است که با Nothing Caith SENSATION AL TABLISHED 1912 280 The Workman THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IS THE PALLADIUM OF OUR RIGHTS. JUNIUS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY VOL. 18. No. 33 THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930 PRICE CENTS Desperado Gangsters in Pitched Battle at Colon MEMBER OF GANG GANG SHOT THE CARNIVAL YCTED MR. MARCUS GARVEY SWORN CORONATION OF DURING THE CARNAVAL IN AS MEMBER OF CORPORATION SUCCESS CARNIVAL QUEEN scene was crown was Gorgeous Display of Floats Best Seen In Panama Last Monday Night Was an Causes Large Number to Assemble Panama 1930 Carnival has be Mayor Sounds Note of Warning Imposing Ceremony in Vicinity of Institute come a thing of the past, and as anticipated, it has been generally Before He Administers Oath The coronation of Queen Silvia Just as we were about going while the others scattered in conceded one of the best Mardi Gras The Jamaica Mail of the 25th ulto. ter in the gallery. of the LA. Indoor Carnival, came to press last night came the various directions.
seen in many years. The festivities reports the following:Continuing Councillor Clough said off with brilliant success on Monday startling news from Colon, that It is said that these two gangs order. There were none on a whole have been of a very high Mr. Marcus Garvey who was re that if the Town Clerk had in the night. The ceremony was imposing at about 30 o clock the vicinity are mostly composed of mere of the a realistie atmosphere.
of the Boys Institute was the youths who go around armed gratesque and ridiculous which usual. cently electted unopposed to re first instance prevented Mr. Garvey and bore present No. Urban Ward on the from making the declaration that the continuous ovations from the of a battlefield. It ly disgust one on such occasions; the with guns and knives and even Council of the Kingston and St. An gentleman could not be seated around audience and by standers filled the stated that two rival gangs of deportment and conduct of the merry occasion with Jollification. The Hall defy the police. It is also stated drew Corporation attended yester the table that day.
mostly desperadoes known in Colon zas that some weeks ago a police although the use of the spraying duy meeting of the Council and was Councillor Clough asked Mr. being filled to its full capacity, a the 8th Street gang and the 13th was attacked and given a sound from perfume bottles was allowed sworn in as a member. The gallery Dunn, the Corporation Solicitor who large crowd was obliged to congreStreet Gang seemed to be ever beating by some of these desat variance and on the last day peradoes. Citizens of Colon are this year there have been no parwas crammed jammed with spec. was present throughout the proceed gate outside and in every entrance to of Carnival there had some al becoming alarmed by the bold this particular past time. All this admittance into the building cluster could prevent the Town Clerk from ticular complaints of any abuse of tators and those who failed to gain ings, whether any law existed that the place, The queen was magnificently attercattion when a member of and sceptre the 8th Street gang got shot afraid to venture out in certain affair and made the four days of fun ness of their operations and are lent a harmoning air to the whole ed against the door and along the disallowing Mr. Garvey to make the tired, and her crown added aglowing pageantry to the windows and passage to hear what declaration.
This created more bad blood function.
Mr. Dunn said he did not think the After the parts of the city at nights. and frolic an era of good cheer.
would take place.
between the two gangs and it These gangs it is stated are asseemed that they decided to sisted in their operations by Queen Gladys I, adorning her sump Before the proceedinga commenced Town Clerk could have gone any fur placed upon her head, and the scepther than tre handed to her by the Master of square up matters. last night in tuous float made a mat becoming and there was a discussion among CounWARNING MR. GARVEY Ceremonies, she read her gracious young girls, who act as guides attractive picture in her Grand cillors in reference to the action of a pitch battle, chosing the open and decoys to carry out their on whom the responsibility of making speech from the throne, and was grounds near the institute to Triumphal procession on Tuesday the Town Clerk before whom on the heartily applauded. Then followed desperate acts.
carry out hostilities. It was afternoon when there was the grand 17th inst. Mr. Garvey made the de the declaration rested.
claration which testified to his willMr. Clough: So that the Town music, dancing and other spirited stated that there were over 90 It is thought that the present est display of some of the most Clerk could not have prevented Mr. exercises which brought joy to all.
boys assembled. But their plans police force of Colon is inade gorgeous floats ever seen at a car ingness to serve as a Councillor.
Garvey from making the declaration. The Club Negrites Cubanos perform.
were rudely frustrated by the quate to cope with the situation nival in Panama. This gala proces The Town Clerk first read the reMr. Dunn: That is so.
ed the coronation ceremony and police who seemed to have got and that the constabulary should sion of beautiful floats and decorat port of the Returning Officer, Mr.
Mr. Clough: Hence it is Mr. Gar furnished music of a select nature wind of the attempt and charged be greatly augmented to handle ed cars were indeed the crowning Cathcart, on Mr. Garvey elec vey cannot now be prevented from for such an occasion. Thereafter, them making several prisoners, the desperate situation. climax to a brilliant carnival and for tion and stated that Mr. Garvey at taking his seat (hear, hear, from the Her Majesty went on a long tour which the Committee and all who tended at his office on the 17th inst.
gallery. throughout her territory and retur DENTIST HOWELL OUT SHARP EARTHQUAKE contributed to its success, must be and that he cautioned him that in Alderman Drew rose to record ed to the Royal Palace where her OF HOSPITAL SHOCK FELT given great cridit.
view of information he (the Town protest, but the writer could not hear dutiful subjects were awaiting her Clerk) had received, he (Mr. Garvey) exactly what he said.
retinue, and with thankful hearts The many patrons and friends of sharp earthquake shock was ed as the columns of this paper has might be disqualified from holding Dentist Howell of La Boca, Canal felt in this city at 10 minutes to The Mayor compared Mr. Garvey they were cordially dismissed.
never been nor will ever be used for the office of Councillor. Mr. Garvey desire to sit with recurring deThe contestant for queen of this Zone, will be pleased to know that he eleven o clock last night. The shock the purpose which your letter desires. nevertheless made the declaration.
cimal.
