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INDEX TO MIMEOGRAPH LETTERS, JANUARY-JUNE, 1934
Page
Accounts, opening of, by Federal Reserve Bank of New York:
For Banco Central de Guatemala

296

For Banco de Mexico

518

Acts and bills of Congress, forwarding of;
Amending Banking Act of 1953 and Federal Reserve Act

358

Conference report on bill relating to direct loans for
industrial purposes

339

Extending temporary plan for deposit insurance

312,333,355,404

Punishment for offenses against banks

528

Securities Exchange Act

346

Advances to member banks under section 10(b) of Federal Reserve
Act, Proclamation of President extending time limit

100

Affiliates of member banks:
As "securities company" under Banking Act of 1933

212

Bank stock trust

234

Consent to Exhibit N of voting permit not required

225

Endorsement of note as a "loan or extension of credit"

242

Examinations

41 •

Loans to

84

Loans to, in excess of 20 percent of capital and surplus

289

Permits:
Extension of time limit for
Limited, granted by Board pending study




357
40

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Page

Affiliates of member banks (Continued)
Proxy vote by shareholder of member bank to control business
corporation

266

Publication of reports of

561

Reconstruction Finance Corporation as holding company when
majority stockholder

4

Section 25A of Federal Reserve Act regarding

84

Securities company within meaning of Section 5144 of Revised
Statutes

164

Banco Central de Guatemala, opening of account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York

296

Banco de Mexico, opening of account with Federal Reserve Bank
of New York

518

Bank holiday, respective powers of State authorities and Secret
tary of Treasury in supervision of State member banks during

276

Bank of United States, New York City, article appearing in New
York Herald Tribune relative to case of

548

Banking Act of 1955, interpretation of provisions of.
pretations of Banking Act of 1955.)

(See Inter-

Branches of State member banks, establishment of

81

Bureau of Engraving and Printing, cost of printing;
Federal Reserve bank notes
Federal Reserve notes

150
55, 120, 149

By-laws of Federal Reserve Board
Charge-off by member banks on depreciated securities

151
184, 401

Check, drawing of, against savings account before interestpayment date

240

Christmas Club accounts, payment of, before maturity

192

Clark, Lawrence, inquiry on gold earmarked for foreign account

459




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Clayton Act:
Applicability of, to organizations carrying margin accounts

195

Directorates under:
Applications, submitting of, in groups not desired

54

Federal savings and loan association

20

Morris Plan Company

71

Organizations making loans on stock or bond collateral

272

Permit to serve as director and officer of bank at same time

205

Federal home loan bank as "bank" within meaning of

95

Information requested from F. R. agents in applications under

16

Margin accounts as "loans secured by stock and bond collateral"
within meaning of
Clearing accounts, nonmember, opening of

169
65

Code words:
Certificates of indebtedness

49

Treasury bills 5,19,57,50,59,78,92,105,110,146,161,176,194,218,229,244,
275,292,500,556,560,585
Treasury bonds

202,515

Treasury notes

49,87,119,515

Committees of Federal Reserve Board

9

Condition reports of banks:
Information requested

414,429

Licensed member banks

415

Sale of debentures by banks used to eliminate assets criticized
by examiner

250

Conference of Chairman and Governors of F. R. Banks, press statement on




381

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Conservator, maintenance by F. R, bank of general account of,
after redemption of F. R. bank stock

116

Corporation engaged in general mortgage loan business, applicability of Banking Act of 1933 to

164

Correspondent, member bank acting as, for certain dealers in
securities

506

Credit banks for industry, letter of President to Banking and
Currency Committee relative to creation of

147

Currency, Manchukuo, correspondence with State Department relative
to quotations of

508

Daylight saving time

219

Debentures of bank, sale of, to charge off assets, criticized by
examiner

230

Debentures of Federal intermediate credit banks, purchase of, by
F. R. banks, approval of Board relative to

295

Debentures sold to R. F. C., proceeds of, as part of capital in
determining required holdings of F, R, bank stock

426

Deposit insurance, forwarding of copies of bill extending temporary
plan for
512,555,404
Deposits:
Christmas Club accounts, payment before maturity

