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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-06-02
MRS. KENNETH EDWARDS

Mrs. Audrey Madeline Edwards,
Al, wife of Kenneth Edwards, of
Grantsville, died suddenly Sunday
at Johns Hopkins hospital in Bal
timOre.
Mrs. Edwards had been admitted
to the hospital Tuesday and under
went surgery on Wednesday.
A native of Garrett county, she
was born September -, 1918, a
daughter of Alonzo and Georgia
(Buncutter) Hardesty.
Mrs. Edwards was a member of
the Methodist church of Grants
vile and was a member of the
Official Board Of the church. She
organized a minstrel for the church
which is being presented in the
Grantsville area.
She was president Of Auxiliary
PA, Grantsville American Legion,
member of the PIT A. of North
ern High school, past president of
the schools Band Booster club
and a member of the Auxiliary of
Salisbury Elks hospital Mrs. Ed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-06-02
MRS. G. M. SMITH

Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Smith, as, wife
of G.. Morgan Smith, of Cumber-
land, died Sunday afternoon in Me
mortal hospital there where she
had been admitted earlier in the
day. She had been taken i'll about
5 a. m. and died at the hospital at
2 p. m.
A native of Cumberland, she
was daughter of Mrs. Gertrude
(SincelD Matheney and the late
Harry Matheney, who was former
Allegany County Commissioner.
A graduate of Allegany High
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-06-02
HOYES

Sunday School at 10 a. M, and
MYF at p M, Sunday.
The WSCS will meet Thursday
afternoon, June 8, at 1870, at the
church social room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur McCrObie
and sons, of Ohio, visited their
parents over the weekend. Mr..
and Mrs Bob Fraas and son Wis
tied her parents for several days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McCrobie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sonny Mayfield, Dol
lie Smith and Vernon Darnell Wis
tied relatives and friends here over
the weekend.
S/Sgt. Donald Georg, of Ohio,
visited his sister, Mrs. Catherine
McCrobie, Friday afternoon.
Saturday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Claude Bishoff and Anita were
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Peck, Jr.,
and children, of Philadelphia; Mr.
and Mrs. John f. Peck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Coughenour and chill
dren, of Berlin, and Miss Nina
Peck of Somerset Sunday evening
visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Edwin Dewitt and children, of Bal
timOre.
Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Saville and
children we're Saturday overnight
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart
Bishoff.
MIR. and Mrs. Dave Beachy were
weekend guests of Mrs. Verna De-
Witt and Owen. They we're Sunday
dinner guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jonas Beachy. Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. Verna De-
Witt was Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Amatt
and Miss Virginia Green. Mrs. De-
Witt attended the RWSC dinner
at Penn Alps on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Schlossnagle
and family and Glenn Lane visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Broadwater and
family, of LaVale, on Sunday.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Custer last week were Claude Rush
and Paul, Mrs. Charles Rush, Mrs.
Jim Rush, Rev. and Mrs. Saville
and children, Harry Schlossnagle,
Frances, Martha and Donald
| Friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Custer Wis
tied MIR. and Mrs. Deane Rush on
Saturday evening. Mrs. Custer Wis
tied Mr. and Mrs. Montell Friend,
Monday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Custer were supper guests of MIR.
and Mrs. Hubert Friend on Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald CoddingtOn
and children visited his parents
over the weekend.
Mrs. Carrie HiIeman spent some
time with his sister, Mr. and Mrs.
j. Milton Dewitt, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Bishoff
visited with her father, j. NJ. Falk-
enstein, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob FraaS and son
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Bishoff,
Monday evening. Owen Dewitt was
a Sunday afternoon caller of the
Bishoffs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-06-02
PRESTON FELIX COULTER

Preston Felix Coulter, aged n
died Wednesday night at his home
in Hutton, where he had resided
for most of his lifetime.
Funeral arrangements were in
complete this morning. The body
is at the Leighton Funeral home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-06-02
Mt. Lake Paris NeUCS

