Show ILLEGAL USE OF FUNDS CHARGED Reveal Letter Letter Showing Shoring Government Operated Speak Easy NEW YORK Y RK Oct 24 By BY By Tie The As As- Associated Press Congressman Congressman F. F H H. LaGuardia Sunday made public a 1 let let- letter letter ter which he said uld was signed by the secretary of the treasury under date of February 11 11 1927 Itemizing ex ex- expenses ex- ex expenses of equipping and operating the Bridge Whist club government speak speakeasy speakeasy easy In East Fourth Forty-Fourth street and giving the total expenses at These figures LaGuardia said now confirm every single solitary charge I made In congress as to the Improper use of public funds Items for lor purchase of liquor for forthe forthe forthe the speak easy which was operated by federal government g t under u cover V agents edg re Jr to trap bootleg and get g Information information f a tion from them totaled There Thue was an Item Hem of si 15 5 for analysis of liquor specimens Most of the liquor liquor stems items failed to reveal the prices paId but one showed the gin was bought for 65 a case Installation ot of the bar and bar fixtures cost according to the letter and the prem prem- premises were rented for a month One Item gave garo the bartenders bartender's salary as 75 a a. week monthly rentals are listed from November 1925 to May 1926 The Bridge Whist club was aban aban- abandoned abandoned abandoned as a a. government speak easy aft Jt- after after er its existence became publicly known |