MARYLAND COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

Governor Herbert R. O'Conor. ...........................................Honorary Chairman
W. Frank Roberts..........................................................................................................Chairman
William G. Ewald... ... ... ... ... ........ ..... ... ... ... ... ... ........ ... Executive Director
203 Calvert Building, Baltimore-2, Md.
John G. Mayer.................................................. ...Deputy Exec. Director

Executive Committee

W. Frank Roberts, Chairman lrving H. Kohn
Maj. General Milton A. Reckord Charles W. Mitzel
Robert 0. Bonnell Philip C. Turner
Hon. Arthur H. Brice Hon. William C. Walsh, ex-officio

Council Members

G. Maxwell Armor...........Salisbury Charles W. Mitzel ........Baltimore
Robert 0. Bonnell............Baltimore George M. Moffatt.........Queenstown
Dr. Isaiah Bowman ........Baltimore Leo M. Moore..............Havre de

Grace
Hon. Arthur H. Brice......Stillpond Glenn L. Martin .......... Middle River
Rodney J. Brooks...........Baltimore Carl Murphy....... .................Baltimore
Howard Bruce........... ......Baltimore Joseph P. McCurdy......Baltimore
Dr. H. Clifton Byrd .......College Pk. Col. Beverly Ober..........Pikesville
W. B. Galloway.................Baltimore Henry W. Price...............Cumberland
Stewart J. Cort................Sparrows Ma]. Gen. Milton A.

Point Reckord .......................Baltimore
Charles A. Cummins........Baltimore Dr. Harvey B. Stone ....Baltimore
J. Blaine Fitzgerald ............ Washington Wm. H. Storm ..............Frederick
Isaac S. George...............Baltimore Philip C. Turner................Baltimore
lrving H. Kohn......................Baltimore Mrs. John L. Whitehurst Baltimore
Sylvan H. Lauchheimer..Baltimore Ezra B. Whitman.........Baltimore

Hon. William C. Walsh, ex-officio

The Council was organized by the Governor, August 1, 1940. Subse-
quently on March 31, 1941, the State Legislature established the Mary-
land Council of Defense by law.

At the 1943 session of the General Assembly a revised Civilian Defense
Bill was enacted retaining the original Council, but empowering the Governor
to appoint an Executive Committee of seven members from the membership
of the Council. The Executive Committee is empowered to adopt, pro-
mulgate and enforce, rules and regulations governing blackouts and other
precautionary measures against enemy attack. It is also authorized to
prescribe and direct all activities designed to aid and assist in the further-
ance of the war effort.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BOARD OF MARYLAND

Russell S. Davis, Chairman.,..................1949 ................................ .Cambridge
Joseph P. McCurdy...................................1945................................................................Baltimore
Ambrose J. Kennedy.......................................1947................................................................. ...Baltimore