In 1921 he received his degree from Georgetown Univer-
sity and from that date until 1925 studied at Yale Univer-
sity Graduate School.

On September II, 1921 he was married to Mary Catherine
James, daughter of William B. and Carrie James of Fred-
erick, Maryland, where he has since made his home.

On May 17, 1939, he was appointed Secretary of State
and on May 15, 1941 he resigned to accept the appointment
of Acting the Adjutant General.

He is a member of the Frederick County Bar Association
and maintains his law office in the Potomac Edison Building,
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"; the 25th day of December,
called "Christmas Day"; and all days of general and con-
gressional 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.