The New York herald., 1921-05-10
WON WAR HONOR;
ON STACKER LIST
Others Served in Army, but
Still Carried as Draft
Evaders.
ONE DIED In FRANCE
New Crop of Errors Found
in Bronx Board Re-
port OF Names.
20 CALLED DELINQUENT
opportunity to Correct Status
Will Be Offered Men,
Officials Say.
20 CALLED DELINQUENT

OF twenty alleged draft dehnquents
reported from the local board for di-
vision No. 10, The Bronx, and made
public yesterday at the headquarters
of the Second Corps Area, Governors
Island. it was definitely established
that one man has been honorably dis
charged as sergeant, first class, in the
Quartermaster Corps, and four others
were said by acquaintances to have
served in the army.
One OF these latter was said to have
served with the First Division, another
was reported dead in France, mem
Der of the 107th Infantry, the third
was said to be living in Mount Vernon
after having seen two years service in
the cavalry in Texas, and the fourth
is said to have been former First
Lieutenant
Robert Gleason. order number 329S.
with addresses 765 st. AIMS avenue and
1893 Franklin avenue, The Bronx, was
found to have been former sergeant,
first class, q. M. G. His parents live at
765 st. AIMS avenue He Is at present
manager of an amusement establishment
In Palisades Interstate Park. they said.
They produced the original copy of his
honorable discharge, as we'll as copy
Of his discharge from the National
Guard and the warrant of his promotion
70 the rank of sergeant. His honorable
discharge shows that he enlisted July Il,
1917, and was discharged from the SER
vice at Camp Mills May II, 1919. He
was stationed for time at Camp Wads-
worth. His father showed a representa-
tive of THE New YORK HERALD scrap
book of clippings concerning his sons
prowess a 3 a boxer I'm the army. One or
these, it was noted. hailed him as for
mer State and metropolitan champion
at 145 and 1853 pounds. His name on
the army records appears both as Robert
H. and Robert r. His parents said his
name is Robert II. Gleason.
One Louis Pascucci. said TO have lived
st GA Morris avenue, The Bronx, was
the nearest to Louis Pascassi, Louis
Pascaccio. and Zonis Pascassi, listed as
of that address According to Louis
Ceoli and several other young men OF
that neighborhood. Pascucci. as draf-
tee served in the l01th Infantry, and
was killed inaction during the drive on
ST Mihiel Ceoli's information came
from PascuccYs buddy Jimmie Mars.
now In Illinois, he said. Present tenants
of the house at 674 Morris avenue did
not recall any man of the name given In
the official list.
Frank Pesko. or Frank Presca. order
No. 1900, of SIT Courtlandt avenue. was
said at that address to be living at the
present time at Eighth avenue and Third
street, Mount Vernon. Friends who are
living at The Bronx address declared
that Peslso enlisted in the regular army
and served with the Sixteenth Cavalry
In Texas. He entered the service about
June. 1917. they said. and was dis
charged about two years later.
At $50 East 15Sth street, the address
listed OF James Ruane and James
Ruame, Mrs. Frank Hudson reported that
one James Roouane had served as a
horseshoer in the First Field Artillery
and won a Distinguished Service Medal
for conspicuous bravery. After his re-
lease from service upon returning TO
the United States in 1919. she said he
entered the Police Department and was
living with his wife and child at 40S
West 147th street. Roouane had
boarded with the Hudsons before his
marriage, according to Mrs. Hudson,
and she was positive that she had seen
his discharge certificate.
Little could be learned OF the where
abouts OF the other sixteen last night
Joseph or James Cooper. listed as of 763
Elton avenue, was said by tenants OF
the house to have died during the sum-
mer of 1917. shortly after having regis
tered for the draft. At S1S Elton ave-
nue.. listed as the address of Walter
Maurice Brnkworth. w. NJ. Brinkworth.
Walter Brinkworth, the house was empty
and advertised for SALE Residents OF
the neighborhood for as many as
eighteen years said they recalled no
Brinkworth ever having lived at that
house, near the intersection of the ave-
nue. with East 159th street
The Government will ask for fullest
publicity for the cases of men listed a
draft evaders at the request of the War
Department, according to a communica-
tion received at the Office of the Judge
Advocate for the Second Corps Area
Governors Island. yesterday. In cases
where men have been enormously listed
no name will bc removed except By
order OF the Adjutant General OF the
A. my. IL was sad.
According TO official Interpretation
this means that a last minute tender
by man listed or believed TO be listed
Of even the most convincing evidence
that the record IL In error will not de-
iny publication of the list pending in
yestigation.
Attaches or the Judge Advocates Of
flee at Governors Island we're given
their first memorandum drawn to clear
he name OF an alleged Stacker who was
found to have served In the navy. The
correction will follow the same channels
rs the list in which the name first ap-
pearcd. 1t was said.
OfficIals at the Bronx Union branch
OF the v. NJ. G. A.. reported last night
that Albert X. Lucas. listed az OF that
address had served with the rank OF
first lieutenant. He is said t. have at
tended one OF the training schools for
officers at Plattsburg, IN 1917. where he
won his commission In infantry. No
trace OF his present whereabouts could
DO found last night. but Y NJ. G. 4. men
believed the young man was q member
of an American Legion post in The
Bronx.