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IA1M2— J ,5V THIS BOOK IS THE PROPERTY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AND NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD'S OFFICES. / I /fM- INDEX TO MIMEOGRAPH LETTERS July-December 1919, Abstract of condition of menber banks as of June 30, 1919 St.635 1047 Acceptances: Banters* purchased by PR Branch Banks from member banks St.487 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f , on form 38 St.502 Continental Guaranty Corporation banks X-1754 Maturity c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f , purchased for account of or sold t o other FR Banks, on form 34 St.606 Up to 100 percent, l i s t of banks granted power X-1530 465, 456,459,460,462.463,464,470,471 1042 448 449 Act amending s e c t i o n s 5200 and 5202 Revised Statutes X-1698 812 1033 1034 987 Act, Federal Reserve, See Federal Reserve Act Addresses: Harding, W.P.5., Before Convention of West Virginia Bankers Association at White Sulphur Springs. X-1671 Before International Trade Conference at A t l a n t i c C i t y , summary of X-1706 M i l l e r , A. 0 . , Before American Association of the Baking Industry at Chicago on "The Cost of Living Problem." X-1678 Moehlenpah, H.A., Before Oklahoma State Bankers Association At Oklahoma City X-1742 Admission of State Banks to membership in F.R. System Announcement of X-1679 List of X-1530 Amendments: A r t i c l e s of incorporation; of charter of member State Banks X-1735 Federal Reserve Act, proposed, re foreign banking c o r poration, X-1616 Revised S t a t u t e s , Sections 5200 and 5202 X-1698 X-1705 709 829 730 932 759 447472 912 523 812 823 Zssaa, American Association of the Bating I n d u s t r y , address t»y Mr. M i l l e r on the "60st of Living Problem" X-1678 X-1678a Annual r e p o r t of F.R.Baak of San Francisco to be made public a t i t s d i s c r e t i o n 751 730 X-1782 1026 X-1736 X-1722 913 874 St»719 St.793 1053 1062 St.485 1031 Argentine d e p o s i t account, t r a n s f e r t o be made through Gold Settlement Fund X-1622 553 Annual r e p o r t of F.R.Board E x h i b i t s H and 0 from F.R« Batiks P r e p a r a t i o n of P r e p a r a t i o n of t a b l e s and c h a r t s f o r i n s e r t i o n in S t a t i s t i c s of f i s c a l agency o p e r a t i o n s V e r i f i c a t i o n ' : of s t a t i s t i c s appearing i n F.R. B u l l e t i n s Assessment f o r general expenses of F.B. Board Reserves f o r X-1765 X-1767 1003 1011 A u d i t o r s , r e p o r t of conference of X-1725 880 Balance s h e e t , d a i l y , Revision of form 34 S t . 6 8 0 , S t . 7 1 6 , St.77? 1048,1052,1059 Balancegof non-member c l e a r i n g banks with F.R.Banks X-1738 921 B a l l o t to e l e c t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of employees of F.R. Board on Central Committee f o r R e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of s a l a r i e s X-1680 760 Bank b a l a n c e s , competition f o r , by o f f e r i n g increased interest rates X-1775, X-1777 Bank n o t e s Fragmenta of m u t i l a t e d n o t e s , d e s t r u c t i o n of X-1720 Note r a i s i n g o p e r a t i o n s , cooperation of banks with Secret Service X-1711, X-1730 Raised currency t o be marked with red ink f o r d e s truction X-1712 1019 1021 872 842 804 844 Sages* Bankers i n v i t e d f o r conference i n Washington to d i s c u s s bank balances and i n terest rates X-1775, X-1777 Banking and. Ourrency committee of Senate, L e t t e r : from Governor Harding on l e g i s l a t i o n r e reduction of currency i n c i r c u l a t i o n X-1648,X-1649 1019 1021 575 584 Branch Banks Houston, P a r t i c i p a t i o n in d a i l y Gold Fund Clearing X-1636 X-1638,X-1640 ' 556.557,563 Los Angeles Directors: . Clerk, I r a , e l e c t e d X-1771 1014 J e s s , Stoddard, e l e c t e d X-1771 1014 Hevrton, I . B . , e l e c t e d X-1771 1014 Robinson, H.K., e l e c t e d X-1771 1014 Sartori, J. P . , elected X-1771 1014 e t t l e d i r e c t through Gold Stittleinent Fund X-1780 1024 Hashvilie Directors Caldwell, J . I . , e l e c t i o n of X-1681 761 Davis, P.M., e l e c t i o n of X-1681 761 Embry, T.A., e l e c t i o n of X-1681 761 H a r t f o r d , W.H., e l e c t i o n of X-1681 761 Lindsey, E.A., e l e c t i o n of X-1681 761 llev Orleans Oklahoma Directors P o o l , L. H., appointed Saunders, P . II., appointed chairman Zunts, Jamos E . , r e s i g n a t i o n of X-1603 481 X-1603 X-1603 481 481 Branch suggested f o r Oklahoma Oity or Tulsa X-1710, X-1734 841, 910 Establishment a t Oklahoma Oity a u t h o r i zed X-1759 995 Open market operation of St.487 Outline of powers, f u n c t i o n s , c h a r a c t e r artd volume of business handled St.623 Pittsburgh Directors Given, T.Hart, death of X-1620 1033 1044 532 -4- Branch Banks $ Pittsburgh (continued). Heshit, Harrison, Elected X-1620 B r o d e r i c k , J . A . - r e s i g n a t