The New York herald., 1921-05-24
7 SER VICE MEN ARE
LISTED AS SLACKERS
Five Among Fifty-one Names
Are Those Of Dead and
One an Alien.

Careful check yesterday of the Gov
crnments latest Stacker list of fifty-one
names reported bv local boards Nos. 79
and 1873 for Manhattan and Brooklyn,
disclosed at least seven of the names
were those of men who served either
in the army or navy five those of men
deceased. one mentally unbalanced. one
alien and one claimed rejected sor phy-
sical disability. OF the remainder, thirty
were names OF men unknown at the
addresses given on the list five who had
moved and one listed at number not on
the directory.
Charles Haas, 1865 First avenue, Man
haitian, was declared by his mother.
Mrs. Anna Haas, to have joined the
navy in 1917. Mrs. Haas said she had
not heard from him in almost four years
and was anxious to know his where
abouts. Henry Haas, a brother served
in the 30Sth Regiment Seventy-seventh
Division, in France. being honorably dis
charged at the close of the war.
Ernesto hernandez. 271 East Seventy
eighth street, Manhattan, Joined the
army in 1917, served In France and was
honorably discharged. neighbors said
They added that he appeared In uniform
many times following his return from
overseas.
Joseph Tedesco, 212 Hudson avenue.
Brooklyn. was found to be sailor now
on duty at the New oriS Navy YARD.
Relatives said Tedesco tried on two oc-
casions to enlist during the war but
was rejected On third attempt, they
declare he was accepted and has since
been on duty. He has brother now
serving on the u. S. S. Scorpion.
Frederick Davis, Ala East seventy
ninth street Manhattan. was said by
tenants st that address to have served
in the army. According to neighbors be
moved away two years ago ana MS
present address Is unknown.
Arcade del c. Franquinz, 44o East
Eighty-first street. had served in the
army. according to neighbors.
william ]. Casey. 232 East Eighty
third street. enlisted in the navy shortly
after the outbreak Of the war and served
on a Government yacht, tenants at that
address said last night.
Dennis Mccarthy Is said to have
served during the war with the 106th
Massachusetts Infantry overseas by his
mother Mrs. John Mccarthy. who now
lives with son at 422 East Eightieth
street. Although she has not heard from
him in some time, cousin recalled
meeting him in France.
Lawrence Quinones, 302 East Seventy
ninth street, said last night that he
never registered for the draft because at
that time he was only II years old. He
also said that after the United States en-
tered the war he tried to enlist in the
navy. but was rejected because he was
blind in ono eye.
The first instance where information
was sa id to have been withheld from Of
acials OF the draft board was revealed
in the case Of Anton kunasek, f09 East
Seventy-fourth street. kunasek. accord
ing to his wife, died of pneumonia soon
after he had registered for draft at 324
East Seventy-thrd street, where he had
moved after registering. With her hus-
band III, Mrs. Kunasek. according to her
own story. did not know what steps to
take
Unable to speak English and having to
care for her small baby and aged mother.
she told an undertaken to send persons
inquiring for them to the new address.
She charged the undertaken last night
with wilfully misleading Government Of
hcials because she did not permit him
to take charge of her husbands funeral
arrangements.
Ernest j. Boiler. whose address was
listed at 33 East Eightieth street. was
declared By Mrs. Minnie Fischer. living
there last night to be mentally de-
ranged. She stated that the family had
moved away some time ago. but she
did not know the new address.
Benjamin Kramer, 513 East Seventy
ninth street. was said by tenants there
to have been an enemy alien and has
moved 10 parts unknown. Joseph
Quinenos, 1903 Second avenue, was re-
jected In 1917 by the draft board for
physical disability. according to his
mother.
Rachael Correa. "a North Elliott place,
Brooklyn. died on June 80. 1917; Wit
torio Parreia- As North Elliott place.
Brooklyn. died three years ago, as did
Andrea Rico Of Ill Navy street; Attillo
Rocco OF f3 Park avenue. Brooklyn.
died In Italy, according TO those who