Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1923, Page 56

BT Ul | ATLANTICCITY TRIP PROPOSEDBY A A Short Vacational Tour Also Includes Battlefield at Gettysburg. The accompavying map outlines one of the most delightful short vacation- al tours out of Washington. Combin- ing rural scenery, seashore pleasures and historical points, the trip should appeal especlally to those who hesi- tate to venture on long distance drives, but still prefer varlety of scenery and change of interest along the route. Leaving Washington the direct road follows the Baltimore pike, avoiding traffic in the city by turning left on Union street, right on Wilkens, left on Fuiton, right on North avenue and left on Belair road through to Wil- mington On reaching Wilmington one follows French street and left to the foot of 4th, where the ferry leaves for Penns Grove according to the following schedule: Ferry — Penns Grove-Wilgington (darlight saying time): On “Saturdays, Sundays and tlonal trips: Leave Wilmington—6:30 a.m., am. m. dollar, ear and driver, 15 cents each passenger. Ferry, T delphia includin, senger The trip across the Delaware re- quires about three-quarters of an hour. Leaving Penns Grove, continue direct down the pike to Atlantic City. Returning, the longer but excellent route follows the White Horse pike to Camden, then cross on the ferry into Philadelpht “ontinue over the Lincoln high following red, white and_biu; s to Gettysburg, then via Emmittsburg through Fred- rick to Washington. At Gettysburg il be found uniformed guides who wiil accompany motorists over the famous battlefield. THROUGH TRAVEL HEAVY. Traffic counts made in Pittsburgh by the clty planning commission show over 30,000 vehicles entering the cen- tral business district of the city be- tween the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m It is estimated that 18 per cent of this is “through traffic” hased on the time limit of fifteen minutes for pass- ing through the business district. et ity Louisiana made the greatest per- gentage gain in motor vehicles in 1922, registering 31.3 per cent in- Crease. Inhia-Camnden — Leave r?u- v te are, . Detailed Strip Maps oF his route may be oblained from ARA riers, 1108 16TH St M. right and (3) coming into the traffic stream without proper caution. “The time to make a signal of In- tention Is before you turn or stop, not while you are in the act. Except in emergency, it should always be he is going t he should alw. ‘the other fel low’ into his ce. 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