Evening star., 1936-09-20

cares, now is the ideal time for a
motor tour through the famous Jersey
Peninsula. Here you may visit some
of the best-known ocean Fairgrounds
in the Northeast, including Atlantic
City, Spring Lake, Cape May. Asbury
Park and Long Beach.
BY all means take along the map
on this page, especially prepared for
The Star by the American Automobile
Association. 1t will help you find
your way with q minimum Of time
and trouble to the outstanding re-
sorts, and If YOU choose to travel
along the suggested route, Baltimore
is the only congested area you will
strike on the entire trip. AS matter
of fact, trafflc in the Maryland city
need not be of the slightest annoy
ance, granted that you get out of
bed at 6 or 7 am. and zoom through
Baltimore before the big parade of
business men (going to work. gets
fully under way.
FIRST of all, follow route to Bal
timore. This takes you through
College Park, Beltsville, Laurel and
Elkridge. From Baltimore shift to
route 40 and take it all the way to the
Newcastle (Del) ferry. En- route you
pass through Aberdeen, Havre de
Grace, North East, Elkton, Glasgow,
and finally reach the ferry at New
castle. Ferry takes you over to
Pennsville, N. j. Here you should pick
up route 40 and continue on this all
the way to Atlantic City.
This part of your trip will consume
only 512 to 612 hours, granted that
you're an average driver. Atlantic
City is only 1876 miles from Washing
ton. For your convenience, other dis
tances of the major beach Fairgrounds
are as follows: Ocean City is II miles
from Atlantic City: Wildwood Is 81
from Ocean City; Spring Lake. 80
miles from Atlantic City; Asbury Park
is 6 miles from Spring Lake, and Long
Branch Is 6 miles from Asbury.
How are the roads? In fair shape
as far as Aberdeen, Md; in good con-
dition from there to Havre de Grace,
and almost perfect from that point
into Atlantic City. Washington mo-
torists will be interested in knowing
that probably within a year there will
be double lane highway on route 40
all the way from Baltimore into Will
mington. A tiny part of this has al
ready been graded just east of Balti-
more. Today the section between Alb
erdeen and Havre de Grace is about
finished. and undoubtedly will be
completed in about q month, when
splendid road shoulders will have been
added. From the Maryland line into
Wilmington, section of this new road
with two lanes Of one-way traf1c ex-
tending each way, Is practically nm
ished.
Travel leisurely past the University
Of Maryland. Now that the college
season has begun, you will be pleased
at the neat, freshly painted appear
ance of the fine buildings that make
up one Of the loveliest campuses in
the East.
The region around Laurel looks es-
pecially attractive these balmy Sep
tember days. It won't be long before
the horse-racing season opens at the
famous track.
A BERDEEN, near Chesapeake Bay,
- is q quaint little place. You pass
by the United States proving grounds,
where artillery Of all types u tested
for Army use. Probably you didn't
know that Havre de Grace, at the
mouth Of the Susquehanna, on the
bay ct its northern end, Is not only
famous for its race track, but also for
the importance Of its shad and herring
fisheries.
Next town you skirt Is North East,
in Cecil County. To the west, mid
way between Havre de Grace and Elk
ton, is Principle Furnace, one Of the
first iron furnaces in Maryland. It Is
now In ruins.
Elkton Is at the head Of navigation
on the Elk River. with . channel to
the bay. Nearby are marshes, where
rail, canvasback, black duck and other
water fowl are plentiful. There are
numerous excellent bathing beaches
and good fishing In streams and on
the bay.
Newcastle, Del. where you take
the ferry, Ii just 8 miles oouth
Of Wilmington. with . good harhor