Evening star., 1922-04-02

of whom is a personal friend of Mr..
Fleming.
! There's a tender message deep down
! in my heart.
Something we all know and have
! from the start.
Sentimental speeches never would
impart,
! The love that we all have for old Pop
Fleming.
Tell him with music. beautiful music,
We've seen them all come and go.
But Pop goes on forever you know.
And should you leave US,
1t sure would grieve us,
For we believe 1t is true
There'n never be another like you.
No dinner would be au regal without
George O'Connor and Matt Horn. They
| were at the New Willard last night and
| they sang a wonderful song, the work
| of Mr.. Spaid, satire on branch bank
| ing, originated for the second time on
! earth by Charles J. Bell and being fol-
lowed by Milton Allies Of the Riggs
National. P. A. Drury Of the Merchants
Bank and Trust Co., and perhaps by
| others in the business.
This song was to the air OF '|Yoo-
Hoo" and the crowd came in strong on
the ''Hoo."
room, accompanied by Representative
Fordney. chairman Of the House ways
and means committee. A cartoon of
him, recalling his announcement that
! he will retire at the end Of his pres
ent term. was flashed on the screen
and the guests joined in singing, to
the tune of "Old Black joe:
Soon comes the day, when Joe
Cannon goes away,
Goes from his friends to Danville
town to stay,
Goes from his spot where for fifty
years or so,
All Washington has known him as
Our Uncle joe"
Wen miss you. we'll miss you, we
hate to see you go,
You have our best Of wishes al
ways, Uncle joe"
Mr.. Cannon was called upon for a
speech later. He told the gathering
how fond he was Of the National
Capital, adding: Il wish you pros
perity. know you deserve it"
During the course of the entertain
ment features Mrs. Julian Brylawsh
sang a parody to w. B. Hibbs, the
words of which were:
Just, let me speak to my friend
Billy Hibbs:
Come on Bill. be sweet to me.
don't tell me any f1bs.
Do you pack Volstead's Aversion
If you think I'd like a drink,
You bet your life you're right.
I amt had bit of rye,
Since the bloomin' town went dry.
All I do is sit and sigh.
For nip or two.
So just let me sip from the pint
on your hip,
OF the stuff that makes you dream
that you own zoo.
The balance of the program was fur
nished by professional talent and it was
close to the second day Of April when
! the happy party disbursed.
~Notes. ON the Program.
That the officers Of the exchange have
memories is evidenced by the following
''notes" printed on0he program:
"At the time Of the, last Washington
Stock Exchange dinner in May, 1920,
stocks of some Of the local corporations
were going at begging prices far below
their actual value. There has been
decided change for the better since 1920.
In May. 1920, Capital Traction stock
could be bought at "a; it's 95 today.
Washington Gas was selling around A:
today it's Sc. Washington Railway and
Electric common was selling at 1S; today
Electric preferred was selling at 43; to-
day it is 10. Mergenthaler Linotype
could be bought at 1923; today it's 14S.
And yet >the knockers say there's no.
chance to invest advantageously in LOCAL
securities.
Local SlOChS Bull IC Cledps
How About 1t, Mr.. Mellonf
Now that money rates are easier.
perhaps the Treasury will resume the
time-honored practice of depositing
District of Columbia tax funds in the
Washington banks. In every other
section of the country tax money is
deposited in local banks. Why this
discrimination against the District of
Columbia?
Here's One.
When Is tax not tax?
When it is collected from Wash
ington banks on "tax-free" govern
nent obligations.
1t Should Work Both Ways.
During the war period operating
| costs for public utility companies
| went up SO fast that increased eX-