Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1929, Page 57

LONG ISLAND ROADS, REWARD TOURISTS Best Routes, to Cover All Points of Interest, Are Outlined. _¥While Long Island is always & popu- 1ar motoring ground for residents ‘of +he metropolitan district, because of its accessibility and its diversity of scenery, it is also possible for motorists from other sections of the country, making long, extended trips, to include a run on the Empire State’s “Sunrise Land” in their itinerary. Washington motorists may make these routes available whiie vacationing. ‘The Automobile Club of America. New York City, suggests that motorists from the South and West coming east- ward through Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and heading for Cape Cod, Bos- ton, Maine, or the maritime provinces, take the ferry from Jersey City that goes to Atlantic avenue in Brooklyn. By following Atlantic avenue, Eastern parkway and Liberty avenue to the Sunrise boulevard, this newly opened and long awaited route may be fol- lowed out to Amityville, then down to the Merrick road or Montauk highway, which may be followed all along the south shore of the island out to Mon- tauk Beach. Here a good ferry wiil take the motorist and his car across to Rzw Lodon. This is just a nice, leis- urety day's run for the stranger new to the beauties of Long Island’s south shore. For motorists coming down from Eastern New England, the trip across the Sound may be made from New London to either Orient Point or Greenport, and the trip on the island made along the North Shore road, which differs very greatly in scenery from the South Shore, considering the s(}rdrt distance that separates the two Toads. Other Points of Access. Prom Western New England points access te this Sunrise Land may be had from either Rye or Greenwich, over to Bayville, thence down to Oyster Bay from which point the motorist may make a circular tour of the island, run- ning out on the North Shore to Green- port, thence by ferry to Shelter Island, . across the island to another ferry over to Sag Harbor, thence down to Bridge- hampton and westward along the south shore. At present the road is under con- struction on the north shore of the is- land from the New York City line to the west end of Roslyn. Traffic is being maintained, however, as there are three lanes open. But the New York City motorist, having crossed the Queensboro Bridge and following North- ern boulevard through Flushing to Little Neck, will find that he will a great deal more enjoyment out of his run along the north shore if he will take the little roads that lead off from the main State route, No. 25, that run around the various little peninsulas that Jot out into Long Island Sound, follow- ing in most cases the shores of lovely harbors. So at Little Neck, instead of continuing eastward, turn to the left and follow the road that runs up through Great Neck then over to the west side of Manhasset Bay and down to the main road again. Follow this for a short distance to Manhasset, then left again, this time following the east side of Manhasset Bay through Plan- dome to Port Washington. Here is the home of the Knickerbocker, Port Wash- ingten and Manhasset Bay Yacht Clubs as well as the center of many magnifi- cent estates. Port Washington has al- ways been a favorite spot for shore dinners. From Port Washington run through Beacon Hill over to the road running down the west side of Hempstead Har- bor into Roslyn. Then left again, fol- lowing the east side of the harbor through Sea Cliff, Glen Cove, Locust ‘Valley and Bayville to the west side of Oyster Bay, down to the town of Oys- ter Bay, famous as the home and now the final resting place of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Oyster Bay to East Norwich. Prom Oyster Bay run down to East Norwich, then turn left on the main North Shore road and continue east- ward through Cold Spring Harbor and Huntington to Centerport, delightfully situated on Centerport Harbor and a favorite town with Summer visitors. ‘This is also another good spot for shore dinners. The motorist with a flair for visiting ‘Tistorical monuments will find it of in- terest to make the trip out from Hunt- ington through Halesite to the Nathan * Hale Monument, located on the shore of Huntington Bay. This marks the spot where Hale landed on the -Long Island shore when he was on his way from Connecticut to the British lines. Continuing ever eastward from Cen- terport, we pass through Fort Salonga, King Park, where there is a State hos- pital for the insane, to ithtown and Smithtown Branch. e we leave route No. 25 to follow 25A, which