Show I Delay I WASHINGTON March 50fficials of the I Navy Department say that the failure of the General Deficiency bill will most seriously embarrass the work on the three cruisers I Atlanta Boston and Chicago The bill as agreed upon in conference appropriated I 247000 for the completion of these vessels I The Bureau of Construction and Repair has not a dollar on hand and all work on the Boston and Chicago will have to be stopped and the men at the Chester yard discharged It is expected howeverthat the Atlanta can be finished as but little remains to be done on her It is estimated that the completion of the Boston and Chicago will be delayed from fifteen months to two years by the failure of tho bill |