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FEDERAL
RESERVEBANK
OF ATLANTA

TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT

January 31, 1939.

T o the Stockholders

of

the

Federal Reserve Bank

of

Atlanta:

W e are pleased to present herewith statement
condition

of

of

the

the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, as at

dose of business December 31,1938, together with statemeht

of

earnings and expenses for the year.
Sincerely yours,

OSCAR NEWTON,
President.

Statement of Condition-December

31,1938

RESOURCES
GOLDCERTIFICATES
ON HAND
AND DUEFROM
U. S. TREASURY
REDEMPTIONFUND-FEDERAL RESERVENOTES
OTHERCASH
TOTALRESERVES
:
BILLSDISCOUNTED
BY U. S. GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS,
DIRECT
SECURED
OR FULLY
GUARANTEED
OTHERBILLS DISCOUNTED
TOTAL
BILLSDISCOUNTED
BILLSBOUGHT
IN OPENMARKET

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$275,266,836.11
. . . . . . 583,503.19
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,525,826.42
..................

..............$
..............
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
.............

$291,376,165.72

75,000.00
110,739.00
185,739.00
19,222.65
824,592.24

INDUSTRIAL
ADVANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U. S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES:
BONDS
34,279,000.00
TREASURY
NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,162,500.00
BILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,080,000.00
TREASURY
TOTALU. S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
. . . . . . . . . $104,521,500.00

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..............
.................
...................
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TOTALBILLSAND SECURITIES.
BANKS
DUEFROM FOREIGN
F. R. NOTESOF OTHERBANKS
UNCOLLECTED
ITEMS
BANKPREMISES
ALL OTHERRESOURCES
TOTALRESOURCES

$105,551,053.89
6,024.62
3,443,200.00
24,886,646.28
2,076,219.08
1,809,351.69
$4+29,148,661.28

LIABILITIES

F. R. NOTESIN ACTUALCIRCULATION
..

.........
. . . . . . . . . . $188,708,542.44
. . . . . . . . . 41,110,042.32
FOREIGN
BANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,980,451.09
OTHERDEPOSITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,167,973.84
TOTALDEPOSITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEFERRED
AVAILABILITY
ITEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . .
CAPITA~.
PAIDIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SURPLUS
(SECTION
7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SURPLUS
(SECTION
13b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RESERVE
FOR CONTINGENCIES
..............
ALL OTHERLIABILITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . .

$151,397,990.00

DEPOSITS
:
MEMBER
BANK-RESERVE
ACCOUNT
U. S. T R E A S U R E R ~ E NACCOUNT
ERAL

CONTINGENT
LIABILITY
ON BILLS PURCHASED
FOR
FOREIGN
CORRESPONDENTS
TO MAKEINDUSTRIAL
ADVANCES
..
COMMITMENTS




..............
.....

$240,967,019.69
24,190,183.63
4,495,400.00
5,629,690.55
712,630.41
1,602,625.30
153,121.70
$429,148,661.28
$
$

2,657.59
157,200.00

Earnings and Expenses During 1938
EARNINGS
CURRENT
EARNINGS:
DISCOUNTED
BILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 12,994.59
PURCHASED
BILLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91.33
U. S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
....................
1,459,159.42
9,031.68
INDUSTRIAL
ADVANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COMMITMENTS
TO MAKEINDUSTRIAL
ADVANCES
..............
1,041.51
ALL OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19,870.29
TOTAL
CURRENT
EARNINGS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,502,188.82

EXPENSES
CURRENT
EXPENSES:
TOTAL
OPERATING
EXPENSES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,757,778.56
FOR CERTAIN
FISCAL
AGENCYAND OTHEREXPENSES. . . . 507,635.61
LESSREIMBURSEMENTS
NET OPERATING
EXPENSES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,250,142.95
ASSESSMENTFOR EXPENSESOF BOARDOF GOVERNORS. . . . . . . . . . . .
60,261.43
FEDERAL
RESERVECURRENCY:
ORIGINAL
COST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61,997.25
........................
15,733.06
COST OF REDEMPTION
TOTALCURRENTEXPENSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,388,134.69
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
CURRENTEARNINGS
..........................
CURRENTEXPENSES
..........................
CURRENTNET EARNINGS
....................
ADDITIONSTO CURRENTNET EARNINGS:
ON SALES
OF U. S, GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
...........
PROFITS
FROM RESERVES
.....................
TRANSFERRED
ALL OTHER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL
DEDUCTIONS
FROM CURRENT
NET EARNINGS:
CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . .
PRIOR SERVICE

...........................

$1,502,188.82
1,388,134.69
$ 114,054.13
355,44d.19
333,470.91
37,212.42
$ 726,127.52

$ 187,680.00
CHARGE-OFF
ON BANK
PREMISES
65,680.61
SPECIAL
RESERVES
FOR DEPRECIATION,
REPAIRSAND ALTERATIONS-BANKPREMISES311,916.82
ALLOTHER..
21,202.83
TOTAL
$ 586,480.26
NET ADDITIONTO CURRENT
NET EARNINGS
139,647.26
NET EARNINGS
253,701.39

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DIVIDENDS
PAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TRANSFERRED
TO SURPLUS
(SECTION
7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TO SURPLUS
(SECTION
13b)
TRANSFERRED




.................

