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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02
PHILATHEA CLASS PARTY
Original and Unique Masquerade
Prizes Awarded

The Philathea class of Salem NJ.
Il. Church held an original and
unique masquerade party Satur-
day evening. The affair. was given
in the recreation room of the
church and a luncheon was served
in the dining room. The hall was
festively decorated in the colors of
the season and yellow shades were
over the lights. In the corners of
the room ghosts were placed with
alarm clocks behind them which
would go off at unexpected mo-
ments. A weird murder story was
told in the darkened room and
articles illustrating the story were
passed from person to person in
the group until all could feel their
fiseh creep. All had a jolly laugh
when the lights were flashed on
and what they thought was SO hor-
rible was only something very ridi-
culous. Music and guessing games
were enjoyed. Mrs. Earl Sanders
won the prize for the most original
costume, Mrs. Theodore E. Stokes
for the funniest, and Byron L. Mar
tin for the best dressed.
Those enjoying the evening
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hen
derson. Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Watt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton F. Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas C. Tompkins,
Mrs. Gertrude Varian, Mrs. Harry
Sutton. Mrs. Earl Sanders. Mrs.
Paul Christensen. Mrs. Warren
Johnson. Harry E. Mott, George
Zippler. Herman Madden. Emory
Hefrich. Jr.. Harry Sutton, Jr.,
James S. Ryon. Hulme Johnson,
Miss Helen Foley. Miss Annie Wal
ter. Miss Eve Risley. Miss Freda
Harris, Miss Abbie Leeds. Miss
Ella Price. Miss Lillian &. Scuil,
Miss Hannah ]. Scull. Miss Marion
Johnson. Miss Mildred Helfrich,
Miss Gladys Searles. Miss Lulu
Cunningham, Miss Eleanor Watt,
Miss Marion Braig, Miss Alberta
Johnson. Miss Jane Gilmour, Miss
Mildred Watt, Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
win Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Stokes. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Pic
kering, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur F.
Ryon, Rev. and Mrs. S. Monroe
Van SAINT, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Babcock, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hoffman. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Dit.
mus, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lovett,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Horton,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pask. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron l.. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Helfrich and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Carton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02
Alumni To Meet
Tomorrow NIGHT
Will Gather in the Auditorium
of the High School
Building.
Plan Officers Election

The Pleasantville High School
Alumni Association will have its
first meeting and will elect officers
tomorrow night at s o'clock in the
auditorium of the high school
building on Washington avenue
Interested members of the Associa-
ton are making efforts to get a
large number of high school gradu-
ates out
A number of plans for social af-
fairs to be held during the winter
months will be discussed A
dance during the Thanksgiving
holidays is one of the events which
is being looked forward to by those
who enjoy membership to the Asso-
citation.
Graduates of the high school III
recent years who have not register
ed with the Secretary of the Asso-
citation have ben urged to be pres
ent tomorrow evening, and have
their names placed on the roll.
The Association is one which
graduates of the high schol are adj
mitted. 1t is organized to stimu-
late interest among the graduates
in the activities of the high school
and high school students.
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club, claims that the coming win
ter will surpass anything that can
be expected in the social line.
Plans for parties and dances 70;
the members and their friends are
in the making, and announcements
of such will be made from time TO
time.
Those present at the meeting
were Leonard Eichorst, Earle Nc
Even. Leslie Conover, Thomas
Wolfe, Paul Randall and Nelson
(Bucky) Brown.
Several new candidates will APP
pear at the next meeting to make
application for membership.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02
FOR Mr. AND MRS. H. COLLINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beadle en-
tertained at farewell dinner party
for Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Collins and
daughter The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Collins, Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Collins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Collins, Miss Katherine Col
Inns, of Atlantic City; Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Collins. Miss Helen Collins
and Miss Carrie Ryon. of Pleasant
Vile.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02
YOSTS ENTERTAIN
Give Party in Honor OF Anna Hof
fener at Home

Mr.. and Mrs. YOst. of Ocean
Heights, gave "a Halloween frolic
In honor of Anna Hoffner recently.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed
by all who attended.
Many novelties were used for the
first time, among them the new
balloon and serpentine shower A
new novelty apple was feature.
The home was tastefully decorated
and after a very enjoyable evening
an elaborate luncheon was served.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02
CAMP 9 p. o. A.
+ HALLOWEEN PARTY
Prizes Awarded for Best, More
Original and Most Comic