192

Classification of, for reserve purposes

256

Computation of reserves on

66,69,256

Payment of interest on:
Balances of trust department carried in commercial department of bank

550

Contract entered into before admission of bank into System

181

Funds paid to bank in discharging obligation with respect
to a banker's acceptance

188

Government funds deposited with State Treasurer in connection with highway construction

180




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Deposits (Continued)
Payment of interest on (Continued)
Municipal ordinance as "State law" in connection with
deposit of public funds

30

Receivers of insolvent banks

5

Sunday or legal holiday falling on 1st of month

239

Time certificate as defined in Regulation Q

10,90

Time certificate of customer living out of town, renewal of

200

Time certificate, payment of, before maturity

175

Wisconsin State Deposit Fund Law, applicability of, to funds
deposited by clerk of court

24

Savings:
Checks drawn against, before interest payment dates

240

Funds received from another bank as

240

Thrift, meaning of word, as used in Regulation Q
Transfer of account from one depositor to another

246,251,256,283
324

t

Withdrawal of, notice of

97,256

Time of payment deferred beyond period originally contemplated

121

Depreciation in securities held by member banks, charging off of 184,401
Directorates under Banking Act of 1935:
Applicability of section 32 to director of company acting exclusively as broker on orders received from clients

216

Applicability of section 32 to director of mortgage company in
hands of State Superintendent of Insurance

162

Bond and mortgage guarantee company

225

Permit to serve as director in corporation not engaged in business
of buying or selling securities




1

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Directorates under Clayton Act.

Page

(See Clayton Act.)

Discount rates of Federal Reserve Banks, changes in
Atlanta

83

Boston

76

Cleveland

62

Dallas

77

Kansas City

80

Minneapolis

145

New York

•

58

Richmond

79

San Francisco

89

St. Louis

75

Discounts for individuals, partnerships, and corporations, extension of time limit

15,347

Dividends, payment of:
To member banks, resolution of board of directors
When reserves are deficient
Earnings and expense reports, revised instructions regarding

461
32
419

Examination of banks:
Charges for

1

111,369,377

Debentures of bank, sale of, to charge off assets criticized
by examiner

230

Definition of word "thrift" in connection with

246

Depreciation in securities as shown by, charging off of

184

For certification to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

107

Charges for



111

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Examination of banks (Continued)
Holding company affiliates

Page
41

Report of committee on uniform examination charges

368

Revised form

205

Set-up for inclusion in Form E

441

Examiners, false entries on books of bank in connection with
sale or exchange of securities

281

Excess reserves, information requested regarding

417

Expenses incurred by Reserve banks in connection with banking
holiday, reimbursement of

455

Expenses of Federal Reserve Board, assessment for

388

Expenses, traveling and subsistence, of members of board of trustees
of retirement system, payment of

167

Federal Advisory Council:
Meeting of

94

Members of

172

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation:
Examination of member bank for certification to
Charges for

107
111

Federal home loan bank as a "bank" within meaning of Clayton Act

95

Federal intermediate credit banks, debentures of, purchase of, by
Federal Reserve banks, approval of Board relative to

293

Federal Reserve Act, Section 10(b) extended

100

Federal Reserve bank notes;
Audit of stock of, at Bureau of Engraving and Printing

449

Retirement of, policy to be followed

125




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Federal Reserve bank notes (Continued)
Statement of Bureau of Engraving and Printing for printing

150

Federal Reserve Bank of New York, opening of accounts of:
Banco Central de Guatemala

296

Banco de Mexico

318

Federal Reserve Banks:
Franking privilege in connection with fiscal agency operations

268

Participation in account opened with Banco Central de Guatemala

293

Participation in account opened with Banco de Mexico

318

Reimbursement for expenses incurred during banking holiday

455

Safekeeping of securities

314

Salaries of officers

220,304

Weekly statement figures

421,468

Federal Reserve Board:
By-laws
Committees of
Discounts for individuals, partnerships, and corporations,
time limit extended by

131
9
15

Employees required to become members of Retirement System

174

Expenses, assessment for

388

Statement by, relative to gold devaluation

27

Federal Reserve notes:
Audit of stock of, at Bureau of Engraving and Printing

449

Changes in face plates

424

Statement of Bureau of Engraving and Printing for
printing




35,120,149

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Page
Federal Reserve System, letter from President on services
rendered by