$ 267,367.94

3,742.23
-17,408.78
$ 253,701.39

Directors and Officers
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Main Office-.Branches-Agency
DI.WCXORS
FRANK
H. NEELY,Chuirman
J. F. PORTER,
Deputy Chairman
Term

Expires

CLASS A
GEORGE
J. WHITE, President, First National Bank, Mount Dora, Florida
R. G. CLAY,President, Fulton National Bank, Atlanta, Georgia
W. D. COOK,Executive Vice-president, First National Bank in Meridian, Mississippi

-

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1941
. . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . 1939
. . . . . . . . . . 1940

CLASS B
ERNFST T. GEORGE,Chairman and President, Seaboard Refining Company, Ltd, NewOrleans,Louieiana
J. A. MCCRARY,Vice-president and Treasurer, J. B. McCrary Company, Inc., Decatur, Georgia
FITZGERALD
HALL,President, Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, Nashville, Tennessee

, . 1941
. . . . 1939
. . . . . 1940

CLASS C

. . . . . . . .1941
. . . . . . . . . 1939
. . . . . .1W

FRANK
H. NEELY,Executive Vice-president and Secretary, Rich’s, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia .
J. F. PORTER,
President, Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Williamsport, Tennessee
DR. RUFUSC. HARRIS,President, The Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana

OFFICERS
OSCARNEWTON,President
ROBERTS. PARKER,
First Vice-President and General Counsel
W. S. MCLARIN,JR., Vice-President and Cashier
H. F. CONNIFF,Vice-president
MALCOLM
H. BRYAN,Vice-president

V.
C.
S.
E.

K. BOWMAN,
Assistant Cashier
R. CAMP,Assistant Cashier
P. SCHUESSLER,
Assistant Cashier
P. YAiiIs, General Auditor

MEMBER OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
EDWARD
B~LL
Barnett National Bank Building
Jacksonville, FIorida

INDUSTRIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
JOHN

E. SANFORD,
Chumon
Vice-president,
Armour & Company
Atlanta, Georgia

A. M. LOCKETT
President
A. M. Lockett 81 Company, Ltd.
New Orleans, Louisiana

I. C.MILNER
Executive Vice-president
Gate City Cotton Mills
Atlanta, Georgia




GEORGEWINSHIP
President
Fulton Supply Company
Atlanta, Georgia

W. W. FRENCH
President
Moore-Handley Hardware Company
Birmingham, Alabama

New Orleans Branch
DIRECTORS
HENRYG. CAALKLEY,
JR., Chuirman
General Manager
The Sweet Lake Land & Oil Company, Inc.
Lake Charles, Louisiana

H E R ~ E R TH~L.MES

rlctive Vice-president
Delta National Bank
Yazoo City, Mississippi

,

ALEXANDER
FITZ-HUGH
Vice-president and General Manager
P. P. Williams Company
Vicksburg, Mississippi

E. E. SOULIER

E. F. BILLINGTON
Vice-president
Soule Steam Feed Works
Meridian, Mississippi

OLIVERG. LUCAS
President
The National Bank of Commerce in
New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Executive Vice-president
First National Bank
Lafayette, Louisiana

L. M. CLARK,Managing Director
OFFICERS
L. M. CLARK,Munaging Director
H. C. FRAZER,
Assistant Manager

M. L. SHAW,
Cashier
F. C. VASTERLING,
Assistant Cashier

Birmingham Branch
DIRECTORS
FRANK
M. MOODY
President
The First National Bank of Tuskaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

HOWARD
GRAY,Chairman
New Market, Alahama
DONALDCOMER
Chairman of the Board
Avondale Mills
Birmingham, Alabama

JOHN C. PERSONS
President
First National Bank of Birmingham
Birmingham, Alahama

EDWARD
L NORTON
Executive Vice-president
Munger Realty Company
Birmingham, Alabama

JOHNS. COLEMAN
President
Birmingham Trust & Savings Company
Birmingham, Alabama

P. L. T. BEAVERS,
Manuging Director
OFFICERS
P. L. T. BEAVERS,
Manuging Director




H. J. URQUAART,
Cashier

JacksonviIIe Branch
DIRECTORS
HOWARD
PHILLIPS,
Chdrnan
Secretary.Treasurer
Dr. P. Phillips & Son, Jnc.
Orlando, Florida

W. R, MCQUAID

BAYLESSW. HAYNES
President
Wilson & Toomer Fertilizer Company
Jacksonville, Florida

GEORGEI. AVENT
President
The Florida National Bank of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida

ROBERTH. GAMBLE
President
Florida Brick & Tile Corporation
Jacksonville, Florida

GEORGEJ. WHITE
President
First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida

President
The Bamett Natianal Bank of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida

G. S. VARDEMAN,
JR., Managing Director

OFFICERS

T. A. LANFDRD,
Cashier

G. S. VARDEMAN,
JR., Managing Director

Nashville Branch
DIRECTORS

F. M. FARRIS

W. E. MCEWEN,Chuirman
Director
County Farm Bureau
Williamsport, Tennessee

President
Third National Bank
Nashville, Tennessee

CLYDEB. AUSTIN
President
Austin Company, Inc.
Greeneville, Tennessee

GEORGENEALBASS
Cashier
First National Bank of Franklin County
Decherd, Tennessee

E. W.PALMER

E. B. MAUPIN

President
Kingsport Press
Kingsport, Tennessee
JOEL

Cashier
Peoples National Bank
Shelbyville, Tennessee
B. FORT,JR., Mancrging Director

OFFZCERS

JOEL B. FORT,JR., Managing Director

E. R. HARRISON,
Cashier

Savannah Agency
J. H. BOWDEN,Manager




E. M. LOONEY,Assistant Manager