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Show CHICAGOAN ADMITS THEFT IN YEAR AND HALF OF 237 HOMES By International News Service. CHICAGO. May 2 rUnndttig in the center of a pile nf electric fsna. evening gowns, dree suits, fur lined overcoats . and Jewelry, a debuaalr young man, who calls himself John C. Smith, calmly admitted ad-mitted today that he robbed 217 south aide homes In the laat year and . a half. About I1S.0OO of his loot hss been recovered and the police are seeking ISO.OOO more. Hmlth said he always traveled about tho city in texicabe. He obtained ob-tained "leads" from the society columns of the newspapers. |