88

Federal savings and loan association:
As "bank" within meaning of section 19 of Federal Reserve Act
Directorates under Clayton Act

190
20

Form of report of examination of banks

205

Form P-4, exhibit N of, not required from member banks

223

Form to accompany bids under National Industrial Recovery Act

557

Forms, forwarding of, to Federal Reserve banks:
Form 58

457

Form 107

462

Form 251

446

Forms 95, 96, and 160

416

Forms 105, 220, 220a, 220b

429,465

Franking privilege, use of, by Federal Reserve banks

268

Functional expense exhibit, forwarding of

412

Gold:
Conversion, to own use, of coin by bank tellers

222

Earmarked for foreign account, inquiry regarding

459

Monthly reports on receipts and payments of, not required

456

Press statement by Board on devaluation of

2.7

Suit of Nordskog vs. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

56

Gold certificates, issuance of, to Reserve banks by Treasury in
payment of credits established on books of Treasury Department

124

Gold Reserve Act, letter of President of United States to Board
regarding

88

Governors of Federal Reserve banks, conference of

44




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Hearings on stock exchange practices, forwarding of copies of

520

Holding company affiliates. (See Affiliates.)
Holiday, payment of interest on deposits when 1st day of month
falls on
Holidays at Federal Reserve banks

58,95,173,179,257,299,352,340

Individuals, partnerships, z>nd corporations, discounts for,
extension of time limit

15,547

Industries, loans to, suggestions regarding procedure

408

Insolvent banks, payment of interest on deposits by receivers
of, under Banking Act of 1933
Interdistrict time schedule, changes in
Interest, payment of, on deposits.

259

5

18,60,86,255

(See Deposits.)

Interpretations of Banking Act of 1933:
Affiliates:
As "securities company" under section 20

212

Bank stock trust

234

Endorsement of note as a "loan or extension of credit"

242

Loans to, by member banks

84

Loans to, in excess of 20 per cent of capital and surplus

289

Proxy vote by shareholder of member bank to control
business corporation

266

Section 23A of Federal Reserve Act regarding
Reconstruction Finance Corporation as holding company when
a majority stockholder
Voting stock as a unit; mutual options
Capital of State member bank in place of less than 5,000
population, reduction in




84
4
21
367

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Interpretations of Banking Act of 1935 (Continued)

Page

Checks drawn against savings accounts before interest payment
dates

240

Christmas Club accounts, payment of, before maturity

192

Clayton Act:
Directorates:
Director and officer of a bank at same time
Morris Plan companies
Organizations making loans secured by stock or bond
collateral
Federal home loan batik as "bank" within meaning of
Margin accounts as "loans secured by stock or bond collateral"

205
71
272
95
169

Corporation engaged in general mortgage loan business, applicability of Act to
164
Corporation not engaged in business of purchasing or selling securities, permit to serve as director of
1, 216
Debentures of Federal intermediate credit banks, purchase of, by
Federal Reserve banks; approval of Board relative to

2.95

Deposits;
Classification of, for reserve purposes
Computation of reserves on

256
66,69

Payment of interest on:
Applicability of Wisconsin State Deposit Fund Law to
funds deposited by Clerk of Circuit Court

24

Balances of trust department carried in commercial department of bank

550

Contract entered into before admission of bank to System

181

Funds paid to bank in discharging obligation with respect
to a banker's acceptance

188




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Pagc

Interpretations of Banking Act of 1935 (Continued)
Deposits (Continued)
Payment of interest on (Continued)
Government funds deposited with State Treasurer in
connection with highway construction

180

Municipal ordinance as "State lav/" in connection with
deposits of public funds

50

Public funds, by receivers of banks

5

Sunday or legal holiday falling on 1st of month

259

Time certificate as defined in Regulation Q

10,90

Time certificate before maturity

175

Time certificate of customer living out of town, renewal of 200
Savings:
Drawing of checks against, before interest payment dates
Funds received from another "bank as
Thrift, meaning of word, as used in Regulation Q

