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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G




                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. __)*


                                 Evans, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)


                                 Common Stock
                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  299155101
                                (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].  (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) 
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect ot the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



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CUSIP No. 299155101                   13G                      Page 2 of 2 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     David B. Meltzer
     Social Security Number:  ###-##-####
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 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                    
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
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 3   SEC USE ONLY

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 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
     United States of America

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  NUMBER OF     5  SOLE VOTING POWER
             
   SHARES             861,520
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BENEFICIALLY    6  SHARED VOTING POWER
                      
  OWNED BY            160,200
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    EACH        7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
             
  REPORTING           861,520
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   PERSON       8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
             
    WITH              160,200
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 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      1,061,720
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

      N/A
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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      21.6
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      Individual
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G
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Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer:
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        Evans, Inc.

Item 1(b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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        36 South State Street
        Chicago, Illinois 60603

Item 2(a)  Name of Person Filing:
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        David B. Meltzer

Item 2(b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, 
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           Residence:
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        36 South State Street
        Chicago, Illinois 60603

Item 2(c)  Citizenship:
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        United States of America

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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        Common Stock

Item 2(e)  CUSIP Number:
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        299155101

Item 3.  If this statement if filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), of 13d-2(b),
- -------  check whether the person filing is a:

         Not Applicable
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        (a)  [ ]  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

        (b)  [ ]  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
 
        (c)  [ ]  Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act

        (d)  [ ]  Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act

        (e)  [ ]  Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
                  Investment Advisers Act of 1940

        (f)  [ ]  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the 
                  Provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                  1974 or Endowment Fund.

        (g)  [ ]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
                  13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note:  See Item 7)

        (h)  [ ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

Item 4.  Ownership.
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        If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acqurie.

        (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:
             1,061,720

        (b)  Percent of Class:
             21.6

        (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
                
             (i) sole power to vote to or direct the vote: 861,520
          
            (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 160,200

           (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 861,520



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        (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 160,200

     Instruction:  For computations regarding securities which represent a right
to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

        If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

        Instruction:  Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

        If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is
not required.

        Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.


        If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the
identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary.  If a parent
holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an
exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

        Not Applicable.

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Item B.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H),
so indicate under Item 3(b) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group.  If a group has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identity of
each member of the group.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit
stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect
to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by
members of the group, in their individual capacity.  See Item 5.

Item 10. Certification.
         
         The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.

Signature.

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

February 11, 1997
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Date

/s/ David B. Meltzer
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David B. Meltzer
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Name/Title

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