Show NAUTICAL NOVELTIES contributed 0 a 0 lieutenant commander T G W settle US navy who abo won the international ter balloon race last year and will pilot the navys entry in it the international balloon race this september Is one ot or the tew few men lp in tile the world licensed to fly any kind hind of aircraft which includes gliders airplanes airships and balloons whenever a vessel crosses the equator those members ot of the crew called shell bachs who have previously been over the line initiate the others called polly bogs into the mysteries ot of the deep these initiations are often elaborate costume affairs impressive looking certificates are presented to those initiated by king neptune slid and his retinue for the past twelve 12 years navy day has been observed on oct aber theodore Roosevel ts birthday throughout the united states at which time all naval ships and stations are at home to the public japans navy day is may the anniversary of the battle in the japan sea during the russo japanese war england hasa has a navy week tor for similar celebrations tide which Is the vertical rise and tall fall of 0 the ocean level is due to the attraction traction 0 of tle ae moon and sun up on n the waters of the eatch due to tile the fact that the sun is much further than the moon from the earth tile tho sun has only about two fifths of tio the amount of 0 effect that the moon has on oil the tide great britain lacks fifty 50 ships of having the naval strength permitted by the 5 5 3 treaty japan is but seven severi 7 vessels short the united states State slat at present is ships short of the treaty quota and will still bo be 85 ships phlp short when olt present constricts 0 it plan is since tu eliy 3 washington T irvey r ty in ln 1922 francs has had the largest warship build ii rosdam ros ram in the world she has provided pro viled tor for ships of 0 a total of towi tony the harse latitudes are the regions ot of light and var iab i winds on the outer margin ot of the tha trade winds the horse latitudes are arc known also as the calms ot of cancer and of capricorn public vessels ot of the united states panama and columbia are permitted to transit the panama canal free of 0 charge |