EVIL COMMUNICATIONS ESTABLISHED AT 1912 The Workman THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IS THE PALLADIUM OF OUR RIGHTS. JUNIUSC PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY VOL. 18. No. 27 THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1939 PRICE CENTS Coloured Cadet Dropped from West Point Academy Fails to Past Tes PANAMA FIRST RADIO COURT BLOCKS Garvey not Qualified TELEGRAPH STATION SEGREGATION LAW In Mathematics to Corp. Council Given Honourable Discharge Matter Definitely Finally with Sixty Others Settled at Special Meeting WILL GIVE REPUBLIC PEOPLE WIN OUT AFINSTANT COMMUNICA TER YEAR BATTLE TO TION WITH BEAT LAW or Case Against Garvey And Miss Vinton Davis comInformation circulated here yes RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 17. Milterday states that within the next itant citizens after a year battle WEST POINT, Jan. 17. was received with every consider month so Panama will have against discrimination and intoler In connection with the election of that Mr. Marcus Garvey was not Alonzo Souleigh Parham is out! ation usually given to plebes, a: established in this city its first Radio ance here won Tuesday when the Mr. Marcus Garvey to the Kingston qualified to sit as a member of the After a little more than six months the freshmen are called. By his own Telegraph station, thus placing this race segregation ordinance of Rich and St. Andrew Corporation Council Council, and acting on the advice spent in the United States Military statement, he had nothing of which young and progressive Republic in mond was declared unconstitutional of Jamaica, which took place re given by Counsel, accordingly deacademy, the young Chicago high to complain because of treatment, instant communication with the by the United States eireuit court of cently and the failure of Mr. Garvey clared vacant the seat for No. school graduate was dropped because although white correspondents began United States and other countries of appeals, to take his seat at three consecutive urban ward to which Mr. Garvey was of his failure to pass the stiff at once to make it appear that he the world.
The victory of national importanee meetings owing to his imprisonment elected on October 30 last, mathematics examination, was suffering from what was called Announcement was made to this to our land owning people was won during that time, there has recently The seat having been declared Along with him on the honorable silent treatment.
effect by Mr. Jacome the local on an appeal by the vity, which conbeen much difference of opinion by vacant, on the motion of Alderman discharge list for deficiencies in From the first it was found that Agent for the United Fruit Company. tended that it had the right to res members of the Council over the Drew it was decided that His Excelmathematics were 18 white boys, who Parham, although an excellent stu This service, it is stated, will be trict residence and business localitiemater, consequently it was referred leney the Governor be asked to fix also failed to make the grade. dent in military tactics and an equal established by the Tropical Radio of the races.
to a solicitor for an opinion. Aeto the of her members of his class in Telegraph Company, one of the a time and place for holding an elecParham, 18 years old and an honor Early Jas January the city council cording to the Jamaica Mail the tion to fill the saaid vackney. The student at Wendell Phillips high other subjects, was not as apt in powerful radio communication commet and discussed the proposed city solicitor opinion was received and Couneil declined to hear representaschool in Chicago, was appointed to mathematics as was required by the panies of the United States which segregation ordinance, but deferred at a special meeting of the Council tions through counsel on behalf of West Point early in 1929, shortly curriculum. With about 100 fresh has taken over the concession of the after the election of Oscar DePriest men, he was warned early last fall Chiriqui Land Company for installing action to map out an ordinance and it was decided definitely and finally the burgesses of the ward.
to muster the necessary votes to put to congress from the First congress that his mathematics was deficient. wireless stations in its plantations in across the measure. In the maentime jonal district of Illinois. His ap. He asked for and received special the district of Chiriqui.
all organizations banded themselves pointment was the first official act tutoring in this course but dropped The headquarters of the new Radio together and held mass meetings.
of Mr. De Priest as a congressman. it after a short while. When the Company will be located at the Pass Measure At the time of the naming of Parham Christmas examinations came he was corner of 23rd Street near the railtwo other youths of Chicago were unable to pass. second examina. road station in the building of the ruary was passed by the council in The measure, however, last Febappointed to the naval academy at tion was also too stiff for him, and United Fruit Company. The Annapolis. Md. but one, passing the ha was dropped from the rolls last pany will install the transmitting ballots. Immediately atter the ordi30 seconds, with only two dissenting One of Interest and Importance to come age limit before time to enter, be week.
system of the Radio Corporation of nance passing citizens united to up for Hearing February 5th.
came ineligible and the other, EdMay Re enter America, test the constitutionality of the ward Weir, after managing to get Within 60 days he may apply for It is expected that the new radio measure. Deans, properly ownThe Jamaia Mail of the 16th inover all the mental tests, was dis another examination and readmit telegraph service will be of incalculaSolicitor who was also present, did er, who was denied the right to re Sunt says: not oppose because of his defective tance. This Parham has not yet de ble benefit to the business men of side in a house owned by him a dis.
the application. His qualified case of some interest and imHonour accordingly fixed the case eyesight.
cided to do, preferring to consult Panama in speeding up correspon trict set aside for the residence of portance will come on for hearing befor trial on the fifth of next month.
Entered in July Congressman DePriest and his father dence with commercial houses in the white under the segregation law, 1oke His Honourdir. Herbert Mr. Harvey Clark suggested that Young Parham, a splendid physical before he states whether he will seek United States. Continued on page page 5)
Robinson, lor St. Andrew, at the case of Miss Davis be taken first, type, was enrolled at West Point another chance.
the Hallway Tree Court on Wednes and His Honour complied with the July last year. He at once took The appointment of Parham MECHANICS HOLD day, February 5, at 10 a. in which request.
his place among other first year men brought the number of persons of the Mr. Marcus Garvey, President GenNeither Mr. Garvey nor Miss Davis and was assigned to his room and Race to be admitted to West Point DELIVERED SPECIAL FUNCTION eral of the and Miss Henwere present in Court when the case squad. Contrary to rumors that he to six three of whom left within a rietta Vinton Davis, another officer was called on.
would not be treated fairly, Parham (Continued on Page 8)
AT MASS MEETING OF LORD KITCHENER if the are charged with a DIVISION 877 LAST LODGE INSTALLS each of the Amusement Tax Law, DEATH OF MELBOURNE SUNDAY NIGHT OFFICERS Law 14 of 1919. Miss Davis ANDERSON charged jo. nly with Mr. Garvey The regular sunday night Colon, Jan. 24. Mechanies in large under section 4, sub section There The death of Melbourne Anderson, are three charges, and Miss Davis is a clerk in the employ of the Panama of August 1929 was another Lodge Hall on Saturday night the separately charged under section at Cristobal, gratifying occassion Agencies Company the tem 18th inst, at the semi annual installa of the same law.
Defends Murder Negro Workers Says porary Liberty Hall. Hundreds of tion of officers of Lord Kitchener Canal Zone, took place on Saturday The case was called up before. His last the 18th inst.
wide awake Negroes were in atten Lodge No. 25.
New York DAILY WORKER Honour Mr. Robinson at the It is stated that Anderson was apstidance and demonstrated the desire Associated with bro. Good Half way Tree Court yesterday. Mr.
parently in good health up to the DETROIT, Jan. 10. Oscar De the island must be deplored, but to think seriously and act wisely, ridge, and Installing Master, Simpson, who apPriest, Negro Congressman from where good has been done, credit The meeting opened in the custoday before he died. He was at his were bro. Stephens peared on behalf of the two defend desk on Friday working as usual Illinois, millionaire and supporter of for it certainly must be given. mary manner, procession of officers Grand Tyler; bro. Gersham Williams, ant. asked for a postponement.
when he was noticed by some of his the Hoover policy of shooting down The American Negro Labor Con and members of the various auxi Grand Deputy Master; Bro. Mr. Harvey Clark, the Crown colleagues to exhibit unusual sings, the Negro toilers in Haiti for daring gres, distributed to the few hundred liaries. The ritualistic was perform George Newton, Grand assistance to fight against the rule of Yankee Negros that came to the large halled by the Rev. Dr. James.
Senior Descon; bro. Stephens at once rendered Imperialism, spoke here in Detroit, with a capacity of many thousands, Mr. St. Claire Gill, first vice Grand Junior Deacon; bro.
when it was observed that he was THE NEW DANZON Friday, December 27th, at the Detroit a leaflet exposing the treachery of president of the division opened the Simpson, Grand Seere COCA COLA suffering from a stroke of paralysis.
Armory, praising the occupation of De Priest and showing him up as an meeting with a short and lively tary; bro. Crick, Grand Treasurer; He was at once rushed to the Colon Haiti by the United States and de enemy of the masses in Haiti and address. The Juveniles entertained bro. Laurence Grand InThe latest Danzon Coca Cola Hospital and despite every effort of ſending the murder of negro work of the Negro masses in the United the large gathering with recitations, door Guard; bro. McCollin, Grand by Professor Gallimany will be fen the doctors of that institution, he sucers and peasants by the mariners of States.
songs, and short speeches.
Chaplain.
ture tomorrow Sunday evening by the cumbed on Saturday at p.
Yankee Imperialism.
When DeDriest learned about the Mrs. Scott, Mr. Gill, and Mr. The officers installed were: Bro. National Band at the regular Sunday Anderson was employed with the His speech in the main, consisted content of the leaflet, he asked the Thomas addressed the people and George Samuels, bro. Severn evening concert in the Cathedral Panama Agencies Company since in the defense of the Hoover policy police to arrest those members of made an appeal for members; eight Price, bro. Charles Barton, Park. It is stated that this new 1925 and has been in the employ conagainst his own race, which he also the ANLC distributing the leaflet. responded to the call.
Sec. bro. Newton Walker, Treas. dance hit is sure to become one of tinuous since that time. He is sursupported in Congress. He char. The police succeeded in arresting The principle address follows: bro. James Wittingham, bro. the popular airs during the Carnival vived by a mother and step father acterized the shooting of the masses Alfred Goetz, a member of the Diswho reside in Colon. There can be no place on earth, Felix Lewis, bro. Hibber. season. Haiti by the United States Ma trict Committee of the Communist no better meeting place in this city, Tyler; bro. Reece, bra.
Copies of the new Danzon will be Interment took place at the Mount rines in the following words: The Party of Detroit, and one of the or country, or no where in the world Wilson, Chaplain.
given to all present at the Band Con Hope Cemetery on Sunday evening mistakes made by the marines on (Continued on page Continued on Page Continued on Page 8) cert tomorrow night.
last. STIRRING ADDRESS ATA is De Priest Aids Wall Street Attack on Kaiti Meeting or Division 57 of the number, turned out at Court Brock at was