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Evening journal., 1921-06-18
pELAwAREs uoss-NORrH CARoLNNs GAIN

nELAVlfE is about TO lose exceedingly efficient and
~ popular State official. He is Charles NJ Upham,
Chief Engineer in the State Highway Department and the
builder Of our States twenteth-cenury system Of high
ways so far as that system has progressed.
Mr.. Upham has decided 10 accept the position OF chei
Engineer OF the Highway Department OF North Carolina
He will assume his new duties about the middle OF the
summer.
It gratifying both TO him and TO his friends that the
ONCE sought him and that he did not seek the ONCE III
the record he had made in Delaware and with
at least hundred applicants the field from which
the State Highway Department OF North Carolina might
have chosen a man had II desired.
Since Mr. Uphsm has been in Delaware he has endeav-
ored and with marked Success 10 keep the work OF our
State Highway Department high plane and one from
which. necessarily would result roads OF high quality
His work has been done well that 1t has attracted wide
spread attention in this and other states
We regret that he is 70 leave Delaware, but wish him
well in his new field It Is our confident belief that Nort
Carolina will regret having made 1t worth his whls
go there to take charge OF us ambitious improved roa.
construction program.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
YOUR LAST NAME
By MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE.
Copyright 1920. by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

de Rapelje. There was another son
Antonio van Salers. william, who
was known as the Chevalier, came
to this country because OF some Bit
ter disappointment that made him
want to leave his native land. He
persuaded his two brothers to fol-
low him. George set sail with Peter
Minuit in 1885. William never mar
ried. Janis or George settled in
what is now Brooklyn, and in a lit
tie log house OF one room there was
born TO him Sarah Rapalje who is
said TO have been the first child Of
European parentage born in what is
now the State OF New York.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
Ludwell: This name is undoubt-
edly akin to Ludgate which is form
ed from the personal name Lud and
gate. Ludwell was perhaps origin
ally Lud's well. II was a place
name first and from this place name
the family took their surname. The
Ludwells here are among the most
prominent Of colonial Virginia fam
lilies. Their founder came from
Somersetshire, England.
Copyright. 1921. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Sydicate.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
SPORTS, DANCING FOR
NEW AMERICANS

Sports. games. folk dancing and
music will feature the third annual
outing by pupils OF the American
ization schools OF the city this after
noon and tonight. on the estate OF
Mrs. e. Paul DUPONT, at Montchanin.
The outing will mark the close OF
the spring term OF the schools. Sew
eral hundred men and women stud
ents and numerous children are in
attendance. George B. Miller, presi-
dent of the State Board OF Educa-
ton. is expected to be present.
Trucks 10 convey picnickers to the
grounds have been provided by To-
cal industrial and manufacturing
firms. including the dupont Chemical
Co.. Amalgamated Leather Co. and
the Harlan Plant Of the Western
Ship Corporation. Ltd.
Athletic activities will be directed
by c. W. Kadel OF the Y. M. c. A.
The judges will be Mr.. Mil.
Ter, Miss S. l. Carson, director OF
field work Of the Delaware Ameri-
canization Committee; Miss L. Will
fong and Mrs. G. Zanaman. Awards
Of banners and ribbons to winners
in the various events will be made
by Mr.. Miller.
The athletic program is as fol-
lows: 1OO-yard dash for men
5O-yard dash for women, three.
legged race for men, rope climbing
race for men. potato race for men
and women, sack race for men
wheel-barrow race for wives and
husbands.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
Editorial Opinion
UNFORTUNATE INHERITANCE
(From the New York Herald)

(From the New York Herald)
BY perpetuating war imitation
wage scales and unparalleled work.
ing conditions that prohibit competi-
tive business getting, the Shipping
Board never can make anything out
OF the Governments merchant ma
rine except stupendous deficits for
the taxpayers to foot This is an
unfortunate truth, although the pres
ent Shipping Board is not respon-
sible for agreements contaminated
before its new members we're ap-
pointed.
Such a deficit breeding shipping
policy by the Government. whoever
is TO blame, can only do heavy dam
age 10 privately owned vessels
Private owners cannot tap the Unit.
ed States Treasury to pay wages tha
are not earned and to cover other
expenditures that are not justihable
They cannot put the screws on the
national taxpayers to keep the ships
sailing at a loss. Either their ships
must earn a living or they must be
scrapped.
When the Government itself, there
fore, is an obstacle to the success OF
privately owned vessels because OF
the economic abuses 1t abets and
even underwrites, II cannot hope tc
sell to private owners the white ele-
phant ships it wants to he rid Of.
II. when the American people are
clamoring for a stoppage OF public
waste and squander, the United
States Government cannot operate
its ships right and cannot sell then
because Of those wrong conditions Il
would do better TO scrap them thar
to stand in the way OF private own
ers trying TO work out the problem
by themselves along the lines tina
sensible business men are capable
OF working out such problems.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
.B'NAI BIRTH
PLANSOUTING
Wilmington Lodge to Enter
tain Members and Friends
at Augustine
SPORTS WINNERS
TO GET PRIZES

