Frederick, Maryland. He is attorney for the Maryland
Industrial Finance Co., and the Frederick County Beer
Dealers' Association. A prominent fraternalist, he is
Past Commander of the Francis Scott Key Post American
Legion, Commander of Washington and Lee Chapter, Dis-
abled American Veterans of the World War, Past President
of the Frederick Kiwanis Club, Past Exalted Ruler of Fred-
erick Lodge No. 684, B. P. 0. Elks, First Vice-President of
the State Elks Association, comprising Maryland, Delaware,
and the District of Columbia, President of the Catoctin
Country Club and a member of the Executive Committee of
the Frederick Cotillion Club.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN MARYLAND

The following days in each and every year, namely, the
first day of January, commonly called "New Year's Day";
the 22nd day of February, known as "Washington's Birth-
day"; the 25th day of March, known as "Maryland Day";
"Good Friday"; the first Monday in September, commonly
called "Labor Day"; the 30th of May, commonly called
"Decoration Day"; the 4th of July, called "Independence
Day"; the 12th of September, known as "Defenders' Day";
the 12th day of October, known as "Columbus Day"; Nov.
II, known as Armistice Day and proclaimed by the Govern-
or as a legal holiday; the 25th day of December, called
"Christmas Day"; and all days of general and congressional
elections throughout the State.

All special days that may be appointed or recommended
by the Governor of this State or the President of the United
States as the days of thanksgiving, fasting and prayer or
other religious observance, or for the general cessation of
business.

Sundays.

Whenever any one of the above days falls on Sunday, the holiday is
observed on the following Monday.

DEFENDERS' DAY.

September 12th, known as "Defenders' Day," is a legal
holiday, in memory of the successful resistance of British
invasion of Baltimore in 1814, when General Ross and Ad-
miral Cockburn landed a large force on North Point at the
mouth of the Patapsco, and being defeated then opened the
unsuccessful bombardment of Fort McHenry the next day,
which inspired the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner,"
by Francis Scott Key.