:r.astic, drawn in domestic transactions, - memo. of Counsel re power of member banks to accept 1/10 Drawn as part of exportation of merchandise not 4/25 subject to stamp tax Drawn by manufacturers upon the Director General of Railroads to cover cost of equipment,rediscount 3/13 of, by FRBanks 1/17 Payable at a designated bank, 1/17 Llemo. of Counsel re, 1/20 Approved 1/13 Proposed letter to FRAgents re, Payable to order of Santeri Nuortava, postponement 1/31 of paymmt of, Secured by shipping documents, covering fruit from 4/30 California Sight, eligibility for rediscount as trade 5/7 acceptances Drew, F. :::., elected Director of FRBank of Boston 6/24 Dyer, W. A., salary as Cashier of MBank of Phila. 6/26 Ear harked. Gold: Sea Gold 3/28 Earnings of branches of FRBanks, monthly statelrent of, Echols, W. J., letter suggesting basic lines of credit to be established by RBanks 1/10 Economic Liaison Committee 5/12 Functions of, -Lir. Jacobson to represent Board Educational and social club among employees of FRBank of ilinneapolis, expenses for 3/17 Educational work among employees of FRBank of Phila., appropriation for, 4/4 :dwardsville National Bank, Edwardsville, Ill.,application for fiduciary piers 2/17 Elliott, Edward: See F. R. Bank of San Francisco Elliott, I.:. C. 2/24 . Appointed Consulting Counsel 2/28 Connection with organization of Fidelity Trust Co. as a national bank 3/24 Leave of absence with pay Jan. 16-18, granted 1/10 Opinions of; See Opinions of Counsel Resignation as Counsel 2/26 . Resolution on resignation of, report of I:r.Hamlin 3/3 Resolution on resignation of, not to be published in Bulletin 4/3 150 156 237 15 330 192 34 39 44 24 61 346 373 514 527 241 15 384 207 265 120 138 151 226 15 151 153 258 =IV Page F.1 Paso Branch: See Branch Banks, FRS: Embargo on gold exports, liftin„; of, cancels reimportation agreements under lictrnses issued by FR3oard 5/31 Emerson, R. G., appointed Acting Asst. Secretary 6/19 Employees of F. R. Banks; See under F. R. Banks Employees of F. R. Board; See Staff of P. R. Board Employment at FRBanks, application blanks for, 2/26 Employment at FRBanks, form of application criticized 2/12 Enemy trading lists, -attitude of market toward bills which may come through from South and Central America 5/15 Equipment of Division of Foreign Exchange; See Division of Foreign Exchange Equipment of FRBoard, sale of that in New York and purchase of that of Capital Iss-as CormAttee 3/18 Equitable Trust Co. of New York, - discount on ArDrican dollar in Spain 6/19 Esthonia, transfers of funds to persons not enemies, allaaed 3/24 4/2 Europe; See Financial and Economic Reconstruction of; Examinations: American Bank of Commerce, Scranton, Pa., assessment of charge for, 5/12 American National Bank, American Trust Co.,and. Bunk of Commerce, in connection with consolidation of, 6/17 Bank of Italy, proposed method of examining branches, upon its application for admission to System 5/26 Farmers and Llerchants Bank of Geneva, in connection with mercer into Geneva Trust Co. 6/19 Federal Reserve Banks: Atlanta, criticisms of 211Examiner 1/10 Boston, report of, 3/18 Chicago, roport of, 2/26 Cleveland, report of, 5/19 Dallas, report of, 4/7 it II If 4/11 Kansas City, report of, 5/14 Llinroapolis, report of, 5/28 Philadelphia, report of, 2/10 Richmond, report of 4/30 Fidelity Trust Co., Kansas City, report of condition of, 4/7 First National Bank, Canton, Pa., in-otest against a tion 4/4 of Examiners 4/7 Injunction against Comptroller of Currency 5/5 432 499 143 109 393 211 495 226 250 380 487 424 497 16 214 144 400 271 281 390 426 104 350 270 264 267 361 41,01%.:ST Page Examinations: (continued) Scandinavian American Bank, report of, tf , special report State member banks, cooperation with State Superintendent of Banks E)raniners: Federal Reserve: Baldwin, Roger, appointed assistant Bishop, L. L., appointed at PRBank of Kansas City Carlson, 0. A., appointed at FR3mik of 1,:inueapolis Conway, J. :.:., salary as, at 1A13ank of Chicago 2airley, A. D., appointed at FR3ank of Lansas City Fletcher, W. H., appointed at 2RBank of Cleveland Gidney, R. Li., resignation of, at FilBank of New York Grady, E. G., appointed at FRBank of Richmond Kunz, J. A., appointed assistant Risley, Frank, appointed at FaBank of Phila. Sargent, S. G., entire tin'a to PRBank of. San Francisco Sargent, S. G., salary approved Thornton, H. Li., appointed at 213=k of Kansas City Tracy, G. H., Jr., appointment of at 2aBank of San Francisco Walter, W. E., resignation of, Wilson, Li. A., salary at 2RBank of Chicago National Bank: Changes in force during April Circular to, re loans against collateral of cotton Examination of First National Bank of Canton Report of, Injunction against Comptroller of Currency Logan, J. L., grunted furlough for one month Reports available to office of FRAgent at Chicago Salaries of, recommendations re, ft Salaries of, Barrett, J. W. Bradley, A. R. 2/17 3/10 120 181 --, 94 6/19 499 3/21 219 2/12 6/2 106 439 3/21 219 2/12 106 4/28 2/5 2/28 1/17 340 93 152 38 It:2 2/26 49 145 3/21 219 5/26 2/3 6/2 424 86 439 5/5 365 3/17 4/4 4/7 203 265 267 5/5 4/16 361 307 2/24 2/28 3/12 151 190 3/3 2/19 157 125 P3-2;0 Examiners: (continued) Salaries of, (continued) Cecil, K. B. Congdon, G. C. Condgon, 3. B. Dougherty, d. P. Faris, A. 3. Freeman, L. R. Gaither, H. R. Gossett, E. F. Griffey, 0. A. II II Guthrie, J. A. Logan, J. 1.1. Longmoor, S. A. Lorang, P. J. Mitchell, W. F. Newnham, S. L. Peightel, J. C. Pettit, E. N. Pole, J. W. Ransom, F. T. Reed, W. H. Sawyer, J. T. Smiley, 11. D. Vavrina, E. A. Williams, T. 11. It It tt Exchange between Peru and United States, agreement for stabilization of, Exchange charges on bankers' acceptances outside of New York Exchange charges an checks from Canada Exchange, dollar, drafts for creation of, in Sweden, application declined Exchange, domestic: Seo Domestic Exchange Exchange, foreign: See Foreign Exchange Executive Committee of F. R. Board: Mr. Hamlin designated as member Hamlin designated as Acting Chairman 11r. Miller made member pro tempera Supervision of licenses for export of coin, bullion and currency Executive mnragement of Bank, resolution rescinded at MBank of Atlanta I:xpenses: Branches of FRBanks, monthly stateLlent to be made by Secretary 3/3 1/13 3/31 5/28 1/29 3/15 3/15 3/15 2/19 3/26 1/23 4/18 3/7 3/7 1/20 3/15 4/2 2/17 3/15 4/11 4/30 6/17 5/20 5/26 4/30 5/28 157 23 349 428 75 200 200 199 125 233 55 307 173 173 42 200 254 117 200 283 353 489 407 423 353 428 4/30 4/2 4/9 4/22 345 250 278 318 2/10 2/17 103 118 3/28 237 4/7 2/10 2/7 96 105 96 6/10 473 2/17 117 3/28 241 1,7:2'3111 Page Expenses: (continued) Directors of FRBank of Atlanta, allowance for attending meetings 4/15 F. R. Board: Conferences of Board, expenses of dinners to those in attendance at, 3/10 Estimate submitted by Fiscal Agent for period, 6/19 July 1 to Dec. 31, 1919 Members authorized to purchase railroad transportation to entitle traveler to a section, compartment or drawing room Resolution levying assessment not to be published in Bulletin 6/25 Travel expenses left to discretion of members 5/26 Leased wire service, report of committee appointed at Conference of Governors 5/5 Trade convention, assessment on RBank of Chicago for, disapproved 3/2I Export of Gold: Application of Nationol City Bank of New York to Bnn)o de la Nacion Boliviana, approved on condition 5/2 6/26 Japan, export to, policy of RBoard re, Removal of restrictions if gold value L; not over 4/24 certain per cent ')f total value 5/2 Spain, licenses for export to, granted only upon guarantee 6/19 Exportation of coin, bullion and currency, licenses to be issued by Executive Committee of FRBoard. 6/10 Exportation of coin, bullion and currency: See Foreign Exchange 1/20 Exports, method of financing export business 3/21 Fairley, A. D., appointed special FRExaminer Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Phila., in liquidation, memo. of Counsel re dividend due 1/22 Farmers and Merchants Bank of Geneva, N. Y., report of examination in connection with merger into Geneva 6/19 Trust Co. Farmers and Merchants Bank of Hickman, My., desire to withdraw from 2RSystem 1/30 Farmers Guaranty State Bank, Jacksonville, Texas Discounts of, 2/17 Violation of Section 90 of FRAct 2/28 Farmers National Bank, Big Sandy, Montana, application to 3/12 reduce its capital stock 292 181 492 370 519 421 369 224 354 521 328 354 495 473 45 219 49 497 77 121 149 189 page Farmers' notes given in payment of premiums an hail insurance to be regarded as agriculture paper, eligible for discount resignation as Director of FRBank of Farnum, T. Boston Federal Advisory Council: Committee to confer with FRBoard on financial relief for Europe Executive Committee invite to attend Governors' Conference Fees to members of, attending meeting of Board of Directors at Jt. Louis, disapproved Meeting of, called for Feb. 17th. Meeting with ERBoard suggested by Mr. Miller to discuss financial and economic reconstruction of Europe Member in Eighth PaDistrict to be paid annual sum in lieu of fees Minutes of meeting presented and approved Plan for appointrnnt of "alternate members" Recommendation of, acted on Recommendations of, made at meeting of May 19,1919 4/14 4/15 287 291 4/21 316 6/12 452 3/5 166 3/18 1/20 212 44 6/10 472 4/7 4/23 5/12 4/16 3/24 2/26 6/2 6/4 6/5 6/10 6/11 1/17 272 326 330 294 226 143 443 451 459 464 476 38 Rue, L. L., election of, at FRBank of Phila. Federal Land Banks merging with Federal Reserve Banks, letter from W. D. Smith recommending, 5/22 Federal incorporation of companies engaged in foreign trade and banking, memo. of Counsel 3/10 Federal incorporation of companies engaged in foreign trade, -Denby Bill, memo. of Counsel 3/14 Federal licensed and bonded warehouses, receipts of, as security for rediscounts 3/31 Federal Reserve Act: Amandments: March 3, 1919, affecting rediscount of paper secured by Govt. obligations, regulation to be prepared. by Counsel 3/5 anggeated and proposed: Applications for charters for National banking institutions, enabling FRBoard to participate in consideration of, 5/31 Conduct of savings departments 2/5 411 130 195 245 163 435 93 Page Federal Reserve Act& (continued) Amendments: Suggested and proposed: Discussion of bills recently submitted Increasing limitations on loans by national bunks for account, to any one borrower, from 10,,; to 2I-3, Special officers to guard FR3aal, disapproved Binding for Use of members and officers of RR3oard Reprint of, with amendments to date Section 3 of Act upprovel March 3, 1919: Circular letter re rediscount of paper secured by Govt. obligations Regulations under, Section 4: Amend:rent proposed increasing directorate of Fa3adks from nine to eleven members 6/19 497 6/26 525 5/31 4/23 3/7 434 326 174 4/2 3/7 4/8 254 169 278 6/2 6/4 6/5 443 451 457 Section 9: Amendment proposed re admission of State banks 4/21 to membership 4/22 Letter from RRBank of Richmond re, Section 11(k): Construction of, memo. of Counsel tt n ,t ti ,, Construction of, opinion of Counsel Construction of words "or other securities" Regulations under Jectian 13, memo. of Counsel explaining certain provisions of, 3/17 3/18 4/2 4/4 4/6 206 210 255 263 275 1/10 1/30 15 76 Section 14, proposed amendln,mt re foreisn exchange 5/13 business of ERSystem Section 16, list of applications for sale of bonds 6/26 under Section 19, method of calculating reserves, memo. of Counsel 1/23 Section 19, method of calculating reserves, letter 1/27 Agents to Section 22: Loans by member banks to its assistant Cashiers, memo. of Counsel 3/7 Violations of, by Farmers Guaranty State Bank, 2/28 Jacksonville, Texas 2/26 Violations of, circulars re, 3/10 Violations of, method of reporting 310 319 389 229 53 62 166 149 149 181 XL Page Federal Reserve Agents.: Assistants to, Albertson, Ward, appointed at 1Bank of Atlanta Baxendale, H. N., appointed Acting Assistant at Detroit Branch Elliott, Edward, to be engaged for work in connection with State bank membership campaign and as Counsel FRBonk of Jan Francisco Gottomy, C. F., appointed at MBank of Boston salary at 1R3ank of New York Gidnoy, R. If " " , resignation at FRBank of New • York P. S., appointed at Houston Brandh :7,urgan, J. J., appointed at MBank of New York Lusher, C. L., appointed at FR3ank of Linneapolis Salary of, Ninedorf, J. H., appointed at El Paso 3ranch Sargent,' 3. G., appointed at FRBank of Jan Francisco Spear, R. B., resignation at FRBank of Boston 'Tucker, E. H., appointed at FR3ank of San Fran3isco Jalker, J. A., salary at FRBank of Atlanta Austin, R. L., _MBank of Phila., increase in salary HeaCh, W. A., YRBank of Chicago, salary of LcCord, J. A., FRBank of Atlanta, appointed Perrin, John, 1R3ank of San Francisco, vacation approved Ramsey, W. F., present at meeting of FRBoard Ramsey, 2., salary of Wellborn, L. 3., FRBanR of Atlanta, resignation of 2/20 130 6/17 489 1/10 1/13 3/17 3/21 3/20 3/31 4/2 4/2 4/15 6/27 1/15 19 21 207 218 238 247 251 252 292 531 31 4/28 5/12 2/20 3/3 3/18 5/2 340 302 130 154 209 356 1/13 1/3 5/12 23 1 382 6/26 6/27 526 531 3/5 6/26 1/13 6/26 5/20 6/2 6/10 2/17 164 526 23 527 403 439 471 115 5/15 4/25 1/13 2/17 393 333 24 115 XLI Page Federal Reserve Agents: (continued) Comluni3ations from FRBoard addressed to Chairman to be submitted to executive comAttee of 4/16 bank, others addressed to Fagents Drafts made payable at a designated bank, proposed 1/13 letter re, Instructed to subqiit plans for new bank buildings 1/17 to 1113oard ::inutes of meeting with FRBoard, presented and 4/16 approved Federal Reserve Bank Buildings: See F. R. Bank of Federal Reserve Bank and member bank weekly statement, amended to show classification of United States 5/14 security holdings Federal Reserve Bank Notes: 2/19 Certificates of indebtedness as collateral for, 3/2E Change in method of redeeming One-dollar raised to five-dollar note by fraudulent 4/14 means • Policy as to changes in engraved signatures on 4/21 Signatures of new officers to be put on new plates, 4/23 onl: after old plates are worn out Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Adelson, L. C., authorized to visit Atlanta at expense of Bank to see that recomrendations of examiner 1/10 were made effective Adelson, L. O., elected Deputy Governor Birmingham Branch: See Branch Banks, 1,7,5: Brunch proposed at Nashville, Tenn. See Branch Banks, FRj: Certificates of indebtedness: Jee Certificates of Indebtedness: Complaint against, re refusal to collect items marked "payable at" a bank 3/26 Criticisms of FT:Examiner, report of action taken by 1/10 Ban.,: re, ./17 Deputy Gov.rkdelson, L. C., elected as Directors: 4/15 Expense account for attending metings of, 2/17 Time of meeting changed Executive management of Bank vested in Chairman, disapproved by Board 1/15 management of Bank vested in Chairman, resolution rescinded 2/17 Gov, Harding authorized to visit at exnense of Board 1/15 2/10 3/26 Governor: 2/17 LicCord, J. A., resignation of 3/24 Ottley, J. K., appointed pro tern Wellborn, LI. B., elected 2/17 306 24 -r JJ 294 392 122 230 286 312 321 18 116 231 16 116 292 114 29 117 30 105 234 115 221 115 Page F. R. Bank of Atlanta: Jacksonville Branch: See Branch Banks, .kES: Nashville Branch: See Branch Banks, FRS: Negotiability of checks accompanied by vouchers requiring signature of payee on form of receipt as well as endorsement of check 1/27 New Orleans Branch: See Branch Banks, FRS: Ottley, J. K., appointed Governor pro tern in case of absence or disability of Governor or Deputy Gov.3/24 fuarters: Construction of annex to building 4/15 6/19 6/25 Rate of 4% on member bank notes secured by Victory loan notes, disapproved 5/23 Relations with Fourth and First National Bank, Nashville, Tenn. 5/23 Renewal of acceptances against agricultural staples 1/23 Salaries: Brown, Lawson 4/4 Butler, L. B., Chief Clerk, 7 1..111ent's Dept. 1/13 Ca2np, 0. R., increase in 5/5 Campbell, J. L., increase in, as Assistant Cashier 6/20 Farmer, Mary, increase in, recommended 4/28 If It tf ", approved 4/30 Johns, 7:. S. 4/4 McCord, J. A.,. as Governor 1/15 Officers, increases in, approved 6/20 Officers and employees, increases for 1919 approved 1/17 Patterson, W. R„ increase in, as Assistant Cashier 6/20 Recommendations of Board of Directors for Bank and Branches for 1919, memo. of Secretary Broderick approved 1/17 Roper, W. B., increase in, as Assistant Cashier 6/20 Sims, R. A., increase in, 6/20 Slattery, J. Li., salary as Secretary 2/17 Walker, J. A., Assistant FRAgent and Auditor 1/13 Savannah Agency, plan of operation and personnel, approved conditionally 1/10 Staff of, 3/24 Coniff, H. F., appointed Assistant Cashier 2/17 McCord, J. A., elected FRAgent 1/15 , reappointed Governor McCord, J. 2/17 , resignation as Governor McCord, J. 66 221 290 493 519 414 415 53 264 23 366 506 341 343 264 29 506 38 506 38 506 506 116 23 17 221 115 29 115 F. R. Bank of Atlanta: (continued) Staff of, Taylor, Creed, appointed General Auditor Wellborn, M. B., request for leave of absence Wellborn, M. B., elected Governor Subscription to Victory loan notes disapproved Theft of coupons from two bonds, report by Secret Service re, Transfers for account of member banks, memo. of Counsel Wellborn, M. B., elected Governor Granted leave of absence Resignation as F. R. Agent F. R. Bank of Boston: Bullen, O. j., Deputy Gov. only Certificates of indebtedness: Loss of, report by secret Service re, Sea also Certificates of Indebtedness: Directors: Drew, F. M., elected group 2 director