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r.)"'lf'., ( ' ' 0U6 ' t. X-5081 STATE:IiENT FOE THE PRESS. For Release in Papers Saturday, February 18, 1928. Th~ first anQ organization meeting of the Federal Advisory • Council for 1928 with the Federal Reserve Board at which general business and financial conditions were discussed was held Friday, February 17. The memcers of the Council are: Federal Reserve District No. 1, Boston, Arthur M. Heard No. 2, New York, James S. Alexander No. 3, Philadelphia, L. L. Rue No. 4, Cleveland, Harris Creech No. 5, Richmond, Col. John F. Bruton No. 6, Atlanta, P. D. Houston No. 7, Chicago, Frank o. Wetmore No. 8, St. Lcuis, Walter No. 9, Minneapolis, Theodore Wold w. Smith No. 10, Kansas City, Peter W. Goebel No. 11, Dallas, B. A. McKinney No. 12, San Francisco, F. L. Lipman Franko. Wetmore of Chicago, was re-elected President and Col. John F. Bruton of Richmond, was elected Vice President. These officers as ex-officio.members and Messrs. Alexander, Rue, Creech and Smith will comprise the Executive Committee. ed Secretary of the Council. Mr. Walter Lichtenstein was reappoint-