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Show NAVY DEPARTMENT ASKS FOR MORE COIN WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, Congress was asked todav bv the navy department for an additional -S 15. 4E7.y J0 for the remainder re-mainder of the lfi9 fisral e:ir. Construction or training camps and providing pro-viding for their equipment, calling tor $2.560. S00, was thu largest item of the estimates. Other estimates included new ship batteries, bat-teries, 'j,.V.:9,-l,4 : ammunition, $-4. 121.-CmiO' 121.-CmiO' ordnance and supplies, .? 1 l,MKi. 1 -4 ; outfits for apprentice seamen. $15.0'o.fnKi. A request aiso as made for S.i.i'oO.OuO for establishing medical supply depots at Brooklyn and Mare Island, Cal. |