4 Camp 8 p. o. A. held very
enjoyable Halloween party in the
.Jr. Mechanics Hall Friday eve
ming. The hall was appropriately
decorated, carrying out the orange
and black color scheme. The eve
ming was spent in playing games
and dancing. There were many
contestants for prizes for those in
the masked costumes.
The prize winners we're: 1sti
best dressed, Miss Matte Cramer;
End, most original Miss M. Lingo,
and 3rd, most comic, Mrs. F. NC
Cormick. Other prizes were won
by Mrs. Minnie Wolfe, Mrs. Elsie
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02

rating for new membership At a
beautiful ceremony the trial team,
composed of Mrs. r. J Frendlick,
Mrs. Sadie Wood and Mrs. Pen
HlnSton, were presented with round
DISKS appropriately commenting
their new membership.
The next meeting Of the w. G..
T. U. will be held Thursday, Nov.
18th.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02
ATTENDS CONVENTION
Postmaster Whitman, With Postal
Officers at Atlantic City.

Postmaster Walter w. Whitman
was one of the many officials to
attend the New Jersey Postmas-
tersi Association Convention at the
Hotel Morton, in Atlantic City, on
Saturday. The annual dinner was
served in the Elks' home.
About 100 postmasters from the
State attended. Harry r. Haga.
man, former State Senator from
Lakewood. presided over the ses
sion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02
CLASS HAS PARTY
Sophomorcs From High School
Give Halloween Affair

The Sophomore class held Han
lowe'en party at the Fox Casino
Thursday night.
There was a large attendance
and games, dancing and music pro-
yided the entertainment of the eve
ming. Mrs. Alice Macmillan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis e. Biddle
were guests of the class.
A fashion show was staged by
Maurice Shultz, Marie McHale and
Mae KrewSon entertained with
dances.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02
CLUB TO HOLD PARTY.

The Entire Nous will hold Hal
lowe'en party in Mt. Pleasant MI.
P. Church hall Thursday evening.
All members are urged to be pres
ent and mask. There will be d.
grand march and prize for the best
dressed; also the funniest. Come
and bring a friend, as a good time
is promised.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02
COUPLE ARE MARRIED
Miss Budd Becomes Bride OF Mr..
WenzcI in Presbyterian Church

Mis- H"'en r. Budd, of Sewell,
Gloucester county. and Reese Louis
Wenzel, projectiOnist at the Col
onial Theatre, were married Mon
day. October rs, at 4 o'clock in the
Manse of the First Presbyterian
Church by Rev. Thomas M. Siman-
ton, pastor.
Present at the ceremony were
Mrs. N. S. Campbell and Mrs. 81
manton. After tour the couple
will reside in VentnOr.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY

Rev. II. G.. Phillips, of the Som
ers Point NJ. p. Church, with the
Junior and Senior Sunday School
ourneyed to the Steelmanvillc
church Sunday afternoon, where
they repe ated rally day enter
tainment, with the result that the
Sunday School at Steelmanvile
has been rc-organized after having
been .disbanded for some time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-02

The following local people enjoy
ed the AlTimc Grotto GroliC We'd
nesday evening at the Royal Pot
ace Hotel in Atlantic City: Mayor
Charles e. Jackson, Leon Parker,
Leroy NJ. Boice, William Bowen
Walter Adams, w. Brattain.
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Chicago livestock

CHICAGO, April 5Demand TOR.
hogs was not strong from any
source today and prices were weak
TO 10c lower. The best light hogs
were held 1T $1s.75 with good
class selling early ut 1880 70 sI3. Lee.
Most Of the heavy hogs moved at
SLIPS to $11.75.
Cattle sold about steady.
Lambs were quoted weak to 26c
lower
HOGS receipts. 1900 market, 10
n15c lower Bulk, $1f.15@ "a. TOP.
,1,,sz s,s, ~ iIat
smooth smooth $3.50 ie.7s: packing sowa.
rough. sI0.200l0.50s DIGS $3.50 1915.
CATTLE Receipts. 1900, market
steady Calves, $500: market. steady.
sBeef steers: choice and prime. &104 II
medium and good, &9010; good and
choice $10@11: common and medium.
aI0. cows, 84.75@S; bulls, s4.so@ 80.
Gamers and cutters: Cows and heifers.
3306.sO: Gamer steers. $3.50 Oh veal
calves eight and handyweightl, 800
1a feeder steers 95.76 q STE: stOcksr
steers S6500B50s stOcker cows and
heifers. sos; atocker calves, $500
SHEEP Receipts $4,000 market
weak. 25cg lower: Lambs fat slSg
i35B lambs culls and common, 4Ilm
IL: spring lambs. $1o.5o@II.75: yearling
wethers, $s.5e610; ewes. s809s26; ewes
cuIls and common, $3@b-50; feeder
lambs, $12.50013.50.
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ORIENT Sell 5
MUCH To i. s,
nv RoRFRT 5. THORNBUR(iH