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Smith, of
Fairchance, Pa, visited her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Nicholson last week
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Evans and Mrs. Willard Hayden
over the weekend were Mr.. and
Mrs. b. Moore. of Cleveland, o.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Erval Ellis, of Nor
gantOwn, w. Va; Mrs. William
Ellis, of Davis, w. Va; Mr.. and
, Mrs. Gregory Reynolds, of Erie,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Teets and
daughter, of Hyattsville; DR.. and
Mrs. Bernie Coberly, of Cumber-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Peck, of
Washington, d. c., spent the week
end with his parents.
Delbert Myers, of Uniontown,
Pa, visited Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence
Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Curran
and children, of Pittsburgh, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Curran, and grandmother, Mrs.
Annie Rippard
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Shrout and
children visited relatives in Tun-
Melton, w. Va, over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pollard, of
Hagerstown, spent the weekend
at their home here.
Mrs. Raymond McCutcheon and
granddaughter are visiting her
daughter Miss Sherry McCutcheon
| in New York CitV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grove and
i children visited relatives in Glen
vile, w. Va, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Gnegy and
children, of Fairfax, Va, visited his
mother, Mrs. Ella Gnegy, for the
weekend.
Mrs. Guy Thayer, of Baltimore
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Thayer
Mrs. Arthur Dick, of Lutherville
and Mrs. Russell CLANCY, of Cleve-
land, o., are visiting their sister
/ Mrs. Elsie Dietrich. Mrs. Clancy
is returning home and Mrs. Dick
is remaining for while longer.
Ernest WOtring, who has been d
patient at Garrett County Me
mortal hospital, has returned to
his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Davis, of Nor
gantown, w. Va, are at their home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Liston and
daughters, of Ripley, w. Va, spent
the weekend with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Weeks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Weeks returned with them to
/ Ripley where Mr.. Weeks is help
ing in the construction of a house
for Mr.. Liston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitmire and
daughter, of Baltimore, spent the
weekend with Rev. and Mrs. Luke
Walter.
John Fulmer suffered a slight
stroke at his home, Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Bryan Blair and
son spent Memorial Day visiting
relatives in West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentiss Porter and
family, of LaPlata, spent the week
end here. They were accompanied
here by Ray Bittinger, who had
spent the past month visiting with
them.
Mrs. Lloyd Stark, Sr., has re-
turned home after spending sever
al weeks in Meyersdale, Pa.
Patty Weimer, small daughter of
Mr.. and. Mrs. Everett Weimer, is a
patient in Garrett County Me-
mortal hospital.
Miss Margaret Rathbun and Mr.
and Mrs. w. o. Bixler, of Balti-
more, visited their mother, Mrs
Warren Rathbun, over the week
| end.
Vacation church school will be
conducted at Bethel Methodist
! church, June 81 to 20, from a m
each morning. Glasses will be foI
pre-school and grades one to nine
! All children are welcome. Pre-
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registration is being conducted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Humbert-
son, of near Hagerstown, visited
friends in Loeb Lynn recently.
Mrs. Arthur Dick, of Washing
ton, ID. c., and Mrs. Russell Chan
ey, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Elsie Dietrich.
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The late Jacob b. Shockey.

the late Jacob b. ShOckcy.
Survivors, besides her mother,
include three sons, James E. Nix
on, Cleveland; Robert G.. Wilson,
Wheeling, and r. A. Wilson, Hous-
ton, Texas; and two sisters, Mrs.
Beda Hinkle, Buckhannon, and
Mrs. Rex Wiles, of Morgantown,
and four grandchildren.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-06-02
MRS. PAUL L. WILSON

Mrs. Vida Wilson, 54, widow of
Paul L. Wilson, died Saturday at
General Hospital in Morgantown.
She was a daughter of Emma
(Wentz) Shockey, of Oakland, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-06-02

Boris Pasternak, Russian Nobel
literary prize winner, was reported
dead at 70 in Moscow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-06-02

A picnic celebrating A. M. Con-
ner's Sind birthday will be held
at the camp meeting ground on
Sunday June IL. Everyone is in
Vited.
Donald Taylor son of Mrs. c. r.
Taylor, has been indicted into the
army and is stationed at Fort
Jackson for his basic training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taylor and
daughter, of Canton, o., spent the
weekend with their mothers, Mrs.
c. r. Taylor and Mrs. Susie Lis
ton.
Wheat Weeks, who is employed
in Ohio, with his granddaughter,
Rcbecca Mills, spent the weekend
at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Paugh and
daughters, of Kent, o., spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Paugh.
Mrs. Charles Reed, of Parsons,
w. Va, visited her uncle, U. G.
Ford, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Dodge and
sons, of Dundalk, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph DeBerry and son, of Man
nington, w. Va, spent the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyle Weeks. Sunday guests
at the Weeks home were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Weeks and son, Mrs.
Richard Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Rice and children, of Hyattsville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Leighton and
children, of Winchester, Va; Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Weeks and daugh-
tiers. and Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McIntire
and family, of Kensington, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
DapdoI for tho Wppk-pnd
Evening star., 1960-02-24
Workers Ask
Navy Plant
Job Probe
BY JOHN A. GILES
Star star Writer