Wilmington Lodge. No. 470. Inde-
pendent Order B'nai Birth, win. en-
tertain it's members and the MEM
oers OF the Y. w. and Y. M. II. AS
with an outing at Augustine Beach
tomorrow. Efforts have been made
to secure enough motor trucks and
private automobiles to accommodate
the large crowd which will attend.
The advance guard will leave from
in front of the Y. NJ. H. A. building
at Third and King streets, at 10
o'clock.
An elaborate program of sporting
and novelty events with plenty
prizes for the place winners has been
arranged. The events will include
number for the grown-ups in addi-
ton to those for the boys and girls.
Practically the entire Jewish COM
munity is expected to participate in
the outing.
A special election Of a delegate
to the annual convention of the
Third District Grand Lodge, which
will be held at Erie, Pa, three
days, starting June 2e. will be held
at Augustine. The new delegate
will take the place OF President
Harry Kety, who Will be unable to
attend. The order of track and
field events follows:
1oo-yard dash-ciass A. trials.
Copen).
75-yard dash-Y. ". h A. mem
bers.
Fat r,crtg raro
50-yard dash-Trials, for boys up
to IA years.
100-yard dash-Class A. finals.
50-yard dash-Trials, for girls up
to IA years.
100-yard dash-Old- timers event.
50-yard dash-F,inals for boys.
440-yard dash-Class A. (Open).
50-yard dash-Finals for girls.
Potato race for Y. W. X. A. MEM
bers.
440-yard dash-Old-ti event.
Several prizes will be awarded to
place winners in each event. Prizes
have been donated as follows;
Order for dress, NJ. Gottseger,
outlet Store; pairs Of shoes. Golden
Rule Department Store; stick pin,
Royal Jewelry Store; gym shoes,
Baers; belt. Quality Store; union
suits. ToplSis Brothers; pipe, Johnny
Jones Cigar Store; stick pin. John
Roth; gym shoes. Ben's Shoe Store;
waist. Vanity Fair; silk hose, Lace
Shop; bottle of perfume, Albert
Bunin; waist. r. Toplds Sons; silk
camisole, Boston Cloak Store; waist,
Grants; smoking set. n. Snellen-
burg and Company; pair OF trousers,
Arrow Clothes Shop; tennis shoes,
stones Shoe Store; cuff links, F..
and W. BrofslSy; box of cigars, Max
Breuer; neckwear. Astrin Brothers;
box of cigars. Charles X. Breuer;
tie clasp, j. Harry Gordon; watch
fob, Rose Jewelry Store; pair Of
shoes. Goldstein Brothers; Eversharp
pencil, Max Darevsky; silver belt
buckle. Ben Wolfman.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
The Senate and the BUDGET
CFrom the New York Tribune }

In order to conform with the
theory of centralized responsibility
under the budget system it will be
necessary for the Senate TO consoli-
date its committees in charge Of ap-
preparations. The House OF Rep
resentatives has already done this.
Even before the original budget act
was voted by President Wilson the
House had restored to the Appro-
priations Committee proper the
powers OF which it had been stripped
years ago by Samuel J. Randall's
enemies. All money bills are now
reported by single House COM
mittee. But the Senate retains the
faulty system Of dispersion. which
gives too many outside cooks a
chance to spoil the broth.
There are eight Senate commit
tees which handle appropriations
Under the present rules one appro-
priation bill is referred to each OF
these: Agricultural, Commerce. Dis
trict OF Columbia, Foreign Rela-
tions, Indian Affais, Military AZ
fairs. Naval Affairs and Post Offices
and Post Roads A single-bill COM
mittee generally has it's mind fixed
on expanding the service in which
IL Is interested. II doesn't have to
worry about balancing government
income and outlay. The other
committees. and especially the
watch dogs" OF the Appropriations
Evening journal., 1921-06-18

