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KEY TO INDEX Branch Banks, Domestic, FRBanks, and Foreign, see Branch Banks Clayton Act Applications, see Interlocking Directorates Collection, see Clearing and Collection Directors of FRBanks and Branches, see Directors National Banks are listed under heading National Banks *State Banks are li-ted under State Member Banks and Nonmember Banks Stock of FRBanks and Member Banks, see Stock. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis INDEX ”Att Absorption of Banks: (See Consolidations) Acceptance practice of FRBanks, discussion of rulings and regulations of FRBoard by Mr. Kenzel Changes in rulings to be taken up with General Acceptance Committee Acceptances: Bankers: Form of endorsement to be placed on, by accepting banks Legal determination of negotiability of certain, recommendation of Conference of Governors Policy of FRBank of Dallas with respect to purchase Appearance of Messrs. Talley and Walsh before FRBoard to discuss Purchase and sale abroad by ?RBanks, right of FRBoard in connection with Motion of Mr. Taller that authority applies to purchases abroad as well as at home prepared by Counsel be to Regulation Crissinger on regulation Governor Opinion of more information requesting Memo of Counsel A, B and C) Regulations (See Regulations on: Report of Sub-committee of General Acceptance Committee to be referred to Conference of Governors Memo of Counsel on report, to be referred to meeting of Federal Advisory Council Recommendation of Federal Advisory Council on ruling Ruling with respect to acceptances involving importation or exportation of goods Publication of ruling in FRBulletin for December Report of committee accepted and filed Tax on discount received by foreign corporation from American bankers acceptances, recommendation of Federal Advisory Council Acceptances up to 100 per cent of Capital and Surplus: Citizens National Bank, Los Angeles, Calif., application approved National Loan and Exchange Bank, Columbia, S. C., application referred to Mr. Gilbert Analysis of last examination submitted, application to be held pending next examination Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co., Providence, R. I., application approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1 Pages 10/13 277 10/13 282 10/18 290 12/16 10/18 513 294 11/4 344 7/5 8 7/6 7/12 7/13 8/30 17 27 32 131 10/31 325 11/14 11/26 371 415 11/28 11/30 12/16 418 423 516 11/26 415 11/10 356 8/17 108 8/24 123 9/20 172 2 Accountirv7 procedure at I.EBanks, recommendations of conference on, with change suggested by Smead approved Advertisements: Iron Exchange Bank, Hurley, Wis., nonmember clearing bank, that it is correspondent of FRBank of Minneapolis Kemo of Counsel that bank is not violating criminal statutes Page Bank of St. Louis County, no., that it is member of FRSystem, report of Department of Justice Agencies: Havana, Cuba: Exchange with Cuban Treasury of excess American coin for United States currency Secretary of Board authorized to complete negotiations for exchange Taxation of operations of, documents to be submitted to State Department on Form of letter approved for transmittal Report of Secretary of Board on status of negotiations Decision of Secretary of Treasury of Cuba that tax be paid within ten days Thirty day extension in time for payment of tax granted by President of Cuba Report of State Department that President of Cuba would see that tax is not levied Resolution of FRBank of Atlanta authorizing Er. Newton to go to Havana re Agricultural paper, financial statements required of borrowers on, letter from FRAgent at Atlanta on Regulation A American Bankers Association, telegram expressing appreciation of postponement of Conferences of Governors and FRAgents American Bankers Association Journal, article on recent reduction in rediscount rate at FRBank of Chicago to be prepared by Governor Harding Action of Executive Committee approved American Year Book, article by Dr. Burgess on Federal Reserve System in 1927 for publication in Publication not approved Motion to reconsider, 1::r. McIntosh allowed to record vote after reading article Vote of Mr. McIntosh makes majority in favor of approving publication http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 11/8 348 10/13 276 10/20 301 7/6 16 9/23 182 9/27 199 7/12 7/13 20 29 10/20 299 10/24 312 10/27 317 11/4 340 11/17 395 7/15 37 10/6 226 9/23 9/27 183 195 11/30 12/5 423 430 12/16 506 12/30 550 3 Pages Annual report, FRBoard: Amendment to Sec. 9 of FRAct to assess expenses of examination against State member banks 12/14 to be recommended in Argentine, contemplated establishment of branch in, by First 12/20 Federal Foreign Investment Trust 12/20 Assessment on FRBanks for expenses of FRBoard, resolution on Assistant FRAgents: (See FRAgents) Associated Press, charts on physical volume of industrial production and factory employment and 10/5 payrolls to be furnished to Attorney General of United States: (See Department of Justice) Austrian National Bank, Vienna, account opened by 1.'1-Wank of 8/24 New York for 8/24 Copy of letter outlining terms of apnointment 492 529 529 207 119 120 ttB Baker, Newton D.: Checks handled by FiBank of Atlanta bearing notation "Payable in New York exchange at current rates", letter on Conference of Counsel of FRBanks, recommendation of Conference of Governors Drafts drawn by Smith Drygoods Co. on themselves for presentation al national bank, consulted by Mr. Parker of Atlanta on Statement for expenses in connection with recent case, to be paid by FRBank of Atlanta and prorated among FRBanks Banca d'Italia of Rome: (See Foreign banks) Bancitaly Corporation, violation of agreement not to hold more than 25 per cent of stock of any independent bank in California Memo of Counsel on, action postponed Considered violation of agreement by Board Copy of letter from President of Corporation and opinion of Counsel of FRBank disagreeing with position of Board Bank for Industrial German Debentures, no objection to flr. McGarrah serving as director until expiration of term as member of General Council of Reichsbank Letter to Mr. McGarrah approved Bank of England: Gold held earmarked at, disposition of Liquidation of special account with FRBank of New York Bank of Poland, terns and conditions of agreement of banks of issue to purchase prime commercial bills of http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/30 133 12/16 513 11/21 404 10/11 260 9/14 9/27 10/13 166 194 274 11/30 422 10/31 11/1 324 329 7/28 10/6 54 225 7/28 63 4 Pages Bank of Poland, terms, etc. (Continued) Extension of time for program of stabilization and issuance of loan by private bankers Program legally promulgated and plans of FRBank of New York to become effective Copy of stabilization decree transmitted and amount of loan changed Appointment of Charles S. Dewey as director of Bank of Poland and adviser Bank relations work of FRBanks, to build up field force to serve as bank examiners and bank relations men Letter to FRAgent at Chicago approved Reply to FRAgent and letter requesting report on number of examinations conducted by FRBank since Jan. 1 Reply of FRAgent and report that increase in force will not be made at once Banking developments, mid-year, review of month for July Bulletin Bills of exchange: (See Acceptances) Bonds: Circulation, advice of no applications received from national banks: During second quarter During third quarter First Federal Foreign Investment Trust, information required by Regulation K on issuance of Information transmitted to F2Board Financial statements submitted in accordance with, memo of Counsel on Letter advising of action of FRBoard and requiring report every thirty days on amount of notes received and sold Foreign, right of First Federal Foreign Investment Trust to act as co-trustee for Surety: Anderson, J. B., as Assistant FRAgent at Cleveland Burgess, W. R., as Assistant FRAgent at New York Dillistin, William H., as Assistant FRAgent at New York Fletcher, W. H., Assistant FRAgent at Cleveland Gettemy, Charles F., as Assistant FRAgent at Boston Hoxton, W. W., as FRAgent at Richmond Powell, Oliver S., to act for FRAgent at Minneapolis Sargent, S. G., as Assistant FRAgent at San Francisco Shepherd, Robert L., as Acting Assistant FRAgent at Richmond http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/.1 93 10/18 286 10/20 298, 10/20 298 7/5 7/6 9 17 7/21 45 7/28 60 7/5 5 7/12 10/20 24 302 8/24 8/30 121 100 9/27 1981 10/6 226 8/24 122 7/21 9/27 41 186 1/5 2 7 21 10/18 9/20 7/5 7/12 207 41 287 170 4 20 11/17 389 5 Pages Branch banks, domestic: American Trust Co., New York, N. Y.: 373 East 149th St., Borough of Bronx, opening of American Trust Co., San Francisco: Oakland: Park Boulevard and Glenfield, to be removed from 725 Market Street San Francisco: 3600 Balboa St., application approved Advice of opening of 1516 Larket St., permanent quarters of branch in temporary quarters at 1550 Market Street 345 Powell St., permission to remove from Powell and Sutter Streets Advice of removal Russ Building (251 Montgomery St.), removed from California-Montgomery Office (495 California St.) Advice of removal 2053 San Pablo Avenue, removal of branch from 3850 San Pablo Ave. 3900 San Pablo Ave., closed 1050 Taraval St., temporary quarters pending construction at 101 Taraval Street Advice of opening of 24th and Castro Sts., removal from 3900 24th St. Cheraw, S. C., consolidation with Bank Cheraw, Bank of of Chesterfield County with branches and operation of branches New standard form of report to be used in examining Messrs. Hoxton and Seay to appear before EBoard on Application not recommended by 1.1r. Hoxton, referred to Governor with power Bank of the Manhattan Co., New York City: Bank of Washington Heights and branches absorbed and all to be operated as branches Bayonne Trust Co., Bayonne, N. J.: Broadway and 41st St., opening of Broad and .7.Tarket National Bank and Trust Co., Newark, N.J.: Forest Hill National Bank to be merged and operated as branch Brooklyn Trust Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.: Bank of Coney Island to be taken over and operated as branch Camden Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Camden, N. J.: Central Trust Co., taken over and to be operated as branch http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10/5 206 10/11 258 8/24 9/2 113 139 9/14 165 8/24 9/20 113 172 8/11 8/24 92 112 9/27 9/27 188 188 8/24 9/2 7/15 113 139 36 12/13 12/14 12/16 488 491 502 12/16 519 8/24 112 7/6 16 7/28 54 12/14 496 10/27 316 6 Branch banks, domestic: (Continued) Central Home Trust Co., Elizabeth, N. J.: 780 Newark Ave., opening of Citizens Trust and Savings Bank, Columbus, Ohio: High and Buttles Sts., location changed from High and Russell Sts. Parsons and Livingston Avenues, establishment postponed indefinitely Claremont Bank of Jersey City, N. J.: Old Bergen Road and Danforth Ave., authorized by State Commissioner of Banking Cleveland Trust Co., Cleveland, Ohio: Pawnee Ave. and East 185th St., application approved Clinton Trust Co., Newark, N. J., Lyons Ave. and Aldine St., authorized by State Banking Commissioner Elizabethport Banking Co., Elizabeth, H. J.: 1149 East Jersey St., advice of opening Federal Trust Co., Newark, N. J.: Springfield Avenue Trust Co., to be merged with and operated as branch Fidelity Union Trust Co., Newark, N. J., completion of consolidations resulting in formation of branches First Trust and Deposit Co., Syracuse, N. Y.: 419 Onondaga St., application approved 1510 West Genesee St., extension of time for opening Advice of opening on Oct. 1 Guardian Trust Co., Cleveland, Ohio: Larchmere and North lloreland Boulevard, application approved Pearl and Broadview Roads, authorized but not opened, no extension of time desired Guardian Trust Co. of New Jersey, Newark: 380 Springfield Ave., authorized to establish Hamilton Trust Co., Paterson, N. J.: Totowa National Bank, to absorb business and continue as branch Independence Trust Co., Charlotte, H. C.: East Trade St., Law Building, application approved Interstate Trust Co., New York: Franklin National Bank and Bank of Bloomingdale Brothers merged into branches Liberty Insurance Bank, Louisville, Ky. Broadway between thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth Sts., extension of time for opening Los Angeles-First National Trust and Savings Bank, Los Angeles: 561 South Spring St., authority to establish http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 7/12 22 9/2 141 10/11 266 12/12 467 12/5 426 10/5 206 7/28 53 8/10 84 7/6 16 1/22 7/28 10/5 533 53 I 205 10/27 315 9/27 188 9/8 154 11/1 330 10/18 289 7/6 16 10/5 206 9/2 140 7 Pages 'Branch banks, domestic: (Continued) Manufacturers and Traders-Peoples Trust Co., Buffalo, N. Y.: 3184-3186 Main St., permission of State Banking 8/24 Department to open N. J.: Merchants Trust Co., Newark, 8/17 Bloomfield Ave., and 6th St., application approved over take to negotiations Merrill Trust Co., Bangor, Me., Waldo Trust Co., Belfast, and operate as branch, not lawful until 9/20 withdrawal becomes effective Municipal Bank of Brooklyn: 9/2 Avenue J and Coney Island Avenue, proposed opening 11/1 To be opened on Nov. 5 Bay Parkway, corner of West 9th St., in Mapleton 9/2 section, advice of proposed opening Kensington Bank, 743 Church Ave., taken over and 10/20 operated as branch Nostrand Bank of Brooklyn, purchase of control and 9/2 opening as branch 11 To be continued as branch after Nov. 1 8/10 Rutland Road and East 98th St., application approved Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank: Altadena, new building completed at 2736 Lake Ave., 7/15 and removal from old location Inglewood, branch at 222 East Queen St., closed and business transferred to branch at 7/28 100 Commercial St. Los Angeles, 2043 South Westwood Boulevard, advice 7/28 of opening San Fernando, to take over Bank of San Fernando and 7/28 consolidate with branch there 8/17 Advice of completion of deal Raritan Trust Co., Perth Amboy, N. J.: 8/2 167 Hall Avenue, application approved Security Trust and Savings Bank, Los Angeles, California: Melrose and Highland Avenues (6602 Melrose Ave.) 8/10 advice of opening of West Adams and Victoria Ave. (4450 West Adams St.) removal of branch located at 4349 9/27 West Adams St. 3400 West Washington St., removed from 3200 West 7/12 Washington St. Wilshire Boulevard and Westwood Ave., extension of 9/8 time for opening Union Trust Co., Cleveland, Ohio: 10/31 Establishment of five local branches authorized Three Proposed, same procedure to be continued 9/8 until issuance of new regulations Union Trust Co., Providence, R. I.: 12/12 Hopkins Square, application approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 112 106 173 142 330 141 300 142 330 83 35 53 54 53 104 67 83 188 22 155 321 155 467 8 t" Pages Branch banks, domestic (Continued) United Bank and Trust Co., San Francisco, Calif., proposed consolidation with Banca Popolare Pugazi, effect on branches Telegram to FRAgent at San Francisco on plan of consolidation United States Trust Co. of Newark, N. J.: Broad and Miller, or Broad and Wright Streets, authorized to establish Springfield Ave. and 18th St., authorized to establish Branch banks, FRSystem: Baltimore: Directors: (See Directors) Staff: Lucius, T. Elizabeth, extension of leave on account of illness Tuel, W. P., extension of leave on account of illness Vault, special price auoted by llosler Safe Co. to equip doors with plates of "donsteel" Report of previous conAderation of matter to be submitted by Secretary Proposal disapproved Birmingham: Directors: (See Directors) Tunnel connecting branch with postoffice, contract awarded to Johnson-Woolley Construction Co. Buffalo: Bylaws, requirement re Chairman of Directorate waived for 1928 Directors: (See Directors) Charlotte: Bylaws, personnel, etc., to be considered at next meeting Approved Designated as direct settling branch Directors: (See Directors) Opening of, memo of Secretary Quarters, leasing of Scott property for, FRAgent at Richmond to appear before Board Housing, personnel, etc., report of Mr. James on, no action until after personal visit of Mr. James to Charlotte Report of Mr. James on visit to Charlotte Report of committee on acquiring space in First National Bank Building, door for vault, etc., approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/28 541 12/30 547 9/8 9/8 156 156 10/18 288 10/18 288 10/18 296 10/20 10/24 302 311 10/20 302 12/28 545 7/15 9/27 9/8 34 190 158 8/17 110 7/15 34 7/28 8/2 61 68 8/12 98 9 Pages 1 7 .1 Branch banks, FRSystem: (Continued) Charlotte: (Continued) Staff: Cherry, R. L., increase in salary and made 9/27 Manager of Transit Department Whitemore, H. L., increase in salary and made 9/27 Manager of Money Department Sub-treasury functions, application to exercise to be transmitted to Secretary of 9/8 Treasury 9/27 Territory approved and counties listed 8/30 Vault equipment, estimate of cost of 9/27 Contract approved Cincinnati: Directors: (See Directors) Staff: Stopher, Roy, leave of absence on account of 9/14 injury extended Denver: Directors: (See Directors) Staff: Brown, Stanley A., elected Cashier and salary 8/17 approved on of leave extension Cheever, Charles T., account of illness granted 1 87 Conway, A. J., resignation as Cashier Detroit: Building, opening of new, members of FRBoard invited 12/13 to attend in Trowbridge 1:r. to Payment of balance of fee 12/22 connection with Directors) Directors: (See Staff: Assistant FRAgent, office terminated, reports of examination to be sent to Managing 7/5 Director 7/6 Draft of letter to FRAgent at Chicago Quandt, Edmond J., designated alternate for Ix. Billig, to act as representative 8/24 of FRAgent El Paso: Directors: (See Directors) Questionnaire from Henry Y. Wan on organization and 9/14 operations of Houston: Bylaws, amendment to bring list of counties up to 12/28 date Directors: (See Directors) Questionnaire from Henry Y. Wan on organization and 9/14 operations of 10/7 )2. 54 56 10 34 61 68 96 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 190 190 156 190 129 190 164 106 228 106 471 538 6 17 119 167 539 167 10 Pages Branch banks, FRSystem: (Continued) Houston: (Continued) Territory, transfer of three counties from head office 11/25 Jacksonville: FRNotes to be carried as bank cash and office of Assistant FRAgent to be discontinued 9/27 Directors: (See Directors) Staff: Assistant FRAgent, office discontinued 9/27 Mahon, Mary E., elected Assistant Cashier 8/17 Little Rock: Directors: (See Directors) Staff: Hamilton, Vela, extension of leave on account of illness 8/10 Los Angeles Building site, purchase of, discussed by Messrs Newton and Day of FRBank of San Francisco 11/9 Bylaws, amendment because of reduction in size of directorates 12/28 Staff: Knudson, J. J., leave with pay for two months 12/6 Prahl, John F., redesignated Examiner for 1928 12/28 Swengel, H. D., redesignated Examiner for 1928 12/28 Louisville: Directors: (See Directors) Memphis: Directors: (See Directors) Staff: Niese, R. B., leave of absence on account of illness for thirty days 8/30 Extended for thirty days with pay 9/27 Extended for thirty days 127 0/ Perkins, J. M., salary reduced 8 2 Strickland, G. K., salary reduced 8/2 Nashville: Case of L & N Railroad v., fees of Counsel in connection with 8/24 Directors: (See Directors) New Orleans: Advances to member banks against pledge of sterling bills on prime English banks 9/20 Board of directors of FEBank of Atlanta opposed to making such advances at present 12/5 Bylaws, amendments relating to duties of Cashier and Assistant Manager 10/24 Amendments approved 10/27 Directors: (See Directors) Meeting of directors of FRBank of Atlanta to be held at 10/31 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 408 188 188 104 81 352 540 461 541 541 128 187 316 67 67 121 176 42/ 308 314 320 3 3 21 i20 11 Pages Branch banks, FRSystem (Continued) New Orleans: (Continued) Staff: Black, W. H., resignation as Assistant Manager and election as Cashier Miller, W. E., redesignated Assistant FRAgent for three months Stevens, James R., redesignated Alternate Assistant FRAgent Walker, James A., resignation as Cashier and election as Assistant Manager Designated Special Examiner Walker, Marcus, vacation for one month granted Pittsburgh: Directorc: (See Directors) Questionnaire from Henry Y. Vian on organization and operations of Portland: Bylaws, amendments because of reduction in size of directorate Staff: Snow, G. A., redesignated Examiner for 1928 Salt Lake City: Bylaws, amendments because of reduction in size of directorate Staff: Flo, Hans, extension of leave on account of illness for three months Extended for three months with half pay Huff, C. R., redesignated Examiner for 1928 Pexton, Wilbur P., leave with pay for three months San Antonio: Building, plans and specifications for, letter from Mr. Trowbridge re services Plans and specifications approved Bylaws, approved as submitted Amendment to change :lenard County back to head office Interdistrict time schedule, changes in Staff: Managing director, expenditure for membership in San Antonio Casino Club approved Vault, plans for Seattle: Bylaws, amendment because of reduction in size of directorate Spokane: Bylaws, amendment because of reduction in size of directorate http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/17 106 9/27 189 9/27 189 8/17 1,j28 817 106 540 105 9/14 167 12/28 540 12/28 541 12/28 540 10/18 12/22 12/28 288 532 541 12/8 461 10/5 ly4 7 5 205 343 5 7/6 8/17 15 107 8/30 11/4 127--343 12/28 540 12/28 540 12 Pages Branch banks, FRSystem: (Continued) Spokane: (Continued) Directors: (See Directors) Staff: McBride, E. B., redesignated Examiner for 1928 12/28 Branch banks, foreign: First Federal Foreign Investment Trust: Argentine, contemplated organization of 12/20 National City Bank of New York: Dominican Republic, San Francisco de Facoris, closed 7/5 Yukden, L!anchuria, China, application approved 12/28 Porto Rico, Caguas, opening of 7/5 Right of State member banks to establish, opinion of Counsel referred back to Law Committee 12/5 Opinion of Counsel rejected, opinion of Attorney General to be asked 12/14 Request of bank that asking for opinion of Attorney General be withheld 12/22 Brazil: Currency, information on stabilization of, requested by First Federal Foreign Investment Trust 7/28 Subsidiary of First Federal Foreign Investment Trust to be organized, approval of FRBoard not necessary 11/17 Broughton, W. S., report of Mr. Platt on conference on new FRnotes carrying legend that notes are redeemable in gold 12/28 Budget for FRBoard, approval of 12/16 Building and loan associations, deposits in member banks, classification of 9/20 Recommendation of Conference of Governors on 12/16 Buildings: Detroit Branch, opening of, members of FEBoard invited to attend 12/13 Payment of balance of fee to 11r. Trowbridge 12/22 Los Angeles Branch, purchase of site for, discussed with Board by Messrs. Newton and Day 11/9 San Antonio Branch, plans and specifications for, letter from Er. Trowbridge re services 10/5 Plans approved 11/4 Bylaws, FRBanks and branches: Branches of FRBank of San Francisco: Amendments because of reduction in size of directorates 12/28 Suspension of requirement re appointment of chairman of branch boards 12/12 Buffalo Branch, Chairman of Board of Directors, requirement waived for 1928 12/28 Charlotte Branch, to be considered at next meeting 7/15 Final draft approved 9/27 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 541 529 539 428 497 536 56 390 538 508, 176 512 471 538 352 206 343 54C 46e 54t 34 190 13 Pafres 29 39 28 91 36 66 ,38 io8 76 as Fill ize 166 :06 ;46 Bylaws, FRBanks and branches: (Continued) FRBank of Atlanta, amendment that officers be elected annually at first meeting of directors in January Resolution of Directors that election of officers for 1928 be held at December meeting Resolution deferring election until January meeting FRBank of Boston, amendment relating to annual election of officers FRBank of Chicago: Amendment that officers be elected annually at first meeting of directors in January Notice of adoption by Board of Directors Amendment changing hour of meeting of directors FRBank of Cleveland, amendment to change time for election of officers and recommending salaries FRBank of Kansas City, amendment that officers be elected annually at first meeting of directors in January amendment to change time for Einneapolis, FRBank of election of officers ?Rank of Philadelphia, amendment to change time for annual election of officers FRBank of Richmond, amendment with relation to annual election of officers PRBank of St. Louis, amendents Providing for annual election of officers and discontinuing Governor as Chairman of Executive Committee FRBank of San Francisco, amendment with relation to annual election of officers as to election and salary uniform made be to FRBanks, recommendations of officers Houston Branch, amendment to bring list of counties up to date New Orleans Branch, amendments relating to duties of Cashier and Assistant Manager Amendments approved San Antonio Branch, approved as submitted Amendment to transfer Menard County back to head office BYlaws, FRBoard: Amendment proposed but no action pending qualification of Mr. Young as member of Board 9/8 160 11/25 12/12 408 467 9/23 182 9/8 10/6 10/6 160 225 225 10/31 320 9/8 160 11/4 338 11/17 390 9/20 174 9/27 189 9/20 174 8/10 85 12/26 539 10/24 1/27 7/5 308 314 5 7/6 15 9/27 186 11/30 421 66 "C" 54 34 .9C CalculatinE machine, purchase for use in office of Supervisor of Examinations http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis e-1cr-~T • ;i,,. 