ber of years by this bureau in this important field, but lack of fur has prevented any further work. Systematic current and o oceanographic observations should now be carried on by the surv in this oceanic river as one of our vessels becomes available and appropriations sufficiently increased to cover the cost charged agains party expense, tides, etc.

COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES IN TIDE AND CURRENT WORK

The cooperative arrangement has continued with the Hy graphic Department of the British Admiralty whereby the ma script of predictions for American ports is exchanged for pre. tions of English ports. This arrangement began with the excha of 6 ports and has since been extended from year to year to a pre exchange of 16 ports from each organization.

During the year numerous requests have been received from va ous organizations and individuals for information as to costs manufacturers of the portable automatic tide gauge recently de oped by the Coast and Geodetic Survey. They were furnished scriptions of the instrument, its cost, and names of manufactur The special publication, now in press, descriptive of this gauge the use of our officers in installation and maintenance, will serve useful purpose also for outside engineers.

For use on the oceanographic cruise to the Sargasso Sea and so ern islands, this bureau loaned a portable automatic tide gauge, rent meters, and other oceanographic instruments to Dr. Will Beebe, of the New York Zoological Park. Doctor Beebe will: over to the bureau the records obtained from the use of these ins ments.

Because Seymour Narrows lies in British Columbia waters, a survey has had no data upon which to make accurate predictions the currents, which are of considerable importance to vessels on Seattle-Alaska run. The Canadian Tidal and Current Survey. the request of this bureau, furnished us with three months of o vations made by them in the summer of 1923 at each end of t Narrows. These observations were analyzed and the constants on the tide-predicting machine for the predictions of slacks a velocities in the Narrows. The results appear in the 1926 cur tables. Before making use of these data for the current tables slacks for the year 1910 were predicted and checked against a observations of slacks made that year. The predictions agreed the actual observed slacks within less than 15 minutes 67 per cens the time, and within a half hour 92 per cent of the time.

The bureau is cooperating with the State of New Jersey in study of apparent tide fluctuations in an 800-foot well at Long The study is being made in connection with an investigation of water supply of Atlantic City.

DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS

From July 1, 1924, to June 30, 1925, the actual disbursemen account of appropriations for the Coast and Geodetic Sur amounted to $2,133,718.02. It must be understood, however. this does not represent the actual expenses of the survey fe

iscal year 1925, but only the actual disbursements. In a separate eport to Congress will be found an itemized statement showing disursements from each appropriation and subitems thereof with all etailed information as to the character of the expenditure.

These expenditures include the accounts of all chiefs of parties in he field located throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Porto ico, the Philippines, and the Virgin Islands. From 30 to 50 chiefs f parties were engaged on field duty at various times during the ear, being financed through advances made to them by this division, nd accounts arising under such advances were submitted to and rough this division to the Treasury Department.

The total appropriations for the fiscal year 1925 were $2,327,650.

CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS

During the fiscal year the survey continued its task of furnishing other branches of the Government and to the maritime public rrect and up-to-date charts. It also made gratifying progress in e production of new charts resulting from the recent completion surveys by our field parties or from the policy of replacing cerin existing charts with others conforming to present-day standards. The issue of charts shows a gratifying increase. The number of arts actually sold to the public increased 8 per cent over 1924. he issue of charts is the principal factor with which to measure the reau's service to the public.

As explained in previous reports, however, the number of charts ed does not afford an accurate measure of the task incident to eir production. The true measure is obtained by consideration the amount of data received in the office to be used in the conuction or correction of charts. In this respect also the year has en a gratifying one, having been the biggest and most productive e in the survey's history. As a result of conscientious effort by ch section, new information, in spite of the increase in its amount d with no increase in personnel to handle it, has been given to the blic more promptly than at any previous time.

For many years a sounding engraving machine has been used for ting the soundings into copper plate. Experiments with this chine showed that a similar one could be used, with a considerable ing of time, for cutting soundings through the film on the glass ratives used in the photolithographic process.

The Coast and Geodetic Survey was created primarily to produce e specific product for public use, and the production of that prodstill constitutes its principal function. The survey's value to the blic is influenced, therefore, by the extent to which the latter has owledge of the availability of that product and of its general aracter. Having this fact in mind, this bureau during the past ir has continued its efforts to acquaint the public with our charts I to make it easier for the public to obtain them as well as to prove the quality of the product itself.

Posters advertising the publications in general, as well as a special ster descriptive of the new series of inside route charts from Nork to Key West, have been distributed for display by agents, yacht bs, and at other places where they will reach the eye of the mari

time public. These posters were prepared within the bureau, at no inal cost, which is amply justified by their usefulness. Large-sca charts of local interest have been displayed in post offices, custom houses, and yacht clubs at various places.