runs northward up through East Setauket to Port Jefferson, on Port Jefferson Harbor. This crescent-shaped harbor 15 ore of the safest on the Sound and s shores are delightfully attractive for sathing. It is said that this harbor i one of the many visited by Capt. Kidd. Continuing eastward through Rocky Point and Wading River Station, we re- oin route No. 25 and run into River- head and out through Jamesport, Laurel, Mattituck and Cutchogue to Bouthold, which contends with South- smpton for the honor of being the old- est town on the island. Next is Green- port with its Sandy Beach, which is a popular vacation spot. Both Southold and Greenport offer excellent facilities | Pri for a stop-over. Orient Point Route. No trip out on the north shore of the island is complete without a run out to Orient Point, with the Sound on one side and Gardiners Bay on the other. R Ko ooy Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., September 7—Fair- fax County has just completed its first year of operation under the law passed by the last State Legislature abolishing the old district road boards and vesting control of all county and district high- ways 4o the Board of Supervisors and the inty engineer. A summary of the results of the past year's work, prepared by County Engi- neer F. N..Larkin, shows that under this new system Fairfax County may justly claim leadership, not only in Virginia, but throughout all rural counties in the United States. H. G. Shirley, chairman of the Virginia State Highway Commis- sion, and Wade Massle, representative on that commission from Northern Vir- ginia, have on more than one occasion complimented Fairfax County's officials on the progressive policy and efficient conduct of the highway department and have stated that Fairfax County is held up by them as a model on which the other counties of Virginia are advised to pattern themselves. Summary of Improvements. Situated almost entirely within the 20-mile radius from the White House designated by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission as the metro- politan area of Greater Washington, Fairfax County’s 417 square miles are rapidly being covered with a network of excellent highways. The development within the past 10 years has been enor- mous. In 1918 there was not a single mile of modern improved highway in the county. Today there are 312 miles of concrete, macadam, asphalt, gravel and surface-treated gravel roads, in ad- dition to the improved mileage in the five incorporated towns of the couaty. Of this 312 miles the county engineer has supervision over 126 miles in the county system and 83 miles in the dis- trict system. The 11 miles from Lang- ley to Dranesville were bullt by the Washington, Great Falls and Dranesville Co. and are operated by the company as a toll road. The remaining 92 miles are a part of the State highway system and include the Little River pike from Alexandria to the Loudoun County line; the Lee Highway from Falls Church to Bull Run; the Chain Bridge Highway, the Richmond Highway, and the Lees- burgh pike from Tyson's Corners to the Loudoun County line. Roads Surfaced Within Year. During the past year the county engi- neer has surfaced 45 miles of road with gravel, stone and other material. These include the 4-mile road from Center- ville to Chantilly, in Centerville district. In Dranesville district the two miles from Colvin Run to Forestville were graveled. In Falls Church district 2 miles were built on the Gallows road; 1, mile on Prosperity avenue; 1 mile each on the Woodburn and Sleepy Hol- low roads, 2 mile on the Graham road and 2 miles on the Edsall road. The 5 miles from Alexandria to Falls Church on the Leesburg pike and the 3% ml from Seminary to Baileys Cross Roads have been surface treated. In Lee dis- trict the 3, mile from Burke to Belle Aire school house, the 2 miles from Accotink Run to Suydenstricker on route No. 14, 2 miles on the Sideburn road, and 1 mile on the Braddock have all been graveled. In Mount Ver- non district 3 mile was graveled on No. 14 at Springfield, 2 miles surface-treated on both the Telegraph and Franconiz roads. In Providence district 22 miles were graveled, from Falls Church to McLean; % mile on route No. 21, from Byrne’s to Chesterbrook, was surface- treated: 1 mile from Chesterbrook to the Arlington County line resurfaced; 2 miles graveled on the Dunn Loring Merrifield road: 2 miles on the Brown’s Mill road; 1% miles on the Lewinsville- Falls Church road; % mile each on the Lewinsville-Ash Grove road, the Leigh Mill road, Balls Hill road and the Nickell-Fair Ground road. Last year every bridge in the county