Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09


The voice was that Of Andrew Brown,
president of the Fresh Air Taxicab Co.
of America, Incorpulated, and well
known figure in Harlem's banking and
fraternal circles. AS the president spoke
he raised his fully clothed frame from
the siiken coverlet In his room at the
Mayflower Hotel, put his hand to his
head and groaned.
Amos Jones, secretary and cab driver
Of the Fresh Air Co., finished swallow
ing one of the tablets from q pillbox In
his hand and said:
Does you feel as dizzy an mixed-up-
like as does, Andy2"
Andrew Brown took the proffered pills
and shook his head.
Jaw, no." he replied. II feel all right.
Only things seem to be goin round in
my head. Just like dose figgers went
round in my head de time tried to
make out Madam Queens income tax.
/ amt upset ike you is, though, Amos.
OF co'se you amt used to havin' big
worries on yo' mind like I Is. It's been
big day, all right, Amos"
ut sho' has been big day. Yo' know,
Andy, 1t just seem TO me, y'know, like
you and is gonna wake up and find
ourselves back In the taxicab once, and
Press Club and all dose othah places to-
day was JUS dream"
What Would Kingflsh Say?
''It do seem like a dream, all right.
M-m--m-m-nl-m Boy, what'd de
Kingf1sh say II he could see me with
my feet up on dis fancy bedl I don't
care II never wake UP outa dis dream. /"
Andy crossed his hands behind his
head and took q long pun on large
black cigar,
AS he got settled comfortably a tele-
phone bell rang sharply.
"Oh-Ohl" he calculated, as he re-
moved the cigar from his mouth.
Amos, get away from dat phone and
let me handle de sitchiation."
He picked up the phone, lifted the
received and clared his throat
Hello. Dis is Andrew Brown, presi-
dent of de Fresh Air Taxicab Co. of
America, Incorpulated. What's dat? A
reporter from de which2 De Star? Oh,
sho', sho'. Send de gentmun right up.
Room 6SS. Yes sub, thank you suh!"
He turned from the phone and be-
gan to straighten himself in the mirror.
Amos" he said, I'VE Is gonna be re-
viewed by q big newspaper man. You
sit over dere and III take dis chair
heah. Now you keep yo' mouf shut
and femme do all de ta1kin'. I knows
how to handle desc reviews better'n
you do"
There was a knock at the door. An
drew Brown assumed an important tone
and said Come in"
The reporter came in.
so you are Amos and Andy?" the
scribe said, as he accepted the seat
offered him.
"PropalitiOn Wild COMMENT"
"Rescuse me for protrudin'," Brown
| put in, but Is Andy, president OF oe
company, and dis here Is Amos, my
cab driver. I brought Amos along vic
me SOS he could learn sumpin bout
de gov'ment and de President ana az
Interstate Commerce Remission. Iot
see, me and Amos is got some big BUS
ineSs propalitions to take up Wio o'
gov'ment. OATS why we're. here"
de real reason, mister" Amo:
broke in, "is dat we was asked TO en-
terrain some newspaper folks at oln'
ner tonight. OATS de real reason
we're here"
centrum. How can 'Splan az
sitchiation to i'm wild you putin II
all de time? begs to repoiogize
Mister"
"I JUS wanted to tell i'm de truf
OATS ALL" Amos said, apologetically.
"I understand you boys met Presl'
dent Hoover this afternoon" the re-
| porter said.
"Oh, sho! Shot, Me and him re-
cussed de unemployment question, con-
| ditions in de taxicab business, bank
Dustin and all dose kind o. things,
Andy responded with enthusiasm. He
asked me for my revice bout de tarif1
an I done toll i'm dat was thinkin
ser'usly bout raisin' de tariff on ouI
taxicab, SOS I en- pay my rent or
de 18TH"
Yeah" Amos volunteered, IAN
| toll him If we charged any more r
we do now we'd lose what custmers we
got now"
Don't pay no 'tention TO Amos
Mister" Andy continued. He dom
| know nuthin' bout de taxicab business
'cept drivin'. I Ia de president OF d.
comp'ny an ! knows what's what bout
the debts and de credits"
did you get your income "a,
Strengthened out2" the pair was asked
"We'el, yes and no." Andy stated
I'VE held q meetin' wild Mister LAicai
Of de Income Tax Revision an he said
he'd send q slertifled public recountani
to rezamine de books Of de compilation
asked i'm II de Fecountant woult
mind fixln' up Madam Queens paper
while he was about II, but he said d.
Madam would have 10 fix her own
OATS bad, cuz promised de MADAM
I'd do It for her, an It's . mess"
"TTyin' 10 Forget Bank"
Tell I'm what de InnerStatA Com
msrOs Rsmission tOp y9R bout d