BY ROBERT 5. THORNBUHIH
The heavy dependence Of the
United States upon raw materials
from the Orient is brought uui
sharply BY figures issued BY the
DeDartment Of Commerce, showing
that American exports 20 the Ear
East last year were 1857 on 900.
in contrast to imports from that
territory valued ct $1.36S, 1000.
Facing keen competition. adverse
economic conditions and political
disturbances. the trade Of the
United states to the Orient re-
NAMED virtually stationary--a half
Of one per cent gain over 1921 was
noted
On the other hand imports from
the Far East increased 43 per cent
or $41O,S56. 900 in the twelve
months.
The Orient leads as source of
raw materials necessary to Aineri.
can industry Japan and China.
Oriental trade. took respectively >
and 20 per cent less In 1926 than
in the year before.
American shipments to. Australia
New Zealand. India and few Other
countries showed enough increaNs
to prevent loss In the Eastern
trade.
An export 81 si07 .so1 900 worth
Of gold and $79,794,0O0 In silver
went from the United states To the
Orient in 1925
Japan led IN exports to the
United States with total Of $sS4 y
IL, 000. over 80 per cent Of which
was raw silk
The Straits settlements boosted
their trade 100 per cent from 1922
OWNS To heavy sales and increasing
prices 81 crude rubber. the total
trade having amounted to $SI7,.
7E3. 600
Ciina's exports were $3.50 .oOp. 00O.
consisting OF raw silk, wooden
carpet and furs, India contributed
exports valued at Ala. 900 with
burlap raw jute, goatskins and
al1allac leading. Imports from the
Philippine Islands were valued &C
$42 900 900 most Of which was
sugar
Japan headed the list Of Amer
lea y Far Eastern customers with
d total purchase Of $22T T0I .0g1,.
mostly raw cotton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-05
ASKS CHANGE ON
TARIFF BODY

A thorough house cleaning in
the United States Tariff Commits
sion was advocated today by Dr.
Alfred r. Dennis. it's vice chair
man.
CIimaxing three days OF testi-
>mony before the Senate Committee
investigating the commission, Den
mis- urged a complete new member
ship as a solution OF present Ameri-
can tariff problems.
MY suggestion" said Dennis. lis
to sweep the entire commission
away and substitute one made up
of entirely different types Of men
men like Secretary of Commerce
Hoover and owen D. Young, of the
General Electric Company"
Dennis criticized delays in re-
porting to the President suggested
changes under the flexible provi'
sions of the Fordney -McCumber act,
Dennis named Commissioner A. Fl.
Baldwin, of New York, as one he did
not thing should be on that body.
II recommended Baldwin to the
President, Dennis continued, but
later withdrew my recommendation
He lacks independence. Since he has
been sitting he has exercised no indie
pendence always votes with the
ma iority. / don't regard a man as
valuable unless he exercises some
independence"
Dennis criticised delays, particu.
larly in withholding for one year
report on Danish butter competition.
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Canadian Wheat

WINNIPEG. April O. Opening
wheat prices were: May. l.47ss. up
"a: July 1875. unchanged.
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BEARS FAIL TO FORCE
CURB STOCKS DOWN

NEW YORK, April tin6ntal
Baking, class IA. stock resumed its
forward movement in the curb
market today and sold up 70 = e
points to 94% completing an adj
vance of about So points since The
recent break In the market Cen.
eral Baking Company's A gained IA
points IN active trading.
Selling pressure was renewed az
the opening of the market in many
Of the speciality stocks, put there
was a good demand from buying
sources. and the bearish traders
were not successful in turning the
trend OF the market downward. Call
money eased off to per cent. Amer
renewing at. AZ and money noWei
hack to the banks In good volume.
Wilson & Co.'S preferred stock.
class A, advanced ~ points to II
as d result Of the favorable earn.
ings statement issued for last year
ana Florida Land Company con-
tinued to improve.
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Local Stocks

