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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12

Even the chances be a million
to one against his chance of sue
cess. It Is worth the try. even if
just to deprive the world of the
Goth century from accusing the
present age of barbarism, by
prosecuting an experimental in
his research.
Past history reveals that most
Of our great scientists have been
unjustly labeled by the majority
who could neither follow nor
comprehend. which. in reality.
was an inner. hidden grudge
against anyone who had the cour-
age and intelligence to further
the progress of the world.
In summary, we feel that as
professor Karl TanZler Won COsel
has had no criminal record to his
past life. and as the laws of the
states made II impossible for him
to receive permission to carry on
in his line OF research there was
no other means of study except
that which he took.
We feel that not only should
he be liberated. with cOmpenSa-
ton. but. also. that he should be
permitted to carry on with his
subject with the permission of
the subjects custodians'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
ARTIFICIAL REEF
PROTECTS OCEAN
FRONT PROPERTY
FORT LAUDERDALE RESI-
DENT DEVISED SYSTEM TO
PREVENT EROSION FROM
TIDES

FIT LAUDERDALE. Oct. 12.-
FNS) Owners of ocean or gulf
front properties subject to erosion
will be interested in learning
that D. j. Arpin and son of Fl.
Lauderdale have devised a sys-
tenn that is proving effective in
protecting ocean front property
from destruction by invading
tides.
An artificial reef or water
groin system, made from con-
crete block units which are
placed where property endanger-
ed by erosion is located in the
neighborhoOd of Fl. Lauderdale
has proved capable not only of
preventing erosion but actually
tends to build additional shore.
Arpin and his son expert
mented many years before finally
devlSing this system and are now
confident that they have found
the solution to this problem that
for years has been the bane of
every ocean and oI11f front y,ro,,
erty owner.
The Arpin system has proven
It's worth in saving the Carlson
School buildings and grounds.
the Surf Side Club. and other
properties IN the Fl. LauderdaIe
area.
1t is stated the system can be
installed for less than half the
cost of other types of protective
measures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
PARENTS: ARE YOU
War Doesn't Worry Kids
THE FEARFUL TYPE?
BY SARA WINSLOW
AP Feature Service Writer

Said Problem Parent A to
Problem Parent B: What are
you telling your son Johnny
about the war;"
Problem Parent B replied.
Well. / don't know what to tell
him. OF course he's only 6, same
age as your Bill. and his mother
says he's too young to hear about
the war. She says he's sensitive.
and he wouldn't sleep at night if
we told him the way children are
being killed and homes destroy
ed But he keeps asking ques-
tiOns. l don't know. -
Problem Parent A chimed in:
Ny wife feels the same way.
She's afraid Bill will get a
warped personality if we talk
war in front of him. l don't
know. -
While these two parents anxi-
Ously discussed their sons deli
cate psychological balance, the
two boys were in the next room
holding an ordinary conversa-
ton between themselves.
Bill said: Il told him I'd break
his leg and punch his eyes out.
told him I'd grind him up for
sausage meat"
Yeah, and I'll help you" said
Johnny. Hes a nO-goOd, that
guy, and the next time he takes
a ball away from me I'm going
to kill him."
But problem parents cling to
their Illusions They will have it
that childhood is a time of sweet
ness and light. They forget. in
spite of daily evidence. that chill
dren can be savage. at least in
talk.
Stories of blood and thunder.
true or fictitious. interest chill
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
Karl VOn COSC| Freed
From Jail; Bond Posted
~ - 81 Nl(lA
FEDERAL WORKERS
MAY HAVE UNION

Officials of the Navy Yard
Workers Union announced
today that an effort will be
made TO form a Credit Union
for all Federal workers in
the Key West area.
David A. Rambo. Florida
representative of the Credit
Union Section of the Farm
Credit Administration. De-
partment of Agriculture. now
in Miami. will appear at a
meeting TO be held at the
county courthouse next Wed
nesdaY evening. starting at
500 o'clock. to which all in
terested workers have been
invited.
The suggested Credit
Union has for its main pur-
pose the building up of the
savings habit among Federal
workers. funds built up be-
ing loaned TO members of the
union for worthy causes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
YARD TUG
ARRIVES AT
LOCAL BASE
NEW VESSEL WILL FACILI-
TATE DOCKING MANEU-
VERS OF DESTROYERS:
GANNETT HERE TONIGHT