Farnum, T. W., resignation of, Examination of, report of Gettemy, O. e., appointed nssis tint FR—L;vint Life insurance for employees Officers, election of Quarters, report of acquisition of bank property to be made to Mr. Hamlin Redi sa cunts by other raBanks: See ito dis c ounts Reserve requirements of banks in outlying sections Spear, R. B.., resignation as Assistant Eagent Willett, William, elected Cashier 'Salary as Cashier F. R. Bank of Chicago: Acceptance by State banks of drafts and bills of exahange, proposed legislation in Iowa Application of First Trust & Savings Bank, Sioux City, for stock in Campaign for State bank members See Certificates of Certificates of indebtedness: Indebtedness: of ns and corporatio statement ed Consolidat es subsidiari Detroit Branch: See 3rJnch Banks, ELtJ: 2/20 3/24 1/13 2/17 5/31 130 221 25 115 431 1/22 48 1/10 2/17 1/13 417 16 115 25 115 6/21 508 1/22 48 424 4/21 3/16 6/27 6/21 1/10 514 316 214 531 509 15 3/16 213 1/29 6/27 6/21 6/24 75 531 506 513 1/23 54 4/21 4/22 4/23 3/3 313 318 323 159 1/27 65 XLIV Page F. R. Bank of Chicago: (continued) Discount Rates: Chanes in, recommended Reasons for adoption of, Examination of, reported Federal Reserve Club, appropriation for, n n tt It 9 Heath, W. A., salary of, Letter to Postmaster General, copy of Meyer, L. G., appointed Acting Assistant Cashier Officers, personal letter re salaries of, Officers and emrloyees, increase in salaries of, 4/16 4/18 4/21 2/26 2/14 2/19 5/20 6/2 6/10 3/3 2/14 4/7 6/2 6/19 Payment of assessment made by Chicago Clearing House 3/24 Association for a convention, disapproved Research and statistical work to be done by P. Li. 5/7 Huston, outline of, Research and statistical work to be done by F. II. Huston, proposed 5/20 ' Salaries: 3/24 Buss, R. H., increase in Chairman: See Heath (above) 6/2 Conway, J. II., Examiner 6/2 Cramer, S. 3., Cashier 3/24 Dazey, A. W., increase in 6/19 Employees, increases recommended Governor, increase recommended by Executive 5/20 Committee 3/24 Lyle, ::. K., increase in, IL:Cloud, B. G., Assistant to Governor 6/2 1:3Doucall, J. B., Governor 6/2 Officers, increases recommended 6/19 'Washburn°, Clark, Assistant Cashier 1/27 White, W. H., Manager Dept. of Bank Examinations 6/2 iilson, LI. A., Examiner 6/2 F. R. Bank of Cleveland: American Acceptance Council, membership in 2/28 Certificates of Indebtedness: See under Certificates of Indebtedness 1/27 Discrimination u4;ainst, by Chicago Clearing House 5/26 Dividend at rate of six per cent, requested Above dividend approved 5/28 Employees, increase in salaries of, 6/19 298 302 316 144 110 123 1.03 439 471 160 112 267 439 494 224 375 404 225 439 439 225 494 403 225 439 439 494 67 439 439 149 65 421 426 494 TIV Page F. R. Bunk of Cleveland: Examination, report of, Examination of State merLer banks, cooperation with State Supt. of Banks Federal Reserve Club, appropriation for, Fletcher, W. H., appointed examiner Quarters, purehase of Masonic Temple Salaries of offieers and employees, inerease recommended Staff of, Arnold, C. W., appointed Assistant Cashier Davis, H. G., appointed Cashier Fleming, :.:. J., appointed Assistant to Governor Strater, H. F., appointed Assistant Cashier Taylor, I. F., appointed Assistant Cashier Wagner, G. H., appointed Auditor Zurlinden, F. J., annointed Assistant to Gov. ';Ielfare and'educational work, ap7ropriation for, F. R. Bank of Dallas: Bonuses to employees, midyear Rezenteended Building plans: see .11.arters (below) Campaign fir Jtate Bank eiembers Campaign for State Bank members, to be poctponed Certificates of indebtedness: Sae under Certificates of Indebtedness: Deputy Gov., temporary appointment of B. A. L'ecKinney Directors: 503 under Directors El Paso Branch: See under Branch Banks, FRS: Enployees, increase in salaries of, Employees, unpaid indebtedness of, Examination, report of 5/19 400 2/5 2/19 2/12 3/3 94 123 108 156 6/19 494 1/17 1/17 1/17 1/17 1/17 1/17 1/17 2/14 2/19 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 110 123 5/2 5/5 359 366 3/3 4/4 159 260 2/5 91 6/17 3/10 4/7 4/11 Equipment, right of Consulting Architect to receive bids 5/22 for 6/2 Financial conditions in District First National Bank of Del Rio, claim against 2/19 ERBank 4/14 Governor, - letter of, commendation for work in connection with Liberty loan matters 3/7 Houston Branch: 3ee under Branch Banks, FRS: Interest on loans to Citizens National Bank of 6/10 Garland, Texas, reduced 6/12 Lanutes of meeting of Board ef Directors 3/14 469 177 271 281 410 415 127 285 170 467 481 193 HLVI Page F. R. Bank of Dallas: Officers elected for 1919, list of, submitted 0.1arters: 3ui1dinL; proposed, letter from Architect of Treasury Dept. BuildinE; proposed, state:%ent by Guy. Hardin,_; re plans Buildin: plans U It Buildin!;, estimates on cost of constructian letter from Consultinz2 Architect re advertisement for bids Buildin-, plans presented by 1.:r. Trowbridte and Gov. Van Zandt Buildinc;, reconsideration of plans, disapproved by RBoard on notes secured by Govt. oblic;ations Rate of 4 Reardon, D. P., appointed Assistant CasLi=ir Redis:ount rates, raisin,: of, suosted Rediscounts by other 2RaAnks: See Rediscounts Reduction of interest on loans to Citizens :Tatioilal Bank, Garland, Teas, o:Lpl'Lnation of Salaries: Oo:;a)anstlsn of rIRA.,:ent Cox, Kathleen Holloway, :T. H. Kin, R. L. :orris, Clyde Van 3andt, R. L., in:re,Ise reco=ended Increase ..proved. San Antonio, branch s,;ggastel Staff of, Hoopes, J. . esi_hation as Deputy Gov. renortel Offi:ers, clecti)n of, Talley, L. 2., alTointel Deputy Governor and Cashier Teaarden, C. B., al,pointod Assistant General Auditor Stanton, J. 1]'., to analyze and report ,n pLns for buildinL; Vault, contract for steel lining of, P.. Bank of Klans-s City: Anderson, A. W., resi:mation of Bishop, M. L., appointed 2. R. ExJ.miner Oampdn for State b,11;, :nembt.rs postponed Certifi:.:tos ef indobte,iness: Indebtedness: See under Cer'ificatos 1/27 67 1/" 48 1/17 2/21 3/26 4/20 35 135 229 337 4/30 349 6/17 490 6/24 578 r//1.7 3 6/10 512 376 055 466 6/10 4C7 1/13 6/17 6/17 6/17 6/17 1/4 1/13 3/10 24 489 469 409 409 6 24 175 1/4 1/27 6 67 1/4 6 5/12 382 4/1,11 6/20 262 502 3/3 3/21 3/3 159 219 159 Page F. R. 3ani, of 11,22sas City: Colleeti ,)n of notary fees on items protested, r..ethod 5/20 of' .1::)..illii, lisapprove d 3r..in.:h. Banks : -See Denver branch: Directors; with oil stok. nne:tion of R. It. ....alono 2/17 sell in::; enterprise 2/21 2/24 3/5 3/10 Z112 4/16 4/21 5/2 5/13 5/13 6/14 1l..1.[., Ltion, report of 3/21 Fairley, 2,,,. D., appointed 222..:::imilitor 3/3 Goodri.:L, J. E., ,ii,rointe,1 Counsel .i.%/. 1919 L.e,;i:Aution afZes:tin jt tte ban...;.s desirin,.; to enter 5/5 .7.11J:i3tem .i.,i3t showi2.1„; total reuisc ..),Ints !lade by ,..t.inlor 1) ail:s 6/11 in Oklahoma, reciw_st of Jen..ttor O./en 1/17 Offi:ors, ele:tiin of 3/3 Okl-thoi,....,, activity of ii,321iZ3 10Okil,: to establisent 61:4 of branch in 1::::It 3t-te 5/12 Oklahoma, I.:3 tabl isiii:h:r,t of bran:h -nroposed. Oklako1aa, re Luest of Senator Crat,,,,n f .r to t..,1 redis,:oluits 6/11 made by .n....:n-Jor bLai.,:s in, Joe 3r:In..;h B-....inks, 12j: Omaha branTh.: 5/5 Park:, d. If..., appointed Assist int Cashier of LianaL,rer Phillips, salary as Assis t int Cashier :...nd Bond Dept. tart ers: 2126 Buildin,; pi ms to be presohtea by Governor buillinus ',.321d postponed, buildin:; 7:re:tion of ill rented oat on month to month basis Lids from lot, on :lea Liaildin; " LiatOrial 01 6/17 wre..:1:1n2 ..:o.'npanis :or as soured ban.,not ; r on :ent Rate of four 1-)er 4/28 , liess, ipproved by certifi.:,ttes of indel.,._t-, Liberty Loan 1 by ,..i'o,.:r th :ure se out Rate ;.* f )..-tr per 6/17 bonds, reasons for not abolishing 3/21 3 d Fiaxaminer api)oint Thornton, it. ::,.., 406 121 135 139 164 175 168 301 309 356 366 367 390 219 157 337 479 37 159 514 364479 366 156 141 ,...Q..) 457 336 487 219 Pe F. R. Bank of LAnneapolis: Bonus to employees, mid-year, not rolicy of 14/13o-.trd 3/12 but no objection in thle case 3r:eh banks; 3e Branch Banks: 2/12 Carlson, 0. A., appointed ExLeniner Certificates of indebtedness: Soe Certificates of Indebtedness: Collection s,-stem, cooneration of Clearin_; HOU30 1/15 Asseciations in, Educational and social club ar.lon,:: employees, expenses 3/17 for 5/28 Examination, report of See Branch Banks Helena Branch: One-dollar Federal Reserve bank note raised to five 4/14 dollar denomination by fraudulent means L'uarters: 3/26 Building, site for new 5/20 purchase of, appmved Salaries: 1/3 Mosher., C. L., increase in salary of 1/22 List submitted by ifilk;ent, approved Staff of, 1/13 Liosi.or, C. L., appointed Assistant PRAgent Chief Clerk to recomended as Smith, 6/26 FRA:jont 6/26 Surrender of stock by First Natio-lal Bank, Stillwater, 5/13 Lann. 5/12 sug2ested District Territory, transfer to Twelfth of New York: F. R. Ban-v. 4/14 Agreement with Javasche Bank Application to make Banque Nationale de Belgique its correspondent and to maintain banking accounts 5/31 for Appropriation for estlblishment of self insurance 4/21 plan Architect for new bank buildinc;, competition in 6/17 selection of Belgian Acceptance Syndicate, letter from Kenzel 1/29 asking approval for establishment of Belgian Acceptance Syndicate, manaers to appear 1/30 before FRBoard 2/3 Belgian Acceptance Syndicate, plan for creation of 6/26 Bonus to employees approved See Brh Banks, Buffalo Branch: Case, J. H., attendance at meetin of bankers in 3/26 Elmira investigated Checks lost from, recovery of pension, -memo. of 1/27 Secretary re, 1/29 Checks lost from, found 482 108 29 207 426 286 231 403 1 50 23 526 529 306 301 285 434 313 487 72 79 86 528 229 65 76 XLIX Page F. R. Bank of New Yark: (continued) Correspondence work, expenditure for training of 6/2 employees in 2/5 Crane, ii. T., appointed Assistant to Governor Deposit with, under Peruvian exchange agreement: See Peru . Deposit of gold held for _;,rgentine Ropublic,participation 6/21 in, by other banks 6/27 Employees to go to Buffalo for two weeks to train 5/13 local clerks 5/20 sending Employees to go to Buffalo, reasons for Exchange with Peru: See Peru 1/20 Export business, methods of financing And subsidiary parent of statements Financial companies in connection with inct3bteiness of 1/31 subsidiary corporations German gold in payment of food to be earmarked by 6/2 Bank of England for 6/27 German gold marks, proposed purchase of 4/28 Agent Gidney, R. U., resignation as assistant Hopf, H. A., appointed Consulting Efficiency Industrial 3/10 Engineer Hopf, H. A., salary As Consulting Efficiency Industrial 4/11 Engineer 4/16 Salary approved Interest rates, desire of Clearing Houso Committee 1/3 to procure reconsidaration of 2/20 Leased wire service, with Buffalo Branch Liberty Loan participation certificates, method of 6/17 treating in accounts 1/17 Mail service between, and Treasury Dept. 1/27 2/12 5/2 Minimum wage of sixty dollars to employees 2/20 Morgan, S. J., salary, if appointed Asst. itent 3/3 3/18- 5/2 Agent Appointed Assistant salaries: in Officers and employees, increase 6/26 hecommended 6/26 Approved of members the are banks that National Operations of 3/14 -Witham .3:stem 2/14 Profit and loss account, charge to 440 91 508 532 388 403 45 82 446 532 340 176 262 305 3 131 466 34 65 107 359 130 154 209,356 527 529 193 112 1. i.R.Bank of rew York: (continued) Profit and loss account, charge to, 2/19 2/26 ruarters: 2/21 Bishop property, purchase of, 1/13 2ayhs building, )urchase of, Memorandum of Consulting Lrchitect suggesting purchase of remainder of designated block 1/20 2/3 Penfield and Ely properties, purchase of, Rediscounts by other 2.1Z.Lanks, see Rediscounts, 2/21 Reserve as foundation for self insurance plan, Reserve as foundation for self insurance ?Ian, 4/21 appropriation for, 1/20 Reserves of member banks, treatment of deposit, Salaries: 4/7 Blackford, E.G., Employees engaged since Nov.15,1918,at ,$2,4o0 or more per annum, reported by cashier, 1/10 1/15 increase in, Gidney, 2/10 salary approved, Gremmel, 5/16 Loomis, C.C., 5/16 1.1cEntee, 5/2 Minimum wage to employees, Officers and employees, increases in salaries 6/26 of, recommended Officers and employees, increases in salaries 6/26 of, approved 2/5 Plan for adjustment of, 2/10 Rheinbrecht, D.A., 4/28 St.John, W.L1., salary as vault officer, 3/10 salary approved, Schultz, George, J/lu ap3roved, salary Snow, H.W., Strong, Benj., jr., granted indefinite leave of 1/13 absence, War savings stamps, sales and redemption in 5/5 District, i.:a.Bank of Philadelphia: American Bank of Commerce, Scranton, Pa., assessment for examination of, Austin, R.L., increase in salary as Chairman, Bonus to certain employees, recommended, Bonus to employees on July 1st, recommended, Bonus to employees on July 1st, approved, Charlton, T.H., see Charlton. Certificates of indebtedness, see Certificates of indebtedness. Communication from i.L.Board, change in method recommended, Page 124 145 135 25 44 85 135 313 45 271 17 31 103 398 398 359 527 529 92 103 641 181 181 25 364 5/12 6/26 3/26 6/21 6/26 380 527 231 bUS 524 4/18 307 LI Page F.-1'..Bank of Philadelphia: (continued) 2/17 Credit department, direction and control of, 6/26 Dyer, 7;.A., increase in salary as cashier,' Lducational work among employees, appropriation 4/4 for, 6/19 Lmployees, increase in salaries of, 2/10 iLxamination report submitted, Lxamination to be continuous until items are 2/10 co2rected, :e..xpenses, miscellaneous, permission to charge certain expenses of District Capital 1/8 Issues Committee to, Governor of F.R.Board to visit, at expense of Board, 3/3 Hutt, ;;.H., increase in salary as Deputy Governor,6/26 5/5 Labold, 2.., appointed assistant cashier, Military service, release of necessary employees 1/17 from, 3/5 Miller, ii.::., appointed assistant cashier, Officers, increase in salaries postponed, 2/26 Organization chart submitted, 4/4 6/26 Passmore, .L.P., increase in salary as Governor, Personal reference in annual i-eport to be omitted,2/14 Premiums on group insurance to employees, expenditure of sum as, 4/28 Quarters: Building premises, alterations to, 5/26 Rediscounts by other 2.h.Banks, sue Pediscounts. Reviewing stand in front of bank to witness parade, disapproved, 5/12 1/17 Risley, Frank, appointed F.R.i:xaminer, hue, 1,..L,., elected member of Federal Advisory Council, 1/17 c4a1aries: Employees of Auditing Department, increase in, 2/21 imployees, list of increases, 2/10 2/26 6/19 Locker, Y;.T., 2/21 Officers, increases recommended, 6/19 2/21 Rea, L.J., Jtaff of: 1/17 ::illiams, .2.71., reappointed as Counsel, Vault, authorized to procure workinL, drawings for, 5/22 120 527 265 494 104 104 11 157 527 365 39 365 144 260 527 111 340 420 381 48 38 134 103 144 494 134 494 134 38 410 LII :..3an,1 of Lichmand: Audit clerks, employment of, as recorTmended in last 5/31 report of examination, Baltimore Branch, see Branch banks. Buildin;J, sue Quar;.(2.3 (below). Certificates of indebtedness, see Certificates of indebtedness. Deposits, Government, securities pleded as col5/31 lateral and held by depositor:, banks, .i.:i.amination of, reported. 4/3u 2/5 appointed special examiner, ioans, analysis oC, as bearing upon credit situ5/7 ation in district, /„. U quarters: Buildin, authorized to ,)roceed v,ith con3/13 struction of, BuildinL, l - etter Crum Consultin, Architect 4/3u on plans for, 7,ith Architect Buildine;, olans to be discussed 3/7 Trowbrid,;e, construction be BuildinL, recommendr;d that 5/12 authorized, :,rchitect on BuildinL., report of L:upervisinfj 4 2/28 plans of, o• -/ o -Buildin2 site, purchase of, approved, Rate of 4-1/4;; fixed on all paper secured by _Liberty bonds and other U.0.securities, 4/18 2 on promissory notes secured by Gov.iate of 4,; 4/21 ernment oblications, approved, Lediscounts. by .c'.;,.Banks, see .Rediscounts other Relations with 2ulmetto National Bank, Columbia, - , 3/. Salaries: Garrett, J.T., assistant in auditinc, department, 3/16 3/15 Walden, J.6.jr., salary as Auditor, 4/11 i.1-..Bank of L,-t. Louis: Attebery, 0.1.1., appointed Deputy Governor and Cashier, D.1/4;., salary as Governor, Branches of, see Branch banks. Certificates of indebtedness, see Certificates of indebtedness. Directors, branch bank, election of, Directors, Class "1;", elLibility of Roila Vells, .1:..mployees, increase in salaries of, iees to member of Advisory Council for attending meetinb's of Board of Directors, disapproved, 433 433 3u4 355 93 373 514 365 35u 174 300 15u 4s8 3 3 31 4e6 19.1 199 282 3/24 2/7 221 97 1/1U /21 6/26 18 136 524 3/18 212 Lill Page i.1-3ank of jt. Louis; 3/24 Hoxton, VI.W., resignation of, Little Eock Branch, see Branch Banks. Louisvilie Branch, see Branch Banks. L:empliis Branch, see Branch Banks. 