Workers at the Naval Weap-
ons Plant who face lay-offs
because of lack of work there
bombarded Congress today
with demands for a con-
gressional investigation, while
Congress members fired salvos
at the administration.
The thousands of letters to
Capitol Hill asked why the
administration could not find
work for the installation,
established in 1898 by Presi-
dent John Adams.
The deluge was so strong
that Congress members replied
by form letter.
In turn they asked the ad-
ministration if in fact. the Navy
did not intend to close the
plant.
Typical was a letter from
Senator Butler, Republican of
Maryland. He wrote Navy Sec
retary FRANKIE to ask whether
it was not in the interests Of
efficiency to assign production
work to the plant that would
insure the presence of the per-
sonnel necessary to manufac-
ture prototypes?"
Points Raised
The Senator, who has asked
for a Senate investigation Of
the situation, wrote a two
page letter to the Secretary
raising the following points:
/. Navy Undersecretary Bantz
had decided to reduce person.
mel by 1900 between April l
and october l before a survey
by an industry committee had
been completed of the installa-
ton and similar type Govern
ment-owned facilities. why,
then. did the Navy appoint such
a committee, when, apparently,
it already knew what it was
going to do?" he asked.
2. Inquired. DO you main
tain that the plant is so expen-
sive to operate and so inefficient
that it is incapable of building
parts of ships, planes and
missiles?"
8. Pointed out that the Navy
itself had stated the build
ings and equipment there are
worth SOB million and asked
pointedly if the Navy intended
to use the investment.
4. Questioned why the Navy
could not utilize the plant for
construction of atomic powered
P olaris guided-misSile sub
marines, a proposal advanced
by the Metropolitan Washing
ton Board of Trade last Satur-
day.
Fact Sheet Cited
5. Asserted that lit seems to
me that work for the plant
could be found in many of the
contracts the Navy allotS to
private industry"
s. Noted that Mr.. Bantz has
been quoted as saying the Navy
does not intend to close down
the plant, yet "a fact sheet
states there's no additional
work which can be assigned to
offset the decline of work in
process To me, this is a clear
indication that the plant will
remain open only so long as
present contracts warrant it,
and I therefore ask whether the
Navy does, in fact, intend to
close down the plant in 1861
when it is expected the con-
tracts will have been COM
pleted?"
Representative Lankford,
Democrat of Maryland, in re-
plying to protests from the en-
ployeS, said that he was not
satisfied with explanations
given him by the Navy and
would exert every pressure
available to prevent its closing
Evening star., 1960-02-24
Court to Replace
BeIusco Theuter,
Historic Houses

The House Public Works
Committee today told the Gov
ernment Services Administra-
tion to go ahead with plans to
erect a new Court of Claims
building on Lafayette Square
and ordered the old Belasco
Theater and two aged homes
next to it razed.
There had been some chance
for a delay, pending a public
hearing on demolition of the
old structures, which some
groups had sought to save for
their historic value. But the
committee took action in a
closed session without calling
for the hearing.
The old homes are the Dolly
Madison House and the Ben
iamin o. Tayloe House.
The GSA plans were ap-
proved last week by a public
works subcommittee. The full
committee approved. the action
today. A committee aide said
the GSA assured the commit
tee it will find another loca-
ton to house USO facilities
now at the BelascS Theater.
Evening star., 1960-02-24
Brockhurst to Run
In Fuirfux Aquin

Fairfax County Republican
Chairman Robert H. Brock
hurst has announced that he
intends to seek reelection
when county Republicans hold
their mass meeting in May.
Mr.. Brockhurst, who lives at
3418 Tulip drive, Falls Church,
said his decision is based on
the belief the party now is in
the best shape in recent years
and well organized for this
years campaign.
He noted that party chair
men for the seven magisterial
districts of the county are pre-
pairing for the annual spring
canvass to recruit new voters.
The district chairmen are
Mrs. William L. Scott, Centre
vile district; William M.
Waugh, Dranesville district;
Milo t. Hoots, Falls Church;
Mrs. Fern Mcmahon, Lee; Mr..
and Mrs. Boru Newman, Mason;
Steve Hartwell. Mount Vernon,
and Charles A. Belts, Provi-
dence. q
Evening star., 1960-02-24
County Building Report
Approved by Planners

