Evening star., 1936-12-20


posal only a short radius was possible.
But now speed OF travel has brought
these places nearer. Good roads, even
dirt ones, allow the automobile to
carry its party to where the actual
shooting occurs. Then when the bag
limit is reached one can be whiSked
away to home or some other comfort
able nights lodging.
Maybe the ease has caused some OF
yesteryear's thrills to be lost, but the
widening of the game itself surely
compensates. After all, it is not the
going or coming away from a hunt
that excites, it is the hunt itself. AS
the dirt roads are improved, prevent
ing mishaps in rainy weather. the
sport will be more encouraged.
Other improvements are also
needed. This brings to mind again
the subject of transportation over the
Chesapeake Bay, which separates the
Eastern and Western shores Of Mary
land. In these two sections hunting
each season abounds, and in Spring
and Summer fishing.
The Chesapeake Bay now is spanned
only by ferry line. True, it IS pos
sible to reach the Eastern Shore Pc
ninsula by Elkton, but that is an
added drive of 100 miles. A contro-
versy over the subject Of a bridge
has waged a long time with no ap-
parent success. About all that has
been decided is that such a project
was engineeringly possible.
The battle for bridge near An
napolis comes to the fore again. In
special hunting edition of the Eastern
Shore Times the following editorial
Is to be found:
"The Chesapeake Bay is the greatest
body OF water of its kind in all the
country perhaps in all the world,
but Maryland pays a high price for it
from a geographical standpoint. The
bay waters completely sever the State
into two shores. and it is sad to re-
late that not always has there been
complete understanding between the
two peoples.
1.-THE building Of better roads. the
OI IIlC anu
better ferry service have done much to
break down this geographical barrier.
What has been needed Is bridge
connecting the two shores. and some
day one undoubtedly will be built.
But in the past several years bridge
of fellowship has been erected be-
tween the Eastern and Western Shores
through the medium Of the Sports
mems Luncheon Club and similar Or
eanizations that has done much to
bring about a realization between two
peoples that, as a matter OF fact,
they are one people with common
aim-the preservation of the unlim-
tied but sadly abused natural re-
sources Of the Chesapeake Bay"
So without much question bridge
across the bay would go a long way
in building up wealth and happiness in
the two sections. Greater accessibility
TO Washington would hearten many
District motorists as well
Good, safe roads and bridges bring
the Nation closer together.
Highways to the South are in ex-
cellent condition and resorts in Florida
and other southern vacation terri
tories are anticipating a record-break-
ing tourist season.
This was the report brought back
10 Washington by Howell Douglas,
manager of the Touring Bureau and
John Berry. travel counsellor Of the
A. A. A. District OF Columbia Motor
Club, who have just completed a
S.4o0-mile trip through the South.
The trip was made for the purpose Of
getting first-hand information on
routes, resorts and vacation areas that
are popular with Washington motor
lists during the Winter months.
Shutting back and forth between
the four major routes to the South,
the A. A. A. road scouts encountered
only about miles Of construction on
the entire journey. Principal hazard
encountered along the highways, they
reported, is the wide variety Of animals
to be found on the road in south
Georgia and northern Florida and
along the Tamiami Trail which knifes
through the Everglades. Cows. dogs,
pigs and goats are the domestic ami
mails that hinder progress in some
sections, while the wilder types en-
countered along the Tamiami Trail
included snakes, swamp birds, turtles
and even alligators.
Never before have seen the South
30 enthusiastic over the prospects for
the Winter touring season." Douglas
declared. Hotels in Florida already
are beginning to fill up and business
Is booming in Miami and other shore
cities"
Requests for routings to the South
are coming in over the counter of the
local motor club earlier than usual
this year and with the weather turn
ing bitterly cold here and snow pre-
dicted, substantial exodus of SOUTH
bound WaShingtonianS is expected to
take place in the weeks Immediately
ahead.
Florida'S drive to keep out vagrants
Is not interfering with bona fide
tourists, Berry said. Cars are stopped
only when 1t appears evident that the
passengers would be likely to become
a charge upon the State and then are
allowed to proceed when proof is Of
fered of sufficient financial resources
Outstanding among the points OF
interest found by the A. A. A. road
scouts along the Florida route were:
The Tamiami Trail. which cuts
through the wilderness Of the Ever
glades, part of which has been set
aside as a game sanctuary; Ross AL
lens snake farm at Crystal Springs;
the trained fish" at Wakula Springs
and the Jungle Garden near Vero
Beach, said to be the largest collec-
ton of tropical plants in the world.
In order to reduce the accident haz-
ard created by domestic animals wan