i o n a s S e c r e t a r y of F . R . Board and Ohief of Division of .Audit and Examination X-1643,X-1644 532 570 571 B u i l d i n g s ami b u i l d i n g s i t e s of F.R. Banks, see F.R. Banks Business and F i n a n c i a l c o n d i t i o n s J u l y * p r e s s statement August p r e s s statement September p r e s s statement October p r e s s statement Hovanber p r e s s statement December p r e s s statement X-1600 X-16I1 X-1664 X-1691 X-1709 X-1737 473 543 594 784 834 914 C a l c u l a t i o n s showing the e f f e c t of changes i n r e s e r v e requirements X-1699 813 Caldwell, J . B . , e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r of ITashville Branch X-lGSl 761 Gall l o a n m a r k e t , p o s i t i o n of F.H. Board r e X-1652 554 Campaign f o r new par points.; X-1614,X-1647,X-1668,X-1693,X-17l4,X-1740, 521,573,622,809,849,927 Campaign f o r S t a t e bank members X-1723 C e n t r a l America, d o l l a r exchange with c o u n t r i e s of C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness Investment demand f o r P r e f e r e n t i a l r a t e f o r paper secured by, to be abolished Chapman, W. 1 . Acting: S e c r e t a r y of F.R.Board X-1764 729 X-1781 1025 X-1687 570 571 769 C h a r t e r of member S t a t e Banks, amendments t o a r t i c l e s of i n c o r p o r a t i o n , c o p i e s of X-1735 C h a r t s f o r annual r e p o r t of F.B.Board, p r e p a r a t i o n of 1001 X-1677 X-1643,X-1644 S e c r e t a r y of F # R.Board 879 St.719 912 1053 •5Zacss* Check c l e a r l u g and c o l l e c t i o n , see C l e a r i n g and Collection Circulars F»B. Bank of Minneapolis r o l o a n i n g p o l i c y X-1758a F.H. Board, number Z L , e l i g i b i l i t y - of c a n d i d a t e s for directorships X-174S 993 966 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n of purchased b i l l s according t o endorsement St.502 1034 Clayton Act, member banks s u b j e c t t o p r o v i s i o n s of X-1728 891 C l e a r i n g and c o l l e c t i o n Balances of non-member c l e a r i n g banks with F.B. Banks f o r c l e a r i n g accounts X-1738 Charges by member banks on checks deposited w i t h them and c o l l e c t e d through F.R«Banks X-1630 ,X-1639 921 540 558 "Exchange of checks a t p a r " , address by Wallace Simmons Before meeting of Chamber of Commerce of U.S. a t S t . Louis . X-1625 536 Form of s p e c i a l d e p o s i t s l i p X-1639a 562 P a r points,campaign f o r new,X-1614,X-1647,X-1668,X-1693, X-1714,X-1740 521,573,622,809,849,927 P r o t e s t a g a i n s t p a r c o l l e c t i o n system,answer of Governor Barding to X-1748 969 Questions of law and p o l i c y involved i n m a t t e r of c o l l e c t i n g a l l checks a t par X-1752 982 Bight of F»B»Bank to send checks,which i t has r e c e i v e d f o r c o l l e c t i o n , d i r e c t to drawee bank X-1760 998 Schedule f o r time allowances f o r checks i n t r a n s i t between F.B.Bsnks and branches X-1642 568 lime allowance on checks d e p o s i t e d with member banks X-1630 ,X-1659 640 558 lime allowance on checks i n t r a n s i t X-1642 568 C l e a r i n g House a s s o c i a t i o n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i n v i t e d to Washington f o r conference on bank b a l a n c e s and i n t e r e s t r a t e s X-1775.X-1777 C l e a r i n g hose members, d e b i t s to i n d i v i d u a l account a t , St.627 1019 1021 1045 —6— 01 earing House Section of American Bankers A s s o c i a t i o n , form of condensed f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m a i t recoranended by X-1655 C l e r k , I r a , e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r a t Los Aggeles Branch X-1771 588 1014 Code words Announcing admission of State banks to membership X-1679 759. For "use in discount r a t e telegrams X-1645 572 For use i n r e d i s c o u n t t r a n s a c t i o n s between F.B.Banks X-1613.X-1628,X-1657 519,538,589 C o l l e c t i o n , see Clearing and C o l l e c t i o n Committee appointed by Secretary of Treasury to study subTreasury system and a d v i s i b i l i t y of t u r n i n g over t h e i r f u n c t i o n s to F.K. Banks, r e p o r t of X-1689 772 Condition r e p o r t of S t a t e bank and t r u s t company members A b s t r a c t o f , f o r June 30, 1919 St.635 Call f o r June 30,1919 X-1609 Eevision of f o r a 105 St.692 1047 505 1050 Conferences F.Ii.Agents Becoiamendations made a t X-1719 Topics f o r d i s c u s s i o n a t X-1703 Governors Study of c r e d i t s i t u a t i o n with view to d e v i s i n g s t e p s to c u r t a i l expansion X-1701 Topics f o r d i s c u s s i o n X-1716,1726 T r a n s i t Managers and Auditors, r e p o r t of X-1725 861 820 817 851,887 880 Consolidation of Banks i n F.E, System X-1530 454 Construction of term " n o n - e s s e n t i a l " X-1758 992 C o n t i n e n t i a l Guaranty Corporation banks, acceptances of X-1754 987 Conversions of