In addition. the report sug-
gests a number of neighbor-
hood centers, generally with a
branch library, health clinic
and recreation area forming a
hub.
Prepared by the county office
Of planning, the report was
presented last night to the
Planning Commission, which
accepted it as a general guide
to public building development.
New libraries were proposed
in the report for Cherrydale,
darlington, Westover. Colum-
bia pike, Virginia Highlands
and Glencarlyn. More might
be needed after 1865 in Rosslyn
and North Arlington.
Recreation centers were sug-
gested adjacent to, or on, Bar
croft Playfield, the proposed
community facilities center, a
proposed Gulf Branch Play
ground, the Virginia Highlands
Playground and grounds of
Jefferson Junior High School
and Woodrow Wilson. Hamper
and Nottingham Elementary
Schools.
New health clinics were rec
commended in Clarendon, Vir-
ginia Highlands, East Falls
Church. Columbia Pike, Nauck
and Rosslyn.
Evening star., 1960-02-24

Arlington's Planning Com
mission has approved a county
building report that recon-
mends acquisition of some &c
acres of land, construction oi
variety of public facilities and
centralization of government
functions.
The report suggests that
countrywide services can be
offered best in three major
centers:
l. A governmental complex
in and around the courthouse
now being expanded.
2. A community facilitie.
center, with emphasis on rec.
reation and including a centra
library already authorized. Il
also would include a recreation
building, a combination audi.
torlum, a gymnasium, 6
health and welfare buildint
and medical Offices. These
would be situated on 22.5 acre.
bounded by North Quincy anc
Monroe streets. Washington
boulevard and Fairfax drive.
3. A hospital and health cen.
ter built around Arlington Hos.
pital. This would include
clinics for retarded and Grip.
pied children, a health clinic
and the soon-to-be-enlargec
hospital.
Evening star., 1960-02-24
County Boord
Approves Flood
Control Project

A proposed flood control
project for Upper Marlboro was
given tentative approval yes
terday by the Prince Georges
County Commissioners.
Priced at up to $690,0OO, the
project entails a series of levees
and channel improvements to
the PatuXent Rivers Western
Branch arcing the county seat
on its east. The plan was
drafted by the Army Corps of
Engineers, which would super
wise construction.
The project is designed to
prevent flooding to tobacco
warehouse, county and private
property which caused thou
sands of dollars damage in 1855.
The corps can contribute up
to 100000, according to Floyd
B. Morris, chief of the planning
and report section of the corps
Washington district. The State
Roads Commission, at a pre-
liminary meeting last year, said
it could contribute $128,000.
The balance would come from
the county and other interests.
The commissioners are hoping
the town and operators of the
warehouses will contribute $62,-
600. Representatives of these
two interests will meet at II
am. Tuesday with the county
commissioners.
Evening star., 1960-02-24
Athlete Farms
In intermediate
Schools Feared

Fairfax school officials are
concerned that there may be
a move to start a system of
farm teams in the county's
new intermediate schools to
train athletes for high COM
petition.
w. T. Woodson, school su-
perintendent, told the County
Council Of Parent Teacher As
sociationS last night that he
feared high school coaches and
other team boosters would press
for interscholastic athletics in
the new intermediate schools.
Present plans call for strong
intra-mural programs in the
intermediate schools, which
open next fall, but no inter-
school contests.
I'm opposed to it," said Mr..
lWoodson. He said he thought
seventh and eighth graders
were too young to start COM
peting on school teams.
The superintendent noted
that coaches tend to concen-
trate on potential stars and
sometimes neglect the rest of
the class when they try to
build school teams.
He said physical education
programs should be for every
lone.
Evening star., 1960-02-24
Area School Head Cool
To Police Check Idea

A proposal that Montgomery
County's 400 teachers ano
other school employees should
undergo police investigation
was given a chilly reception
last night by Paul c. Howard
president of the Board. OF
Education.
Mr.. Howard told a school
board meeting that he had re-
ceived a letter from States At
torney Leonard T. Hardy con-
tanning a suggestion of the
November grand jury that:
Issued After Indictment
"All persons employed in and
around public schools, or being
considered for such employ
ment, should have their back
grounds checked by county
police"
The grand jury's statement
was made after the indictment
Of a school custodian for pos
sessing narcotics syringe. He
later was acquitted.
The janitor. whose work was
described during his trial as
exemplary" by school author
tiles. was reinstated after his
acquittal. He was assigned to
work in the Board of Educa-
tion's Lincoln Annex in Rock
Evening star., 1960-02-24
Pipe Lines Rebuffed
PTAs' Vote
On Released
Time Fails

