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Eager California newsgatherers boarded a train at Santa Barbara last week and rudely interrupted Berlin's crop-headed, saber-scarred Mayor Gustav Boess in a pinochle game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Sklareks | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

...matter what has developed in Berlin," said Mayor Boess, "I am involved in no scandal whatever. I fully intend to proceed with my original itinerary which provides for my sailing from New York on the Bremen, Oct. 24." He picked up his cards and proceeded to meld...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Sklareks | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

Despite his statement Berlin's Boess was involved in a scandal last week, a scandal that threatened to disrupt the entire Berlin municipal government, caused politicians to wince at the name Sklarek...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Sklareks | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

Almost three weeks ago the Sklareks declared themselves bankrupt. Ensued embarrassing public disclosures. Berlin editors announced that Mayor Boess himself had purchased a $1,000 fur coat for $100, hinted that the Sklareks were paying for Mayor Boess's U. S. trip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Sklareks | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

...California pinochle-playing Boess waxed indignant over the fur coat story...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Sklareks | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

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