The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11

Benjamin NJ. Brazeal, one of the pest known automobile sales managers of this district has accepted the sales manager ship for the Highland garage and has as- stunned his new wor. He was formerly with the Drennen garage, with which he made a good record
 The Highland garage, it is stated, has ordered no loss than. Il car loads Of au- tomobiles for sale in Birmingham, a mum Der of which have already been sold. The company has secured three cars oi Bucks, one car of Americans, one cal Mormons, two cars. of Oldsmobiles, three cars of Regal electrics for the ladies and one car of Brooks.
 The automobiles will be here in few days and it is stated that the company will make a progressive display of them about the city. All of the agencies here including the "E. M. F..'' of the stude- baker corporation, the Cadillac, the Hup- mobile the Ford and others have heavy orders in for the coming summer, evi- dently with the intention of pushing sales this season as never before. It is stated that extraordinary efforts will be put forth to sell every available person in Birmingham desirable car for the sum mer season at least
 That the Cadillacs for the future will not differ in appearance or model from the very attractive car now being used here by vast number of automobilists and that although improvements will con- stantly be made, yet the model win re- main essentially the same, was given out To the trade a few days ago by Hubert A. Drennen of the Drennen company. He has recently returned from the east ard is fully informed as to the policy of his company for the next. few years. The Cadillac as recently modelled has been immensely popular in Birmingham.
 Local automobile salesmen have recent ly made extensive trips over the state with remarkable success as far as sales are concerned Visits from local men to various smaller cities of the state resulted in the Birmingham agencies placing a considerable number of cars out among the automobile lovers. The success Of a few pioneers last year suggested the re- cent trips, which will be followed up doubtless by other sales agents of this district The good roads sentiment over the state is growing so rapidly and as au- tomobile pleasure depends largely upon the road condition the out of city folks are getting in line and buying rapidly.
 Now that the American automobile has been so perfected mechanically that 1t meets cars of European manufacture in successful competition on the continent, and, for that matter, all over the world, h,,;l1 nal, ott than ever to the decorative side Of the business The conspicuous characteristic of the high grade cars at all of this year g shows is the evidence they give U, thoughtful attention to beautifying them and increasing their comfort and the lux uriousness of their appointments.
 Not only has American ingenuity and artistic ability been set to work in these directions, but American enterprise has gone abroad. studied what the builders are doing there, and brought to this coun- try all the foreign ideas that seemed worth while adapting them to the special needs and tastes of motor car owners here. New standards for fine cars have been set by the big automobile shows this year. and 1t s predicted that the influence of women automobilists, which is plainly evident in this development, will be more and more strongly felt from now on.
 "A new glass for wind shields has re- gently been produced by a firm of French glass makers, which Is intended to bo proof aganist breaking" said Charles F. Splitdorf, head of the famous Splitdorf laboratories "So many cases of injury by broken glass have been reported that A special effort has been made to end this particular form of accident.
 ''The glass now produced is made by a secret process, but the makers admit that thickness and care in it's manufacture are the principal essentials. It is made about three quarters of an inch ,"ick. and. on test, has resisted the blow of ten pound iron disc thrown against it from distances ranging from 10 feet to 20 feet. A hole four-tenths of an inch In diameter at the