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Claij a ftZ' . ~ lie llal4 Dao. l2. reqiwat ot J'BBNlk to -.-.n_,_.. J:Jdel• 1 ' • ~-J:.&"'4t•t . . .. . ~ · ·· · 7' .p 5 * f . ~ ·~ ella.r.. or NMJftra Of • • • 594 iatioml. lNlaka. retiial ot I • ~ ' fieMl-. ·to Mw']e 119tlllirr:w '4r1;l8'ng -...i..,. • ~t. oa."t- °""· .... 7 1,.... http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/6 15 acr••••at• an41 i cm cenaia 1 t.a.t JDt to be inolwlM 1Jl uw iegulation D ftrtlP -*'• &, a n!hMnt to p&racl'aph S of Motion 11 D;~~ · il!El~ ..,.,....,. 11111· Jaooba_ la"tier t;o oll•nte on ~ loana 11D4er Jfda44en Aot le::.Z- ~ ~troller ot ~ oa plan ot t.s-1nc parilctpir.UDc oeri1t1oa~• 1fl!1!fwna. .3. P.. ~ criUcia ot adain1stratt.oa ot FHBank m 192 '* .: ....,-r. 1s ll!rl .· · . • 10/l~ lxl5 273 385 8 24 117 10/~l 325 -12/a 427 9/14 168 9/20 175 10/24 ~9 11/2!> 410 7/11> •/iA 118 15 Pages 58 51 61 09 92 58t al 32! 16 Clearing and collection: (Continued) Checks bearing notation "Payable in New York exchange at current rates", method of handling by FRBank of Atlanta Checks drawn against insufficient funds, practice of certain banks of making charge for Topic for discussion at next Conference of Governors Checks of insolvent member banks received for collection, right of FRBanks to charge to accounts of Recommendation of Conference of Governors, to be referred to Conference of Counsel Circular of collection agency soliciting claims against FRBank of Minneapolis as result of decision in Hugo State Bank case Deposit liabilities against which reserves are required, agreements between correspondent bank and forwarding bank re credit on certain items Ruling not to be included in new Regulation D Draft drawn by Smith Drygoods Co. of Greenville, Ala., on themselves for presentation at national bank, returned by FRBank of Atlanta Drafts drawn by banks in Atlanta district on themselves and payable through local banks in lieu of checks National banks in Alabama, practice of stamping checks as not payable through FRBank, report on Statement of Newton D. Baker for expenses in case approved for payment Noncash collections: Resolutions of Clearing House Associations that FRBank of Kansas City be permitted to discontinue Proposed new regulation passed over Not to be adopted at present time Recommendation of Conference of Governors on Regulation J, consideration passed over Form in which adopted Report of Standing Committee on Collections, recommendation of Conference of Governors Time Schedules: Intra-district between Richmond, Baltimore, and Charlotte Minneapolis to Baltimore, change from three days to two days Richmond, Baltimore, and Charlotte and the other FRBanks and branches lit http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/30 133 8/30 9/20 133 177 10/18 295 12/16 516 8/17 109 10/13 11/15 273 385 11/21 403 10/24 310 e/10 85 10/11 260 8/24 10/7 11/14 12/16 10/7 11/14 119 257 371 515 240 361-364 12/16 514 11/26 414 12/28 541 11/17 391 16 Clearing and collection: (Continued) Time Schedules: (Continued) Richmond, Baltimore, etc., (Continued) Schedule to Charlotte to be considered, aTrroved for San Francisco and branches Approved for other FRBanks and branches to Charlotte San Antonio Branch, changes in Clearing House Associations of Denver, Wichita, Tulsa, Omaha and Kansas City that FRBank of Kansas City be permitted to discontinue noncash collection items Committees: Banking and Currency of House and Senate, drafts of letters on proposed amendment to Clayton Act FRBoard, Executive: Cunningham, E. H., appointed member for three months James, George R., expiration of term as member General Acceptance Committee: Mr. Kenzel to discuss changes in rulings on acceptance practice of FRBanks with Mr. Wyatt authorized to attend meeting of Subcommittee in New York Report of Sub-committee referred to Counsel and to be referred to Conference of Governors Memo of Counsel on report, to be referred to meeting of Federal Advisory Council Recommendation of Federal Advisory Council on proposed ruling involving imnortation or acceptances Ruling on exportation of goods adopted Publication of ruling in FRBulletin for December Report of Committee accepted and filed Governors Conference: Advisory Committee on Legislative Matters, renort on power of FRBoard to rule on eligiblity of paper secured by flour, bran, etc. Pension, report of Standing Committee on collections, report of Open Market Investment: Meetings with FRBoard: Copies of preliminary memorandum being considered by Minutes of, and purchase of additional investments authorized Lotion of Mr. James that official stenographer be present http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 11/21 400 11/25 8/17 406 107 8/24 119 12/16 505 10/5 10/5 205 203 10/13 282 10/18 296 10/31 326 11/14 371 11/26 416 11/28 11/30 12/16 416 420 516 12/16 12/16 12/16 515 516 514 11/1 330 7/27 48 10/12 268 17 Pages Committees: (Continued) Open Market Investment: (Continued) Meetings with FRBoard: (Continued) Motion of Mr. James: (Continued) Action deferred and substitute motion to be submitted by Yr. Hamlin Motion lost Policy recommended for next four months approved Minutes of meeting held July 27 to be furnished to Federal Advisory Council Furnished to FRBank of Atlanta and copies of future reports requested Purchase of Government securities to offset earmarking and exports of gold, letter from Governor Strong Purchases not favored by Mr. Cunningham at present Report of Chairman on present holdings Report of Chairman on present position of investment account Report of Chairman on present position and probable shifts in account on exports and earmarkings of Case Report of Mr. gold and on money market situation Report on changes in maturities of Government securities held, shipment and earmarkings of gold, and Federal Reserve credit in use Commonwealth Bank of Australia, appointed agent and correspondent of FRBank of rew York Comptroller of the Currency: Bancitaly Corporation holding stock of independent banks, (See Bancitaly Corporation) Cashiers checks of examiners in charge or receivers of suspended national banks, refusal of FRBank of San Francisco to handle Letter to Supervising Receiver on arrangement outlined by FRank First mortgage loans as security for trust funds deposited in commercial department of bank, question referred to Mortgage loans under McFadden Act, letter to clients of Kiplinger, Babson, and Jacobs Letter from Comptroller on plan of issuing participating certificates Ruling that reserve need not be carried against dividends declared but not paid http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10/31 11/1 327 331 11/2 334-336 9/8 157 9/8 157 11/17 7/13 11/21 393 31 402 11/25 410 12/5 427 12/14 498 12/22 535 12/16 505 7/15 37 8/24 118 8/17 109 10/31 325 12/5 427 10/20 300 .. Pages 18 Ccmdi ~ion reporb: WaUoml Bazzka: Call . . or Jtma c..u ... S'tate ~~ zwber lwn••: Call u ~ .lJma: Call a.a~~- •••kl7"Bill•~ riatenen" ~ b. .. a::-. ... . ml or . . Opara\iona ~ bE}UE~ ~ ~. Weekq e'tatuum:::' 270 7/5 10/13 270 7/13 30 9/7 151 7/5 6 3 3 :pffftgnD1 ~ w-"•~ changa ill method. ~ :wjmr"~ =:rt to - mi4e 1:: ~~end &J:&J.7sie to be 9-noat•. w 7/5 10/ 13 reris1on u ~~iei... Conference•: AcooimU.n g p:occatt 11 I ~. ~ GoTU'JIDr' ta tam ""•ticm Bee 611 - • ~, ., to be belJl Poa 'ti ts••" r•tc .,- 1 ~ ~Wr9 Oil CCt. ~ Jin. 1 1lllilik: -~~• h:rft..., ... - •mmcLD« am t \ ,.,_ ·~ - OOllf•~ - - ...,,:tiill 19 •• -.nta h ot11m i i I , Dnft~Jli' P ---~~ z a ..a..,• '• .r walto.m a--•· "' =a , , _. n.•- ,---11 · 111z1.. rll an.a - 11r. ..r.: & I . • .-. ._ · az ... w6•1a-:·~- -·•-hr . ,-· n. :n I S I r:lb 9t..lilmDI~& hid• . _, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis J 348 11/ 9 ~52 12/ 16 511 12/16 513 a/ so 9/ 2? 130 190 10/6 . 226 t/8 t/20 158 173 9/%:> l~ t/27 199 9/ 2? 200 t/20 175 t/20 173 -1-1w••• ...iazeclati cm ftJ T 79Z :a. a .- 26 Cl•m I Prognm PriS' d 11/8 ---~ --~ ~ 19 Pages Conferences: 0 d 7( (Continued) FRBoard: (See Hearings) Governors: Recomiendations of: Acceptances, bankers, legal determination of negotiability of certain, Conference of Counsel of FRBanks to meet with • Messrs. Wyatt and Baker Checks received by FRBanks for collection, right to charge to reserve account of insolvent member banks Deposits, definition of savings and time, in regulations of FRBoard Deposits in member banks by building and loan associations, etc., classification of Financial stater.ents to be filed by subsidiary corporations under Regulation A Flour, bran, etc., eligibility for rediscount of paper secured by, request for reconsideration of ruling Again considered, amend—ent to FRAct suggested Form of credit statements, not to attempt to standardize Functional expense reports to be revised Noncash collections, opposed to regulation governing Regulation again considered Pension Committee, report accepted and to be filed Regulation D, reserves of member banks Reimbursement of FRBanks for expenses for Governmental agencies Report of Standing Committee on collections Report of Sub-committee of General Committee on Bankers Acceptances accepted Status of, Governor to advise secretary of Conference of Safekeeping function at FRBanks, memo of Counsel on report submitted at To be held in Washington Oct. 26, 27 and 28 Postponed one week to Nov. 2, 3, and 4 Topics for discussion: Charge on checks drawn against insufficient funds, request of FRBank of Minneapolis for ruling on removal of certain nonmember banks from par list Checks of insolvent member banks, right of FRBanks to charge to accounts http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/16 513 12/16 516 12/16 516 12/16 512 12/16 511 7/28 61 12/16 513 12/16 12/16 512 514 11/14 12/16 371 515 12/16 12/16 515 516 12/16 12/16 514 514 12/16 516 12/16 517 7/28 8/30 9/27 62 130 190 9/20 177 10/18 295 Pa.gee Conterence a: (Cont 1n.u.ed } GoTernons CContimied ) "°Pie9 tor di•cuHioni (Continued) Depoait• of building and loan aeeooiatione, mutnal •Tings banks, etc., in member · ,banks, cla eaitioation of bpeneea tor eenioe• performed for GoYernmental a&m101•• other: tb&n 'freasury, reimlna:J'eement ot PHB&nk• tor 7Snance eompaniee specialising in bank stock imeatments, ooplea ot mamorandm nlaitte4 by Mr. CU. :a.d.i scount ot paper ot oorporat1one having nb•141ari••, med tor eepara te tin&noial at& taent ot nbsidiary oozporat1ona a.port of Sl:Lb-o~ ttee of General Acceptance CGlll1ttee referred to BeserTe• a• atteot.cl b7 conYersion or deposits tram dem&nd to tilae ola1aifi0&tion or indoraement on bankers aoceptancea to show el1gib111t1 tor redisocnmt Sta.nd.•rd.hing forms or nat.ent required b7 l"lll&nk• in connect loii w1 th re4 i •oount ot paper Uni!OJ'B rate• of discount throughout ll'RS7et•, action poa~md !'oplo aD4 letter 41 mappro'Ncl Ott1ce.r• in ch&rp ot enmSnation at J'JIB&nks to Wb:ld7 nn 1tan4ard fora ot report 9/20 7/ 5 175 7 11/ 4 541 9/8 158 10/31 325 1/ 5 1 S tau!!!l• rd. tora . propoM4 • rrlce of Corporation 'l'ru'\ Co., nbeorlption approft4 . Comolldat iomt: B.- of aa.r.., Cberaw, .s. c., ooneolid&,1on with B&J3k of Cbeawrti•lcl couv with .branohe• and operatioa ·ot bl"UObea ..., n..larci fora of u:e1•t1oli. report -to be u9ecl 10/ 18 290 9/20 174 9/2'f> 9/2? 183 200 10/18 293 12/6 451 12/13 488 12/ 14 491 12/16 502 12/16 519 1/24 112 12/u. 6$2 ~n10!:al . iA-autnSn« • an. llD1'- .aJl4 &._, requeW to appear before ~ . am.cl 'b7 Kr. Bozton, referred io Goftnor ·wt't.h power --*: d . . . • ··~Co. , ... fork-, &laeorptiOll Of Bank ·' · ., ~ llSpt1 .wttb bruche• . . llil4 O]»eati• . . 1t1UOM1 t;t.e14 'but Co., >1~•14 9 • · Z~ • •qer w1.th n..ne14 ·mattOlial~ "'* AppllcaU• http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis .,,t reac 21 Pages Consolidations: (Continued) Broad and Market National Bank and Trust Co., Newark, N. J., to merge Forest Hill National Bank and operate as branch Brooklyn Trust Brooklyn, N. Y., to take over Bank of Coney Island and operate as branch Camden Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Camden, N. J., taking over of Central Trust Co., and operation as branch Central L:ercantile Bank and Trust Co., New York, control of Bronx National Bank bought by affiliated company for Federal Trust Co., Newark, N. J., merger with Springfield Avenue Trust Co. proposed Advice of completion of merger Hadley Falls Trust Co., Holyoke, Mass., with City National Bank of Holyoke Hamilton Trust Co., Paterson, N. J., to absorb business of Totowa National Bank and operate as branch International Germanic Trust Co., New York City, may take over Terminal Trust Co., and operate as branch Interstate Trust Co., New York: Franklin National Bank and bank of Bloomingdale Brothers, merger into branches of Hamilton National Bank, absorption proposed Junction State Bank, Junction, Texas, with First National Bank of Junction without approval of FRBoard Los Angeles-First National Trust and Savings Bank, formed by consolidation of First National Bank of Los Angeles and Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank (See also State member banks, Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank) Manufacturers Trust Co., New York City, controlling interest in Low-acre Bank purchased by company allied with Merrill Trust Co., Bangor, Me., negotiations to take over Waldo Trust Company, Belfast, and operate as branch Municipal Bank of Brooklyn, N. Y.: Kensington Bank, 743 Church Ave., taken over and to be operated as branch Nostrand Bank of Brooklyn, purchase of control of To be continued as branch after Nov. 1 Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank, to take over Bank of San Fernando and consolidate with branch there Advice of consummation of deal http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/28 54 12/14 496 10/27 316 7/28 54 8/10 10/5 84 205 11/25 406 11/1 330 12/14 496 7/6 12/22 16 533 10/20 300 9/2 140 9/2 141 9/20 173 10/20 9/2 11/1 300 141 330 7/28 8/17 53 104 zz P&gee caa-u.u.lion.a& ( ConU.nu.ecl ) S'tate Bank of lladelia, llinn., absorption of Firet lational Bank of lladeU.a appro••d t::n.1 ted s.ant and '!'rut Co. , San Franc i eoo, Cal 1 f . : i\anca Popolare Popsi, proposed Telegr911 to ~t at San Francisco on plan of conaolid&tion 1'rench America.a Bank, rlolation of agreement Banci tal.7 Corporation re holding of nook i&.> of C<nm.Ml on Conaiclered rtolaUon of agreement b~ FRBoard of letwr troa Pree14ent of corporation &n4 opinion of CounNl of FRBank dieagreeing with poai tion of B0&rd . Worctener Coant;, lational - ~, Worcf.eeter, formed b,- consoU.d&tion of Kerchante National Bank of for4eeter &n4 11 tehburg Bank b,. Cow Ya••·, and. h'G.8~ Co. Co::Iwut:iCl!:S: iaerlca.D Bankers .Ueooi&~ion ot Fitchburg 114 12/ 28 541 12/30 547 9/14 166 194 9/27 10/13 274 11/30 422 8/24 118 10/6 226 7/ 21 44 in 1M.lla•, telegram expre••- ing appnciation of po•tponement of ~erenoe• of PftA89nt and Goyernore ~tiom..l 8/24 ueociation of State Bant SuperYieore, ••bere of nBoar4 inn ted to attend Co::ftZ'W'lom: Plclel i v Bank and h'u't Co., ~phis, 'l'enn., report on plan8 '\o naUoaaliH and reduce capital nook 10/ 31 ft.rst •uoial Bank, Book Springe, w,o. , into State bank Corpma~oza hut Ce. Co"°8 lll;pon lrlll•a C ewl, i&u•1rei i aD4 application for meaNrlhip nb80ription to Congreedonal eerYioe See Swrlln8 bill• J Coafa._., 14' c ....1. ~Ung of refernd to Qonrnor with power GoftnlDr to take 1IP an.r tire'\ ··of 7Mr -.C 11 Mlati0ll of Co.terew ot Gonmore on a. M••, Biuop am 1)Qee, tM la oormection w1 th aa••WIR a911n•t nBank of Chio&80 324 10/6 12/6 207 451 11/9 12/ 16 352 12/16 511 '513 12/30 54-7 10/18 290 8/lT 108 C..•ala ~Oft ~·. Mnk•n. •tan4.ar6- tom ot endor. . .nt w ~oua kUo~l be plaoff oa . .t Jut. :i.nrt11e, ta. ,.4epc•tttng . of .OW• 1& tn•t 4•J&riment to NCra.n trut tm:Ml• 4epoa1W 1a oamMroial . · ~ ~. ~- D•• · http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis aa--1 _.. ta~~- ,.,_, ~U.a · la NOellt J>t1u1ot approftd tor f'OI' • • I 260 23 Pages 66 94 74 16 44 201 461 61' 541 29( Counsel, General: (Continued) Memoranda of: (Continued) Bancitaly Corporation holding stock of independent banks (See Bancitaly Corporation) Bloch, Jesse A., application to serve interlocking directorates temporarily refused Bugbee, N.A.K., application to serve interlocking directorates temporarily refused Application approved Cashiers checks of examiners in charge or receivers of suspended national banks, refusal of FEBank of San Francisco to handle Checks of insolvent member banks, right of FRBanks to charge to accounts of Circular of collection agency soliciting claims against FRBank of Einneapolis, to be sent to FRBanks Citizens National Bank, Brownwood, Texas, report of Department of Justice that not guilty of violation of law Commercial State Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich., cancellation of stock in FRBank Congressional service of Corporation Trust Co., subscription approved Corbin, Alfred O., application to serve interlocking directorates held Corn Exchange rational Bank, Omaha, Nebr., request of Stout, Rose, 'jells, and Martin, for certified copy of document signifying acceptance of Pict Draft of letter transmitting certified copies of documents approved Deposit liabilities against which reserves are required, agreements between correspondent bank and forwarding bank re credit on certain items Ruling not to be included in new Regulation D Ennis, Scott F., application to serve interlocking directorates refused temporarily Final action deferred to allow Mr. Ennis to appear before FRBoard Pailey, Bruce F., application to serve interlocking directorates not now necessary because of consolidation of banks Federal offense for officers of member banks to make out false financial statements to secure rediscounts FRBanks opening accounts with examiners in charge of suspended national banks, letter to Supervising Receiver http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/11 10/5 11/17 91 208 390 7/15 37 10/18 295 8/17 109 7/21 46 9/8 159 12/6 451 12/22 533 12/28 545 12/30 549 10/13 11/15 273 385 8/12 99 11/17 389 10/13 271 9/8 160 8/24 118 'I Couael, General s (Con ti.Jm.ed ) lSelporanda ots (Continned) l'B81llletin, publioation of a rticle on applica.bil i v to SW.te 1u•b•r banke of orim.lnal . pNYiSiOnl Of JRAot and Bert sad Statutes 7/ 15 ~o 8/ 2.4 121 8/ 11 10/ 6 225 11/ e ~., /15 ~ Peee of Bandolph and Parker, a.n4 Smith and 1'enrees in e&M or L & • Bailro&d Y. bahrtlle Branob Ferrie, lau.c, application to eene int.rlockiDg . ~inotora tee tmpota:riq ntued Action reooneld•red am applioation approffd Piduoi&17 p0"r1, exeroi• b7 m.tional b&Dkas D1atr1ot ot Coll11lb1a, Board baa .no authorl to grant general power to Iebn.Ua, letter w l>eP'lV Comptroller ot ~ v Oa..nuq 1 Pi.rat Ped.era! Jonip Iirreatment '?ruts Pin&noial aW.t.mit• filed in oonneo~ion w1 t.h · i•eu or gold not.a 9/ 2:7 Joreisn 'bond•, ri~t to aot a• co-trustee t'or 1•eu of 8/24 Intorma~1on filed under Begulation I in oonneotion wi ~ 1•aa.e ot gold no•• 9/n lnyeewnt in atoot ot other corporationa, to obW.in oonaent of Bo&m before -.oh 9/27 Ottice u1nW.ined 1n Mexico Civ &Dd one pro. poMCl in Bru1l·, •taua of 11/ l T Share• ot $100 par • l u to . be apli t inw · lbare• ot tu pu f t l • 11/15 P11hbunl, J. B., oonriclen.tion ot raYOoation ot perait to •l"ft 1.Jlw~looktDg dtreewrawa beoau" ot cbaqll. of ata'tue ot banks 10/5 ~t at San hano·iaoo to npon on atatu of 41reotoatea eo.noerDl4 10/18 Io aouon tow..rc1 n._tion of pend t 11/ 4 Piaher, Tiotor s., appltcatJon to .•ne int.rlocki.D« 41reoton.wa, to be peat'\tecl Rlllli t · &441 tlo•l •T14enoe 7/ 12 fttsp&triot, Pal Y.,_ aotioa 01l afpl~•tlon to aeTN in'Mrloottq 4iNOton.wa «dern4 12/22. llour~ laran, aottoPHCI oil, eto., el1gibll1V t'or '° "41..._t ---: of pape-r eecmrecl 12:2 191 19!. ~~ ~ 212 291 ~9 2!5 ~ 1'7, fOJ' NOODa14eat1• •lldaUoa ot · T/ ttJ ~noie ot. C:o.,..n, .._.n.t n1ntr1Dt ."• JIAn ~nip "bruoM•· ot &,tat9 z~•e llaaib, rilllt le ...._~.lot . , Op~- •t Oa zMl nJMt.4, opJJdaia of A"4»2aq •.--u• · ·~· 1% nqun ot Contennoe of Go't'nmra Blea http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis s1 Gemnl to lie Ub4 __ """""'_.. ,.. ..., .. ' _..... ·' ,. - 61 U /16 51' 12/5 428 U/14' 49' 25 Pages Counsel, General: (Continued) Memoranda of: (Continued) Form of application for surrender of stock under Regulation I, change in Gerard, Julian M., action on application to serve interlocking directorates deferred Goodwin, John A. application to serve interlocking directorates temporarily refused Gourley, W. B., service on interlocking directorates Granger, Albert R., application to serve interlocking directorates definitely refused Hale, Marshal, application to serve interlocking directorates temporarily refused Further action deferred pending hearing granted Interlocking directorate applications involving nonmember banks, action deferred Interpretation of sections of Revised Statutes in connection with State member banks that have impaired capital Action deferred Memo of Assistant Counsel answering inquiries raised by Mr. Gilbert, approved Iron Exchange Bank, Hurley, Wis., nonmember clearing bank, advertisement that it is correspondent of FRBank of Minneapolis Jones, Richard W., application to serve interlocking directorates held Kraemer, Louis F., application to serve interlocking directorates temporarily refused Language used by Moard in certain press announcements and circulars, letter from Governor of FRBank of Philadelphia Liberty State Bank, Lorth Liberty, Ind., termination of membership, proper course for Lisman, Frederic J., application to serve interlocking directorates held National Shawmut Bank of Boston, application to invest in stock of Shawmut Corporation approved Oakland State Bank, Oakland, Nebr., condition of "Outlying districts", definition of term Definition submitted by Mr. Collins and 1:r. Wyatt adopted Page Bank of St. Louis County, Mo., advertising that it was member of FRSystem, report on Page, Louis, R., application to serve interlocking directorates temporarily refused To resign from one bank, approved for other two http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/30 130 12/22 533 10/5 11/15 210 383 10/5 208 8/24 10/5 116 210 11/21 401 9/20 9/27 177 196 10/18 294 10/20 301 12/22 533 8/12 99 12/8 463 10/27 316 12/22 533 7/12 11/30 7/5 25 424 8 8/11 94 7/6 16 7/12 7/21 22 41 26 Counsel, General: (Continued) Memoranda of: (Continued) Parmelee, H. H., service on interlocking directorates Power of lathoard to withhold privileges from member banks violatinc: FRAct or Revised Statutes Board can require forfeiture of membership but cannot restrict privileges, opinion approved Rathbone, Albert, fee in connection with revision of Regulation K approved Rediscount of certain sight and demand bills, elibibility of, amendment to FRAct suggested by Senator Morris Shephard Rediscounts of paper of corporations having subsidiaries, question of separate financial statements, referred to Conference of Governors Regulation K: Amendment to Section XI (b) adopted Letter to First Federal Foreign Investment Trust and circular to FRBanks on Amendment to Section IX adopted Regulation on purchases and sale of foreign bills of exchange and acceptances, more information requested Regulations, authority to set up new edition in type (See also Regulations) Report of sub-committee of General Acceptance Committee Reserves maintained by National banks against foreign deposit liabilities Roosevelt, George E., service on interlocking directorates approved Safekeeping function at FRBanks, report submitted at last Conference of Governors Savings accounts, classification of certain special reserve savings accounts as, ruling to be published in FRBulletin Security Bank and Trust Co., Bakersfield, Calif., surrender of FRBank stock formerly held by Security Trust Co. South Bend State Bank, South Bend, Ind., eligibility for membership in FRSystem Specht, Joseph C., application to serve interlocking directorates temporarily refused Advised of action of FRBoard and allowed to present additional information http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 11/15 30 9/20 176 10/18 291 7/6 8/30 13 9/8 158 8/11 8/24 101 111 30 8/30 7/28 101 5 11/14 3/1 9/27 10 12/20 52 7/28 7/15 Zi 11/15 38 9/8 iS 8/17 1.