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INDUS RIAL
UNSE TIED
international News Service

NEW YORK, April Industrial
stock prices were unsettled in the
early trading today by the re-
sumption of selling pressure In all
Departments. The market was ir-
regular at the opening, with high
grade public utility stocks making
the best showing.
OH stocks were depressed in the
first period by reports that the
merger plans for Texas Company
and California Petroleum Corpora
ton had been abandoned, and
runors of financial difficulty In
come Of the big traders in oil
shares.
Trading was in comparatively
smaller volume in this period. and
confined to a smaller group OF
stocks, eliminating the rails. cop
pers and specialties. Despite the
huge deficit IN the reserves Of the
New York clearing house banks on
Saturday, the call loan rate was
~ per cent. the banking receiving
heavy influx OF re-deposits Of
interest and dividend money paid
out last week. Selling by floor
traders and outside points exhausted
itself by the end Of the first hour
and prices OF the industrial and
speciality stocks showed a tendency
to resume their advance.
The public utility stocks and
oils were leaders III activity and
strength in the second hour. Phila-
delphia Company sold up n points
TO TAX III the leadership Of the
utility stocks. while Pan-Anerican
Petroleum led the oils, with Sicily
and MarIand participating Com.
modify markets were steady and
industrial news featpreless.
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Liberty Bonds

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Liberty 9Th AS 1928 ......,...... 102.1s
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Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO. April 5.-Grains opened
steady to ca sier today
Wheat started unchanged to sc
lower. with May showing the weak
ness. Trade was moderate. BuenoS
Aires opened &c higher than the
previous close, which was last
Wednesday.
Corn trading was limited and
mixed. Futures were &c higher to
&c lower at the start.
Oats started &c lower to &c higher
with buying Of the deferred futures
on account Of predictions for. the
return Of cold, stormy weather.
Provisions were easier early.
Wheat--May. new. S1.55 y o.: old
s1.64h0E: July, $133ts@ y septem
Corn-May. 71L@sc; July. 75h@Kc;
September 7TS@hc:
Oats-May. 40A q &c; July nv exc;
September AK INC.
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BOMB WRECKS TAILOR
SHOP; INJURIES NO ONE

PATERSON, N. j.. April 5.-A
bomb hurled through the window
of a tailor shop conducted by
Louis Ella. at 67S River ST., last
night wrecked the front part of
the store and one adjoining, and
routed hundreds of people out of
houses nearby.
Police believe the explosive was
thrown by an enemy of one of the
occupants of the bcilding. None
was present at the time, though
quarters at the rear are used by
the Marconi Club.
The blast shattered the large
plate glass windows in the two
stores, but failed to cause a fire.
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Daily Treasury Statement

The daily statement of the United
States Treasury shows:
Income to date this year. $2.s45.-
9e2 .615.05.
Income to date last year. $z.s2S,-
es3 $500.
Increase. s1I7,27S,I5O.e1.
Income over outgo this year, 1894.
2S1 .91S.12.-
Income over outgo last year. 1853.
11,507.6I.
Increase. $34 .470, 410.51.
Balance general fund today, $4S2
525.290.30
Balance preceding day, $4s6. $50,
S11.12.
Decrease. s24,92o.82.
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Oil Stocks

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New York Cotton

NEW YORK, April 5. The cotton
market was fairly steady at the
opening today, with first quotations
showing declines of 9 to y points
Nav opened at 1875. down 10;
July, 1926, down IL, and October
1888. down 9.
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Coffee Market

NEW YORK, April 1.-The cof
fee market was one point lower Ii
s points higher at the opening
today.
July opened at ls.45. up .03
September, 1900. up .03. and De
cenlber. 1888, up .06.
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clearing House Statement

NEW YORK. April 5.-Clearing
house statement: Exchanges, $685.,
600 900; balances. $112. OOO.OOO; Fed
eral Reserve Banks credit balance.
S1O6. 900 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06

