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HHSEX TO M3EB0GRAFH LETTERS, JU1T-DECEMB3H, 1929 //SV¥T £ Page. Acceptances, ban tors', more liberal use of; ruling 208 Address of Edmund P i a t t before Wharton School of Finance, Philadelphia, Pa. 248 Admission of State banks to Federal reserve system 1-27 Annual report of Federal Be serve Board, data for 375 Assessment for expenses 6f federal Be serve Board 321 Attorney General of United States, opinion of, relative to right of State member bank having foreign branches to hold stock in Federal Be serve Bank 76-81 Bank premises, depreciation on, general practice of Board regarding charges on 352 Bank stock, ownership of, by holding corporations, digest of State laws relating to 89-103,127-131,180-190 Bank suspensions, data requested 335,337,342,349,355,373 Bankers* acceptances, more liberal use of; ruling 208-211 Banks authorized to accept drafts and. bills of exchange up to 100 per cent of capital and surplus 7,11,21,23,25 Bill, proposed, to amend law relative to examinations of member banks 280-283 Books, closing of, Federal Reserve batiks 351 Branch banking, statistical data 344,350,356-364 Branch, foreign, right of State member bank having, to hold stock in Federal Reserve Bank; opinion of Attorney- General 76-81 Branches, foreign, of American banking institutions; list 214-217 Budget for statistical and analytical work, data requested 353 Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Accounts for printing Federal Reserve notes 57,146,147,212,253 Printing of Federal Reserve notes to prevent furlough of ...» employees 170-173,843-247 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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HHSEX TO M3EB0GRAFH LETTERS, JU1T-DECEMB3H, 1929

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Acceptances, ban tors', more l iberal use of; ruling 208

Address of Edmund P i a t t before Wharton School of Finance, Philadelphia, Pa. 248

Admission of State banks to Federal reserve system 1-27

Annual report of Federal Be serve Board, data for 375

Assessment f o r expenses 6f federal Be serve Board 321

Attorney General of United States, opinion of, re lat ive to r ight of State member bank having foreign branches to hold stock in Federal Be serve Bank 76-81

Bank premises, depreciation on, general practice of Board regarding charges on 352

Bank stock, ownership of, by holding corporations, digest of State laws re la t ing t o 89-103,127-131,180-190

Bank suspensions, data requested 335,337,342,349,355,373

Bankers* acceptances, more l ibera l use of; ruling 208-211

Banks authorized to accept d ra f t s and. b i l l s of exchange up to 100 per cent of capital and surplus 7,11,21,23,25

Bi l l , proposed, to amend law relat ive to examinations of member banks 280-283

Books, closing of , Federal Reserve batiks 351

Branch banking, s t a t i s t i c a l data 344,350,356-364

Branch, foreign, r ight of State member bank having, to hold stock in Federal Reserve Bank; opinion of Attorney-General 76-81

Branches, foreign, of American banking ins t i tu t ions ; l i s t 214-217

Budget for s t a t i s t i c a l and analytical work, data requested 353

Bureau of Engraving and Printing:

Accounts for printing Federal Reserve notes 57,146,147,212,253

Printing of Federal Reserve notes to prevent furlough of ...» employees 170-173,843-247

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Business conditions; press statements 36,67,107,167,232,332

Canadian currency, redemption of:

Report of committee 8&-8S,203,207

Approval of report 203

Press statement 207

Central 3?rust Co, receiver, vs . Bank of Mullens (W. 7 a . ) ; check collection transaction; Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond given preference over general creditors 148-162

Chain banking stmeaaiy, confidential use of data 59

Change in t i t l e , member banks 1,5,7,10,11,14,16,19,21,22,24

Changes in membership, data requested 354

Check clearing and collection:

Central Trust Co., receivers, vs. Bank of Mailers (W. Ya.); Federal Reserve Bank of Ridhmond given preference over general creditors 148-162

Federal Reserve banks sending checks direct to drawee banks in other dis-tricts; topic for Governors* Conference 178

Receiver of F i rs t national Bank, St . George, s . C., vs . Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; opinion of Dis t r ic t Court 218-225

Uniform policy re collections; interpretation of regulation

Boards* approval of report of counsel of Federal Reserve banks 142

Governor W. P. Ge Harding *s comments on 193-198

Comments on, by counsel Of banks and o t h e r s -

Atlanta 255-236

Richmond 237-238

Chicago 239-242

S t . Louis 259-263

Minneapolis 264-269

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Check Clearing and collection--continued:

TJhifoim policy re collections—continued:

Comments on, by counsel of banks and o t h e r s -

Philadelphia 271-272

San Francisco 274-277

l ev York 284^290

Kansas City 318-319

Uniform policy r e mail t ransfers from non-*member "banks; approval of re commendations of committee 191

University of the South vs . Hashville Branch.; amended and supplemental b i l l of complaint 132-139

Closed State banks 2,7,16,23,25

Closing of books, Federal Reserve banks 351

Code words I

Charges to reserve accounts of national banks and reimbursement of the i r 5 per cent redemption fund accounts , 166