() 9/20 27 Pages Counsel, General: (Continued) Memoranda of: (Continued) Specht, Joseph C., (Continued) Action deferred until Law Committee confers 10/31 with Yr. Newton 11/4 Application approved State-Planters Bank and Trust Co., Richmond,Va., purchase of capital stock in 10/31 bank to be organized at Honewell, Va. 11/4 opinion for To be referred to Attorney General (See also Department of Justice) Stock of FRBank of Chicago owned by Farmers State Savings Bank, Bay City, Mich., 7/12 application for cancellation of of because surrendered be Stock of member banks to expiration of charter, form of 8/30 application for Seminole, of Bank State First Application of 9/27 Texas, for surrender of stock interlockserve to application Thornton, Henry C., 8/17 ing directorates temporarily refused To be given opportunity to present more infor10/5 mation on competition of banks 11/21 Application approved Tuechter, August H., application to serve inter12/14 locking directorates approved articles Corporation, Financing United States Foreign of association and organization 11/21 certificate to Governor referred charter Application for 12/5 with power with deposited securities of surrender Wisconsin, State authorities by national banks desiring to terminate fiduciary 10/24 activities Worchester County National Bank, Worchester, Mass., surrender of stock not necessary 8/24 of consolidation because Court Cases. Hugo State Bank v. FRBank of Minneapolis, circular of collection agency soliciting claims 8/17 as result of decision in L. & N. Railroad v. Nashville Branch, fees of Randolph and Parker, and Smith and Vertrees 8/24 in connection with Credit -,. cr_ investigations: (See Examinations) 'it policy, copies of statement of 1.:r. Cunningham furnished to members of Federal Advisory Council 9/20 Credi +statements, not to attempt to standardize, recommendation 12/16 of Conference of Governors http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 322 339 326 340 26 132 195 103 209 401 494 400 431 311 118 109 121 174 512 --...... -. s.eur1v lfrast a.m • •• ::he:n ~ f1:::o:!~ a.t Ciwlo•cr. S&•inge. reported to local um t.114 sat.e• D1rtr1ct ~ ~le• to be ot lo• .l:ttuz:aq ~ '1SP 8/24 120 9/23 182 9/27 199 Ci7: ( See &.gpmi. . I c.i.n ~ • ..,..,,...._ ot •• rr• .Allarica.D colD for United States ~ · reqgened Sec:retal:7 o~ 3o&..-d .._ta>rl.-4 to omrple~ negoU&Uone ftrl' e•dwz\!.W CVrna:r: . • BnatH.an,. t.D:f\>z:a.tiaa • staMHa.Uoa requsted b;T Pirst 7/28 .f edeft.l Porel-p !Jlft.-.U~ !Tull~ bz::ha-~ betw:i om.- ~1 1!'1117 mil 1lulm& ~7 ot excess Jlllll:ri.CIUl ooia t~ United State• eane:aq .9/23 s.a.ar,.. of Beard a:dMrlsed. to complete negotiations tor ~ 9/27 ~ G::1 opeza-i:!va ot 5&9Ca ~I (See lfu:aUon) 56 182 199 Dan.rdt:l.om "Oa:u.,1.ng D1.n:rle~· . . . . . . i iJ1 ~ and Bertaed. Sututes, .c..t tiUd lt7 llr. .El.ler 7/ 5 Dan.m ttcm nlm1tied 'b7 COllin.a and W)'att «a;t.d z.s.n. 8 8/ ll 94 7/21 46 8/10 87 7/12 24 8/17 9/2 108 142 :0. ~ 3-?:k o~ -.twdw: ( See ~reip bank•) ~~hati.ce: CS.ti...,... •uora1 a.s:_ Brow not go.11 t7 law Drldllll.caU.oa bl eolleetlca ~ of J'BBallk of 1 all. ~. rtol.&Uons ' Wk ot ~ pol u to M N]Mtl"iied 'to rlar. LC•• petQ ildewn7 a~ l'Dank ot Boston ta lie rwJllOn.l u. Dir• ., ™• a.n..ft L • wiolat1- o~ Seetion 22 of P'BAot to lie I j l t t e l le'"9r fJ'Gm Cevrw Staasg Oil Paclfto Sow•' , , ~ . . . SniJag9 . . . . . reporttn« et' dola$tew Ot ~Md Statute• l'9lat te. new. o'f Bewton ..... - stataa of'.Jllw r.r HOI9 •nra 1-,u• aDll •'\bod ot ~ 119 ~- 1'7 JIJ'. -.non CS.. St..• trr -...J ,.._. k1* et St;. i - t . Cc l;/I". ltlP" et" .., http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis saw z; T/6 l 7/5 12 7/6 16 mo.• a4wer \"laing aa -ber er J.,..tw.. ~ ·~ . 1r - . . . . • eeta1111* .:fQn1• ..... _ 1D - . . . . s t d GK OrtJ a 4!n8t o.. tllat ..,_,Mlllewitprl• -m.uohe•. •*'nc n>r 12/l~ 497 u/u ~5 29 Pages 1.2( Lf3 L9 19 41 iO 1, 1 49 D epartment of Justice: (Continued) Sections 5208 and 5209 of Revised Statutes, suggested amendments to make misapplying of funds a felony in all cases State-Planters Bank and Trust Co., Richmond, Va., purchase of capital stock of bank to be organized at Hopewell, Va., opinion to be requested Inquiry withdrawn by bank, letter to attorney General to be revised Letter referred back to Governor with power Letter sent to Secretary of Treasury and reply of Mr. Mills of transmittal to Attorney General Department of State: (See State Department) Deposit liabilities against which reserves are required, agreements between correspondent banks and forwarding banks re credit on certain items ling not to be included in new Regulation Ruling De liabilities, foreign, reserves carried by national bank against DePosits: Building and loan association, mutual savings banks, etc., in member banks, classification of Recommendation of Conference of Governors on liember banks, tendency to convert from demand to time classification Savings and time, definition in regulations of FRBoard Trust Funds of national banks in other banks, collateral security for (See also Regulations) Chairmen: (See Directors) ,D,ePuty, ljeweY, Charles S.: (See Secretary of Treasury) Directors, FRBanks: Ballots cast in elections not denoting second choice of two candidates or not marking cross opposite name of one candidate invalid Complaint of FRBank of Boston, position of FRBoard reaffirmed Class C, District Committees to submit reports on appointments prior to Dec. 8. Changes in position of FRAgents, discussed and made special order for rov. 15. Discussed informally and appointements made special order for Dec. 8. Election of Class A and B: Change in circular of FRBank of Chicago listing those authorized to vote http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 11/26 415 11/4 340 11/8 11/15 349 386 11/17 388 10/13 11/15 273 385 9/27 194 9/20 12/16 175 512 7/5 12/16 7 516 8/9 72 394 413 350 354 386 9/27 192 Pages Mreewra. FRBank•t (Continued) Election of Claes A and Bt (Continued) Change in method of notifying banke that their ballots bad 'been reJeoted Date tor opening of p0lle eet tor lo.,. 15 In -procedure to be followed in. reply to letter trom FBA8ent at Dallas 1'BBank o t Atlanta s Clase B, eleotion of auoeetsor to w. H. Hartford, procedure for H&rrie, George s. , a.ppointed Claae C Hartford , w. B., death of Procedure for election of eucoe11or Hopkins , Lind•e1, coamunicatione recommending H&ppointment a• Ca•• c Designation effeetiTe at once, aooeptecl let~ig, w. B., redeeignated Deputy Cbairma.n tor 1928 Lea, Luke, elected Cla.H :B for unexpired t erm of W. B. Hartford ". Oath of office iaken Oot. 14 llcCr&rJ, J. A., reeleoted Cla•• B. . . . t{n.g t.o be held at iew Orleane Branch on Ho•. 11 lewton, Oae&r, redeeignated FB.lgent t or 1928 Young, B. Lane, elected. Claee J. 9/ 27 l~ 9/27 192 9/2 7 19:.i 8/ 10 12/ 8 45a 82 8/2 7C 8/ 10 22 12/ 8 450 12/ 12 12/ 8 468 450 10/ ll 10/18 258 269 12/ 5 10/31 12/8 12/ 5 ~2 ~20 456 432 1'BBaDk Of BoatoDJ Ballou tor election of Claee "A" and "B" not denoting eeoon4 ohoioe not to be ocnm'Mcl Cu.niH, Fred.erio B., nde•lgn&Wd PBl.pnt Bollie, .Ulen, ree.ppointed Cl&•• C and redeaignated Depuv Chairman l.ennard, Ida.rd s., reeleoWd Cl&ea . .&. lleet1ng to be atwDd.ecl b7 GoYernor Young Waahburn, Charle a G., reelected Cl...a :B J'Jl!aak of Ch1ca60 i Bea\b, . ..... ' reappointed ci..•• c a.nd redeeignated nApnt . leJ'D014e, George ](., rMlM~ Cl&ee A S111paon. J-..e, reclea1gnate4 DelftlV Chairman Vopl, J.Jagui B., r•leot.4 Clue B JPDank of Clnel&nds Ba.ah, B. P•• elected Cw• B JJreeaap, Georp, rtH!••ipa'-4 ~t· tor 1928 ~t, •· w., N&ppointed .C liee C tor three years S.U, o. I., reel.H~ A . s+e=bn.gt>. Jo=.- a4.rloe ot dea\b o:t. euo°'•90l' w \. be elea.W. at N&'llU· eleotion Will~•. L. B., recleatgmWcl Depat_y Cb&11M1l http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Cl.a•• I ·' 11/26 12/ 8 12/8 12/5 10/18 µ/5 12/8 12/5 12/8 12/5 12/5 12/8 12/ 8 12/5 10/lS 12/8 271 455 31 Pages Directors, FRBanks: (Continued) PRBank of Dallas: Election of Class A and B, question re new procedure 19 in Fees, allowances, etc., for attending board and committee meetings Frost, J. H., reelected Class A Linz, Clarence E.,: Criticisms of management of liEBank, letters 0 with respect to 40 Redeisgnated Deputy Chairman for 1928 1 Milam, J. R., elected Class B Perkins, S. B., reappointed Class C Policy with respect to purchase of bankers 4! acceptances Walsh, C. C.: Building for San Antonio Branch, present at meeting of FRBoard to discuss Redesignated FRAgent for 1928 FRBank of Kansas City: Brass, E. M., appointed Class C for three years Byrne, Thomas C., reelected Class B 4! McClure, M. L., redesignated FRAgent for 1928 Parks, C. C., reelected Class A Petrikin, William L., designated Deputy Chairman PRBank of Minneapolis: Clark, Homer P., reappointed Class C and redesignated Deputy Chairman 40 elected Class A J., Farup, Karl Mitchell, John R: Redesignated FRAgent for 1928 Vacation for two weeks, advice of Owen, John S., reelected Class B 4! FRBank of New York: 11cGarrah, Gates W.: Absence to attend meeting of General Council of Reichsbank approved Director of Bank for Industrial German Debentures, to serve until expiration of term as member of General Council of Reichsbank Letter to Yr. McGarrah on Redesignated FRAgent for 1928 Vacation during month of July Reyburn, Samuel W., reelected Class B Runkle, Delmer, reelected Class A Woolley, Clarence M., reappointed Class C Young, Owen Ds, redesignated Deputy Chairman http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 9/27 193 12/22 12/5 533 433 9/14 12/8 12/5 12/8 168 460 433 459 10/18 295 11/4 12/8 343 460 12/8 12/5 12/8 12/5 12/8 459 433 459 433 459 12/8 12/5 458 433 1218 7/28 12/5 458 52 433 8/11 91 10/31 11/1 12/8 7/5 12/5 12/5 12/8 12/8 324 329 454 3 432 432 454 454 I I Direotor1, PBBank11 (Continue4) PBB&nk of Philadel phias AU8tin, Richard L •• redeaignated FRA.gent for 1928 Dorrance , hthur c. , elected Clae1 B Harrison, Cbaa. c., reeignation ae Clase C to be 1ougbt because .of 111neea Letter trom c. c. Harrison, Jr., on b.eal th ~f hie father, to eene until expi ration ot t erm on Dec. ~l Announcement of appointment of Kr. John son ill I t l place ot Johnson, Alba B. • now Cla1e B, to be offered appoin1ment ae Claea C &fter reaigna.tion of Cb&e. o. Harrison is obtained Announcement ot appointment as Clase C and procedure for election of 1R2Coeaaor a• ClaH B Appointed. Claaa C and designated Depnty Chairman Reily, George w., elected Cl&H A FBBa.nk 0 f Richmond I Delano, hederio A., reappointed Clase C and redeeignated Depo.t)' Chairman Roxton, w. W. s Bond of Charlotte Branch, w appea.r betor. i'RBoard on b7lan, pereonnel, houaing. etc. Coneol1daUoa ot Ba.nt of Cheraw and Bank ot OUaterfield ecnmv. before JBBoard. on 12/ 8 12/ 5 10/ ll 10/ 24 l l / 25 10/ ll 261 11/ 25 12/ 8 12/ 5 12/ 8 455 9/ 20 l ?C 7/ 15 M 12/ 16 12/ 16 12/ 8 12/5 502 519 456 ~2 ~ to appear ~ - Application not recommend-4 b7 Mr. Boxton Weaigm.ted. !'BAeent tor 1928 Btman, Charle• x. • reelected Claaa A Strudwick, ldnmnd, reelected Clan B 12/ 5 Of St. tcro.1.11 Boehne, John w., redeeignated Depu~ Chairman 12/ 8 •run, • · lfoC, reappointed Cla11 c and Nd••lenated 1'BA89nt 12/8 Ham, llax B., elected Cla11 A 12./5 1BBank •111, Bolla, r.eleot.4 Clu• B ot San Pranoi IOOI 12/ 5 458 4.58 ~ 4S!5 1BBank Koon, Wal ton I ... re&pJM)lntff. Cl&•• C a.nd redeaignatecl ·Depuv Chail"ID&D 12/ 8 Wewton, 1-..o J.1 Building 11 te tor Loa Anpl•• Branch, diaouaion wt~~ 11/9 Paoitio Scna.~n 'fn.et ~ S.rtnp -i.nk, pr.Mn\ at liffUJl8· Of· JaOM'4 to 41llO'ILN nol&Uou et la• 117 7/5 •port Oil . 01 · nte&'101l wt th )Ir. Bobiuon on pl.au tor r.orpniaa'\icm ot buk http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis T/6 l 12 33 Pages z( Directors, FRBanks: (Continued) FRBank of San Francisco: (Continued) Newton, Isaac B.: (Continued) Pacific Southwest Trust, etc.: (Continued) Presence before Board requested for Oct. 11, to consider reorganization Advice that he is leaving for Washington Reorganization discussed by Mr. Newton and 11r. Robinson Motion of Yr. James to leave action in hands of 1..r. Newton, approved Redesignated FRAgent for 1928 Request to appear before FRBoard on Nov. 9 No meeting on July 21 because of lack of quorwn Sesnon, William T., reelected Class B Whipple, howard, reelected Class A Directors, FRBranch Banks: Baltimore Branch: . James, Norman, appointed for three years. Birmingham Branch: Allison, E. F., appointed for three years Branches of FRBank of San Francisco: Amendments to bylaws because of reduction in size of directorates Appointment not necessary because of reduction in number of directors Number to be reduced from seven to five Regulation of Board requiring that one reside outside of city in which branch is located, waived for 1928 Suspension of requirement of branch bylaws re appointments of chairmen of branch boards Buffalo Branch: Chairman of Board, requirement of bylaws waived for 1928 Duerr, Edward A., appointed for unexpired term of John A. Kloepfer Appointment accepted Hough, Arthur G., reappointed for three years Kloepfer, John A., death of Charlotte Branch: Appointements already made Cannon, Charles A., appointment made definite Law, John A., appointment made definite appointment made definite Morehead, John L Press statement on personnel of Cincinnati Branch: Verity, George M., reappointed for three years http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10/6 10/7 218 228 10/11 261-264 10/12 12/8 l4 7/28 12/6 12/6 265 460 345 51 451 451 12/8 456 12/8 457 12/28 540 12/8 11/28 460 417 12/5 426 12/12 468 12/28 545 10/5 10/6 1/8 7/5 213 224 454 4 12/8 8/17 8/17 8/17 8/24 460 110 110 110 124 12/8 455 • Ba.nltsi (Continued. ) Directors, FBBranoh Denver Branchs Ge.no, 1!.etti·U •·, reappointed t or three ,-ea.rs Detroit Brancha llcHorran, Darld., reappointed tor th.rff )'f!ll&r~ Diltrict oommitteee to aubmi t reports on ~po in~ t s . prior to Dec. 8 Bl Paso Branch1 Crawford., A. J. , appointed. tor three ,..an Kolternot, H. L., reeigna.Uon tendered 'beeauM now 1n San Antonio territory, no ob j ec t ion to 1enlllg reet ot ~a:r Helena Branch• Sieben, Henry, reappointed for 'three yea.rs Houston Branchs Peden, E• .A.., reappointed tor Ulree 7ears Jackeonrllle Branch1 Chase, s. c., appointed tor three 7eare Little B.ook Bran.chi Williama, Hamp, reappointed for three 7ea.n Loe Angele• Brancht Number reduced from se-.en to fi •• Loui ni lle Branch: Cox, Attilla, candidac7 for pol1~cal o ffice oakea ineligible '\o u director Reynold•, John T., elec'-d to nceeed .i:ttilla Cox, ineligible while eerrl.ng u Coa:aiif ••rY• tnan..rer lotice of reeignation aa eo.iv qua]. 1f7 aa ell recwr ......____ ~r H., http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/ 8 . 457 11/ 8 ~5-0 12/ 8 460 e/ 10 8Z 12/ 8 459 12/ 8 460 12/ 8 457 12/ 8 458 11/ 28 41 7 7/ 28 9/ 2? 191 10/12 12/8 266 458 12/8 458 8/2 70 10/18 289 12/8 456 12/ 8 4.56 U/8 459 9/~ 174 · Bu.eh, .Ubtr'\ P., reappointed tor t.hrM T-.J'9 OJrlabom Ci'tr !nncha ~, l B. J., reappointed !'or three ~ Omaha Braneha Ma«M, ·-Wql&n4 w., appobne4 tor ~ired W%ll •• J. W.ftl' AoUon o~ lacnl~_lft C:-S.ttee approft4 Btappoin~ tor ~ .~ 'Weaftr, 459 to Woode, I. B., reappoinMd tor three ~a llemphia Brano.hi .lndereon, :&. L. , appointed for three ,-ears laah'fille Branohs Hartford., •· death of , .L ea, Luke, appointed for unexpired term of W. R. Hartford. B1dle7, W. P., rMppointed. for three 79&1"9 lew Orlean.1 Bi-aziohs 12/8 Al'~ '-J., tor n,.tgaati.oa • DMim.ti.~ hbraaQ. ~ 'Mat-.e eaal.id&te aa OoTa11or o~ 9/2"1 U/8 198 ~ 35 Pages 5 0 46 it# 19 26 Directors, FRBranch Banks: (Continued) Pittsburgh Branch: Naylor, Joseph R., reappointed for three years Portland Branch: Number reduced from seven to five Salt Lake City Branch: Number reduced from seven to five San Antonio Branch: Appointments already made Seattle Branch: Number reduced from seven to five Spokane Branch: DulingWilliam, death of, Secretary to communicate with Mr. Miller re successor McGrepr, Peter, appointed for unexpired term of William Puling Advice of acceptance of apoointment Number reduced from seven to five Discount rates: (See Rates) D ividends: FRBank of Atlanta, payment authorized PRBank of Boston, Payment authorized FRBank of Chicago, payment authorized FRBank of Cleveland, payment authorized FRBank of Dallas, payment authorized PRBank of Kansas City, payment authorized PRBank of Minneapolis, payment authorized FRBank of New York, payment authorized PRBank of Philadelphia, payment authorized FRBank of Richmond, payment authorized PRBank of St. Louis, payment authorized PRBank of San Francisco, payment authorized National banks, declared but not paid, ruling of Comptroller of the Currency that reserve need not be maintained at_inst Dollar Exchange: Interstate Trust Co., New York, N. Y., application to accept for furnishing, approved 12/8 455 11/28 417 11/28 417 12/8 460 11/28 417 8/30 128 9/6 9/8 11/28 150 155 417 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 477 472 479 475 484 483 482 473 474 476 480 486 10/20 300 8/10 82 ?Tit cli77e corporations: (See Foreign BankinP. Corporations) tidu cational and welfare work: (See Jelfare and educational work) Ilgland: 7/28 Gold held earmarked at Bank of England, disposition of England 10/6 of Liouidation of special account with Bank Sterling exchange, letter from Governor Strong on 10/24 present position of flglish bills: (See Sterling bills) http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 54 225 312 .i Pages \ Bquitab le Li f e Assurance Sooiev, 9-plO'J'8•B ot ~ ot Atlanta to take out lit e insurance 1n addi tion to that p!'OTided. ..,,. 1'BBank .. 10/27 llurope : 314 . h oh&ligee a.nd interest raws, letwr troll Banque Nation.a.le Suisee of Zu.rioh on Examinations: Cit1 H D8 Bank or Lake l'alea, Fla •• anal,.si s prepared b7 Kr . Gilberl Le t ter from ~nt at Atl anta that ettor-t i s being made to restore capital of bank to l epl requirements Citizen s State Ban,k, Jl&rianna, J'la•, Extensio n of t i.me to mee t requirements a pproTed. Commercial and SaYi nge Bank , Florence , s. c., effect on a ppl 1eat1on to r reduction in capital a tock Bew standard. form ot reporl to be ueed in erani ning Custer Ste/te Bank , Broken Bow, llebr., ana.11'sis preJl&red 1/ 28 58 8/ 2 58 l>e" 7/ 28 10/ 7 12/ 13 12/ 14 •-.N, 59 229 489 491 6 7/5 Lett, r tram FRAgent that maberahip be f orlei ted i f 7/ 21 condition 1• not imprond a t once 7/28 Bepl.1 of ~O&rd cm action to be taken b)" l'!Ba.nk 11/~o He&rill8 on fortei tu.re of ..abereh1p Mt tor Dec. SO I>ouBla•Yille Banking Co., Doaglanill e, Ga., am.J..ysi e or orecli t imeatipUon prepe.nd b7 7/21 Kr. Cllben Bepl,. ot FRA8ant that bank be gtwen opportaniv to iaprow con4i tioa betore torlei tun ot mimberabip 1a r.equired. e/2 Fa.mere Bank and !'run Co., Pore•t Ci'7, • · c., Tiolationa of PBAct, another • .,..1m:\ion to be held . 8/30 Kr. Bl&ot to &aaiat ex-t.nen of JPRBent of JlichmoDd 9/ 8 'hansponaUon and subai•tence Up.nae~ lfr. Black 10/18 to be oharge4 to -bft bank Parmer• Stat. Bank, Genoa, lebr., am.!J'-1• p~ b7 • • Gilbert f /5 hmer• Stat. Bank, Ballnil-le, !na•, anal7•i• preparecl bT 111'. Cil'bn'\ 8/2 lame~• State Bak, St. 409 analys i s ot, r orfei ture of member ship 1f requi rements not complied w1 th b7 Hr. Gi l 11/25 •br.. aml.7a1• 45 59 423 69 131 156 289 6 66 ~ . b7 I&. Gilbert ot Bew ·Yorks · · ·· ki>enM• of ~Pl07"• utailect ~ other Pllianke f/f> 6 7/5 4 ~ ·· ~\wr http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis w a••l•t bl trm GoTernor SVong ngits\ion.a ~-t ~ . oa cri Uoi-.. &111111 8/17 107 " :, ' 37 Pages Examinations: (Continued) First National Bank, Amarillo, Texas, copy of letter to Comptroller of the Currency on recent report First National Bank, Belle Fourche, S. D., analysis of last report and question of additional rediscounts for Form for examinations and analysis of examinations to be prepared by Mr. Gilbert to be used by FRAgents Standard form tentatively approved and to be used by Mr. Gilbert in examinations of banks in St. Louis District Forms received from printer and to be used in examinations as experiment Ihlen State Bank, Ihlen, Minn., analysis of credit investigation prepared by :4.. Gilbert Reply from FRBank, FRAgent to be asked for recommendations Bank to make voluntary withdrawal /lember banks in Detroit Territory, to be sent to Managing Director Draft of letter to FRA-ent at Chicago lember banks, publication of findings by FRAgents in, topic for discussion at Conference of FRAgents Mound City Trust Co., St. Louis, investigation for apparent criminal violations National Loan and Exchange Bank, Columbia, S. C., analysis submitted by Mr. Gilbert in considering application to accept to 100 per cent Number of examinations and credit investigations made by FRBank of Chicago since Jan. 1 Oakland State Bank, Oakland, Nebr., analysis prepared by Mr. Gilbert showing violation of conditions of membership Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank: Bill for expenses in connection with, presented by State Banking Department to FEBank Draft of letter to FRAgent and plan of cooperation with State Superintendent of Banks in making examinations of State member banks Violations of provisions of Revised Statutes and FRAct, Messrs. Newton and Agnew meet with Board on http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/28 58 8/10 87 7/12 27 10/18 292 12/14 491 7/21 45 8/2 8/10 70 84 7/5 7/6 6 17 9/20 173 7/12 25 8/24 123 7/21 45 9/2 143 7/28 57 8/2 67 7/5 1 Pages tne1r.a~: ( Centi.med) ~~...: Scn:t?:twn Trust and S.•inp Bank: (Conttzmed.) Y!olat:Ur...... or proYieions, etos CContU:med) of plane t or reorfPlllisation and r eso lution or Board oil 1 /s a;iort or. JQr . Killer on rtait to 5&n Fra.ncisoo and r e1olution Oil inie"iew to be 10/ 6 bad with Jlr. Bol>i:deon and Kr . ! ewton ..&dTioe t'roa lb'. Bnton that he ia lee.Ting for 10/ 7 ~ngton ltr. lDbi.D90n and Kr. Ienon preaent at meeti ng ot Board and report on nolationa of 10/ 11 riatuie• and -..cUon to be taken 10/12 .lcUml l e f' to diacretion or l'BA8ent llerion J;::;lllca.UoA ot pZ'O'Yi•ione ot •V.tuw of 11m1 tattona to otticera 11/ 28 a.parts o~ ......~r bank• or PBBank or Richmond to be accoap&niee b,. anal,.111 and reccvwenda12/ 16 ttona of ~t ~""11ir ~-"and S.~ Bank, Loe Angele•, Cal1f. and bl"&ZJChea, FBBank to be billed tor e.rlJ"a oople• of reporl 8/ 1!>0 irla;c.: t o ! n&gent on expen~e ~ ab.orption b7 1HBanlt approftd 9/2 S1ate !:a:k o1 ~lia, l.liJm., report ot, and abaorption S~toua 418 521 129 139 of flrn lational Bank of Madelia &pp1'0"4 Sta• State l!W'..._.,. I 8/24 114 7/28 59 1/28 58 ~ 1'na:re, -....re, Kinn. , an&l7aie prepared 1-7 Jlr. Cilberl ~ in Calttornia, poliq of Staw Banking lle}l&rwe:nt in oonducting aiJmltaneoua w1 th a :r lie.aka, propoMd amendment to J'Blot to UMaa State X::.k bnnoh•• u.ptnMa &fllt.1.u~ 12/14 492 12/28 12/28 12/28 12/ 28 12/28 U/28 540 640 640 640 ~ -rs. i r" mil Brancheas ISi&:* o~ A.tlantaJ ~ ~. cl.eeigm.W Speoial W:n•iner _, T . L . cle1i gnaW Special baainer ~. ~. 6 •• daaipeted Szeiidner C ' " • L ~•• aetpatecl Special lzudner ~. w•• 88'.gnaW Speoi&l ~mr Ji t • Y. s., ~tell lpeolal b-Sner " =• JUi.a. L P •• 4Mi~W . . - . . Ca 1 I. ~•••n el' . . ,...,., ' 1> '• 11 t4 _.,.r . 4n11Mt.4 Speeial .,_smr . s. • u•tcDaU• aa\ - oMnp4 trca helft- . . . . ."' JIJ--p d r ClfiJI ~ ~- w.. bu.... 1a -i&r7 ot l!ll. .•DDt d . . . T8lb 9 m11-if•. wnu- L. uatcaU• ot - ~. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ~· .. - U/28 12/28 MO MO MO MO '1/£1 ~ f /l& S4 I • Ms s 39 Pages Examiners, FRBanks and Branches: (Continued) FRBank of San Francisco: Jernegan, E. S., redesignated for 1926 Read, J. P., redesignated for 1928 Sargent, S. G., redesignated for 1928 Sonne, H. A., redesignated for 1928 New Orleans Branch: Walker, J. A., designated Special Examiner Los Angeles Branch: Prahl, John F., redesignated for 1926 Swengel, H. D., redesignated for 1928 Portland Branch: Snow, G. A., redesignated for 1928 Salt Lake City Branch: Huff, C. R., redesignated for 1926 SPok&ne Branch: McBride, E. B., redesignated for 1928 44caminers, FRBoard: Black, H. W., (See Staff of FRBoard) Brett, R. H., designated Examiner Chamberlin, R. B., leave of absence on account of illness granted Gilbert, Claude, (See Staff of FRBoard) Gordon, P. A., resignation accepted and appointment of of successor authorized Siems, L. A., designated Examiner Wilkes, M. R., appointed Assistant Examiner Services secured beginning Oct. 16 Examiners, National Banks: Cashiers checks of those in charge of suspended national banks, refusal of FRBank of San Francisco to handle Letter to Supervising Receiver on arrangement outlined by !'Rank Salaries: Austin, J. W. Byers, R. W. Cooke, A. J. Donohue, W. H. Dougherty, Joseph M. French, H. S. Fulton, Ira J. Griswold, Wm. C. Hauschild, Lester P. Hewitt, R. B. Hodgson, R. M. Kane, W. W., Jr. Kennedy, L. C. King, Frank L. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/28 12/28 12/28 12/28 541 541 541 541 12/26 540 12/28 12/28 541 541 12/28 541 12/28 541 12/28 541 12/20 528 9/23 180 9/23 12/20 9/23 10/11 180 528 180 260 7/15 37 8/24 118 1/5 9/20 7/28 7/5 1/5 8/24 10/18 9/20 12/22 7/5 8/24 8/24 7/5 10/31 204 171 52 4 204 114 287 171 536 4 114 114 4 320 40 Examiners, National Bank: (Continued) Salaries: (Continued) Leyburn, A. P. Linden, Carvel C. Lyon, Cecil W. Miller, L. A. Moon, Earl W. Nelson, rels Palmer, R. E. A. Penningroth, Walter J. Powell, Charles E. Roberts, J. H. Sedlacek, Louis H. Seitz, T. L. Sibley, William L. Smith, Clarence F. Stewart, H. E. Stuart, R. K. Taylor, 0. C. Taylor, William Tolton, A. F. Utt, John F. Wanberg, J. F. Welday, Chester A. White, A. J. Wilson, Verne J. Wooten, Benjamin H. Federal Advisory Council: Meeting to be held Sept. 16, topics for discussion Meeting for Nov. 18, list of topics for discussion requested No topics for discussion received by Secretary of Council Meetings of, motion of Mr. James that official stenographer make record of proceedings Action postponed until next meeting Motion lost Minutes of meetin: of Open Market Investment Committee held July 27, request for Recommendations submitted Again submitted and discussed Recommendations of: Acceptances, new ruling of FHBoard approved Audited statements in connection with bills discounted for member banks impractical http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 8/24 9/27 l/30 7/5 9/27 7/5 7/28 1/31 9/2 8/30 10/5 l' 9 20 7/21 1/11 8/24 7/28 8/24 l4 8/24 8/24 9/20 7/5 9/20 9/20 1.1 160 549 4 167 4 5Z 320 140' 126 204 466' 1 /2 a 265 114 6 114 e 114 114 111 4 1/1 1/1 8/24 115 11/4 306 11/15 50 10/12 10/31 11/1 20 3Z1 061 9/8 9/27 10/12 161 10 20 11/26 d' 10/12 26 41 Pages Federal Advisory Council: (Continued) Recommendations of: (Continuted) Eligibility of notes endorsed by officers of non-member banks Tax on discount received by foreign corporations from American Bankers acceptances, repeal of of reserves of member banks computation Regulation on proposed, copies to be furnished to Resolution of lir. Cunningham requesting resolution of Council on action of 'EBoard in reducing rediscount rate at FRBank of Chicago Statement of Inr. Cunningham on credit policy to be followed, furnished to members of Topics for discussion: No formal program, but discussion of open market and discount policy of FRSystem suggested Report of Sub-committee of General Acceptance Committee referred to Pederal Farm Loan Act, misapplying of funds a felony under PRAct: Amendment suggested by Senator Morris Sheppard to make certain sight and demand bills eligible for rediscount "Outlying District", definition of terms as used in, submitted by 1:r. Miller Definition submitted by Messrs. Collins and Wyatt adopted Section 9, proposed amendment that expenses of examinations shall be paid by State member banks examined Sec. 13, suggested amendment to cover eligibility for rediscount of paper secured by flour, bran, etc. Violations of: Applicability of criminal provisions of Sec. 22 to State member banks Marcus, Bernard, report to Department of Justice on Letter from Governor of FRBank of New York on Mound City Trust Co., t. Louis, Mo., report of investigation of Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank: (See State member banks) Power of FEBoard to withhold Privileges of membership for Opinion of Counsel denying right to restrict privileges http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10/12 268 11/26 415 9/20 177 10/12 268 9/20 174 11/17 395 11/14 11/26 371 415 8/30 132 7/5 8 8/11 94 12/14 492 12/16 513 7/15 8/17 9/2 36 108 142 7/12 25 9/20 176 10/18 291 ......._ -· ~11~•1 A.81iata.nta: . J.J.~.wn.. ~ ~ ,at J:tl.&nta .lntlvsm. x. tor 1928 a_, ~~ ~ Dni@:ISIL Ba.U.,-, P.. L,. (See .i- ! I Burgaa•, W. B.. z a J.rt1ei.-. Tst9 d 544 7/21 l2/ 2B 12/ 28 41 ~ 544 11/ SO 12/ 5 4ZS 450 12/ 16 506 12/~ ~50 9/27 186 •• d'".l!m+LpoU.1 1 • tar W.. Yarb ~- 5~1-w.4tm"-· ·in 192? t'or ..lml!:ri-mn Year Book !'MUe-11fm,a: ~ U2B 'R!~l1s '!or 1~28 d 12/ 28 ~ i&j:gilt'Oftl !t••e"""r •UOD.. 11r. llclntoah ~ _ . &fler read.ing • • !tm6 w.lrel' tmJoriV tMe::d~ in WWWJ ~. no ob,Jeciloa 10/lS - ;d~:a'!til:aa 12/ 28 11Hl8Mf2 ftl:rr I.a DeU-01~ Be "• r!!""!me ~ repc:-U or«wr.f:m ... mm iio •ne.gt "« 7/5 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ~k ca B!i!l8ild: •s• ~ ~ * • 1 1\ do.1•• 7/6 27 5 54-4 6 17 9/6 148-149 10/5 12/ 21 12/28 12/ 28 21)1 T/21 544 M4 545 41 U/28 M4 11/10 12/21 S55 10/1• Z87 M4 12./n 544 li/_28 . 6'5 w: u/a .t/2'f 544 188 544 189 12/• M4 11/• M6 ,- 43 Pages 50 41 544 540, 12 g( 5d 56( lei e 541 i 11 0111 S41 1 50 541 41, 641; 3St 0 281 644 641 0 le; lec 0 04 FRAgents: (Continued) Assistants: (Continued) Papin, J, Vion, designated Acting at St. Louis Post, Arthur E., designated at Philadelphia for 1928 Rehfuss, J. Frank, designated Acting at Philadelphia Sargent, S. G., FRBank of San Francisco: Bond of Designated for 1928 Shepherd, Robert L., Acting at Frank of Richmond: Bond of Designated Acting Designated Acting for 1928 Sproul, Allan, designated at San Francisco for 1928 Stevens, James R., redesignated Alternate for three months at New Orleans Branch Stewart, Clarence M., designated at St. Louis White, Wm. H., designated at Chicago for 1928 Austin, Richard L., redesignated at FRBank of Philadelphia for 1928 Changes in position at FRBanks, discussed and made special order for Nov. 15 Discussed informally and appointment made special order for meeting on Dec. 8 Curtiss,Frederic II., redesignated at FRBank of Boston, DeCamp, George, redesignated at FRBank of Cleveland Heath, Vim. A., redesignated at FRBank of Chicago Horton, W. W., FRBank of Richmond: Bond of Charlotte Branch, to appear before Board on bylaws, personnel, housing, etc. Corsolidation of Bank of Cheraw and Bank of Chesterfield County, to appear before FRBoard on Application not recommended by Mr. Hoxton Redesignated FRAgent for 1928 Martin, Wm. McC., redesignated at FRBank of St. Louis 4cC1ure, M. L., redesignated at FRBank of Kansas City McGarrah, Gates W., FRBank of New York: Absence to attend meeting of General Council of Reichsbank approved for Industrial German Debentures, Bank Director of no objection to serving until expiration of term as member of General Council of Reichsbank McGarrah approved Mr. to Letter 1928 Redesignated for Vacation during month of July Mitchell, John R., FRBank of Minneapolis: Redesignated for 1928 Vacation for two weeks, advise of http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/28 12/28 12/28 544 544 544 7/12 12/28 20 545 11/17 11/10 12/28 12/28 389 355 544 545 9/27 12/28 12/28 189 544 544 12/8 455 11/9 354 11/15 12/8 12/8 12/8 386 453 455 457 9/20 170 7/15 34 12/16 12/16 12/8 12/8 12/8 8/11 502 519 456 458 459 91 10/31 11/1 1/8 7/5 324 329 454 3 1/8 7/28 458 52 --- . Pe.ges ~: (~t~ ) .....~~ ! -...c 3 •• P"lme.nk or San Francisco: 3'::!~1.n& alt. tor Loa Angele• Branch, discussion 1F1 th J'BBo&rd ?ac ~ ~'ic Southwest ~t and Sayings Bank, present 11/ 9 at c:eeti.na ot FRBoa.rd. to disouas rlolations of law .Bep0rt cm coammic;a.Uon w1. th 3.tr. Robi.naon on plans !"or reorsantu.tion of bank Pre98nee bef'ore FRBoard. requested tor Oot. 11 to diacuu reorganisation .W.rlee that he 1. a le&'fin8 for •a•hington ieorg.nisatton discueaed b7 Mr. llewton and J.lr • .Bobinson ~ Ucm of ).Ir. Jaoea to leaTe action in hand. a or Mr. Iewton a ppro ffCl .&..ppl1ca'tion ot prorl a i ona of statute of 11m1 tat!one to otf'icer• ~tecl f'o-r 1928 ~~ to appear bet.ore Board OD BOT. 9 kc~ Oacar, NliengraW at 7BBank or Atlanta tor 1928 -..i~ c.. c. • J'B!le.U or 1-1.l&a 1 ~11.tU ng tor Se.a Antonio Branch , present at meeting o~ 1ibe Board to di 801UI• ?11)11,ey or 1'Bm* wt Ui reapec.t to purchaaea aooeptanoe•, present at meeting ,of 19oa.rd to di8GU.8• tor 1928 • tenss:aw ~ ~ ot ~52 7/5 l 7/5 12 10/6 10/7 218 10/11 261 - 204 10/ 12 265 11/ 28 418 46-0 12/ 8 228 12/8 345 4.56 11/4 M-3 11/ ft M4 12/8 460 9/8 160 11/25 12/ 12 .oe 11/ ft A.1;llmta: -.,.,lm, • '" •u\ that otticer• be elec'tecl ammall.7 a"t n.rn _.tt.ng or 41reotora 1n J&r1Jl&r'7 laaobrti.cm of 41.recwra '\hat eleet1on of ottioere lie taken 1IP at ~r -.ting Jinolutio:ll 4eferring elecUon aUl J~ . . .ting O r Dlz ~ notaU..O. "Pa,altle ill ... 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Nl4 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis e/so 1~3 e/10 8!> 10/11 12/lS 260 477 11/21 · 40S ~ · . · i...i. - - . 1.a lift ot olMoka _ . . . , . . . . •11 ••• statwra' .r . . _,,, ot ii ot lnw•11Mm\ ~,. . reoei"4 b7 amt tutvn npona ••Uc a,...,_, ~- 467 .. 10/24 12/lS I ,,. ,.,1 SlO lM 45 Pages 55 ii 26' 46 PRBank of Atlanta: (Continued) Resolution that Managers of FRBranch banks not be directors, etc., disapproved Salary adjustments of employees for 1927 and effective Jan. 1, 1928, approved Staff: Albertson, Ward: Designated Assistant FRAgent for 1928 Designated Special Examiner Bayly, Mrs. Sarah, extension of leave on account of illness Bowman, V. K., designated Special Examiner Byrne, J. J., designated Examiner Christian, J. W., leave of absence on account of illness extended Conniff, H. P., designated Special Examiner Employees to take out life insurance in addition to that provided by FRBank, plan for Honour, J. W., designated Special Examiner Johns, W. S., designated Special Examiner Jones, Mrs. Louis H., extension of leave on account of illness Newton, Oscar, redesignated FRAgent for 1928 Officers, resolution that annual election be deferred until January meeting Paris, E. P., designated Examiner Randolph and Parker, Counsel, fee in case of L & N Railroad v. Nashville Branch Shrupshire, Frances, extension of leave on account of illness Extended for thirty days with full pay Sims, R. A., Assistant Cashier, extension of leave on account of illness Extended for two months Smith and Vertrees, local counsel in case of L & N Railroad v. Nashville Branch, fee of Taylor, Creed, designated Special Examiner Pile. , Tutwiler, J. B., resignation as Assistant Cashier ILK of Boston: Bylaws, amendment relating to annual election of officers adopted Dividends, payment approved Earnings and expenses, statement of Expenses of employees detailed to assist in examination of FRBank of New York, payment of Salary adjustments of employees for 1927 and effective Jan. 1, 1928, approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/13 487 12/14 495 12/28 12/28 544 540 10/11 12/28 12/28 259 540 540 10/24 12/28 307 540 10/27 12/28 12/28 314 540 540 7/28 12/8 52 456 12/12 12/28 467 540 8/24 121 8/10 9/23 80 181 8/17 10/24 105 306 8/24 1/28 8/10 121 540 81 9/23 12/13 12/13 182 472 472 7/5 12/14 4 495 P!Bank o ! 3o .Wna S1a.tt: B.agle7, Jaae1 £., leaYe af absence on account of . illne•• extended Extended tor one aonth ~•nded tor two weeks ExWnded f'or two nen Buckle7, JoMph, leaYe of abeence on account of illneH extended bteDlecl tor one month Bxtended tor ho weekt Ez.\cndecl tor two •ffk• ~ed. Bnemed hWndecl B:nended hWDd.94 until next meeting of directors with halt P&7 until next meeting of directors to Jan. l Curt1••, lrederio B., redesignated !'BAgent Dirk ...ier, E. c., d1•111e4 a• cleric for stealing 6-~, Charle• 1., Aasietant 1'!1genti Bond of J>eaipa~ for 1928 GlOTer, Olift, leaff of abeeDCe· on account of 111.ne•• erlendecl 7/ 21 8/ 17 9/14 9/~ 7/21 8/ 17 9/ 14 9/ 2:> 10/7 10/ 31 11/ 15 11/25 12/ 12 1%8 7 12 10/ 18 12/ 28 ~ l C1 l~ lE.Z ~ lC47 1£5 !.82 229 ~2C ~Sl 4C6 406 45! z~ 287 544 7/21 42 on reduction of re411ooant rate at J'llBazdt of Ch1oaBO for pv.blicaUon 1A ·Jmenaui Banker• .Ueooiation Jevml to 'be pre))&Hd b.J 9/'l:> 9/ 21 Action of beouUft C~ ttee approffd QAuq, ir..r;,, lMft Of &bNDOe Oil aooormt Of 111.neee . utended and Mnic•• then to be l~ 1Ja.r41DB, W. P. G.1 ~icle di aconU.mieCt · · BD'ber'\a, Doro~)(~• u~naion of lea.,. on ao.c ount ot illne•• hWDd.94 tor two .week• BrteJi:lM tor two ...U• ~ . Bxten4ed unUl !Mat meeting of dii-ectora ~with bal'f ~ . ~ unUl ~ ...ting ot cltreown Sx'9Dde4 to Jan. l ~eon. L L.·. i .... Of &bMDC• on aocomit of nwnt.\e4 •nl•r. Jlrs. lllla •· • lMft . of &'bMDCe OD acoount · ~t lllM•• Utem.4 . Ulne•• . .112.-+sd~._.. · ·· . . nlaU..U .- http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis . · -a. .. .. 195 7/2:1 ~ 8/ 17 9/14 1 6.5 101 9/Z!J 182 10/7 229 S20 10/:,1 11/ 15 11/25 12/ 12 7/2.1 .10/:,1 ~l 4C6 466 '2 ~20 _ to lndl4 •1> fl.•14 ftroe to aid la --~•Uou Of ha'! laaJlk - - f t ~ "• . Y/5 ' 47 Pages FRBank of Chicago: (Continued) Bank relations work: (Continued) Letter to FRAgent at Chicago approved Reply of FRAgent and letter requesting report on number of examinations conducted by FRBank since Jan. 1 Reply of FRAgent and report that increase in force will not be made at once Bylaws, amendment that officers be elected annually at first meeting of directors in January Amendment adopted and also one changing hour of regular meeting of directors Circular listing those authorized to vote for Class A and B directors, proposed change in Dividends, payment authorized EarrLings and expenses, statement of Pee to Lyman, Adams, Bishop, and Dupee, Special Counsel, in connection with assessment levied against bank, approved Salary adjustments of employees during 1927 and effective Jan. 1, 1928, approved Staff: Achor, Leonard B., designated Examiner Blair, J. H., Deputy Governor, increase in salary Examiners, to build up field force for bank relations work Letter to FRAgent at Chicago approved Reply of FRAgent and another letter prepared by Governor Crissinger to FRAgent Reply of FRAgent and report that increase in force will not be made at once Heath, Wm. A., redesignated FRAgent for 1928 Kirk, Glenn, redesignated to act for FRAgent in receipt and delivery of FRNotes, etc. McDougal, J. B., Governor, present at meeting of FEBoard to discuss salary of Yr. Blair Umstot, Mrs. Georgia, leave of absence on account of illness for ninety days White, Wm. H., designated Assistant FRAgent for 1928 PRB8.„1_ ,4.1c of Cleveland: BYlaws, amendment to change time for election of officers Dividends, payment authorized Earnings and expenses, statement of Expenses of employees detailed to assist in examination of FRBank of New York, payment of Salary adjustments for employees during 1927 and effective Jan. 1, 1928, approved 7/6 17 7/21 45 7/28 60 9/8 160 10/6 225 9/27 12/13 12/13 192 479 479 12/30 547 12/14 495 7/21 12/13 43 470 7/5 7/6 9 17 7/21 45 7/28 12/8 60 457 12/28 545 12/13 470 9/8 12/28 154 544 10/31 12/13 12/13 320 475 475- 7/5 12/14 4 495 Staff: Anderson J. B., Assistant FRAgent: Bond of http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/21 41 C l e~el&nd.1 (Contin'O.ed) Sta~r: (Continued) FiBank or Anderson J. B., A11i1tal:lt FRAgents (Conti nued) Designated tor 1928 nee.mp , George, redesignated PB.Agent f or 1928 net cher, llrs. L. D., extension of lea.Te on account ot 111.ne•• Fletche r, • . H., Aaliatant F'R!genti Bond ot ])eaie;nated tor 1928 [emp, lira. Blisabeth, c., l ea'fe ot abeence for ~ months on aooount of 111.neaa ~tend~ tor -two motitha •1th tull pa;y liloone7, Paul G., salary aa llan&ger of Cafeteria Oaten, Karsaret , extension of' lea'fe ot abeence on aooount ot illne•• Krlended for two month• with pq •1111, D&Tid c., J>&11D9nt of aala17 a~er date of death, no tllrlher obJeotion 07 1'BBO&rcl 12/28 12/ 8 544 455 0/ 10 81 7/21 12/28 41 544 8/24 10/ 13 12/28 270 8/ 10 9/ 27 187 12/ 17 525 9/ 14 168 9/20 175 114 ~ 81 1'JiBank of Dil.lla•: Criticias ot administration ot, circula r letter eent to . .ber baDk8 in dhtrict b7 J. P. Williaa• Cow of turther circular oriticiaing polioiee a.nd letter inYi ting oeMaiJi member banka to meeting in ~rt Worth Jlr. William• inYi ted to appear before Board of I>ireowra tor hearing Bea.ring to be held Deo. 12, request of PRBank to · abeorb expenM Bxpe:n1e a of conterenee to be paicl 'b7 PHBank, approYed Stenographic report of bearing and · turther erpenM tor &4Jou.med mee-ting on Jan-. 6. tirldend•, ~t authorJHcl . ~ an4 open.Ma, atatelient ot ~·, allowanoea, etc., to clireo'\or.1 tor attending Board an4 !Vliq Appean.nce o-S.ttee ...~inga ~ ot· b&ntere acceptance• ol'iginating in 411Uiot, ohaJl89 in lfallq u4 Walth Mfore P.Board to 41•oua --tor i.p107M1 cl1lJ'lng 192' aD4 ·eftectlft Ju. i. lt~ 1 . appro'f'94 wt- reapeot tO of ••ar•. lalarr. -4Jut.nt• ht.ft• a., 1-M ft"'al»~ oa aoocnmt ot . . . . .. . lftta, "le ~·• ~ l1l 1al&r7 Of •rom, ~. ~-~ •.t • - - a:.aa11a' of lllM•• Alnamer, L http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis " 11~·· . puW •t•ei9D ot i_... . . . ·. . 10/24 11/25 11/~o 410 421 12/ 28 ~ 12/ 13 12/ 13 484 484 12/22 10/18 294 11/4 495 t/20 172 ti21 ~ f/.D '---:--- ~ ~10 81 29 49 Pages FRBank of Dallas: (Continued) Staff: (Continued) Clarke, W. P., appointed Acting General Auditor Evans, W. J., redesignated Assistant FRAgent Ferguson, Marguerite, extended leave with nay to Dec. 15 Extended to Dec. 31 Folk, R. L., resignation as General Auditor Hall, Charles C., redesignated Assistant FRAgent Humphrey, :ass Erin, leave with pay to Dec. 31 granted Talley, Lynn P.: Present at Board meeting to discuss building for San Antonio Branch Present to discuss policy of FRBank with respect to purchases of acceptances Walsh, C. C.: Present at meeting of Board to discuss building for San Antonio Branch Present at meeting to discuss policy of FRBank with respect to purchases of acceptances Redesignated FRAgent for 1928 Weems, Bob, porter, leave of absence on account of illness Territory: Menard County, Texas, not to be transferred to San Antonio Branch Transfer of three counties from head office to Houston Branch PRBank of Kansas City: Bylaws, amendment that officers be elected annually at first meeting of directors in January Dividends, payment authorized Earnings and expenses, statement of Rediscount of notes held by member banks and endorsed by officers of nonmember banks, eligibility of Recommendation of Federal Advisory Council on Salary adjustments for employees during 1927 and effective Jan. 1, 1928, approved Staff: Alexander, Forest W., increase in salary of Beeler, ::abel C., increase in salary as nurse and manager of dining room Haak, Harry L., increase in salary of Livingston, I. H., leave of absence on account of illness extended for three months with half pay http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 9/14 12/28 165 545 12/5 l/28 9/14 12/28 425 540 165 545 12/5 426 11/4 343 11/4 344 11/4 343 11/4 12/8 344 460 7/13 29 7/6 15 11/25 408 9/8 12/13 12/13 160 483 483 10/5 10/12 211 268 12/14 495 10/18 287 7/15 7/15 10/31 34 34 321 11lB&nlt of l&naa• Cit11 (Cont inued) Staffs (Continued) Loo1ohen, Paul o., 1ncra.ae in l&l&J')' of JColda1, 1. Jl., nde1tgnatecl u1i1tant ~" Koelu.re, •· L., ndeelgnated J'JIAgent tor lt2a Ol1on, w. J.., e%Unlion or le&ff on aoecnmt o! 111.ne•• approyed S..i~, R. P., le&ff with P9tT on aaoount of 111..m:a:a gn.nted. tor ~ llOlltha 'l'ro1t, c•••• imre&H in l&lar;r &I bamiDH' :...l ! ) u. l$ ~~6 ~ :Z1 B 459 !. :_-. . :06 lZ 1.-' ' '"); ~ !'>4 PBB&nk of 111.nneaPolils 1h11ldin&1 . ., lxpend.1 tun tor ln1t&lU.ng four window• an4 enetiJ:e bronu grill• teoo,ooo oh&rged out of nrplu• to red~ l»ok . i - . lq 14 B7la,r1, aaed.Mnt to chanp tiM tor eleotion of ornc:ars Defalcation in _oolleoUon depariaent, rePort ot BtPort prepared b7 Comptroller of bank, to M reported. to Dep&riMnt ot Jurtice Diridend1, J)&1Mnt authorised lZ/n krninp and upeue•, 1iatement ot hd.eral Be1ene Olub, &ZJDal bud.get for Sal&r7 a4Ju,ltaent1 tor •pl07eel during ltZ? &Dl effect:iwe Jan. 1, 1928, appro"4 · 1Z. " ,,7CJ. ~ ~ 4£2 ~B " 87 ~82 482 ~' 495 St&tts Ba1le7, heel K., requ1t f'Or u1lgnatton to ac't t'9:r n&&wnt in 1•nanc• or noel~~ 24 15£ llnote•, - · Jtipnt ritb4.rna J.ppUoaUon to act ·tor •·"I'., De1lsnated. u111w.nt ~t ~ tor 1928 w 8"17, appointed CoTernor kl&l'J' to rem&{». the ._. 11nt1l end. o-f r-:r Ki tollell, .John ta Beclealp-.W nABent tor 1928 Taoation ,or wo ween, &4rioe ot Koore, 'J. '. , now Senior Depv Cowenol" Moo.r, c.ni• . i.., nct.11119-w .U•l•tan~ n•s Powel~, OUwr $., MJl4 w aot tor ft&pnt TMpr, Bar17, _eleoW ».,.v·ao..nor toac, B. ' · · PNMnt at ...tiag Of~ .Stal ()pea . .t Irre~iment C-1"99 m..nt of ..,. Yorks . Aooout ope~ tor Alandaa laUoml Bak, Ylema Con ot letter •tllldic telu et appoiat 1at .tooou.t 'f•r S.tla U'rl.a~ ....,. . - . ~. et Act•==~ w puola&M' Mll• ot hlAllil. teas ... .,..1 , •t,... ..-iuou. ot •r•i!• ot \we. ~,.,ecna et nuµtau.a 11111. . . ~ .· ~t1wn11 ~:~ -,·Jlft•• 'It*?••• .. ~. . http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 2l.2 458 52 2.12 ~ • 212 7/%1 '8 a/& l19 l20 --. -:7/a ~ 7/a e/ll 54 ~ • 51 Pages 0 0 11 PRBank of New York: (Continued) Agreement to purchase bills of Bank of Poland: (Continued) Program legally promulgated and plans of FRBank of New York to become effective Copy of stabilization decree transmitted and Dewey made director of Bank of Poland and adviser Banea d'Italia of Rome, copies of letters on opening of accounts and active reciprocal relations Arrangement for sale or pledge of prime commercial bills in program to stabilize on gold exchange basis Draft of letter to Mr. Harrison giving details of approval of plan Copies of telegrams, press statements, etc., from Mr. Harrison on stabilization plan Bank of England: Gold held earmarked at, disposition of Liquidation of special account with Buildings, to reconstruct building at No. 10 Gold Street for rental purposes Charges for services in investing funds of foreign correspondent banks, all but one to be abolished Commonwealth Bank of Australia, appointment as agent and correspondent of De Nederlandsche Bank of Amsterdam, Holland, rate increased one per cent and FRBank to buy guilders to extent of $10,000,000 Letters from Mr. Harrison on situation in Holland Reply of Mr. Harrison to letter from Board that bank has made no commitment to purchase guilders Dividends, payment approved Earnings and expenses, statement of Examination of: Criticisms and suggestions, letter from Governor Strong on Expenses of employees of other FRBanks to assist In, payment of Gold export points and possible shipments to Europe, letters from Deputy Governor re Gold held earmarked at Bank of England, disposition of National Bank of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, terms and conditions of appointment as agent and correspondent Advice of opening of account on books of FRBank http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10/18 286 10/20 298 9/2 142 12/17 523 12/17 526 12/30 548 7/28 10/6 54 225 7/28 55 7/5 5 12/16 505 10/13 10/18 283 285 10/24 12/13 12/13 309 473 473 8/17 107 7/5 4 112 7/28 468. 54 7/5 9/14 6 165 Pages I •nkot . . ~ l~t ~rpa--, ~. ~ a3ll Op.a ~ • Salu7 Lw::t appoiated agent a.nd corresponden t Cllml!Uou of appo intment •t. 1 m-. 11/ 10 11/21 355 399 9/2 142 1% 16 7 28 505 -.le• o f Sterling from and purchase ~ eeearitie• tor sat ~ 1Ja grade ot certain employees eft'Mttn Jan. 1, 1928, tull li s t to • alm1 ttecl lat.r ~~...cs: a.rw !lm:tk, aooo-ant opened t or S'tatt! . ~ cu=B*. cl&1a !'ff di•b111t7 allowed 3oJd. ~ I.• ]DWIOtiOD in grade to permit appo i nt~ . . C!det of Bond Di Thion 54 7/21 43 10/24 307 11/30 12/5 423 430 12/ 16 506 1%30 550 186 10/ 13 12/ 28 275 11/4 541 11/21 S98 ~·-~· ~ G::a u. ~ 1'9deral BeMrft S7•t. in 1927 pnUeation 1A Meri.can Year Boot ' Jl\Dl.~• m t appro'f'M a.Uca to rllCOll.Sicl.er aotiont Mr. Kclnt oeh • naoN wte &Ner N-4111« article ~ of' ier. • Into ell matea maJori t7 in ~ o f pnlloaUon 9 27 :sea- Dini& ea.. Z. L1 r: 0 • • Ult t.i. Jlone7 Jll!l&l'ket, no objecU.. ti9 pablloaU• W ban.it ftt&pnt tor 1928 1 .. v·•• apeol.alisl.ng 1A lie.Dk •took t at R • Oa ls.. a i . c.