Indoor Carnival, Evadnie Smith, was discharged from the Ancon Hos was sharp but the luckily the dura Barton Your letter will re Mr. Da Costa (to the Mayor. Are Since Mr. Garvey is determined girl who had accumulated votes to pital on Thursday last feeling as fit tion was not more than a couple of ceive our attention in another issue. you prepared to make any pronouncethe amount of 37. 50, and who was to sit, he said, let him sit. He is as a fiddle and that he has resumed seconds. We have not heard of any ment on the matter?
second in the run, did not show up the practice of his profession. damage done.
The Mayor: No sir; the solicitor only piling agony on himself. Continued on page Race Problem Can Be is here.
Mr. DaCosta said the reason why He also begs to take this opportunity to thank all those friends Mr. Garvey might be prevented from NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS Continuing the Mayor said he pro sitting as a member of the Counell Senate Passes One and clients for their kind visits and Patrick Joliffe. Your letter rewas different to that which excluded attention to him during his stay in ceived but owing to the nature of Councillor Duval: What is it you him on the previous occasion. He the hospital.
its contents same will not be publishDULUTH, Minn. Feb. 21. The want to hear from the solicitor.
referred to charge for sedition pendNegro problem in America can only Mr. DaCosta: What we want to ing against Mr. Garvey. He had no be solved by humanitarianism, deknow is exactly what is Mr. Garvey animus against Mr. Garvey but he White Person with One Per clared the Rev. Father Frank Glenn position on this Board, desired to see the Council properly Cent of Colored Blood is of the family welfare board last The Mayor: He is not a full fledMade Colored. Colored week in an address before the Satur red member.
Alderman McLaughlin: Was the with 99 Per Cent White day Lunch club at the Central Mr. DaCosta: Am to understand Town Clerk justified in allowing Mr. Blood, is Colored Still.
that you are about Garvey to take the oath?
RICHMOND, Va. The Montague Prejudices are too deeply in TO ENACT FARCE Bids will be opened immediately which offers to furnish readybuilt The Mayor he Town Clerk and substitute racial integrity bill which by the Panama Government for the houses. The first proposal is for grained in the American people to in administering the oath to Mr. Gar the Solicitor have explained that al defines as colored all persons haverection of the proposed workers concrete houses and the second for tual or educational basis. hupermit the solution on an intellec vey.
ready now and then, is the keynote of a The Mayor showed some amount of home, says The Evening Times of wooden houses.
Alderman McLaughlin suggesteding an ascertainable degree of Nemanitarian attitude is the only indecision, and Councillor Duval reyesterday, according to announcethat the law dealing, with the par gro blood, with exceptions as to the The National Trading Company weapon that can effectually dispel marked: But you are Mayor. ticular subject might be consulted. Pamunkey and Mattaponi Indians, ment made by Secretary Clement of proposes the construction of 200 the narrow mindedness and sion The Mayor: Yes; not a solicitor.
the Department of Agriculture and houses of three types, to cost re which persiste toward the Negro, he Mr. Dillon: What is the duty of was passed by the Virginia State Councillor Clough wanted to know the Assessor?
Senate Thursday afternoon by Public Works, Friday.
spectively 2, 500, 4, 000 and 2, 000, declared.
whether the Town Clerk had first ob The Town Clerk, To advise the unanimous vote.
each type to have two bedrooms, one The Negro must be prudent, how tained the advice of the Solicitor of Returning officer in respect to his The bids will not include the urThe Ball racial integrity bill which banization of the land which is besitting room, dining room, porch, ever. The change will come slowly, the Corporattion before permitting duties as such.
makes no exception as to Indians had ing done by the Public Works de etc. The large type houses will in. and and untoward zeal on his part. Mr. Garvey to make the declaration Mj. Dillon said if Mr. Garvey was already passed the House by a vote partment itself, and will be openclude sufficient land for small will retard rather than speed the and the Town Clerk replied in the prepared to take the oath of office of 76 to It is regarded as a forebroader outlook, the minister as affirmative.
only to accredited builders and con garden. let him take it; then it it turned out rone conclusion that the House will serted.
Mr. Clough: And did Mr. Garvey that he committed an unlawful act it agree to the clause in the Senate bill straetors who will not be permitted Under the plan of payment proto transfer the bid when obtained.
posed, in 14 years the workers will Negroes are cultured, that they have It is impossible to deny that make the declaration. would be his (Mr. Garvey s) business, which was amended in committee to The Town Clerk: Yes, he made Mr. Garvey: As soon as the dig exclude Pamunkey and Mattaponi Up to the present two proposals have complete ownership of their just as high aspirations and ideals the declaration.
cussion is over will be ready to take Indians from being classed as colhave been received one from the homes on the monthy payment plan.
as the white race. Yet the white Mr. Clough: You allowed him to the opth.
ored as long as they are domiciled National Trading Company signed by The Alladin Company offers homes man insists on regarding and refer make the declaration despite the ad aldermap MeLaughlin. again sug.
on their reservations, provided they Mr. Ramon Ramirez Borges and the ranging from 600 to 2, 600 also on ring to Negroes a race as interior, vice of the Solicitor (this remark of gested that the law should be con have one fourth Indian blood and other from the Alladin Company the easy payment plan. Continued on Page 8) Councillor Clough provoked laugh. Continued on page Continaed on Page 8)
Solved, Says Clergy posed to go on with the next item.
Drop Blood bril Local Government Calls for Bids for Constructing Workers Home constituted.