Show Big Sum Asked For Navy Washington Expenditure Expenditure of neary neary neary near- near y to o bring the American Ameri Amen can navy up to the 5 3 ratio fixed by the Washington arms conference is called for in a bill received by the senate from the house which passed it Wednesday by a vote of to The measure which was was' requested requested requested ted by the navy department authorizes zes construction of eight scout cruisers crul crul- sers and six river gun boats and the conversion of the battleships New NewYork NewYork York Florida Texas Utah Arkansas as and Wyoming into oil burners burnerS' with the installation of additional devices for tor the protection against submarines and aircraft An effort by Representative Britten Republican Illinois TO o add an appropriation of for tor elevation of the guns on these and seven seyen other battleships was waS' defeated de do tested rated anti and no attempt was made to tl authorize construction of airplane carriers |