MILITIA 2597

An. Code, 1924, sec. 54. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 52.

56. Any and all sections of the National Defense Act, as amended and
regulations made in pursuance thereof, applicable to the Militia of Mary-
land or any part thereof, shall be considered as a part of this Article in
all respects as though written herein.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 55. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 53.

57. Regiments, battalions, and separate organizations may, with the
consent of the Governor, adopt a full-dress uniform of their own and at
their own expense.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 56. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 54.

58. No section or provision of this Article, or any part thereof, shall
be deemed to be repealed, altered or amended by any statute passed by the
Legislature, unless such statute explicitly refers to this Article as . the
Militia Law, or by its other titles, as part of the general laws of the State,
and explicitly repeals, alters or amends the same or some part thereof.¹

Veterans' Guardianship.

1929, ch. 74, sec. 56A.

59. The term "person" includes a partnership, corporation or an
association.

The term "Bureau" means the United States Veterans' Bureau or its
successor.

The term "estate" and "income" shall include only moneys received
by the guardian from the Bureau and all earnings, interest and profits
derived therefrom.

The term "benefits" shall mean all moneys payable by the United States
through the Bureau.

The term "Director" means the Director of the United States Veterans'
Bureau or his successor.

The term "ward" means a beneficiary of the Bureau.

The term "guardian" as used herein shall mean any person acting as a
fiduciary for a ward.

1929, ch. 74, sec. 56B.

60. Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulation
of the Bureau, the Director requires, prior to payment of benefits, that a
guardian be appointed for a ward, such appointment shall be made in the
manner hereinafter provided.

This section is not mandatory nor is it a usurpation by the Legislature of a judicial
function to make the finding of the director of the bureau prima facie evidence. In re
Rickell's Estate, 158 Md. 659.

As to guardian and ward, see art. 93, sec. 152, et seq.

1929, ch. 74, sec. 56C.

61. Except as hereinafter provided it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to accept appointment as guardian of any ward if such proposed guar-
dian shall at that time be acting as guardian for five wards. In any case,
upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the Bureau under this

¹ Sec. 2 of ch. 490 of acts of 1922 repealed all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with
the provisions of art. 65.