S t a t e banks into n a t i o n a l banks X-1530 "Cost of Living Problem",address by Mr. M i l l e r a t Chicago b e f o r e American A s s o c i a t i o n of the Baking Industry X-1678,X-1678a 462,465 730,751 -7Pages. G o t t e n , F.R.Banks not to l e a d mono;/ f o r s p e c u l a t i v e p u r p o s e s , b u t f o r gradual marketing of c r o p s X-1729 892 Gotton F a c t o r s ' P a p e r , e l i g i b i l i t y f o r r e d i s c o u n t X-1707 832 C r e d i t s i t u a t i o n , study o f , t o device s t e p s t o c u r t a i l expansion X-1701 817 Currency Baised n o t e s Cooperation of banks m t l i S e c r e t Service X-1711,X-1730 Harked w i t h red ink and t o be used only f o r redemption Beduction i n c i r c u l a t i o n , l e t t e r from Governor Harding t o Senator McLean X-1648,X-1649 Shipments, postage on Shipment by r e g i s t e r e d mail a t p a r c e l p o s t rates X-1757.X-1773 842,894 X-1718 844 X-1617 575 584 529 991 1016 D a i l y b a l a n c e s h e e t , form 34, r e v i s i o n of, S t . 6 8 0 , 5 t . 7 1 6 , S t . 7 7 7 1048,1052,1059 D a i l y statement of F.B.Agent,f orm FBA-5,rovi3ion of, S t . 7 6 3 Davis, P . H . , e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r of E a s h v i l l e Branch 1055 X-1681 761 D e b i t s to i n d i v i d u a l account a t c l e a r i n g house banks S t . 6 2 7 1045 Directors F e d e r a l Reserve Banks E l e c t i o n of Glass A and B X-1676 E l i g i b i l i t y of c a n d i d a t e s , c i r c u l a r 21 of F.E.Board X-1746 F e d e r a l Be s e r v e Branch Banks Los Angeles Clerk, Ira, elected X-1771 J e s s , Stoddard, e l e c t e d X-1771 Newton, I . B . , e l e c t M X-1771 Bob in son, H. H. , e l e c t e d X-1771 Sartori,J.F., elected X-1771 Hashville Caldwell, J . E . , e l e c t e d X-1681 Davis, P.M., elected X-1681 728 966 1014 1014 1014 1014 1014 761 761 -8- ZSffiSe Directors F e d e r a l Reserve Branch Banks H a s h v i l l e (continued) Bmbry,T.A.,elected H a r t f o r d , W. H., e l e c t e d Lindsey, E . A . , e l e c t e d Hew Orleans P o o l , L.M., appointed 3a.xmders,P»H.,appointed Chairman 2 u n t s , J . E . , r e s i g n a t i o n of Pittsburgh Given, T. H a r t , d e a t h of H e s b i t , H a r r i s o n , appointed X-1681 X-1681 X-1681 761 761 761 X-1603 X-1603 X-1603 481 481 481 X-1620 X-1620 532 552 Discount r a t e s (see a l s o I n t e r e s t r a t e s ) Code w>rd f o r use i n telegrams X-1645 572 E f f e c t o f , on l o a n s f o r s p e c u l a t i v e purposes X-1612 516 Member banks not to use advance a s excuse f o r i n c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t charges to borrowers on Government securities X-1717 855 Paper secured by c e r t i f i c a t e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s , p r e f e r e n t i a l r a t e t o be abolished X-1781 1025 Readjustment of r e l a t i o n of i n t e r e s t r a t e s on bank balances t o , a t P.E.Banks X-1775.X-1777 1019 1021 D i s t r i b u t i o n by c l a s s e s of paper and short term investments h e l d , form 38, r e v i s i o n of St.582 1040 Dividend r e p o r t s ' Federal Reserve Banks, payments f o r 1919 S t a t e bank and t r u s t company members Poiro l o 7 , as Dec.31,1919 Form l o 7 a , s p e c i a l n o t i f i c a t i o n of St.770 1056 St.810 St.553 1064 1038 D o l l a r exchange, usages of t r a d e i n f o r e i g n countries X-1764 1001 E a r n i n g s of P # S.Banks»treatment of charge a g a i n s t X-17CL 930 E a r n i n g s , expenses and dividend payments f o r 1919 r e p o r t of St.770 1056 Earnings and dividends r e p o r t f o r S t a t e bank and t r u s t company members a s of Dec. 31, 1919, foim 107 St.810 1064 IMI* E l e c t i o n of Glass A and. B d i r e c t o r s of F,R«Banks X-1676 728 Embry, T.A., e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r of Kashville Branch X-1681 761 Emerson, E.G. Appointed. Acting A s s i s t a n t Secretary of F . E . Board E l e c t e d A s s i s t a n t Secretary of F.R.Board X-1605 X-1687 495 769 Employees of F.H. Banks Pom f o r r e p o r t i n g Questionaires for X-1739 X-1721 924 870 Employees of F.H. Board to p a r t i c i p a t e i n Treasury Department s t o r e X-1670 708 Employees of War Savings Organisation of F•H.Banks, l i s t requested X—1619 531 Examination of S t a t e member banks X-1683 767 Examiners S i s t requested of those authorized to examine member a banks X-1618 S t a t e Banking departments,special r a t e on F.H. Bulletin X-1751 530 979 •Exchange of Checks a t Par", address by Wallace Simmons b f o r e Chamber of Commerce of U . S . , at S t . Louis X-1625 536 E x h i b i t s N and 0, 1919 Annual Report, r e q u e s t f o r X-1736 913 Expansion of c c e d i t s , c u r t a i l m e n t o f , to be discussed a t Conference of Governors X-1701 817 Expenses F.H.Banks, monthly report on form 96 F.H.Beard, assessment f o r St.531 X-1765 1037 1003 Feder«il Advisory