was scraped and given two coats of paint. During the previous year 10 new bridges were built by force account and five- others rebulit at a cost of $15,000, with an estimated saving of $2,000 over contract ce. All of the main highways in Fairfax County are now improved and most of them are hard surfaced, and 16 to 18 foot gravel is being used for most of the county and district road construc- tion. If the road is subject to heavy traffic, a top surface of hot.tar and There is an inn here, which will ap- peai to lovers of history, as the original anA central part of the house was built in 1672 and later enlarged from Iymber which the British used in local pperations during the Revolutionary ‘War. The old handmade door latches and hand-carved woodwork attract the interest of tourists. In the archives of the Civil War in Washington the Orient Point Inn is recorded as being the last place in the United States from which slaves were bootlegged. Its spacious secret_cellars were used to auction off the slaves. The inn has been com- letely modernized and is a popular ation resort. etracing to Greenport for the run the south shore, it is necessary to ke a ferry over to Shelter Island. surrounded by Shelter Island Sound, and Gardiners Bay. In the days of the Indians this island bore a name which meant “the island sheltered by islands,” but it was a group of Quakers exiled by the Puritans in Massachusetty who called it Shelter Island. Its highlands and bluffs, known as Shelter Island Helghts, overlook Peconic Bay and are the center of Summer activities. A motor road crosses the island to the south end and here it is necessary to take another ferry over to Hog Neck and fhrough North Haven to Sag Har- rock is applied the second year. In ad- dition, practically every dirt road in the county has been graded, drained and worked, and all are in better condition than they ever have been in the past. iles | visors covering the LEADERSHIP IN ROAD CONTROL CLAIMED IN FAIRFAX COUNTY Engineer Larkin Reports on Highway Im-~ provements Effected First Year Under Management of Board of Supervisors. The county's main need now, accord- ing to Mr. Larkin, is for funds to insure the permanent improvement of the lo- cal roads. Under the present law such funds can only be secured through an increase in the district road levies, as money raised by the gas tax and the general county road levy can only be spent on roads placed by the State in the official county system. Fairfax County has become a pioneer in road construction and highway efi- clency in rural- Virginia. The general road law of the State, adopted in 1928, is patterned as closely as possible upon practices already established in Fairfax County. There have been three county engineers in Fairfax County, the first two serving for brief periods. In Octo- ber, 1926, on completion of the bond- issue construction work in Falls Church and Dranesville district, F. N. Larkin transferred from the State highway de- rtment to the county. Fairfax there- ore anticipated the general State law advocating employment of a county en- gineer by a year and a half. The work was started on s small scale, the only funds available in 1926 for expenditure by Mr. Larkin bel the bond issue maintenance funds. ntrol and opera- tion of all district roads remained in the hands of six separate district road boards, composed of 18 men untrained in modern road construction, until these boards were abolished by law last June. Road Fund Totals $189,122.86. During the past year, covering the period July 1, 1928, to July 1, 1929, the county treasurer’s books show that the county road fund amounted to $189,- 122.86. A summary prepared by Mr. Larkin for the board of supervisors, giv- ing itemized figures on costs of road construction (the first time such res have been segregated and available in Fairfax County), shows that $58,221.85 was expended during the past year on the district roads. This was divided: $43,854.85 for labor, $4,321.37 for stone, $4,001.60 for pipe, $697.20 for gravel, $29 for lumber and $5,317.83 for miscel- laneous costs. During the same period $81,417.50 was spent on bond-issue roads, $6,825.51 on bridges (divided, $5,546.99 for labor and $3,278.52 for ma- terial), $2,714.21 was spent on guard rails and signs. A second summary prepared by Mr. Larkin for information of the super- visors shows that during 1928 $370,- 124.55 was disbursed through the coun- |’ ty engineer's office. This included $113,836.97 for road work, $74,000 for the new clerk’s office building, $3,266.60 for the road police, which were last year placed under the supervision of the highway