Evening star., 1927-05-01
BY W. J. VOSS.


The lure Of the seaside resort. older
by far than the automobile. still has
it's attraction for the motor tourist.
and each touring season it exerts
new charm that beCkons members of
the motoring clan from the inland TO
experience the spell of the sea.
Motoring tastes vary, it is true,
but the variance is not as pronounced
as one might believe. There is the
tourist who derives genuine pleasure
from a swift ride through an entranc-
ing agricultural country; another who
heads for the mountains when he can,
and still another type who avails him
self of the opportunity which the auto
mobile affords of visiting the seashore.
With weather conditions becoming
more and more conducive to outdoor
ramblings, the trip to Atlantic City.
one of Americas best known play
grounds, again is suggested to the mo-
tor traveller as one tour that is taken
at least once in a season.
Short Route Is 119 Miles.
For the Washingtonian motorist the
way is not unduly long. Using the So
called shorter route, by way Of New
Castle, Del. and Pennsville, y. j., the
total distance is$79 miles, a matter of
seven or eight hours of driving.
Routes may be varied and the trip so
charted that varying scenery may be
chosen and minimum Of traffic de
lays encountered.
Formerly, the trip from Washington
to Atlantic City was made through
Wilmington. For one who had no
special desire or need for choosing that
way, the road through Wilmington
meant delay such as a motorist seeks
10 eliminate. 1t meant a longer trim
In point Of mileage by about Is miles
ana corresponding greater running
time, both being factors in a tour that
detract from the pleasure of the Jour.
ney.
Washington motorists who are pIan-
ming to take the Atlantic CITY trim az
an automobile tour as well as a visit
to the seashore may vary the route
by taking either the New Castle or
wilmington roads and returning by
way of Philadelphia. On the return
trip 1t is possible to eliminate Whining
ton If one wants to travel directly to
baltimore with minimum Of traffic
obstruction. This may be done bv fol.
lowing the road through Kennett
Square and Conowingo.
Entire Journey 1896 Miles.
Then the tour may be finished off
D. an alternate route back from Bal,
timore through Ellicott City, Ashton
and Silver Spring. The return milea &c
would approximate PIT miles, while
the entire loop will total 396 miles.
Starting from Washington one NAV
follow the Baltimore boulevard through
Hyattsville and Laurel as far as Mon
roe street. in Baltimore. Then turn
right on FaYette. street, following that
| thoroughfare across the city to the
eastern end. where left and right
turns are made at signs marked
Philadelphia" Leaving Baltimore
the motorist should follow the newly
paved Philadelphia pike through Rose
dale to Aberdeen and thence over the
regular State highway route TO Elkton
AT Elkton there is right turn tC
be made in the town at the sigr
marked Wilmington" The route t.
be followed thence passes through
Glasgow to State Road Station. Al
this point the way lies over the new
Du Pont boulevard, as fine a stretch
of road as one will meet This is fol
lowed to a few miles beyond Hares
Corners. where a right turn is made