Major E. Austin James of Frederick has been assigned as Aide to

Brigadier General Francis Petrott.

The Military Staff of the Governor is provided for in Section 9,
Article 65, Bagby's Annotated Code of Maryland as follows:

"The Governor may choose a staff consisting of the Adjutant Gen-
eral and not more than twelve aides. The aides will be selected by the
Governor from among the Commissioned Officers of the National Guard
(active or inactive). Each of them may receive an appointment 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 the
organization to which he is assigned) except when actually on duty
as aide under the orders of the Governor.

"The appointment of a Chief of Staff and of aides shall be at the
pleasure of the Governor."

DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND PROCUREMENT
1500 Russell Street

Baltimore-30, Maryland

Director:
Walter N. Kirkman............................................... Catonsville

Chief of the Budget Bureau:
James G. Rennie........................................ Baltimore

Chief of the Purchasing Bureau:
Eugene G. Connor................................................ Baltimore

Buyers:

Mrs. Helen E. Parsons.................................. Baltimore
Adam G. Uhl.................... ........................... Baltimore
Francis X. Lochboehler. .................................. ..Arbutus
John A. Lamon.................................................. Severna Park

Printer's Adviser:
Gerald L. V. Lund................ .......................... Baltimore

Accountant:
James P. Slicher.......................................... Baltimore

Senior Account Clerks:
Joseph N. Murphy. ....................................... .Baltimore

Junior Account Clerk:
Emit F. Bernat....................................................... Baltimore

Senior Clerks

Mrs. Louise T. Meyer...................................... Baltimore
Elmer P. Bute................................................. Baltimore
Charles E. Milbourne, Jr........ ........ ......... ......... ..Baltimore

Junior Clerk:
Mrs. Guida McCorison....................................... Baltimore

Stenographer-Secretary:
Madeline K. Salbeck......................................... .Baltimore

Senior Stenographer:

Mrs. Bernadine L. Thomas..................... .......... Catonsville
Mrs. Nellie D. Lawson...................................... Catonsville
Mrs. Rose B. Lebin.............................................. Baltimore