GOVERNOR'S MILITARY STAFF.

The Military Staff of the Governor is provided for in Section 8
Article 65, Bagby's Annotated Code of Maryland (Chapter 490, General
Assembly of Maryland, January session, 1922), as follows:

"The staff of the Governor shall consist of the Adjutant General and
not more than ten aides. The Adjutant General shall be appointed by
the Governor. He shall have the grade of Brigadier General and his
salary shall be as stated in the annual budget.

"The aides shall be selected by the Governor from the commissioned
officers of the National Guard and National Guard Reserve, each of them
may receive a commission as aide, which, however, shall not add to the
actual grade of the officer so appointed, nor shall such officer be relieved
from duty with his proper organization, but shall perform all duty per-
taining thereto except when actually on duty as aide under the orders
of the Governor."

PAROLE COMMISSIONER.

Morris Building, Charles and Saratoga Streets, Baltimore.
Gaylord Lee Clark , 1935 . . Stevenson

Secretary:
John G. Eggen . . Baltimore

Chief Parole Officer:
Roy E. Smith . Baltimore

Parole Officers:

James A. Cavanaugh . ... . Baltimore
Thomas P. MacCarthy Baltimore

Stenographers;

Miss Freda Wintering . - - Baltimore
Miss Eleanor G. Twining ... . . Baltimore

The Governor, with the consent of the Senate, appoints one who shall
not be less than 30 years of age and a resident and registered voter of
the State for at least four years prior to his appointment.

Term of two years from first Monday in May next ensuing his ap-
pointment, Ch. 29, Acts 1922 (Maryland Code 1924, Article 41, Sections
46 56).

The duties of the Commissioner are to investigate all applications
for pardon and parole, and to report the result of any favorable con-
sideration to the Governor; and, generally, to advise the Governor of
his findings. The Commissioner must take under his supervision for
such time, as the Governor may direct, the inmates of any penal insti-
tution of the State, who may be paroled by the Governor, and keep
records showing the life and conduct of the said paroled prisoners during
that time, reporting to the Governor the violation of any of the terms
of their parole.

In pursuing his investigations, tile Commissioner has power to sum-
mons witnesses and to examine them on their oath when necessary.

The Commissioner and the Parole Officers appointed by him have
the power to arrest, without warrant, violators of those pardoned or
paroled by the Governor within the State.

The Commissioner has visitorial powers over every institution to
which prisoners, whether adults or minors, are committed that receive
aid from the State, city or private sources.