The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 15, 1940, Page 1

SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION DAY TOMORROW 7 A.M.-9 P.M. Aa U Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West. Florida. bas the most equable climate im the range of only 14° Fakresbet j he Key West Cittzrn THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1940 Officials Expect 1800 VOLUME LXI. No. 246. I. Von Cosel's Case VE Air Warfare PRICE FIVE CENTS Receives | neréasin National Interest One Letter Encloses Dol- lar To Start ‘Glass Case’ Fund; Visited Cin Office Today | Continued and increasing inter- ‘ est in Dr. von | Karl Tanzler Cosel’s unusual case, which now | awaits trial in the November term 1 of Criminal Court, has been evi- | denced in all parts of the nation. | Letters arrive from many sections addressed not only to Dr. von Cosel but to all other principals! in the sensational and fantastic revelations recently disclosed. Dr. one von Cosel, with of Joseph Zorsky. called at The Citizen of- fice this noon, for informal talk on some aspects of the case Three all pressing sympathy the de- fendant, discuss- Other letters, von Cosel stat- together his bondsmen an letters received, ex- for were read and ed. ed, mail Attcrney Louis A. Harris, de- fense counsel for von Cosel, turn- ed r to the The Citizen the following communication, which, in the opinion of those who have read it, is quite unique in its treatment of a cass that has at- tracted nationwide interest The letter follows, as signed by Clara M Hollywood, Calif.: “As a small child I loved to be with the young lady in my moth- er’s art needlework shop. She told me beautiful stories, the one I loved best was about The Sleep- ing Beauty. She lay in a glass (Continued on Page Four) were being received in each on jason Harris Volunt "SSIS SSS S SS: ;POOL MYSTERY MAY BE SOLVED Deputy sheriff Bernard J. Waite reported this morning that continued efforts to identify the dead man found in the Roosevelt Boulevard swimming pool last January had brought results. B. F. Smith, of Columbus, ‘Ohio, believes that the man was Harry Simmons, a friend of his, according to a letter received by Mr. Waite yesterday. Certainty of identification apparently rests on whether or not the dead man had un- dergone a certain operation. This is now being checked by examining physicians, and it may be that the body will be exhumed to check this mat- ter. Mr. Smith had previously informed the sheriff's office here of two letters he had written to his friend Sim- mons which had been re- turned to Columbus‘ un- claimed. The letters were written at the time when the body was found and on cer- tain knowledge that Smith had that Simmons was in Key West. IDI IIS SSS 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 23, 1940—is the time limit. TWENTY-TWO DAYS HAVE ELAPSED! eers s Defense Services To Dr. Von Cosel Louis A. Harris’ entry into eine je Dr. von Cosel case as volunteer | defense attorney representing | the scientist at the hearings held and now preparing defense argu- be held! caused con- | comment on portion of ments for the month, siderable trial to next has favorable the part of a large Key West's residents. | “Of course”, Mr. Harris stated ; to The Citizen today, “it was a natural thing for me to do”. This by way of disclaiming credit for | the ature ve been volun-| teering my services, just as I am in this unusual case, for many, many years—even as any honest lawyer would do”. H It was recalled today that Mr. Harris, as Key West's oldest and most experienced attorney, has had a varied career in practicing his profession. Highlights of his practice and training are as fol- lows He was born in Columbus,) Mississippi, October 16, 1868 and his parents brought him to this LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS LARGEST. MOST COMPLETE STOCK IN KEY WEST ee Strunk Lumber Yard PHONE 816 at Clyde-Mallory Dock Where Your Dollar Is Bigger city when he was but six mont! old. Raised in Key West, he grad- uated from the old Sears School LOUIS A. HARRIS SE here and then entered Tulane University. He graduated from that university over fifty years ago with the degree of LLB. and returned to Key West where he was admitted to the State and Federal bars. Since then he has practiced law in city. with the exception of a short time in Miami. Specializing in Criminal Law, it has been stated that Mr. Har- ris is one of the ablest lawyers in that branch of the law in all of Florida. He was a brother of the late Judge J. Vining Harris. Men To Register Here ‘All Schools Of County T To Close AFFAIR PLANNED BY KEY| PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS PREPARED TO PLANNED AT WELL-ATTEND- REGISTER ALL MEN 21 TO YERS OFFER ASSISTANCE LOCAL GUARD GROUPS WILL GO ON ) ON PARADE. WEST AND NATIONAL | GUARDS TO CALL ATTEN- TION TO REGISTRATION Military fervor will run ram- pant in Key West tonight, on the | eve of Selective Service Regis- tration Day, according to an- nouncement that the Key West eee BAND MEMBERS! All members of the Key West Guard Band have been asked to assemble at head- quarters tonight at 7:45 o'clock by George Mills White, director. This unit will head the parading units tonight. _ Guard and Battery “E” of Flor- ida National Guards will com- bine to march in parade night, calling attention to tomor- row’s big event. The parade will form at Am- erican Legion headquarters short- ly before 8:30 o'clock tonight and : will come down United street to Duval, thence down through the main section of the city. Thus will be seen the city’s defense units—the one shortly to go into a year’s encampment, the! _ other to take over in its ab- sence Tonight is regular drill night for the Key