Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

ragansett Bay, and as the United States
Navy uses this bay as q rendezvous very
often ell types of lighting craft may be
seen, from naval seaplanes to giant bat
tleships. jamestown itself, located on
Coanicut Island, Is a delightful Summer
resort, surrounded as 1t Is by the bay
and the ocean, and with q bathing
beach, golf links, yacht clubs and bride
paths.
Two Routes Possible.
From Newport two routes to the Cape
are possible. One Is to run up through
Portsmouth and Tiverton to Fall River
and then to New Bedford. This Is the
main highway. But motorists who want
to avoid the congestion of FAN River
may enjoy turning south at T1verton
and running via Tiverton -Four Corners,
Adamsville, Central Village and Dart
mouth into New Bedford.
on the south shore Of the Cape Is
Nantucket Sound, and to the south Of
the Sound lie the islands of Marthas
Vineyard and Nantucket. The latter
island Is 80 miles from the Massachu-
sets coast, right out in the middle OF
the Atlantic Ocean. It Is easily reached
by boat from New Bedford, automobiles
being carried Motorists who have plenty
Of time at their disposal viii enjoy the
sail and a few days spent on this island.
It Is, of course, ideal for a vacation Of
longer length. Nantucket Is located
close to the Gulf Stream, so that the
winds blowing upon 1t are tempered, and
It is so far from shore that no matter
from which direction the wind is blow
ing it comes from OF the water.
Nantucket was once the greatest
whaling port in the world. Whale oil
and whale ivory built the town, which Is
Iorafad IN The lnrxz hills a f,Oya the 6aF-
Dor. The Whaling Museum Is located
on Broad street. The oldest house still
standing. the CONN House, built in 1886,
Is on Sunset Hill. The town has all
facilities for entertaining the Summer
visitor, there are excellent hotels and
smaller stopping places, and the harbor,
almost completely landlocked, is ideal
for small boat sailing, where rainbow"
races are held each week $50 called be-
cause each sail is a different color, and
then there is golf and bathing.
Return Routes Given.
The return to the Cape may be made
by boat to Woods Hole, at the very tip
end Of the southwest shore. Continuing
on from New Bedford by road, the mo-
torist passes through Mattapoisett,
Marion and Wareham to Buzzards Bay,
on the north side Of the Cape Cod
Canal. Pass over the canal to Bourne,
and then run down on the east shore Of
BuEzards Bay through the Falmouths to
Woods Hole, the most active harbor on
Cape Cod.
Turning eastward at Falmouth for the
run along the south shore Of the Cape,
you first pass through Falmouth
Heights, q gay Summer settlement on
the water and an attractive spot for q
few days stopover. All along here, on
both the Buzzards Bay shore and the
Sound shore, are fine Summer estates
The road continues through Waquoit TO
Cotuit, passing many farms, and then
comes Osterviile, with its pine-framed
crescent harbor, and another inviting
resort for lingering for number Of
days.
Continuing over eastward, the high
way passes through Hyannis and South
Yarmouth into Bass River, q wide,
meandering stream that flows clear
across the Cape, rising In pond In the
hills close to Yarmouth, on the north
shore. and flowing south into the sea.
Then comes West Dennis and Dennis
port, and then the Harwiches, of which
West Harwich, located in q cool pine
grove, Is the outstanding Summer place
There also Is an excellent beach here,
and all facilities for outdoor Summer
sports. Then ct the elbow Of the Cape
the funnybone. as 1t Is sometimes called
is Chatham, where there Is q superb
view Of the outer sandbars and the
broad Atlantic. Here also there II q
lively Summer colony, and at this end
Of the south shore Chatham and West
Harwich are the two desirable stopping
points.
Road Turns North
| At Chatham, the road turns north
and runs through South Orleans into
| Orleans, where the road from the bay
side of the Cape comes In, and then
there Is just the one road running up
| the narrow neck Of land that ends at
Provincetown. This little town IN
whose harbor the Mayflower first drop
ped anchor In the New World Is perhaps
| the best known of all the towns on the
Cape Here is the granite shaft OF the
! Pilgrim Tower from the top Of which
one obtains Q marvellous view. On one
side Of the town Is Cape Cod Bay and
on the other the sand dunes, which
are like o miniature desert, going down
| TO the ocean. Naturally, there Is Q
| large summer colony here also, and
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