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Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.—Eccl. He is the richest who is content with the least; for content is the wealth of nature.— Socrates. They May Be Hard to Bottle mHE new immigration law 'was designed among other things to increase the number of newcomers from northern Europe and decrease the number from southern Europe. It seems to be having that effect. England, in the first eight months of operation under the new law, has sent us 36,980 of her subjects. Eng land, Scotland and Ireland combined have sent 82.666. That exceeds the number from all the rest of Europe combined, even with Germany, France and Italy included. “I don’t object to immigrants,’’ you were hearing last year; “What I object to is the class of immigrants. Those radical races from the south of Europe send their agitators over here and stir up trouble. That’s what I obj et to.” ‘ Now we’ll sec. Your true Britisher is the real agitator. He believes in free speech above all things. If these immigrants from the British Tsles bring their ideas with them, they are going to give some of our hundred percenters a bad time. They are accustomed, when things don’t suit them, to mount a soap box and tell the world. They’ve always had the privilege of doing so at home. Every city in England has a park or two principally devoted to protest meetings against one thing and another. No person and no institution is immune. * A coal heaver can rise up and say what he thinks about the village constable or the Prince of Wales. There is nobody to club
Weekly Book Review All of Walpole’s Old Ladies Are Not Sweet Ones
By Walter D. Hickman women arrive at the age IVa/l of seventy, it is the general I '* I Polyanna belief that they are “just sweet old ladies.” In th*3 day we enjoy to use the expression of that “sweet old lady” with the thought that it applies to all of thei l. Don't misunderstand me, lot of them are just that, but Hugh Walpole, English novelist, knows that life reacts differently upon the character and Ideals of people. Two of the old ladles you mi et In Walpole’s “The Old Ladies” a'e far from being “sweet.” Life’s lesson had made a dangerous and c>uel old hag out of Agatha Payne, gypsy In spirit and a lover of beautiful but silly things, although she lived in poverty. F' or May Beringer on arriving at the age of seventy, was one of those weak, imaginative characters who talked silly like all the time. She was silly In thought and action. She feared death and when It arrived, poor May received it as tragedy. May Beringer permitted through her weakness the placing of a “curse” upon her by the scheming Agatha Payne. ’ Agatha simply wanted to possess an exquisite piece of amber which belonged to May. And to obtain it, Agatha put a curse on May and frightened her to death. But you do find one sweet old dear In Walpole’s collection of old ladles. Her name Is Lucy Amorest. Lucy was never a flapper when
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him into silence. In time, if what the coal heaver says reflects the views of the community, reform may result. The coal heaver’s wrath isn’t bottled up to find eventual expression in an exploding bomb. For some years American authorities have tended toward the bottling up method and these have been a number of explosions in consequence. It might be interest..:;; to watch the effect of these processes on our new infusion of Anglo-Saxons. Education Essentials “ n ACK t otlie essentials” is the newest school slogan, in reaction against the “fads.” But what are the essentials? “Read, ing, writing and arithmetic,” of course. Anyone who thinks with his memory knows that, without thinking.Suppose we try thinking with something else than memory. We remember thar reading was once the key to knowledge, writing to expression and aiitametic to business. Still earlier, we remember that Latin was once the key to enlightenment. So the tradi-tion-minded still make it the center of all higher education, five generations after it had ceased to unlock any door and already open. Are the “three r’s’’ much different? Reading? Once it was the only means of receiving information beyond the small circle of personal contact. Now the radio threatens to make words as important as seeing them. ’Writing? You talk to a dictaphone, and your stenographs types it. . Arithmetic? A cheap machine does it better. Reading, writing and arithmetic were never of value ir themselves. They were mere* ly means to other ends. Now there are other means t othose ends, and ihere are more ends. The educated man of the future will doubtless still need to know, among other things, how to read. Writing ard arithmetic are already in the doubtful class.