Captain Walter F. Jacobs. u.
S. ~, commandant of Key West
Naval Station, announced this
morning that facilities at the
station had been improved with
the arrival yesterday of the Yard
Tug. YTI43.
This ship. with complement
of II men and officers. will be
used in helping destroyers and
other navy vessels to dock and
will fill a long-felt want at the
base.
The YT143 arrived here on a
shakedOwn cruise, having been
commissioned for service last
week. Local officials did not ex-
pect 1t for another ten days, but
were pleased to announce its ar
rival today Powered with diesel
motors, the tug IS sixty-five feet
long. It was constructed at the
Charleston Navy Yard.
The airplane tender Gannett
will arrive at 600 o'clock this
evening. according TO message
from the ship received this morn
ing.
The Gannett has been absent
from this base for the past SIX
weeks on overhaul duty at Nor
folk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
NAZIS' ANERlCAN-BORN LORD HAW HAW
Admits He's Better KnOwn In England Than Germany
CHEERFULLY CONFESSES HIGH TREASON



Now several times of an eve
ming Lord Haw Haw reports the
war in 15-minute broadcastS.
always directed at English listen
erS. He ribs British patriotism.
SaTdOniCally ridiculeS British
claims of victories. He urges the
inevitability of Nazi victory with
a half caJoling. half ironic voice
as British as Trafalgar square.
His Title Is British
Quickly his programs attracted
a tremendous audience in Eng
land. English papers and maya
zines carried stories about him.
Who was he? If he were German,
how could he have acquired that
unburred English accent? The
British dubbed him Lord Haw
Haw.
Even in Germany few people
Continued on Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
''''''''''"'''. -.--s--.-......s
MPPONESE; PROUD PEOPLE, QUICKLY
Fast-Breaking' EUents Led Japan To Join AXIS
LEARNED TO live LIKE WESTERNERS
As-Ociated Press Feature servIcep


The japanese have always been
proud people. They were so proud
when westeFBers first visited
them that they would have moth
ing 20 do with such "barbarians'
They felt superior and wanted to
be left alone Not until 1854
when Americas Commodore Per
~ sailed ten modern warships to
their islands did they open up a
few ports.
Then they learned western
ways very fast Faster than any
other country has ever learned
them.
AS a result they were able to
astonish the world by beating
first China then Russia in far
fight In the World War they
picked the winning side Eight
years ago, while the rest Of the
world was deep in financial trou-
bic. they took over the vast, rich
Chinese province of Manchuria
as dependent kingdom.
They wanted the raw products
of Manchuria, and many other re-
giOns besides. for new japanese
industries They were selling
products cheap 10 all Corners and
they needed cheap material as
well as cheap labor Also they
wanted markets that could be
sold without outside interfer-
ence.
All these things were in their
minds when they charged deeper
into China in 1887 to put down
''anti-Japanese agitation. But II
seemed as if they would have TO
beat China quickly-or else
Economists figured that Japan
could fight for only two years be-
fore she became bankrupt.
Two weeks ago il was more
than three years since the start
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12

Of the Chinese incident Japan
has suffered a million casualties
Ia China and no end was IN sight
She was not bankrupt but her
people were feeling the pinch Of
the war boot. She va. anxious
10 end the fighting
Even more than that she was
now anxious 10 carry out an Idea.
The Idea was Eastern Asia for
the Asiatics-with Japan Is No.
! Asiatic. With Europe IN tur-
MOL they thought there was .
chance.
AS usual there were obstacles.
First there was stubborn China
Then there was the still danger
Gus British fleet Finally. there
was America. disapprUving n the
invasion Of China, giving China
active and and stationIng her
mighty fleet IN Pacific q
Hawaii
Plainly Japan needed help. s.
when the German-ItalIan AXIS
partnership. al war with England
proposed an alliance. Japan took
II She didn't altogether ike the
idea Of European acknowledgements
OF Of working with Russia. which
also has had ties with the AXIS
But she disliked still more the
thought that America and Britain
might thwart her great Idea. a.
idea that involved her PRIDE as
the first nation Of Asia.
That is how i happens Japan
has just become an Axis partner
Today she Is wondering whether
the partnership VIII keep supplies
from China as she hopes and VIII
help Law open Asia 70 her ambi-
tons. She Is wondering whether
il viii keep America out Of far
eastern affairs. And whether she
picked the winner in this world
war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
Peace Justice EsquinaldO
Orders Scientist Held
For Next Session Of
Criminal Court