1/1u Officers of Branch banks, election of, Paper secured by iourth Liberty Loan bonds, 6/5 special rate on, Payment of annual sum to member of Advisory Coun4/7 cil, in lieu of fees, 4/23 V12 Jalaries: 2/7 Biggs, D.C., salary as Governor, 6/26 Limployees, increase in, 4/7 Gilmore, 2.., Manager, Transit Dept., 4/7 Glasgow, ';;.H.,jr., Assistant Cashier, 4/7 Haill, A.H., Assistant Cashier, in 1/3 of, increase salary lacConkey, ,J.C., 4/7 Officers, salaries approved, 4/7 hinkleff, j.7,., Assistant Cashier, 4/7 Wh.ito, J.W., C%shier, Secretary of i.h.3oard authorized to attend meeting of directors of Lank and its branches 4/7 2/19 Territory assigned to branches, i.1,.Bank of San irancisco: ii.ccqp,tancus, bankers',investment opportunities on member banks to be extended by sale of, Bonus to employees recommended, Bonus to employees at end of calendar year, Bonus to employees, mid-year,not approved by .Board, By-laws of branches, amendments to, and schedules of fees to directors, Calkins, ,J.U., elected Governor, Chairman to take vacation, Elliott to act, Conference with officers of Scandinavian-American Bank: of Seattle, report of, Day, *:;.A., appointed Deputy Governor, Llliott, ;;;dward: .1;mployment in connection with State bank membership campaign, 221 13 459 272 326 38u 97 524 272 272 272 3 272 272 272 269 127 2/19 6/4 6/10 126 454 471 6/11 479 3/17 5/7 3/15 203 372 393 6/4 5/2U 452 4u7 3/21 3/28 3/31 4/2 218 236 247 252 L1V Page F.L.Bank of an Francisco: (cortinued) Llliott, Edward: Federal ileserve Agent, temporary appointment 4/2 as assistant, 3/17 .;alary of, 4/15 jalary to begin when special work begins, 3/21 Terms of employ:nent, 3/12 Galbraith, J.C., salary as assistant cashier, 3/24 140islation affectint, V.L.6ystem, appointed acting assistant auditor, .5/12 Csmer, Pest office sub-station in new bank building, 6/27 plans for, ,7xuarter5: 2/26 Building plans for now bank, 2/28 Eeserves, penalty for deficient, Salaries: 1/1U Elliott, Edward, salary far special work, 1/13 3/17 4/15 Galbraith, J.C., salary as assistant cashier 3/12 Tucker, E.H., salary as assistant casAier, 1/17 6/26 Sargent, 5.0., appointed assistant F.E.Agent, Sargent, 2.0., entire time to bank, released by 1/22 F.R.Board, Staff of: 1/8 Lartin, G.R., appointment of, Osmer, .1.1:.., appointed acting assistant 3/12 auditor, Phillips, C.D., appointed for campaign for 1/17 additions to par list, 1/3 Taylor, J.W., appointment of, 1/17 Tucker, ii., increase in salary of, Tucker, ..H., salary as assistant to F.R. Agent, 3/5 Tucker, E.H., appointed assistant F.L.Agelit,6/26 Tracy, G.H.,jr., appointed Federal Reserve 5/26 Examiner, 3/28 Welfare fund for employees, --Federal Reserve bank and branch bank cities to be designated as central reserve cities 6/5 --Federal 1eserve bank statement, see Y:eekly statement. --Federal Reserve bank weekly reports to be made out on Thursday instead of :Friday, dis6/12 approved, 251 207 292 218 1J0 221 190 532 142 147 19 21 207 292 190 37 526 49 12 190 36 12 .57 164 526 421 238 458 483 LV Page Federal Reserve Banks: Assessment for expenses of F.R.Board, 6/19 Basic lines of credit to be established by, 1/10 Books to be closed June 30th; -Memo. of Secretary suggesting, 5/12 5/13 5/28 6/19 Branches of; Discussion of policy regarding creation of new and continuation of existing branches, 4/15 See also Branch banks. Credit departments to be investigated to improve conditions of work, 5/5 Deposits of notes of national banks, accepting of, 3/24 Deposits, power to receive from member banks, to whicn common law liens do not attach, 6/2 Directory of officers to be published in F.R. Bulletin each month, 5/7 Dividends, 6, approved for six months ending June 30, 1919, 6/19 Dividends, time of payment of, 5/28 ,I payment of, approved, 6/19 Directorate, proposed amendment to section 4 of Federal Reserve Act to increase from nine to eleven members, 6/2 6/4 6/5 Employment at, application blanks for, 2/26 Franked envelopes, use in distributing circulars 2/17 of Division of Foreign Lxchange, 2/19 2/24 Liability of member banks in excess of capital and surplus, 3/7 Loans secured by Government securities and amounts held by each F.R.Bank, 5/28 Office to be maintained at bank for F.R.Board, 2/7 Officers and directors borrowinL, from member banks in their own districts, 3/10 quarters: Buildings for, report by Mr. Miller on, 2/19 Recommendation by Mr. Miller re formation of committee of members of Board and officers of F.R.Banks for consideration of, 1/17 Ruling of Board that plans must be submitted to, and approved by, Board, 1/17 See also F.E.Bank of: Reserve percentages to be transmitted daily, 5/2 492 15 382 386 426 493 291 364 225 442 374 493 426 493 443 451 457 143 114 124 138 17U 426 98 178 128 35 35 356 LVI PaEe Federal Reserve Banks: Reserves, richt to count earmarked gold held in a 2orein Auency as, Sales of Liberty bonds to employees on installment plan without interest charL;e, surplus account, reserves for franchise tax to be transferred when lesal, Vaults, commission to investigate material and form of construction of, uekly bank statement, revision of, 7,oekly condition statements, uniformity in making public, Federal Reserve Bank stock: Income tax on, Increase and decrease in, see Auxiliary minutes. See also,Ltock. Federal Reserve Board: Amerircan Bankers Association; member of Board invited to attend meeting of, Attitude of, toward the grantinu of trust powers, 24 - ecutive Committee: Hamlin desiL;nated as member, Hamlin to act as Chairman in absence of Governor, Miller desicnated member pro temper°, ':;ork of Gold i!.xport Committee to be done by, Lapenses of, assessment on F.R.Banks for, in connection with dinners to those conferences of 2.1 Board, attendin ‘t of members for travelling, left to their own discretion, Lease of rooms in rational. ljetropolitan Bank building, i1eetin6s to be held on Tuesday, 7;ednesday and Thursday of each wee, :embers to make speeches for Liberty Loan at expense of Board, Office at 2.:,.BanKs to be maintained for, Office correspondence, printed form for, Offices to be closed February 22d, holiday, Offices to be closed at noon, June 14tn,F1a Day, Offices to be closed every Saturday at noon,June 15th to septembor 15th, f4uarters, see tivarters. Railroad transportation of members, 3/14 195 5/25 6/2 6/19 423 438 493 3/3 158 5/26 4/7 421 273 5/19 401 3/28 238 2/10 2/7 102 99 2/7 96 2/10 2/7 6/10 6/19 135 96 473 492 3/10 181 5/26 421 3/26 232 -/ 437 3/24 2/7 2/7 2/12 6/12 227 98 97 107 482 6/13 467 5/6 370 Federal Reserve Board: . Rejulations of, See Regulations. Representative to attend meeting of Lxecutive Committee of American Bankers A,soolation, Resolution of thanks to Barking and Currency Committees of Senate and Houso, Resolution on resignation of Llliott as Counsel, Lulingo of, publication of; memorandum of Asst. „lecretary, Rulings of, re recommen6ations of Governors Conference, oilver medal presented to Sveriges :Iiksbank, Staff of, see Staff of Federal Reserve Board. Supervision of issues of securities suggested, Statutes purchased for use of, 5/16 396 2/26 3/7 3/3 141 169 153 1/22 50 4/8 3/10 276 179 3/7 3/5 173 165 Federal :Leserve Bulletin: Bulletin Uu. 1 of U.S.Couucil of State Banking Associations, 1/1u Credit barometrics, letter from Hulbert commenting on, 5/5 Delano, 2.L., publication of notice re, disapproved,5/13 Directory of F.R.3%rks with names of principal officers to be published monthly, 5/7 Discount rates, revised form of statement to be published each month, 6/25 Form of, members of P.:.Board to be given opportunity Lo make sugustions before matter is put in type, 1/3 Lletnod of preparation of material for, letter from Willis, 1/1u *Alethod of predaration of material for discussion of, 1/13 Name of Counsel following each opinion in Bulletin disapproved, 4/3 Opinionsof Counsel to be prefaced by head notes, 4/3 Cpinions of Counsel to be published under "Law Department", 3/5 Coinions of Counsel to be published under 'ituiin,.;:; of the Board", 2/8 Printing of, at Government Printing Office, 417 Rediscount of paper secured by Government obligations, as affected by Iec.3 of Let approved llarzh 3, 1919,-puolication of circular re, 4/2 "Review of the L:onth", editorial policy for, 1/15 Resolution levying nssessment for expenses of i.h. Board,-publication of,discontinued, 6/25 Resolution on resignation of Counsel ialliott not to be published, 4/3 19 364 388 374 517 4 13 25 268 258 164 10U 204 254 29 518 258 LVIII Pat;k: 2edera1 Leserve Bulletin: Resolutions of personal character not to be published in, 4/4 5/13 Ruling of Commissioner of internal Revenue on Taxability of dividends and surplus to increase capital stock of bank, 3/7 of Commissioner of Internal Revenue on stamp tax upon certificates of indebtedness of Director General of Railroads, publication of, 5/20 .,ection 11(k), construction of, to be prepared 1),Counsel for publication, 4/2 Stra-uss appointed member of Bulletin Committee, 1/13 Federal Reserve Club of Chicago, appropriation for, 2/14 2/19 Cleveland, appropriation for. 2/19 Federal Reserve Districts, tabulation of statistics by, 3/28 Federal iles.:rveaminer, see Examiner. Federal Reserve ::otes: Cancellation and return of unfit, • 2/28 Certificates of destruction,-form 2334 to be discontinued, Paper pledged with 1.:I.Agent as collateral for, method of handling, 1/27 Plate print to be made, omitting name and symbol, 2/3 Redemption in gold when demanded, 6/12 '2amp1es requested for ztaming Department, In„i t-7./ " 4 ternal Revenue, Great Britain, Federal :eserve System: Bill pending in Indiana Legislature affecting 2tatu bank membership in, Bill pendinL in Oklahoma Legislature affecting membership in, Campaign for Ltate bank membership postponed, Campaie.;n for Jtate bank memberdhip,cooperation of G.Y.Leynolds in, Certificates of membership suggested for ;tate banks and trust companies, Certificate of membership to state and national banks,-form of,submitted, Di6crimiration in requirements of membership of 3tate banks, Eligibility of banks orLanized under bill pending before North Dakota Legislature, 262 387 le9 4o4 255 25 110 123 123 238 150 212 65 86 480 356 3/10 178 3/10 4/4 177 260 5/12 382 3/7 168 3/10 179 2/17 119 3/5 3/10 162 180 Page Federal Reserve 1;y3tem: Federal Land Banks, merging in F.R.System, out;6ested, Legislation affecting State banks desiring to become members of, Legislation in California making it unnecessary to secure permission of State Bank Commissioner to purchase stock in the F.I. Bank, Legislation pending in San Francisco District affecting, Lemburship in; Applications for: City Guaranty Bank, Hobart, Oklahoma, submitted, Conditions not completed, applications • abandoned, Filed with P.L.Banks by State banking institutions, status of, Hub Trust Company, Boston, llass., action postponed, .,.umbermens Trust Co., Portland, Oregon, opinion of Counsel, Peoples Bank, Now Bern, :7.C., Applications disapproved: First Trust and Savings Bank, Sioux City,Ia, Leintroduced, Disapproved again, Bank of Commerce and Trusts, Richmond, Va., memburship desired, Bank of Y,orth Dakota, proposed, eligibility of, Bankers Trust Company, Atlantic City,-capital according to population, First State Bank, Holland, Lich., compliance with conditions of, First Trust and Savings Bank, Sioux City, Iowa, population as basis, Peoples Bank of Buffalo, N.Y.,- change in agreement, Peoples Bank of Lobile, Alabama,-failure to comply with conditions of, State Bank in Georgia, two-thirds of capital invested in real estate,-attitude of 2.L. Board toward, State banks and trust companies eligible, statistics on, 5/22 411 5/5 367 4/21 310 3/24 221 4/30 351 2/3 85 6/26 522 6/19 495 2/24 2/28 3/18 33 138 150 155 211 4/21 4/22 4/23 313 318 323 3/21 4/30 5/23 217 349 414 6/10 464 6/19 498 4/11 281 6/2 441 6/26 524 5/23 415 6/25 518 LX Page Federal Reserve System: Susquehana Trust and Safe Deposit Company, Williamsport, Pa., time extended to comply with conditions, 2/20 '1a1thum Trust Company, 7;altham, Mass., changes in condition of, 3/26 Method of examining branches of Bank of Italy, for admission to, 5/26 Monetary conditions in United States as due to, criticism of Van Powell, 6/2 State bank applications for membership,-summary of replies to Board's letter, 3/10 State banking institutions to be governed by Section 9 as amended, rather than by conditions imposed on entering System,5/31 6/2 nthdrawals: Exchange Bank of Kentucky, Mt.Sterlinv,Ky., notice of, 3/5 3/10 Farmers and Merchants Bank, Hickman, Ky., application for, 1/30 Lake Providence Bank, Lake Providence,La., 3/18 Federal 7jarehouses,-preferentia1 rates on paper secured by, Fees to directors of branch banks acting as members of discount committees, 131 234 424 440 180 433 441 161 178 77 212 3/31 4/4 5/22 245 263 410 3/17 4/4 203 262 4/16 2)15 3/18 212 Fees paid to directors of New Orleans Branch serving on executive committee, amendment to bylaws, Fees to member of Federal Advisory Council for attending meeting of Board of Directors at St. Louis, Fidelity Trust Company, Kansas City, Mo.: Cooperation and support of F.L.Board in changing from State to National bank with fiduciary powers, Elliott, M.C., connection with organization as National bank, action postponed, Report of condition, re loans and investments, 3/24 226 3/24 4/7 226 270 Fiduciary Powers: dvisability of considering applications for, in advance of promulgation of regulations, 1/8 11 LXI Page Fiduciary Powers: Applications approved: Army National Bank, Schofield Barracks,flawaii,6/14 Edwardsville National Bank, Edwardsville,I11.,2/17 Fidelity National Bank & Trust Co.,Kansas 4/30 City, Mo., First National Bank, Grand Forks, N.D., 4/8 4/21 First National Bank, Marinette, :is., 3/26 First National Bank, 1.1iles City, Mont., 4/8 Fourth & First National Bank, Nashville,Tenn.,2/19 2/19 Merchants & Farmers Bank, Charlotte, N.C., 3/14 Union National Bank, Seattle, Wash., 1/30 Sue also Auxiliary minutes. Applications of certain banks in Connecticut to act as assignee, status of, 3/26 Applications wherein restricted povvers were granted, blanket approval suggested, 4/22 Aquidneck National Bank, Newport, E.I., right to exorcise, 4/21 Attitude of F.R.Board re granting of, letter to Perrin re, 2/7 Certificates issued to national banks when granted permission, 3/7 Deposit of securities with State officials in Minnesota,-opinion of Counsel, 2/28 3/3 General Counsel to visit New York to settle points of difference, 3/18 Granted by State Superintendent of Banks to State member banks, no objection bd. F.R.Board, 6/4 Grantint; of those withheld on legal grounds, since removed,- Memo. of Counsel, 4/23 Handbook on,- letter from Eathbone, 4/28 National banks in California,- exorcise of trust powers by, 1/24 National Banks in Wisconsin: Exercise of trust powers by, 4/14 6/2 Exercise of trust powers by,-attitude of State Co;rimissioner of Banking, 3/7 3/10 Do., Memo. of Counsel, 5/28 Opposition of State authorities in New York, 3/5 Opposition of State authorities to exercise of trust powers by national banks,- General Counsel to attend conference with American Bankers Association, 4/7 193 120 347 275 315 230 275 123 124 197 78 234 320 310 99 168 150 156 213 454 323 337 57 287 445 174 178 427 161 266 LXII ?age Fiduciary Powers: continued Regulation F, series of 1:)19, words "unrestricted" and "unqualified" eliminated from, 4/14 Regulations, trustee, confidential copy to Pratt and Sons, 4/8 Request of First National Bank of Pleasantville, N.J., to exercise, regardless of amount of capital stock of bank, disapproved, 4/15 Trust powers of National banks,-Lemo.of Counsel, 4/2 Financial and economic reconstruction of -;urope, plan for study of, 6/10 6/11 6/12 6/12 Financial and economic reconstruction of Europe, methods to be pursued in furnishing, 6/17 Financial condition of Kuhn, Loeb and Company, reported by Er. Schiff, 3/15 Financial conditions in Eleventh F.E.District, 6/2 Finland, transfer of funds prohibited, 6/20 First National Bank, Ada, Minn., circular of, 4/23 First National Bank, Boston, Mass.: Application to accept drafts for creation of dollar exchange in Sweden, declined, 3/28 Authorized to subscribe to capital stock of French-American Banking Corporation, 1)/8 First National Bank, Canton, Pa.: Examination made by National Bank Examiners,pro- 4/7 test against, 4/4 injunction against Comptroller of Currency, F.h. Board not involved, 5/5 First National Bank, Del Rio, Texas: Claim against F.R.3ank of Dallas, 2/19 4/14 Losurve account, charge against, 3/26 3/26 4/2 First National Bank, El Paso, Texas,-application to establish branch at Chihuahua, Mexico, /24 First National Bank, Grey Eagle, Minn., application to reduce capital stock, approved, /0 First National Bank, Milwaukee, Wis,-subscription for stock of American Foreign Banking Corp., 3/7 First National Bank, New Bedford,Mass.,change in capital stock, 2/5 First National Bank, Stillwater, Minn.,application for , surrender of stock in F.R.Bank of Minneapolis,6/13 First National Bank, Van Nuys, Cal., application to reduce reserve requirements, 2/12 286 276 289 252 472 476 461 462 490 199 445 502 323 237 377 267 264 361 127 285 231 236 253 224 3 167 91 386 106 LXIII Page First 1:utional Corporation of Boston, Lass., agreement to include outstanding acceptances and total deposits,combined,equal to twelve times subscribed capital and surplus, Fiscal agents, F.E.Banks as, Fiscal Agency Departments, uniform designation of,to be discussed at Governors Conference, Fiscal agency matters,-Governors of F.R.Banks to be invited to dashington for discussion of, Fleming, appointed assistant to Governor at F.L.Bank of Cleveland, iletcher,W.H., appointed examiner of P.E.Bank of Cleveland and special examiner,F.R.Board, Fletcher American Company, Indianapolis, Ind.: Acceptances of, eligibility of, 6/20 3/28 506 235 3/10 177 5/28 429 1/17 37 2/12 1u8 4/9 4/18 approved, 4/21 Character of organization, letter from Kenzel re, 4/21 Fletcher American :ational Bank, Indianapolis, Ind.,permission to invest in stock of American Foreign Banking Corporation, 2/10 Foreign balances, statistics on,-Division of Foreign i.xchange instructed to give Williams of Harvard access to, 6/24 Action rescinded,- opposition of Leffingweli, 6/25 