Treasury ce r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness 87,273

Unfit Federal Reserve notes for redemption 45

Commodity futures - Contract specifications re del iveries 199-202

Commodity paper, his tory of , with quotations from Board's regulations; by Mr. Wyatt 46-56

Condition of member banks; ca l l reports 338,341,367,372

Condition of State banks, data requested 339,340,343,368,369,374

Consolidations, bank 1-27

Court opinions:

Central Trust Co., receivers, v s . Bank of Mullens (We Ya.); check collection transaction; Federal Be serve Bank of Richmond given preference over general creditors 148-162

Dis t r ic t Court for Eastern Dis t r ic t of Virginia in case of receiver of Firs t national Bank, S t . George, S. 0 . , vs . Federal Iteserve Bank of Richmond; check collection transaction 218-225

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Court qpinions-—continued:

Exchange d r a f t , Federal Be serve bank not negligent In accepting; - l e t t e r of counsel of Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ci t ing court opinion 31

United States Circuit Court of Appeals re discretion of Federal Reserve System in matters re la t ing to credi t pol ic ies 291^311

Credit policy of Federal Reserve System, decision of United States Circuit COurt of Appeals in matters relat ing to 291,311

Currency:

Canadian, redemption of—

Baport of committee 82-86

Approval of report 203

Press statement 207

Change in design of Federal reserve notes 60-61

Biscontuance of payment of #1 and $2 b i l l s of old series 144

Biscontuance of payment of old series. $5 to $100 323-330

Printing of Federal Reserve notes to prevent furlough of employees a t Bureau of Engraving and Printing , - ,

170-173,243-247

Retirement of Federal reserve notes; recommendations of committee 39-44

Belivery, place of , in commodity futures 199-202

Depreciation reserves on bank premises, general practice of Board regarding charges 352

Bigest of State laws rela t ing to ownership of bank stock by holding corporations 89-103,127,131,180-190

Directors of Federal reserve banks, election of:

Bate f o r opening polls 88

Proposed changes in procedure submitted by Federal reserve agent a* Dallas 174-176

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Discount rates of Federal reserve banks, changes in:

Atlanta 312

Boston 227

Chicago 228

Kansas City 320

Hew Yoiik 177,213

San Francisco 270

Earnings and Expenses of Federal reserve tanks:

Data requested 376

General practice of Board relat ive to depreciation charges 352

Election of directors , Federal reserve banks:

Date fo r opening pol ls 88

Proposed change in procedure submitted "by Federal reserve agent a t Dallas 174-176

Examination of Federal reserve banks; form l e t t e r 331

Examination of member banks, proposed b i l l to amend law regarding 280-283

Exchange d r a f t , Federal reserve bank not negligent in accepting; /jEJourt decision ci ted • 31

Expenses of Federal Reserve Board, assessment fo r 321

Federal reserve agents' conference, topic for :

Proposed change in procedure governing election of di rectors , submitted by Federal Reserve Agent a t Dallas 174-176

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, receiver for F i rs t national Bank of S t . George, S. C., vs; check collection transaction; opiMon of Dis t r ic t Court fo r Eastern Dis t r ic t of Virginia

218-225

Scleral Reserve Bank of Hew York, Frank G. Raichle v s . ; Discretion of Federal reserve system in matters re la t ing to credi t policies; decision of United States Circuit Court of Appeals 291-311

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Federal reserve bank sa lar ies , data requested

Federal Reserve Board:

Assessment for expenses of

Regulations on commodity paper, extracts from

Federal Reserve Bulletin, conrplimentary copies to State Bank examiners

Federal reserve exchange, l i a b i l i t y incurred by member bank in purchasing; ruling

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321

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278

Federal reserve notes:

Accounts of Bureau of Engraving fo r printing 57,146,147,212,253

Change in design 66-61

Discontoance of payment of old ser ies $5 to $100 323-330

Printing of, by Bureau, of Engraving to prevent furlough of employees

Retirement of; recommendations of committee

Fiduciary powers granted to national banks

Foreign branches of American banking ins t i tu t ions , l i s t of

Form 107, forwarding of

Form EBA-5, forwarding of

Forms for use daring 1930

Franchise tax paid by Federal reserve banks, method of determining

Functional expense reports of Federal reserve banks

Governors* Conference, topics for :

Discontinuance of #1 and #2 b i l l s of old series

Federal reserve banks sending checks direct to drawee banks in other d i s t r i c t s

170-173,243-247

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347,370

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336,345

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Interpretat ion of unifoim policy re check collections 193-198

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Hamlin, 0 , S, , comments on book "Wall Street and Washington" (by Joseph Stagg Lawrence) 110-126

Holidays:

Abraham Baldwin lay (Atlanta) 75

Admission Day (Los Angeles, San Francisco) 62

All Saints* Bay (Atlanta) 145

Armistice Day 143

Battle of Hew Orleans (Hew Orleans) 313

Birthday of Gen, Robert E, Lee (Richmond, Charlotte, (Atlanta, Brirrolnghara, Nashville, Jacksonville, Louisville, Memphis) 313

Christmas Day 226

Colorado Day (Denver) 32

Columbus Day 75

Cuban Memorial Day (Havana) 226

Defenders* Day (Baltimore) 62

Election Day 143

Banners Day (Jacksonville) 75

Fraternal Day (Birmingham) 75

Hew Years * Day 313

Primary Election Day (Cleveland) 32

Revolution of Yara (Havana) 75

Thanksgiving Day 143

Insurance, Government, fo r veterans of World War 70-74

In te rd i s t r i c t time schedule, changes in 58,317

Leased-wire system, statement of expense 33-35,64-66,104-106,163-165,229-231,314-316

Mail, private registered, not to be delivered through mail messengers of Government departments 141

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Mail shipments, registered, lead seals on, complaint as to use of pins in 254 -̂256

Mail t ransfers from nonmember banks, approval of committee recommendations " regarding 191

Member banks:

Condition of; ca l l reports 338,341,367,372

State, having foreign branches, right to hold stock in Ee&eral reserve bank; opiMon of Attorney General 76-81

Membership in federal reserve system, changes in; data requested 354

Mergers, bank 1-27

Hashville Branch, University of the South v s . ; check collection transaction; amended and supplemental b i l l of complaint 132-139

national banks, t rus t powers granted to 1-27

Opnion of Attorney General on right of a State bank having foreign branches to hold 6to6k in Federal reserve bank 76-81

OpiMon of courts. *(See court opinions)

Personnel of Federal reserve banks, data requested 378

P i a t t , Edmund, address of, before Wharton School of Finance, Philadelphia, Pa. 248

Postage stamps, cancelled, discontinuance of sale of , by Federal reserve banks 27-30

Press statements:

Business conditions 56,67,107,167,232,332

Canadian currency, redemption of 203

Data released 258

Discount ra tes , changes in—

Atlanta 312'

Boston, 227

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Press statements—continued:

Discount rate9, changes inr—continued:

Chicago

Kansas Gity

Hew York

San Francisco

Baling of the Board permitting more l ibera l use of domestic bankers* acceptances

Beadily marketable staples, sand and gravel as; ruling on

Begistered mail shipments, lead seals on, complaint as to use of pins in

Regulation J , interpretat ion of; uniform policy re check collections:

Board's approval of report of counsel of Federal Reserve banks

Governor W. P. G. Harding's comments on

Comments on, by counsel of banks and o t h e r s -

Atlanta

Richmond

Chicago

S t . Louis

Minneapolis

Philadelphia

San Francisco

Hew York

Kansas City

Reserves:

Depreciation oti bank premises, e t c . , general practice of Board regarding

228

320

177,213

270

208

140

254-256

142

193-198

253-236

237-238

239-242

259-263

264-269

271-272

274-277

284-290

318-319

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Reserves—continued:

•^ember bank, c lass i f ica t ion of certain items in computing 63

Baling of the Federal Be serve Board:

Banters1 acceptances, more l ibera l use Sf 208-211

Liabi l i ty incurred "by member bank in purchasing Federal reserve exchange 278

Sahd and gravel as readily marketable staples 140

Salaries, Federal reserve banks, data requested 865

Sand and Gravel as readily marketable staples ; ruling on 140

Seals on registered mail shipments, complaint as to use of pins in 254f-256

Stamps, cancelled, discontinuance of saMrof, by Federal reserve banks 27-30

State banks:

Admissions to membership 1-26

Condition of; ca l l repor ts 339,340,343,368,369,374

Bight of member having foreign branches to hold stock in Federal reserve bank; opinion of Attorney General 76-81

State laws re la t ing to mmership of bank stock by holding corporations, digest of 89-103,127-131,180-190

Suspensions, bank; data requested 335,337,342,349,355,373

Telegraph:

Code words—

Charges to reserve accounts of national banks and reimbursement of their 5 per cent redemption fond accounts 166

Treasury ce r t i f i ca t e s of indebtedness 87,273

"Unfit Federal reserve notes f o r redemption 45

leased wire system, statement of expense 33435,64-66,163-165, 229-231,314^16

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Time schedule, interdifctr iet , changes in 58,317

Trust powers granted to national "banks 1-27

United States Circuit Court of Appeals, opinion of, in ease of Frank G-, Baichle vs. Federal Be se rve Bank of lew York; discret ion of Federal reserve system in matters re la t ing to credi t policies 291-311

University of the South v s . Nashville Branch; cheek collection transaction; amended and supplemental b i l l of complaint 132—139

Veterans of World W%r, insurance for 76-74

"Wall Street and Washington" (book by Joseph Stagg Lawrence), comments on, by 0. S. Hamlin 110-126

Withdrawals of State banks from system 2-26

World War veterans, insurance for 70-74

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