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she was young. She loved her Queen and the kings that followed in England. Lucy kept love In her heart and a level head. She kept beauty in her shabby little room In a bleak building where May and Agatha also lived. Where Agatha found dirt, Lucy
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discovered beauty. Where May came across weakness, Lucy embraced strength and substantial tenderness. Lucy had hope—the hope being an only son who disappeared years before the story onened. She wrote imaginary iette? 3 to him on Christmas. That made that day one of real joy to her. &'he kept an ideal before her—that ot being reunited with her son. She suffers in optimism until—well; It is all too 'eal, sweet and cruel to tell you about it. Will let Walpole do that. In "The Old Ladies,” the author has given us an etching of life in old age. At timofc, I felt that Dickens must have had a hand in the drawing of the characters. Here is real life, lovely and sour. During Holy Week, I recommend “The Old Ladies” as a suitable book. Have made up my mind to read this book during the Christmas season each year. Here is optimism and realistic gloom. The three old ladies, all so different in character and thought, are g-ood mental companions at this time of the year and Christinas. • The George 11. Doran Company, New York, published “The Old Ladles.” Here is wit. keen thought and, above all, masterful characterization placed In a story with real colo. You will love Lucy, hate Agatha anad have sympathy for May Beringer. Here Is a story that will get Into your hearts. It Is wonderful reading. Put it on your must reading list.
Os what race are the “creoles?” They are persons born and naturalized in the West Indies or the tropical countries of America, but of Spanish or French origin, as distinguished from the offspring of mixed blood, such as mulattoes and quadroons, from negroes and aborignes. The name Creole bears no connotation of color and laiterly has been more loosely used for people born in the West Indies whose descent is not entirely European. What Is meant by the “Solstice?” It Is the time at which the sun Is at Its greatest distance from the equator and when it’s diurnal motion in declination ceases, which happens about June 21 when it enters Cancer (the summer solstice) and about Dec. 22, when it enters Capricorn (the winter solstice). What was the most recent appearance of Halley’s comet? In April, 1910, Halley's comet made the perihelion passage for the twenty-ninth time. Its periodic time is 76.8 years. It has a record dating back to B. C. 240. S How manv cigarets are used annually in the United States? The estimated ll*ure for 1923 gives $0,000,000,000 cigarets smoked in the United States, or an average of 655 cigarets a year for every man, woman and child in the country. Who founded the city of ‘ Damascus, said to be the oldest city in the world? This is attributed by Joseph to Uz, son of Aram. The city was the seat of the kingdom at the time of the Hebrew 1 monarchy. • 'fir - "V
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Dangerous Business Is ‘Masquerader/ but Stock Training Supplies Talent
By Walter D. Hickman rpr] yNAMITB will explode under I I certain conditions and some I stage plays will do the same thing. Dynamite is dangerous and so is “The Masquerader.’’ a highly dramatic and melodramatic creatiop made by John Hunter Booth from the novel of Katherine Cecil Thurston. Men of long training with explosives have no trouble nor fear
in handling dynamite. Stock train ing reacts the same way on actors. This sort of training takes away certain danger in such an explosive as "The Masquerader.” Here are the things that might explode in this play—the audience may get wise to the mechanics of the piece: the mvn playing the dual role may become confuser and not
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draw two complete characterizations: overacting of a drug-crazed man might reduce the whole affair to sentimental rot: poor and faulty lighting might wreck the tricky first scene of the fourth act and anything might happen at anytime when nobody is expecting danger. Such a property is "The Masquerader.” It is dangerous business to even think of doing it in stock, When first produced in this country, Ouy Bates Post, a consummate artist, achieved fame and even fortune in the playing of a dual role. He rose to the very heights and stamped his own name u;>on the roles of John Chllcote and John Loder. I would be satisfied with "The Masquerader" If the Berkell Players only did it half as well as they are presenting it at Ertglih's this week. I know that this play is a type play in part, calling on everything that an actor has in him to create two distinct characters and