New Light On Howland

Island

From Our Own Correspondent

Honolulu, Nov. 3.

TT is announced that a light-tower, 20ft.

A high, is being erected on the west side of Howland Island, where the permanent landing and settlement are situated. It will have 10 miles normal visibility, and will be in the “unwatched” category— which means that mariners wishing to use it must radio the Howland Island settlement and request that it be turned on. The settlement is controlled bv the U.S. Department of the Interior, Wash ington, which could furnish full details of the light and radio calls.

A p-ranite block bearing the inscription, “Earhart Flight 1937,” is to be placed at the foot of the light tower. This was purchased by a few friends of the missing nilot. A public appeal in Hawaii for funds for an Earhart memorial on How land lapsed for want of public interest.

There is local comment that Mr.-Noonan's name does not appear in the granite block. * 1 Mrs. Jack Young, who was Captain of the Nauruan Girl Guides and well known in Fiji, died in September at Nauru, from cerebral haemorrhage.