Jean Hersholt is perfectly cast
as the old soak. Glenn Hawley.
ST., and he Is an artist in the
part. Surrounded by an ail-star
cast, each one exceptionally
capable, the performance is one
to hold the interest Of even the
most critical. Seldom does one
see more human, more natural
characterization, so ; homely and
yet so picturesque. June Mar.
lowe, as the dainty chorus girl
who finally helps to clear up the
Hawley affairs ID exquisite to
look at and mighty good in her
portrayal too. Louise Fazenda,
the hired girl, lends her quota
OF humor to q performances 81.
ready bubbling and teeming with
the little everyday situations IN
an ordinary family circle. George
Lewis, the handsome young son.
falls In love with the girl and
to get money in competing tor
her favor. sells some worthless
bonds to a sscapegrace cousin.
OF course the bonds SO up and
when their theft is discovered the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-06
IN OTHER WORDS
MUCH, MUCH
ECLAT

AS soon as the girls learn about
Charles Derickson, Roland ROB-
: bins will be turning them away at
B. r. Keith's this week, for Charles
can put his whule, naked soul into
Because Love YOU" and isn't
that just what the girls want for
a thrill? Charles has the looks,
the voice and the fire to make
himself solid throughout this lin.
ternational week" that celebrates
the hundredth birthday Of vaude.
vile.
But Charles is not alone in his
headline glory. There are so many
other good things that the bill is
much like a plum pudding. Stick
in your thumb anywhere and
you'll come out with a fine, juicy
plum. Usually, too, you'll have
the irrepressible Frank Fay stick.
ing close to that plum.
Whenever you have the Lock.
fords, Valerie Bergere and Frank
FAY on one bill you have amuse.
ment, but when you add Charles
Derickson's dramatic tenor, the
clever acrobatic stuff Of the
Sarattos, the personality" presen-
tation of Miss Bobby Adams ana
the remarkably adept performance
OF Herberta Beeson on tight
wire-well, then you have first
rank. baI1g.tip entertainment,
which is Mr.. Robbins offering
this week.
valerie Bergere appears in a
dramatic sketch, Chinese Com
pensation,'' which is admirably
done even to the last bit Of
LACQUER ware on the team tables.
Az Madame China Carlo, seeking
revenge upon one Gordon Hail,
an American business man who
had ruined her daughter sixteen
wears earlier in China, Miss
Bergere was convincing through
out. and not a little suggestive OF
Miss Florence Reed, who has
similar part In THE Shanghai
Gesture = The act has dramatic
pitch and was well received yes
terday.
The Lockfords, Marc and Zita.
flashy eccentric and classical
dancers, are assisted by Paul
Tisen's Russian orchestra the
combination offering one Of the
cleanest and most effective bits
of the season.
( And Of course one must core
back to Frank Fay. He rambles
in and he rafnbles off. Sometimes
he is about to sing, but changes
his mind to talk about his string.
saving family. Just now he has
pneumonia tenor that is
bothersome. but it doesn't keep
down his spirits. No. Stree. he
just conquers every obstacle and
when the final curtain came along
everybody felt sorry; they could
have remained right through the
week. Franks two burlesque
assistants in the final bit had the
audience tumbling out OF their
seats.
But, girls, don't overlook d
chance to hear Charles Derickson
sing Because I Love You" TIN
give you a thrill .B. j. n.
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Among the words IL an expletive
that issues from the lips of
Craig's wife''you o ma mt c
fool" That settles Craig.
When he goes away to live at
the empty shell she calls her
home, Mrs. Craig is but a small,
pitiable flgure-not the proud,
selfish. suspicious, overbearing
secretive woman Of the two pre-
ceding acts.
''Craig's Wife" is not for those
who sQuirm through aught elise
but the frotIl. Mr.. Kelly had the
opportunity to make this either
q comedy or a tragedy. What a.
wonderful comedy 1t would have
been-with an illogical happy
ending patched to its tall But,
again, what magnificent tragedy
1t is! 1t may even do some good
in this world. There's probably
a little bit OF Craig's wife In
every married woman, and q little
bit of Craig in every husband.
In this cast are Anne Suther-
land, Josephine Williams. Mary
Gildea, Airing Alcine, Donna
Pasdeioup, Isabel Irving. Arthur
Shaw, George Warrington and
Nelan Jaap. Each is an accom-
plished artist. There can be
hardly any fault found with
"Craig's Wife" except that Of
occasional long-windedness. But
there will always be some people
who go to theaters to see legs.