Committee. are left to balance the
books.
Senator Aldrich astounded the
country back in the Taft Admins
tration by saying that with sound
business management the yearly
total Of appropriations--th about
$1,000, 900, O,000-could be cut 80 per
cent. He was asked how business
methods could be introduced in the
Senate. He responded by creating a
new committee-that on Public Ex-
penditures-and making the chair
men of all the money committees
members ex-ofiiciis. Thirteen other
members were associated with them.
A clearing house for all authorize
tions of expenditures was to be
opened.
But the time wasn't ripe for such an
experiment The committee organ
lied with a flourish Of trumpets- It
held several meetings and then ceas-
ed to function, except in an honor
airy sense. The outside committee
chairmen declined TO surrender their
freedom OF action. Al the end Of
the Congress this super-committee
on appropriations disappeared from
view.
Now is the time to revive II The
House has established a competent
control OF the supply bills. Only
personal ambitions prevent the Sem
ate from falling in line.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
GEr m upl

MO time should be lost in getting up the guard-ra fence
along that section OF The Lincoln Highway which
extends from the RoseyIe bridge Newark part OF
the way TO White Clay Creek Church The material for
he fence IS the ground and the work should rushed
big al had 70 be made in that sector Of the road 10
bring up 70 the established grade The shoucsr OF earth
each side Of the is both arrow and soft II
On aLt- truck 10 get of the concrete and
onto that shoulder the earth would slide from beneath II
and serious accident would result Not only should the
guard fence be rushed and whitewashed but until that
Nork has been completed red lights should be placed al
Intervals along the sides OF the sector
such lights used Immediately after the road had
been opened but that precauon seemingly was aban.
doned day two, despite the fact that the -oad /.
used by hundreds Of tourists and others who have n,
notice Of the danger that turks on each side
the thoroughfare at that point
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
WATERLOO.

TIVE iO6h anniversary Of the Battle OF Waterloo June
n Is, recalls that the French under Napoleon w1re
whipped by allied British and Prussian armies
century later there was a lineup. British Joined
with the French to fight the Prussians.
How will nations be lined up i06 years from now7
Let's hope that world peace comes by then and that
Wilmington in the year 2O27 will be relieved Of this
worry about how nations going 10 ally, and that its
boundaries will extend from Caymont the north TO
Delaware City and Krwood the south, and from the
Delaware river on the east to Newark the West
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
TWO SLIGHT FIRES
WHILE TESTS ARE ON

Many inquiries were received at
the Police Station yesterday as to
the location OF the fire" All of
the apparatus in the city is being
tested and the movement OF the fire
apparatus about the city lead many
to believe that fire was in progress.
The Reliance Fire Company ex-
unguished a fire Of undetermined
origin in the dwelling, 1119 Walnut
street, last night about IL o'clock,
with chemical stream. The blaze
started in a kitchen cabinet and set
fire to the woodwork nearby, causing
damages amounting TO $500, which
is covered by Insurance. The build
ing is owned by Jesse W. Watson.
District fire companies exun-
guished a blaze Ia tub OF gasoline
at Strong's garage, Third and Con-
nell streets, yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. No damage was done 20
the building. The gasoline was be-
ing used 10 clean some parts Of
automobiles when IL accidentally
caught fire.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
LOST ARTICLES AND RAILROADS.

Out Of every 100 articles lost trains by passengers
" only thrty-two called for by owners, says
the Long Island road.
II the crew finds anything you leave Wilmington
car Il turned at headquarters and be had
II you call and identify IT,
Strange the lost arcles-including baby buggies
and market baskets. You wonder how any one could
forget them.
Theodore Roosevelt heard musician, arguing
with conductor, say: Couldn't lose my cket2 Why
lost bass drum last weekr
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
SATURDAY, JUNE lS, 1921
THEIR FRuITLEss QUEST.

TN quest OF party harmony. with incidental control Of
n both branches Of the next Legislature the Democratic
State Committee OF which Henry r. Isaacs is chairman
viii hold meeting in this city this afternoon.
It is encouraging Delaware Republicans TO know that
there can perfect harmony the Democratic side
in Delaware so long certain Democrats remain in the
political field They irreconcilables and are 70
be found on both sides OF the Democratic fence.
Chairman put in control Of the State organ
ization at time that unfortunate for him II
wreck when he received IT, As rapidly he makes
repairs Democratic factonists find delight in throwing
grit in the gears The meeting Of today will produce
more oratory thsn practical results.
As regards control OF the next session Of the Legislature
the Republicans are willing to take their chances IN any
contest that may set up the districts in the
Fall Of 1922.
our prediction is that there will be neither Democratic
harmony nor Democratic legislative control
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
DIPLOMAS FOR
ST. PATRICK'S CLASS