cause one charaoter to Impersonate the other. Danger Proof I did not expect ’Milton Byron to be another Guy Bates Post, but Byron, backed by his years of training and service on the stage, did actually succeed In removing a large amount of dynamite from his heavy and dangerous Job. When a stoek actor Jumps „ a star role, created by a ma and gives a performance of si i understanding as Byron does, w . one has more respect than ever for stock and what It may accomplish. Byron does not attempt to copy Ouy Bates Poet. He has his own conception of the role. A little more careful shading In the first scene of the first act when Ohilcofe is under the influence of drug, would help Byron In his big task. A drug drunk is different from that of a liquor drunk. The Jags have different tempermental weight. I don't expect the ultimate in Byron as Chilcote, but we are getting such a good product in a stock season that we have every right to be thankful. Byron is at his best in the prologue and in the second scene of the first act when we meet cheap lodgings. It is then that we encounter Byron giving us some of the most intelligent and careful stock acting that I have witnessed in this city. By his work In “The Masquerader” Byron has made a deep impression, because he had stage history to combat and that In Itself is a mighty tough Job. ' Two Ivlumphs Robins is an English slavey character and it requires careful characterization. It is -viiother tough job full of dynamite. Idabelle Arnold Ir not afraid of stage dynamite. She is cast as Robins. This woman Is handicapped at the very start, because for over two years she has been associated with comedy roles and her great following expects comedy. But she overcomes that form of an explosion and gives a big, honest, real and powerful characterization. Again I say that this woman is a wonder. i And still another actor finds himself. Am speaking of Tommy Evans as Brock, the servant in the Chllcote mansion. Am saying deliberately that Evans brings to the character of Brock the attributes that only a seasoned actor is expected to possess. A fine, smooth and convincing piece of acting. Others in the cast include Helen Baker, Don West, Robert St. Clair, Martha Morton, Edythe Elliott, Al C Wilson, Barry Sullivan, Mary Hill and William V. Hull. Hull staged the production and directed It. He has done something this week which brings one to a closer realization of what can be accomplished in stock. The play is In four acts, a prolog and eight scenes. It is a whale of a Job to put on In stock. So much so that the Anal eurtaip did not come down last night until nearly 11:30 p. m. The Berkell Players will be seen all week at English's In "The Masquerader.”
Stage Verdict Keith’s—Frank De Voe is to the world of song as baked beans are to Boston. Boston can’t get along without its beans and the variety stags needs De Voe. He is one of . the very few men on the stage today who know how to get everything possible out of a song. The remainder of the bill is more than satisfactory with one exception. English’s—The ability of the Berkell players remove many of the calamities which might happen to "The Masquerader” in stock.’ will be the dramatic event of the Berkell season. Palace—An interesting bill headed by the Chicago Cadet Band, a fine musical act. . Lyric—Lamberti, a xylophonist, and the Four Juggling Nelsons are' the winners on a rather ordinary bill at the Lyric. |
ART IS BUSINESS IN HANDS OF FRATT!? DE VOE Singing is a business In the hands of many people, but It remains for the few to make It an art. Al Jolson has developed what Is known as the "mammy” way of putting over a song. He has been so successful that Jolson is an institution Jn song. There are other
methods which may be used. Am speaking of what Is termed the Intimate or revue way of putting over a song. Van and Schenk are two excellent examples of this method. Prank De Voe is an actor singer of songs. He is intimate in his method of putting over a song with Eddie Willis at the piano. De Voe has the p ergonality
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which causes orie to realize that he has put art In the song business. In the first place, he knows how to bring out the slow syncopating movement of a melody so qs to give him a chance to make the audience recognize the words. He makes a comedy gem out of a jazz song about a “hot mamma" who was so hot that her papa thought she was a radiator of love. Not classical, but it does use the language of the day. As an encore he sings "Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now." and he sings it better than any of the 499 I have heard attempt It. De Voe makes It Individual and stops the show with it. He also knows how to handle a sentimental ballad about his "kid.” He knows how to handle lights, he Is an artist In acting a song, and he is a read showman. Vivian Holt and Myrtle Deonard are singers of the sweeter and better songs of today and yesterday. One is a soprano and the other a contralto. Julius Tannen la well known here as the “Chatterbox." Have maintained for several seasons that ho ranks very high in the story telling game. Still one of my ten best acts In
RIGHT HERE . IN INDIANA
HOME COMPLETE EXPOSITION SHE fourth annual Horn# Complete Exposition opened at the State Fairgrounds last night. In decorations, exhibits, attendance, and everything the 1926 show sur--Ihi of its predecessors. AOTionf? the 200 exhibits will be found practically everything in the way of equlpBings to make a house a home except a grouchy husband, a fretful wife, and whintouches can only by the hands of The human race has traveled far Nelson since It descended from the trees or from Adam, as the case may be. It has progressed in many ways and achieved much but it has Yiever got away from home. Like debts and taxes that institution has accompanied man everywhere. From this long association the hokne—whether a cave with a moth-eaten bearskin for furniture or a stately mansion with fortyseven rooms and forty-nine baths —has become man's most cherished and indispensable possession. On It he lavishes thought and affection. Thus It is natural that a home complete show should appeal to people—particularly in Indianapolis a home-owning city. That It does apreal is shown by its growth in size, completeness and visitors in four years. Whether one owns a home or rents — contemplates refurnishing the living room or the cellar —a visit to the exposition this week will be worth while. A PRACTICAL" JOKER’S AIM —T-ILLEN SIIAFF. night policeA man at Covington, Ind., ** played a practical Joke the other night on a man dozing In the waiting-room of the railroad station. He fired two revolver shots into the room to startle the sleeper. Undoubtedly the merry Jest cut short the man’s nap—the post mortem conclusively proved that. One bullet went through the slumberer's head and killed him instantly. Asa result of the thoughtless prank, a man is dead and the perpetrator of the Jest Is held under $2,500 bond on a charge of manslaughter. Perhaps the price Is cheap for a hearty laugh—but in this particular case the cost seems excessive. It wasn’t a really successful practical Joke. The victim was merely killed outright. Instead of being subjected to physical and mental anguish, ridicule and embarrassment —which are the Joker’s usual alms. Laughter Is one of the greatest gifts to man. Except for It, existence would be too grim and forbidding to be attractive. A sense of humor and a funnybone are needed by every person to maintain mental balance and friends. However, the pratcical Joker adds to the world's troubles, not to its stock of true laughter. Other persons could get along well without him, fqr his funnybone is too i often other people’s skulls. Even Vjghen harmless, his aim Is bad.
vaudeville —speaking of Harry and Emma Sharrock in "Behind the Grand Stand." Here is the best act of its kind on the stage. We all know this standard act. Paul Decker again Is handicapped with poor material in “ & Son.” This sketch looks like It was made from the wise cracks left over from Fourth of July speeches and office acts. Didn’t register with me. Ryan and Ryan do some clever stepping. Les Chezzl are two equilibrists who do stunts that call for strength and good balancing. A mighty good act. Mile. Theo Hewes of this city Is presenting her dancers In a vaudeville act for the first time on the Keith circuit. She has trained many dancers for other acts In vaudeville and her former pupils have been successful Jn large revues. The opening Is a refreshing relief from the old dance Idea. It Is ballet in idea. “The Ball Dance" Is a light little thing, but the real event of the act Is “Grotesque Oriental," as danced by two girls. The finale Is a faststepping affair called “Antics of the Ponies." Bomar Cramer Is at the piano as a soloist. The act is of the big time. At Keith's all week. •I* + I* A REFRESHING 8188 NOW ON VIEW AT PALACE A refreshing program, made up m. acts with novelty and original ideas is on view at the Palace the first half of the week. Heading the bill Is the Chicago Cadet Band. This organization Is not the jazz band type, but a regular “brass band" of some fifteen pleecs. Between instrumental selections the boys offer songs In glee club style. Both the band and choral numbers are well rendered, the boys look smart In their cadet uniforms and their stage presence is very pleasing. Everett Johnson, directs the organization and offers solos on the cornet and saxophone. I do not know what the name "Chicago Cadets" signifies or where this band Is from, but I do know they will prove a welcome diversion on any vaudeville bill. The bill is opened by Halking’s comedy silhouettes, an act that is
By GAYLORD NELSON
NEVER TOO LATE FOR CONSCIENCE R* |EV. A. E. CRAIG of Evansvtlle recently turned over t —* to the tornado relief fund $3 "conscience money” he had received by mail from an elderly woman in Washington, Pa. Sixty years ago, while an Evans vllle schoolgirl, she stole a pair of shoes from a merchant, whose name she has forgotten. So, she sent the money to the minister. Probably in the long Interval between theft and payment, the shoes—unless more substantially constructed than modern footwear —wore out. But conscience didn’t wear out. Os course it Is easy to doubt a conscience that heats so slowly that over half a century is required to bring It to a boil. Nevertheless, it must have impelled the woman’s act—there could have no ulterior motive. Often transgressors become conscience-stricken. Usually, however, the change of heart comes after conviction. Then frequently conscience waves its arms and attracts attention. Generally in other cvases where the guilty are driven to make amends its power is In |n Inverse proportion to the gravity of the offense. It Is more likely to compel restitution for theft of a postage stamp than a railroad. Despite these pecllaritles conscience is a powerful force. Without It society would smash on the first moral precept encountered. It may be a Joke, but there’s a kick In It. PAST DUE WATER BILL SIE board of works has been warned In a letter from the Indianapolis Water Company that if the $74,000 water bill owed by the city for the increase in rates last year Isn’t paid at once suit will be filed. For three months this water bill has kicked around City Hall. Most every city official has advocated paying It. But it Just Isn’t paid. Months ago. an ordinance was Introduced at a council meeting providing for payment. The ordinance slumbers In committee. Councilmen repeatedly announce intentions of calling It out for passage. But It Just isn’t done. Good intentions may be suitable paving material but cash more satisfactorily settles accounts. If private "business men handled bills in the careless, procrastinating manner of the city, they would soon cease to be business men. They would be defendants or bankrupts. A private business man attends ui his bills promptly for the sake of economy and credit. Economy and credit don’t vote so do not interest a politically minded city admlnistratin. Anyway $74,000 la a trifling sum. Massive intellects of city officials vexed with abstruse nnlitlcal questions can’t bother with such a petty detail of city business. Under the present system the city administration spend its energy playing politics. When called upon to handle simple business maters in a buslnlessllke way it Is all thumbs. This Is a Paradox SISTERVILLE, W. Va„ April 7.—Virginia Classis, 14, the daughter of a tobacco wholesaler, has won a prize essay contest on the subject of “The Evil Effects of Tobacco.” It was conducted by theAVomen’s qHristlan Temperance Unit®
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really different. Silhouetted figures thrown from behind onto a lighted screen furnish amusement for both kiddies and older folks. Marcheta, an Igorotte girl from the Philippines, plays several violin numbers. An announcement thrown upon the screen says that Marcheta was sent to this country by Governor Wood to demonstrate the advancement of her race under the supervision of Uncle Sam. As suen the act Is Interesting although Marcheta Is neither a great violinist nor a particularly good show woman. James “Fat” Thompson and Company offer a comedy act called the “Burglars’ Union.” Thompson Is an oversized black face comedian who easily gets the laughs. Zuhn and Dries dispense nut comedy In a different way that also easily wins their audience. The feature movie Is “East of Broadway” with Owen Moore and Mary Carr. At the Palace today and Wednesday. (By Observer.) • • * IT IS MUSIC WEEK AT lARIC THIS WEEK Instrumental music of various kinds occupies a large and important place on the bill at the Lyric this week. Lambertl styles his aot “Lambasting the xylophone. He surely does a wicked piece of lambasting. I do not believe I ever saw anyone else lambast the keys so fast and sure as this man. Standard and popular numbers make up his routine. He Is the individual applause winner this week. The Filipino Banjo Sextet offers an interesting program of selections on banjos of various sizes and shapes. The man In the team of Josselyn and Turner also does his bit for the musicale with numbers on the cello and clarinet. The rest of their act is ordinary song, dance and comedy routine. One of the fastest and prettiest Juggling turns one will find in many a