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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...turned up again at his old haunt, a multi-roomed suite in a Philadelphia hotel. Once again the "mob" made whoopee. Once again "Boo Boo" played emperor among his rabelaisian underlings and generous host to out-of-town visitors. Visiting sport-writers among whom "Boo Boo" is universally popular, often received bottles of whiskey soon after they register at their Philadelphia hotels. There is never any explanation of these presents, but they have tended to increase the Hoff reputation for generosity. Few "regular guys" were glad to see "Boo Boo" land in hot water. On the other hand, few were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: In Philadelphia | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

Though the stingy businessman's name was concealed, last week, it is natural for German reporters to dub him "Polish," just as Paris and London dailies hang their best anonymous stories on "an American," often when some prankish Argentine or tippling Russian is to blame...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Stingy Pole? | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

...musical show, he made a fortune and won the heroine, impersonated by the spry and pretty Barbara Newberry. Aside from the mechanical innovations, the most noteworthy ingredient of Good Boy was Charles Butterworth, cast in the role of a cynical farm-lout. This curious and doleful personage often put his hands above his head and remarked, "Oh, the pity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Sep. 17, 1928 | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

...Charles Darwin noticed that people cutting with a pair of scissors often moved their jaws sympathetically. This seems the rational explanation for typists chewing gum. *London's tides fluctuate 16 to 20 ft. t Discoverer of the cosmic ray was Dr. Werner Kolhoerster, Germany...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: At Glasgow | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

...Sapiro's function was somewhat difficult to define. Most of the owners of small cinemansions are Jews and they supposed that, if they banded themselves together, Mr. Sapiro would be able to champion their interests and thwart the all too often oppressive business tactics of the great producer-distributor-exhibitor companies, as Paramount-Famous-Lasky, Fox, Loew.-Unfortunately, looking at the membership of his new cooperative, last week, Aaron Sapiro found neither guts nor loyalty. Accordingly he said: "This is a beaten organization today." He explained...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Beaten | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

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