West Guard. Offi- cials estimated today that with added interest in the unit now nearing enlistment quotas, a total of 200 men of the city will have enrolled by tonight, totalling 100 men each for the two companies formed. To gain that end, headquarters company has asked all men elig- ible and desirous of serving the community in this unit, now recognized by the national gov- ernment, to report at headquar- ters before tonight’s parade to be enrolled. CONSERVATION OF HUMAN LIFE FOR DEFENSE ST STRESSED ‘SELECTIVE SERVICE HEADS to-) | | | | j | Service West Monroe } Tomorrow is Selective | Registration Day in Key ‘and all sections of | County! All young men between the ages of 21 and 35 are required by national law to report to any ;of the county’s schools between | the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 9:00 p. [m. to answer a seri of ques- tions to be put by teachers who | have been sworn in as registrars. | Committee officials estimated jtoday that anywhere from 1400 jto 1800 will be registered tomor- }row, figuring on national aver- lages released by army experts on the subject. Highlights of today’s develop- ments in preparation for Regis- tration Day included the an- nouncement that all Federal workers at Fort Jefferson ar- rived in the city today to regis- ter tomorrow, and clarification of .many questions-asied«Chairman Ross C. Sawyer was requested— , these being: 1. How about those that are too sick to report at a school? Regulations require that a_ rel- ative or friend of the sick person report at any school. There, he or she will be deputized, given a card to take home to be filled out there, in the presence of that person. 2. How about those at sea—on sponge or fishing boats, or on commercial ships? These, it is explained, are in no who are danger of prosecution if they re- ; the Draft return to ‘port immediately to Board following their shore. 3. Age limits are exactly what? From 21 to 35 means that all men who are 21 years of age tomorrow and are not 36. Even if the 21st birthday is today and the 36th birthday is observed on October 17, these persons must report. 5; LAW- The Monroe County committee finished up all preparations for Registration early this week with deputizing of all principals as chief registrars and teachers as registrars. Deputizing on the keys v handled by Judge E. R. Lowe, peace justice, who was au- thorized by Mr. Sawyer to per- form that task upon a visit here Monday. Late today it was announced by Superintendent Melvin E. Russell that the Monroe County Bar Association, including mem- bership of twelve Key West law- yers, had voted cooperation with Registration officials at a meet- ing today. The committee was asked to call on any attorney in any capacity tomorrow. By governor's proclamation, to- morrow is a school holiday, with all school teachers contributing services as registrars to ask the questions on the registration carts. The Selective Service Registra- tion committee ends its job on Thursday with delivery of all cards to the chairman, Mr. Sawyer. It was thought sections of the mainland, at Flamingo and Cape Sable, would not be able to complete the registration for an- other day or two, but other key territory would probably not ex- perience any trouble in finishing work tomorrove as will Key West. Following tomorrow's work, the permanent Draft Board will take over the job of classifying all registrants. This board met in Miami yesterday to receive instructions on correct procedure to follow in its work. Chairman of the board is Fred W. Knapp. and members are J. Frank Fleitas and Earl Adams. Ralph Boyden is appeal agent of the board. Registrations for Selective Service after tomorrow will be handled by the permanent board, it was announced this morning. DO NOT WISH THEME WILL FEATURE sEv- Married Men And Men aie Chien On toned List ENTH ANNUAL SAFETY ‘CONFERENCE IN MIAMI OCT. 31-NOV. 1 TAMPA, Oct. 15—(FNS) The need for conservation of human life for safety and national de-;| fense will be the theme of the 7th Annual Safety Conference to be held at the Everglades Hotel in Miami, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Asher Frank, director of the Florida Safety Council, week. With the world at war and our own country striving to meet foreign threats to our freedom and liberty, it is necessary that every possible step be taken to conserve our man power in order that there be no curtailment of our nation’s productive power. Governor-elect Spessard Hol- land, Tom Watson, Democratic candidate for Attorney General; J. Ham Dowling, chief engineer, State Road Department; Harold Colee, secretary, State Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. T. V. Moore, National Safety Chairman, Fed- eration of Women’s Clubs; Lew Palmer, one of the founders of the National Safety Council and other nationally prominent speak- ers will discuss the need for the conservation of human life, both at home and in industry. announced this! TO DISRUPT AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE secccconccncerccsccedeesessosesesnses Bs JACK STINNETT, AP Feature | WASHINGTON, Oct. 15—Q. I maintain legal in EDITOR'S NOTE: This article completes Jack Stin- nett’s series of questions and answers on the draft. residence Omaha, Neb. Do I have turn there to register? A. No. You can register in any district in which you happen to be-on October 16. Q.' I have been married seven years. My wife works and is self-supporting. I have no other dependents. Will I be conscripted ahead of mar- tied men who support their wives? A Not necessarily. As I have pointed out before, there is a ten- dency on the part of selective service officials to skip the DE- GREE of dependency altogether and I happen to know that