At the graduation exercises OF the
Commercial Glass OF St Patrick's
School last night. diplomas and
prizes for proficiency in studies
were awarded. The exercises were
held in st. Patrick's Church, Fif-
teenth and King streets
The program:
Professional, Kings March; Hymn.
Ave Maria; conferring OF Diplomas
and graduation honors on the Com
mercial Glass; comforting OF doplo-
mas on Eighth Grade; presentation
Of Certificates awarded by the Della
ware Red Cross Society; presenta-
tion of Certificates for Perfect At
tendance; Hymn, Star Of the Sea-
address to the graduates, Rev. Jas
Quigley; hymn, "All for Thee;" Holy
God; March, Ryder.
Diplomas and certificates for pro
ficiency in the various branches
were awarded to the following:
Bernard j. Fox, Joseph f.. Ma
loney, Joseph p. Nester, Grace e.
Casey, Emily j. Hill, Sarah A. Nc
Cullin, Margaret M. McCullin, Cath
crime M. Lutz, Helen A. johnson,
Elizabeth M. Kirk, Marian G. Wolf,
Madeline c. Dever, Gladys r Lally,
Isabella NJ. Smith. Elizabeth A. Gif-
ford, Mary V. Brennan, Sarah M.
Kreck, Cecilia v Connor, william
F. Galloway, Barbara e. Snyder,
Beatrice G. Adams. Anna T. Nine
han, Agnes L. Keenan,, Jean e. Ken
nedy, Herman A Roash, Fred W.
Irwin, Henry G. Smith, John ].
Kelly. Richard F. O'Connell, Henry
G. Hance, Joseph c. Taggert, Albert
! A. Ambrose, Joseph +. Roash, Cath
crime T. Shaud, Catherine +. Bren-
nan, Catherine c. Lyons, Veronica
F. Hagerty, Anna NJ Hagerty, Mary
A. MuIherin, Mary z. Connor. Mar
garet NJ. Adams. Margaret NJ Nes-
ter. Frederick F. Irwin. George May,
Lawrence Mccarthy, William LAWN,
William Bullock, Michael Sara, Jo-
seph p. Connor, James Tipka, Jol
seph Langiotz, Isabelle Smith, We
ronica Rose Hagerty, Margaret V.
/ Donnelly. Marion Pauline Walsh,
Elizabeth Alphonsa Leary, Eliza
beth A. Smith, Marjory Harrity, Ma
rie Brainard, Elizabeth Donnelly,
] Helen M. Langlotz, Gertrude Dom
nelly, Pauline Walsh, Josephine Gill,
Lorella Langlotz. Jenny Wallace,
Helen Mccarthy.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
NM REsIIrs OF A coon woRK.

result OF the swimming instruction campaign in
n auguFated in this city recently by the Red Gross
Life Saving Corps approximately 2OOO men, women boys
and girls can swim now could swim before they
became pupils under the campaign.
That is real constructive civic work It will extend far
into the future There telling many persons
,v from drowning how many lives IL will save
as result OF health promotion incident to indulgence
IL aquatic sports
The swimming instruction ended last even
ing It is a pity that it ended so soon. There are
thousands OF persons in Wilmington who do not know
how 10 swim and who would be unable to help them
selves were they to find themselves in deep water. They
would be equally helpless the matter OF helping Others
in Ike peril
Tue Life Saving Corps should continue its activities
from year year until the graduates from its swimming
Instruction classes run hjsh into the thousands It is
good work that should not be permitted to lapse and die
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
WISE EXECUTIVE ACTION.

~ oVERNOR DENNEY has done well in refusing to sign
" Senator Richards bill which sought to have the Lin
coin Highway Newark by way Of Lumbrook and the
senator's farm. Such route would be crooked hiy, un-
scientific and a serious inconvenience to the public
The way is clear for the Highway Department to
go ahead and build from Rosevile bridge into Newark
comparatively straight stretch OF road and at the same
me away with the present dangerous grade crossing
OF the b. and O. tracks at Lumbrook
The Legislature never should have passed the bill
which the governor has refused to sign It was drawn
for private benefit and not for public benefit
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
Postmaster General
lRv United Press)

