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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF N E W YORK [ C i r c u l a r No. 3 9 8 ] [ September 12, 1921. J Collection Department Stolen Government Checks To all Member Banks in the Second Federal Reserve District: A number of checks of the disbursing officer for the Department of Justice at Leavenworth Prison, Kansas, have been stolen. The details in connection with the theft are sent to you at the request of the Treasury Department as follows : "Disbursing officer checks, Serial Nos. 3846-0386-4000; Symbol N o . 3269, W. I . Biddle, Disbursing Officer for Department of Justice at Leavenworth Prison, were stolen and are being cashed in sums ranging from $125 to $235. All checks so far used have been made payable to G. E . Bates, and have been cashed at banks bearing no second endorsement. Have any person presenting checks described arrested." Very truly yours, BENJ. STRONG Governor •s