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Show DIDNT BUY AN AUTO. Admiral Evans Took Disinterested Advice Ad-vice of a Cabby. A story Is told of how Admiral (then captain) Evans wa3 cured of his do-slro do-slro for an automobile. He was riding rid-ing In ono of theso machines with a friend In Now York. After tho spin through Central park had become most Invigorating the captain became talkative talka-tive with the chauffeur. ' "You nro the man l want to talk to," ho remarked. "I havo been thinking think-ing for somo tlmo of buying ono of theso flying machines for mysolf and I want some expert advice as to what brand of wings to purchase. "I've driven every kind of machine that thero Is," returned tho nffablo engineer, "steam, gasoline, eloctric, and all, and I guess I know 'em all from A to Izzard." "Well, now, my man " returned tho captain, warming up to tho gentlemanly gentle-manly steoror, " If you wore going to buy a machine for your own self what kind would you select?" "Woll, sir," replied cabby, "If I was to buy one, I'd savo up my money and buy n boss." Tho admiral Is still without an auto. |