Imagine. II you can, the en-
thusiasm of a college football
cheer leader, and the exact pre-
cision Of the small town Sunday
School combined and intermin-
gled in one Individual. That in
dividual is VIII Hayes, Postmas-
ter General of the United states.
Stir in a bit of good nature, a
morning coat and silk hat, a
dash of affability and a brisk
manner and you'll have a men
tai movie OF Hays on his way to
attend a cabinet meeting at the
White House.
Hays has set himself to the
task OF reorganizing the Post
office Department and the mail
service of the entire United
States, to put it on a plane OF
high efficiency and speed" And
visitors of the Postmaster Cen
eral get the impression that
Hays is just warming up to the
job. The most impressing thing
about the Postmaster General
probably is his earnestness and
enthusiasm. As he talks he en-
phasizes his words by pointing
his finger like a schoolmaster.
Hays tries to make you under
stand that he has implicit faith
in what he is saying to you. Few
visitors can Withstand his elo-
quence. He sends 'em away
smiling.
Hays is probably the most IN
formal member of the govern
ment. Often during a busy
morning, the door of the pala-
tial Office of the Postmaster
will be thrown suddenly open
from the inside and Hays will
burst out, coattails flying like
the late Col. Theodore Roose-
velt Visitors whom Hays sees
IN this manner in the outer office
go away impressed with the idea
that the Postmaster General
was anxious to see them at all
costs This is because Hays car
ries the impression that he tore
himself away from a meeting
inside the private Office for Just
a moment with them.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
With the PGragraphers

We send goods TO Russia no doubt but what can
receive in return that will get past the debosheykns
station ?-Boston Transcript
Mr. Hoover thinks that have turned The corner in
business And II turned Il on two wheels and
very nearly capszed what does that matter7 miss Is
as good mile, and als well that ends weH-Charles
ton News and Courier.
An Atchson woman is criticised because she does not
spank her daughter who is runabout Another Atchison
woman threatened with because she paddled
her daughter who didn't home until nearly morning
After all II very difficult for mothers to be satisfactory
TO the neighbors.-Atchson Globe.
For awhile" admitted Cap Johnson OF Rumpusi Ridge
Arkansas my baby Rowdy peared TO be sorer backward
ABOUT learning TO talk and began to be afeared he WASH
never going TO amount to nuthn' But by the time he
was two years old he could say and cat and cuss
travellers passing In motor just about as well as
ld'-Kansas City Star
NOW here Is the usually conservative Senator Under
wood displaying revolutionary views He thought AL
though he not sure the continuance OF certain de-
partmen bulletin was unnecessary and when its contn
uance was provided for in bill he gave sgns OF an in
tenon TO object After explanation by Senator Smoo
Senator Underwood made this astonishing statement Con
occasionally speaking u shall object; do not thin
Senator is justified In obectng to matter about whicl
he is not informed" Revolutionary Many legslstlyl
objections from those who don't seek Information
and object as matter OF routine.-New York Herald
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
NO BACK-TRACKfNG.

rBNFE number Of American cities by city managers
IL instead Of mayors totals 223.
Cities have had mayors for centuries and old ideas
die hard.
The city manager aimed to put towns business
basis divorced from politics, is idea that's going
strong. It is especially pronounced In Wilmington
No city that has adopted the manager plan by popular
vote has yet returned to the old system.
Kalamazoo is the only considering doing So
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
is 1T RAPAIJE.


The Rapalje family In America Is
one Of the many that claims French
colonial origin. There are a half
dozen or more ways Of spelling the
name but they may all be traced
back 20 a single ancestor. This was
Gaspard Colet de Rapalje who was
born at Chatillon Sur Loir, France.
in 1905. He was a Huguenot and
was made colonel OF Infantry by
Henry ~ only 10 be deprived OF his
rank when that monarch became a
Catholic.
He Ned TO Holland TO escape fur
ther vagaries OF fortune and there
married a daughter OF Victor jan
sen. a house and sign painter OF
Antwerp. They had three children
Gaspard Colligne de Rapalje
Abram colet de Rspaije and q
daughter Breckje.
II is this daughter in whom we
are interested. She married a cousin
named Abram Jansen, a prominent
historical painter. and had thres
sons. Two Of them took theii
mothers name because OF propert,
inherited from her. There William
Jancsen de Rapalje, Joris Jansser
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
A WISE SELECTION.

MO mistake has been made In the appointment OF
William G. Coke, vice-president OF the Pusey and
Jones Company and representative resident OF Whining
on to be OF the nve employers representatives
the Atlantic Coast Shipbulldng Industrial Board.
He is man OF fair mind and judicial temperament.
The board should benefit greatly through his service.
which will be directed toward seeing that evenhanded
justice is done between employer and empoye in the
shipbuilding Industry.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
POSTAGE DUE.
-IImIngton postman writes |:

L Wilmington postman writes
N Nearly every time deliver mail to big onice,
there's delay both to my work and the person who
ceiyes the mail because person didn't put
on enough postage It gets all the time"
letter carrying insufficient postage not only slows up
business and mail service IL also gives bad impression
OF the sender.
Here's little thing that causes lot OF trouble. II
can be easily remeded- DO your share.