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flUtes of
actions taken by the Board of Governors of the
Reserve
SYstem on Friday, November 26, 1948.

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PRESFNT:

Mr. Szymczak, Chairman )/.- 0 tem.
Mr. Draper
Mr. Evans
Mr. Sherman, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Morrill, Special Adviser
Mr. Thurston, Assistant to the Board

Telegrarns to
the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond, Chicago,
1°114,
Minneapolis) Dallas, and San Francisco stating that the
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-etve taw,: or
stablishment without change by the Federal ReFrancisco on November 230 by the Federal Reserve
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Of Chicago,

St. Louis, and Minneapolis on November 24, 1948,
ellcil)Y the pede_a_
r I Reserve Banks of Richmond, Minneapolis, and
4144 tocia
the
rates of discount and purchase in their exist-

Approved unanimously.
Ilem,
?Noliel —ralldum
dated November 24, 1948, from the Division of
q44145
AdMinistration submitting memoranda from the heads of the
/N. 111111ated
below recommending increases in the bcsic ante4r.
Ye tiove

-tr'll

of

the following

employees

in those divisions, effec-

28, 1948:

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Neila
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, Jr.




Desigpation
Economist
Administrative Asst.

Salary Increase
To
From
$6,474.60 $6,714.00
50733.60
50106.60

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STATISTICS (Con)
's Chpj
Ec1otDesl'alati°n
tomist
14
.ct
'litheita. Gilman
Econ
om-Evans
Zi
Clerk
kn
dlehurst
Clerk
41'41 Townsend
liurphy
Clerk
4(ste T.
Clerk-Typist
Nelson
Research Assistant
Tre's4
pit*,1,-eEtria Hernminger
Secretary
Ja riele- Hurley
'
Library Assistant
V.
ilke
Truitt Johnson
Clerk-Stenographer
Clerk-Stenographer
1111, l'rd ADMINISTRATIOE
'Kilgore
Personnel Assistant
AYers
Personnel Technician

Salary Increase
To
From
$5,106.60 $5,232.00
4,479.60 4,605.00
4,103.40 4,228.80
3,727.20
3,601.80
2,949.72
2,874.48
2,799.24
2,874.48
3,476.40
3,727.20
3,476.40
3,225.60
2,949.72
2,799.24
2,648.76
2,799.24
2,648.76
2,799.24
5,608.20
4,228.80

5,733.60
4,479.60

Approved unanimously.
MeraQranda from
Mr. Dethea, Director of the Division of Admini.I're'tilie
kw . Services,
following appointments in that
recommending the
..."04,
''Pozl the effective as of the dates upon which the appointees enter
performance of their duties after having passed the usual
1141'elll
kite or
eXamination:
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e
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. Jane T.
Turner
Miss Mary
Ellen
SPitsber
gen

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Title
stenographer
Page

Sain,7
$2,724.00
2,086.00

Duration of
Appointment_
Permanent
Permanent

Approved unanimously.
Letter
41) 0111,
PrePared in accordance with the discussion at the meet%er,t
44Der 5
JoN,
1 1948, for Chairman McCabe's signature to Mr. Avery,
the p

try

edsral Reserve Bank of Chicago, reading as follows:

.clea 40Zur'ae'le-etter of October 29, 1948, stating that you
ePt reappointment as a Class C Director and.
as Chairman and Reserve Agent of the Federal




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tiRee
se '
I ve Bank of Chicago after the expiration ofdiscussed
your preat the end of this year, was read and
nt rete
thae.
t cent meeting of the Board. The Board concluded
a 0,3 mich as it
regretted the loss of your services as
and Chair an of one of the Federal Reserve Banks,
t
it loreic"
puee
st
-11-Ld take no
action other than to accede to your resuittliarld It has, accordingly, taken steps to select a
successor.
sent +The Board has
asked. unanimously that this letter be
contis;
°
„ You expressing its appreciation of the outstanding
cillri,,l
'
uti°n You have made in the relatively short period
Rese';
, which you
have served as Chairman of the Federal_
nillpe BE,nk of
Chicago.
You quickly showed an understandthe role
of the Chairman of a Federal Reserve Bank,
hcloz,nur thoughtful interest in the System and sound
tion
'
11c.) at once
gained the highest respect and admiralzriusile
l* the members of
the Board. More than that, your
e-rtcl
understandirP- of men and consideration for them,
deep ex-rfec17.1.ightful -sense of humor, won for you their
ctaon.
1 "The -p
P-Lace
-oard pill find it difficult indeed to fill the
I‘N)reev:
sc 11 will leave, but it sends to you this sincere
f —3°11 of the gratification felt by every Board mem-a'ving had you as Chairman of a Federal Reserve

Approved unanimously.
'relegr?'In to mr.
Peterson, Vice President of the Federal Reserve
. ouis
L
reading as follows:
t104
tos_ ofnovember 22, 1948. Board approves designshe
Folger as a special assistant examiner
'leral Reserve Bank of St. Louis."
Approved unanimously.

ttie

rilelegraz to
toilovrs:
the Presidents of all Federal Reserve Banks read-

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sentence
of Board's letter of November 24,
44'11biliTI'ding amendments to Regulation J indicates deethei.,IY, of f
urnishing copy of amended regulation, toba,
.,`11 Copy of
statement enclosed with our letter,
4 11 Your
'
district. In lieu of this procedure,




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-4tlyou
copy rri
oefY `fdsh to furnish to the banks at this time a
stateme,nt enclosed with our letter, together
th-t text of amendments to Regulation J, with advice
lacL„" Copy of the amended regulation will be furnished
eas17•
PreSWilably you will also send copy of amended
liorti"
collection circular at later date to member and
repreirnber clearing banks in your district. We plan to
to
'
F egulation J with new amendments and we hope
Plea-ve copies
available in about a week or ten days.
se
shitth,vrire
number of copies you would like to have
tc Your IDrik.”
Approved unanimously.
Telegram. to
Mr. DaMoss, Vice President of the Federal Reserve
°I

Dallas,

reading as follows:
trio_
Re
''71.11-"tel November 23
concerning applicability of
cre
'
ert
ic211 W to used car dealers who ostensibly extend
used
ktor„,,-,',“.' themselves
in
sale
of
connection
with
the
to a-rs':-Lles
but do refer or take prospective purchasers
b
thefl4Q
• lrl
aya
,r1,
eing institution where credit is extended
Uehan—e'llg institution to the purchaserarrangernent
for the maxl
(3C value of the automobile. If the
,is
s
the r.',at the
dealer is not in. fact acting as agent for
,
1crieclit anti,cillg institution in the extension of such
regulation would not apply to the dealer
i°111d, e-il
teCt to that
credit. The facts in the case
whether
or not the dealer is a
ant,tt




Approved unanimously.