Unusual efforts have been made, both by letter and by person visits, to improve the quality of service rendered by our age Particular pains have been taken to see that each agent carries stock of charts adequate to meet any reasonable demand made up him, yet at the same time to insure such a selection of charts the periodic condemnation will not be excessive.

LEGISLATION NEEDED

The Coast and Geodetic Survey is severely handicapped at hea quarters in that its office buildings are old and unsuitable for t most efficient work, and consequently the fullest benefit is not be received from the funds appropriated for the bureau. Maxin accomplishments can not be expected without legislation. The rangement of these offices in eight different buildings, not all tiguous, causes a loss of efficiency in the production of naut charts and in the manufacture and repair of the instruments ne sary for surveys. Not only is the cost of production greater. less headway is being made for the reason that we are using e labor to accomplish work which should be done mechanically. per printing plates are now being carried by laborers from a s room to the engravers five flights of stairs above. An elevator sh be installed to facilitate this work. In this way the deliver plates would be speeded up, the time of skilled artisans woul used most advantageously, and the amount of extra labor wou materially reduced.

This is not the only instance of the kind. In the manufa and repair of instruments and equipment there is often as loss of efficiency which could be obviated by minor alterations buildings. I therefore urge that legislation be enacted autho such minor improvements as are found necessary. I am incl in the estimates for 1927 an item which will permit the replac of manual labor by mechanical equipment and otherwise I better facilities for carrying on the industrial work of the This legislation requires no additional appropriation.

ADDITIONAL VESSELS

Emphasis is again placed on the urgent need of this bur additional floating equipment. Three tenders for the three vessels are most urgently needed to replace similar craft have been worn out in service. One of these gave out sever ago; the second one was discontinued this year and ordere sold as junk; the third tender is still in operation but is i cidedly decrepit condition and probably will not last anoth A small vessel of about 500 tons displacement is urgently for duty on the Atlantic coast to replace two small vessed have outlived their usefulness and are weak, inefficient, an to maintain.

SANITATION OF BUILDINGS

I am gratified to report that a recent sanitary inspection of the buildings occupied by this bureau brought forth official commendaion by the inspecting agent, a goal toward which we have turned our efforts for a number of years. This has been a most difficult ask and reflects special commendation on those charged directly with care of the buildings as well as those who occupy them in their elp to maintain an unusually high standard of order and cleanlitess. Only one of the eight buildings was erected for the specific se of the bureau. Two were constructed for private dwellings and third for a stable; two others, somewhat adjacent, were intended. or hotel use. As a result of this unique combination, and being ext to the United States Capitol and opposite the House of Repreentatives Office Building, our quarters are most difficult and exensive to maintain in proper order without unusual efforts. Ten years ago the calcimined walls were scaling badly and the oors and woodwork were extremely dirty. Naturally the inspection eports were filled with unfavorable criticisms. Now, however, by n exercise of daily diligence on the part of our personnel, these efects have been corrected so that all of the buildings are as clean nd inviting as is possible without an extraordinary expenditure of unds.

Very truly yours,

E. LESTER JONES, Director, Coast and Geodetic Survey.

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION
Washington, July 1,

Hon. HERBERT HOOVER,

Secretary of Commerce.

DEAR MR. SECRETARY: In response to your request I fur following condensed report of the work of the bureau d past year:

American shipping registered for the foreign trade an and licensed for the coasting trade, including the fisherie 30, 1925, comprised 26,367 vessels of 17,405,902 gross tonst with 26,575 vessels of 17,740,557 gross tons on June 30, crease of 208 vessels of 334,655 gross tons.

Lloyd's Register of Shipping gives the total seagoi iron steamers and motor vessels owned by the princip countries on June 30, 1925, as 61,317,341 gross tons, of o Britain and Dominions have 21,758,962 gross tons an States is second with 11,550,533 gross tons, excluding the

Of the total world seagoing tonnage, amounting to of 64,641,418 gross tons, 894 Shipping Board vessels of! tons and 254 privately owned American vessels of 547 were laid up on June 30, 1925.

On January 1, 1925, according to the Chamber of S United Kingdom, there were laid up at the principl United Kingdom 319 ships of 751,921 gross tons, as agor of 968,936 gross tons on January 1, 1924.

Following is a brief analysis of our shipping on J the United States entered the war, and at the close c 1924 and on June 30, 1925:

Gross tons
17,405, 902
17, 740, 557
8,871, 037

ber

Gross tons

Num-
ber

Gross tons

Num-
ber
2,677