Letter from Dean Gay, re, 6/26 Foreign banking corporations: Agreement with F.R.Board, 6/20 Agreement with F.R.Board,-amendment to second paragraph of, 6/26 Conference with F.E.Board with representatives of, suggested, 5/31 Conference of F.L.Board with representatives of, called for June 18,1919,in Washington, 6/2 Corporations similar to Discount Corporation of New York within meaning of ',,e0.25,F.R. Act, 3/28 Federal incorporation of companies engaged in,Memo. of Counsel, 5/10 Form for report of condition as at close of business June 30,1919, 6/17 Investment in stock of, by rational ,-2.hawmut Bank of Boston, 4/14 Items of interest with respect to, in "The Guaranty News", 6/2 National Bank of Commerce to invest in capital stock of French-American Banking Corp., 4/23 278 3v7 j12 312 lul 510 516 521 5u2 523 435 440 240 180 485 286 440 325 Page Foreign banking corporations: (continued) Uniform agreement to be substituted or agreement now in force, 6/19 Uniform conditions of operation to make their stock eligible for investment by national banks, 5/26 Uniform contract adopted after conference with representatives of such companies, 6/20 See also, American Foreign Banking Corporation. Asia Banking Corporation. Branch banks, foreign. First National Bank, El Paso, Texas. French American Banking Corporation. International Foreign Banking Corp. Mercantile Bank of the Americas. National City Bank of New York. Park Union Foreign Banking Corp. Shawmut Corporation. Foreign banks,- request from 2d Asst. Secretary of State Adee as to conditions under which they may establish branches in United States, 6/2 Foreign branches, (see Branch banks, foreign). Foreign countries,-procurement of data on business and financial conditions in, 5/2 Foreign exchange: See also Division of Foreign Exchange. Agreement for stabilization of exchange between United States and Peru, (see Peru). Amendment to i.h.Act re transactions of F.R.Banks in, proposed, 3/13 Circulars, use of franked envelopes in transmission of, 2/17 Dealer in, application of Musher & Co., for license, 2/24 Exportation of coin, bullion and currency, removal of restrictions upon, discussed, 5/28 Do., cablegram to President re, 5/31 De., lifting of embargo cancels reimportation agreement under licenses issued by F.R.Board, 5/31 Do., papers and documents re, 6/10 Do., restrictions removed, 6/10 Gold Export Committee, work to be done by Executive Committee, 6/10 Origin of, collection of statistics bearing on, 5/23 Origin of, figures showing by F.E.Districts, 6/5 6/11 itegulation of F.R.Board on removal of restrictions,6/20 492 421 502 444 359 389 114 139 429 431 432 464 463 473 415 461 477 501 LXV 'page Foreign exchange;(continued) Transaction of Musher & Co., through Royal Bank of Canada, 1/27 Transfer of funds by "dealers" in certain countries, approval of regulation, 2/17 3/24 4/15 5/20 Foreign Exchange Division (see Division of Foreign Exchange). Foreign exchange market, effect of Russian rubles on, 2/7 Foreign financial matters, designation of liaison officer by F.R.Board to serve with joint committee, recommended, b/6 Foreign trade,-Denby bill, Federal incorporation of companies engaged in, 6/14 v'orest Service, Department of Agriculture: iwaployee of F.li.Board to be assigned to 'lid in retabulation of statistics of crops, 3/31 4/4 Galt, Priscilla, detailed to assist in retabulation of statistics, 4/8 Galt, Priscilla, resignation of, 4/16 Detailing of clerk to, for procuring data not necessary, 4/21 iorgan, J.B., letter advising of meeting of Federal Advisory Council on Feb. 17th, 1/20 Forgan, J.3., present at meeting of F.R.Board, 5/20 Form 105,-report of condition of State member banks, letters re items 20 and 25, 4/28 Amended, 4/30 Fourth and First National Bank, Nashville, Tenn., relations with F.R.Bank of Atlanta, 5/23 Franchise tax, reserves for, to be transferred to surplus account, when legal, 3/3 Franked envelopes, for distributing circulars of Division of Foreign Exchange, 2/19 2/24 Franked envelopes for distributing Foreign Exchange circulars, 2/17 Freeman, L.R., salary as Chief of Examining Division in Comptroller's office, 3/15 French-American Banking Corporation: Agreement with F.E.Board to make its stock eligible for investment by national banks, 5/8 Amendment to agreement with F.R.Board re security of acceptances, 5/20 First National Bank of Boston authorized to subscribe to capital stock of, 4/23 5/8 64 118 226 293 502 96 371 195 245 264 277 299 314 44 403 337 444 415 155 124 135 114 2u0 377 406 325 377 LXVI Page french-i,merican Banking Corporation;(continued) National Bank of Commerce, New York,-permission to invest in capital stock of, 4/23 5/8 Fulton,J.H.,-letter requesting ruling on member bank domestic acceptances, 1/8 funds, telegraphic transfer of, for individuals, 6/21 Funds, transfer of by "dealers", (see foreign Exchange). Gadsden,P.H., request for opportunity to address 2.11. Board and Governors of F.E.Banks at conference,3 18 Gaither, H.R., salary as National Bank Examiner, 3/15 Galbraith,J.C., salary as assistant cashier at i.11. Bank of San Francisco, 3/12 Galbraith,J.C., salary as cashier of 6ale Lake City Branch, 6/19 Garrett,J.T.,salary as assistant in Auditing Dept., i.R.Bank of Richmond, 3/15 Gay, Dean, Harvard University, present at meeting of F.11.Board, 6/24 General Counsel: Elliott, 11.0., (see Elliott). Harrison, (see Harrison). Opinions, (see Opinions of Counsel). 6/5 To make responses to letters based on opinions, To submit forms of rulings of i.L.Board before 3/5 publication, General Motors Acceptance Corporation,-gold notes of, eli6ibility for rediscount, 6/26 General Motors Export Company,-British restriction on import of automobiles, 6/27 Geneva Trust Company,-examination of Farmers and Merchants Bank in connection with merger into, 6/19 Georgia, State Reserve Bank of, proposed establishment, 6/10 German Austria, transfer of funds prohibited, 6/20 Gorman gold, payment to American Relief Administration for foodstuffs and to be earmarked by Bank of =gland for F.L.Bank of New York, 6/2 German gold marks, proposed purcnase of, 6/27 Germany, transfer of funds for purchase of food, 4/30 German, transfer of funds prohibited, 6/20 Gettemy, C.F.,appointed assistant F.R.Ilgunt at Boston, 6/27 Gidney, increase in salary as assistant E.R.AL;ent . at New York, 1/15 Gidney, R.M., resignation as F.R.Examiner and Assistant F.R.Agent at New York, 4/28 salary as Manager of Buffalo Branch, Gidney, 4/7 Gilbert, appointed Director and Manager of El Paso Branch, 5/12 325 377 8 509 212 200 190 496 199 510 162 162 526 532 497 465 502 446 532 350 52 531 31 340 271 382 LXVII Page Glass, Carter,- letter re attendance of Strauss at Peace Conference in Paris in advisory capacity,1/20 Gold: Application of rational City Bank of New York to export to Banco de la Boliviana, La Paz, Bolivia, approved on condition, 5/2 Deposit held by i.h.Bank of New York for Argentine Lepublic, participation of other F.E. Banks in, 6/21 6/27 Earmarked and held in a foreign agency, right to count as reserve, 3/14 Earmarking of, for the Javasche Bank, 3/31 4/7 Export of, to Japan,-policy of i.L.Board re, 6/26 Export of manufactured articles containing not over 65:, gold, removal of restrictions on,4/24 Export of manufactured articles containing not over 65,; of gold, regulation of War Trade Board, proposed, 5/2 Federal eserve notes to be redeemed promptly when gold is demanded, 6/12 German marks, proposed purchases by 2.i..Bank of 8/27 New York, Licenses for export of, to Spain granted only upon guarantee, 8/19 Purchase of, from Sveriges hiksbank, Jvpeden, for account of F.L.Bank of New York, 6/19 heceived by American :Relief Administration from Germany for food, to be shipped to England and earmarked for F.E.Bank of New York, 6/2 Eeceipts and disbursements, revision of weekly report, 4/16 Gold Export Committee: Chapman, designated secretary, 2/26 Discharge of, work to be done by Executive Committee, 6/10 Gold notes of General Lotors Acceptance Corporation, eligibility for rediscount, 8/26 Goldenzeisor, A.E., appointed Assistant Statistician, 3/15 Goodrich, J.E., appointed Counsel at 2.h.Bank of Kansas City, • 3/3 Gossett, salary as National Bank Examiner, 3/15 appointed cashier at Houston Branch, 5/12 Gould, N.J., letter re financing of building projects, 1/30 Government contracts, delay in settlement of cancelled, 4/4 Government deposits, (see Deposits). 43 354 5o8 532 195 243 269 521 328 354 48u 532 495 495 446 299 146 473 526 201 157 199 382 77 263 LXVIII Page Government securities, (see Liberty bonds). (see United States securities). Governor of F.E.Board: Invited to attend and address meeting of Council on foreign relations, 3/18 213 Report of visit to New Orleans, Dallas and Houston, 5/31 432 Report on reserve position of i."1:..banks, 1/22 5u South Carolina Legislature, to address on cotton situation, 86 2/3 Tenne:3seu Bankers' Association, to attend meeting of, at expense of 2.R.3oard, 3/17 208 7i6it to Atlanta, at expense of i.E.Board, 1/15 30 2/1u 105 Visit to Atlanta and Memphis, at expense,F.R.Board, 3/26 234 Visit to New York at expense, F.R.Board, 1/3 4 ‹ 1/13 23 5/20 402 Visit to Philadelphia at expense A,F.R.Board, 3/3 157 Governors' Conference. (see Conference of Governors). Governors of F.R.Banks: Assistants to: Crane, R.T., appointed at F.E.Bank of Nev York, for limited time, 2//) 91 Fleming, L:.J., appointment of, at F.E.Bank of Cleveland, 1/17 37 Zurlinden, F.J., appointment of at Cleveland, 1/17 37 Bigas, D.C., salary at F.E.Bank of St. Louis, 2/7 97 Calkins, J.U., elected at F.R.Bank of San Francisco, 5/7 372 . Deputy: Adelson, 1.C., elected at F.R.Bank of Atlanta, 2/17 116 Attebery, C.M., appointed at F.R.Bank of St. Louis, 3/24 221 Bullen, C.C., at F.R.Bank of Boston, 6/21 429 Case, J.H., attendance at meeting of bankers in New York to be investigated, 3/24 228 Hoopes, J.W., resignation at F.R.Bank of Dallas, 1/4 6 Hoxton, W.W., resignation at F.R.Bank of :it. Luis, 3/24 221 Lc:Kinney, B.A., temporary appointment at F.R. Bank of Dallas, 2/5 91 Talley, L.P., appointed at F.R.Bank of Dallas, 6 1/4 Invited to Washington by Treasury Dept. to discuss fiscal agency matters, /28 429 McCord, J.EiL., resignation at P.E.Bank of Atlanta, 2/17 115 Not to refer to connection with F.R.System in connection with outside matters, 2/26 146 Ottley, J.K., appointed pro tern at F.E.Bank of Atlanta,3/24 221 D. - 7i LXIX Page Governors of F.P..Banks: Wellborn, r.B., appointed at F.R.Bank of Atlanta, Van Zandt, R.L., salary at F.R.Bank of Dallas, recommended, Van Zandt, R.L., salary at F.R.Bank of Dallas, approved, Grady, E.G., appointed special examiner at F.R.Bank of Richmond, Greenwood, Frederick, salary increased as cashier at Portland Branch, Griffew, C.A., salary as National Bank Examiner, 2/17 115 1/4 6 1/13 24 2/5 93 2/26 2/19 3/26 Griscom, R.E., form of letter to, re serving as director of Girard National Bank,-permission of Board not necessary, 1/24 "i'tlaranty . News",items of interest with respect to foreign banking corporations, 6/2 145 125 233 Hamlin, 0.5.; Appointed chairman of committee to study question ' of abolishing sub-treasury system, 4/21 Authorized to address convention of Southern Wholesale Grocers Ass.,Inc., in New Orleans; 4/8 Designated as member of Executive Committee, 2/7 Invited to attend convention of National Association of Comptrollers and Accounting Officers, 4/16 2roceeds of acceptances drawn to finance goods in process of importation, Memo. re, 1/2.: 1/29 Report on study of sub-treasury system, 6/17 Visit to New Orleans and report on quarters for branch bank, 5/12 Hanchett, Lafayette, appointed director of Salt Lake City Branch, 1/8 Harding, W.P.G. (see Governor of F.R.Board). Harrison, G.L., appointed General Counsel, 2/24 2/28 Harrison, G.L., opinions of, (see Opinions of Counsel). Harvard Economic Journal, (see Foreign balances). Heath, W.A., salary increased as F.R.Agent at C:iicago, 5/20 6/2 6/10 Hibernia Bank & Trust Co., loss of interim certificates,2/28 Hoge, C.E., director of Louisville Branch, death of, 4/3 Holidays, F.R.Board: Jan. 8th, offices_of Board to be closed, account death of Ex-President Roosevelt, 1/8 ieb. 22d, offices closed, Nashington's Birthday, 2/12 May 30th, employees to be paid May 29th, 5/28 June 14th, Flag Day, offices closed at noon, 6/12 59 440 311 276 96 296 47 73 489 383 IU 138 11 403 439 471 150 258 107 428 482 1:La• Page Holidays, P.R.Board: June 15th to Sept. 15th, offices to be closed at 1 o'clock on all Saturdays, HImgkong, China, branc:a of Asia Banking Corp. under consideration, Hoopes, J.W., resignation as Deputy Governor at F.R. Bank of Dallas, Hopf, H.A., Consulting Industrial Engineer at F.R.Bank of New York, appointed, Salary, 6/10 467 3/3 155. 1/4 3/10 4/11 . 4/18 Houston Branch, (see Branch banks). Hoxton, W.N., resignation as Deputy Governor at F.E. 3/24 Bank of Ot. Louis, Hubbell, Clifford, appointed Director of Buffalo Branch,4/16 Huston, F.L1., research and analysis work proposed for 5/7 F.R.Bank of Chicago, 5/20 Income taxes, (see Taxes). Indiana, legislation affecting State bank membership in F.R.System, pending, 3/10 Industrial Board: *4/4 Cooperating Committee, letter to members of, Representative of F.L.Board on cooperating com3/17 mittee, suggested, 3/18 Representative of 2.R.Board on cooperating com3/21 mittee, to be designated, 44 6/21 Insurance, life, for employees at F.R.Bank of Boston, Insurance plan, F.R.Bank of New York, creation of reserve for, 2/21 Insurance premiums, hail, eligibility of farmers notes 4/14 given in payment of, 4/15 Insurande premiums on group insurance for employees at 4/28 F.R.Bank of Philadelphia, "Interest collected and unearned" and "interest accrued and uncollected", letter from Examiner Sargent asking if reports of, should be rendered by State member banks, 1/4 Interest rates (see also Discount rates). Desire of clearing house committee to procure reconsideration of, 1/3 Penalty on discounts granted to member banks charging customers excessive, 5/26 Counsel, 6/4 opinion of Do.,6/5 Interlocking directorates: Applications approved: 4/21 Ackerson, Garrett, 6/26 Agnew, A. J., 6 176 282 305 221 300 375 404 178 266 202 209 219 266 509 135 287 291 340 7 3 422 452 457 315 523 LXX1 Page. Interlockina directorates: Applications approved: Anderson, T. T., Baer, Ben, Baylies, Bellis, Bennett, H., Berryman, J. W., Biddle, Nicholas, Bogart, H. LI., Bradley, J. C., Brady, IF., Braswell, ,..,.C., Brooks, Brolm, A.C., Bryant, Caldwell, Campbell, Lilton, Carr, C.S., Carson, i. L., Cary, Guy, Cheney, 0.H., Colyer, L.C., Corbit, Courand, Joseph, Crosby, W. H., Davis, A.v., Davis, H.O., Day, Dobie, L.T., Dodge, Dunham, R.H., Ellis, Samuel, Ernst, C.A., Farrell, Fawkes, L.H., Fishburn, J.E., Fieming, S.B., Ford, Foster, Freund, Gustave, Furst, William, Gaffey, P.2., Giannini, A.H., Glauser, L.D., Gleason, I.*;;., Goddard, L.A., 1/29 3/31 5/19 4/28 4/30 1/22 4/30 1/29 4/21 3/21 3/18 . 1/22 3/18 3/5 5/22 4/30 1/24 1/17 4/: .1 1/27 1/22 00 2/28 4/118 5/23 1/29 1/17 5/2 1/29 2/21 2/26 3/21 4/28 4/21 3/28 3/26 1/22 1/20 4/21 4/16 2/7 3/18 5/26 4/50 4/28 4/16* 74 248 400 339 351 51 351 74 315 217 210 5u 211 164 412 352 59 36 314 66 51 16 148 307 416 75 36 358 n 134 148 218 339 314 239 233 50 42 315 298 98 211 423 353 339 296 LXXII Page Interlocking directorates:(continued) Applications. approved: Granby., C.W., jr., Green, William, Griggs, R.L., Hanna, L.C., Harmon, Harriman, W.A., Harvey, W.B., Hinkson, J.H., Hopper, I.B., Houston, H.H., Hunter.. A.V., Hutchtbon, S.P., Hyslop, j.T.B., lokler, L.H., Ingerson, J.H., Irvine, W.B., Jadwin, Johnson, w.a., Jones, R.T., Jones, W.O.,approved on condition, new certificate issued, " Keating, John, Kelley, G. A., Kelly, Ca.,' Kerr, H.M., Kingsley, D.P., Kirby, Kni6ht, Lamb, Lewis, H. '4„ Lockwood, T.B., Love, J.H., Lowry, Russell, Lyon, j.D., - McClure, J.j., Mcrary, j.G., Mc-Phail, P.R., Markham, J.H., Jr., Masterman, Mather, A.J., Mealey, S.J., Mogear, W.B., Miller, Alvah, Mills, .M., Mitchell, G.A., 1/17 6/25 3/31 2/19 1/24 2/12 2/19 4/28 4/18 1/10 4/18 4/23 2/10 1/17 5/26 3/26 2/17 1/22 4/21 5/23 4/30 6/10 1/29 2/28 4/30 1/17 2/20 3/28 1/29 1/29 3/2]. 13 1/29 4/30 1/3 4/18 1/8 3/5 5/23 4/30 2/19 6/10 2/28 1/23 3/21 4/7 36 518 247 125 59 108 125 339 3u6 16 3u6 324 1u3 36 423 233 117 51 315 416 353 468 74 148 352 36 131 239 75 74 4 218 74 351 4 306 13 164 416 352 124 468 148 55 218 273 Page Interlocking directorates:. Applications approved; Montgomery, Kingsley, Montgomery, W.C., morron, J. R., O'Brien, M.J., • Parkinson, L. 0., Peale, Rembrandt, pell, D.A., Phelps, j.J., Plympton, F.B., Pond, Harry, Preston, E.G., Priddy, C,N., Purvos, G.C., quinby, H.B., Raynolds, Rea, Samuel, Richards, J.i., Roberts, L.P., Rodgers, J.X., Rose, H.L., Rose, W.R., Rowley, H.W., Royall, Tucker, Serpoll, Goldsborough, , Siegel, Simonds, G.K., Slover, S.L., Smith, J.G., Snow, E.G,, Southgate, T.S., Swift, E.K., Taylor, JIG., Terhune, H.D., Thomas, C.A., Thorson, H., Turner, E.J., Tuttle, Albert, Twitchell, H.X., Twohy, Tyler, Underwood, F.D., Verlenden, Lane ;jade, Waoher, W.T., Watson, G.Y., Wetherill, Richard Wetherill, Robert, 4/18 5/31 5/5 1/22 1/17 6/12 4/21 4/21 4/21 2/7 4/28 1/17 2/12 , 5/12 1/8 2/7 4/30 1/17 1/17 4/30 22 5/19 4/30 1/17 4/30 4/21 1/17 4/25 1/22 1/17 3/12 6/10 4/21 3/12 5/19 2/12 5/14 1/24 5/22 4/28 4/16 5/26 2/19 4/30 4/9 4/18 4/18 306 436 366 51 36 483 315 315 315 98 338 36 108 383 13 97 352 36 36 351 51 401 352 36 352 614 36 333 51 36 189 468 315 190 401 107 391 59 412 339 298 423 124 351 279 306 306 * LXXIV Page InterlockinL,. directorates: Applications approved: Wells, A.B., 4/21 1/17 Whaley, W.M., Whatley, JP., 3/26 White, J.E., 5/5 6/10 Williams, J.L., Willson, J.O., 4/3J Wilson, G.H., 4/2 Womble, J.G., 1/17 Woods, J.P., 5/26 Yates, Tarry, 3/21 1/29 Young, J.H., Zabriskie, George, 1/24 4/28 Johnson, :i.M., 4/28 Mahar, Edward, Applications disapproved: 3/12 Ackerson, 3—.1%, Bogert, H.L., 3/12 3/12 foster, W.1, irost, A.H., 6/10 1/13 Greer, George, 1/13 Hoyt, .a.C., 3/12 Johnson, 7i.M., Mahar, .i.,dward, 6/17 Martin, J.Ns, 1/13 Pull, D.h.., 3/12 3/12 Phelps, tT.J., 3/12 Plimpton, 2.B., 3/12 Terhune, M.D., 5/14 Zacher, z;dmund, Applications granted under Kenn amendment to be reconsidered, 2/19 Adplications heretofore granted, reconsideration of, 6/2 Applications of directors of Hackensack Trust Co.4/21 and Hackensack National Bank, 4/4 4/7 Violations of ulayton Anti-Trust Act: 6/10 Agoos, M.L., Beebe, F.R., 6/10 Bevington, B-.D., 6/10 Darrach, E.H., 6/10 6/10 2olda, E.-2., Hitt, J.L., 6/10 6/10 Lewis, E.W., 6/10 Magrane, 2.B., 6/10 alono, E.B., 'Murray, Eugene, 6/10 314 36 232 365 468 352 254 36 423 218 73 59 339 339 190 190 190 468 23 24 19u 488 23 IVO 19U lvU 190 391 125 437 315 260 274 469 469 469 469 469 469 469 469 469 469 Page Interlocking directorates: (continued) Violations of Clayton Anti-Trust Act: Pomeroy, j.5., 6/10 6/10 6/10 Wells, Intornal Revenue Commissioner (see Commissioner of Internal Revenue). International Banking Corporation, New York: 2/12 Acceptances of, Agreement to include outstanding acceptances and total deposits, combined, equal to 12 6/20 times subscribed capital and surplus, Branches: Rangoon, Burma, British India, contemplated 1/15 opening of, 2/17 Tsingtau, China, opening of, 1:1xchange Agency at Honolulu,11.1.,contemplated 1/24 opening of, International banking corporations (see Foreign banking corporations). International Trust Company: Governed by Section 9 of F.R.Act as amended and not by conditions imposed when entering 5/31 2.11.System, 6/2 lowa,-proposed legislation in, authorizing State banks 1/23 to accept drafts and bills of exchange, 4/23 Do., re reserves of State member banks, Irving National Bank of New York, special permission . to bring:.ussian roubles into United States,6/17 Items 20 and 25 on form 105, condition report of State 4/28 member banks, letter re, 4/30 Do., amended, replies Items for collection at F.:"...Banks,-digest of 5/7 to circular telegram of 2.R.Board, of InCollectors Items received by F.R.Banks from 5/5 ternal Revenue, letter re, Manager of Transit Dept.,New Orleans Br.2/17 Jackson, 6/26 Japan, export of gold to,-policy of F.R.Board re, from goods for shipment of gold Java, earmarking of 3/31 Java to the United States, javasche Bank: . 4/14 Agreement proposed with F.E.Bank of New York, 4/7 Gold earmarked for, 6/20 prohibited, funds to, Jugo Slavia, transfer of Kansas, bill for creation of State reserve bank system, 1/22 pending, 469 469 469 107 506 29 114 57 433 441 54 325 484 337 344 374 364 116 521 243 285 269 502 47 L'LUI Page Kello;Jg, F.B., letter re plan of organization of so1/15 called State reserve banks, Kent, F.1.; Foreign exchange transaction of Musher & Co., 1/27 through Boyal Bank of Canada,letter re, Proposed visit to ChicaAe to attend certain meetin6s,4/22 Resignation as Director, Division of Foreign Exch., 6/27 3/7 Kent, R.D., pamphlet on Domestic Exchange, Kenzel, E.R., invited to attend conference with Governors 3/10 in March, Kern Amendment (see Interlocking directorates). Kuhn, Loeb & Co., financial condition of firm reported 3/15 by Schiff, 2/28 F:R.Examiner, Kunz, A.J., appointed assistant Bank of cashier at assistant i.— appointed Labold, F.W., b/b Philadelphia, Latvia, transfer of funds to persons not enemies,al1owed,4/15 Law Department, F.E.Board, reorganization of, llemo.of 1/8 Counsel, 6/4 Lawder, Sam R., elected director of Houston Branch, Lawder, Sam R., salary as director and manager,Houston Br.5/12 Leased wire system; 2/20 Between F.R.Bank of rew York and Buffalo Branch, Liberty during operator employed as E.M., Ford, b/7 Loan campaign, operator, 1/24 appointment as probationary Heflin,W.T., 4/3 Increase in wire rental, 2/12 operator, Llulranen, increase in salary as 3/18 New York and Chicago wire continued indefinitely, expense of moving half of Payment by F.E.Board of 1/8 telegraph office in Treasury building, Report of committee appointed at conference of 5/5 Governors, 6/19 6/24 6/4 Telegraph wire direct from Chicago to Kansas City., Lease of rooms, (see quarters) Legislation: 3/24 Affecting F.R.System, in San Francisco District, Amendment to law to permit State bank members to be designated as depositaries of public 1/17 funds, California, State banks not required to secure permission of Bank Commissioner to purchase 4/21 stock in F.R.Banks, Draft of bill to encourage home ownership,create Government depositaries, furnish market 6/2 for government bonds,etc., 6/4 6/10 30 64 319 531 173 176 199 152 365 293 8 452 382 131 373 59 257 109 213 12 369 499 510 455 221 39 309 443 451 465 LXXVII Page Legislation:(continued) Indiana, pending bill affecting State bank member3/10 ship in F.R.System, Iowa, pending bill authorizing State banks to ac1/z3 cept drafts and bills of exchange, lowa, pending bill granting State banks privilege . of carrying reserves prescribed by F.E.Act,4/23 Kansas, pending bill for creation of State reserve 1/22 bank system, North Dakota, pending eligibility of banks or3/5 ganized under bill, 3/1u Oklahoma, pending, affecting State bank membersilip 0/1u in F.R.System, 'tate, recommended by -American Bankers' A:isn. for 1/1u 1919, State banks desiring to become members of 6/5 System in Kansas City District, Lettland, transfers of funds to persons not enemies, 3/24 allowed, Lewis & Company, circular in regard to oil stock selling enterprise (see F.R.Bank of Kansas City,directors) Liability of member banks to Reserve banks in excess of 3/7 capital and surplus, Liberty loan bonds; 2/17 Coupons, counterfeiting of, 3/7 Coupons, redemption of mutilated, 6/5 Discount rates on paper secured by, 4/18 Change in, at Y.E.Bank of Richmond, 4/11 Fifth, at i.E.Bank of Richmond, 6/17 eourth, at F.R.Bank of Kansas City, 4/16 Victory notes; telegram to F.R.Banks, 178 54 325 47 162 180 177 18 367 226 170 119 173 459 303 280 487 297 5/26 426 4/16 4/21 5/16 5/2U 5/22 L:othod of handling for customers at Bark of Eosalia, 3/14 letter from Sargent, Non-member banks to borrow from F.B.Banks on Government securities for purpose of fa2/24 cilitating Victory Liberty Loan, Preferential rate on paper secured by, recommended 2/14 discontinued, 295 316 396 405 411 Loans secured by, amounts held by each F.E.Bank, Losses to subscribers through volunteer solicitors of San Francisco Liberty Loan Committee, 194 137 110 LXXVI1I Page Liberty loan bonds: (continued) Profit allowed to brokers dealing in, 3/7 Rate of four per cent on paper secured by,at F.R. 6/17 Bank of Kansas City, :;ales by F.R.Banks to employees on installment plan without interest charge, 5/26 6/2 6/19 3ubscription of F.L.Bank of Atlanta to Victory 5/31 Loan notes, disapproved, Theft of, from Omaha Branch and charge to special account, 3/5 Theft of, from Omaha Branch, action of Dept. of Justice, 5/22 Victory notes: Profit on sales of, through discount rates of i.L.Banks, recommended for member banks, 3/24 Rate of 4;:, on member bank notes secured by, 5/23 disapproved, Weekly statement of P.R.System, Memo. of Jacobson re separation of, 5/13 Liberty loan bond holdings of each i.R.Bank at close 4/22 of business Tov.15,1918 and Apr.18,1919, Liberty Loan campaign: Commending work of (_;overnor of i.R.Bank of 3/7 Dallas, Lembers of 2.R.Board to make speeches at expense of Board, 3/24 Liberty loan participation certificates, method of treating in accounts, 6/17 2/7 Lindberg Incorporated, retirement of bonds of, Lindeborg, Jafet, relations with Scandinavian American 5/12 Bank, Seattle, 5/14 Linoleum for rooms, requisition for,-Momo. of Chief Clerk,' 5/7 Literature on acceptances to be released only when approved by 2.R. Board, 5/23 Lithuania, transfers of funds to persons not enemies, allowed, 3/24 4/15 Little Rock Branch, (see Branch banks). 1/30 Live stock paper, discount of, Live stock paper, policy of i.R.Board re requirements for, 4/2 Loans (see also Liberty loan bonds). 6/24 Analysis of, at i.L.Bank of Richmond, Analysis of, at k%E.Bank of Richmond, as bearing upon credit situation, 5/7 Circular proposed for examiners re loans against collateral of cotton, 3/17 174 467 420 438 493 431 367 408 224 414 585 320 17u 227 486 95 381 390 372 414 226 293 78 252 514 373 203 Page Loans: (continued) Excessive amounts under provisions of section 5260, 4/14 Floating of, in United states, Denmark, Switzerland and Holland in behalf of Belgium, France and England, 3/14 HoJ.dings by F.Ii.Banks, method of showing on published statements, 3/17 Member banks to its assistant cashiers,Memo. by Counsel, 3/7 Policy of national banks in making, on improved and unincumbered farm land when engaging in trust business, 1/8 Eight of branches of National City Bank of New York to lend upon security of sale contracts coverin4 sugar crops, 3/12 Schedule showing amount of street loans held by reporting banks for their own account and for the account of correspondents, 6/27 jucured by Liberty bonds and Treasury certificates of indebtedness, amounts held by each F.R.Bank, 5/28 Secured by receipts issued by Feder31 warehousemen, preferential rates for, 3/31 44 Do., suggested by C.J.Brand, 5/22 Loans and discounts, character of member bank borrowings in detail,-lettur to be sent to Chairmen of F.R.Banks, 6/5 Loans and investments, report of member banks, 2/19 granted furlough for one month, Logan, 4/18 Logan, W.'S., appointed assistant Counsel, F.R.Board, 6/3 Long, M.N., appointment and salary as cashier at Little Rock Branch, 4/3 Longmoor, S.A., :,.alary as Eational Bank Examiner, 3/7 Lorang, 2.J., salary as National Bank Examiner, 3/7 Losses, blanket bonds to cover shipments of warrants or checks between F.R.Banks and Treasury Department, 6/10 Losses of Liberty bonds (sue Liberty Loan bonds). Louisville Branch (see Branch banks) Lumbermans Trust Company: Application for membership in P.E.System, 2/28 Application for membership in F.R.System, opinion of Counsel, 3/3 Lynch, j.X., signature on general letter to American Bankers 4"ssn., disapproved, 2/26 287 268 168 8 187 533 426 245 263 410sugetd 460 127 367 448 256 173 173 476 150 155 146 LXXX Page Mail, report of Inspector on alleged rifling of regis6/2 tered parcel at Philadelphia, Mail schedules: Buffalo, Birmingham and Jacksonville,Memo. of 5/20 Secretary re service between, service Dept., Treasury and York of F.R.Bank New 1/17 between, 1/27 2/12 establishment with connection in Helena, Mont., 5/28 with branch at, and ict inter-distr improve to of, Readjustment 5/28 intra-district clearing schedules, 6/2 of) City,directors Kansas of F.R.Bank (see R.H., Malone, Manufacturers Association of New Jersey, submitting resolution protesting against Board's 1/10 policy of curtailment of credits, Manufactures containing gold, removal of restrictions on export if gold value is not over certain 4/24 per cent of total value, 5/2 Manila, P.I. branch of American Foreign Banking Corp.,1/29 Manila, P.I., proposed branch of Asia Banking Corp., 5/19 Market Trust Co.,Brighton,Mass., proposed letter to 2/14 Counsel of, Marketable Staples: 1/23 Agricultural, acceptance renewals against, 5/2 Definition to be prepared, 6/10 of, 3/24 Passenger automobiles as, classification of, ” n 4/7 decision in negative, " Maturity and disposition of bills rediscounted with and acceptances sold to F.R.Banks,weekly 2/7 statement, McAdoo, W.G., acknowledging receipt of resolutions adopted by F.R.Board on resignation as 1/10 Secretary of Treasury, McCloud, B.G., salary as assistant to Governor of 6/2 F.R.Bank of Chicago, McCord, J.A., appointed F.R.Agent at F.R.Bank of 2/17 Atlanta, McCord, J.A., resignation as Governor at F.R.Bank of 2/17 Atlanta, McDermott, A.M., appointed clerk in office of Chair2/19 man of Board, McDougal, J.B.,salary as Governor at F.R.Bank of 6/2 Chicago, 444 404 34 65 107 427 427 438 16 328 354 70 400 112 53 357 470 223 268 99 14 439 115 115 127 439 Page LcKinney, B.A.,temporary appointment as Deputy Governor, , 91 2/5 F.E.Bank of Dallas, Meetings of F.R.Board to be held on Tuesday, Wednesday 6/2 437 and Thursday of each week, Mellon National Bank, Pittsburgh,Pa., complaint against f.R.Bank of Atlanta for refusal to collect 231 3/26 items marked "Payable at" a bank, Member banks: 45 1/20 Deposit reserves, treatment of, 222 3/24 investment in stock of discount companies, Liability of, to Reserve banks in excess of 3/7 • 170 capital and surplus, Counsel Loans to its assistant cashiers; Memo. of 168 3/7 on Section 22 of F.R.Act, borrowing Officers and directors of F.R.Banks 178 3/10 from, in their own district, Victory States statement,-"United Member banks weekly 401 5/19 notes" to be separate item, at expense F.R.Board Governor of Memphis, visit of 234 3/26 of Board, Branch banks). Memphis Branch (see Merchants Bank, Montgomery, Alabama, name changed 324 4/23 from Oullivan Bank and Trust Co., letter Ark., Smith, Fort Merchants National Bank, suggesting basic lines of credit to be 15 1/10 established by i.E.Banks, re Providence,R.I.,letter Merchants National Bank, additional application to accept to 100); 9 in case of increase of capital and surplus, 1/8 Merchants National Bank, Worcester, :Zass.,applioation to invest in capital stock of 3hawmut Corp. 488 6/17 of Boston, Mercantile Bank of the Americas; 238 3/28 Branch to be established at New Orleans, Opening of temporary office in Havana of Banco 39 1/17 Mercantil American° de Cuba, 98 2/7 Metal Export Company, circular letter from, Metropolitan Bank Building, lease of space in, (see Quarters of F.R.Board), Meyer, L.G., appointed acting assistant cashier at 112 2/14 i.R.Bank of Chicago, Miller, A.C.: 2/19 128 Bank buildings, report on, Designated as member pro tempore of executive 96 2/7 committee, Leave of absence from Nashington from June 25th 438 6/2 to August 14th, Report re letter of Ballantyne, proposing plan for stabilizing working conditions 34 1/17 in U.S.during reconstruction period, LXXXII Page Miller, A.C.; (continued) Report re reconstruction information prepared 1/17 34 by Council of National Defense, Miller, P.S., appointed assistant F.R.Agent at 5/12 382 Houston Branch, Miller, R.M., appointed assistant cashier at R. 365 5/5 Bank of Philadelphia, request for conference before date set, Miller, 2/26 141 disapproved, 2/28 150 Minnesota, trust powers of national banks in, Minnesota, trust powers of national banks in, opinion 156 3/3 of Counsel, Minutes of meeting of Board of Directors of F.R.Bank 193 3/14 of Dallas, Minutes of meeting of F.R.Board and Federal Advisory 294 4/16 Council, approved, Minutes of meeting of F.E.Board and F.R.Agents, 294 4/16 approved, Monetary conditions in United States as due to F.E. System, criticism of Van Powell,440 111 2 4 6 Monthly report of interbank rediscount operations, Morgan, S.J., appointed assistant F.R.Agent at F.R. 130 2/20 Bank of New York, 154 3/3 209 3/17 356 5/2 Mosher, C.L., Appointed assistant F.R.Agent at F.R. 1/13 23 Bank of Minneapolis, Mosher, C.L., salary as assistant F.R.Agent at F.E. 1/3 1 Bank of Minneapolis, 2/12 109 Mulranen, increase in salary as telegraph operator, Musher & Co., application as dealer in foreign exchange,2/24 139 Musher & Co., foreign exchange transactions through 1/27 64 Royal Bank of Canada, banks). Nashville Branch, (see Branch National Acceptance Council, General Counsel to at4/7 268 tend meeting of, Comptrollers and Accounting National Association of Officers,-Hamlin invited to attend Convention,4/16 296 National Association of State Supervisors: 6/17 485 Proceedings of annual convention of, ofabolish to Resolution adopted at Convention 6/27 531 fice of Comptroller of Currency, Secretary of F.R.Board authorized to attend meet4/14 285 ing in Cleveland, Eational Automobile Chamber of Commerce,-classification of passenger automobiles as marketable staples, 3/24 223 4/7 268 LXXX1.11, Page National Bank Act: Amendment to Section 5202 recommended, 2/26 6/25 6/26 National bark examiners (see Examiners, National Bank) National Bank of Commerce, New York: Authorized to subscribe to capital stock of French American Banking Corp., 4/23 5/8 Proceeds of acceptances drawn to finance goods in process of importation, opinion of Counsel on request for ruling, 1/3 Do., - No ruling at present, 1/30 National Bank of Commerce, Seattle, Wash.,permission to invest in stock of Asia Banking Corp., 5/5 National Banks: Acceptances of, right to discount their own when purchased in the open market, 6/26 Amendment to F.R.Act, proposed, to allow F.R. Board to participate in consideration of applications for charters, 5/31 Certificates of indebtedness, deductibility in determining share of taxation, 4/15 Conversion of Producers Savings Bank, Bakersfield, Cal.,opposition of State Superintendent of Banks, 1/17 Deposit of notes with F*E.Banks, 3/24 Fiduciary powers, exercise of, in State of Wis., 3/7 3/10 4/14 5/28 Form of oertificate issued when granted fiduciary powers, 3/7 Form of certificate of membership in F.R.System, amended, 3/10 Loans, limitations on, to be increased from 14 to 25%,-draft of proposed amendment to P.E.Act, 6/26 