-t"-9. Opea -.net blna1-ent) • r la .-tUW ..ur cra4e ola••itioation plan ~ 1 ..... 544 tu1 1tar I balnant n&ent an4 -...,.rot Bank • http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis •..u ... D9par111nt t/6 14-8-149 10/6 12/28 11/16 12/28 2 07 M4 383 544 ~ 7/21 8/17 io/e 104 10/27 203 315 12/28 539 10/U 307 u./a ~ 53 Pages PRBank of New York: (Continued) Staff: (Continued) Kenzel, Edwin R., Deputy Governor: (Continued) Present at Board meeting for considering Article B of Regulation A and Regulation B Acceptance practice and changes in rulings of FRBoard discussed by Mr. Kenzel Lenz, John, promotion in grade approved McGarrah, Gates W.: Absence to attend meetings of General Council of Reichsbank approved Director of Bank for Industrial German Debentures, to serve until expiration of term as member of General Council of Reichsbank Letter to Mr. McGarrah on Redesignated FRAgent for 1928 Vacation during month of July Perrin, Henry, promotion in grade approved Promotions, resignations, and positions abolished, report of Reynolds, John, promotion in grade approved Rounds, L. R., recuest of Conference of Governors to study revision of functional expense reports Snyder, Carl, discussion of discontinuance of services and request of Mr. McGarrah for reconsideration Services to be continued Strong, Benjamin: Conditions in money market, transactions in open market investment account, and changes in London account Purchases for open market account from foreign correspondents Sterling exchange, letter on present position of Voelkner, Inez, promotion in grade approved Wiley, John, promotion in grade approved P 21Bank of Philadelphia: Bylaws, amendment to change time for annual election of officers Dividends, payment authorized Earnings and expenses, statement of Expenses of employees detailed to assist in examination of FRBank of New York, payment of Language used by FRBoard in press announcements of changes in rediscount rates, etc. Salary adjustements for employees during 1927 and effective Jan. 1, 1928, approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10/13 277 10/13 10/18 282 288 8/11 91 12/8 7/5 9/20 324 329 454 3 172 10/18 10/18 288 288 12/16 514 11/9 12/6 353 451 8/24 123 9/2 12/24 920 10/18 142 312 172 288 11/17 12/13 12/13 390 474 474 10/31 11/1 7/5 4 12/8 463 12/14 495 ..... ..... F ~-fr" l . 19ank of Philad.elphiaa (Continued) S~r l I I Autin, liohard. L., Ndeeignated J'BAgwnt for 1928 Bou.rib, Jla!7 J • • · lun of abMnoe on account of illne•• exwnde4 to Oct. ~l htended tor euv dq1 with balt P'1 • Rill, I.meat o., Nde1ignate4 hli•tant ~nt :.0Cle&f7, HeD.J7 s., l•ff ot altMnoe on account or Ulm•• exwnded. tor 60 4-7• Jli·l ler, R. J., Jr., lean ot a'bMnoe. on account ot 111.ne•• extende4 to Oct. ~l Jorrie, Geo. W., Goftl'DOl"l Blgulation 1 ot 1'JiBo&rd., Yi••• on 1ection req_uiriq oollatenl Nouri ty tor 4epo•1 ta in other bank• Bequ.e1t tor three aonth• lun w1 thout P'1 Action 4eterH4 at requet ot Kr. Jorrie Poet, Arthur I., redeeipated Aae1•~t ~nt Behtu11, J. hut, 4eeignate4 .loting A11i1U-nt 1'!Aa9nt tor 1928 Willt.ae, P. 8., CftnMl, preHnt at Meting ot 1BBO&rd to 4ilcuH MW Begulation P raau ot B1omoD41 .•71-'I, mend.IHnt wi tb relat'1on to ammal eleoi1on of ottioer• J>1 Y14en4•, p&JMDt aut.horiM4 ~ an4 upeDMI, lt&tmat Of ~· ot mplOJ'ff• 4eta1lec1 to u•i•t ia exai.nation ot 1Jl8ant ot Jew Tort, ~nt of lalu7 ai4Ju11Dent1 of emplo799e tor 192' an4 etteoti" ·Jan. 1, 1928, appro'Nd Stana 1., 9/ 2' •t 1lba•• ~: 12/ 28 544 11/ 15 ~c2 9/ 2-J 181 8/ 9 11/ 17 11/ 21 11/28 ,99 12/ 28 544 8/9 7' ~91 54-4 ~ 9/20 114 12/1:5 416 12/l~ 1/5 476 4 12/ 14 495 9/20 in 11/10 12/28 ~56 10/18 288 9/20 17~ 7/16 ~ u/a . 1%/12 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 18. 1 0/~l U/16 12/16 , 456 - appoinW 00.ral ~ltor and 1&1&17 lmnuecl hnv, s. L, re11gatioa u Acting •••1 •tant. Jtielnt h7. J. G., 4eelga~ -k•h~ PIAB9nt ter- lt28 llenJdne, JIN. Alllena ~lo.A · ot le&~ oa aooa.mt - .•• !raYil 12/ 8 544 502 519 456 "" 55 Pages l8: 0 0 L8: 59; 50 64) 41 41 I 1 lf. 0 0 Of 11' 60, OA A i 461 PRBank of Richmond: (Continued) Staff: (Continued) Keesee, George H., leave on account of illness Minter, G. A., leave of absence on account of illness extended Extended for thirty days more Seay, George J., to appear before FRBoard on proposed consolidation of Bank of Cheraw and Bank of Chesterfield County Appearance before FRBoard Shepherd, Robert L., Acting Assistant FRAgent: Bond of Designated Designated for 1928 Taylor, A. C., leave of absence on account of illness Wright, Sadie, extension of leave on account of illness ?Flank of St. Louis: Bylav:s, amend,aents providing for annual election of officers and discontinuing Governor as Chairman of Executive Committee Diviends, payment authorized Earnings and expenses, statement of Salary adjustments for employees during 1927 and effective Jan. 1, 1928 Staff: Attebery, 0. M., Deputy Governor, elected also Cashier Biggs, D. C., present at meeting of Board with Open Larket Investment Committee Bowles, James, leave of absence on account of illness extended thirty days for Extended redesignated FRAgent for 1928 1.cC., Martin, .ifli. Papin, J. Vion, designated Acting Assistant FRAgent Poehler, Walter, extension of leave on account of illness with pay Extended for thirty days Schacht, Charles A., elected Assistant Cashier Stewart, Clarence M., designated Assistant FRAgent White, J. W., resignation as Cashier PRBank of San Francisco: Bylaws, amendment with relation to annual election of officers Cashiers checks of examiners in charge or receivers of suspended national banks, refusal to handle Letter to Supervising Receiver on arranonent outlined by FRBank http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/12 466 7/21 8/17 42 105 12/16 12/16 502 519 11/17 11/10 12/28 12/12 389 355 544 466 8/17 105 9/27 12/13 12/13 189 480 480 12/14 495 8/10 82 7/27 48 10/24 11/25 12/8 12/28 307 405 458 544 11/17 l/12 8/10 l28 8/10 394 466 82 544 82 9/20 174 7/15 37 8/24 118 56 FEBank of San Francisco: (Continued) Dividends, payment authorized Earnings and expenses, statement of Expense of examining Security Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles, and branches, FRBank to be billed for extra conies of report Report of FRAgent on expense, absorption by FRBank apProved Salary adjustments for employees during 1927 and effective Jan. 1, 1928, anproved Staff: Agnew, A. C., Counsel, present at meeting of FRBoard to consider violations of law by Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank Day, W. A., building site for Los Angeles Branch, discussed with FRBoard Jernegan, E. S., redesignated Assistant Chief Examiner for 1928 Lane, Lee L., leave with pay for two months Newton, Isaac: Building site for Los Angeles Branch, discussion with FRBoard Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank: Present at meeting of FRBoard to discuss violations of law by Report on communication with Mr. Robinson on plans for reorganization of bank Presence before Board requested for Oct. 11 for conference on reorganization of Advice that he is leaving for Washington Discussion of reorganization by Yr. Newton and Mr. Robinson Motion of Mr. James to leave action in hands of Mr. Newton approved Application of provisions of statute or limitations to officers of bank Redesignated FRAgent for 1928 Refluest to appear before FRBoard on Nov. 9 Read, J. P., redesignated Examiner for 1928 Sargent, S. G.: Bond as Assistant FRAgent Designated Assistant FRAgent for 1928 Redesignated Chief Examiner for 1928 Sonne, F. A., redesignated Examiner for 1928 Sproul, Allan, designated Assistant FRAgent for 1928 Time schedule to Charlotte Branch anproved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 12/13 12/13 486 40 8/30 129 9/2 139 12/14 40 7/5 11/9 3S 12/28 12/8 50 461 11/9 36 ' 7/5 7/5 10/6 10/7 216 226 10/11 261' 10/12 26 11/28 12/8 11/4 12/28 416 460 541 7/12 12/28 12/28 12/28 12/28 11/21 20 5/0 541 541 540 400 Filanks: Accounting procedure with reference to bank premises and functional expense reports, recommendations of conference approved Assessment on, for expenses of FRBoard, resolution making Bank relations work: (See Bank relations work) Bylaws, to be made uniform as to election and salary recommendations of officers Condition statements: (See Condition reports) Expenses for services perfor;-,ed for governmental agencies other than Treasury, reimbursement of Recommendation of Conference of Governors on Lducational and v,elfare work, expenditures for: June 1. August September 51; October 1November 1 "Float" carried by, investigation and analysis to be 51' made by Division of Bank Operations Report on, submitted by 1.1r. Smead , Report to be sent to YRBanks for study and recommendations Leaves of absence to employees on account of extended sickness to De submitted to FRBoard 11 for approval of salaries Purchase and sale abroad of bills of exchange and bankers acceptances, right of FRBanks in t Motion of Mr. Miller that authority applies to 16 purchases made abroad as well as at 26 home i Regulation to be prepared by Counsel 61' Opinion of Governor Crissinger on regulation function at, memo of Counsel on report Safekeeping 6t submitted at Conference of Governors I Salary recommendations of employees to be in by Dec. 10, 18 and of officers after first meeting 60 of Board of Directors in January e with summary of adjustments submitted, Schedules 41 at each bank Trends of production, trade, etc., work in long time, OWn i4 discussion of discontinuance at end e of 1927 41 PRB oard: 41 Budget for 1928, approval of 4 0 Bylaws, amendment Proposed but no action pending quali00 fication of :.:r. Young as member Calculating machine, purchase for use in office of Supervisor of Examinations http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 57 Pages 11/8 12/20 348 530 8/10 85 7/5 12/16 7 514 7/28 9/20 10/24 11/21 12/28 55 178 308 402 544 9/7 11/8 151 350 11/17 392 12/16 506 7/5 8 7/6 7/12 7/13 17 27 32 7/28 62 8/10 85 12/14 495 11/9 353 12/16 508 9/27 186 11/30 421 ' ~8 58 nBoard.t (Cont1me4) DiYi•ion of Bank Opel'&iton.e: "noa.'" oarried l>7 FWe•k•, 1Jrren1ption and anal,rsia 9/ 7 Of• be u4e ar;peue• or, re99l'utton •kin« OJl .1'J18anka ····-nt tor l2/ 2o U.b9r•s .luthor1 t.Y deleptecl to 'tho.. preMn' to &ppro•e . nduo'\ion ill re4ieco11Dt ra tea \0 36- per ~t Cunntn~, I. B.s Credi' pol107 to be tolloftd, copi•• ot •tateMnt tumiabM to -ben of hd•ral Adri •r.r Ccnmci l Action deferred unttl afier nerl . . . ting .,, ot Ccnmoil l:ncuti n ~ tW., appointed ._ber tor ·three mon~• BecrM•t for remolu,ion of 1'e4eral .&4ri90r.1 151 529 7/ 28 62 9/ 20 174 lo/ :n 327 10/ 5 20!5 10/ 12 268 12/ 16 510 7/lS !51 7/21 44 7/28 8/2 61 68 8/12 96 Coano11 OJa aotioa of 1!IBo&rcl in recleing rate at , . . _ of Chioa«O Sta~nt on YOW OD ~ 1A otfioeraot~ -.l&ri•• Of TacaUon for om month, attiWde tow.rd ohange in dt~i ra\e 8D4 ll&J'tet °'*' JIUO)aaae• Inrlte4 to attend OODTD'1oa Of •ttoml Ueooiation ot State leak $upertiwr• Jamee, Oeorp l.1 Charlotte >naob, laoad.zl«, penonnel, ·~·, · w ..n Tiet t to Cbarlo'te -.pon /o:a rlri' w a.rioJW Blpon of eo-1'tee OJl laou1nc. ~ t, "'°" • ... Kzen~~" ·Coml.ttee, - · · approwet upU.tioa of tea ,,.~ . . a• 10/5 . 203 10/12 268 10/Sl 11/l S27 •eUnga Of >oaft with 0,.. Jfarbt lm'en.nt ~ttee ..a wtill hU.nl Mrieo-q · C.-11., • t i • ~t - otnolal strao11•rtrr • r- .. ... ~ . ~..at £ot1oa •f•~ _.. .u.u aw • " • to - alldtW lr ......lla Orilbal • U . .._. • ... i.et Jllller, J.. c.a .,. · · . ,. . ~ · . ~noe of eoaterer 11• Ml4 a.t CM•., aDll M:tm·qeua hrlJls Ma ut~ Cre41t dt.aU.ul ti 11.n .,U.., a"1.._ .. U ~.Uill rt alt \ai;l• anag . . . ~ ....... . .. . ... . http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis SSl ?/21 44 Y/u'- ~l l t 59 Pages 41 ;61! 51 0.1 FRBoard: (Continued) lembers! (Continued) Miller, A. C.: (Continued) "Outlying district", definition of term as used in FRAct Definition submitted by Mr. Collins and Mr. Wyatt adopted Report on visit to San Francisco and developments in case of violations of statutes by officers of Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank Right of FRBgre'in purchase and sale abroad by FEBanks of bills of exchange and bankers acceptances Motion that authority applies to purchases made abroad as well as at home Regulation to be prepared by Counsel Opinion of Governor Crissinger on regulation Statement on vote on increases in salaries of officers of FRBoard Visit to Pacific Coast and northwest, advice of Names of those wno voted for and against reduction in discount rate at FRBank of Chicago, request of Mr. Tinkham for Draft of letter to Mr. Tinkham prepared by Secretary Platt, Edmund: Points of order on action of Executive Committee with regard to rediscount rate at FRBank of Chicago Rediscount rates at FRBanks, attitude toward reduction and also uniform rates Young, Roy A.: Order of President designating as Governor To attend meeting of Board of Directors of FEBank of Boston and to visit other FRBanks • Tolley with respect to future transactions of FRBanks with foreign banks salaries for employees and officers, approval of Secretary and Assistant Secretary Noell designated to sign vouchers by direction of Governor Staff: (See Staff of FRBoard) Supervisor of Examination, present status of work of ?e(lel'al Reserve Bulletin: July: Review of month on mid-year banking developments, approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/5 8 8/11 94 10/6 216 7/5 7/6 7/12 7/13 8 17 27 32 1/16 7/6 509 18 12/5 429 12/6 450 9/6 145 8/12 97 10/5 202 10/18 297 10/24 12/16 310 508 11/8 350 10/18 293 7/5 5 \ Pages 60 r.d•ral llelerff hl.i.Um ( Co:.d . . . . . Augun: J.ppl1cabil1V 1D S2te w'MT ~of cr1a1nal porial.o:s ~ nact an4 Bert Md Statate... i-hlieatioa approft<l . tt.tlin« Oll claaft!"loa"tlmt o't certaill spec:i~ •Ying.a wuta to 1- p!Pllahe4 1D September: Jlni. . o"f im lrcaUa w 7/ 15 56 7/ 15 lie rel--4 f'or publication 8/30 150 11/ 30 425 8/24 11/21 1Z4 ~97 12/ 20 530 12/22 536 12/ 28 538 8/17 108 10/~l 324 Deo.-ber: • ~ 1.JITOlYing the Lipulattaa or CQOrliation of good• Bedileoimt raw ;.ol.lq. attiblh tio..r4 d.lcu.seion in a.rt. . ~ ti. lloJrUl hcleral Beaene ClU of' ¥. 1 poll•. badget tor Pederal BeeerN DOtess ••• ia.u., red:acM ~. latter tr.. .&.annant Secret&r,J - ~ ~ cm eltalm.tlng lepnd on ~ta tD l1Dlt!9ra &114 c•ngi?J« eeal Saalt..Uaa o~ Jf.r. Jft.lle.:t t!at reference ehoul4 be . . . . u.t ~ are Nd• nble ill gold. • lie 1d:ml • wiUa ~ Dep&r1aent 8-pon d ll:r. Platt • ~ rii;h Jlr. Broughton 1::1a* ~ la J»ZWU. .1e PWtlicattoa of ~ 114u.o1&r7 pqwn.s -.rican l&Hmw.l 'Bml*, - . u i . . 'Ya.. depoaiting of no'9a la tn:n ~ to 8 " l l f t ~t 1'r111.e 6i:;ied111il la wre1al D~ .-t . :a.ru., L La . . .JlcatiOll appro'ffd fn' ftw, a w 1IH a:A t'or tllrM hrli.n IattOM.1 a...tt. CiUaena la'-t-.1 hdt. • .a 7 1j ' $ •a.--.. U..• ·lillulk of ia nipen l oC .lu'ti_- .-t ..UV d dalaU. ot law Cit1MA8 IaUoml . . _ ..t Taut Cite. 'zg'a 1119 I. l., , , _ · - la -.11ial ....., to :;1n~1 9111111.lU..' a1111 tor ano1M .,/t.l 8/12 100 e/t 72 11/1 :.. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - a/2 &47 66 a/M 117 •I• .1/6 14' . "'-. l~ .·. 61 Pages Tb 541 Fiduciary powers: First National Bank, Russiaville, Ind., application for supplementary powers approved Liberty National Bank, Washington, D. C., anplication approved except for general power Louisa County National Bank, Columbus Junction, Iowa, permission to continue those already assumed but no new powers at present Montgomery National Bank of Mt. Sterling, Mt. Sterling, Ky, application to exercise certain powers approved National banks in Nebraska, exercise by, memo of Counsel Regulations on: (See Regulation F) United State Bank of Chicago, Ill., application to operate trust department approved Wisconsin, surrender of securities deposited with State authorities by national banks desiring to terminate fiduciary activities nance companies specializing in bank stock investments, conies of memorandum submitted to Conference of Governors Pi . nancial statements: Borrowers on agricultural paper, letter from FRAgent at Atlanta on False, made out by officers of member banks to secure rediscounts, suggestion of counsel that it be Federal offense corporations of corporation applying for Subsidiary rediscounts, filing with FRBank under Regulation A Pirst Federal Foreign Investment Trust: (See Foreign Banking corporations) "FlOat" carried by PliBanks, investigation and analysis to be made by Division of Bank Operations Report on, submitted by Mr. amead Report to be sent to niBanks for study and recommendations Plorida: Trust companies in, letter from Comptroller of State on capital and surplus reauired of Flour, bran, etc., eligibility for rediscount of paper secured by, request of Conference of Governors for reconsideration of ruling Recommendation of Conference of Governors, amendment to FRAct suggested 4 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 11/17 388 347 9/20 169 9/2 7/15 138 38 10/24 308 10/24 311 11/4 341 7/15 37 9/8 160 9/8 158 9/7 11/8 151 350 11/17 392 9/20 174 7/28 61 12/16 513 62 Pages Foreign accounts: FRBank of New York: Purchases from foreign correspondents for open market investment account, letter from Governor Strong 9/2 (See also FRBank of New York) Foreign bankinc- corporations: First Federal Foreign Investment Trust: Argentine, contemplated organization of branch in 12 //20 Brazilian currency, information on stabilization of 728 Issuance of debentures, bonds, notes, etc., information required by Regulation K 8/24 Information trans,nitted to FRBoard 8/30 Financial statements filed in connection with issue of gold notes 9/27 Information filed under Regulation X in connection with issue of gold notes 9/27 Letter advising of action of FRBoard and requiring report every thirty days on amount of notes received and sold 10/6 Investments in stock of other corporations, to obtain consent of FRBoard before each investment 9/27 Regulation K to be revised to embody interpretation suggested by Counsel 10/13 Office maintained in 7Iexico City and one proposed in Brazil, status of 11/17 Regulation K of FRBoard, amendment to Section XI (b) adopted 8/11 Letter on amendment to Section XI approved 8/24 Right to act as cotrustee for issue of foreign bonds, memo of Counsel on 8/24 Stock of, splitting of shares of ‘J00 par value into shares of ,,,25 par value 11/15 McHarg, Ormsby, use of word "banking" in title of one to be organized contrary to regulations of FRBoard 11/14 Regulations governing: (See Regulation K) Shawmut Corporation, application of National Shawmut Bank of Boston to invest in stock of 7/12 United States Foreign Financing Corporation, articles of association and organization certificate 11/21 Application for charter referred to Governor with power Foreign banks: Austrian 14Ltional Bank, Vienna, account opened by FRBank of New York for 8/24 Copy of letter outlining terms of appointment 8/24 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/5 50 56 14 1g 196 i 191 2g6 10' 20 39 111 338, 400 al 119 12° 63 Pages Foreign banks: (Continued) Banca d'Italia of Rome, opening of accounts and active reciprocal relations with FRBank of New York Arrangements for sale or pledge of prime commercial bills by banks of issue in program to stabilize on zold exchange basis Draft of letter to Mr. Harrison giving details of approval of plan Copies of telegrams, press statements, etc., from Mr. Harrison on stabilization plan Bank of England: Gold held earmarked at, disposition of Liquidation of special account with Bank of Poland, agreement of banks of issue to purchase prime commercial bills Extension of time for program of stabilization and issuance of loan by private bankers Program legally promul7ated and plans of FRBank of New York to become effective Copy of stabilization decree transmitted and Mr. Dewey made Director of Bank of Poland and adviser Banque Nationale Suisse of Zurich, letter on Position of European exchanges and interest rates Charges for services by FRBanks in investine funds of, all but one to be abolished Commonwealth Bank of Australia, appointed agent and correspondent of FRBank of New York De Nederlandsche Bank of Amsterdam, Holland, rate increased one per cent and FRBank of New York to buy puilders to extent of 0_0,000,000 Letters from Mr. Harrison onsituation in Holland Reply of Mr. Harrison to letter from Board that bank has made no commitment to purchase guilders Croats, and Slovenes, terms of Serbs, of Bank National appointment as agent and correspondent of FRBank of account on books of FRBank opening of Advice Norges Bank, 1,orway, appointed agent and correspondent of FRBank of New York Terms and conditions of appointment South African Reserve Bank, account opened by FRBank of New York for PO • banks, foreign) Branch (Sce branches: relf,m http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 9/2 142 12/17 523 12/17 526 12/30 548 7/28 10/6 54 225 7/28 63 8/11 93 10/18 286 10/20 298 11/25 409 7/5 5 12/16 505 10/13 10/18 283 285 10/24 309 7/5 9/14 6 165 11/10 11/21 355 399 7/28 54 Pages 64 Foreign deposit liabilities, reserves by national banks against, memo of Counsel on Form of indorsement on bankers acceptances to show eligibility for rediscount Forms, FEBoard: Application for surrender of stock under Regulation I, change in Examinations and analysis of examinations prepared by Mr. Gilbert and to be used by FRAgents in examining State member banks Standard form tentatively approved and to be used by Mr. Gilbert and Er. Black in examinations of banks in St. Louis district Forms received from printer and to be used in examinations as experiment Freeman, E. W.: (See Regulation F) Functional expense report of 'Ranks, resolution of Conference of Governors on revision of 9/27 194 10/18 290 8/30 130 7/12 21 10/18 292 12/14 491 12/16 514 12/12 460 12/14 7/28 496 54 “Gt1 Gold: American export points, reductions in, and possible shipments to Europe, letters from Deputy Governor of FRBank of New York Letter from Governor Strong on amount of gold that could be exported without causing ehortgage Balance held earmarked by Bank of England, disposition of Bank of Italy, program to stabilize on gold exchange basis Draft of letter to Mr. Harrison giving details of approval of plan Exports and earmarkings, and purchases of Government securities, report of Mt. Case on Imports and exports, withdrawn for earmarking, total amount in country, FRBanks and circulation, report on quarterly amounts since 1921 to be prepared by Mr. Goldenweiser Tables submitted by Dr. Goldenweiser Gold notes issued by First Federal Foreign Investment Trust: (See Foreign banking corporations) Governmental agencies other than Treasury, reimbursement for expenses for services for Recommendation of Conference of Governors on http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/17 60 12/17 526 12/14 49.8 11/17 12/14 Z96 , 49* 7/5 12/16 614 65 Pages Governors Conference: (See Conference of Governors) Guarantee Fund Commission of Nebraska, notice of hearing granted to Custer State Bank of Broken Bow on forfeiture of membership 11/30 423 10/24 309 11/25 11/30 410 421 12/28 543 11/30 12/30 423 549 12/17 527 1018 297 10/20 302 10/5 210 12/20 528 10/27 314 11/25 409 12/14 495 tt lift H earings: FRBank of Dallas: Williams, J. P., on administration and policies of FRBank Hearing to be held on Dec. 12, request of FRBank to absorb expense Expenses to be borne by FRBank of Dallas Stenographic report of hearing, further expenditure for adjourned meeting on Jan. 6 FRBoard: Custer State Bank of Broken Bow, Nebr., on forfeiture of membership in FRSystem, set for Dec. 30 Forfeiture of membership ordered First State Bank of Philipsburg, Mont., on forfeiture of membership in FESystem Freeman, Edgar W., proposed amendment to Regulation F on collateral security for uninvested trust funds deposited in other banks Mr. Freeman and Mr. Caldwell present at meeting and application of rerulation to national banks in Pennsylvania discussed Hale, Marshal, on application to serve interlocking directorates Holidays: Christmas Eve, Executive order excusing clerks whose services can be spared from duty "I" Insurance, employees of FRBank of Atlanta to take out in addition to that provided by bank Interdistrict time schedules: (See Time schedules) Interest rates in Europe, letter from Banque Nationale Suisse of Zurich on Interlocking directorates: Amendment to Clayton Act that granting of applications rest upon public interest, Law Committee to prepare for presentation to Congress http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 67 Pages Interlocking directorates: (Continued) Amendment to Clayton Act (Continued) Drafts of letters to Chairmen of Committees on Banking and Currency of House and Senate Applications approved: Amberg, Harold V. Appel, John J. Armour, Philip D. Auf der Heide, Oscar L. Baker, James A. Baker, James A., Jr. Barker, 'Howard F. Bauer, Edward Beadell, Henry Bell, C.R. Beury, Charles E. Black, D. Frank Blackford, Charles E., Jr. Blaffer, R. L. Blair-Smith, Hugh Bliss, Lewis E. Bonnell, Horace A. Borders, M. W. Bowers, A. E. Bowersock, Justin D. Bradley, W. C. Brown, Arthur V. Brown, Clarence M. Buck, John C. Bugbee, N. A. K. Burger, J. C. Buttram, Frank Caldwell, Rogers Cargill, Ennis Castle, Lewis G. Chandler, Leo S. Chaney, Clarence R. Churchill, Harry B. Condit, Fred P. Coriell, Frederic Cosgriff, Stewart Craven, William R. Curry, Daniel P. Dam, Rudolph A. Dark, Glen L. Davis, Edward A. Davis, John 17. De Vaux, Norman http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/16 503 12/14 10/27 10/20 7/12 12/28 12/28 12/28 10/5 10/5 11/25 9/27 8/2 7/28 12/28 11/28 7/28 10/27 10/11 1/5 9/23 8/12 l27 7/28 12/14 117 9/8 11/25 12/16 12/28 11/10 12/14 l25 8/12 11/4 1/5 9/20 9/23 7/12 7/28 7/28 8/17 7/21 12/12 500 317 304 28 542 542 546 214 214 411 201 71 65 542 420 64 317 264 215 185 101 318 64 500 390 161 411 517 542 356 500 412 101 342 214 178 184 28 64 64 111 47 468 68 Interlocking directorates: (Continued) Applications approved: (Continued) Dice, Agnew T. Disston, Hamilton Dodd, Allen P. Dollenmayer, Albert Dooley, Michael F. Dorrance, John M. Eccles, E. S. Eitel, Henry Parish, S. P. Fennell, George W. Ferris, Isaac Folwell, William H. Forrey, George C., Jr. Foster, H. V. Foster, Samuel II. Frenzel, Otto N., Jr. Fretz, Samuel S., Jr. Friedgen, William G. Fuhs, John A. Gordon, Frank i. Graves, M. M. Griffiths, George W. Guckert, W. L. Hall, Harry T. Hallowell, N. Penrose Harding, William B. Heath, Walter C. Heitman, F. A. Held, P. Y. Henderson, Joseph W. Herrick, Parmely W. Hill, Clarence E. Hodges, Frank Horne, A. A. House, J. Arthur Hughes, Edgar F. Huntington, A. E. Irwin, Alexander D. Irwin, William G. Iszard, S. Stanger Johnson, Ben Johnston, Percy H. Kadel, John Kauffmann, Alfred Keogh, Charles R. Kohlmeyer, Charles Kountze, Denman http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 7/5 9/23 7/6 11/15 8/24 12/28 9/20 10/27 12/28 12/16 12/6 75 8/24 8/12 9/20 1/12 7/15 9/27 12/6 12/14 l28 7/28 12/5 11/25 12/14 12/12 11/17 12/28 ly17 80 3 8/30 11/15 12/30 12/20 9 20 9/14 7/6 7/5 1/27 7/5 l'/12 75 12/14 10/5 12/14 l'/12 824 184 18 081 124 542 179 311 517 20 10 10 101 179 268 201 42 601 64 412 499 469 396 42 096 10 10 00 50 00 10 10 10 00 10 469 10 600 21 ' 1 600 46! 