EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 7 MIN
Portland woman ran U.S. spy ring in World War II (Part 1 of 2)
from Offbeat Oregon History podcast · host Finn J.D. John
'High Pockets' was the nom de guerre of Claire Phillips, a gorgeous brunette Vaudeville girl from the faraway American town of Portland, Oregon ... a dancer of sultry dances, a singer of torchy cabaret songs, and a stage actress of unusual ability. In the Philippines, in the early years of the Second World War, she was playing the role of a lifetime: Madame Tsubaki, Italian nightclub owner. (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/23-09.high-pockets-the-spymaster-625.html)
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