Council Consideration of Senate B i l l s 2582 and 2590 Index d i g e s t of recommendations of X-1659 X-1669 595 624 Federal Be serve A c t , amendment proposed, r e banking c o r p o r a t i o n s a u t h o r i z e d to do f o r e i g n banking b u s i ness X-1616 Federal Reserve Agents Annual r e p o r t , p r e p a r a t i o n of Conference of X-1722 525 874 10— Pages. Federal Reserve Agents Conference of (continued) Recommendations made a t X-1719 Topics f o r d i s c u s s i o n X-1699 Daily statement, form FRA-5,revision of St.763 Functions o f , t o p i c s f o r d i s c u s s i o n a t conf e r e n c e of X-1703 Reports on a p p l i c a t i o n s to organise n a t i o n a l banks X-1756 t e l e g r a p h i c charges on telegrams addressed by menlber banks and c l e a r i n g house managers r e p o r t i n g f i g u r e s X-1697 861 813 1055 820 1012 811 Federal Reserve Banlc of Kansas C i t y , "branch to be opened a t Tulsa or Oklahoma City X-1710,X-1734,X-1760 841,910,995 Minneapolis, c i r c u l a r r e l a a n s on " n o n - e s s e n t i a l s " X-1758 992 Mew York, Argentine deposit account, t r a n s f e r t o be made through Gold Settlement Fund X-1622 533 San Franciscotannual r e p o r t t o be mad9 public a t i t s discretion X-1782 1026 Federal Reserve Banks Building o p e r a t i o n s to be postponed to avoid competition f o r l a b o r and c a p i t a l X-1753 Buildings and b u i l d i n g s i t e s , d a t a regarding X-1733 D i r e c t o r s Class A and B X-1676 E a r n i n g s , treatment of e x t r a o r d i n a i y charges X-1741 against Employees Form f o r r e p o r t i n g X-1739 Q, u e s t i o n a i r e s f o r X-1721 O f f i c e r s , l i s t of X-1674 O f f i c e r s £infi employees authorized t o examine member X-1618 banks O f f i c e r s cmd employees, form f o r r e p o r t i n g X-1739 Reserves, new method of determining t o be deferred X-1783 Sub-treasury f u n c t i o n s to be t r a n s f e r r e d t o , r e p o r t of committee X-1689 F e d e r a l Reserve Board Assessment f o r g e n e r a l expenses X-1765 Reserve f o r x-1767 Broderick, J . A*, r e s i g n a t i o n a s s e c r e t a r y and chief of Division of Audit and Chapman, W. Examination . X-1643,X-1644 986 908 728 930 924 873 726 530 924 1027 772 10Q3 1011 570,571 —11— Federal Reserve Board. Chapman, W . T . , ( c o n t i n u e d ) . Ac tin;- S e c r e t a r y pending f u r t h e r a c t i o n by Board X-1643 Elected Secretary X-1687 C i r c u l a r number 21, e l i g i b i l i t y of c a n d i d a t e s for directorships X-1746 Etaerson,R.Gr. Appointed Acting A s s i s t a n t S e c r e t a r y X-1605 Elected Assistant Secretary X-1687 Her son, J . F . , e l e c t e d Chief F.R .Examiner, Eastern Division X-1687 Hoxton,W«W.,. e l e c t e d Executive S e c r e t a r y X-1687 Paddock/^elected Chief of Division of Operations and Examination X-1687 W i l l , J . A*, e l e c t e d Chief F.R.Examiner,Wee t e r n D i v i s i o n X-1687 Federal Reserve B u l l e t i n Business c o n d i t i o n s , See Business and F i n a n c i a l C o n d i t i o n s . Examiners of S t a t e Banking Departments, s p e c i a l rate to X-1751 Review of the month, see Review of t h e Month. V e r i f i c a t i o n of s t a t i s t i c s appearing i n St.485 Pages. 5W 769 966 495 769 769 769 769 769 979 1031 F e d e r a l Beserve n o t e s Cost of X-1656,x-1657,x-1751,X-1755,X-1766 f X^>1749 ,X-1743 590,591,981,989,990,972,978 Fragments of m u t i l a t e d , d e s t r u c t i o n of X-1710 872 Marking r a i s e d currency w i t h r e d i n k , f o r des truction X-1712 844 Note r a i s i n g o p e r a t i o n s , cooperation of banks with Secret- Service X-1711,X-1730 842,894 P r i n t i n g requirements of X-1650 585 Report of Monthly, o u t s t a n d i n g and on hand and f u n d s h e l d a s s e c u r i t y , form 44a, r e v i s i o n Of St.589 1041 Monthly, r e c e i v e d from and r e t u r n e d to o t h e r F.R.Banks,forms 381 and 581a S t . 4 6 9 , St517 1028,1036 Weekly, form 31b, r e v i s i o n of St.776 1058 F e d e r a l Reserve Systan Announcement of admission t d membership of S t a t e banks X-1679 759 Conversion of S t a t e banks i n t o n a t i o n a l banks X-1530 462-465,470 -12- Pages. Federal Reserve System Leased wire system, manual of S t a t e banks and t r u s t companies Admitted to S y s t e m , l i c t of E l i g i b l e f o r membership Statistics relating to Withdrawals from X-1702 819 X-1530 447-472 St.784 1061 St.481 1029 X-1630 463,455,466,459,463,468 F i n a n c i a l c o n d i t i o n s , see Business and f i n a n c i a l c o n d i t i o n s F i n a n c i a l statement, form of condensed X-1655 588 F i s c a l agency o p e r a t i o n s , s t a t i s t i c s of St.793 1062 Foreign banking c o r p o r a t i o n s , amendment to Federal Reserve Act proposed X-1616Foreign c o u n t r i e s on vihich d r a f t s m%r be d r a w f o r f u r n i s h i n g d o l l a r exchange 523 X-1764 1001 Foreign exchange t r a n s a c t i o n s , p r o h i b i t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o , s t a t u s of X-1651 586 Forms FRA-5, d a i l y statement of F.11 .Agent, r e v i s i o n of St.763 1055 31b-weekly F e d e r a l Reserve n o t e r e p o r t , r e v i s i o n of St.776 1058 34-, d a i l y balance sheet of F.B.Banks, r e v i s i o n of S t . 