Show OPPOSE INCREASE IN DEFENSE FUND HOUSE PASSES THE ARMY AP BILL CARRYING HUNDRED MILLION advocates of immediate strengthening of the military establishment defeated in effort to get increase of appropriations washington after two days ot of debate on an the general state ot of the national defenses the house on friday night passed without a roll call the army appropriation bill carrying advocates of immediate strengthening ot of the military establishment fought to the last for additional appropriations but their efforts met with no encouragement from either democratic or republican leaders the last roll call on a motion by representative gardner ot of Massa massachusetts ebu to recommit the bill with instructions to report back an amendment carrying for aviation was defeated to 34 tho the bill which carries funds for the tha maintenance ot of all branches ot of the army during the coming fiscal year includes for the purchase ot of twenty five aeroplanes aero planes and for an armored motor car c a r thise these items and efforts to add to them furnished texts for long discussions on the use of the aeroplanes aero planes and armored motor car in the european war the appropriation pria tion for the purchase ot of field artillery material was increased from to |