The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
FREDERICK ROAD.
REVEALS BEAUTIES
OF EARLY SUMMER
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Countryside Wallows in
700 Richness of Natures
IS. Coloring.
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ROADS ARE SMOOTH
View From Braddock Heights
Delights Touring
o. Party.
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generally fixing the road to make
b. alert and sparkling. its waters rae
=fnx to keep pace with the car. II
comes close to the road. now In
frank curiosity; again. It wanders
OF in indifference, nosing its way
through rich grasses and among the
daises which whiten the valley.
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There Is a quaint old house which
you hope your guide will not tell you
was '"washington's headquarters"
washington seems to have shifted
his headquarters with distressing
frequency.) There is second
story porch which slopes downward
in a manner that must make the
rocking chair a dificult seat. Just
TO imagine sitting on that porch
makes one want to cut down the
hind legs of a chair in preparation.
Yet II would be an alluring porch,
far from 1t, one might feast his eyes
,lSpon the floral brilliance of the
blue of the mountains, far on; or
supen the oral brilliance of the GRIM
crimson rambler that climbs upon
the railing.
Treat to City DweIler.
Yet. it Is enough for the city
dweller to get away for a day Of this.
The memory Of the cool sweet
breeze-the country odors are
heavenly at this time-that comes
through the half-open windshield
Of the Fifty; the impression OF the
ever-narrowing gray-black ribbon
of road. its cleaning white mark
ers and poles, bridge rails. the real
ly astonishing cleanness of the air.
the fields, the houses and the glow
ing health OF everything. is a COM
plete treasure.
Such days may be set aside for
reniniscence as perfect jeweIs-no
'fess.
There Is little need to outline this
atrip in detail for the motorist who
has not made it. Sixteenth street
yoTs Wisconsin avenue. lead thereto
There are helpful road signs, and
every now and then a country store.
a roadside repair shop or filling sta
tion where there is ready informa-
tion to be had from pleasant-voiced
folk.
Our party left at about nine. The
Fifty under the guiding hand of G
Fg Mouro, pilot extraordinary, de.
tailed to this special duty by Mr.
Cunningham OF the District Hayn,
corporation. took 1t easily.
OF course 1t must leap ahead in a
little outburst of speed every now
and then to pass some car ahead. but
mainly 1t steadied down to about
. miles an hour. There were a
Few stops to inquire as TO turns
where there was a good restaurant
and such askings, and once or twice
matt while a motor truck and a
road-repair outfit dumped a new
oatcn OF concrete on the roadside.
Met nm Optimist.
We took the advice of the sign
boards which said Picture Ahead
Kodak as you CO." as the accom-
panying reproductions show. John
Gilmore of the Photo News was our
artist. We paid our 30 cents Al
Braddock Heights to an incurabIe
optimist for the privilege of tax
Ing the Fifty into the amusement
PARK For our thirty cents, we
were given at least a hundred yards
OF roadway. Then We stopped. Nc
wonder the chap who took our
money Is an optimist.
All well What matter such q
small sum? Thirty cents, partfcu.
larry, always has been a subject NJ
ridicule
We climbed the observation tov.r
which rises above the tree-tops. or
the very crest OF the hill, and looked
away along the ridge and into the
Two wonderful valleys. and at the
many charming cottages and home,
upon the heights.
II was then about non. A band
Of ehildren-probably from Freder.
ick-noisily played about in m.
Eove and made busy at the lunch
rnich was served under the direc.
non OF young woman who. tber.
seems scarcely any reason to doubt
was an educator.
Haynes Behaves Wen.
AT half-past one We had hnI.b.i
unch In Frederick and the Fiftv wa,
oaHng US back to Washington
me time before four. we wer,
ck In town, tired in a good, hsal.
tny sort Of fashion and delightrd
Win the Performance.
And Is that all there is? Graz,
beaVens- no! There are voIurn.'
more On the admirable kebavio,
.. the Haynes Fifty alone, seyeraI
chapters OF deserving praise couIS
be set down. eouio
5ut- were trying TO keen IN
MIND that there Is such a tbInr a.
space Limitation In this fast-1ro-
s ana highly entertaining our o.
Doors section.