Karl Tanzler Won Cosel was
freed from his prison cell shortly
after noon today. as two citizens
of Key West posted property suf-
ficient TO cover the $1,000 bond
which had been set at the time
of his original arrest last Sun.
day.
Action to free the 70-year-old
scientist was started this morn
ing by Benjamin Fernandez and
Joseph Zorsky. following the
decision handed down yesterday
by peace justice Enrique Es-
quInaldO. Jr-. which bound Won
COSel over for the Criminal Court
session in November. on the
second Of two counts filed against
him, which referred to malicious
and WantOn violation of a Gene
terry vault.
Fernandez gave this statement
10 The Citizen this afternoon. in
explaining the reasons for
posting bond for Won Cosel:
Persons in Key West who re-
call the circumstances surround
ing DR. Won Cosel's kindly adj
ministrations while Elena Hoyos
Mesa was in the hospital. have
implicit faith IN mis- motives.
In appreciation of the serv-
ices he rendered then, for his de-
vOtiOn TO the girl he loved, and
IN behalf OF the humanitarian as
poets Of this present case, l have
followed my best judgment in as
sisting IN furnishing bond for the
defendant We who know him.
think he should be freed of all
charges
No immediate plans were an
nOunced by Won COsel upon gain
ing his freedom. except that he
would return to his isolated home
on Flagler avenue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12

but the state officers for Selec-
tive Service decided. in the mean
time, to hold regional meetings
for the convenience of the various
boards.
Accordingly, Fred W. Knapp,
j. F. Fleitas. Sr.. and Earl Adams.
members of the local board, were
making preparations to leave
Key West either tomorrow or
Monday morning for the Miami
meeting. At the session instruc-
tions will be given to guide the
board in classifying Selective
Service registrants following reg
IStratiOn day next Wednesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
ONE MANS LIBRARY
CBy Associated Pre~S)

MOORESVILLE. n. Moses
w. White, 90, has read the Bible
from cover to cover once for each
year of his life. White says the
Bible and newspapers constitute
his library. He reads them both
every day-and without the use
of glasses. He has attended 10
Methodist church conferences.
beginning in 1884.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
Balkan States
Wait For Word
From Moscow
- ~ ~ - - - ~ - -
RED CROSS CHAPTER
WILL MEET MONDAY

Miss Grace Phillips. secre-
tarY of the local Red Cross
charter. announced this noon
that a meeting of the Roll
Call committee would be
held al The Library next Mon
day morning al 1000 o'clock.
w. w. Jefferson. executive
director of this district. has
wired that he will be pres
emf OF the meeting 10 discuss
several subjects of import
ance.
Local chapter members are
being contacted by phone 10
attend this meetinq-fhe no
tice herewith serving to re-
mind others interested.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
LOCAL DRAFT
BOARD MEETS
NEXT MONDAY
TO BE HELD IN MI
AMI INSTEAD OF JACKSON
WILL ARRANGEMENTS
SET FOR REGISTRATION

Members of the Monroe County
Draft Board will assemble in Mi
ami at the county courthouse next
Monday afternoon at 200 o'clock,
according to announcement made
here this morning.
Original message received yes
terday stated that statewide
meeting of all boards would be
held in Jacksonville on that day,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
POLL LISTS
CLOSE TODAY

Supervisor of Registration for
this county, John England. an
nounCed today that registration
books for the coming national
election would be closed at 500
O'Clock this afternoon, both at his
office and in the precincts.
Work of revision of the lists.
said to total approximately $500
names, will begin Monday, with
the County Board sitting on that
question next Wednesday night
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12

In these times. with the
worlds lust TO kill and destroy. it
IS no more than expected for the
mob 10 unjustly crucify-but if.
by a miracle. a person. such as
professor Won COSel. could sue
coed in restoring to life a deceas-
cd person. the greatest discovery
OF all ages would have been
made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
BACK ON THE TRAIL
iBy Axxacinfed Presxl

FORT PIERRE. S. DR.. W.
MathiesOn, 81. fought Indians and
skinned oxen across the Dead
wood trail during the wild '7Os.
The other day he made the trip
an ambulance airplane
to Salem. Ore. to recuperate
from illness that crippled his
shooting hand.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
90 Days.!

