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Minutes of actions taken by the Board of Governors of the
Pederal Reserve System on Friday, November 21, 1952.
PRESENT:

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Szymczak, Acting Chairman
Vardaman
Mills
Robertson
Mt. Carpenter, Secretary
Mt. Sherman, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Kenyon, AssIstant Secretary

Minutes of actions taken by the Board of Governors of the Federal
7e System on November 20, 1952, were approved unanimously.
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Telegrams to the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Philadelphia,
Atj

St.

Louis, Kansas City, and San Francisco stating that the Board

Nniroves the establishment without change by the Federal Reserve Banks

°r Ste Louis

and Kansas City on November 17, by the Federal Reserve

laellac Of San Francisco on November 18, by the Federal Reserve Bank of
At4lIta on November 19, and by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and
PliliadelPhia on November 20, 1952, of the rates of discount and purchase
their existing schedules.
Approved unanimously.
Memorandum dated November 13, 1952, from Mr. Marget, Director,
of International Finance, recommending the appointment of
titrb41,
-4 Ann Chronister as Clerk-Stenographer in that Division, on a

ten%
l'arY indefinite basis, with basic salary at the rate of $3,110 per
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14, effective as of the date on which she enters upon the perfcrmance




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(3:ther duties
after having passed the usual physical examination and
ect to the completion of a satisfactory employment investigation.
Approved unanimously.
Memorandum dated November 14, 1952, from Mr. Young, Director,
1317181°n of Research and Statistics, recommending that the temporary
4Pc)ilitment of Bessie M. McCrae, Clerk, Consumer Credit and Finances
Sect
i°11) be extended on a temporary indefinite basis, effective November

23
'1952.
Approved unanimously.
Memorandum dated November 10, 1952, from Mr. Young, Director,
of Research and Statistics, recommending that Foteny Economon,
Clerlt-Stenegrapher in the Division of International Finance, be transrell'ed to the position of Clerk-Stenographer in the Division of Research
St

$3,175

tistis, with an increase in her basic salary from $3,030 to
Per annum, effective as of the date on which she enters upon

th
lerformance of her new duties.

the

The memorandum also stated that

4

4:71.8ion of International Finance was agreeable to this transfer.
Approved unanimously.
Memoranda recommending that the basic annual salaries of the
r0110 4

41g employees be increased in the amounts indicated, effective
4°vel/lber 23, 1952:




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Date of
Memoramehlm

11/3/52

Name and Title
Memorandum from Mr. Young, Director,
Division of Research and Statistics
Nancy B. Kelly,
Clerk-Stenographer

Salexy Increase
From
To

$3,415

Memorandum from Mr. Marget, Director,
Division of International Finance
Thelma E. Ward,
Assistant Supervisor,
Information Center
MallIal E. Gochencur,
Clerk

4,160

4,295

3,030

3,175

Memorandum from Mr. Dembitz, Assistant Director,
Division of International Finance
Ann Marie Roberts,
Clerk-Stenographer

31430

3)575

9,600

9,800

2,830

2,950

5,o6o

5,185

5,185

5,940

Memoranda from Mr. Sloan, Director,
Division of Examinations

10/27/52
4/12/52

James C. Smith,
Federal Reserve Examiner
Shelly L. Suddith,
Stenographer
Memoranda from Mr. Leonard, Director,
Division of Bank Operations

10/16/52

4/18/52




Lee W. Langham,
Supervisor,
Call Report Unit
Mary M. Durkan,
Technical Assistant

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bate of
Memorandum

Name and Title
Memoranda from Mr. Bethea, Director,
Division of Administrative Services

10/20/52

Anna S. Courtney,
Stenographer
Lela M. Wilson,
Cafeteria Helper
Thelma M. Long,
Elevator Operator
W. Lucius Thalley,
Messenger
Mary J. Fowler,
Charwoman
Almeda Steiner,
Charwoman
James H. Newton,
Messenger
Edward L. Hargett,
Messenger

10/20/52

Salary Increase
To
From
_

$3,415

0,495

2,630

2,700

2,420

2,490

2,712

2,792

2,840

2,910

2,840

2,910

3,032

3,112

3,032

3,112

Approved unanimously.
Memorandum dated November 13, 1952, from Mr. Bethea, Director,
84-0n of Administrative Services, recommending that the resignation
"'Alta Cook, Clerk-Stenographer in that Division, be accepted, to be
etrective, in accordance with her request, at the close of business

11Ntber 28, 1952.
Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Latham, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of
)8t°11, reading as follows:

Of

"Pursuant to the request contained in your letter
November 5, 1952, the Board approves the designation




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John H. Lanigan as a Special Assistant Examiner for the
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for the specific purpose of
rendering assistance in the examinations of Deposjtors Truot
Company, Augusta, Maine, The Merrill Trust Coml-aay, Bangor,
Maine, The Hartford- Connecticut Trust Company, Hartford,
Connecticut, Industrial Trust Company, Providence, Rhode
Island, and Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, Providence,
Rhode Island."