6 0 5 , S t . 6 8 0 , S t . 7 1 6 , S t . 7 7 7 1042,1048,1052 1059 58, d i s t r i b u t i o n by c l a s s e s , of paper and s h o r t term investments h e l d , r e v i s i o n of St.502,St.582 1034,1040 44a, monthly r e p o r t of F.B.notes outstanding and on hand and funds held a s s e c u r i t y , r e v i s i o n of St.589 1041 51, weekly member bank c ondition r e p o r t , r e v i s i o n of St.505,St.681,St.799 1035,1049,1063 5la,weekly member bank c ondition statement to provide f o r separate c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of loops s e cured by stocks and bonds, o t h e r than U.S. S e c u r i t i e s , r e v i s i o n of St.505 1035 96,monthly r e p o r t of c u r r e n t expenses St.531 1037 1 0 5 , c o n d i t i o n r e p o r t of S t a t e bank and t r u s t company members Call f o r June 30, 1919 X-1609 505 Revision of St.692 1050 ••IS- Eorms 107,earnings and dividends r e p o r t s of S t a t e bank and t r u s t coiroany members as of Deo. 51,~ 1919 St.810 1064 107a » s p e c i a l n o t i f i c a t i o n of dividends d e c l a r e d by S t a t e bank and t r u s t company members St.555 1038 381 and 381a, monthly r e p o r t s of F.R. n o t e s r e c e i v e d from and r e t u r n e d t o o t h e r F .R.Banks St.469,St.517 1028,1036 S t . 5 5 0 , S a l e of War Savings Stamps and T h r i f t Stamps St.557 1039 S t . 5 5 1 , C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness o p e r a t i o n s St.557 1039 S t . 552, " " " " » 1039 Functions of F.R .Agents, t o p i c s f o r d i s c u s s i o n a t Conference X-1703 820 Germany, gold in payment f o r food to be held by Bank of England f o r F.R.Bank of Hew York X-1666 606 Given, 2 . H a r t , d i r e c t o r of P i t t s b u r g h Branch, death of 532 X-1620 G l a s s , S e c r e t a r y , l e t t e r t o Governor Harding r e i n c r e a s e in discount r a t e s X-1718a Gold, r e c e i v e d from Grmaqy and for Hew in payment f o r food held by Bank of England account of F.R.Bank of York X-1666 856 606 Gold Settlement Fund c l e a r i n g Houston Branch t o s e t t l e d i r e c t X-1636,X-1638,X-1640 556,557,563 Los Angeles Branch to s e t t l e d i r e c t X-1780 1024 Government s e c u r i t i e s , weekly r e ort covering s a l e s of . St.557 1039 • Government war o b l i g a t i o n s , loans of r e p o r t i n g member banks secured by St.745 1054 Governors of F . R. Banks Conference, t o p i c s f o r d i s c u s s i o n a t X-1716 Recommendations on expenses and improvement i n s e r v i c e of leased vdre system X-1607 Harding, W.P.G. 851 496 -14Paaos. Harding, W.P.G. (continued) Address b e f o r e convention of West V i r g i n i a Bankers A s s o c i a t i o n a t White Sujiphur Springs X-1671,X-1673 709,716 Address "before I n t e r n a t i o n a l Trade Conference a t A t l a n t i c City,summary of X-1706 829 L e t t e r t o a member bank re q u e s t i o n of law and p o l i c y involved in m a t t e r of c o l l e c t i n g : a l l checks a t p a r X-1752 L e t t e r t o Senator McLean r e r e d u c t i o n of currency in circulation X-1648, X-1649 L e t t e r t o Senator Owen r e use of f u n d s f o r s p e c u l a t i v e purposes X-1727 982 575, 584 888 H a r t f o r d , W. H., e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r of Hashville Branch X-1681 761 Herson, J . F . , e l e c t e d Chief Federal Reserve Bxazniaer, E a s t e r n Division X-1687 769 Houston Bzanch, see Branch banks Hoxton, W«W«, e l e c t e d Executive Secretary of F.E« Board X-1687 769 Index d i g e s t of r e c o m e n d a t i o n s of Federal Advisory Council X-1669 624- Insurance Live s t o c k , loans on Mail, on currency X-1774 X-1757,X-1773 1018 991 1016 I n t e r d i s t r i c t c o l l e c t i o n system, see Campaign f o r new p a r p o i n t s I n t e r d i s t r i c t time schedule, recommended by t r a n s i t departments of F . S . Baiilcs X-1658 592 Interest rates Bank b a l a n c e s , r e l a t i o n t o discount r a t e s a t F#R. Banks X-1775,X-1777 1019,1021 Member banks not t o use advance in F.B. banks r a t e s a s excuse f o r i n c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t charges t o borrowers on Government securities X-1717 855 I n t e r l o c k i n g d i r e c t o r a t e s , member banks s u b j e c t t o p r o v i s i o n s of Clayton Act X-1728 891 -15£aS9&* l i l t e r a a t i o n a l Trade Conference, address of Governor Harding b e f o r e X-1706 829 Investment demand f o r Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s X-1677 729 Jacobson, memorandum f o r Governor Harding on c a l c u l a t i o n s showing the e f f e c t of changes i n r e s e r v e requirements X-1660 814 J e c s , Stoddard, e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r of Los Angeles Branch X-1771 1014 Leased Wire System Oo o word f o r use in discount r a t e telegrams X-1645 572 Code word f o r use in rediscount t r a n s a c t i o n between F.B.Banks X-1S13,X-1628 ,X-1657 519,558,589 Oost o f , t o bo pro rated: between P.R.Banks on per vrord cost b a s i s X-1602 480 Cost and use of X-1624 534 I n s t r u c t i o n s f o r w r i t i n g telegrams X-1626 557 Manual o u t l i n i n g p l a n of operation X-1702 819 Eecommendations of Governors of F.R.Banks on expenses and improvements i n service X-1607 495 Use of X-1682 762 Use o f , i n making t r a n s f e r s to member banks X-1635 555 Legislation Providing f o r reduction of currency in c i r c u l a t i o n l e t t e r from Governor Harding to Senator McLean r e X-1648,X-1649 Senate B i l l s 2582 and 2580, considered by Federal Advisory Council ' X-1659 Lindsay, E. A . , e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r of Nashville Branch X-1681 L i q u i d a t i o n , voluntary of member banlcs 575,584 593 761 X-1530 469,471 X-1774 1018 Loaning power of n a t i o n a l banks under amendment to section X-1705 5200 Revised S t a t u t e s 823 / Live s t o c k , loans a g a i n s t , f u l l y covered by i n surance Loans Against l i v e stock f u l l y covered by insurance X-1774 1018 —16— Pages. Loans (continued) X-1632 Call loan market, p o s i t i o n of F.R.Board r e n a t i o n a l banks in Hew York D i s t r i c t on stocks and bonds X-1778 Reporting member banks, secured by Government St.745 war o b l i g a t i o n s Secured by Government s e c u r i t i e s , i n t e r e s t ch ,-rge not to "be r a i s e d on account of advance i n "bunk r a t e s X-1717 Secured "by stocks and bonds, r e v i s i o n of weekly manber bank condition statement t o -orovide f o r c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of * St.505 554 1023 1054 655 1035 Los Angeles Branch, see Branch Banks Mail insurance on currency X-1757,X~1773 Manual of Federal Reserve System Leased wire s e r v i c e X-1702 Maturity c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of acceptances purchased f o r account of or sold t o other F*R. Banks St.605 McLean, Senator G.P., l e t t e r from Governor Harding r e l e g i s l a t i o n pn r e d u c t i o n of currency in c i r c u l a t i o n X-1648 Member banks Admitted to F.R.System, 11 t of ^ Announcement to be made promptly Amendments to a r t i c l e s of i n c o r p o r a t i o n of Charter of Campaign f o r new Charges on checks deposited with Condition r e p o r t on form 105 A b s t r a c t o f , a s of June 30, 1919 Earnings and dividends report on form 107 Examination of Leased wire system, charge f o r use o f , disapproved O f f i c e r s and employees of F.R. Banks a u t h o r i z e d t o examine Oklahoma Banks to vote on l o c a t i o n of Branch bank Special n o t i f i c a t i o n of dividend d e c l a r e d , form 107a Subject t o p r o v i s i o n s of Clayton Act 991,1016 819 1042 575 X-1530 X-1679 447?472 759 X-1735 X-1725 X-1630 St.692 St.635 ,St.810 X-1683 912 879 540 1060 1047 1064 767 X-1635 555 X-1618 530 X-1734 . 910 St.553 X-1728 1038 891 -17- Pages. M i l l e r , A. C. Address b e f o r e " t h e American A s s o c i a t i o n of the Baking: Industry at Chicago on "$he Oost of L i v i n r Problem" X-1678,X-1678a 750 751 A r t i c l e f o r Annals of American Academy of P o l i t i c a l and Social Science - " T h r i f t and the F i n a n c i a l S i t u a t i o n " X-1752 D r a f t of speech X-1745 895 9^5 Hoehlenpah, H.A., Address b e f o r e Oklahoma S t a t e Bankers A s s o c i a t i o n a t Oklahoma City X-1742 S t a t e bank membership campaign, s u p e r v i s i o n of X-1723 952 3.879 Monthly r e p o r t of c u r r e n t expenses, form 96 St.531 1037 Monthly r e p o r t of F . B . n o t e s outstanding and on hand, and funds held a s s e c u r i t y , form 44a St.589 1041 Monthly r e p o r t of F.B. notes received from and r e t u r n e d t o o t h e r F.B.Banks, forms 581 and 581a St.469,St.517 M u t i l a t e d n o t e s , d e s t r u c t i o n of fragments X-1720 1028 1036 872 H a s h v i l l e Branch, see Branch banks National banks Loaning power under amendment t o s e c t i o n 5200 of U.S. Revised S t a t u t e s X-1705 Hew York D i s t r i c t l o a n i n g f u n d s on stocks and bonds 825 X-1778 1023 X-1768 1012 Hat ional Farmers Union,-cotton held f o r r i s e i n p r i c e considered s p e c u l a t i o n by F.B. Board X-1729 892 R e p o r t s of F.B. Agents on a p p l i c a t i o n s t o organize H e s b i t , H a r r i s o n , appointed d i r e c t o r of P i t t s b u r g h Branch X-rl620 532 Hew Orleans Branch, see