City laws now require all resi-
dents living on streets on which
sewer lateralS have been installed
TO connect up their house lines
with the system.
Ninety days from date of pub
lication-September %. l940-iS
the time limit.
NINETEEN DAYS HAVE
ELAPSED!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
TAXES AND DEATH

MEMPHIS. Housekeeping up
to the CITY treasurer's counter.
Robert c Bradshaw, 74-year-old
Negro, paid his taxes. carefully
tucked away the receipt. slumpcd
TO the floor and died OF d heart
attack.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
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Wanted: Hitching Posts
nv Associated Prrssl

LEONARDTOWN. Md-There
might be a market here for any
old hitching posts gathering dust
in your attic. Families OF the
Amish religious sect are moving
down from Pennsylvania ,aost
drive TO town in horse and buggy.
and merchants are setting out
hltching posts for DObbin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
VICTOR LOWE ON
WAY TO MEETING
STATEWIDE CONFERENCE OF
NYA OFFICIALS IN JACK
SONVILLE

Victor Lowe. local supervisor
Of the NYA. left this afternoon
for Jacksonville to attend a
state. district and area confer
ence Of all officials of the Ma
tional Youth Administration.
opening Monday morning in that
city.
In charge of the meeting will
be acting State Youth Admins
traitor Charles G.. LAWN.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
Where Did Rabbits Go?
IBy Associated PresAI

LEIPZIG. Germany-A lot of
Germans are going to be fine
feathered friends literally
speaking, 'Furs" made from
turkey feathers were displayed at
the Leipzig fall fair. The feathers
are Sewed together and then
lined Manufacturers said the
material was color fast and would
not lose its shape in rain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
Apprehension Increases
As Hitler Prepares New
Drive Against British
Empire

49, a@N~FAA@AAN& 4AaA@H
LONDON. o.. IZ-Coufuzlon
exists IN ire Balkans fs5ay Is
contemplation Of the axis pow
ers' designs On that seriian i
hsadlined bv all nations N the
Psfh of Killers new drive 70 TIE
south.
The various nations involved
IN this new theatre of var -a-a-
tons are lining up just about a.
follows
Turkeys Eravcly concerng
with the new turn - events.
sending lis ambassador back q
Moscow for conferences with tn
KTemlIn News q TINS confer
ence should bring cat Rus
stand on the aggrcssians nos fs-
ing planned by the Nazis and
Fascists.
Bulgaria calling up unr-
troops. most 81 which arr tsrrg
spread along the Turkish fran-
tier Trouble IS expected On this
quarter.
Rumania-Is n0w under rurr-
plete military rule. controlled az
and large BY the Nazis Or
S8O.OO0.OO0 IN armament s-su1a-
ment IS being franspoT1c5 Irfa
this nation from GerTnsrE, hrrnE
ing the threat a instant azr &C.
ton.
Hungary-is Swinging mar
and more towards axls-poEr
control
YuEo-SlavIa-ls IN atrrr tr-
tiEhtest spot n al Balkan ~
lions Fearing attacks GO fa-a
frontiers from Italy ~ Rum
tins nation hangs CT Ermlr a.
the hupr that no uz5u- -r-
flsErafIun wll rume
Which al ADDS up - ff- 49,
serE-afluu mad Er rfzs CRY r---
that II thf Ge-rzars are s1cc
ful az pulling thr srr-Es 20 ~--
trol just rlEr- a. -t- -
Great Britain u1ss - r--
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
JUST A WHIM

AUBURN, Me.-Motorist Gil
bert B. Caron of Lewiston told
Auburn police that passing cart
horse reared. Swerved toward his
car and raked one side of the
machine from front fender to
door with his forelegs. The car
was dented badly. The horse,
unframed, placidly went his
way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
SAWYER ALL SET

Ross &. Sawyer. chairman
of the Seiective Service
Board. announced today that
his group had completed all
arrangements for Registration
Day next Wednesday. Octo-
Der is.
State headquarters have
been so advised this morning.
he stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12

Editors Note: Attorney
Harris stated in connection
with this last expression. that
DR.. Won Cosel had never stat
ed he expected 10 bring life
back to the body of his sweet
heart. Elena HoYos Mesa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12
MONROE COUNTY REGISTRATION FACTS!

WHAT-Seective Service Registration.
WHERE-At any school building in the county.
(Colored men to report to Douglass school).
WHO-All men between the ages of Fl and IS,
married single, citizens aliens
WHEN-October Is, 1910. 700 A. M. to 800
p M.
WHY'D fulfill Monroe County's obligation
in the Peace-time Consumption Drive for National
Defense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-12

Key West, Fl0r16z. kzz -
most eQuEble clI-E-E - -
country: with 81 Ex=zEs
range Of only - FzEezhz-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
AIRLINER PASSES
THROUGH STORM
Flies Over Charleston As
Tropical Hurricane Roars
In From The Sea

