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Show lFBEIN I !; ELECTRIC STARTER storv of tho man who inspected pit automobile, compared it with atnlomic specifications nnd wrote ,,-torv that it had rome complete the exception of the wheel base, tied bv "U incident which to light 'M " MiiJle Western B the otli" da.v. 11 alone in the afternoon a paitv tourists in a Stu.lebaker "tour 1 up and decided to store the ear le niebt. The rar was dnvou in-md in-md hacked into a stall, the owner ' anrilv leaving for the hotel across reet" leaving the conventional or-ir or-ir a 'wash and polish, attendant went promptly to work jne merrilv as ho progressed in isk of excavating the real estate v exnosin ? the lustrous finish. ' u'allv he worked around to the end' of the car. where a peculiar fi'.iment. cauffht his eye The at--'PI,t was a wooden plug, tightly i into a hole near the base ot the . 0r From the. plug w-as sub- a Virginia license number. liVevl Look here!" he called to c-prietor, w-ho was ur at the front " place. "Blessed if this fellow sealed up the hole they left for srankinf! this Studebaker!" proprietor gazed and marveled, js thorough! v familiar with elee-lf elee-lf starting devices, but had never en 'such an instance of calm cou-j cou-j on the part of an owner. m t'ie tourists came the next v to resume their trip, the was questioned about the plug, hat do von do when you have to this car by hand? ""asked the anlf'i't bv hand? "VVhy. this car self starter! "' explained the unbending un-bending tourist. "When I want l the motor, I push down ou thiB re but don 't vou ever have to it! Isn't there a hand erauk with the car?" - learn of new truth came to the -' -st. . . ' .- ell. dow that vou speak ot it, I '"' that must be the . band crank that d in inv tool kit," he answered. ,n 't know whether I've got it to or not. P.ut T do know that -i.ever used it. either on this trip ore it. and I've come more than '": isand miles over the mountains. - I'vo started that motor 3000 '"easv. That hole looked like a ill' place to use for the license, so Iwavs used it that way." ayiiig, the gentleman climbed in. ' down on the plunger, started tnr and rolled out on his way. ill. T vum!" remarked 'the man. |