10 1 1 1 9 69 Pages Interlocking directorates: (Continued) Applications approved: (Continued) Knapp, H. Wallace Kumpf, George Louis Kuser, John L. Lane, E. W. Lee, George C. Leitner, Emil Lindquist, Joseph E. Little, Leon :T. Litz, A. Z. Lutz, Howard 17.. Macgregor, Robert E. Maguire, John G. Martin, John C. Masterman, E. E. McAllister, Richard, Jr. McCain, C. S. McCandless, J. F. McCune, Samuel L. McHannan, J. C. Mellon,Richard K. Mendenhall, John M. Merker, William H. Merseles, Theordore F. Meyer, George E. Miller, Charles A. /Jailer, George A. Miller, John F. Mitchell, J. L. Mitchell, R. V. Moldenhauer, Gustav H. Moody, W. L., III Mueller, Gustav H. Neville, Robert H. Newcomb, H. P. Niezer, Maurice N. Nolan, E. J. Noyes, Jansen Orr, J. B. Osgood, Edward H. Page, Louis R. Parker, Edwin B. Patterson, George Stuart Peck, Frederick S. Perfect, Arthur H. Pratt, Harcourt J. Prince, Frederick H. Ramsey, W. R. Rebmann, Godfrey R. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/10 12/16 8/30 12/16 12/14 1/16 7/5 12/16 112 9/23 11/15 12/16 7/12 7/21 7/21 11/15 16 8/30 8/30 11/4 10/12 7/28 11/25 1/5 9/20 10/5 122 8/17 8/30 11/15 1/20 8/24 9/27 11/15 9/20 11/25 10/20 12/5 114 7/21 12/28 1/5 8/24 105 9/27 7/15 125 9/8 89 517 134 503 499 517 11 518 468 184 387 518 28 47 47 387 452 135 135 342 269 64 412 433 178 215 537 111 135 387 305 125 201 387 178 411 305 434 500 41 542 214 125 214 201 39 411 161 70 Interlocking directorates: (Continued) Applications approved: (Continued) Rice, William F. Robb, A. D. Roebling, Ferdinand W., Jr. Roosevelt, George E. Ruddell, Almus G. Sams, 0. N. Schiller, Ira A. Schiltges, William B. Schumacher, H. C. Schwarzler, Albert J. Seibig, Arthur H. Shelton, F. W. Shisler, George W. Shmidheiser, Edward C. Sicard, A. N. Smallwood, W. L. Smith, Charles D. Smith, J. Willison Sommers, Charles B. Sones, C. W. Souers, Sidney W. Specht, Joseph C. Stake, Emil A. Stalnaker, Frank D. Steen, Frank J. Stempfel, Theodore Stevens, William H. Stout, Elmer W. Sullivan, Francis W. Sullivan, R. Livingston Swenson, Fred Synnott, T. “. Thornton, Henry C. Traphagen, John C. Traylor, Melvin A. Trigg, Ernest T. Tuechter, August H. Washburn, W. 0. Watters, E. "McLain Wilcox, George Williams, David E., Jr. Yeasting, W. H. Yerkes, George B. Applications refused: Bloch, Jesse A., (temporarily) Bugbee, N. A. K., (temporarily) Application approved Ennis, Scott, F., (temporarily) Final action to be deferred until Mr. Ennis appears before FRBoard http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 7/5 l22 8/10 12/20 1/5 8/30 12/6 10/5 12/28 12/16 8/30 9/20 7/12 8/10 ly28 8 2 12/27 7 15 8/24 8/10 12/12 11/4 12/28 1/27 7/28 8/24 l22 8/24 11/17 7/21 12/5 7/5 11/21 11/25 114 7/12 114 8/30 9/2 7/15 7/15 8/30 7/5 8/11 10/5 11/17 8/12 11/17 10 506 88 529 21 106 462 216 545 511 156 116 28 se 420 71 011 09 126 86 469 009 646 311 64 126 126 096 46 soz 401 41 600 26 494 104 14 09 og 10 91 208 390 99 oe9 71 Pages Interlocking directorates: (Continued) Applications refused: (Continued) Ferris, Isaac (temporarily) Action reconsidered and application approved Fisher, Victor S., to be permitted to submit additional evidence Goodwin, John A., (temporarily) Granger, Albert R., granted six weeks to submit data on application Finally refused Hale, narshal (temporarily) Further action deferred pending hearing Kraemer, Louis F. (temporarily) Page, Louis R. To resign from one bank, application approved for other two Specht, Joseph C., (temporarily) Advised of action of FRBoard and given opportunity to present additional information Action deferred until Law Committee confers with 1r. Newton Application approved Thornton, Henry C., (temporarily) To be given opportunity to present more information on substantial competition of banks involved Application approved niscellaneous: Alig, Cornelius 0., action on application postponed because neither bank is member of FRSystem Bracken, Robert, action deferred Corbin, Alfred 0., more information on application requested action deferred H., Edgar Evans, Failey, Bruce F., application unnecessary because of consolidation of banks Fishburn, J. E., question of revoking permit issued because consolidations of banks put them in substantial competition FRAgent at San Francisco to report on status of directorates concerned No action toward revocation of permit to be taken Fitzpatrick, Paul F., action on application deferred Fultz, Charles N., action deferred Gauding, Alfred F., action deferred Gerard, Julian E., action on application deferred http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/11 10/6 91 225 7/12 10/5 23 210 7/15 10/5 8/24 12/5 812 7/12 35 208 116 210 99 22 7/21 8/17 41 103 9/20 170 10/31 ly4 8 17 322 339 103 10/5 11/21 209 401 11/21 11/21 402 402 12/22 11/21 533 402 10/13 271 10/5 212 10/18 291 11/4 12/22 11/21 11/21 12/22 339 534 402 402 533 72 Interlocking directorates: (Continued) Miscellaneous: (Continued) Gourley, V/. B., no application to be required if connection with one bank is severed at end of year Hornbrook, Henry H., action deferred Jones, Richard W., more information on application requested King, J. Floyd, action deferred Lett, Everett, action deferred Lisman, Frederic J., letter to 2RAgent requesting more information Tclaitt, Harry F., action deferred Parmelee, H. E., no application to be required if connection with one bank is severed at end of year Reed, John E. action deferred Ritchie, Alan A., action deferred Kansas City, Kans., designated as non-reserve bank city to make semi-weekly reports on average daily net deposit balances Kaye, IcDavitt, and '..Scholer, letter on investment by First Federal Foreign Investment Trust in stock of other corporations Regulation K to be revised to embody interpretation suggested by Counsel Kip1in6er, Babson and Jacobs, copy of letters to clients on mortgage loans by national banks under McFadden Act Letter from Comptroller of the Currency on plan of issuing participating certificates Law, F. L., telegram expressing appreciation for postponement of Conferences of Governors and FRAgents Leaves of absence of employees of FRBanks on account of extended sickness, to be submitted to FRBoard Legislation: Clayton Act, amendment to make granting of applications rest upon public interest, committee to prepare for presentation Drafts of letters to Chairmen of Committees on Banking and Currency of House and Senate http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 11/15 11/21 402 12/22 11/21 11/21 402 12/22 11/21 40 402 11/15 11/21 11/21 40 :, Ilvw 12/16 sc4 9/27 10/13 272 10/31 12/5 421 10/6 22' 12/16 506 12/14 12/16 73 Pages Legislation: (Continued) Federal Reserve Pension Fund, H. R. 4 introduced to incorporate Section 5208 and 5209 of Revised Statutes, amendinent to make misapplying of funds a felony in all cases (See also FRAct) Loans: Mortgage, by national banks under McFadden Act, copy of letter of Kiplinger, Babson and Jacobs to their clients Letter from Comptroller of Currency on plan of issuing participating certificates Polish stabilization loan: (See Bank of Poland) LyTna-n Adams, Bishop and Dupee, payment of fee as special counsel for FRBank of Chicago 14.arcus, Bernard K., violations of Sec. 22 of FRAct to be reported to Department of Justice Letter from Governor Strong McFadden Act: Mortgage loans under, letter to clients of Kiplinger, Babson, and Jacobs Letter from Comptroller of Currency on plan of issuing participating certificates tIcHarg, Ormsby, request to use word "banking" in title of Edge corporation refused Member banks: Detroit territory, reports of examination to be sent to Lanacring Director Draft of letter to FRAgent at Chicapy on Insolvent, right of FRBanks to charge checks received for collection to accounts of Recommendation of Conference of Governors, to be referred to Conference of Counsel Power of FRBoard to withhold privileges of membership for violations of FRAct and Revised Statutes FRBoard can require forfeiture of membership but cannot restrict privileges, opinion of Counsel Reserves: (See Reserves) (See also National banks; State member banks) 4embers, FRBoard: (See FRBoard) Membership in FRSystem: Cohocton State Bank, Cohocton, N. Y., application approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/6 450 11/26 415 10/01 325 12/5 427 12/30 547 8/17 9/2 108 142 10/31 325 12/5 427 11/4 338 7/5 7/6 6 17 10/18 295 12/16 516 9/20 176 1018 291 12/14 492 74 Pages Membership in FRSystem: (Continued) Dollar State Bank and Trust Co., Scranton, Pa., *Implication referred back to FEBank of Philadelphia because of conditions in bank 9/6 Farmers Bank of Royston, Ga., application rescinded for failure to accept conditions of membership 8/24 National banks: (See National banks) Regulations on: (See Regulation H) South Bend State Bank, South Bend, Ind., elintbility of 9/8 State bank formed by conversion of First National Bank, Rock Springs, Wyo., application to be considered without further examination 10/5 State member banks: (See State member banks) World Exchange Bank, New York City, application being held by FRBank of New York 12/5 Mexico: Agency of First Federal Foreign Investment Trust in Mexico City not considered branch 11/17 Milwaukee Chapter of American Institute of Banking, request of student for information on reduction of discount rate at ?liBank of Chicago 12/28 Money market, letter from Governor Strong on conditions in 8/24 Ease as result of Treasury financing on Nov. 15, letter from Governor Strong 11/25 (See also Committees, Open Market Investment) Mortgage loans: (See Loans) Mosier Safe Co.: (See Vaults, Baltimore Branch) Mutual savings banks, deposits in member banks, classification of 9/20 Recommendation of Conference of Governors on 12/16 148 118 169 201 451 05 645 125 408 “Nn National American Co., Inc., control of Bronx National Bank bought for Central Mercantile Bank and Trust Co. National Association of State Bank Supervisors, members of FRBoard invited to convention in Richmond National Bank of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, terms and conditions of appointment as agent and correspondent of FRBank of New York Advice of opening of account on books of FRBank http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/28 64 7/21 44 7/5 9/14 166 6 National banks: American National Bank, Danville, Va., depositing of notes in trust department to secure trust funds deposited in commercial department Berlin National Bank, Berlin, N. H., application for fiduciary powers, some approved and some disapproved Bloomfield National Bank, Bloomfield, N. J., merger with Bloomfield Trust Co. Bonds, circulation, advice that no applications were received during second quarter During third quarter Broad and Market National Bank and Trust Co., Newark, N. J., to merge Forest Hill National Bank and operate as branch Bronx National Bank, New York, control bouc:ht by company affiliated with Central Mercantile Bank and Trust Co., of New York Cashiers checks of examiners in charge or receivers of suspended national banks, refusal of FRBank of San Francisco to handle Letter to Supervising Receiver on arrangement outlined by FRBank of San Francisco Catonsville National Bank, Catonsville, 1:4., application for stock in FRBank of Richmond approved Central National Bank, i.innearolis, Minn., application for reduction in reserve requirements approved Citizens National Bank, Brownwood, Texas, report of Department of Justice that bank is not guilty of violation of law Citizens National Bank, Los Angeles, California, application to accept up to 100 per cent approved Citizens National Bank and Trust Co., Englewood, N. J. capital account increased as 4 condition for exercise of fiduciary powers City National Bank, Cleburne, Texas, application for stock ;4 in FYBank of Dallas approved City National Bank, Holyoke, Mass., consolidation of Hadley Falls Trust Co. of Holyoke with Condition reports: 6 Call as of June 30. 3s Call as of Oct 10. Corn Exchange National Bank, Omaha, Nebr., request of attorneys for certified copy of document accertim conditions of FRAct, etc. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 75 Pages 8/17 108 10/31 024 12/22 532 7/12 10/20 24 302 7/28 54 7/28 54 7/15 37 8/24 118 12/5 425 8/11 92 7/21 46 11/10 356 8/12 100 7/28 51 11/25 406 7/5 10/13 3 270 12/28 545 76 I Pages National banks: (Continued) Corn Exchange National Bank, Omaha, Nebr.: (Continued) Draft of letter transmitting copies of documents approved 12/30 District of Columbia, no authority to grant general fiduciary powers to 11/8 Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Mt. Morris, Pa., thirty days granted to receiver for surrender of FEBank stock 9/14 Farmers National Bank, Bryan, Ohio, reduction in capital approved 11/21 Farmers National Bank, Geneva, Ala., record of checks received and sent in durin certain period 8/10 Farmers National Bank, Ludlow, Mo., reduction in capital stock approved 10/5 Fidelity Bank and Trust Co., Memphis, Tenn., report on plans to nationalize and reduce capital stock 10/31 Fiduciary powers: (See Fiduciary powers) Fifth Northwestern National Bank, :.:inneapolis, Minn., reduction in reserve requirements 11/15 First National Bank, Amarillo, Texas, report on recent examination of 7/28 First National Bank, Athens, Ala., liquidated, stock in FRBank of Atlanta ordered cancelled 8/24 First National Bank, Belle Fourche, S. D., condition as revealed by examination report and question of further rediscounts for 8/1 First National Bank, Dublin, Ga., reduction in capital stock approved 12/5 First National Bank, Dunbar, Pa., thirty days granted to receiver for surrender of FRBank stock 9/14 First National Bank, Greenville, Ala., draft drawn by Smith Drygoods Co. for presentation at, returned by FRBank of Atlanta 11/21 First National Bank, Hartford, Ala., record of checks received and sent in during certain period 8/10 First National Bank, Junction, Texas, consolidation with Junction State Bank without approval of FRBoard 10/20 First National Bank, Los Angeles, Calif.: Application for trust powers approved 8/2 Consolidation with Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank under title Los AngelesFirst National Trust and Savings Bank 9/2 First National Bank of Lladelia, Minn., absorption by State Bank of Madelia approved 8/24 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 549 341 166 399 86 204 324 362 56 116 81 429 166 405 8S 300 66 140 114 77 Pages National Banks: (Continued) First National Bank, Madison, Ga., reduction in capital stock approved Change in condition of reduction approved First National Bank, Olanta, S. C., reduction in capital stock approved First National Bank, Pauls Valley, Okla., reduction in capital stock approved First National Bank, Perry, Fla., application to exercise fiduciary powers referred to Law Committee Report of 1,1‘. McIntosh on, action postponed until full meeting of Board Application approved First National Bank, Rock Springs, Wyo., conversion into State bank and application for membership First National Bank, Russiaville, Ind., application for supplementary fiduciary powers granted First National Bank, Samson, Ala., record of checks received and sent in during certain period First National Bank, Wausau, Wis., application for reduction of celpital stock Application referred back to Comptroller of the Currency for further consideration Forbes National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pa., reduction in reserve requirements approved Forest Hill National Bank, Newark, N. J., to be merged by Broad and Market National Bank and Trust Co., and operated as branch Franklin National Bank, l!ew York, merged into branch of Interstate Trust Co. Hamilton National Bank, New York, proposed absor-)tion by Interstate Trust Co. Harrisburg National Bank, i:arrisburg, Texas, reduction in reserve requirements approved Haskell, Okla., reduction in Bank, Haskell National capital stock approved Liberty National Bank, Washington, D.C., application for fiduciary powers approved except for general power Los Angeles-First National Trust and Savings Bank, formed by consolidation of First National Bank of Los Angeles and Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank (See also State member banks, Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank) http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 9/27 11/15 198 384 12/5 428 12/22 534 8/24 117 8/30 9/6 133 149 10/5 207 11/17 388 8/10 85 10/11 259 10/12 267 12/8 462 7/28 54 7/6 16 12/22 533 12/28 543 12/28 542 11/8 347 9/2 140 78 National banks: (Continued) Louisa County National Bank, Columbus Junction, Iowa, permission to continue fiduciary capacities already assumed but no new powers until after examination Midway National Bank,St. Paul, Minn., reduction in reserve requirements approved Minnehaha National Bank, Minneapolis, Minn., reduction in reserve requirements approved Montgomery National Bank of Et. Sterling, Mt. Sterling, Ky., application to exercise certain fiduciary powers approved Mortgage loans under McFadden Act, letter of Kiplinger, Babson and Jacobs to clients Letter from Comptroller of the Currency on plan of issuing participating certificates National City Bank of Los Angeles, Calif., reduction in capital approved National City Bank of New York: Branches, foreign: China, Mukden, Manchuria, application approved Dominican Republic, San Francisco de Macoris, closing of Porto Rico, Caguas, opening of National Loan and Exchange Bank, Columbia, S. C., explication to accept up to 100 per cent of capital and surplus Analysis of examination submitted, explication to be held pending another examination National Shawmut Bank of Boston, application to invest in stock of Shawmut Corporation Nebraska, exercise of trust powers by, memo of Counsel on Noble County National Bank in Caldwell, Ohio, to succeed Noble County National Bank of Caldwell Noble County National Bank of Caldwell, Ohio, voluntary liquidation, to be succeeded by Noble County National Bank in Caldwell Reserves against dividends declared but not paid not necessary Reserves against foreign deposit liabilities, memo of Counsel on Richfield National Bank of Minneapolis, application for reduction in reserve requirements approved State National Bank, Yarfa, Texas, no objection to return of stock payment Third Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, Minn.: Application for stock in FRBank of Minneapolis _approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 9/20 169 10/31 322 11/8 346 9/2 108 10/31 326 12/5 426 11/21 398 12/28 509 7/5 7/5 3 3 8/17 108 8/24 10 7/12 7/15 26 38 12/16 601 12/16 501 10/20 30° 9/27 194 7/28 66 12/17 525 10/5 208 10 56 zo 79 Pages National banks: (Continued) (Cont'd) Third Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, 11/15 approved requirements Reduction in reserve absorbed N. J., to be Paterson, Totowa National Bank, by Hamilton Trust Co. and operated 11/1 as branch United National Bank, New York City, purchase by new 9/2 interests letter Denver, Colo., Bank, United States National with resolutions that FRBank of Hansas City be permitted to dis8/24 continue noncash collection items reduction in Colo., Bank, Denver, National Side West 7/26 reserve requirements approved Wisconsin, surrender of securities deposited with State authorities by banks desiring 10/24 to terminate fiduciary activities Worchester County National Bunk, Worchester, surrender of excess stock not 8/24 necessary tebraska: National banks in, exercise of trust powers by, memo 7/15 of Counsel on New Orleans Clearing House Association, resolution protesting against discontinuance of Assistant FRAgent at New Orleans 11/8 Branch Noncash items: (See Clearing and collection) Nonmember banks: Banca Popolare Fugazi, San Francisco, Calif., proposed consolidation with United Bank and 12/28 Trust Co. conditions Telegram to FRAgent at San Frncisco on 12/30 of consolidation branches, S. C., with Bank of Chesterfield County, consolidation with Bank of Cheraw and 12/13 operation of branches 12/14 examining in to be used report form of New standard Messrs. Hoxton and Seay requested to appear before 12/16 FRBoard on Application not recommended by Mr. Hoxton, referred 12/16 to Governor with power Bank of San Fernando, Calif., to be taken over by Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank 7/28 and consolidated with existing branch 8/17 Advice of completion of deal Bank of \fashington Heights, New York, absorption by Bank of the Manhattan Co. and operation 8/24 as branch http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 382 330 141 119 56 311 118 38 346 541 547 488 491 502 519 53 104 112 80 Pages Nonmember banks: (Continued) Central Trust Co., Camden, N. J., taken over by Camden Safe Deposit and Trust Co., and to 16 be operated as branch3 Checks drawn against insufficient funds, practice of making charge for, question of removing from par list 177 9/20 Interlocking directorates involving, suggested amendment to Clayton Act to give FRBoard power over 496 12/14 Drafts of letters to Chairmen of Committees on Bankinn and Currency of House and Senate 5 00 12/16 Iron Exchange Bank, Hurley, Wis., advertisement that it is correspondent of FRBank of 276 Minneapolis 10/13 Memo of Counsel that bank is not violating criminal statutes 301 10/20 Kensington Bank, 743 Church Ave., Brooklyn, taken over by Municipal Bank and operated as branch 300 10/20 Nostrand Bank of Brooklyn, control purchased by Liunicipal. Bank of Brookln 141 9/2 330 To be continued as branch of Municipal Bank 11/1 Notes held by member banks and endorsed oy officers of, eligibility for rediscount 211 10/5 Recommendation of Federal Advisory Council on 268 10/12 Page Bank of St. Louis County, Mo., advertising as 16 member of FESystem, report