P 1 AIRL1NER PASSES 80. MAS
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 11.-R-An
Eastern air lines plane with pas
sengers and mail from Miami flew
over Charleston shortly before 6
p. m. today as a tropical hurri-
cane roared in from the sea and
reported by radio a wind velocity
of 100 miles an hour at 1900 feet.
Capt. Edward Barber, pilot OF
the big transport, could give nc
information regarding the city be-
cause of zero visibility. The air
lines ground radio station there
and at Savannah were put out OF
service by the storm.
Four passengers and a crew OF
three were aboard the Eastern air
lines pine when it left Mimi t
2 p. m. for New York. The craft
made a stop at Jacksonville, then
sped over Savannah and Charles
ton as the hurricane lashed t the
coast, employees here reported.
Other daylight flights between
New York and Miami went through
approximately on schedule, tn e
company reported. Night schedules
however, were cancelled at Jack
sonville for northbound planes and
north of Charleston for southbound
craft > z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
HIT PORTLAND BASE
Oil Stores And Harbor
Works Reported In Flames
Following Big Attack

BERLIN, Aug. 11.-RNDestruc.
ton of 80 British warplanes ano
Gripping damage to the fortified
British naval base at Portland by
massive waves of Nazi air raiders
striking with terrific force on Eng.
lands channel coast were reported
officially tonight.
Still awaiting complete informa'
ton ON the day-long series OF bat.
ties, German sources said Nazl
successes were mounting from
minute to minute"
However, the German wireless
in a broadcast picked up in New
York by CHS warned that today's
air operations "are not to be in
terpreted as the start of a German
attack on Great Britain" The an
nouncer indicated the raids were
part of thorough preparations for
the final bout with the British.')
Severest Fight
Severest and apparently longest
of the air fights was over the pre-
cipitous shoreline at Portland
where the German high command
said 70 British pursuit planes were
shot down.
Quoting eye-witnesses, DNB, Of
fetal German news agency, de-
scribed Portland as heavily shat
tered by the Nazi bombers. They
were said to- have destroyed al
most every ship in the harbor.
Walls of wharves were said to
have caved in, some warehouses
to have collapsed and others to
have burned under the German
bombardment.
Reconnaissance fliers who scout
ed the scene, the agency said,
reported oil store and harbor
works in flames, huge bomb
craters scooped out by explosive
ombs, loading piers smashed, and
ships burning in the harbor and
other vessels sunk.
Besides n of the greatest air
| battles of the war over the whole
coastal area from Portland, on the
CONTINUED On Page Severn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
CALL FOR MEDICINES
10000 People Marooned
Or Homeless As Result
OF Last Weeks Storm

LAFAYETTE, La, Aug. 11.-tR
Relief officials today sent out
emergency calls for medicines to
check threatened epidemics OF
diptheria, typhoid and malaria in
the vast inundated fatlands south.
west of here where a flood disaster
of major proportions has devel-
oped following last weeks tropical
storm.
Typhoid Reported
The call to Governor Sam H.
Jones, the American Red Cross
and other agencies followed first
reports of typhoid and diptheria
cases in the flooded zone which
has marooned, isolated, forced the
evacuation or rendered homeless
an estimated 10000 persons.
The task of exhausted relief
workers in Crowley, a city of 10, 900
whose population has been swelled
to $4,000 by refugees, was rendered
vastly more difficult overnight.
Most of the white residents there,
despite their plight and virtual ex-
haustion of food supplies, refused
to leave in trains of box cars sent
to evacuate them.
Approximately 500 women and
small children were brought out
about midnight and housed in the
community building here. Rush
calls went out this morning 10
round up sufficient milk for the
youngsters.
Few white persons were aboard
a relief train arriving here at 1880
carrying more than $500 be-
negroes forcibly taken
from a badly overcrowded zone in
to which they flocked.
Continued on Page Severn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12

ROME, Aug. 11.-R-A sudden
Fascist bolt of displeasure was
shot at Greece today by the official
Italian news agency which charged
Greeks with decapitating an Al
banian nationalist and warned that
such EVIL crimes will not 60 un-
answered.
Stefani, the agency, said the de-
capitation had occurred near the
border in Albania, united with TIA
ly under the Italian crown since
the flight of King Fog April 9, 1899.
Turning its fire upon the govern
ment of Dictator. Premier John
Metaxas, which is inclined to
friendliness toward Britain, Stefa,
nj strongly indicated the alleged
crime might fire Albanian nation
alists to bring some neighboring
Greek territory into their Italian
occupied homeland