permits to operate cars or motorcycles is vested solely in the Com-
missioner. He not only controls issuance of licenses and can refuse
to permit an unfit applicant to operate a car in the State, but in addi-
tion he holds the power of suspension for a stated period or the abso-
lute revocation of a driver's permit. This without regard to the action
of the Courts in cases tried before them.

Appeal to the Courts from the action of the Commissioner, in sus-
pending, refusing or revoking licenses, is provided in the law, however.

By recent Acts of the Legislature, the following appear as safety
measures designed to enable the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to
make the state highways safe and thereby reduce accidents to a
minimum, viz: (1) upon inability to satisfy a judgment arising from
an automobile accident or collision or certain infractions of the motor
vehicle laws, certain evidence of financial responsibility must be pro-
duced to the Commissioner before licenses may be restored; (2) shat-
ter-proof glass is required in all motor vehicles manufactured or
assembled, sold and registered in this State after July 1, 1935; (3)
periodical inspection of vehicles by designated agencies.

State Departments having to do with regulating the operation of
motor vehicles are as follows: (1) Commissioner of Motor Vehicles;
(2) Public Service Commission; (3) State Roads Commission; (4)
Maryland State Police.

DEPARTMENT OF
MARYLAND STATE POLICE

Headquarters..Guilford Avenue and 21st Street, Baltimore, Md.

Name. Postoffice.

Superintendent, Colonel Beverly Ober, 1943.......... Baltimore, Md.
Captain, Edward McK. Johnson.................... Baltimore, Md.
Lieutenant Ruxton M. Ridgely. .................... .Baltimore, Md.
Lieutenant Andrew T. Conner. .................... .Baltimore, Md.
Department Physician, Howard M. Bubert, M,D..... Baltimore, Md.

Through Chapter 303 of the Acts of 1935 of the Maryland Legis-
lature, the separation of the Motor Vehicle Deputies from the Office
of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles was effected and a new Depart-
ment was created, known as the Department of Maryland State Police.
The direction of the Department is vested in the superintendent, with
the rank of Colonel, in the Department. He is appointed by the Gov-
ernor with the advice and consent of the Senate for four years, from
the first day of June following his appointment. He is subject to
removal by the Governor for official misconduct or incompetency,
and, ill the event of removal or resignation, the Governor is given
the power to appoint a superintendent to hold office for the remainder
of the unexpired term of the superintendent who has resigned or is
removed from office.

The qualifications of the superintendent are that he shall be a citi-
zen of the United States and a resident and voter of the State of Mary-
land. His authority is to establish and maintain classification and
grades for police employees in the Department. He shall also maintain