. CONTROL OF STATE ARMORIES.

By Act of the General Assembly of 1922 (Art. 65. P. G. L., Md.)
the State Armory Commission was abolished and the direct control of
all State Armories placed with the ranking line officer of the State, to
whom all applications should be made for the use of any armory,
provided, however, that when applications are disapproved by the
ranking linn officer they shall be subject to review and approval of the
Board of Public Works, the ranking line officer and the commanding
officer of the unit occupying the armory concerned.

MILITIA LAW OF MARYLAND

The National Defense Act required all States to make their military
laws conform with the provisions of the Act, in so far as any State
law might nave been in conflict or might have been deficient as to cer-
tain mandatory features of the Act, to entitle any State to participate
in the Federal appropriations for arming, equipping and training the
National Guard.

Accordingly, Article 65, P. G. LMd., was repealed and re-enacted
by the Legislature at its January ( 1922 ) session in which certain
provisions of the National Defense Act have been incorporated as the
law of the State, thereby conforming to the Act.

it was also found desirable to provide for the functioning of the
ranking tine officer of the National Guard on active duty pay status
and to place this officer in control of the military department of the
State. The authority, prerogatives and duties heretofore held and per-
formed by the Adjutant General have, by the present law, been trans-
ferred to the ranking line officer who is responsible only to the Governor,
acting for and by his direction in all matters pertaining to the Military
Department of the State.

SOLDIERS' RELIEF FUND COMMISSION

Chapter 344 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland, Ses-
sion of 1924, as amended by the Acts of 1927, creates a Soldiers' Relief
Fund Commission) with the Adjutant General of the State as Chairman,
and two members to be appointed by the Governor. The Governor has
appointed as members of this Commission:

Colonel James E. Abbott, Annapolis, representing the American
Legion.

Mr. George G. Neumann, representing the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.

Approximately $50,000 per year has been made available by the
Maryland Legislature, which is in the nature of an emergency fund to
be used to assist Maryland Veterans of all wars, or the widows and in-