Evening star., 1934-08-12

by 3 broad park area. Ia = similar
northbound road The highway con-
tinues in this splendid style the re-
naming IS miles 70 Dover.
Dover Invites stop.
Al Dover It Is well 10 stop. The
capital OF Delaware. Dover 1as laid
out in i7i7. II shows today the
charm Of the Colonial city-court
house and other civic buildings 'front.'
ing on the town green" and its
streets shaded by huge trees. Old
lamps OF the vintage of the Colonial
era dot its cuTbs on the green Per-
sons who have visited Williamsburg,
Va. will see much that recalls that
Virginia city to them.
The Dupont Highway at Dover Is
plentifully provided with tea rooms,
restaurants and cafes Prices range
from 20 cents for a fun dinner TO a
dollar, and the food is good.
From Dover. the route continues
on the Dupont Highway through Fred
erica. IL miles below. About 6 miles
below Frederica you'll come To
broad curving fork in the road; huge
signs point the way here, so follow
the arrow TO the left and travel. On
this section of your route, you'll en-
counter some fearful-sounding names.
There's the Murderkill River, for in
stance, and then there's the sign di-
recting travellers to Slaughter Beach.
Road Forks Wen Marked.
Travelling on. you encounter other
forks in the road. but each time. the
designed signs direct you ac-
curately TO the left and TO Rehoboth.
AT BelItown, however, you'll go right.
for the left road there leads to Lewes
and to Henlopen-the Cape Henry Of
Delaware Bay
Forty-six miles below Dover. you
reach Rehoboth. Here you'll find all
streets leading to the ocean and none
OF them barred to automobile park
ing. The main street here leads
directly to the rather short board
walk and on it you'll find refresh
ment stands and the usual beach ana
boardwalk attractions. The beach
itself is broad and, at the present, is
crowded with bathers who frolic in
the surf that rolls in from Atlantics
depths.
Probably the most widely known
hotel here is the Henlopen. There
also are the Bellhaven Hotel and the
Carlton. All have good accommoda-
tions. Rates at the Henlopen and
the Bellhaven range from IS to 81
dap for one person. The former
charges $40 TO sl4 a day for a double
room, while the latter has rate OF
from So to Sl2 for double room.
The Cartoons double-room rate also
is So and $40.
If you'd care for little less "civ-
ilization" than the southern end of
Rehoboth offers, visit the territory
above the hotels toward Henlopen.
There you'll find sand dunes and an
expanse of beach in which, flgura-
lively. you can loose yourself.
Coastal Dreariness Interesting.
Or, II you prefer, turn your cars
head south and travel over the road
on the sand spit between the Atlantic
and Rehoboth Bay. Salt marsh, sea.
bay, sand and sky stretch of in blue
distance to the south. It's interest
ing there, if you like a touch OF the
sea coast dreariness. but it's not too
inviting for long stay.
On your return trip to Washington,
il will be necessary to retrace only
the Smile stretch to Belltown, for Rt
that place you'll turn left to travel
the IL miles to Georgetown, Del. At
GEORGETOWN you'll cross the ever-in-
viting Dupont Highway again and do
the l4-mile run to Bridgeville. There
you'll loop around to the State high
way No. 404, which you'll follow for
l8 miles to Denton, Md, and another
Is miles to Wye Mills. Continuing on
the same road, you'll travel another 8
miles to Grasonville and then Is
miles more to Matapeake. where the
Annapolis ferry docks.
Ferry Warning Sounded.
In travel articles, warning has been
given as to the advisability of allow
ing plenty of time to connect with
the ferries. That can be repeated
with justice here, for if one misses the
last ferry there's no place he can wait
in comfort at Matapeake for another.
II you make this section of the Re
hoboth trip on Sunday and plan TO
board the last scheduled ferry. you'll
have to be at the ferry wharf full
hour ahead of its departure time
The ferry can carry about 70 cars
and they are parked by an official of
the company in a flrst-come- first
served fashion. Veteran patrons of
the ferry arrive an hour ahead Of
schedule and many persons who
reach the wharf Is minutes ahead Of
time are told they'll have to wait for
the extra ferry" that will be back
later.
Despite this one handicap, the ferry