on 7/6 Norees Bank, Norway, appointed agent and correspondent of PRBank of New York 358 11/10 Te rms and conditions of appointment 399 11/21 ttOtt Open market investment account, letter from Governor Strong on transactions in Purchase from foreign correspondents for, letter from Governor Strong (See also Committees, Open Market Investment) Open market operations: Exports and earmarkings of gold and offsetting purchases of Government securities, report of 11/... Case on (See also Committees, Open Market Investment) "Outlying district", definition submitted by Mr. Miller Definition submitted by Mr. Collins and Mr. Wyatt adopted http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/24 12° 9/2 142 12/14 498 7/5 8/11 8 94 81 Pages Upt1 pension committee report, recommendation of Conference of Governors on bill introduced to incorporate Reserve, Federal Pension fund, Poland, program for stabilization of Government of Republic of (See also Foreign Banks) President of United States, order designating Roy A. Young as Governor of FRBoard ,) tress statements: Directorate of Charlotte Branch, personnel of Language used by Board in announcements on changes in discount rates, letter from Governor of FRBank of Philadelphia on Rediscount rate at FRBank of Chicago, announcing reduction in Review of the Month for September FRBulletin released for publication (See also Condition reports) PUblications: Book by W. R. Burgess on FRBanks and the Money Market, no objection to publication of 12/16 126 7/28 516 450 63 10/5 202 8/24 124 12/8 463 9/6 150 8/30 130 10/13 275 9/14 167 8/17 7/12 8/10 8/17 10/18 11/15 12/12 102 19 78 102 286 381 465 8/10 8/10 7/15 8/10 8/11 9/8 9/27 75 75 33 75 90 154 197 cet Questionnaires: Wan, Henry Y., for information on organization and operations of Pittsburgh Branch and branches of FRBank of Dallas 11R11 Rates: FRBank of Atlanta: ' 12 per cent approved Rediscount, reduction from 4 to 31 purchase and discount of Schedule FRBank of Boston: Open market purchases, schedule of Rediscount, reduced from 4 to 3i775- per cent Schedule of discount and purchase http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 82 Pages Rates: (Continued) FRBank of Boston: (Continued) Schedule of discount and purchase: (Continued) ifIABank of Chicago: Rediscount: Article on recent reduction to be prepared by Governor Harding : , for American Bankers Association Journal Action of Executive Committee approved Names of members of FRBoard who voted for and against reduction, reauested by Mr. Tinkham Draft of reply prepared by Secretary Reduction discussed by executive committee and to be taken up by Board of Directors at next meeting Action of directors in retaining four per cent rate disapproved Report of Governor on telephone conversation with Mr. Heath and Mr. Simpson in Chicago, opinion that any change should be made Sept. 2 Jr. Heath to be advised that meeting of Board will be held Sept. 6 to consider matter of telephone conversation Special order for Sept. 6 Discussion of rate and resolution reducing to per cent Press statement announcing Counsel of FRBank to procure from Attorney General of United States opinion on right of FRBoard to change Request of student of lalwaukee Chapter of American Institute of Banking for information on reduction Resolution of Federal Advisory Council on action of FRBoard in reducing, action postponed Schedule of discount and purchase: http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10/6 10/27 11/15 11/25 12/8 12/22 225 314 381 405 462 552 9/23 9/27 10 196 12/5 12/6 429 450 8/10 76 8/30 127 8/31 106 8/31 9/2 107 106 144,141 9/6 9/6 iS 9/14 160 12/28 545 10/12 7/28 8/10 8/17 8/24 8/30 266 51 76 102 121 83 Pages Rates: (Continued) FRBank of Chicago: (Continued) Schedule of discount and purchase: (Continued) PRBank of Cleveland: ,l..j- Per cent Rediscount, reduced from 4 to, Schedule of discount and purchase FRBank of Dallas: Rediscount, action to be taken at meeting of Board of Directors Reduction from 4 to 3--.7 per cent approved Schedule of discount and purchase FRBank of Kansas City: Rediscount, change from 4 to 3.:?, per cent Schedule of discount and purchase 01 ' 3 a 7 FRBank of Llinneapolis: Rediscount, to continue 4,C. rate for present Views of FRAgent on changing and possible action of Board of Directors Rate to rebate discounts if reduced Reduction to 3-1:- per cent http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 9/2 9/6 9/27 10/21 11/21 12/20 138 144-147 197 319 397 529 8/10 7/12 8/10 8/10 9/14 10/11 11/15 12/12 76-77 19 76 77 162 258 381 465 8/10 8/12 7/6 8/10 8/12 9/8 10/11 11/25 12/16 79 97 15 79 97 154 258 405 503 8/2 7/15 8/2 8/10 8/30 9/14 9/27 10/18 10/31 11/17 11/30 12/12 12/28 66 03 66 79 127 163 198 286 319 389 421 465 538 8/10 79 8/11 9/8 9/14 90 153 162 84 Pages Rates: (Continued) FRBank of Linneapolis: (Continued) Schedule of discount and purchase FEBank of 1:ew York: Rediscount, reduced from 4 to 3,-,) : per cent Schedule of discount and purchase 7/21 8/10 8/11 9/14 9/14 10/31 11/30 8/10 7/5 7/12 7/15 7/28 8/2 8/10 8/lo 8/12 FRBank of Philadelphia: Rediscount, reduction discussed but no change made Reduction from 4 to 3-L-- per cent approved Schedule of discount and purchase http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 41 79 90 162 160 019 421 76 2 19 00 51 66 76 77 96 8/24 8/30 9/2 9/14 9/27 10/5 10/7 10/18 10/24 10/31 11/4 11/15 11/21 11/25 12/5 12/12 12/16 12/28 12/30 122 127 109 162 197 200 228 286 306 319 307 081 097 405 425 465 500 508 547 8/10 9/7 7/6 7/21 8/10 8/24 9/7 9/27 10/6 11/4 77 151 15 41 77 122 151 197 225 307 85 Pages Rates: (Continued) FRBank of Philadelphia: (Continued) Schedule of discount and purchase: (Continued) FRBank of Richmond: Rediscount, reduced from 4 to 3- per cent Schedule of discount and purchase FRBank of St. Louis: per cent Rediscount, reduced from 4 to Schedule of discount and purchase FRBank of San Francisco: Rediscount, failure of Board of Directors to take action on reduction, made special order of business for Sept. 6 FRAgent to be advised that rate should be reduced Reduction to ah- per cent Schedule of discount and purchase FRBanks: Change in procedure in acting on telegrams regarding schedules http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 11/17 12/8 12/22 389 462 532 8/17 7/15 8/12 8/17 9/27 10/13 11/15 12/12 102 33 98 102 197 276 381 465 8/10 7/12 9/8 9/27 10/6 10/20 11/4 11/17 12/8 12/22 75 19 75 153 197 225 298 337 389 462 532 9/2 138 9/6 9/14 7/12 8/10 8/24 9/2 9/6 9/14 9/27 10/7 10/24 11/4 11/21 12/5 12/16 147 162 19 79 90 123 138 147 162 198 228 306 337 397 425 503 11/17 388 8/10 8/11 86 Rates: (Continued) FRBanks: (Continued) Discussion of relation with central bank rates of Europe and necessity of lowering Rediscount: Attitude of Dr. Miller toward changing of Authority delegated to member or members present to approve reduction at FRBank to per cent Language used in press announcements of changes, letter from FRBank of Philadelphia Publication of discussion of policy in Review of Month of Federal Reserve Bulletin Reduction about Aug. 15 favored by Mr. Cunningham Uniform throughout FRSystem, suggested topic for discussion at conferences of Governors and FRAgents Disapproved as topic for discussion Rathbone, Albert, fee for services in revision of Regulation K approved Real estate, authority to Exchange Trust Co. of Boston to increase investment in Rediscounts: Acceptances, bankers, standard form of indorsement to show eligibility Advances to member banks against pledge of sterling bills on prime English banks Loard of directors of FRBank of Atlanta opposed to making such advances at present Federal offense for officers of member banks to make out false financial statements to secure First hational Bank, Belle Fourche, S. D., analysis of last examination report Flour, bran, etc., eligibility of paper secured by, request of Conference of Governors for reconsideration of ruling Recommendation of Conference of Governors, amendment to FRAct suggested Form of statement required by PRBanks, standardizing of, topic for discussion at conferences of Governors and FRAgents Notes held by member banks and endorsed by officers of nonmember banks, eligibility of Recommendation of Federal Advisory Council on Paper of corporations having subsidiaries, need for separate financial statements Sight and demand bills of various kinds, amendment to FRAct suggested by Senator Morris Sheppard to make eligible' http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 7/27 48 7/13 31 7/28 62 12/8 465 8/24 7/13 124 51 9/23 9/27 185 200 7/6 15 8/24 121 10/18 290 9/20 176 12/5 427 9/8 160 8/10 87 7/28 61 12/16 515 9/20 174 10/5 10/12 211 266 9/8 168 8/30 150 87 Pages Regulations, FEBoard: New edition, authority to have set up in type Date for consideration and final action on Consideration made special order for meeting on morning of Oct. 6 Consideration begun Consideration resumed Lade special order for meeting onNov. 14 Effective date referred to Governor with power and to arrange for prompt printing To be designated as Series of 1928 Introductory statement commenting on changes Telegram to FRBanks advising of adoption effective Jan. 3, 1928 A, Discounts under Sections 13 and 13a: Article A, form in which adopted Article B, action postponed Discussed and adopted Credit statements under, recommendation of Conference of Governors on uniformity of financial statements by subseparate Filing of sidiary corporations, recommendation of Governors Conference Financial statements of borrowers on agricultural paper, letter from FRAgent at Atlanta on Section IV reconsidered and to be revised as suggested by Conference of Governors Readopted in form adopted Oct. 6 B, Open Larket Purchase, action deferred Considered and readopted C, Acceptance by member banks of drafts and bills of exchange, adopted D, Reserves of member banks: Copies of draft to be furnished to Federal Advisory Council Consideration passed over pending report of Committee of Federal Advisory Council Referred to Conference of Governors Form in which adopted Section IV reconsidered and to be revised Section IV adopted Section V on loans and dividends while reserves are deficient, form in which adopted Cities designated to make semi-weekly reports on average daily net deposit balances Reserve deficiencies, semi-weekly computations under Section IV, telegrams to FRAgents on dates for http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/28 8/9 52 73 10/5 10/6 10/7 11/4 213 218 229 345 12/8 12/14 12/14 464 499 499 12/16 504 10/6 10/7 10/13 219-224 229 277-280 12/16 512 12/6 511 7/15 37 12/6 12/6 10/7 10/13 435 448 229 277,280 10/7 230-232 9/20 177 10/7 10/13 11/14 12/6 12/6 232 280 364-370 437 448-450 12/8 464 12/16 504 12/17 522 88 Regulations, FRBoard: (Continued) D: Reserves of member banks: (Continued) Recommendation of Conference of Governors on Sec. IV E, Purchase of Warrants, adopted F, Trust powers of national banks: Collateral security for deposits in other banks, views of Governor Norris on Fiduciary powers of national banks, discussed but passed over Proposed amendment, request of Mr. Freeman of Corn Exchange rational Bank for hearing on Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Freeman present at meeting and application of section to national banks in Pennsylvania discussed Form in which first eight sections were adopted Sections IX to XV considered and adopted Section X on revocation of permits, to be omitted from Series of 1927 G: Loans on farm land and other real estate, eliminated from new regulations as unnecessary Rediscount of notes secured by adjusted service certificates, changed from M H, Membership of State banks and trust companies, passed over First three sections adopted and action on other sections postponed Section IV as presented by Mr. Hamlin and Yr. Miller both defeated, Counsel to prepare list of conditions of memberships Sections IV to VII considered and adopted I, Increase or decrease of capital stock of FRBanks: Application for surrender of stock, change in form for Considered and adopted J, Check clearing and collection, consideration passed over Form in which adopted K, Banking corporations authorized to do foreign banking business, etc: Fee of Mr. Albert Rathbone in connection with revision of, approved Amendqient to Section XI (b) adopted Letter to First Federal Foreign Investment Trust and circular to FRBanks on Considered and readopted Revision to embody interpretation by Counsel of section on bond issues of Edge Corporations http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 12/16 10/7 8/9 516 232 2 72 10/7 235 10/18 297 10/20 11/14 12/6 372-36v 437-44° 12/8 460 10/7 235 11/14 371 10/7 235 11/14 3501 12/6 12/6 44! 440%4 443-4 ' 8/30 10/7 130 4 236 ' ' 2 10/7 11/14 240 d44 361-v 7/6 8/11 15 90 8/24 10/7 117 240 10/13 272 9 4 89 Pages Regulations, FRBoard: (Continued) (Continued) Section IX adopted in amended form Not to be designated as Regulation G Issuance of debentures by First Federal Foreign Investment Trust, inforu.ation required on Information transmitted to FRBoard Financial statements submitted in accordance with, memo of Counsel on Letter advising of action of FRBoard and requiring report every thirty days on amount of notes received and sold L, Interlocking bank directorates under Clayton Act, considered and readopted M, Rediscount of notes secured by Adjusted Service Certificates, considered and readopted Changed to Regulation G Deposits, definition of savings and time Directors of FRBranch banks, requiring that one reside outside of city in which branch is located, waived for 1928 Noncash collections, proposed new regulation passed over Not to be adopted at present time Recommendation of Conference of Governors on Purchase and sale of bills of exchange and acceptances abroad by FRBanks, to be prepared by Counsel Opinion of Governor Crissinger on Memo of Counsel requesting more information Reichsbank, General Council of, Gates W. EcGarrah given permission to attend meeting of Reports of condition: (See Condition reports) Reserve requireuents: Central National Bank, Minneapolis, Minn., application for reduction approved Fifth Northwestern National Bank, :iinneaPolis, reduction approved Pittsburgh, Pa., reduction approved Bank, Forbes National Harrisburg, Texas, reduction Bank, Harrisburg National approved Midway National Bank, St. Paul, Minn., application for reduction approved Minneapolis, Minn., application Bank, National Minnehaha for reduction approved Richfield National Bank, Minneapolis, Minn., application for reduction approved Bank, Minneapolis, Minn., National Third Northwestern reduction approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1001 11/14 323 371 8/24 8/30 121 130 9/27 196,197 10/6 226 10/7 249-253 10/7 11/14 12/16 253-256 371 516 12/5 10/7 11/14 12/16 426 256 371 515 7/12 7/13 8/30 27 32 131 8/11 91 92 11/15 12/8 382 462 12/28 543 10/31 322 . 11/8 346 7/28 56 11/15 382 t 90 Reserve requirements: (Continued) West Side National Bank, Denver, Colo., application for reduction approved Reserves: Computations of balances of member banks in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh, dates approved Deposits, tendency of banks to convert from demand to time classification National banks against foreign deposit liabilities, memo of Counsel on National banks, not necessary against dividends declared but not paid Regulation D: Conies of proposed, to be furnished to Federal Advisory Council Recommendation of Conference of Governors on provisions of (See also Regulations) Ruling of FRBoard on agreements between correspondent banks and forwarding banks re credit on certain items, considered deposit liabilities against which reserves are required Ruling not be included in new Regulation D Resolutions: Clearing House Associations of Denver, Wichita, Tulsa, Omaha, and Kansas City that FRBank of Kansas City be Permitted to discontinue noncash collection items Conference of Governors: Functional expense reports, revision of FRBank of Atlanta: Election of officers to be deferred until January meeting Managers of FRBranch banks not be directors, disapproved FRBoard: Assessment on Flanks for expenses of FRBoard Blair, J. H., increase in salary as Deputy Governor at FRBank of Chicago Custer State Bank, Broken Bow, Nebr., forfeiture of membership in FRSystem ordered Expenses of conducting simultaneous examination of Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank and branches to be paid State Banking Department by FRBank Draft of letter to PRAgent and plan of cooperation with State Superintendent of Banks http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 7/28 56 12/17 522 7 7/5 9/27 194 10/20 000 9/20 177 12/16 516 10/13 11/15 Za 386 8/24 119 12/16 Si 12/12 467 12/13 487 12/20 530 12/13 471 12/30 549 7/28 57 8/2 68 91 Pages Resolutions: (Continued) FRBoard: (Continued) "Float" carried by FRBanks, investigation and analysis to be made by Division of sank Operations Report on, submitted by Mr. Smead Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank, violations of provisions of Federal statutes by officers of Report of Yr. Miller on visit to San Francisco, and further resolution of Mr. James that interview with Mr. Robinson and Yr. Newton be held on Oct. 11 Rediscount rate at FRBank of Chicago to be reduced from 4 to 3 per cent Requesting resolution of Federal Advisory Council on action of FRBoard in reducing rediscount rate at FRBank of Chicago, action postponed Wills, David C., payment of salary after date of death by FRBank of Cleveland, no further objection by FRBoard New Orleans Clearing House Association, protesting against discontinuance of Assistant FRAgent at New Orleans Branch Review of the Month for September FRBulletin released for publication Revised Statutes: Capital impairment of State member banks, memo of Mr. Gilbert on application of certain sections to Interpretation of certain sections, memo of Counsel Action deferred Lem° of Assistant Counsel answering inquiries raised by Mr. Gilbert "Outlying district", definition of term as used in, submitted by Er. Miller Definition submitted by Messrs. Wyatt and Collins adopted Sections 5208 and 5209, amendment to make misapplying of funds a felony in all cases violations) FRAct, Violations of: (See Robinson, H. IT.: Report of Mr. Miller on plans for reorganization of Los Angeles-First National Trust and Savings Bank and also contemplated visit to Washington Telegram from FRBoard delivered to, and to leave for Washington http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 9/7 11/8 7/5 151 350 13 10/6 218 9/6 146 10/12 268 12/17 525 11/8 346 8/30 130 8/11 9/20 9/27 94 177 196 10/18 294 tf 7/5 8/11 8 94 11/26 415 10/6 217 10/7 228 92 Pages Robinson, H. M.:(Continued) Present at meeting of Board and report on violations of statutes and plans for reorganization of bank Rulings, FRBoard: Acceptance practice of FRBanks, changes discussed by Mr. E. R. Kenzel Acceptances, bankers, handling by FRBanks and member banks, changes recommended by Sub-committee of General Acceptance Committee Memo of Counsel on report, referred to Federal Advisory Council Recommendation of Federal Advisory Council Ruling on acceptance involving importation or exportation of goods Publication in FRBulletin for December Report of Committee accepted and filed Deposit liabilities against which reserves are required, agreements between correspondent bank and forwarding bank re credit on certain items Ruling not to be included in new Regulation D Flour, bran, cottonseed oil, etc., eligibility for rediscount of paper secured by, request of Conference of Governors for reconsideration Recommendation of Conference of Governors, amendment to FRAct suggested Reserves against dividends declared but not paid not necessary Savings accounts, classification of certain special reserve savings accounts as 101 261-264 10/13 282 10/31 325 11/14 11/26 371 415 11/28 11/30 12/16 418 423 516 10/13 11/15 270 085 7/28 61 12/16 513 10/20 300 7/15 56 7/28 62 'IS,, Safekeeping function at FRBanks, memo of Counsel on report submitted at Conference of Governors St. Paul, Minn., designated as non-reserve bank city to make semi-weekly reports on average daily net deposit balances San Antonio Casino Club, membership of Managing Director of San Antonio Branch in Savannah, Ga., designated as non-reserve bank city to make semi-weekly reports on average daily net deposit balances Savings accounts, ruling on classification of special reserve savings accounts to be published in FRBulletin http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12/16 504 8/30 129 12/16 504 7/15 36 93 Pages Secretary of Treasury: Dewey, Charles S., Assistant Secretary, elected director of Bank of Poland and adviser FRnotes, new reduced size, letter from Assistant Secretary on eliminating legend on ri7hts of holder and on changing seal Suggestion of 11r. Miller that reference be made that notes are redeemable in gold, to be taken up with Treasury Department Report of Mr. Platt on conference with Kr. Broughton that plan is practicable suggested amendment to FRAct to Morris, Senator Sheppard, make certain sight and demand bills eligible for rediscount Smith Drygoods Co., Greenville, Ala., draft drawn on themselves for presentation at national bank, returned by FRBank of Atlanta South African Reserve Bank, account opened by FRBank of New York for Staff of FRBoard: Comptroller of the Currency: Kimball, S. E., increase in salary as private secretary Counsel's Office: Vest, George B, Assistant Counsel, salary increased Wingfield, B. Y., Assistant Counsel, salary increased Wyatt, Walter: Authorized to attend meeting of Sub-committee of General Acceptance Committee in New York Salary increased Division of Bank Operatiors: Barnard, Louise, resignation as Comptometer Operator Fugitt, Mrs. Rita S., appointed Comptometer Operator Manning, Alfred W., temporary appointment extended for one month Ramsey, Thomas E., appointed for probationary period Snead, E. L.: Functional expense reports of FRBanks, to study revision of Salary increased Division of Issue and Redemption: Burchard, Mrs. A. R. salary increased Cranmer, Mrs. E. L., Fox, Mrs. Dora I., Poston, Mrs. M. C., http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10/20 298 12/20 530 12/22 536 12/28 538 8/30 132 11/21 403 7/28 54 8/30 128 12/16 12/16 509 509 10/18 12/16 296 508 9/20 9/20 170 170 7/12 21 10/5 203 12/16 12/16 514 508 12/28 12/28 12/28 12/28 542 542 542 542 94 Staff of FRBoard: (Continued) Division of Research and Statistics: Brougher, Bess, appointed stenographer Carpenter, Lena G., resignation as statistical clerk Goldenweiser, E. A.: Gold imports and exports, withdrawn for earmarking, total amount in country, etc., report to show quarterly amounts since 1921 Tables submitted to Board Salary increased Statement in nature of disclaimer in books published by members of staffs of FEBoard and FRBanks Halverson, Margaret B., resignation as draftsman Joy, Aryness, expiration of temporary appointment Appointed Research Assistant for eight months Mason, Helen L., appointed draftsman Nadler, Marcus, resignation of Riefler, Mrs. Dorothy Brown, resignation of Rhodes, Thomas B., appointed Research Assistant Schneider, Jack L., appointed messenger Wright, Dorothy A., resignation as stenographer Employees whose services can be spared to be excused from duty on Dec. 24 Examiners: Brett, R. H., designated Examiner Chamerlin, R. B., leave of absence on account of illness granted Gordon, P. A., resignation accepted and aprointment of successor authorized Herson, J. F., Chief Examiner, salary increased Siems, L. A., designated Examiner Wilkes, M. R., appointed Assistant Examiner Services secured beginning Oct. 16 Fiscal Agent: Imlay, Wm. M., salary approved Gold Settlement Division: Boone, John I., resignation of Clerk authorized to take place of A. L. Houghton, resigned Finn, B. J., employed as extra man on nirht force Houghton, A. L., leave without pay for three months Joyce, C. W., dropped from night force Stutler, Oscar C., extra man on night force to be placed on regular force Messengers: Employment of additional one authorized http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 9/27 12/8 186 461 11/17 12/14 12/16 395 494 509 10/13 9/8 9/2 9/23 9/14 9/23 9/23 10/18 12/12 9/2 274 154 140 181 164 181 181 287 465 140 12/20 526 12/20 528 9/23 180 9/23 12/16 12/20 9/23 10/11 180 506 526 180 260 12/16 509 7/12 21 8/12 7/12 7/12 7/12 99 22 21 7/12 22 7/12 20 22 ' 95 Pages Staff of FRBoard: (Continued) Messengers: (Continued) Employment