In the Public Eye

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1927, Page 26

In the Public Eye

Sir Thomas Good-win. .According to Press .cablegrams received in New Zealand early this month, several names were submitted to the Queensland Labour Government before it finally approved of Sir Thomas Good win as its Governor. The appointment

was made at the present juncture, it is understood, as both the Queensland and British Cabinets desired that the new Governor should leave England at the earliest possible moment so that he might be settled in office by the

time the Duke and Duchess of York reach Brisbane. Sir Thomas is a dis tmguished surgeon with a fine war record, and his appointment has given genera] satisfaction in Queensland where the fact that he is unattached to any of the English' political parties is likely to make him more acceptable The fact that the new Governor is a notable personality with a distinguished career on the humanitarian side of the Imperial Army is said to have made his selection particularly satisfactory to the Queensland Cabinet. LieuteiiantGeneral Sir Thomas Goodwin, to give him his full military title, was formerly Director-General of the Army Mcdi cal Service and honorary surgeon to the King, but retired from the active prae tice of his profession in 1923. Born in Kandy, Ceylon, in 1871, he is the eldesi son of the late Surgeon-Major J. Good win, of tbe army medical staff. He was educated at Newton College, Devon shire, and qualified as F.K.C.S., Eng land, from St. Mary's Hospital, Lon don. In 1893 he received a commission in the army medical service, and served with distinction at the battle of Shabkadar, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He was staff-surgeon in th-e Mohmand Field Force, on the north west frontier of India, and was on sev eral occasions mentioned in dispatches. As a leading member of the army medical service, he served throughout the Great War, and was three times mentioned in dispatches. Sir Thomas Goodwin was created C.M.G. in 1915, C.B. in 1918, and K.C.B; in 1919.

Captain T. N. Stack. It has generally been considered that the age of adventure ended with the advent of steam, and that the heydey of the Elizabethan seamen was tht commencement of the decline of romance.

This idea, however, failed to realise the fact that aeroplanes have opened up an entirely new field of adventure, and that it is_ now possible ro reach the most unfrequented corners of the earth with a certainty that never exist-

Ed before. Two "Moth" light aeroplanes started from the Stage Lane Aerodrome, in Edgware, Middlesex, on such an adventure on 15th November of :ast year. One was piloted by Mr JB. S. Leete, and the other by Captain T. JST. Stack, a flying instructor attached to the Lancashire Light Aeroplane Club. When the.flight was first moot-.;;6"djteey.>.ai^;!iibt:kiicniv:"'exactly'-what was to be r their destination, but eventually •they; decided that it should be some place in the East, and Bagdad ws spoken of and eventually decided upon. The venture, first planned by Captain Stack,had for its main objective the establishing of a long-distance record for light aeroplanes,' and in this direction both airmen were successful. The two: "Moths" were first of all converted into single-seaters, and the extra space so gained was used for extra petrol tanks. The aeroplane piloted by Captain Stack won the King's Cup last year, and' had proved its efficiency under all sorts of weather conditions. Severe gales held the-little'party- up in the early stages of the flight, but eventually ttey arrived at Lyons, after which they made slow but sure progress towards the East, leaving,, Marseilles on 25th November. During the course of the journey the two aeroplanes flew over Mount Vesuvius, and Mount Etna.' and thence to Halfar aerodrome, in Malta, being the first civilian pilots to land at that island during a flight to I

the East. Crossing the Mediterranean, they flew to Tripoli, and eventually reached Cairo on 12th December, leaving the next day for Bagdad, tlieir final destination, which was safely reached on 16th December. As the pioneers of amateur adventure, the pair have set an example which will probably be followed by others before very long.

Captain Malcolm Campbell. The most noted racing motorist at the present time is Captain Malcolm Campbell, the owner and driver of a "hush-hush" car. Captain Camp-

bell is a wealthy ; man who has a i veritable mania i for speed, and I who has had i built to his own i specifications a i racing car which i he calls "The i Bluebird." it 5 is fitted with a 459-500 uorseI power Napier -1 Lion" . aero-

J.....V ou b uue, while the body is bu.lt on the most up-date *"? .witVn Wea to great speed He had hoped to reach a speed of two hundred miles per hour, but so far be has only managed to reach 174, which however, is k world record. The secret of this ear was closely guarded during its construction, even details in regard to his attempt to "break -records hairing been-kept secret, as the last thing Captain Campbell wanted was a crowd of people along his course. The first trials were held along the Pendine bands, m Carmarthenshire, but on this occasion he only succeeded in attaining a speed of i 35 miles an hour, at which he was greatly disappointed. He made a second attempt the same day, and on the same course, but this time something went wrong with the gear box and the attempt was abandoned. On 4th February Captain Campbell was successful in breaking the world's record on Pendine Sands, travelling a kilometre in 12.791 seconds, equa! to 174.843 miles per hour. He covered a mile at the same time in 20.665 seconds which is equal to 174.224 miles per hour. He has yet to set his car the task of travelling throughout the whole hour -n an attempt to cover an even greater distance, and of this there should bo early news.

Mr. L. J. Corbett. England's new Eugby fcotball captain, Mr. L. J. Corbett, is said to' be a worthy successor to some of the great players who have previously held the

public regard in this direction. He is not yet thirty years old, and first gained his : international cap in 1921, when he appeared against France. The fol--1 lowing season he failed to catch the eyes of the selectors, but in

1923 he was chosen to play against Wales and Ireland. In 1921 ana 1925, however, he was selected to represent England in every one of her international fixtures, including that against the New Zealand team., Last season in England Mr. Corbett did not. play Bugby at all owing to business and other reasons, but up to then he had made twelve international appearances. Durinothe present season his choice was made certain as a result of the manner in whLh he acquitted himself in the only trial match in which he took part, that of the Probables against the Possibles, at Exeter, when he gave a superb display. An expert giver of the,'' dummy," he is an ideal centre three-quartei possessing a splendid pair of hands and the ability not only to create openings for his colleagues, but to go through himself. His value in defence is said to be enhanced by his excellent kicking, and as he has what is usually described as "football brains," he should prove a worthy, successor to the great W. "W. Wakefield, who is to retire from the game after building up a wonderful reputation. Mr. Wakefleld took over the captaincy after Mr. J A. Davies relinquished it in 1923, and occupied the position for three seasons with honour to himself and credit to his country. ■'•'■: