Evening journal., 1913-03-07
R. !. SASSE
ARRIVES HOME
Dismissed West Point Cadet
Awaits Return to Military
Duties
HAS BEEN ENGINEER
In SOUTH AMERICA

Ralph l. Sasse, the Wilmington boy
who with three other cadets was dis
missed about fourteen months ago
from the United States Military Acad-
emy at West Point for drinking
blackberry wine has returned to his
home in this city from South Amer
lea.
Mr.. Sasse went to South America
about a year ago and obtained po-
sition as civil engineer on the
Argentine Central Railway. lie had
been employed by that company In
Argentine aud other South American
countries until January / when he
started home and arrived in this city
on February .. His reason for re-
turning to Wilmington was the bright
turn his case has taken through the
efforts Of United States Senator
Henry A. DUPONT, who appointed him
to the Academy and has been work.
ing In his interest since the trouble
arose which ended in his dismissal.
Senator dupont has had a bill passed
by both the House and the Senate
and approved by Former President
Taft making il discretionary with
President Wilson whether the cadets
shall be re-instated.
MIR Sasse made a. brilliant record
while in the cmnloy of the South
American Railroad Company and he
was regarded by it's officers as one
of the brightest young men that ever
worked for them. Although he had
been at West Point only two years ne
htook the position as civil engineer
with the company and worked with
other men who We're graduates Of the
finest sengneering schools In Europe
showing them how 10 do many things
that they were entirely unfamiliar
with lt was with great regret that
the officers OF the railroad company
saw him leave South America and he
was assured that position wogld
always be open for him should he
ever desire to return When he loft
the employ Of the company he-was
given two letters OF recommendation
/ by C. II. Pearson general manager
Of the railroad aud r r. Reynolds,
chief construction engineer
Mr.. Sasse today refused to discuss
the West Point subject aud chances
| for his Reinstatement to the
Academy except TO say that he hoped
and wanted to go back TO the
Academy, but that he did not under
stand just whore he stood should
President Wilson approve the bill.
/ When he was dismissed from the
Academy he lost an standing as a
cadet and was returned TO civil life.
The question now arises whether
he will be considered a cadet II Pre-
sident Wilson approves the measure
granting him a new trial He says h,
thinks that as soon as the judgment
is overruled he Immediately hecomcl
a cadet and subject to- orders but tha
he can find no authority ON this point
While In South America Mr. Sass
did not entirely give up his studie
and could easily enter the 1915 elias
OF the Academy He told Of the man.
interesting sights he had seen %
South America The cities of ri,
Janeiro and Buenos Ayrcs were the
most beautiful that he had ever seer
and contained everything that an mp
hto-date American city can boost of
In some ways South American cities
are really ahead Of those of this
country he said. and their public
utilities are modern On all the In.
terurban car lines. block systems
have been installed and every pre-
caution taken for the safety of the
travelling public