the University of Maryland through the State Geologist as successor of
the Maryland State Weather Service Commission. The State Geologist
ex officio is Director, performing all the functions of former officers with
the exception of Meterologist, who is commissioned by the Governor and
serves as liaison officer with the United States Weather Bureau. All
activities except clerical are performed voluntarily. (Ch. 29, 1922.)

THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITIA

Name. Postoffice.

The Commanding General (the Adjutant General) Annapolis

Brigadier General Milton A. Reckord.

Chief Clerk-
Major E. Leslie Medford Annapolis,
Finance Clerk-
Major Benjamin C. Gott . Annapolis
Stenographers

Miss Elizabeth L, Gott . . Annapolis
Mrs. Gordon L Scible Annapolis

Headquarters 58th Brigade, Maryland National Guard
Headquarters Armory, N. Howard Street, Baltimore, Md.

Brigadier General Milton A. Reckord Commanding General
Major Thomas G. McNicholas Executive Officer
J. Milton Griffith . . ... Secretary

QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Quartermaster General:
Brigadier Genera] Milton A Reckord Bel Air

State Quartermaster:
Major Frank Gemmill, Jr Baltimore

NOTE—All official correspondence and telegrams in con-
nection with the military establishment of the State should
be addressed to The Commanding General, Maryland Na-
tional Guard, Annapolis, Md That which is intended for
the Quartermaster General's Department should be addressed
'The State Quartermaster of Maryland, Fifth Regiment
Armory, Baltimore, Md."

Section 2, Article IX, of the Constitution provides: "There shall
be an Adjutant General, appointed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. He shall hold his office until the
appointment and qualification of his successor, or until removed in
pursuance of the sentence of a court martial. He shall perform such
duties and receive such compensation or emoluments as are now or
may be pi escribed by law. He shall discharge the duties of his office
at the seat of government, unless absent under orders, on duty."

Article 65, Code of Public General Laws of Maryland provides
that the Ranking Line Officer shall be in control of the military de-
partment of the State, and subordinate only to the Governor in matters