Members of Witham System, operations of, 3/14 Policy of, in making loans on improved and unincumbered farm land when engaging in trust business, 1/8 Trust powers, exercise of in State of California,1/24 It of,-Memo. of Counsel, 4/2 Uniform conditions of operation by banks engaged in foreign banking to make their stock eligible for investment by, 5/26 143 518 523 325 377 3 79 363 525 435 269 31 225 174 178 287 427 168 179 525 193 8 57 252 422 LXXXIV Page National City Bank of New York: Branches and sub-Branches: Alexandria, 4gypt, Australia, Sydney and sub-branch, 3/17 3/10 6/12 Barcelona, Spain, 1/15 Bogota, Republic of Columbia and sub-branches in other cities, 6/4 British South Africa, Cape Town and subbranches, 3/10 3/12 1/29 Buenos Aires, Argentina, Calibarien, Cuba, 1/24 1/24 Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, 3/10 3/12 Havana and other points in Republic of Cuba, 3/17 Island and Curacao, Dutch Rest Indies, 3/10 3/12 Island of Jamaica, Kingston, 3/10 3/12 Island of Trinidad, West Indies,Port of Spain,3/10 3/12 Madrid, Spain, 1/15 Montevideo, Republic of Uruguay, 6/10 1/29 Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1/29 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 1/29 Rosario, Argentina, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, 1/24 Santa Clara, Cuba, 1/24 Vladivostok, Siberia, 2/17 Request for ruling on member bank domestic acacceptances, 1/8 Bight of branches to lend money upon security of sale contracts covering growing sugar crops, 3/12 National Federation of Construction Industries,-ruling requested on trade acceptances covering material shipped for use in construction work, 4/14 National Foreign Trade Council, Kent to attend meeting in Chicago, 4/22 National Metropolitan Bank Bldg.,(see Quarters of F.R. Board). National Park Bank of New York: Application to invest in stock of Park-Union Foreign Banking Corporation, 3/3 3/31 Directors of, to become directors of Park-Union Foreign Banking Corporation; Opinion 3/3 of Counsel, 204 182 183 28 450 182 164 69 57 57 182 187 204 182 186 182 185 182 185 28 464 69 69 69 57 57 118 8 187 287 319 155 245 155 Page National Park Bank of New York: Request of stockholders of Park-Union Foreign Banking Corporation for changes in 3/7 agreement, National Shawmut Bank of Boston: Investment in stock of corporation to be organized to engage in international and for4/14 eign banking, Permission to invest in stock of Shawmut Corp., 4/30 5/2 • 5/5 Corporation) Corporation, (see Shawmut National Shawmut National Thrift Bond Corporation, antagonism encountered from bankers in connection with introduction 6/27 of thrift bond savings system, converted from Charleston, Ill., National Trust Bank, 4/25 Charleston Trust and Savings Bank, Negotiable Instruments Law, amendment proposed re 3/14 notice of defect, 3/15 Newnham, S.L., salary as National Bank Examiner, of the Orleans, Mercantile Bank branch of New 3/28 Americas to be established, New Orleans Branch (see Branch banks). New York, opposition of State officials to exercise 3/5 of trust powers by national banks, New York Clearing House Assn., desire to procure re1/3 consideration of interest rates, 5/5 Do., rules re collection of checks, New York Telephone Co., contract for installation of extension and station for Division of 1/15 Foreign Lxchange, Newspapers in New York, complaint re length of lead and delay in receipt of Board's weekly 1/27 statement, Einedorf, J.H., appointed assistant F.R.Agent at 5/12 El Paso Branch, Non-member banks: Borrowing privilege from F.E.Banks on Govern2/24 ment securities, suggested, 2/17 Payment of checks through .e.R.Banks, North Dakota: Bank of, (see Bank of North Dakota). Legislation, pending, affecting organization of 3/5 State banks, 3/1v 5/20 Notary fees on items protested, collection of, 171 286 348 357 363 532 334 15 200 238 161 3 365 30 63 382 137 120 162 18u 406 LXVi 6/2 Notary fees on items protested,method of handling, Votary fees on items protested,method of paying at 5/5 F.L.Banks, Notary fees on items protested,policy to be pursued 6/26 with respect to, Notes, Federal Reserve, (see Federal Reserve notes) Notes, Federal Reserve bank, (see Federal Reserve bank notes) Notes, renewal of, secured by mortgage on torn 1/30 property, Notes, secured by chattel mortgages or bills of sale, 5/2 Notice of defect, amendment to negotiable instru3/14 ments law, Nuortava, Santeri, postponement of payment of two 1/31 drafts to, 2/7 Office correspondence, printed form for, Oklahoma: Activity looking to establishment of branch of 6/24 F.R.Bank of Kansas City, 5/12 Establishment of branch in, proposed, Legislation, pending, affecting State bank mem3/10 bership in F.Ti.System, Total rediscounts made by member banks in, with F.R.Bank of Kansas City,-request 6/11 of Senator Owen, Oil stock selling enterprise, (see F.R.Bank of Kansas City, directors) Operations of Branches of F.R.Banks: 6/5 During four month period ending Apr.30,19194 Report of, 5/19 Reported by Secretary, 47 Opinions of Counsel: Acceptances: Drawn to finance goods in process of im1/3 portation, proceeds of, 1/10 Do., 1/20 Do., 2/26 cent, per 10 of excess In 4/2 limit, 10; to up security Release of draft payable sight of eligibility Trade, at subsequent date for rediscount as, 5/7 Trade, use of, to finance various processes 5/16 of building, 5/26 Savings to Security by-laws Trust of & Amendment Bank re "special savings",not time de6/11 posits according to regulation D, Page 445 368 524 77 359 195 81 97 514 384 177 479 46u 270 4J0 3 19 45 152 255 373 398 420 475 Page Opinions of Counsel: (continued) Appropriation bill of March 1, 1919, application 6/4 to employees of F.R.Board, Directors of rational Park Bank becoming directors also of Park-Union Foreign Bank3/3 ing Corporation, Drafts accepted by American Foreign Banking Cor3/3 poration, security for, Eligibility of Bank of North Dakota for member5/23 Snip in F.R.System, Loans on improved and unincumbered farm land when engaging in trust business, 1/3 policy of national banks in making, Lumbermens Trust Co., application for membership 2/28 in F.R.System, 3/3 Name following opinion in Bulletin,disappraved, 4/3 Penalty on discounts granted to member banks charging interest in excess of rates 5/26 prescribed by law, 6/4 6/5 . Prefaced by suitable headnotes in F.R.Bulletin, 4/3 Published under "Law Department" in 2.E.3ulletin,3/5 Right of F.R.Banks to rediscount drafts drawn 3/13 on Director General of Railroads, Sale of equipment of Division of Foreign Ex3/14 change, 2/28 Section 11(k) of 2.11.Act, Section 11(k) of F.R.Act, deposit of securities with State officials by national banks exercising trust powers in Minnesota, 3/3 Section 11(k) of F.R.Act, construction of, as 4/2 amended, dedemand becomes deposit Time certificate of posit when it has less than 30 days 6/10 to run, in Board the of P.R. rulings To be placed under 2/8 Bulletin, 2/28 banks, Trust powers of national Organization chart of i.R.Bank of Philadelphia, sub4/4 submitted, 4/21 of, character Organization of Fletcher American Co., Osmor, J.M.,appointed acting assistant auditor at 3/12 F.h.Bank of San Francisco, of case tern in Ottley, J.K., appointed Governor pro absence or disability of Governor or 3/24 Deputy Governor at F.E.Bank,Atlanta, 453 155 156 414 8 150 155 258 422 452 457 258 162 192 193 150 156 255 472 lUo 15u 260 313 190 221 LX.XXVI1I Page Overdrafts: F.R.Bank of Chicago, special certificates of indebted1/13 ness to cover, Report by Governor on contemplated, and request for authority to accept special certificates 1/13 of indebtedness to cover, Owen, R.L., Senator, request for list showing total rediscounts made by, member banks in Oklahoma 6/11 with F.E.Bank of Kansas City, 25 24 479 Palmetto National Bank, Columbia, S.C., relations with 5/22 408 F.R.Bank of Richmond, Paper: Agricultural and live stock, policy of Board re 4/2 252 requirements for, Collateral security for F.R.notes, method of handling, 1/2? 65 Secured by Government obligations, discount of, in excess of limitation fixed by Revised 3/24 223 Statutes, on, rates discount bonds, Secured by Liberty loan 4/16 297 telegram to F.R.Banks, abolishfor reasons Security by Liberty loan bonds, ing rate of four per cent at F.F.Bank of 6/17 487 Kansas City, bonds,(see Secured by War Finance Corporation Discount rates) Secured by warehouse receipts, (see Discount rates) 6/2 443 Paper currency, reduction in size of, suggested, 6/10 465 Paris, report of American Ambassador re general con6/17 486 ditions, Park, W.L., appointed assistant cashier at F.R.Bank of 5/5 368 Kansas City, Park Union Foreign Banking Corporation: 3/28 240 Agreement with F.R.Board, amended, request for changes in, 3/7 171 Branches: 6/10 467 List of authorized and in actual operation, 6/19 498 Shanghai, China, opening of, 6/19 498 Yokahoma, Japan, opening of, Directors of National Park Bank to become directors 3/3 155 of, opinion of Counsel, Stock of, application of National Park Bank, New York, to invest in, 3/31 245 Stock of, eligible for investment by National Park Bank, 3/24 222 Stock of, to be purchased by National Park Bank, 3/3 155 Par list, results of campaign for development of, 3/7 168 Passmore, L.P., salary as Governor at F.R.Bank of Philadelphia, 6/26 527 LX:XXIX Page "Padable if desired at the F.R.Bank of St.Louis" when 2/5 stamped on checks, 4/2 Peightel, J.C., salary as National Bank examiner, Penalty for charging excessive interest rates, (see Interest rates) Penalty for deficient reserves (see Reserves) Peoples Bank of Buffalo, condition of membership modified to increase capital by ii400,000 in6/2 stead of 4;800,600, Peoples Bank, Mobile, Alabama, violation of condition of membership relating to payment of divi6/10 dends, 6/26 F.R.Banks Percentages, reserve, to be transmitted to 5/2 daily, Perrin, John, F.R.Bank of San Francisco: Letter to, re method of handling paper pledged with F.R.Agent as collateral security 1/17 for F.R.Notes, 5/15 Vacation approved, 2/14 omitted, annual report to be Personal references in Peru: Agreement with United States on stabilization of exchange: Details of plan of operation of, 10 Initial deposit with F.R.Bank of New York, 11/8 4/9 Interpretation of, Purchase of certificates of indebtedness with gold deposited with F.R.Bank of New York to credit of Junta de Vigi4/2 lancia, 4/22 4/30 2/17 Pettit, 2.r., salary as National Bank Examiner, assistant cashier and Phillips, John, jr., salary as manager of bond department of F.R.Bank 3/3 of Kansas City, reorganiproposed Pierson, L.1!1., lotter advising of zation of American Trade Acceptance Council 1/13 and inviting Governor to attend meeting, enemies, 3./24 not persons, Poland, transfers of funds to 4/2 6/20 3/15 Pole, J.W., salary as National Bank examiner, 6/4 Branch, director of Houston Pondrom, J.A., elected membership Population of Sioux City, Ia.,as basis for in P.R.System of First Trust & Savings Bank,4/11 Portland Branch (see Branch banks) 92 254 441 468 524 358 65 393 111 9 19 278 25u 318 345 117 156 22 226 250 502 200 452 281 Page Postmaster General, copy of letter to, from F.R.Bank of 3/3 Chicago, Post Office Dept., report on alleged rifling of regis6/2 tered mail parcel at Philadelphia, Powell, C.L., letter to, re proposed legislation in Iowa, authorizing State banks to accept drafts and 1/23 bills of exchange, Prefatory note requested from Governor for volume on 5/5 finance, disapproved, Press statement regarding resignation of Elliott and 2/28 appointment of Harrison as General Counsel, Prices, press statement of Research Institute on regu2/21 lation of, Printing of Federal Reserve Bulletin, letter to Public 3/17 printer, availability of,draft Proceeds of bankers' acceptances, 3/3 of telegram, ,efforts of Bakersfield, Cal. Producers Savings Bank, State Bank Supt. to obstruct conversion of, 1/15 into national bank, 3/7 Liberty bonds, dealing in brokers Profit allowed to York, charge New of Profit and lossItccount at F.R.Bank 2/14 to, 2/19 2/26 obligations, Government notes secured Promissory by (see Rediscounts) Protest fees, (see rotary fees) Publication of United States National Bank, Portland, 4/30 Oregon, article from F.R.Board requested, CLuarters of F.R.Banks, (see F.R.Banks, and Branch banks) Quarters of F.R.Board: Division of Audit and Examination, Memo. of Chief 5/7 Clerk, at Division of Foreign Exchange, lease of space 5/5 15 Wall 2t. for., rooms National Metropolitan Bank Bldg., sub-lease of 1/8 suggested, 1/15 in, Do., report of Secretary on space 3/26 Du., lease of rooms in, 4/14 Do., release of rooms in, Do., form of assignment covering room 71U, 6/17 Separate permanent quarters of their awn con6/19 sidered, Southern Bldg., lease of rooms for Division of Re1/22 ports and Statistics, 69 1 5/7 160 444 54 363 151 136 204 158 31 174 112 124 146 345 374 365 11 27 232 286 486 500 49 374 500 Page questionnaire for collection of statistics on origin of foreign exchange in United States, form of, Railroad Administration (see Director General of Railroads) Railroad deposits of Union Bank Trust Co., Dubois, Pa., Railroad equipment, rediscounts of drafts drawn by manufacturers upon Director General of Railroads to cover cost of, Railroad transportation of members of F.R.Board, Ramsey, W.2., at meeting of 2.R.Board, Ransom, F.T., salary as National Bank Examiner, Rates (see Discount rates) Ratio of Government deposits to holdings of U. .war obligations, "headily marketable staples" (see Marketable Staples) Reardon, D.P., appointed assistant cashier at 2.R.3ank of Dallas, Recommendations of Governors Conference (see Conference with Governors) Recommendations of Federal Advisory Council (see Federal Advisory Council) Redemption of mutilated coupons of Liberty loan bonds, Rediscount rates (see Discount rates) Rediscounts: Acceptances: Bankers', secured by bills of lading for cars made by Pressed Steal Car Co., Bused upon storage of goods, eligibility of, Chickamauga Trust Co. not eligible for, by F.R.Banks, —ember bank, eligibility for rediscount by 5/23 415 2/14 2/21 112 135 3/13 5/6 4 25 4/11 192 370 333 283 6/24 512 5/13 385 3/7 173 4/4 4/14 264 286 6/1U 471 1/l.) Trade, eligibility of sight drafts for re5/7 discount as, Trade, of Railroad Administration, by F.E.Banks,3/14 Collateral gold notes of General Motors Acceptance 6/26 Corporation, eligibility of, Drafts drazn by manufacturers, individuals or corporat ions upon the Director General of Railroads, to cover cost of equipment, 3/13 rignt of F.E.Banks to rediscount, 1/3 F.R.Bank of Atlanta by Chicago, 1/8 1/17 1/17 1/23 15 373 197 526 192 2 11 33 34 54 Page Rediscounts: (continued) F.R.Bank of Atlanta by Chicago: by Minneapolis, F.R.Bank of Boston by Chicago, by Chicago and St. Louis, by Cleveland, 9 9 by Kansas City, by New York, P.R.Bank of Dallas by Chicago, 1/31 1/13 2/19 2/12 1/23 2/7 1/8 4/2 1/3 1/3 1/8 1/22 1/24 1/31 2/5 2/7 2/10 2/19 2/21 2/26 3/3 3/10 3/14 3/18 3/31 4/4 4 11 4/14 4/16 4/18 4/21 4/23 4/25 4/28 4/30 5/2 5/2 5/5 12 5/16 5/19 5/20 5/22 5/23 5/26 6/2 al 22 122 106 54 96 11 251 2 10 48 57 81 92 96 101 122 133 142 153 179 196 210 244 261 281 284 295 304 309 322 332 335 344 355 3b5 362 379 396 399 402 409 416 419 438 LXXXXIII Page Rediscounts: (continued) F.R.Bank of Dallas by Chicago: 6/4 6/5 6/10 6/11 6/17 6/17 6/24 3/26 F.L.Bank of Dallas by Chicago and Minneapolis, 6/4 3/21 F.R.Bank of Dallas by Cleveland, 3/31 1/8 by Minneapolis, F.R.Bank of Dallas 1/17 3/26 F.R.Bank of Kansas City by Boston, 4/4 New York, 4/14 4/23 3/14 Chicago, by York New of F.R.Bank tt 2/19 San Francisco, 4/21 1/29 F.R.Bank of Philadelphia by Chicago, 2/14 2/21 2/28 3/14 3/28 4/18 4/25 4/30 5/12 5/12 6/2 6/11 6/17 6/17 6/24 6/25 6/26 F.R.Bank of Philadelphia by Chicago and Cleveland,3/21 4/11 5/16 6/17 F.R.Bank of Philadelphia by Chicago and 3/21 Minneapolis, 3/31 450 460 463 475 484 485 511 229 450 216 245 11 34 229 261 284 322 197 122 311 68 111 133 147 196 236 304 332 544 378 379 438 475 484 485 511 517 521 216 281 396 485 216 244 LX:CCUV Page Rediscounts: (continued) 2.E.Bank of Philadelphia by Chicago, Cleveland and Illinneapolis, F.R.Bank of Philadelphia by Chicago and St.Louis, F.R.Bank of Philadelphia by Cleveland, 6/24 6/5 4/2 4/18 4/23 5/5 b/20 5/22 5/23 6/2 6/4 6/24 3/31 1/8 3/14 4/4 3/17 5/26 6/4 6/17 6/24 3/14 4/18 4/28 6/6 5/12 5/19 5/28 6/10 6/24 3/26 4/2 4/14 4/25 5/6 5/16 6/2 6/10 5/19 6/17 511 460 251 304 322 362 402 409 416 438 450 511 244 lo 197 261 202 419 450 485 511 196 304 336 370 379 399 426 463 511 228 251 284 332 362 396 438 463 399 485 3/5 5/23 5/26 F.L.Bank of Richmond by Cleveland and Minneapolis, 5/28 . 