Evening journal., 1923-02-17
40 rhine BOYS
ON Way Home
Members of First u. S. En-
gineers Expected at Fort
Dupont Soon
MANY ARE BRINlNG
BRIDES WITH THEM
Special to The Evening Journal

! SpeCAdl 10 Inc Evening 5hNi ilat-
DELAWARE CITY. Feb. IL
Forty members Of the First United
/ States Engineers. who were left in
| Germany under Major-General
Henry T. Allen. 10 look after some
! last minute details incident 90 the
| evacuation Of the United States
troops, are expected 20 arrive in
New York within the mex. rev DAYS.
having embarked for home this
week They are expected at Fort
Dupont within tine next two weeks.
At first 10 was reported that only
seven brides were left overseas by
the returning contingent but the
men who returned TO the fort Thurs
day say nearly one-half Of the boys
have brides over there. and intend
20 send for them o. join them after
their discharge from the army.
Many Of the boys now on their way
home are said 10 be bringing Ger
man brides with them.
This detachment was formerly the
Sixteenth Railroad Engineer Bat
talon. having been placed on the In
active list by War Department or
ders In 1922. the personnel being
transferred to the First United
States Engineers and remaining as
detachment in Germany While in
Germany the detachment was
charged with the operation and
maintenance Of railroad In the
American occupied area. \ majority
OF the men saw service in France
during the World War and IL was
with reluctance that they left Eu-
rupe and turned toward home after
spending five years In country
where war. strife. political dihicui-
ties and Internal onal affa rs had all
contrived 10 make their stay as in
tcresting as possible. a majority
OF the boys speak French and Ger
rnan fuently.
Privates first class. John DcmH- |
sey OF Company f. and Frank Mar
cellous OF Company a. We're dis
charged yesterday after three years
OF service. Both men saw service .
with the First Engineers in Ger
many. Private Dempsey left for
his home in Chester He will en-.
ter the service of the Baldwin Loco .
motive Company.
Private Marcel.ous left for his
home in Chicago, H., from where
he enlisted in 1920 He Will enter
the employe of the Goodman Manu-
featuring Company of that city.
John Balquez. OF Company r. was
discharged also and left for New
York yesterday from where he will
sail for his home in Porto Rico.
Jamaica. He was with the u. 5.
Engineers overseas.
Charles Lutz Company @, just re-
turned from a l5-dsy furlough with
relatives In North East. Md.
4 dredEe being used by the
G8haran Company. on the dredging
work near Deep Cut has b"en mac /
tive during the past fcw days owing
20 a break IN part OF tho machin-
cry The new casting 20 replace the
broken part. arrived yesterday. and
will he install ed today. Il Is eX-
pected The dredging work will he re-
sumed next week The company Is
assembly!n= another and larger
dredge. which they intend placing in
operation within the next few weeks.
The assembling is being done al
Chesapeake City.
Mrs c. l.. McIlvaine. daughter OF
the late Bishop Alfred Lee. Of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of Del
aware. is critically ill Al her home
near here Mrs. NcIlvaine was
stricken with paralysis early Thurs
iav morning She has been residing
with her daughter. Mrs. Emily H.g-
gins near this place, for several /
months
Thomas Reeves. G7. of Fifth and
Adams street who has been serious
IS IN with pneumonia. is reported
slightly improved this morning. He {
was stricken last week.
The services in the First Presby
erian Church tomorrow will he in I
,harge OF the Rev. Robert e. Pitzer. /
pastor. who will speak at 1890 E Z
,'ciock on Signs OF the Spirit" and I
Il 7.30 o'clock on The Cross" The I
sunday school will meet at - i