Show RESERVE BANK NUMBERS GROW annual statement shows increase of capital paid in by members washington ITol holdings dIngs by federal reserve banks of paper secured by government erime nt war obligations declined from nt tile op opening spelling eLlIng of alio year to on december erat reserve board at tile he edit end of ilia year it added out of a n total of millions of discounted bills about 42 per cent wis was composed of paper secured by b united states war obligations against OT 07 per cent of a total of 2 1311 millions held on the first frida of the year increases lit in capitalization of existing member banks and accessions eslon of new members were eio responsible lit in part for nil In increase Inci creaso easo in the paid in capital of the federal reserve banks during ilia year sear from to millions million S tills this corre corresponded spondee to tin an increase of over millions in capital and surplus of at member banks |