6/4 6/12 161 416 419 426 450 481 F.E.Bank of Philadelphia by Minneapolis, F.R.Bank of Philadelphia by Yew York, 11 6t. Louis, F.R.Bank of Richmond by Chicago, F.R.Bank of Richmond by Chicago and Cleveland, F.R.Bank of Richmond by Chicago and Minneapolis, F.R.Bank of Richmond by Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis, F.R.Bank of Richmond by Cleveland, Pace Rediscounts: (continued) F.R.Bank of Richmond by Cleveland and Minneapolis, F.R.Bank of Richmond by Kansas City, Minneapolis, 6/17 6/24 3/14 1/29 2/10 2/17 2/26 3/1u 3/21 3/31 4/11 ,23 4/ 4/3U 5/12 5/22 6/10 3/14 F.R.Bank of Richmond by St. Louis, List showing total made by member banks in Oklahoma with F.R.Bank of Kansas City, request of 6/11 Senator Owen, acceptances Maturity and disposition of bills and sold to F.R.Banks, weekly statement in 2/7 mimeographed form, 2/19 Member banks with F.R.Banks, Notes, drafts and bills of exchange, Memo. of Counsel on eligibility of, according to provisions 1/30 of Section 13, securities", ?aper eligible with F.E.Banks as "other, 4/2 to Counsel for opinion, treatment Paper rediscounted with other F.E.Banks, 5/31 . in accounts of, obligations: Paper secured by Government 3/5 According to Amendment to Act of Mar.3,1919, 4/2 Act, of 3 Section on Circular letter of Board In excess of limitation fixed by revised 3/24 statutes, 3/17 statements, published on showing Method of 3/7 Regulation of F.E.Board, for conmonthly, operations, Reports of interbank 2/14 fidential use, and licensed Federal by Warehouse receipts issued 3/31 and bonded warehouses as security, Examiner,4/30 Bank Reed, W.H., increase in salary as National Regulations of F.R.Board: Cablegrams, confirmation of,re transfers of funds, 4/30 484 511 196 68 101 114 142 179 216 244 281 322 344 379 409 463 196 479 99 127 78 252 435 163 254 243 2u8 169 111 245 353 346 1,XX:a7I Pat'e Regulations of P.R.Board: (continued) "Dealers" may make transfers of funds to persons not enemies, in certain countries, 2/17 3/24 4/2 6/20 Definition of word "staples" from banking standpoint, to be prepared by Miller and Strauss, 5/2 Discount of paper secured by Government obliga3/24 tions, effective date of, ' series of 1919, words "unrestricted" and "unqualified" eliminated from article 6, 4/14 sections A and B, 6/20 Foreign exchange restrictions removed, Rediscount of paper secured by Government obligations, 3/7 4/8 Section 3 of F.L.Act, 4/8 Section 11(k) of F.R.Act, Transfer of funds to Germany through American Relief Administration for purchase of food,4/30 Trustee, permission to give confidential copy to 4/8 Pratt and Sons, Regulation of prices, press statement of Research In2/21 stitute, Regulation of War Trade Board, export of manufactured articles containing less than 65,; gold,allowed,5/2 Religion of applicants, question on employment form, 2/12 criticized, Report of condition (see Condition reports) Reports of National Bank Lxaminers available at office 2/24 of F.R.Agent at Cnicao, 3/7 Reprint of F.R.Act with Amendments to date, 5/7 Requisition for linoleum, Memo. of Cnief Clerk, Research and statistical work to be done by F.L.Huston, 5/7 outline of, 0 5/20 Reserve account of First National Bank of Del Rio, 3/26 Texas, charge against, 3/28 4/2 Reserve as foundation for self-insurance plan at F.R. 2/21 Bank of New York, Reserve and central reserve cities: Designation of all cities in which F.R.Banks or 6/5 branches are located, Reclassification of, draft of letter to chairmen 6/10 of F.R.Banks, 118 226 2.50 502 358 223 286 501 169 276 275 350 276 136 354 109 139 174 372 375 404 231 236 253 135 458 471 Page lieserve and central reserve cities: (continued) Redesignation of, to be considered, 4/28 341 Reserve requirements of banks in outlying sections of Boston, seeking deposits, 1/29 75 Reserve percentages to be transmitted to 2.E.Banks daily. 5/2 358 Reserve position of member banks, tabular statement as affected by Act of June 21, 1917, and by establishment of branches of F.E.Banks in certain cities, 6/17 486 Reserve requirements: Applications for reduction of, approved; Canton National Bank, Baltimore, Yd., 3/21 216 First National Bank, Van Nuys, Cal., ,/12 106 Hamilton Bank, H Hamilton, Md., 21 216 Liberty Bank of Baltimore County, Arlington,Md.3/21 216 Michigan National Bank, St.Clair Ieights, Detroit, 3/12 189 3/21 216 3/24 2) Second Security Bank of Chicago, 6/10 466 United Banking & Savings Co.,Cleveland,Ohio, 2 1/3 Applications for reduction of, disapproved; Manayunk National Bank, Lanayunk, Pa., 3/7 171 3/15 199 National Bank of Germantown, ?a., 3/7 171 3/15 199 Second National Bank of Philadelphia,Pa., 3/7 171 3/15 199 Banks in sections near Philadelphia, 3/7 171 Reserves: Deposit reserves of member banks, treatment of, letter from i.R.Lgent Jay re, 1/20 45 Earmarked gold held in a foreign agency, right to count as, 3/14 195 Effect of June 21,1917,amendments and of opening of branches of 2.:1.Banks in certain cities, 6/24 513 i..Banks, reserve position of, and probable liquidation within a few days of temporary certificates held by, 46 1/20 Franchise tax, transfer to surplus account when legal, 3/3 158 Legislation in Iowa permitting State banks to carry reserves as proscribed by i.R.Act, 4/23 32.5 Method of calculating, S4/18 304 Application of provisions of Sec.19 of F.E. Act and Sec.5191,Revised Statutes to,1/23 53 For assessment of penalties on weekly basis, 5/6 371 Page Eeserves: Method of calculating: Letter from Gidney and Memo. of Counsel re, 4/21 New York and Richmond instructed to continue present method, 4/28 Ruling re, and letter of instruction to F.R. Agents, 1/27 Penalty for deficient, in San Francisco District 2/28 Penalties for deficiencies in, Memo. of Secretary,6/10 Required to be carried by member banks, discussion of, Requirements of banks in outlying sections of Boston seeking deposits, 1/29 Resolutions: F.R.Bank of Atlanta,-placing executive management of bank under Chairman of Board,rescinded,2/17 F.R.Board,-thanks to Banking and Currency Committee of Senate and House for cooperation with F.E.Board, 2/26 Do., revised, 3/7 F.R.Board on resignation of McAdoo as Secretary of Treasury, 1/10 Hamlin, C.S.,publication of personal references in F.R.Bulletin, disapproved by Board, 5/13 Hamlin, C.S.,resignation of Elliott as General Counsel, 3/3 Miller, A.C.,Director R.H.Malone of F.R.Bank of Kansas City, 4/18 Do., tabled, 4/21 Do., withdrawn, 5/13 Miller, A.C., of personal character not to be published in F.L.Bulletin, 4/4 National Association of Supervisors of State banks to Congress recommending abolition of office of Comptroller of the Currency, 6/27 Of personal character not to be published in F.R Bulletin, 5/13 Williams,J.S.,publication in F.R.Bulletin of appropriate notice concerning Delano, disapproved. 5/13 Revised Statutes,(see United States Revised Statutes) Reynolds, G.L.,to cooperate in securing additional State bank members, 5/12. Rhode Island, General Counsel to attend conference with State officials re fiduciary powers, 4/7 Rhode Island, right of Aquidneck National Bank to exercise fiduciary powers, 4/21 Ridgley Farmers State Bank, Springfield,I11.,organization of, 1/27 Rio de Janeiro, business losses reported because of congestion of shipping at, 3/28 Risley, Frank, appointed F.R.Lxaminer at F.R.Bank of Philadelphia, 1/17 316 338 61 147 465 56 75 117 141 169 14 387 153 301 309 387 262 531 387 388 382 268 310 64 241 38 LXXIX Page L.L., elected member of Federal Advisory Council, 1/17 Rulings of i.h.Board: Opinions of Counsel to be placed under F.R.Bulletin, 2J8 Publication of, Ilemo., of Asst. Secretary, 1/22 Recommendations of Governors Conference, 4/8 Roumania, transfer of funds to, prohibited, 6/20 Russian rubles: Effect of, on foreign exchange market, 2/7 Exportation and importation prohibited, 6/20 Permission requested by Irving National Bank to bring into United States, 6/17 Sailer, L.F., letter to, re special registered mail service between F.R.Bank of New York and Treasury Department, 1/27 Salaries: Adjustment of, plan suggested by F.R.Agent at NEM York, 2/5 Reclassification of, letter from Congressional 4/30 Joint Commission, 5/2 See also Examiners F.R.Agents F.R.Banks Staff of F.R.Board Antonio, branch 3/10 of F.E.Bank of Dallas suggested, Jan Sargent, S.G.: Appointed Assistant F.R.Agent at F.R.Bank of San Francisco, 6/26 Letter asking if reports should be rendered by State member banks of "Interest collected and unearned" and "Interest accrued and uncollected", 1/4 Memo. of Secretary recommending release from employ of F.R.Board, 1/22 Salary approved as Examiner, 2/26 "Savings" as part of corporate name of banking institutions other than a mutual savings bank,Memo. of Counsel, 4/30 Savings Departments, amendment to F.R.Act regarding conduct of, suggested, 2/5 Savannah Agency, plan of operation and personnel of, 1/10 Sawyer, J.T., salary as National Bank Examiner, 6/17 Scandinavian American Bank, Seattle, Wash.: Assets of, improvement of, 5/16 Condition of, unsatisfactory to F.R.3oard, 4/16 Conference to determine conditions at,and plan of action, V16 38 100 50 276 502 96 502 484 65 92 347 356 175 526 7 49 145 347 93 17 489 397 299 397 Page Scandinavian American Bank, Seattle, Wash.:(continued) Conference with officers Of i.R.Bank of San iranCi8CO, report of, Do, results of, Dividends of, Examination of, State examiner's report of, Examination of, special, Letter re, Relations of Jafet Lindeberg with, 6/4 6 19 2/19 2/17 3/10 5/2 5/12 5/14 2/7 Retirement of bonds held by, 5/6 Status of, Schedule showing amount of street loans held by reporting banks for their own account and for the 6/27 account of correspondents, Schneckenburger, appointed cashier at Buffalo 6/26 Branch, Seattle National Bank, permission to invest in stock 3/14 of American Voreign Banking Corporation, Secret Service Division: Leport regarding loss of certificates of indebted1/22 ness from F.E.Bank of Boston, Report regarding theft of coupons from i.E.Bank 1/22 of Atlanta, Secretary of Labor: Draft of bill to stimulate buying and building of homes, create Government deposi6/2 taries, etc., 6/4 6 1U Section 11(k) and other sections of i.E.Act (see F.R. Act). 3/7 Securities, supervision of issues suggested, Securities,United States, (see United States Securities) Self-insurance fund, appropriation at F.B.Bank of New 4/21 York for establishment of, Serbia, transfer of funds to, prohibited, 6/20 Shanghai, report from American Consul General on activities of American Express Co., as a 6/19 banking house, Shanghai Branch of ?ark-Union 'oreign Banking Cor6/19 poration, opening of, Shaw & Co., request that Governor write prefatory b/5 note for volume on finance, disapproved, Shawmut Corporation of Boston: Investment in securities to comprise reserve against acceptances, 5/26 Merchants National Bank, Worcester,I;lass., appli6/17 cation to invest in capital stock of, National Shawmut Bank of Boston, purchase of stock by, 4/30 5/2 5/5 452 498 127 120 161 359 361 390 95 370 533 523 194 48 46 443 451 465 173 313 502 494 498 363 420 488 348 357 363 CI Page Shawmut Corporation of Boston: Title changed from National Shawmut Corporation, Shippin, congestion of, at Rio de Janeiro, business losses reported, Signatures, engraved, on Federal Reserve Bank notes, policy as to changes in, Signatures of Governor and Cashier of 2.h.Banks to be sent in when change occurs, but not to be used until old plates are worn out, Silver medal presented to Sveriges Riksbank by Board, Sites for F.R.Banks (see ;Ilarters under F.R.lanks Slattery, J.L., Secretary of F.11.3..,114 of Atlanta, Smiley,M.D., salary as National Bank Lxaminer, Smith, B.A., recommended as chief clerk at F.E.Bank of Minneapolis, 5/5 363 3/28 241 4/21 312 4/23 3/10 321 179 2/17 5/20 116 407 6/26 6/26 1/27 2/5 526 529 66 94 Jociedad anonima "La Blanca", acceptances of, South American Countries, development of trade with, South Branch Valley Eationai Bank, Loorefield,.Va., letter re renewal of notes secured by 1/30 mortgage on town property, Southern Building,(see q.uarters of F.R.Board) Southern 7holesale Grocers Assn.,Inc.,Hamlin to ad4/8 dress Convention of, in New Orleans, Spain, gold licenses for export issued only on guarantee,6/19 Jpeakers Bureau, Treasury Dept. Liberty loan Organization public speeches for Victory loan by members 3/24 of F.R.Board at expense of Board, Spear, E.B., resignation as Assistant F.R.Agent at 6/27 Boston, invited to attend conference with Spencer, 3/10 Governors in March, Staff of Federal Reserve Board: Application of appropriation bill of Mar.1,1919, 6/4 to, opinion of Counsel, Legisof Bonus to employees subject to provisions 6/26 lative Appropriation Bill, Chairman of Board, office of: 2/19 McDermott, A.-M., appointed clerk, Chief Clerk's office: 1/8 Baldwin, 'N.Y., appointed clerk, 2/24 Ball, C.H., appointed stenographer, 2/24 Coe, M.P., appointed Clerk, 6/2 Hendricks, Y.J., appointed stenographer, 3/17 Huey, Leila, transfer to Mr.Hamlin's office, 1/13 Morey, L.D., appointed minute clerk, 2/26 Shea, J.V.,jr., name continued on payroll, 4/15 Do., date changed, 77 276 495 227 531 176 453 530 127 13 137 137 442 208 23 145 293 CII Page staff of Federal Reserve Board: (continued) Chief Clerk's office: Stenographers, appointment of two male, ap6/19 proved, 4/16 clerk, file assistant Stone, H.B., appointed Employee to be assigned to Forest Service of Department of kgriculture in retabula4/4 tion of statistics by F.L.Districts, 4/21 Do., no longer necessary, Comptroller's Office: Peiffer, Louise E., leave of absence without 5/28 paW, 6/24 DeLaUater, John, to represent employees on Committee on reclassification of salaries, 5/2 Division of Analysis and Research: 6/5 Adams, Y.E.. appointed clerk for 30 days, Agger, E.E., granted indefinite leave of 1/8 absence, without pay, 3/28 Beal, T.A., resignation of, 6/5 Cornwall, Ruth, increase in salary of, Director granted leave of absence without 6/20 pay for three months, 6/24 Galt, Priscilla, detailed to Forest Service of Dept.Agriculture to assist in 4/8 tabulation of statistics, 4/16 Galt, Priscilla, resignation of, 3/.51 Harris, LI.H., resignation of, Johnson, Lary. appointed statistical clerk, 2/20 ft 6/19 increase in salary of, .1/8 Jones, F.W., appointment of, 6/11 3/31 Langston, L.H., resignation of,. Steiner, W.H., increase in salary of, 4/25 appointed stenographer, Y 65 Studwell, A.., Williams,J.H.,of Harvard University, appoint4/7 ed at nominal salary, 6/4 Youngman, Anna, appointed research Asst., Division of Foreign Exchange: 6/25 Crane, J.E., appointed Acting Director, 1/31 Crowley, William, appointed messenger, Employees of Statistical Section granted leave of absence with pay 15 days, 6/19 6/25 1/31 Kilcline,Francis,appointed messenger, 1/20 McGowan,Anna, increase in salary of, 48 Mear,A.Ix., appointed clerk, Root, LIadeleine, salary paid during illness, 1/29 499 298 264 314 428 514 356 461 13 239 461 502 514 277 298 248 131 499 13 477 218 461 333 273 454 516 82 496 519 82 42 275 75 CIII Page Staff of Federal Reserve Board; Division of Issue and Redemption: 4/28 Barrow, Theresa, appointed clerk counter, pi 3/18 Bicknell, Llargaret, 5/5 Clerk-counters, 30 additional recommended, il authority to obtain 20 from other sources than Bu.Engraving 6/17 and Printing, 5/5 Crawley, Pearl, appointed clerk counter, Croe, Gertrude L., appointed clerk counter, 3/18 3/14 Martin, Martha, salary as clerk, Division of Reports and Statistics: 2/19 Assistant statistician authorized, Baer, Isabel, appointed comptomoter operator,2/14 2/7 Bizzell, O.K., appointment of, 2/5 Burns, William, appointed messenger, 1/20 Chamberlain,W.I., reappointment of, 3/31 Chapin,L.L., increase in salary of, Cotins,I.S., appointed stenographer and type6/19 writer, 3/7 Davis,L.B., increase in salary of, Ficks,i..F., appointed stenographer and gen5/28 eral assistant, Goldenweiser,E.A., appointed assistant 3/15 statistician, Holt, G.W., thirty days sick leave granted, 5/28 Shumate, Demma, appointed key-punch operator,6/10 " 2/5 Stewart, Betty, appointed oomptometer 6/19 Stoddard, Dorothy, appointed key-punch " Translator and specialist, employment of, authorized to aid in studying financial conditions in foreign 6/12 countries, 1/31 Watkins, i.L., appointed messenger, Weber,G.W.,appointed stenographer and sta6/4 tistical compiler, 3/31 Wooden, D.L., increase in salary of, Employees excused at noon,Jan.8th,account funeral 1/6 of Lx-President Roosevelt, Employees to be paid on May 29th account holiday 5/28 May 30th, General Counsel's Office: 3/5 Assistant authorized, 2/20 Croghan, 0.11., appointed stenographer, Elliott, M.C., appointed Consultng Counsel, 2/24 9 resignation as Gen. Counsel, 2/28 1/10 Employment of assistant Counael,deferred, Employment of file clerk and additional ste1/10 nographer, approved, 340 211 365 489 367 211 1V6 128 111 98 93 42 247 499 173 428 201 426 469 93 499 481 82 454 247 8 428 163 131 138 151 17 17 C1V Page Staff of Federal Reserve Board: General Counsel's Office: Harrison, G.1., appointed general counsel, 2/24 2/28 63 1/15 Logan, W.S., appointed assistant counsel, Robertson, Mina, appointed stenographer, Librarian: 4/14 Assistant to, recommended, ,t 4/22 authorized, 6/25 Pollen, Mary, status of, McGrath, L.A., resignation as stenographer in 5/12 Mr. Strauss' office, L:essengers: 5/22 Browne, James F., dismissed, payre Secretary Memo. of 1/30 ment of salary to, 2/5 of, appointment Burns, William, 5/22 of, reappointment Dyson, .T., .f 4/21 resignation of, 1/13 salary increased, as salary in increase McDowell, Henry, 3/26 special mail clerk, 4/21 of, appointment Plaine, Bliss, 9 6/10 increase in salary of,, 1/31 of, appointment Watkins, 2.1., one forward set be will Uotified that clocks 3/24 hour on last Sunday in Marsh, increase Board, of Private secretaries to members 6/26 in salaries of, 6/26 to bonus, entitled not for those Salary increases office: Secretary's Adelson, L.C., resignation as Asst.Secretary,2/17 2/19 Chapman, W.T., salary increased, Emerson, R.G., appointed Acting Asst. 6/19 Secretary, Telegraph operators: Employment of one for period June 1 to Au6..15,5/16 Ford, .Z.L1.,appointed for remainder of 5/7 Liberty Loan campaign, 1/24 Heflin, W.T., probationary appointment, 2/12 Mulranon, increase in salary of, Stamp tax on notes secured by certificates of indebted5/20 ness of Director General of Railroads, Stanton, C.E., employed to analyze and report on plans 