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...swindle story which U. S. Department of Justice operatives in Chicago and Philadelphia said will reveal a "monster ring of British swindlers" led by Chicago's dapper John ("Jake the Barber") Factor. According to the Secret Service, Mr. Factor, operating with British associates in London and at Le Touquet, has fleeced numerous prominent Britons, including Edward of Wales, out of no less than $7,000,000. To Department of Justice sleuths it seemed credible that H. R. H. was sold stock at Le Touquet in a nonextant oil well. Le Touquet croupiers remembered last week that Mr. Factor...
...Prince of Wales: junior handicap division of the Prix du Casino golf tournament at Le Touquet, France, with a gross of 82-83, and a net (handicap...
Birthday. Martin Vogel, Manhattan lawyer, onetime (1913-20) Assistant Treasurer of the U. S. in charge of the New York Subtreasury, author of Encyclopaedia Britannica's article on Liberty Loan publicity campaigns; in Le Touquet, France. Date: Aug. 29. Age: 52. Cele- bration: a dinner party in Algy's Bar at which Edward of Wales danced first with Mrs. Vogel. Another guest: Author Michael Arlen (ne Dikran Kouyoumdjian...
...Messrs. Koujongeorg, Andre (French gambling-house proprietor), Zar-eth and Zographos. Supposed assets: some 1,200,000,000 francs ($46,800,000). For almost ten years these gentlemen have run the baccarat banks at Deauville, Cannes, Monte Carlo. Biarritz, La Baule, Aix-les-Bains, Juan-les-Pins, Le Touquet. They have prospered to the extent of paying 25,000% in dividends to their 50-odd investors. Most famed member of the group is M. Zographoo, whose extravagance is voitures de grand sport (fast automobiles) and whose reputation for honesty is only equalled by his deftness with a baccarat "shoe" (dealing...
Edward, Prince of Wales, played such excellent golf at Le Touquet, France, that he was declared champion golfer of royalty, had his Le Touquet handicap lowered from twelve strokes to five...