of an additional one for temnorarj Period authorized Hicks, LeRoy, services dispensed with Office of Mr. Cunningham: Beller, Leona M., salary increased as Secretary Office of Governor: Carpenter, S. R., temporary appointment as Private Secretary and salary increased Appointment made permanent and salary increased Giovanetti, Henry, increase in salary as Secretary Resignation as Secretary Office of Er. Hamlin: Laning, Margaret A., increase in salary of Office of Mr. Miller: Picks, L. G., increase in salary as Secretary Salaries of officers and employees approved Secretary: Eddy, W. L.: Des1,o7nated to sign vouchers by direction of Governor Salary increased McClelland, E. M., Assistant Secretary, salary increased Murdock, Frank J., employed as Stenographer Noell, J. C., Assistant Secretary: Designated to sirn vouchers by direction of Governor Salary increased Stenographer to assist in Trust Division authorized StenogTanher, temporary employment in place of Mr. Carpenter Redemption Division of Comptroller of the Currency: Poles, James, transferred to roll of Comptroller of the Currency Thompson, Frank, transferred to roll of Comptroller of the Currency Supervisor of Examination: Black, W. H.: Personal notes in bank that is member of FRSystem Services to De loaned for examination of Farmers Bank and Trust Co., Forest City, N. C. To assist FRBank of Richmond in examination of Expense for transportation and subsistence to :)e charged to Dank examined http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10/13 11/8 271 346 12/17 527 10/20 12/17 7/5 9/23 298 527 3 180 8/9 73 12/17 12/16 527 508 11/8 12/16 350 508 12/16 11/1 508 330 11/8 l/16 8/17 350 508 110 10/20 299 7/15 38 7/15 38 7/5 7 8/30 131 9/8 156 10/18 289 96 Pages Staff of FRBoard: (Continued) Supervisor of Examination: (Continued) Black, W. H.: (Continued) Standard form of report adopted, to be used in examinations of banks in St. Louis District 10/18 Gilbert, Claude: Capital impairments of State member banks, application of sections of Revised Statutes to 8/11 Interpretation of sections of Revised Statutes, memo of Counsel 9/20 Action deferred 9/27 Memo of Assistant Counsel answering inquiries raised by Mx. Gilbert 10/18 Form of report of examination and analysis of examination of State member banks, to be submitted to FRAgents 7/12 Standard form tentatively approved and to be used in examinations in St. Louis District lo/18 Forms received from printer and to be used as experiment 12/14 Personal notes in bank that is member of FRSystem 7/5 Salary approved 12/16 Good, George E., transfer to examination work made definite 10/18 Hornstein, Rose, appointment as stenographer made permanent 9/14 Telegraph Office: Bowden, M., employed as vacation relief operator 7/5 Outsail, M. L., death of 8/10 March, G. L., appointment of 8/10 State Department: Documents on taxation of operations of Cuban Agency to be presented to 7/12 Form of letter approved for transmittal 7/13 (See Taxation) State member banks: Bank of Cheraw, Cheraw, S. C., consolidation with Bank of Chesterfield County and branches, and operation of branches 12/13 New standard form of report to be used in examining 12/14 Messrs. Hoxton and Seay requested to appear before FRBoard on 12/16 Application not recommended by Mr. Hoxton, referred to Governor with power 12/16 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 290 94 177 196 294 27 292 491 7 509 29 164 5 so so 20 29 486 491 502 519 97 Pages State member banks: (Continued) Bank of United States, New York City, violation of :ec. 22 of FRAct by Bernard K. Marcus Letter from Governor strong on Bloomfield Trust Co., Bloomfield, N. J., merger with Bloomfield National Bank Branches of: (See Branch banks, domestic) California, policy of State Banking Department of conducting simultaneous examinations of banks and branches Camden Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Camden, Y. J., taking over of Central Trust Co. and operation as branch Capital impairments, memo of Mr. Gilbert on, application of sections of Revised Statutes to Interpretation of sections of Revised Statutes, memo of Counsel Action deferred Memo of Assistant Counsel answering innuiries raised by Mr. Gilbert, approved and Trust Co., New York, control Bank Central Mercantile of Bronx National Bank bought by affiliated company Wales, Lake Wales, Fla., analysis Lake of Citizens Bank of examination prepared by Mr. Gilbert Letter from FRAgent at Atlanta that effort is being made to restore capital of bank to legal requirements Letter from FRAgent on efforts to rehabilitate Citizens State Bank, narianna, Fla., analysis of examination and possible forfeiture of membership if requirements are not complied with Extension of time to meet requirements granted Commercial and Savings Bank, Florence, S. C., proposed reduction in capital stock New standard form of report to be used in examining Commercial State Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich., cancellation of stock in FRBank of Chicago Condition reports: Call as of June 30 Call as of Oct. 10 Criminal provisions of FRAct and Revised Statutes, applicability to Custer State Bank, Broken Bow, Nebr., analysis of examination of that membership should be forFRAgent from Letter feited if condition is not improved at once http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/17 9/2 108 142 12/22 532 7/28 10/27 56 316 8/11 94 9/20 9/27 177 196 10/18 294 7/28 54 7/28 56 8/2 10/31 68 323 7/28 10/7 59 229 12/13 12/14 489 491 9/8 159 7/5 10/13 3 270 7/15 36 7/5 7/21 6 45 98 Pages State member banks: (Continued) Custer State Bank: (Continued) Reply of FRBoard on action to be taken by FRBank Hearing on forfeiture of membership set for Dec. 30 Forefeiture of membership ordered Douglasville Banking Co., Douglasville, Ga., analysis of credit investigation prepared by Er. Gilbert Reply of FRAgent that bank be given opportunity to improve condition before forfeiture of membership is required Examination reports of banks in Richmond District to be accompanied by analysis and recommendation of FRAgent Examinations, proposed amendment to FRAct to assess expenses against banks examined (See also Examinations) Exchange Trust Co., Boston, Mass., authority to increase amount of investment in real estate Farmers Bank and Trust Co., Forest City, N. C., condition as revealed by examination showing violations of FRAct FRBank of Richmond to make independent examination of Mr. Black to assist in examination, certain expenses to be assessed against bank Farmers State Bank, Genoa, Nebr., analysis of examination Farmers State Bank, Hallsville, Texas, analysis of examination prepared by Mr. Gilbert Farmers State Bank, St. Edward, Nebr., analysis of examination of Farmers State Savings Bank, Bay City, Mich., cancellation of stock in FRBank of Chicago Federal Trust Co., Newark, N. J., to merge Springfield Avenue Trust Co. and operate as branch Advice of completion of merger Fidelity Bank and Trust Co., Memphis, Tenn., report on plans to nationalize and reduce capital First State Bank, lormangee, Texas, cancellation of stock because of expiration of charter Memo of Counsel on form of application for surrender First State Bank, Phillipsburg, Mont., date for hearing on forfeiture of membership in FRSystem First State Bank, Seminole, Texas, form of application for surrender of stock because of expiration of charter Application for surrender and cancellation approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/28 11/30 12/30 59 420 549 7/21 45 8/2 69 12/16 521 12/14 492 8/24 121 8/30 9/8 101 156 10/18 289 7/5 6 8/2 66 7/5 6 7/12 26 8/10 10/5 205 10/31 324 8/24 8/30 117 102 12/17 527 8/30 9/27 102 196 64 99 PaF.es State member banks: (Continued) Form of examination report to be prepared by Fir. Gilbert and to be used by FRAgents Standard form tentatively approved and to be used in examinations in St. Louis District Forms received from printer and to be used as experiment Hadley Falls Trust Co., Holyoke, Liass., consolidation with City National Bank of Holyoke Hamilton Trust Co., Paterson, N. J., to absorb business of Totowa National Bank of Paterson and continue as branch Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago, Ill., ruling on classification of certain special reserve savings accounts Ihlen State Bank, Ihlen, Linn., analysis of credit investigation prepared by 1.7r. Gilbert FRAgent to be asked for FRBank, Reply from recommendations Bank to make voluntary withdrawal Interstate Trust Co., New York, N. Y.: Application to accept for furnishing dollar exchane Proposed absorption of Hamilton National Bank Junction State Bank, Junction, Texas, consolidation with First National Bank of Junction without approval of FRBoard Longacre Bank of New York City, controlling interest purchased by Financial and Industrial Securities Corporation Manufacturers Trust Co., New York City, controlling interest in Lon,?)acre Bank purchased by company allied with Marine Bank and Trust Co., New Orleans, recuest that New Orleans branch make advances against sterling bills on Prime English banks Board of directors of FRBank of Atlanta, opposed to making such advances at present Mound City Trust Co., St. Louis, investigation of apparent criminal violations in purchase of control of of Bank Brooklyn, Municipal Nostrand Bank of Brooklyn To be continued as branch North Liberty State Bank, North Liberty, Ind., courses for termination of membership and cancellation of FRBank stock Oakland State Bank, Oakland, Nebr., analysis of examination showing violation of conditions of membership http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/12 27 10/18 292 12/14 491 11/25 406 11/1 330 7/15 06 7/21 45 8/2 8/10 70 84 8/10 12/22 82 533 10/20 300 9/2 141 9/2 141 9/20 176 12/5 427 7/12 25 9/2 11/1 141 330 10/27 316 9/2 143 100 State member banks:_ (Continued) Oakland State Bank, 2/El.kland, Nebr., (Continued) Condition of, memo of Counsel on Old Colony Trust Co., Boston, Mass.: Foreign branches, opinion of Counsel on right to establish, referred buck to Law Committee Opinion of Counsel rejected, opinion of Attorney General to be sought Request of bank that asking for opinion of Attorney General be withheld Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank, Los Angeles: Consolidation with First National Bank under title Los Angeles-First National Trust and Savings Bank Examination of, bill for expenses presented by State Banking Department to FRBank Draft of letter to FRAgent and plan of cooperation with State Superintendent of Banks in making examinations of State member banks To take over Bank of San Fernando and consolidate with existing branch Advice of completion of deal Violation of provisions of Revised Statutes and FRAct, Messrs. lewton and Agnew meet with Board on Status of plans for reorganization and resolution of FRBoard on Report of "Jr. Miller on visit to San Francisco and resolution on interview with Mr. Robinson and Mr. Newton Advice from Mr. Newton that he is leaving for Washington 1,1r. Robinson and Mr. kiewton present at meeting of Board and reorganization of bank discussed Action left to discretion of Mr. Newton Application of provisions of statute of limitations to officers Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co., Providence, application to accept to 100 per cent approved Security Bank and Trust Co., Bakersfield, Calif., surrender of FRBank stock formerly held by Security Trust Co. Security Trust and Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Calif.: Examination of bank and brunches, FRBank to be billed for extra copies of report Report of FRAgent on expense, absorption by FEBank approved John 7i. Crovnover charged with theft, reporting to United States District Attorney http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Pages 11/30 424 12/5 428 12/14 497 12/22 555 9/2 140 7/28 8/2 7/28 8/17 67 50 104 7/5 1 7/5 12 10/6 216 10/7 228 10/11 10/12 261-04 265 11/28 418 9/20 172 11/15 385 8/30 129 9/2 109 8/24 120 101 Pages State member banks: (Continued) Springfield Avenue Trust Co., Newark, N. J., merger with Federal Trust Co. and to be operated as branch Advice of completion of merger State Bank of :.adelia, Minn., exaJaination report of, and absorption of First National Bank of Liadelia approved Revere, Minn., analysis of examRevere, of State Bank ination prepared by Mr. Gilbert State Planters Bank and Trust Co., Richmond, Va., purchase of capital stock of bank to be organized at Hopewell, Va. Memo of Counsel on, to be referred to Attorney General for opinion Withdrawal of inquiry by bank, letter to Attorney General to be revised Letter to Attorney General referred back to Governor with power Letter sent to Secretary of Treasury and reply of Mills of transmittal to Attorney General Co., San Francisco, Calif., Trust and United Bank Proposed consolidation with Banca Popolare Fugazi Telegram to FRAgent at San Francisco on conditions of consolidation Co., San Francisco, Calif., Trust and United Bank stock held oy .oancitaly Uorporation: (See Bancitaly Corporation) United State Bank, Chicago, Ill., application to operate trust department approved account of Flank of New York, London from Sterling, sales letter from Governor Strong on Sterling bills, on prime English banks, advances to member banks against pledge of Board of directors of FRBank of Atlanta opposed to making such advances at present Sterling exchange, letter from Governor Strong on present position of Stevenson, Hon. William F., information on proposed consolidation of Bank of Cheraw and Bank of Chesterfield County Stock, capital: Bancitaly Corporation holding stock of independent banks: (See Bancitaly Corporation) Bank to be organized at Hopewell, Va., purchase by State-Planters Bank and Trust Co., Richmond http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/10 10/5 84 205 8/24 114 7/28 59 10/31 326 11/4 340 11/8 349 11/15 386 11/17 388 12/28 541 12/30 547 10/24 308 9/2 142 9/20 176 12/5 427 10/24 312 12/13 489 10/31 326 102 ii Pages Stock, Capital: (Continued) Bank to be organized at Hopewell, Va.: (Continued) Memo of Counsel on, to be referred to Attorney 340 General for opinion 11/4 Withdrawal of inquiry by bank, letter to Attorney 349 General to be revised 11/8 Letter to Attorney General referred back to 386 Governor with power 11/15 Letter sent to Secretary of Treasury and reply of Mr. Mills that letter was trans388 mitted to Attorney General 11/17 Commercial and Savings Bank, Florence, S. C., proposed 469 reduction in 12/13 491 New standard form of report to be used in examining 12/14 399 Farmers National Bank, Bryan, Ohio, reduction approved 11/21 204 Farmers National Bank, Ludlow, Mo., reduction approved 10/5 Fidelity Bank and Trust Co., Memphis, Tenn., report on plans to nationalize and reduce 324 stock 10/31 First Federal Foreign Investment Trust to obtain consent of FRBoard before each invest195 ment in stock of (-)ther corporations 9/27 Regulation K to be revised to embody interpretation 72 suggested by Counsel2 10/13 Splitting of shares of : , 100 par value into shares 365 of :.25 par value 11/15 429 First National Bank, Dublin, Ga., reduction approved 12/5 First National Bank, Madison, Ga., reduction approved 198 9/27 364 Change in condition of reduction approved 11/15 428 First National Bank, Olanta, S. C., reduction approved 12/5 First National Bank, Pauls Valley, Okla., reduction 534 approved 12/22 First National Bank, Wausau, Wis., application for re259 duction 10/11 Application referred back to Comptroller of the 287 Currency for further consideration 10/12 Florida, raid in by trust companies before beginning 174 business in 9/20 Haskell National Bank, daskell, Okla., reduction 542 approved 12/28 Impaired of State member banks, application of sections 94 of Revised Statutes to 8/11 Interpretation of sections of Revised Statutes, 177 memo of Counsel on 9/20 196 Action deferred 9/27 294 Memo of Assistant Counsel approved 10/18 National City Bank of Los Angeles, Calif., reduction 399 approved 11/21 Shawmut Corporation, application of National Shawmut Bank 25 of Boston to invest in, approved 7/12 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Ii i 103 Pages Stock: FRBank: FRBank of Atlanta: First National Bank of Athens, Ala., liquidated, stock ordered cancelled FRBank of Boston: Worchester County National Bank, Worchester, Mass., surrender of excess shares as result of consolidation not necessary FRBank of Chicago: Commercial State Savings Bank, Detroit, lAch., cancellation of Farmers State Savings Bank, Bay City, nich., application of Bay City Bank for surrender of First State Bank, Magnolia, Ill., failure of receiver to file application for surrender North Liberty State Bank, North Liberty, Ind., course to be followed in cancellation of FRBank of Cleveland: Farmers and Merchants hational Bank, Lit. Morris, Pa., thirty days granted receiver for surrender First National Bank, Dimbar, Pa., thirty days granted to receiver for surrender Noble County National Bank in Caldwell, Ohio, application approved Noble County National Bank of Caldwell, Ohio, cancellation approved FRBank of Dallas: City National Bank, Cleburne, Texas, application approved First State Bank, Normangee, Texas, cancellation of Memo of Counsel on form of application for surrender First State Bank, Seminole, Texas, form of application for surrender because of expiration of charter Application for surrender approved State National Bank, :rarfa, Texas, no objection to return of stock payment to State bank FRBank of Minneapolis: Third Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, Linn., application approved FRBank of New York: Cohocton State Bank, Cohocton, N. Y., application approved http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8/24 113 8/24 118 9/8 159 7/12 26 9/14 166 10/27 316 9/14 166 9/14 166 12/16 507 12/16 507 7/28 8/24 51 117 8/30 132 8/30 9/27 132 196 12/17 523 10/5 202 12/14 492 104 Pages Stock, FRBank: (Continued) HiBank of Philadelphia: Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Mt. Morris, Pa. thirty days granted receiver for surrender of First National Bank, Dunbar, Pa., thirty days granted receiver for surrender of FRBank of Richmond: Catonsville National Bank, Catonsville, ijd., anplication for stock approved FRBank of San Francisco: Security Bank & Trust Co., Bakersfield, Calif., surrender and cancellation of shares formerly held by Security Trust Co. Insolvent member banks, revision of form of application for surrender under Regulation I Stout, Rose, Wells, and Martin, Attorneys, request for certified copy of document accepting conditions of FRAct by Corn Exchange National Bank of Omaha Draft of letter transmitting copies of documents approved Sub-treasury functions, application of Charlotte Branch to exercise Swiss exchanc:e, letter from Banque Lationale Suisse of Zurich on 9/14 166 9/14 166 12/5 426 11/15 365 8/30 100 12/28 12/30 545 549 9/8 156 11/25 409 11/26 416 ”Mtt Taxation: Discount received by foreign corporation from American bankers acceptances, repeal recommended by Federal Advisory Council Operations of Cuban Agency, documents to be submitted to State Department Form of letter approved for transmittal Report of Secretary of Board on negotiations with State Department on status of controversy • Decision of Secretary of Treasury of Cuba that tax be paid within ten days Thirty day extension in time for payment of tax granted by President of Cuba Report of State Department that President of Cuba would attend to matter and tax would not be levied Resolution of FRBank of Atlanta authorizing Mr. Newton to go to Havana re Territory of FRBanks and Branches: Charlotte Branch, list of counties in North and South Carolina http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/12 7/13 20 29 10/20 299 10/24 312 10/27 316 11/4 340 11/17 095 9/27 190 105 Pages Territory of FRBanks and Branches: (Continued) FRBank of Dallas: 1:,enard County, Texas, not to be transferred to San Antonio Branch Transfer of three counties from head office to Houston Branch Houston Branch, amendment to bylaws to bring list of counties up to date Time Schedule: Intra-district between Charlotte, Richmond and Baltimore YAnneanolis to Baltimore, change from three to two days Richmond, Baltimore and Charlotte and the other FRBanks and branches Schedule to Charlotte to be considered, approved for an Francisco and branches s and branches to otherFRBank for Approved Charlotte San Antonio Branch, changes in Tinkham, Hon. George H., request for names of members of FRBoard who voted for and a7ainst reduction in discount rate at FRBank of Chicago Draft of reply prepared by Secretary Treasurer of United States: Advice that no applications were received from national banks for bonds during second quarter During third quarter Treasury financing on Dov. 15, ease in money market as result )trong of, letter from Governor , Report of Governor of Board on amount of overdraft on Eov. 17 Report on amount of overdraft on Dec. 15 Trowbridge, A. B., Consulting Architect: Detroit Branch building, payment of balance of fee approved to communicate later re building, San Antonio Branch plans and specifications for Trust companies in Florida, letter from Comptroller of '...:tate on capital and surplus required of branch building and postoffice, Birmingham between l'unnel contract awarded United States District Attorney: Crownover, John W., theft of funds at Security Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles to be reported http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 7/6 15 11/25 408 12/28 539 11/26 11/28 414 541 11/17 391 11/21 400 11/25 8/17 406 107 12/5 12/6 429 450 7/12 10/20 24 302 11/25 408 11/25 12/16 410 502 12/28 538 10/5 205 9/20 174 10/20 302 8/24 120 106 Pages United States District Attorney: (Continued) Los Angeles, reporting of violations of statutes by Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank (See also Department of Justice) United States Foreign Financing Corporation: (See Foreign banking corporations) 7/5 1 111Vtt Vaults: Baltimore Branch: Doors equipped with plates of "donsteel", special price quoted by Mosier Safe Co. Report on previous consideration of matter to be submitted by Secretary Proposal disapproved Charlotte Branch, estimate of cost of equipment Contract approved San Antonio Branch, plans for Violations of FRAct and Revised Statutes: (See Fact) 10/18 296 10/20 1/24 8/30 9/27 11/4 302 311 129 190 343 ttlytt Wan, Henry Y., questionnaire on organization and operations of Pittsburgh Branch and branches of FRBank of Dallas 167 9/14 War Finance Corporation Act, misapplying of funds a felony under 416 11/26 Warrants, purchase of, Regulation E adopted 252 10/7 Weekly Statements: (See Condition Reports) Welfare and educational work at FRBanks, Expenditure for: 55 June 7/28 August 178 9/20 September 308 10/24 402 October 11/21 November 5 44 12/28 Williams, J. P., circular letter to member banks in Eleventh District with criticisms of administration of FEBank of Dallas 168 9/14 Copy of further circular criticising policies and letter inviting certain member banks to meeting in Fort Worth 10 9/20 Invited to appear before Board of Directors of FEBank for 309 hearing 10/24 Hearing to be held Dec. 12, request of FEBank to absorb expense 410 11/25 Expenses to be borne by FliBank of Dallas, approved 421 11/30 Stenographic report of hearing, further expenditure for 543 adjourned meeting on Jan. 6 12/28 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 107 Pages Wisconsin: Securities deposited with State authorities by national banks, surrender to those desiring to terminate fiduciary activities Withdrawals from FRSystem: Custer State Bank, Broken Bow, Nebr., hearing on forfeiture of membership set for Dec. 30 Forfeiture of membership ordered First State Bank, Magnolia, Ill., failure of receiver to file application for surrender of FRBank stock First State Bank, Philipsburg, Mont., date for hearing on forfeiture of membership First State Bank, Seminole, Texas, form of application for surrender of stock because of expiration of charter Application for surrender and cancellation approved Minn., to make voluntary Ihlen, Bank, Ihlen State withdrawal North Liberty'State Bank, North Liberty, Ind., courses for terminating membership and cancelling FRBank stock . Merrill Trust Co., Bangor, Me., unlawful to establish branch outside of Bangor until effective date of withdrawal http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10/24 311 11/30 12/30 423 549 9/14 166 12/17 527 8/30 132 9/28 196 8/10 84 10/27 316 9/20 173 4