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Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Latham, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of
Bo
8tonA reading as follows:
"In accordance with the recommendation contained in
Your letter of November 7, 1952, the Board approves the apPointment of Stanley J. Erydziuskc as an Assistant Examiner
for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Please advise us
the date upon which the appointment becomes effective."
Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Armistead, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of
reading as follows:
"Pursuant to
November 6, 1952,
Franklin S. Clark
examiners

the
the
and
for

request contained in your letter of
Board approves the designation of
0. Louis Martin, Jr. as special asthe Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond."

Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Denmark, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of
Atiartta/ reading as follows:
"In accordance with the request contained in your
letter of November 14, 1952, the Board approves the apPointment of Griffin Lewis King as an examiner for the
ederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.




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"If the appointment is not made effective January 1,
1953, as planned, please advise us."
Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Neely, Federal Reserve Agent, Federal Reserve Bank
oirAtlanta, reading as follows:
"In accordance with your letter of November 14, 1952,
the Board of Governors approves the payment of salaries to
the following named members of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Atlanta and its Branches, at the rates indicated, effective
November 1, 1952:
Annual Salary
Name
Title
!ead Office
E. Moncrief
Assistant Federal Reserve
$5,100
Agent
Genevieve M. Barnett Alternate Assistant Federal
5,500
Reserve Agent
°. W. Bammond
Alternate Assistant Federal
4,750
Reserve Agent
!!irmIngham Branch
'
11101 Moreland, Jr.
Federal Reserve Agent's
5,300
Representative
George W. mason
Alternate Federal Reserve
5,200
Agent's Representative
Jacksonville Branch
J. R. Moser, Jr.
Federal Reserve Agent's
5,240
Representative
W. Lester Hicks
Reserve
Federal
Alternate
5,240
Agent's Representative
Nashville Branch
0. E. Davis, Jr.
Federal Reserve Agent's
5,300
Representative
Anta Lou Cullom
Reserve
Alternate Federal
3,540
Agent's Representative
New Orleans Branch
Federal Reserve Agent's
liellrY B. Hoppe
4,86o
Representative
D. J. Ducamus
Alternate Federal Reserve
3,840
Agent's Representative
Nicholas Band!
Alternate Federal Reserve
4,380"
Agent's Representative




Approved unanimously.

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Letter to Mr. Meyer, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago, reading as follows:
"In view of the circumstances described in your
letter of October 31, 1952, the Board of Governors apProves the payment of salary to Mr. James T. O'Connell,
Grade 9, at the rate of $5,616.00 per annum, effective
June 1, 1952. It is noted that this salary exceeds the
taaxtmum established for the grade in which this position
is classified."
Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Shepard, Federal Reserve Agent, Federal Reserve Bank
11111rteePelis, reading as follows:
"In accordance with the request contained in Mr.
Core's letter of October 30, 1952, the Board of Governors
aPProves the payment of salary to Mr. Morris G. Anderson,
A]
:ternate Assistant Federal Reserve Agent, at the rate of
$5,650.00 per annum, effective November 1, 1952."
Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Wilbur, Federal Reserve Agent, Federal Reserve Bank
Or o._

'.(1-a Francisco, reading as follows:
"In accordance with Mr. Earhart's letter of November 13,
1952, the Board of Governors approves the payment of salaries
to the following named members of the Federal Reserve Agent's
"eft at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and its
Branches, at the rates indicated, effective December 1, 1952:
Annual Salary
Title
Name
$5,640
Agent,
Stone, P. M.
Reserve
Federal
Assistant
Office
Head
6,720
Stetter, L. R. Federal Reserve Agent's Representative, Los Angeles Branch
6,240
Rieberg, E. V. Federal Reserve Agent's Representative, Portland Branch
6,600
Anderson, J. B. Federal Reserve Agent's Representative, Salt Lake City Branch




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"Name
GlImm, F. K.

-8Title
Agent's RepreReserve
Federal
sentativel Seattle Branch

Annual Salary'
$611/30"

Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Morrill, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve
414k of San Francisco

reading as follows:

"In accordance with the request contained in your
letter of November 13, 1952, the Board approves the apPointments of Stuart Stafford Lowe, Jr. and Jack Franklin
Terrell as assistant examiners for the Federal Reserve
of San Francisco."
Approved unanimously.
Telegram to Mr. Millard
Seal

Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of

Francisco, reading as follows:
"Reurtel 20 Board extends to December 1, 1952, time
vithin 'which Bank of Utah, Ogden, Utah, may accomplish
me
Mbership."




Approved unanimously.