department, and $179,020.98 for miscellaneous work, such as bridges, road camp, Quarry, tion in- surance, new equipment, contract work for the incorporated towns in the coun- ty, ete. On.lfi 2.4 per cent was for supe! and office overhead. Budget of Year Outlined. ‘The budget by the super- present fiscal year, July 1, 1929, to July 1, 1930, shows $212,633.70 available this year from county and district levies and from the State gas tax. Although the super- visors decreased the road levies this year owing to a demand for lowered road | tax rates, the total estimated as avail- able for road work shows a slight increase over last year, owing to an estimated in- crease in gas tax funds, which last year amounted to $37,940.11. Of this year’s $212,633.70, $31800 has been allotted for supervision, $18,500 for purchase of new juipment, $120,692.90 for maintenance of district and county roads, $15,329.70 for new road construction and $48,311.01 for d;mnd issue interest and sinking funds. 2 Thanks to the foresight of Mr. Larkin and to the support he has receiv from the commonwealt] board of supervisors, Fa! can boast ownership of road building uipment second to none in Virginia. ‘The county maintains the only perma- nent county road equipment depot in the State. This was completed in 1927. It is located on a 14-acre tract in the approximate center of the county, at the junction of the Little River turn pike and Burke road. The depot in- cludes three-permanent buildings, which, with the lot, could not be duplicated for $10,000. A shed 100 feet long houses the trucks and other county equipment. One end is equipped with forge and smithy, the other as a tool room. At- tractive living quarters are provided, 72 by 24 feet, with bathhouse 20 by 18 feet. These bulldings are thoroughly modern throufihmt, of fireproof tile construction, with hot and cold running water, electricity, septic tank, large living and room and sleeping &\:mn for 24 men. The exterior of building mering of soclety. It is an old town, dating | Coun! back to 1640. The route then passes through the Shinnecock Hills, which lie between Great Peconic Bay and Shinnecock Bay, to Canoe Place, where the Indians used to haul their canoes from one body of water to the other, into Hamp- ton’ Bays, formerly called “Good bor. From here & road runs down into ton, East Hampton, the birthplace of John Howard Payne, who wrote “Home, Sweet Home.” East Hampton is an old town, with broad, elm-shaded streets and is the Summer home of many well known preachers and paint- ers, Run Out Montauk Beach. In the same way thai the trip along the north shore is not complete with- Orient Point, _the const county bears evidence to of this policy. Average of County Pay Roll. The county pay roll ave 100, running as hl.rn 125 a"un‘fi." rush seasol ing as low as 80 in the dropp ‘This includes lal fore- afl:n"' its, THE SUNDAY STAR, < R WASHINGTON, Y st A trucks, six small trucks, a three-quarter cublc yard shovel, six tractors, graders, conveyors, rollers, crushers, _quarTy equipment and other supplies. Book of the county engineer show a saving to the county over the cost of hiring pri- vately-owned trucks of approximately $20,000 since the first three trucks were purchased, in January, 1927. This ‘is after all charges for maintenance, in- terest on the investment and deprecia- tion at the rate of 25 per cent Y« year have been deducted. It is still neces- sary to hire additional private trucks during rush seasons. Economy in Operation Enforced. On recommendation of Mr. Larkin, the Board of Supervisors last year in- ltlbuu%; further economy in opera- tion. eretofore all stone was pur- chased from outside the county. the county is operating its own stone quarry, at Bull Run, the one used by the State Highway Department during the construction of the Lee Highway. Operation started in March, 1928. Up to August 1, 1929, 23,000 tons of rock had been quarried and delivered. The quarry operations last year showed a saving of $3,000 over the cost of buying the stone outside, and the estimated savings for this year will be much larger and more than sufficient to wipe out the original $4,000 paid for the stone crusher. < ‘The next large piece of work to be undertaken by the highway department is the improvement of the grade cross- ing at Springfield. This will be started September 15, and will cost approxi- mately $11,000. The Southern Railway will take care of the cost of the road on its right of way. The improvement will include a large fill, concrete bridge and straightening of the road, eliminat- ing the present approach to the track over a winding hill. This