Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-05-12 | Page 8 | Alleged Chicago Shortage Studied

CHICAGO f SHORTAGE CHICAGO May 12 UP UP Nine Nine of former Mayor William Thompsons Thompson's administration were summoned before the special grand Jury today for questioning rc re- re Raiding all ail alleged shortage ln in the city's funds two months ago Subpoenas for or the tile nine were Is- Is after City Treasurer James A. A Kearns who took office May 10 10 and August Singer Kearns Kearns' Immediate predecessor r testified The special I grand Irand Jury started Its Investigation on on reports that followers of or Thomp- Thomp Lon on contributed to wipe out part lart of the shortage leaving still missing when Kearns was as in in- in in-I in I Charles CharlesS S. S on who was city I until near the close of the Thompson administration was one of or the Uie witnesses asked to appear today to- to day Others summoned Included J Samuel Ettelson former corporation corporation corpora- corpora tion counsel Michael MichaelJ J. J Faherty former president dent ent of ot the board of local improve improve- 4 ments former build build- Christian Jg commissioner L Lewis Myers president of the board oard of education I Carter Blatchford member of the board of education Robert former member mem- mem ber Iber of the board of local improve improve- Louis Golan insurance agent for forthe the thc Thompson administration Earl G. G Binham chief cashier In Inthe Inthe inthe the treasurers treasurer's office