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Shannon News, 3 July 1928, Page 3

Swimming; as a-.sport for girls was strongly advocated by Dr. H. T. J. Thacker the other day (writes the Christchurch Sun). "A few days ago I presented prizes to some wonien swimmers, '' he said. '' Afterwards they were dancing, and I was particularly struck with their fine movement. 1 wished we could make a, shop window exhibit of them, so that others could see how unnecessary are the powder;:puff, the lip-stick, and smoking." A curious- instance of the futility of radio beacons is given in tnie device which guided Flight-Commander Kingsford Smith and Mr C. P. T. Ulm in their trans-Pacific flight (in this case on the route between San Frandisco and Wheeler Field, Oahu). Two "notes" or beams were sent out from these stations in the opposite sides of_ the ocean, one note being the 1 Morse signal for the letter"N," and the other being the Morse signal "A." Where these two "notes" or beams met and overlapped the dash dot of the "N" signal intermingled with the "dot dash" of the letter "A," forming (and sounding), a long "dash," which is the Morse signal for the letter "T." The "notes" or radio beams were directed "so that if the 'plane followed the "T" zone it would be travelling the great circle sailing course between San Francisco and Oahu; If the "note" "N" was heard, the navigator knew he was north .of this course, and if the "note" "A" was heard he was south of his course.