Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
MOTOR ROUTES TO NEW YORK
CALL DISTRICT VACATIONISTS
Map Prepared by Auto AS
ISOLATION Gives Some
of Routes.
Historic Road Through West
Chester and NorriStoWn Of
fers Scenic Beauty.

1t has been said that all roads lead
to Rome.
Nevertheless there are many now
that lead to New York. At this season
of the year the routes leading into the
metropolis are of special interest to
many motorists of the National Cap
ital. Vacation time is near at hand and
the lure of nothern chimes becomes
appealing.
To get north the motorist invariably
goes to New York. 1t is not necessary,
it is true, but the overnight stop there
in the city with its teeming millions, its
attractions unsurpassed in the United
States, generally proves too enchanting
to be missed. The myriads of lights OF
the Great White Way draw the traveller
as magnet that might be owned and
operated by sirens of days long gone by.
Cooperating with this mysterious
force. and to aid the automobilist on his
way to cooler days and cooler nights,
The Star has had the accompanying
map prepared by the American Auto
mobile Association, giving some OF the
devious routes, with the larger towns
and distances between, and the follow
ing description of one of the highways,
less travelled and because of which
more pleasing to the possessor of the
hand at the wheel.
The routes through Philadelphia by
way of Wilmington, or by way of Ken
nett Square, are shorter-being 233
miles and 232 miles respectively. But
these routes are well known, perhaps
too well known, for daily and Sunday
there is constant stream OF traffic,
unless the trip is taken early in the
morning or late at night. Then; too,
there are many large towns to traverse:
including the Quaker City. The City of
Brotherly Love may be skirted, but even
during that one meets with plenty Of
traffic.
Historic Route Longer.
Another route, one taken by the writ
er last week, although somewhat longer,
is less Travelled, and its scenic beauty
more than equals the other highways.
This route, leading through West Ches-
ter, Norristown. Somerville and Plain
field, is 245 miles. Two detours. one
good roadway in. all kinds of weather.
the other Of 10 miles, passable in rainy
weather, add few miles to the total.
The highway Is danked on both sides
by fertile farm lands, their restful YER
dure a tonic to the eyes after daily
gaze on city streets. Large dairy farms
abound, and sight of the herds Of cows
grouped beneath shady trees near bah-
bling streams. can only make one wish
for the ARTISTS brush. Here and there
flock of sheep may be seen.
Historically the highway becomes i'm
portant. The route runs along scenes
of Revolutionary times-Valley Forge
lying in its wake. Inns and other eat
ing places provide reasonable meals for
any appetite.
without excessive speed the trip can
be made in nine or 10 hours. If the
motorist values the scenery that the
trip so abundantly produces, he will
not want to go fast for fear he may
miss something. The roadway, however,
allows the making of good time, should
the drone of motor cycles not be heard.
And in regard to them the intending
tourist may be told that there are not
many.
Leaving Washington the motorist
passes through Hyattsville and Laurel.
Here he wishes that the roadway would
continue forever at its present width,
but he already knows that that Is not
to be. The millennium in motoring is
not yet here. If DESTROYS of trying the
above mentioned journey, the motorist
turns left into Monroe street, conttnu-
ing out its length to North avenue. AT
this juncture he swings right and ira
verses the long artery to its end at
Belair road.
Here the motorist turns left. leaving
the city behind and distance Of lit
tie more than 40 miles. The Belair
road runs very straight for while, and
then as it climbs upward 1t begins to
curve considerably, but not dangerously
for the roadway is well banked and
marked. Now, at higher altitude the
countryside opens up and becomes
much more interesting than the Dat
land morotonously traVerSed heretofore.
Rolling meadows line the I. highway,
and pleasing vistas of over the hills and
far away come into view.
Belair Pleasing Town.
Just ahead is Belair, the country seat
of Hartford County, and a town of
pleasing aspects. In front of large
inn the motorists make a left turn.
Gee, it's nice to be where you can
make them again as one wants." he
probably signs to himself. A few
blocks down into the business section
he turns right at the sign marked
Conowingo. At this point a down
grade begins, and after a short dis
lance he follows the road winding down
to the Susquehanna River. Here the
work of nature is augmented by the
work of man. The Conowingo Dam, one
ern time, with it's tons of concrete and
steel superstructure, the backed up
water that flood an entire valley, and
the foaming spray of the loosened wa
tiers through the Spillways is confronted.
There is no charge for crossing this
dam, for the electrical power thereby
generated is pay indeed.
Here the highway climbs again.
Climbs into Rising Sun. small, pic
turesque village, short way from the
Pennsylvania State line. A number OF
railroad crossings are to be encountered,
but not blind ones. Not far of lies
oxford, a more stable town, where an
S turn is needed to take one on his way.
The S is made first from the right and
then to the left.
Into West Grove the motorist drives
and there a detour is met. The detour,
however, is macadam throughout. A
little narrow and a few curves. Its
main disadvantage is that it adds on