4/11 of F.E.Bank of Dallas, Staples) Marketable (sue Staples 138 151 448 31 288 320 518 384 410 80 93 410 314 23 233 314 469 82 225 530 530 118 128 499 397 373 59 109 404 282 CV Page statements criticizing State Bank Examiner of 1:ichigan, unfavorable to State banking institutions 435 5/31 published by Comptroller of Currency, State banks and trust companies: Amendment to section 9 of F.L.Act suggested re admission of any State bank passing satisfactory examination,but not to hold stock,4/21 310 Applications for membership; Conditions not completed, applications 85 2/3 abandoned, 6/26 522 of, Filed with F.R.Banks, status 3/10 180 Summary of replies to F.R.Board's letter, See also 2.h.System. Attitude of F.R.Board toward membership in F.R. System, of one in Georgia, 2/3 of cap5/23 415 ital invested in real estate, of draft P.R.System, in membership Campaign for 6/22 411 telegram to F.R.Banks, F.R.Bank at F.R.System, in Campaign for membership 3/3 159 of Chicago, 3/3 159 Dallas, of Do., at F.R.Bank 4/4 260 3/3 159 Do., at F.R.Bank of Kansas City, of employment Do., at San Francisco; 3/28 238 Edward Elliott for, of, form F.E.System, Certificate of membership in 3/7 168 suggested, 179 3/10 Do., form of, submitted, 172 3/7 for, Condition report, call 4/28 337 Condition report, form 105, letter re items on, ,t 6/17 486 revised, 45 1/20 Deposit roserves of member banks, treatment of, Dividend reports on same form as used by national 6/24 513 banks for Comptroller of Currency. Examination of, in cooperation with State Supt. 94 2/5 of Banks, Fiduciary powers granted by State Bank Supt., no 6/4 454 objection by F.H.Board, Governor to address letter to G.M.Reynolds to ob5/12 382 tain his cooperation in campaign for, Legislation: California, making it unnecessary to secure permission Bank Commissioner to 4/21 309 purchase stock in F.E.Bank, Indiana, bill pending, re membership in System,3/10 178 Iowa, bill proposed authorizing acceptance of 54 1/23 drafts and bills of exchange, Iowa, bill permitting reserves as prescribed 4/23 325 in F.R.ct, CVI Page companies: State banks and trust Legislation: Kansas, bill affecting membership in F.R.System,b/b 367 Oklahoma, bill pending, affecting membership 3/10 177 in F.R.System, Govhold certain to authority Member banks given ernment deposits as incentive to member21 1/13 ship, 39 1/17 Do., report of Counsel, Membership in F.R.System (see F.R.System) Procurement and publication of data of those eli6/25 518 gible for membership in System, 285 4/14 of, reports of compilation of Publication Requirements for membership in F.R.System, com2/17 119 plaints of discrimination, Sargent,S.G., letter asking if reports should be rendered by,of "Interest collected and unearned" and "Interest accrued and uncol7 1/4 lected", Withdrawals from F.R.System (see E.L.System) State Bank Supt. of California: efforts of,to obstruct conversion, Producers Savings Bank,Bakersfield, 31 1/15 Cal., into national bank, State Department (see Department of State) State reserve banks: Bill before legislature in Kansas providing for cre47 1/22 ation of State Reserve Bank System, Plan of organization of, letter from Senator Kellogg 30 1/15 re, State Reserve Bank of Georgia, proposed establish6/10 465 ment of, 2/14 110 State Reserve Bank of Kansas, proposed, 97 2/7 Stationery, office correspondence, printed form for, Statistical and reporting service at F.R.Banks, plans of Division of Analysis 6- Research in connection 6/10 494 with, Statistical Division, F.R.Board (see Division Reports and Statistics) Statistics, tabulation of, by F.L.Districts for Bu.Census,3/28 238 Statistics and estimates of crops,etc.(see Forest Service) 3/5 165 Statutes of U.S., compiled, for use of Board, revised (see U.S.Revised Statutes) Stock: Asia Banking Corporation: Anglo and London Paris National Bank,San Francisu u Cal., 46 inSeattle,Wash.,to Commerce, of Bank National 5/5 362 vest in, CVII Page Stock: American Foreign Banking Corporation: First National Bank of Milwaukee,subscription of,3/7 167 Fletcher American National Bank,Indianapolis, 2/10 101 Ind., subscription of, Seattle National Bank, Seattle,Wash., sub3/14 194 scription of, Wisconsin National Bank,Milwaukee,Wis. sub3/24 223 scription of, Bankers Trust Co.,Atlantic City,N.J., in connection 6/10 462 with admission to F.R.System, 91 2/5 Change in, for First National Bank,Now Bedford, 3/24 222 Discount companies, investment by member banks in, F.R.Bank of Chicago: Application of First Trust & Savings Bank, 4/21 313 Sioux City, Ia., disapproved, 4/22 318 4/23 323 3/28 238 Y.R.Bank, income tax on, French American Banking Corporation: 4/23 325 First National Bank of Boston,to invest in, 5/8 377 National Bank of Commerce,New York,to invest in,4 23 325 5/8 377 Increase and decrease in (see auxiliary minutes) National Shawmut Bank, investment in stock of a 4/14 286 foreign banking corporation, Park Union Foreign Banking Corporation: 3/3 155 National Park Bank, New York, to invest in, 3/Z4 222 3/31 245 Peoples Bank of Buffalo, N.Y.,increase of capital 6/2 441 by 4400,000, Reduction of, application for: 2/28 147 American National Bank, Waynesburg, Pa., 189 3/12 Montana, Farmers National Bank, Big Sandy, 5/31 435 Central City, Colo., First National Bank, 3 1/3 First National Bank, Grey Eagle, Minn., Shawmut Corporation of Boston: Application of Merchants National Bank, Wor6/17 488 chester, Mass., to invest in, Purchase of, by National Shawmut Bank of Boston,4/30 348 5/2 357 5/5 363 Surrender of: F.E.Bank of Ilillneapolis,by First National Bank, 5/13 386 Stillwater, Minn., CVIII Page Stock: Surrenuer of; In connection with consolidation of American National Bank, American Trut Co., and Bank of Commerce, Uvalde National Bank, Uvalde, Texas, ruling re, Taxability of dividends and surplus when used to increase, opinion of Internal Revenue Commissioner, Strauss, Albert: Appointed member of Bulletin Committee, Attendance at Peace Conference in Paris, letter from Secretary Glass re, Leave of absence to attend Peace Conference in Paris, requested, Opportunity be given Board members to make suggestions as to form of F.E.Bulletin before matter is put in type, Memo. re, Proceeds of acceptances drawn to finance goods in process of importation, Memo. on Opinion of Counsel re, 6/17 487 257 4/3 3/7 169 1/13 25 1/20 43 I/2u 43 1/3 4 45 1/20 73 1/29 reporting by Street loans, schedules showing amount of, held bunks for their awn accounts and for correspondents,6/27 533 Strong, Benj.,Jr., indefinite leave of absence,with full pay 25 1/13 for three months, Subsidiary corporations (see Corporations and subsidiaries) Subsistence allowance of employees traveling on official business; recommendation to Congress to increase, 6/4 453 Sub-treasury System; Hamlin appointed by Secretary of Treasury as chairman of committee to study abolishing present 4/21 311 system, 6/17 489 Report of committee, made by Hamlin, York New of Sugar, right of branches of National City Bank to lend money upon security of sale of contracts 3/12 187 covering growing sugar crops, Bank Merchants to Sullivan Bank and Trust Co., name changed 4/23 324 of Montgomery, Supervising architect (see Arcnitect) Susquehana Trust & Safe Deposit Co., time extended to com2/20 131 ply with conditions, Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm, Sweden: 6/19 495 Gold, purchase of, for account F.B.Bank of New York, 3/10 179 , acknowledged Silver medal from F.E.Board, receipt 4/24 328 as mended Swearingen, B.i.,.,director of Louisville Branch,recom appointed as, 4/25 332 CVIX 3weden, drafts for creation of dollar exchange in,declined,3/28 System Magazine, request that Governor write prefatory note 5/5 for publication, disapproved, L.P., appointed Deputy Governor and Cashier at F.h. 1/4 Bank of Dallas, Taxation of national banks, deductibility of certificates 4/15 of indebtedness in determining share of, Taxes: Dividends and surplus to increase capital stock of 3/7 bank, taxability of, Drafts drawn as part of exportation of merchandise 4/25 not subject to stamp tax, Franchise, reserves for, to be transferred to surplus 3/3 account when legal, Income: 3/28 F.E.Bank stock, Government balances on hand as result of payment 3/17 of, Income and profits, certificates of indebtedness 2/26 available as payment as, Stamp, notes secured by certificates of indebtedness 4/20 of Director of Railroads, Taylor, Creed, appointed General Auditor at F.E.Baak of 20 Atlanta, 5/12 Teagarden, C.B., appointed Asst.Gen.Auditor at Dallas, 6/4 Teal, J.r., recommended as director of Portland Branch, 6/10 Appointed, Telegraph office in Treasury Building, half of expense in1/8 curred in moving to be paid by F.R.Board, Telegraph operators: y7 employed for Liberty loan campaign, Ford, 1 24 Heflin, W.T., probationary appointment as, 2/12 Mulranen, increase in salary of, Telegraph wire (see Leased wire system) 6/21 Telegraphic transfer ,Jf funds for individuals, Tennessee Bankers' Assn., Governor of Board to attend 3/17 meeting, Territory of Ninth F.E.District, transfer to 12th, 5/12 suggested, 3/21 appointed special F.R.Examiner, Thornton, Thrift bond savings system, antagonism encountered from 6/27 bankers in introduction of, Tracy, G.H., Jr., appointed F.R.r.xaminer of F.R.Bank of 5/26 San Francisco, 2/5 Trade, development of, with South American countries, Trade acceptances (see Acceptances) Page 237 363 Tall 6 289 169 330 158 238 208 143 404 13U 382 453 466 12 373 59 109 5u9 2u8 381 219 539 424 94 CX Page Transfers for account of member banks, request from Governor of F.R.Bank of Atlanta for ruling of Board,1/10 18 5/20 406 Transit managers, conference of, called for June, Translator and specialist, employment of, in connection with study of financial conditions in foreign 6/12 481 countries, Treasury Department: Blanket bonds to cover losses on shipments of war6/10 470 rants and checks between F.B.Banks,and 5/2 356 Transactions between F.R.Banks and,Mcmo.of Counsel, 5/20 404 Working basis between F.R.Banks and, with respect to checks or warrants drawn on Treasurer of U.S. and lost between banks and Treasurer,6/5 461 6/10 470 Trowbridge, A.B., Consulting Architect of F.R.Board, 3/28 237 Appointment of, 4/15 290 Basis of employment, 3/31 246 Functions and duties, letter outlining, Invited to attend conference with Governors for dis3/3 154 cussion of building plans, 6/17 490 Present at meeting of T.h.Board, 4/30 350 To visit Washington at expense of 2.R.3oard, Trust Companies Magazine, letter of commendation requested 5/5 364 from Governor of F.R.Board, disapproved, Trust powers of national banks (see Fiduciary powers) Tucker, 11;.H„ assistant to F.L.bgent at San Francisco, 3/5 164 salary of, Turkey in Asia, transfers of funds to persons not enemies, 2/17 118 allowed, 2/17 118 Turkey in Europe, Typewriters of Division of Foreign Exchange, sale of, to 6/20 507 Vibroplex Co., Union National Bank, Seattle, Wash., application to exercise fiduciary powers, Memo. of Counsel, Union Bank & Trust Co., Dubois,Pa., deposits of 3.R. and 13.1.L. Company with, United Banking & Savings Co., Cleveland,Ohio, application for reduction of reserve requirements, United States Attorney at New York, letter re postponement of payment of two drafts, payable to Santeri ruortava, United States Compiled Statutes, purchase of, by F.R. Board, United States Council of State Banking Associations, Bulletin of, 1/30 78 2/14 112 2/21 135 1/3 2 1/31 81 3/5 165 1/3 1/10 2 19 CXI age United States National Bank, Portland, Ore., requesting article from F.R.Board for its publication, United States Revised Statutes, interpretation of section 5200, United States Revised Statutes: Section 5191 - method of calculating reserves, 4/30 345 4/21 4/22 315 318 1/23 1/27 4/22 4/21 53 62 318 315 Section 5200, interpretation of, United States securities: Borrowing privilege on, extended to non-member banks, 2/24 sale of bonds submitted for of applications List 3/26 under, Governor letter from Deputy Pledged with F.E.Banks, 1/31 Truman re, 2/5 and F.R.Bank United States security holdings, weekly member bank statement to be amended to show 5/14 classification of, Uvalde National Bank, Uvalde, Texas, voluntary liquidation,-surrender of stock and refunding of 4/3 proceeds, 137 229 82 92 392 257 6/17 490 1/4 1/13 6 24 5/26 6/17 6/20 5/22 5 5 26 421 490 502 410 363 423 2/17 118 3/15 01 Walker, J.A., appointed assistant at F.R.Bank of Atlanta,1/13 1/29 ;Lail, Alexander, report on Credit Barometrics, /3 E.Examiner, Walter, W.L., resignation as 199 282 23 76 86 Van Zandt, R.L., present at meeting of F.R.Board, salary as Governor at F.R.Bank of Dallas, recommended, Do., approved, Vaults for F.R.Banks: Construction and material of, appointment of commission sui;gested, F.R.Bank of Dallas, contract for steel lining of, F.P.Bank of Philadelphia, working drawings for, Louisville Branch, salary as National Bank 1!:.xaminer, Vavrina, Victory loan notes (see Liberty loan bonds) Vladivostok Branch of National City Bank, opening of, 71aiden,J.S.,jr., salary as auditor of F.E.Bank of Richmond, CXII Page Waltham Trust Company, changes in condition of membership 3/26 in F.L.Jystem, War finance Corporation Bonds: 4/4 Discount rates for paper secured by, changes in, 4/18 3/28 f.h.Banks to act as fiscal agents for, 4/3 Rediscount rates on paper secured by, 4/9 4/11 War Loan Organization, Savings Division, re sub-lease 1/8 of rooms in lletropolitan Bank Building, 261 3u4 235 256 278 280 4/14 286 War Risk Insurance, Bureau of, establishment of branches in F.E.Cities, in connection with i.R.Banks, 6/2 plan disapproved by F.R.Board, War Savings Stamps: Release of F.L.Banks from work in connection with, to be discussed at conference between Treasury Department and Governors of 6/2 F.E.Banks, 5/5 Sales and redemption of, in 2d i.E.District, War Trade Board: Regulation on export of manufactured gold articles containing not over 65;, of gold,proposed, 4/24 5/2 Withdrawal of Enemy Trading Lists and effect on market of bills from South and Central 5/15 Lmerica, receipts: 7,arehouse 4/24 Based upon automobiles, as security for bankers' 5/2 acceptances, Issued by Federal licensed and bonded warehouses, 3/31 security for rediscounts, Preferential rates on paper secured by, when issued 4/4 by Federal warehouses, 5/22 Watts, i.C., payment of certain 3UM in lieu of fees as member of Federal Advisory Council at F.R. 4/7 Bank of St.Louis, 4/23 5/12 Weekly report of gold receipts and disbursements, re4/16 vision of, Weekly statement, F.R.Bank: Amended to show classification of U.S.security 5/14 holdings, 234 11 444 444 364 326 354 393 328 357 245 263 41u 272 326 360 299 392 page Teekly statement, F.L.Bank: Bills rediscounted with, and acceptances sold to 2/7 F.R.Banks, of length on York New Complaint by newspapers in 1/27 lead and delay in receipt of, holiday of because 20th, Issued on Thursday, Feb. 2/12 on Saturday, "banking item that Recommendation by Governor premises" of F.B.Banks be shown separate1/8 ly in, 1/27 papers, morning Release to be for Sunday Reports to be made out on Thursday instead of 6/12 Friday, disapproved, 4/7 of, Revision 5/1... Separation or item "Victory Loan notes", 5/19. Uniformity in making public, Weekly statement, member bank: Release to be for Monday morning papers, "United States Victory Notes to be separate item, Welfare and educational work: P.R.Bank of Chicago, appropriation for F.R.Club, 99 63 107 64 483 273 385 401 1/27 5/19 64 401 2/14 2/19 2/14 110 123 110 3/17 Se? 6/2 4/4 3/28 440 265 238 2/17 1/13 2/17 2/21 115 25 116 136 6/2 439 4/7 624 6/25 6/26 273 510 516 521 3/28 4/30 5/28 Boston,6/21 of F..Bank of cashier elected Willett. ';;illiam, 6/24 , salary as 236 353 428 508 513 F.R.Bank of Cleveland, appropriation for, F.I.Bank of Minneapolis, club among employees, expenses for, New York, appropriation to train emof F.R.Bank ployees in correspondence work, i.R.Bank of Philadelphia, appropriation for, F.R.Bank of an Francisco, fund for, Wellborn, M.B. Elected Governor of F.R.Bank of Atlanta, Leave of absence with pay, granted, Resignation as F.R.Agent at Atlanta, 7ells, Rolla, eligibility as Class B Director, Western Oil Fields Corporation (see 2.11.Bank of Kansas City, directors) Wnite, v.::., salary as Asst. F.R.Agent at F.R.Bank of Chicago, Williams, j.H., appointment in Division of Analysis and Research at nominal salary, Williams, J.H., foreign balances from statistical section of Division of Foreign xchange, 7;11liams,j.6.,designated Comptroller of the Currency; copy of press statement, Williams,T.L., salary as National Bank Examiner, Page Willis, IT.Parker.: ,Aitorial policy for"fleview of the month" in F.L.Bulletin, ?reparation of material for F.a.Bulletin, 1/15 1/10 1/13 29 18 25 6/2 4/3 439 257 3/7 3/10 5/28 Wisconsin rational Bank, permission to inve t in stock of American Foreign Banking Corporation, 3/24 Witham System, operations of national banks in New 3/14 York that are members, nthdrawals from F.1t.Lystem, (see 2.a.System) Workin conditions in U..,during reconstruction period, proposed method for stabilizing, 1/17 Yokohama Branch of Purk-Union Foreign Banking Corporation, opening of. 6/19 Lurlinden, 2. J., appointed Assistant to Governor a F.L.Bank of Cleveland, 1 /17 174 178 427 Examiner at F.L.Bank of Wilson, M.A., salary Chicago, Wire rental, increase for leased wire service, Wisconsin, opposition of State Banking C,.;mmissioner to exercise of fiduciary powers by national banks, 223 193 34 498 37
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