240
240

246,251,256,285

Transfer of account from one depositor to another

524

Withdrawal of funds before interest payment date

240

Withdrawal of funds, notice of

97,256

Director of mortgage company in hands of State Superintendent
of Insurance, applicability of section 32 to

162

Director of bond and mortgage guarantee company

225

Dividends, payment of, when reserves are deficient

52

Federal home loan bank as "bank" within meaning of Clayton Act

93

Federal intermediate credit banks, debentures of, purchase of,
by Federal Reserve banks; approval of Board relative to

295

Federal savings and loan association as a "bank" within meaning of section 19 of Federal Reserve Act

190

Interest, payment of, on deposits. (See Deposits.)
Investment trusts, applicability of section 32 of Act of 1953 to 126



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Interpret-Mors of Banking Act of 1955 (Continued)
Margin accounts as "loans secured by stock or bond collateral"
within meaning of section 8A of Clayton Act

169

Mori 13 Plan company, directorates under Clayton Act
Mortgage notes as "notes or other securities"

71
164,212,321

Municipal ordinance as "State law" in connection with deposits
of public funds

30

Permits under Banking Acts
Corporation not engaged in business of purchasing or selling
securities

1

Director of member bank and as partner in firm dealing in
securities

114

Member bank participating with investment house in the
purchase of bonds issued by a State

45

Voting stock as a unit; mutual options

21

Public funds, deposit of;
Applicability of Wisconsin State Deposit Fund Law to funds
deposited by Clerk of Court

24

Municipal ordinance as "State law" in connection with

50

Payment of interest on, by receivers of banks

^

Reconstruction Finance Corporation as a holding company affiliate
when majority stockholder

4 \

Reserves:
Computation of, on deposits
Payment of dividends when deficient

66,69
32

Securities corporation in liquidation, divorcing of, from
national bank which owns all of shares

307

State member bank in place of less than 5,000 population;
reduction of capital

367

Stocks, corporate, purchase of, solely upon order and for
account of customers

274,295




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Interpretations of Banking Act of 1933 (Continued)
Sunday or legal holiday, payment of interest on deposits when
day falls on
Thrift, meaning of word, as used in Regulation Q

•

239
246,251

Withdrawals of savings deposits:
Before interest payment dates

240

Notice of

97

Investment trusts, applicability of section 32 of Banking Act
of 1933 to
Leased wire expense

51,104,153,263,301,342

Leave of absence prior to March 1934, treatment of, in determining
prior service under Retirement System
Legislation:

126

209

(See Acts and bills)

Loans to industry:
Conference report on S. 3487

339

Suggestions regarding procedure

408

Loans to member banks, proclamation of President extending time
limit

100

Mail, use of franking privilege by Reserve banks

268

Manchukuo currency, correspondence with State Department regarding quotations of
.

308

Margin accounts:
Applicability of Clayton Act to organizations carrying

195

As "loans secured by stock or bond collateral" within meaning
of section 8A of Clayton Act

169

Member bank call report, forwarding of

413,420,425,438,460

Member banks, State:
Branches, establishment of



81

-15Member banks, State:

(Continued)

Powers of Secretary of Treasury and State authorities in
supervision of, during bank holiday
Purchase of corporate stocks upon order of customers

Page

276
274,295

Membership in Federal Reserve System, applications of trust
companies doing no banking business

345

Minutes of meetirig of Stock Exchange Act Committee

405

Morris Plan Company, directorates under Clayton Act

71

Mortgage notes as "notes or other securities" under Banking Act
of 1955
164,212,321
Municipal ordinance as "State law" in connection with payment
of interest on deposits of public funds

50

National banks, criminal violations resulting from sale or exchange of securities

281

National Recovery Certificate

537

National Securities Exchange Act, conference of Board staff with
Treasury and others relative to

151

New York Herald Tribune, article in, relative to case of Bank of
United States

348

Nonmember banks, special deposits of, in Federal Reserve banks

434

Nonmember clearing accounts, opening of

65

Nordskog v. F. R. Bank of San Francisco, suit dismissed

56

Patman, Congressman Wright, reply to letter on salaries of
officers of F. R. Banks

