Evening star., 1923-08-12

Road conditions may be SAID 10
rsnea from fair to excellent on all
main routes radiating from the Dis
trict of Columbia. according TO
report Just issued by the Washington
Motor club. the District branch OF
the National Motorists Association.
The following list covers the tour
ing highways on which there are the
greatest number of calls TOR lntor-
nation There are no annoying de-
tours in the immediate vicinity OF
Washington, says the report
Dirt roads which were fairly wen
smoothed out have been rous heheu
considerably by recent rains ana II
is suggested that inquiry be maus al
the Headquarters of the National Mo-
torists' Association for detail intor-
nation before attempting tours u"
the unconventional roads
North and East Reports.
WASHINGTON to Philadelphia anu
Nav York.-Excellent roads via Bal
,ir,ore IIayre de Grace. Wilmington
and chester into Philadelphia. Alter
,,ata can he taken via Belair. across
Conowingo bridge, thenCe throus -
Kenneth Square and Media lho lhto
Philadelphia From the heEston'e El's
,.ity follow Lincoln highway through
,rrenton. Princeton. New BrunsWick'
newark and Jersey City Helghts'
which is in excellent condition. there
being but one small detour arouHu
local construction. ~,
Washington to Atlantic CltA.-f VI :
low Washington boulevard route or
Georgia avenue Olney connection TO
baltimore and Wilmington. as de-
Scribed above. thence crossing tehIS
Grove Ferry and out Main street al
rect through Buena Vista ana Mas rs
Landing into Atlantic City. Thr
longer route via Philadelphia and
White Horse pike might be c"hsld :
cred a good alternate in the event
Of Penns Grove Ferry becoming con :
Gested with automobiles. Whlch Is
often the case during Sundays and
holidays.
Susauehanna Trail to Central and
Western New York.-This trunk-llne
highway. which was described eXciu,
sively in The Star, is recommended
route for reaching the scenic sec-
tions of central Pennsylvania, the
Finger Lake district of central New
York and the Great Lakes at Roches-
ter on Lake Ontario and Buralo on
Lake Erie. Excellent macadam ana
concrete to Gettysburg and WliIlams-
L
ported north of Gettysburg has been
lifted, and the new construction is
now open. In travelling from Harris
burg to Sunhury the route is on the
east shore of the Susquehanna river
to Clarks Ferry bridge. Cross this
long bridge and bear to the right
following the concrete through Liver
pool to Mckees Half Falls. A short
distance beyond begins a detour OF
seventeen miles on oiled earth road
which is but five miles longer than
the main route, AID returns to the
Susquehanna Trail at Selinsgrove
Follow concrete through Sunbury and
Muncy into Montoursville. Between
Montoursville and Williamsport there
is a small detour of five miles thor
oughly marked There is d very
small detour south of Putnam. which
is in good condition. In New York
Presho and Lawrenceville of seven
miles over good dirt and macadam
road. From Painted Post follow the
improved road through Bath. Savonia
and Geneseo to East Avon, where
turn left on the boulevard route to
Buffalo or continue straight north on
macadam into Rochester
Washington to Gettysburg, via
Rockville and Frederick in
good condition. excepting one or two
spots in the District. Some narrow
stretches.
Washington to York and Harris
hurg.-The best connection to York
IS via Baltimore, improved all the
way. The best connection from the
District to Harrisburg Is via Gettys-
burg and Dillsburg.
Washington to Annapolis, via Upper
Garlboro.-Good macadam and con-