BOOTHE <BCMP.O> MAKES ACQUISITION Boothe Financial Corp, a diversified holding company, said it has acquired the <Robert Half and Accountemps> franchises in New England, including four offices in Boston and Eastern Massachusetts and one office in Providence, R.I. Boothe said it previously announced the purchase of <Robert Half International Inc> the franchisor of the Robert Half and Accountemps offices in the U.S. The company said the aggregate purchase price it paid for Robert Half International and the franchises was about 59 mln dlrs.