504

Permits under Banking Act of 1955:
Consent to Exhibit N not required from member banks

223

Correspondent relationships between member banks and dealers
in securities

565




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Permits under Banking Act of 1953 (Continued)

Page

Director of bond and mortgage companies

162

Director of member bank and as partner in firm dealing in
securities

114

Director in corporation not engaged in business of buying or
selling securities
Examinations

1, 216
41

Extension of time limit

357

Investment trusts of management type

126

Limited permits granted by Board pending study

40

Member bank participating with investment houses in purchase
of bonds issued by a State

45

Stock voted as a unit; mutual options
(See also Affiliates.)

21

Permits under Clayton Act:
Applications, submitting of, in groups not desired
Director and officer of bank at same time
Information requested from Federal Reserve Agents regarding
(See also Clayton Act.)
Postage, franking privilege by Federal Reserve banks

54
205
16
268

President of United States:
Letter of, to Board relative to Gold Reserve Act

88

Press statement relative to creating banks for industry

147

Proclamation extending time limit for advances to member banks
under section 10(b) of Federal Reserve Act

100

Press statements:
Conference of governors of Federal Reserve banks
Conference of Federal Reserve agents and governors




44
381

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Press statements (Continued)
Examination of banks under Banking Act of 1935

577

Gold devaluation

27

Letter of President to Board relative to Gold Reserve Act

88

Letter of President relative to creating credit banks for industry 147
Permit for correspondent relationships between member banks and
dealers in securities

565

Regulation S, issuance of

584

Public funds:
Applicability of Wisconsin State Deposit Fund Law to funds deposited by Clerk of Court

24

Municipal ordinance as "State law" in connection with

30

Payment of interest on, by receivers of banks

5

Rates, discount (See Discount Rates)
Receivers of banks, payment of interest on deposits by

5

Reconstruction Finance Corporation:
As holding company affiliate of member bank when majority
stockholder

4

Assistance of, to member State banks

355

Regulation S, issuance of

584,591

Relations with Dealers in Securities:
Correspondent relationships in connection with underwriting
securities
Director of bond and mortgage companies
Director of corporation not engaged in business of buying
or selling securities




565

162,225,321
1,216

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Page

Relations with Dealers in Securities (Continued)
Director of member bank and as partner in firm dealing in
securities

114

Investment trusts of management type

126

Member bank participating with investment houses in purchase
of bonds issued by a State

45

Syndicate to be formed to bid for issue of bonds of a State

506

Reserve requirements of member banks, memorandum regarding
revision of

156

Reserves:
Computation of

66,69,256

Deficient, payment of dividends when
Excess, form for reporting

52
417

Retirement System:
Compulsory membership by employees of Board

174

Payment of traveling and subsistence expenses to members of
board of trustees and committees

167

Treatment of leave of absence prior to March 1954 in determining prior service under

209

Revised Statutes, interpretation of Section 5144

164

Safekeeping of securities of member banks by Federal Reserve banks

514

Salaries of officers of Federal Reserve banks:
Consideration of, before January 1

2.20

List of, requested by a member of Congress

504

Secretary of Treasury, respective powers of State authorities and,
in supervision of State member banks during bank holiday

276

Securities corporation in liquidation, divorcing of, from national
bank which owns all of shares

507




-19Securities Exchange Act:

Page

Forwarding of conference report on

512

Forwarding of corrected copies of Act

546

Securities, false entries on books of banks in connection with
sale or exchange of
Securities held by member banks, depreciation in, method of
charging off
"State law", municipal ordinance as, in connection with payment
of interest on deposits of public funds

281
184,401
50

State member banks:
Affiliates of:

(See Affiliates)

Branches, establishment of
Powers of Secretary of Treasury and State authorities in supervision of, during bank holiday

81
276

Stock, capital, reduction in

567

Stock Exchange Act Committee, minutes of meeting of

405

Stock Exchange practices, hearings on

520

Stock of Federal Reserve banks:
Changes in, procedure in submitting applications for
Proceeds of sale of debentures to Reconstruction Finance
Corporation as part of capital in determining required
holdings of

554,567

426

Stocks, purchase of, by member banks, solely upon order and for
account of customers

