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GROUP OF BANKS The Wingfield group of banks in Nevada, with combined deposits of about sixteen million dollars and capital of $1,975,000 include: Reno National Bank and Bank of Nevada Savings and Trust Company, with deposits of $7,600,000 and capital of $800,000; Riverside Bank of Reno, capital $50,000, deposits approximately $1,060,000; United Nevada Bank of Reno, capital $400,000, deposits approximately $1,800,000; Tonopah Banking Corporation, capital $50,000, deposits approximately $325,000; Virginia City Bank, capital $25,000, deposits approximately $200,000; Wells State Bank, capital $25,000, deposits approximately $85,000; Henderson Banking Company of Elko, capital $200,000, deposits approximately $1,650,000; Churchill County Bank of Fallon, capital $75,000, deposits approximately $750,000; Carson Valley Bank of Carson City, capital $125,000, deposits approximately $850,000; Bank of Sparks, capital $25,000, deposits approximately $730,000; Winnemucca First National Bank, capital $200,000, deposits approximately $2,000,000. LEGISLATIVE SESSION Reports were current this morning that the calling of a special session of the Nevada legislature will be discussed with Governor Balzar on his return to the state as a considerable part of the state's funds, as well as the funds of counties, school districts, municipalities and the university are on deposit in the Wingfield banks. The legislative session, however, if one is called would not be held until late this month and during the next twelve days the proposed reorganization of the Wingfield banks may be effected, it was pointed out. The terms of present members of the legislature, excepting hold-over senators expire on November 8 and if the legislature is called in special session its membership will consist of those elected next Tuesday and the hold-over senators. GRISWOLD'S STATEMENT Lieutenant Governor Griswold issued a statement in addition to the moratorium proclamation setting forth in detail his reasons for taking the action. The statement follows: "To the people of the state of Nevada: By proclamation, I have just declared a business and banking holiday to and including the twelfth day of November, 1932. My reason for so doing is the conviction that business, banks, bank depositors and the entire people of the state of Nevada will be best protected by this action. "While some of our banks are not to be considered as otherwise than sound in all particulars, those of our banking institutions which have particularly supported our agricultural interests are naturally most seriously affected by the collapse in prices of agricultural products, which occurred about three years ago. Only very slight recovery in such prices has been realized and in the meantime and before the price collapse, exceptionally adverse climatic conditions have further destroyed the ability of the livestock raisers and farmers to reduce their obligations to the banks. In fact, these banks, in the hope of carrying over to a period of better conditions, have been obliged to