is one of the ‘most dangerous crossings in the county. Looking back for the past 10 years, it can be saild Fairfax County has made - Now | hoard wonderful progress. Who can predict what her highway development will be in the next 10 years? fracornice. . D. 0, SEPTEMBER Federal Government planning on the| immediate construction of its $4,500,000 memorial driveway to Mount Vernon, more than one-haif of which is located in Fairfax County, but other are working to secure fine highways in other sections of the county within the m-:';: mc':“"'mn bill for the it . The Cramf or. mdmm of a great 60-mile highway linking ‘Washington with Maryland and Vir- ginia. would entail construction of a boulevard from the Memorial Bridge north and west nlmso“uu Potomac River through Pairfax inty to Great Falls, With the completion of the new toll bridge across the Potomac below Great Palls, authorized for private con- struction at the last session of Con- gress, highways to carry the north and south traffic between Maryland and New England and the.South Atlantic sea- rd becomes assured. Plans for the extension of far as the Ji ‘Winchester pike to the Valley of -Vir- g‘;‘“ and the Lee Highway to the enandoah National Park, and thence to the transcontinental highway of the South, are being pushed by the Na- tional Boulevards Assoclation in an en- deavor to secure action at the next meeting of the Virginia State Legisla- ture in January. With the opening of the Arlington Memorial Bridge and the Shenandoah Valley National Park, it is only a matter of a comparatively short time until the State highway depart- ment will be forced to widen the present Lee Highway and Richmond Highway to 40 feet to accommodate the ever-in- creasing volume of traffic. lax County may soon come to be known as the “County of Magnificent Highways.” —_— Breaker Points Important. ‘When your engine bucks, it may not be carburetor trouble. It may be due to improper adjustment of spark plugs Examine these | ° or breaker-point gaps. Not only is the' things first. It's easier. 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Mighty Deeds vs. Mighty Words TUDEBAKER B'esz'denth'gkt Sers New Stock Car Recorp IN 1929 Pixes Peak CrimB —Adds famous Penrose Trophy to 11 world and 23 international records Alm‘my stock and fully equipped Studebaker President Eight, driven by Glen Shultz, set the fastest stock car time in history to win the most arduous hill climbing contest known to motoring —the Annual Penrose Trophy Race to the summit of Pikes Peak, 14,109 feet above sea level! Already holding, undisputed, more official stock car records for speed and endurance than all other makes of Amer- jcin cars combined, Studebaker now addsanother triumph—in climbing Pikes Peak faster than any other stock car, regardless of power or price. The Pikes Peak Climb was sanctioned, timed and checked by the American Automobile Association. A. A. A. offi- cials followed the same procedure in selecting the winning stock model Presi- dent Eight as they did previously with the strictly stock President Eight which | traveled 30,000 miles in 26,326 consecu- tive minutes. Picked at random from the Studebaker factory, The President was checked and certified as stricly stock before the race, and again after the run.* The President Eight's record conquest of Pikes Peak is further proof of eight-cylinder performance supremacy —just as eight-cylinder popularity has been proved by Studebaker’sworld lead- ership in the sale of eights! Why wait a year to own an eight when you can own the car of tomorrow today! You can buy a duplicate of the Pikes Peak President from any Studebaker dealer. See it—drive it—own a Stude- baker champion cight at a new, low One-Profit price! And remember your car will be worth more a year from now —if it is an eight! *High compression head (6% to T) and mountain gear ratie (4.0810 I) were wsed— either of nhich is optional and available to any Studebaker purchaser anywhere NEW LOW PRICES PresidentEight + ¢ ¢ ¢ $1735t0$2350 Commander Eight ¢ ¢ 1445t0 1785 Dictator Eight * 1185t0 133§ Commander Six 1245t0 1478 Dictator Six * ¢ v 995t 1198 ErskineSix + ¢ . 860to 1045 PRICES AT THE FACTORY Studebaker’s winning President Eight, piloted by Glen Shultz, cov- ered the 12 miles and 2200 feet to the summit of Pikes Peak—3:30 feet to 14,109 feet above sea level—in the record stock car time of 21 minutes, 43.4 seconds. Average speed over this tortuous, twisting roadway was 34.3 miles per hour. 154 breath-taking curves make this course a supreme test of motor car balance and handling ease. 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