The Washington times., 1915-07-10

club: Osmond L. Barringer, of Charlotte
n. c., asks:
Can you furnish me with some in
formation in regard to the road between
Fredericksburg and Washington" In
closing, he says: II have been sending
number OF tourists North via the
Valley route, but will send them via
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Wash
1ngton, II the stretch in question is
worthy of recommendation.
Mr.. Barringer's letter is but one OF
hAndreds received by local club officials
4sking for information concerning the
Hichmond- Washington route via Freder-
icksburg, and should serve to impress
commercial Washington with the i'm
portance OF having an improved highway
between the two capitals. 1t is not diff
mond from the South to ascertain that
the best route North is over the Valley
pike. and unless he wants to test the
bulldog strength Of his car. he usually
ington is eliminated from his itinerary,
and commercial Washington suffers
thereby thereby. Washington mer-
chants who would benefit by having
al the motorists who tour between the
North and the South pass through
Washington. would do we'll to visit club
headquarters and gain some idea Of the
extent OF this class of travel.
Mrs. W. s. A. Smith, formerly of
Sioux city, Iowa, who is now a resi-
dent of the National Capital, and who
Is an ardent motorist, was among those
VINO Joined the club last week. Since
coming to Washington Mrs. Smith has
motored to all the points OF interest
within radius Of hundred miles Of
this city. Today she leaves on an ex-
tended northern tour which has been
mapped out for her by Touring Director
Ferguson. Mrs. Smith expects to be
away several weeks, and her itinerary
Will include the New Jersey coast. New
York city. the New England coast, the
White Mountains, Lake Champlain and
the Delaware Water Gap, from which
point she will return to Washington
Motorists touring into New York
from the west side of the Hudson river
below Nyack have, heretofore, had only
the choice Of two ferres-between Fort
Lee, Lee, y; J.. and West 1soth street, or
from from Weehawkens N, J.. to West Forty
long. steep hill. difficult for unac-
quainted drivers. and which during the
greater part of the past two years has
In many parts been torn up. The lat
ter descends a short, steep hill and en-
ters a crowded section of upper Man
haitian. With the increase of travel
over the west side route to New York,
both of these ferries have been a
source of inconvenience and occasional
danger to motorists
:, Recently new ferry has been estab-
iished from Englewood, N. J., to the
head OF Dyckman street, New York
city. From Englewood. which is easily
accessible from Tuxedo, Suffern and
HaCkensack. as we'll as from points i'm
mediately above on the river, motorists
are advised by the touring bureau Of
the District auto club to follow Pail
sade avenue the main street, to the
edge OF the Palisades. thence down a
per cent. broad and winding but we'll
paved stretch of road to the ferryhouse
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the
boats run every ten minutes on other
days. every thirty minutes. Rates are
the same as by the Fort Lee ferry.
From the New York end. proceed up
Dyckman street to Broadway; turn
right and continue on broadway direct
to the center of the city. This route
avoids the poor and complicated roads
encountered on either of the old ways
below Hackensack. and also the con-
gested traffic at the New York landing.