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Show Recommendations Not Handy. A prominent business man of Washington fell a victim to tho motor car fover during tho progress of the recent automobile show In this city and bought for himself ono of those long seven-seat gasoline distnnco tie-vourors. tie-vourors. Then ho set out to find a competent chauffeur. Ho advertised and ho tried agencies, hut he didn't find one to suit him, until ono morn Ing recently a quiet, middle-aged man appeared on the sceno and answered all questions In tho most satisfactory mannor. "I think you'll do," said tho busl ness man at length; 'that Is, If your references nro satisfactory. I sup-poso sup-poso you havo thorn here." "No, sir," said tho chauffeur-prospec tlve, 'but I can got thom in tho course of a month or so I think.' "Why can't you get them now?" Inquired In-quired tho business man. "I'd like to havo you start In right away." "Well," returned tho applicant, "you see, It's this way. My late employer em-ployer Is In tho hospital," |