New Britain herald., 1929-02-09
ANDY GETS ALINE
 ON AUTO PROGRESS
Quite q Few New Developments
 iD Field He Finds
(Contributed)
VCOnCTIk Dear Mary Ann.


 On account of me being broke and your parlor being closed for repairs. SOS workman could replace tho worn out rug under the rocking chair where I usually parks l had no place to go last night except to visit my old friend Breezy" Bill. Breezy had visited the auto show in the big city and 50 I asks him to give me line on the late models. also tho models to come, etc., know ing he'd do it anyways.
 'Ths latest trend" relates the Maj Hoople of anybody's family. borrowing one of my not . cough in . carloads, also a match. and strik- Ing 1t on my coat sleeve. ''seems to be towards lighter and smaller bug Eies that can be squeezed into form fitting parking spaces. giving you no trouble except maybe when starting again. Some have 50 much room taken up with accessories that there is hardly room for the nut behind tho steering wheel. Instead of be. ing delivered F. o. B. they'll soon be unloaded s. R. o. (standing room only)
 There's . maximum of leg and elbow room but what some drivers never get enough of is room to use tho head. Newer models arc being built to rest the weary. Bodies rest comfortably on the chassis with styles to suite the owner and colors to match your complexion and last years straw kelly. Some chariots will be equipped with ploughs to brush tho snow aside in winter and can also be used in summer for pe- destrians. Four-wheel brakes will soon be standard equipment, unless someone happens to invent . sub stitute. which is unlikely, as every- body knows that the only substitute for brakes is to use your noble bean. especially on the corners.
 Distilled water will still be used for rundown batteries but for more signs of life many will use liuuids from homemade stills. Closed mod els will have ? handles to each door, sos it'll be twice as easy to open 'cm. Engineers are now working on gas saving devices that take up little room and give you 90 much mileage to the gallon that you'll probably wear out . set of tires before 1t be- ing necessary to stop at another fill ing station. You'll get more mileage at less cost which will enable you to keep in good spirits without the aid of somebody else's girl friend or . pocket flask.
 If the device proves successful you'll save 50 much gas that instead of stopping at more than one filling station on . long run you'll hafta stop every now and then to let some of it out. Engineers are also working on . substitute for gas" "A great many do run their busses without gas" I says, sneaking in | whole sentence edgeways, Judging from the number I've seen lowed and pushed" "The only substitute for gas" continues Breezy" as though he knew what he was talk. ing about. 'is the old gray mare and her relations. Old Dobbin may have kcked over the traces now and then but she never spoiled . joy ride by casting shoe while travel ip' 45 miles per hour.
 And another thing. The sporty looking spotlight on the running. toard will be protected from dust by derby hat" "Yeah," I inter- rupts. deciding that all the apple sauce wasn't dished out at the sup per table, land the headlights will be protected against the glare of the sun by colored visors and from thunderstorms by umbrellas, and the front bumpers will be upholster. ed with pillows to lesson the shock to the buggy, not to mention the pedestrians" We'll. Mary. seeing was wound up for . long spiel Breezy" hands me my coat, shows me the door, mentions something about not slamming 1t and invites me to call again any time at all when he's not at home.
 ANDY DALE.