The Fairfax County Council
of Parent Teacher Associa tions
last night SHE'D away from
action on released time activ-
tiles and a proposal for an
expanded foreign language pro-
gram in elementary schools.
After considerable discussion,
the council voted % to II to
table a proposed resolution
backing School Supt. w. T.
Woodson in his plan to prohibit
band, foreign language training
and piano lessons during class
time at elementary schools.
At present, 1888 students at
Y schools take band during
released time periods. The pro-
gram costs the county, which
pays the instructors, an esti-
mated $4,000.
About 2,062 students in 80
schools receive PTA-sponsored
foreign language training, half
OF it after hours. One thousand
students at 40 schools take re-
leased time piano lessons.
The council also tabled a
proposal for an increased for
eign language program that
called for language training in
the regular curriculum for the
third. fourth, fifth and sixth
grades.
The group passed resolutions
favoring a $4,500 starting sal.
ary for teachers with bache.
lors' degrees, retention of ar
art supervisor in the schoo
board budget and inclusion oi
% additional library position.
in tic budget,
Evening star., 1960-02-24

The Fairfax County Water
Authority lost its bid before
the Senate Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities and Towns to con-
struct parallel pipe lines with
those Of competing towns and
private companies.
The House passed and sent
to the Governor a resolution by
Senator Charles R. Fenwick OF
Arlington, to amend the State
Constitution so that Virginia
citizens who are members OF
the armed forces will be ex-
cused from paying a poll tax to
qualify to vote. At present this
exclusion applies only "in time
of war" The proposed amend
ment will be submitted to
voters in a referendum in No.
vember.
Another bill sent to Gov,
Almond by the House was one
by Senator Armistead L. Boothe
Of Alexandria, giving the State
possession Of property, such as
bank accounts, which is un-
claimed for Is years. Mr..
BOOthe has estimated the State
may pick up more than 81 mil
lion in unclaimed assets.
The Senate Finance Com
mittee voted IL to 7 to report
a bill to increase the gasoline
tax from 6 to 7 cents a gallon
for private vehicles and from
8 to 9 cents for trucks.
Evening star., 1960-02-24

vile, which houses its trans
portation department and other
Offices.
Mr.. Howard read a statement
which said:
mo one is more concerned
with the welfare Of the chill
dren of Montgomery County
than this board. We are con-
cerned also with the rights and
regulations Of the employees OF
our school system. We have
great confidence in their COM
petence and integrity"
He requested Supt. C. Taylor
Whittier to meet with the
States Attorney for more de-
tailed information, and to re-
view existing procedures for
checking the backgrounds oi
prospective employees.
School Site Selected
The board also gave assur-
ance to Wheaton residents that
final selection of a site for a
high school has been made
there.
The board announced that
the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Board Member Will
lard McGraw, will be filled al
a meeting at 9 pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1960-02-24


porters revisions to Gov. Al
mond's $1.32 billion budget re-
quest.
The Governor had based his
original figures on nearly $9l
million more revenue. He pro-
posed that it be raised mainly
by a sales tax. The sales tax
has been killed, but a coalition
group has worked up a seven
point flexible plan for meeting
whatever program the Appro-
priations Committee come out
with.
Chairman Adams said an
appropriations subcommittee
would report to the full COM
mittee this afternoon. He left
a SIS million gap in his esti-
mates because of changes that
may be made by the full COM
mittee. he said.
1t will require additional
time to have a long list of
amendments printed to be dis
tributed to members of the
House for study.
Up Possibly Wednesday
THE bill probably will go
to the floor Monday, but pos
sibly by Friday" he said. Il
don't see why we can't take
1t up commencing next Wednes-
day"
Final action was given by
the Senate yesterday to the
Arlington delegation bill au-
thorizing Arlington and Fair
fax Counties to prohibit or re-
strict persons under the age
of 18 from obtaining drivers
permits.
Under the bill, which now
goes to the Governor, the local
governing bodies could pre-
scribe conditions under which
young drivers could operate
motor vehicles. Such conditions
might include a requirement for
completion Of driver training
courses. Or the minimum
driving age could be set at 16
or II years. Under State law
permits are authorized at the
age of Is years.
Pipe Lines Rebuffed
The House passed and sent
to the Senate a bill providing a
standby charter for Arlington
County. 1t repeals and brings
up to date plans for city gov
ernment first adopted in 1912
and amended in 1916.