New Britain herald., 1929-07-31
KNEW THEIR ONIONS
 ALSO THEIR GARLIC
New Britain Boys Get Thrill
 While Going Strong

It was d torrid day in midsummer with nary a breath of air stirring. In the "Y" sat two young men blisterlng with the heat. Twice they had tried the pool, but when they had emerg- cd from it's depths they felt hotter than before their swims.
 Parked outside the building was Ernie's Ford, all aglitter with it's newness. Bus thoughts turned thither Said he. E"The boss is out playing golf and it's too hot for the kids to come around, so what say we kick up little breeze with your car?"
 "Okay with me" said Ernie and off the pair started for spin down the shore road. with Bus in the drivers seat.
 When they hit the new concrete below Middletown. Bus let her out to the flivver's limit. Hot dog" said Bus, this is the way to keep cool when the state cops aren't around.' v
 Its the life" replied Ernie. and the troopers don't ride this road ex- cept Saturdays and Sundays"
 Serenely they dipped along oblivious to the blue coated, mount ed minion of the law who was bear ing down upon them as he tore over the highway at 70 miles an hour.
 Bus discovered him coming only in time to get the Ford down to 40 as the cop drew up alongside and waved him to the side of the road. without stopping.
 Just as We get cooled off, that guy comes along to make it hot for us" complained Ernie,
 "Well,' said Bus. the fellows in | the car ahead will share the hot time. for the cop has just stopped them too"
 "What'd he stop them for. the, werenh hardly moving?" inquired Ernie.
 Perhaps he's only collecting corr borers," hopefully answered Bus.
 No such luck. that entomologis is collecting speed bugs or I'll los' my guess" answered Ernie. Bette get out your driving license"
 So the young men collected thel legal papers that entitled them : operate a motor vehicle on the htcn ways of Connecticut. while the waited with fear and trembling tn approach of the officer, who " walking back to their car.
 Instead of demanding their ere dentials or bawling cut the youth the blue uniformed one startle them with d strange request. Would you mind" asked h. coming up to the car ahead an smelling of the drivers breath?" Breathless themso Ives at the UT expected turn of events. the bo, could only nod an answer. | 'I received q complaint, back II 1 line, that this fellow has been drint ing and before l take him in l wal 1 q couple of witnesses. Last wee ! a 3runk tore down d fence on II { beat and l am not going to have l happen dedlIl' IT can nclp IL. r [ plained the cop. as the trio walkt toward the autoists who had fallC ] in his clutches,
 Two men and woman, all obN . ousIy foreigners occupied the ca \ The odor of strong drink lowered 1 the still air but it did not folio | the driver when he was separat, l from his companions for the subje | of the breath test
 | Bus did his duty first. "The m; | ought 10 be locked up" was his ve diet. Tor carrying around such I garlic breath. but I cant smell { l hooch.'
 | Ernie took sniff. "It couldr 1 he worse but it smothcrs any boo l leg smell" he gave as his opinic | The guardian of the law look
 disappointed but released his quar-
 "Go on," he commanded, you 2
 d lucky hrcak.'
 As the car started. the wom
 leaned out and profusely thank
 the young men. What y
 Americans say. You know yo
 oHiOns.' yes? You good fellows '