Evening journal., 1918-05-23
PRbHISG Federal AID
For State HIGHWAYS
J.E. Pennypacker and H.
(. Bishop Impressed With
Conditions ia Delaware
DUPONT BOULEVARD
7 WORK PLEASES THEM

With a realization Of the urgent and
immediate need OF better roads 10 con- |
meet THIS city with the down-Siaie
towns and with Fort Salisbury and the
naval base at Lewes, J. Z. Pennypscker,
chief Of amusement OF the Bureau OF
Public Roads, at Washington, and H. X.
Bishop, district engineer Of the bureau,
left Wilmington last evening after tour
pver the highways, giving state Highway
Commissioner Charles NJ. Uphan their
assurance that they will do all within
their power to expedite shipments Of
road building materials for the con-
struction OF the reads proposed b. the
highway commission.
The need Of better roads for the trans
portatlon OF agricultural products TO
This city. which would act as a distrib-
liting point for other places from the
farms in lower Delaware is the princi-
nal argument in favor Of securing rail-
road transportation Of road building ma
terials. Il was set forth by Mr.. Bishop
after the inspection tour. Farmers have
been urged by the state government to
grow double crops, and they nave
agreed to this with the understanding
that good roads Will be provided go thai
they can move their products 20 VII
mington.
me fact that the prices Of potatoes
and other produce are considerably
hieher in the northern part Of the state
because Of the inability Of the farmers
10 send them to this city over the bad
roads. was set before the Federal rep
resentatives by Engineer Jpham OlheI
arguments In favor Of the necessity OF
shipments for the construction OF the
roads were discussed Mr.. PennypacAeI
and Mr.. Bishop both expressed mem
selves as being firmly in favor OF al
lowing shipments OF materials TOT Tue
roads
improved roads leading to Fort
SALISBURY. located on the Delaware
nav. about six miles east Of Milford. the
naval base al Lewes and the forts al
delaware CITY. are also essential Tor
government use. II was pointed out
The highways 10 these places are IN
moor condition and would be unable
Ia bear any heavy military traffic such
I as the Philadelphia turnpike has Deen
subjected 10 and has been unable 10
withstand Doubtless such traffic VIII
have 10 pass over the roads leading
down the state. Fort Salisbury IS sun
under construction.
Mr. Upham. Mr.. Pennypacker and MT.
Bjshop. accompanied by representatives,
OF the newspapers Of this city, started
on the tour Of the lower Dela"a are
roads yesterday afternoon, from ule
Hotel dupont The trip was made IN
sn srtonobile Of General T. Coleman
dupont builder Of the dupont Doule-
vard. between Ellendsle and oelDy-
Vile 10 the state line, and who VIII
nav the cost Of the boulevard exten-
sIon into Milford and also the cost OF
the SmyrnG-Dover road.
The roads yesterday were IN fairy
good condition. but the Dover ana
SMYRNA road was very muddy ana
frescherous and autos skidded In il.
The first stop was made at Dover,
where the party had lunch. and from
there they continued on 10 Glendale
There the party turned into the DUPONT
Boulevard which was Travelled over 10
Selbyvllle Its splendid construction
won the admiration Of the federsl rep
rasent9tives. Work Of laying the con-
crete road was also demonstrated.
There remain about eight hundred feet
to be constructed 10 the point where
an obstacle looms in the right or way
and il is expected to be completed TO-
morrow.
The Georgetown-Selbyv section Of
fhe boulevard. which was. built under
fbe direction OF Engineer Upham, par
ticularlv Impressed the federal ohlclals
nv ifs construction and the wear u mas
etood The tHp took them within
Few miles OF the southern end or tne
boulevard. which + undoubtedly one OF
the 0nest in the country, and the re-
turn trim started from there. The party
arrived back at the Hotel dupont about
40 O'Clock al night when supper was
served.
The visitors were deeply impressed
bv the farms in lower Delaware. Whlch
seemed almost OF as much interest 20
them as the roads. The use or lns
right of way Of the dupont houieNaru
on each side Of The road Ior expert
mental farming plots ana howe. edl-
dens was another attraction loI N1S'i -
Pennypacker and Bishop.
II had been intended by Mr.. Cpnam
IN take his guests over the road lead
inq directly 10 Fort Salisbury and 10
Lewes. but as Mr. Bishop had 10 go
hack TO Washington last night, that
idea was abandoned The trip. as plan
ned. would have taken up two Gays
and q had been arranged 90 spend
last evening al RehohOth Beach ana to-
dsv 10 inspect the Lincoln Highway %,
Elkton Mr. Pennypacker and Nr'
Bishop assured Mr.. Upham. before they
left. that Yhey liked Delaware so much
that they would he back shortly 10
finish their trip over the roads. on
their next visit, they Will be shown
over the route originally planned Tor
YESTERDAY. Before leaving, they prom
ised to put in a favorable report and
EXPRESSED themselves as confident that
the shipments will be secured
on the return trip the members Of
the party were shown through the
Offices Of the State Highway Commis-
sioncr in the Armory. at Dover. There
the Federal representatives were shown
the map Of the dupont Boulevard.
showing each slab laid in the road. the
location Of each crack. the tempera-