Branch banks Hewton, I . B . , e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r of Los Angeles Branch X-1771 1014 •18- Paees, E o n - e s s e n t i a l , c o n s t r u c t i o n of term,"by F.R. Board X-1758 Non-member banks Balances of c l e a r i n g t a n k s with F.R. Banks X-1738 E l i g i b l e f o r membership in F.R. System, s t a t i s t i c s relating: to St.481 Hot on par l i s t X-1740 992 921 1029 927 Notes, see Bank n o t e s See Federal Reserve n o t e s Bote r a i s i n g operations Cooperation of F.R. Banks with Secret Service i n suppression of X-1711,X-1730 Currency to be marked with red ink and used only f o r redemption X-1712 842 894 844 O f f i c e r s of F.R. Banks, l i s t of X-1674 726 O f f i c e r s and employees of F. B. Banks Authorized to examine member banks Form of r e p o r t i n g X-1618 X-1733 530 924 Oklahoma O i t y , l o c a t i o n of branch of F.R.Bank of Kansas Gity a t Authorized X-176Q Consideration of X-1710,X~1734 . Open market o p e r a t i o n s of F.R.Bztafech Banks St.487 Opinions of Counsel Reserves, deductions from gross d e p o s i t s of F.R.Baziks f o r purpose of determining amount of r e q u i r e d X-1786a Right of a F.R. Bank to send checks which i t has r e ceived f o r c o l l e c t i o n d i r e c t t o drawee bunk X-1760a 998 841 910 1033 1008 999 Outline of F.R. Branch Bagks, c o v e r i n g powers, f u n c t i o n s , and Character ar.cl volume of b u s i n e s s handled St.623 1044 Of/en, Senator R. L . , l e t t e r from Governor Harding t o , r e use of borrowed f u n d s f o r s p e c u l a t i v e purposes X-1727 888 —19Paees. Paddock, WeWe, e l e c t e d Ohief of Division of Operations and ILcaminat ion X-1687 Paper Cotton f a c t o r s , e l i g i b i l i t y f o r rediscount as commercial X-1709 Secured by c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness, p r e f e r e n t i a l rates for X-1781 768 834 1025 P a r p o i n t s , campaign f o r new, see Campaign f o r par p o i n t s P i t t s b u r g h Branch, see Branch banks P o o l , L. M#, e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r of Hew Orleans Branch X-1603 481 P o p u l a t i o n of towns and c i t i e s in viiich S t a t e banks applying f o r membership a r e l o c a t e d X-1769 1013 Postage on currency shipments X-1617 529 X-1721 873 P r e p a r a t i o n of Annual Heport, see Annual Report Q u e s t i o n a i r e s f o r employees of F.R. Banks B a t e s , see Discount r a t e s see I n t e r e s t r a t e s Readjustment of r e l a t i o n of i n t e r e s t r a t e s on bank balances to discount r a t e s a t F.R. Banks X-1775,X-1777 1019 1021 Secommendations of Federal Advisory Council, Index digest X-1669 624 Rec ommendat ion. s of F.H.Agents f made a t Conference of X-1719 861 Recommendations of Governors of F.R. Banks on expenses and improvement!- in s e r v i c e of leased wire system X-1607 496 Rediscounts Amendment t o Section 52 of Revised S t a t u t e s on pov/ers of F.R. Bank s X-1705 823 Code word f o r use in t r a n s a c t i o n s between F«R. Banks X-161«,X-1628,X-1657 519,538,589 Cotton F a c t o r s p a p e r , e l i g i b i l i t y of X-1707 832 -20- Pa<res. Redi scount s {c ont inued) p e R. Banks to rediscount vfcen reserve i s l e s s than 40 percent X-1666 N a t i o n a l banks with F#B. Banks X-1778 606 1023 Reports Condition, see Condition r e p o r t s E a r n i n g s , expenses and dividends payments f o r 1919 S t . 770 FeR» Banks on u. c of leased v,ire f a c i l i t i e s X-1682 Sub-committee on abolishing S u b - t r e a s u r i e s and t u r n i n g t h e i r f u n c t i o n s over to "J?. Ti. Banks X-1689 1056 762 Reserves of P.E. Banks F«BeBoard assessment Gold to be held t o strengthen Method of determining,new To be d e f erred X-1767 X-1666 X-1766 X-1785 1011 606 1007 1027 X-1758 921 Reserves of non-member c l e a r i n g banks with F. R* Banks 772 Reserve, requirements, c a l c u l a t i o n s showing t h e e f f e c t of changes i n , - f o r d i s c u s s i o n at Conference of F.R • Agents X-1699 81$ Review of t h e month July p r e s s statement August p r e s s statement September p r e s s statement October p r e s s statement November p r e s s statement 482 564 607 797 845 X-1604 X-1641 X-1667 X-1692 X-1715 Revised S t a t u t e s of the United S t a t e s Act amending Sections 5200 and 5202 X-1698 Amendment to Section 5200 and rediscount powers of F.R. Banks X-1705 812 823 Robinson, H.M., e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r of Los Angeles Branch X-1771 1014 Routing of checks with i n d i c a t e d time allowance X-1639 558 Russian Rubles, exchange t r a n s a c t i o n s r e l a t i n g to X-1651 586 -21- S a l a r i e s of O f f i c e r s and. employees of E#B« Banks, form for reporting X-1736,X-17Z9 S a r t o r i , J . F . , e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r of Los Angeles 913, 924 X-1771 1014 Saunders, P . H , , appointed Chairman of D i r e c t o r s of New Orleans Branch X-1603 481 S e c r e t Service, cooperation of F.B.. Banks in m a t t e r of r a i s e d n o t e s and c o u n t e r f e i t s X-1711,X-1730 842, 894 Shipment of currency by r e g i s t e r e d mail a t p a r c e l s post rates " X-1773 1016 '•Should e x p o r t s be r e s t r i c t e d a s a means of reducing the p r e s e n t high cost of l i v i n g " , address by Governor Harding b e f o r e West V i r g i n i a Bankers Association X-1671,X-1673 709,716 S i l v e r d o l l a r s t o be delivered against other forms p£ money to r e g u l a t e our exchange wi%n ,^%ltndard countries ' X-1747 968 Simmons, Wallace D . , address on "Exchange of checks a t p a r " X-1625 536 South i m e r i c a , d o l l a r exchange with c o u n t r i e s in X-1764 1001 Special n o t i f i c a t i o n of dividends declared by S t a t e bank and t r u s t company members St.553 1038 Speculation Discounturates as a f f e c t e d by loans f o r X-1612 F.R. Act ndt intended f o r s t i m u l a t i o n of investment market, - l e t t e r from Gjvernor Harding to Senator Owe X-1727 F#B. Banks not to lend f o r hoarding c o t t o n but f o r gradual marketing of crops X-1729 S t a t e banks and t r u s t companies E l i g i b l e f o r membership in F«3. System S t a t i s t i c s r e l a t i n g to Member banks, see Member banks Kon-rnember banks, see Non-member banks St.784 St.481 516 888 892 1061 1029 •251— Pages. S t a t e banks and t r u s t companies (continued) Population of towns and c i t i e s in which banks applying f o r membership a r e l o c a t e d X-1769 1013 Statistics Federal Reserve B u l l e t i n , v e r i f i c a t i o n of those appearing in F i s c a l agency o p e r a t i o n s 1031 1062 St.485 St.793 Stocks and bonds a s c o l l a t e r a l , n a t i o n a l banks loaning funds on, in Hew York, l i s t of X-1778 1023 Strong, Benjamin, copy of l e t t e r to Governor Harding r e t r a n s f e r of Subtreasury f u n c t i o n s to F.R. Banks X-1610 Sub-treasury system, t r a n s f e r of c e r t a i n f u n c t i o n s to F.R. Banks Oopy of l e t t e r from Governor Strong to Governor Harding X-1610 Hep o r t of committee on X-1689 506 772 Surplus of F.B. Banks, treatment of X-1741 930 X-1638 557 Symbols Use in Gold Fund Clearing telegrams Use on checks t o a i d in t r a n s i t and c o l l e c t i o n X-1630, X-1639 540, 558 Tables and c h a r t s f o r 1919 annual r e p o r t , p r e p a r a t i o n of S t . 719 Taxes, income and p r o f i t s , amount of 506 X-1612 1053 516 Telegraph s e r v i c e , see Leased v,lre s e r v i c e Telegraphic charges Member banks r e p o r t i n g f i g u r e s used by F.R. Board in i t s weekly published statements X-1611 n o t a t i o n s on telegrams from member banks to F.B* Agents X-1697 T h r i f t and the F i n a n c i a l S i t u a t i o n , a r t i c l e by Dr. M i l l e r f o r Annals of American Academy of P o l i t i c a l arid Social Science X-1732 Time allowance on checks in t r a n s i t X-1630,X-1639,X-l642 515 811 895 540,558,568 -25Pages< Topics f o r discussion a t Oonfernece of F.?. .Agents X-1703 820 Topics f o r d i s c u s s i o n at Conference of Governors X-1716- 851 Trade in f o r e i g n c o u n t r i e s , usages of Transit managers, r e p o r t of Oonfernece of X-1764 X-1725 1001 880 T r a n s i t numbers and time allowances f o r checks between F.R. Banks and "branches X-1642 568 Treasury, arrangements with F.R. Board f o r standard s i l v e r d o l l a r s to be delivered against other forms -of money to r e g u l a t e exchange " X-1747 968 Treasury business over leased v/ire s e r v i c e to be handled on Zdfo of cost b a s i s X-1602 480 Treasury Department Sto r e , employees of F.R. Board permitted to p a r t i c i p a t e X-1670 708 Tulsa,establishment of branch bank of F.R. Bank of Kansas City a t , considered X-1710.X-1734 Usages of trade in f o r e i g n c o u n t r i e s 841, 910 X-1764 1001 V e r i f i c a t i o n of S t a t i s t i c s appearing in the Federal Reserve Bulletin St.485 1031 War Savings Organization, l i s t of employees Requested from F.R. Banks " X 1619 531 Weekly member bank condition statement Form S t . 5 1 , r e v i s i o n of St.681,St.799 Form S t . 5 1 a to provide f o r separate c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of loans secured by; stocks and bonds, other than U.S. " o c u r i t i e s St.505 Weekly re o r t coverinr sales of Government s e c u r i t i e s , forms 550,551 :>nd 552 St.557 West V i r g i n i a Bankers Association, address by Governor Harding before X-1671.X-1673 W i l l , J. A., e l e c t e d Chief Federal Reserve Examiner, Western Division X-1687 1049,1063 1035 1039 709,716 769 -24- Withdrawals from Federal Boserve System S-1530 455,455,456,459,465,468 Zunts, James 2 , , r e s i g n a t i o n a s d i r e c t o r of Hew Orleans Branch. X-1601' 481