T. Roy Brookes. .............................. .Bel Air, Maryland
Simon L. Downey. ......................... Williamsport, Maryland
W. R. Harvey, 22 Light Street................ Baltimore, Maryland
Albert N. McCardell. .............................. Frederick, Md.

The Maryland State Fair Board is composed of nine members repre-
sentative of all phases of agricultural interests of the State. It is
the function of the Board to encourage and foster agriculture through
the promotion and assistance of bona fide agricultural fairs and ex-
hibits. Financial assistance is extended to qualifying organizations
for premium awards to exhibitors of bona fide agricultural displays.
Revenues distributed by the Maryland State Fair Board are derived
chiefly from racing revenues.

MARYLAND STATE PLANNING COMMISSION
(Ch. 39..Special Session 1933)
Latrobe Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore-18

Members Term Expires Address
Abel Wolman, Chairman. ....... .1943.................. Baltimore
William L. Galvin. ..............1943. ................. Baltimore
Robert H. Riley. ............... .1943.................. Baltimore
Thomas B. Symons. ............ .1943. .............. College Park
Ezra B. Whitman. .............. 1943................... Baltimore
1. Alvin Pasarew, Director.......... ........................... .Baltimore

The functions of this Commission are to prepare or coordinate
plans for the physical development of the State including, among
other things, plans for complete systems of State or regional high-
ways, expressways, parkways, parks, water supply and forest reser-
vations and airways and air terminals; to advise with State depart-
ments and bureaus, local authorities and individuals, with a view
to the coordination of all physical development plans related to State
activities; to make surveys of rural land utilization to determine
areas suitable for field crops, reforestation, watershed protection,
recreation, summer residence, and urban expansion; to prepare a
long-term development program of major State improvements; and,
generally, to make available information on subjects affecting the
health and welfare of the people of Maryland and recommendations
thereon.

MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING
COMMISSION

(Chapter 133, Laws of Maryland, 1939)
(Chapter 134, Laws of Maryland, 1939)
(Chapter 136, Laws of Maryland, 1939)
(Chapter 284, Laws of Maryland, 1941)
(Chapter 992, Laws of Maryland, 1943)
(Chapter 1008, Laws of Maryland, 1943)

This Commission has supervision over the Maryland-Washington Metro-
politan District created in 1927 and the Maryland-Washington Regional
District created in 1939. Both districts are within Montgomery and Prince