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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20, 1939.

JEWEL RAIDER

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MADE MILLION

SKODA WORKS SABOTAGE

More than 100 Czech workers

have been arrested by the German

The "phantom burglar," arrested Secret Police in the Skoda arma- in Florida, merrily told gasping de-ment works at Pilsen on suspicion tectives how he became a dollar of sabotage.

millionaire in five years by raiding the homes of Hollywood film stars. and stealing their jewels.

It is understood that certain important machines have been so He confessed, too, that he picked badly damaged that they will be out up nearly £400,000 worth of jewels, of order for at least six weeks. clothing and silverware in the home. The pilgrimage to the Unknown Soldier's grave in the Old Market of millionaire George Hormel.

But the phantom burglar-hand-Place still continues. Men and wo- some Harry Graham-did not do so men, with tears in their eyes, pay well out of that robbery. He had the simple tribute of a bunch of violets or snowdrops. On the streets to sell the goods for £500.

the German soldiers are, as far as possible, completely ignored by the Czechs.

Graham complained: "The film stars invite trouble by having more jewels than they can use.

At no time in the near future will

"They pay fancy prices for jewel- lery, wear it a few times, then leave Germany be able to dispense with a it kicking around the place."

large garrison in Bohemia and Then he described just how easy against Britain and France is very Moravia. Although the bitterness it was for him to grow rich by creeping into Hollywood mansions great, the hatred of Germany is even picking up jewels "left kicking take the first opportunity to act more intense. The Czechs would

against their conquerors.

around."

One night he had an adventure.

Saw Sleeping Child

He broke into director Frank Ca- COCKTAIL PARTY

pra's home. He saw Capra's child sleeping peacefully. Then he bump-

ed into Mrs. Capra in the dark.

"I was touched by seeing Capra's

FOR ALL M.P.S

child," Graham said to the detec- The House of Commons is to have tives. "So I told her I wouldn't a gigantic cocktail party, the first touch a thing.

in its history.

"I left with only a few trinkets.”| All the 615 members are to be in- The phantom burglar said his vited by the Kitchen, Committee to Hollywood victims included:-

Ann Dvorak

$12,000

Sol Wurtzel (producer) £20,000 Gary Cooper

Miriam Hopkins

£5,000 £3,000.

It is believed that he also robbed Carole Lombard, Lili Damita and Fannie Brice.

Hollywood jewels valued at £16,- 000 were, it is alleged, found in his possession.

But Graham is said also to have made huge jewel. hauls in New York.

than a

Police think he is more handsome devil-may-care.

They suspect him of the "torch murder" of a woman four years ago.

CAMP IN ROCKIES TO

MARK KING'S VISIT

A permanent camp--the King's Camp is to be established in the

visit the Harcourt Room, with a friend, for cocktails on March 29 and 30.

If each member accepts and takes a friend there will be 1,280 guests.

The party will be spread over several hours each day in order to accommodate everyone.

tails will be heard for the first time, The names of some of the cock-

including one to be called "The Um- brella."

The idea is to popularise the re- freshment department of the House, encourage members to take in visi- tors, and incidentally "encourage visitors to ask to be taken in."

Mr. Bracewell Smith, M.P., chair- man of the Kitchen Committee, who has a wide experience of the hotel and restaurant industry is deter mined to buck up the department, which has been having a thin time for some years.

Rockies, on the Sulphur Mountain DANISH NAZI CHIEF

overlooking Banff, to commemorate the visit of the King and Qpeen to Canada.

DENOUNCED

It is proposed that the camp, un- der. the auspices of the National

The Danish Premier, M. Staun- Council of Education for Canada, ing, speaking at Elsinore declared: shall be opened by a large party of English, Canadian, Australian, New "Denmark hopes and trusts she will- Zealand and, it is hoped, South Afri- not be mixed up in any conflicts. can girls next August.

"We do not interfere with other An invitation is being sent by the nations and are entitled to expect- National Council of Education in the same position from their side. Canada to a number of girls from We have treated our German- private and secondary schools in minority with complete justice and- Great Britain to take part in a Parliament has just passed a new coast-to-coast tour of Canada by Minority Bill, which was fully re- special train, staying a week or lon-cognised by the German represen- ger at the King's Camp, and

re-tatives.*** turning via the Great Lakes.

The Premier strongly criticised It is learned that the swing band especially Dr. Fritz Clausen, who- Danes who import Nazi methods, of the U.S.S. Augusta is to play at compared Denmark with Czech- Gripp's on Saturday evening. The oslovakia. "If Danish citizens agree” Augusta's band is probably the with this man," said the Premier, greatest exponent of "swing" in the "they are simply traitors to their East.

country."

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