274,295

Sunday, payment of interest on deposits when first day of month
falls on

259

Telegraph:
Code Words:
Certificates of indebtedness



49

V
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t

Page

Telegraph (Continued)
Code words (Contined)
Treasury bills
Treasury bonds

3,19,37,50,59,78,92,103,110,146,161,178,194,218,229,
244,275,292,300,336,360,383
302,313

Treasury notes
Leased wire system expense

49,87,119,313
51,104,153,263,301,342

Thrift, meaning of word, as used in Regulation Q

246,251,2.56,283

Time schedule, interdistrict, changes in

18,60,86,233

Traveling expenses, payment of, to members of board of trustees
of Retirement System

167

Trust company doing substantially no banking business, applications for membership in System

345

Violations by National banks resulting from sale or exchange
of securities

281

Violations of section 22(g) of Federal Reserve Act, transmitting
of circular to banks relating to

399

Voting permits:
Consent to Exhibit K not required from member banks

223

Corporation engaged in mortgage loan business

164

Extension of time for member banks to comply with condition
of membership

357

Limited permits granted by Board, pending study
Organizations whose stock is held under deed of trust
Stock voted as unit-mutual options
Weekly statement, revisions in
Wisconsin State Deposit Fund Law, applicability of, to funds
deposited by clerk of circuit court
Withdrawals of savings deposits, notice of



40
234
21
42.1,468
24
97,2.40,256

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LIST OF MIMEOGRAPH FORMS, ETC., NOT INCLUDED IN BOUND VOLUME
FOR JANUARY-JUNE 1934
X-7744. Skipped
X-7756. Governor Black before Senate (confidential).
X-7761. Form—Circulating slip.
X-7762. Draft—Memo, on proposed changes in Gold bill (S.2366).
X-7766. Business summary for February Bulletin.
X-7798. Advisory Council members.
X-7800. Telephone list.
X-7805. Business summary for March Bulletin.
X-7804. Letter of transmittal (not mimeographed).
X-7804a. Draft of bill creating credit banks for industry.
X-7807.

"

"

X-7808. Form 220.
X-7815*

"

"

"

"

"

"

(N. R. A. agreement)

Form—Deposit slip.

X-7819. Draft of bill creating credit banks for industry.
X-7827. Form-«-Cortificate of compliances, N. I* R. A.
X-7852. Business summary for April Bulletin
X-7833. Draft of bill—Reserves of member banks.
X-7842. Form—Record of compensation received.
X-7847. Draft of bill—Credit banks for industry.
X-7870. Business summary for May Bulletin.
X-7877. Draft of amendment to section 10.
X-7886. Form—Aggregate amount of leave taken.
X-7898. Business summary for June Bulletin.
X-7902. Memo. re banking bill.(S.3487)
X-7951. Business summary for July Bulletin.
X-7935. Draft of bill—Loans to industries.




List of mimeograph forms, etc. (Continued)
B-948 Officers and Directors of Federal reserve banks
B-950 Statement, Annual Debits, 1933
B-951 Errors and Exceptions in Reports of Earnings and
Dividends
B-952 List of Licensed and Unlicensed Banks as of January
24, 1934
B-954 Operating Expenses of Federal reserve banks, last half
1933
B-958 Statement, Condition of Member Bank Call Report Date
B-960 Condition of Member Banks (Confidential memorandum)
B-964 List of Licensed Member Banks
B-969

Statement (Confidential), Assets and Liabilities of Nonlicensed Banks October 25, 1933

B-970 Statement, Bank Suspensions, 1933
B-972 Statement, Assets and Liabilities of Non-licensed Banks
B-9f8 Not used.
B-982 Statement, (Confidential), Licensed and NcB~licensed Member Banks
B-985 Statement (Confidential), Assets and Liabilities of Nonlicensed Banks March 5, 1934
B-986 Memorandum, abstract of Replies re Fiscal Agency Expenses
B-987 Memorandum, Summary of Replies to Letter B-941 re Fiscal
Agency Expenses.
B-988 Statement (Confidential), Licensed and Non—licensed Member Banks
B-990 Suggested Topics for Auditors Conference