if some of them had the entire re- sponsibility of interpreting the draft act, they would defer ALL married. men (with probably the |exception of those who are not even self-supporting). They sim- to re- ervice Writer ply feel that for the psycholog- ical and morai good of the coun- try, it is better not to disrupt marital relationships unless con- ditions become more critical than at present. These officials at the moment are in the majority and it is likely that this “loose” in- terpretation of the dependency clause in the law will prevail. Q. Iam the father of three children. My wife died a few years ago and there is no close relative who could take care of the children. My wife's will left the chil- . dren (all minors) sufficient incomes to make them in- dependent of my earnings. But if I were called into serv- ice, I don’t know what would happen to our home. Do you think I will be called? A. I don't think you will be. I refer you to the answer to the previous question. If the de- mand for manpower far exceeded the supply, you probably would have to come into the service, but at present the supply of man- power is adequate and I know it (Continued On Page Four) ;2_ Meeting iftatie@GGr future, ANNUAL ROLL CALL OF RED CROSS SOON ED MEETING YESTERDAY: SOIeToee es Germans FOUR - MINUTE SPEAKERS TO BE APPOINTED The annual appeal for .mem- berships in the Red Cross organi- zation, local chapter, and its sp cial importance at this time, was the subject of a meeting held yesterday morning at the library, starting at 10 o’clock. Called by R. H. chairman of this county's Red Cross executive committee, the meeting was attended by an ex- cellent cross-section of Key West citizenry who appeared bent on keeping this city on even terms with the rest of the country in reference to completion of its roll quota. Preparations were made for the start of the annual call, which will begin this year on Armistice Day, November 11 Four-minute speakers, to ap- pear at organization meetings in the city, were to be appointed at it was announced, and all persons in Key West interested in co-op- erating with the local commit- fee were urged to contact any Spottswood, - member of the group. W. W. Jefferson, district chair- man of the Red Cross, of Miami, was main speaker at the meeting, stressing the importance of Red Cross work for local, national and international disaster relief. He laid particular emphasis on the importance of the work during “these trying times.” Roll Call chairman this year will be Mrs. Robert T. Menner, and the following committee members will assist her: Mrs. Wm. R. Warren, produc- tion chairman; Mrs. L. L. Pendle- ton, army division; Mrs. Fort Callahan, navy division; Mrs. M E. Berkowitz, home hygiene chairman; Mrs. Hugh Williams, publicity; Mrs. Edwin Trevor, junior division; Mrs. Grace Philips, executive secretary, and R. H. Kemp, treasurer. Standing committee member- © ship consists of: Mrs. E. J. Bayly, Mrs. Wassell, Mrs. Mary H. and Mrs.’ James Adams. NAVAL UNITS ON WAY TO HAWAII WASHINGTON, Oct. incident, and believed to a some connection with, the dead- line for enforcement of the scrap- irom embargo, navy officials here today stated that a large detach- ment of navy vessels left San Francisco today for Pearl Harbor. Hawaiian Islands. Much activity, incidently, was reported along the west coast to- day as vessels took on cargoes of scrap iron for final shipments to Japan before the embargo clamps | down on Thursday of this week. | Cory Barker ENERGETIC THIEVES MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Mrs. J. F. Roberts locked her front gate, but it did her no good. Robbers stole the whole board fence around her yard. NOTICE— KNIGHT’S SCAVENGER SERVICE by PETER A. KNIGHT 901 North Beach AE SET Increased By Nazis, RAF. ‘U.S. TO STRENGTHEN HEMISPHERE DEFENSE (By Associated Press) WASHINSTON,. Oct. 15.— State Department officials announced today that every means possible was being taken to co-operate with all nation of the western hemis- phere in providing defenses against any form of military or economic on the part of any coun- Tentative plans cell for establishment of bases on all Strategic points in all South American nations. both on the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. This. officials state. consti- tutes the Americas’ answer to Hitler's challenge against the democracies. nhththladdiidiaddl ed MRS. JOHNSON'S FUNERAL TODAY DIED AT RESIDENCE EARLY YESTERDAY MORN- ING =| Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Johnson are being hel afternoon at 4:30 o'clock f Fleming Street Methodist Chure h. Rev. W. R. Howell. officiating Mrs. Johnson died early ye terday morning at the age of She is survived by a son, Pau grandson, Garland two brothers and a sister Lopez Funeral Home charge of arrangements Sealed proposals wi ceived until noon, October 1940, for furnishing the fol ing. f.0.b. Key Wests 2500 ft. 34” Soft per Tubing, in 60 ft Guage. The usual right is reserved reject any and all bid: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Drawr lengths o Admit Wide- spread Destruction: Over Fifty Sections Of London Bombed (By Associated Press) LONDON. Oct +15 — Any thought that may have existed the minds of Britishers thet Hit ler's attention being paid to f= ture cempeigus ic the meer-cest would act to cut-dows the fero city cf sir attecks om the Britich Isles. hewe been fairly well com celled with the chservation of new end eni-rged bombinss re verted esch day. ae Fox County Board Will Have Chance To Purge Lists H. P. Baya tive Service Registration com mittee for Florida, of St Augus- tine, gave tacit permission for the Monroe Cow to use Draft of the Selec See Charles Margolis, Today or Tomorrow GRR i