day is offered by the Four Juggling Nelsons. Hoop manipulation is their business and they certainly put the hoops through a difficult line of tricks. One of the boys keeps seven hoops in the air at one time, which they claim is a record. It looks like It. These four people are regular showmen and best of all, the comedian knows his business and Is really funny. “The Wedding Ring,” a sketch seen here In the “Music Box Revue,” has been made a vaudeville act. The Idea is funny and the act gets a lot of laughs, although It loses a great deal by being allowed to drag. Sherman, Van and Hyman are hack with their line of noisy comedy songs. “Vogues of Songs and Steps” Is another revue act. Tills one has the services of two good dancing teams and a singing comedienne. A Ben Turpin comedy, a Grantland Rice Sportlight and other short subjects makeup the movie program. At the Lyric all week. (By Observer.) -I- -I* -I* Other theaters today offer: "The Goose Hangs High” at the Ohio; "One Way Btreet" at the Circle; "Cheaper to Marry” at the Apollo and "The Saddle Hawk" at the Isis. Flood at Courthouse Flood fears flashed through the minds of workers In the office of Albert H. Losche, county clerk, just before closing time Monday afternoon when a leaky pipe saturated the place with water. Prompt action of John A. Weinbreeht, probate record clerk, prevented damage. Son Made Administrator Gilbert J. Hurty, son of the late Dr. John N. Hurty, former secretary State board of health, who died March 27, has been named administrator of his father’s estate by Judge Mahlon E. Bash of probate court. Dr. Hurty left no will. Estate, consisting of personal property, was valued at $2,000.
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TUESDAY Rejected by Men Read Luke 20:9-18. Text: 20:17. The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. MEDITATION—Each one la responsible for making fundamental choices. We cannot be both friendly and selfish, envious .and generous, we must be one or the other and each one must decide for himself. A mere compromise amounts to nothing in life's great adventure. So with Jesus Christ we must, be either for or against him. Shall we reject the Savior or make Him the pattern of our lives? “So l must make my choice. Shall I travel north or south, which of the two opposites shall I love. . . . God or the world's evil. Whichever love I choose will quench and drive out the other. And thus If I choose the love of God It will destroy every worldly passion and the river of my affections will be like ‘the river of the waters of life, clear as crystal.’ ” PRAYER —O God our Father, we are sincerely thankful for Jesus Christ. We would choose Him and make His life our dally pattern. Fill our hearts with a great love for Christ. Let us sense the eternal significance in our dally work and In our opportunities of service to Thee and all mankind. Amen. (Copyright, 192 R, by F. L. Bagiev) Tom Sims Says We sometimes consider the world as steps, you going up or down, the steps not caring. Crime is Increasing so fast In Chicago they should hang out s e r vice flag
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it was an election. Wonder if a private in the Mexican army has to secure his sergeant’s permission to shoot the captain? The Governor of New York has a white shirt with red flowers on it; but Governors are seldom arrested. Since Coolidgo has been named "Boar Ribs’ ’by the Sioux Indians we doubt if they thought of "Cat Got His Tongue.” 1,0, the poor Oklahoma Indian, he pays no Income tax. In Germany an opera will be broadcast from radio station Koenigswusterhausen. Please remember the name. Further bad Germany news is they can show movies in daylight, hut you can always hold hands in an auto. Russia wants to trade with us, but the whiskers raised in America more than supply our demand. The Prince of Wales has started out on a 25,000-mile trip, this being a sure sign of spring. (Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc ) Incentive By Hal Cochran No matter how sweet or how tasty our dish, there always is something for which we can wish. Desire is the thing for which all people fall, which really makes plugging worth while, after all. Whatever it Is that you want, and then get, In some way or other the bill must be met. The hope for a thing, you will find, will be lost, unless you are ready to settle the cost. The pleasure would wane If we merely could take whatever we wanted, with no price at stake. 'Twould rob us of wishing. We’d ne’er have to yearn. It’s really more fun when w r e get out and earn. From young men and women till grown up and gray, we’re wanting and wishing for things every day. The people who get them, you’ll find, never shirk, for their wishes are really Incentives to work. Consider what keeps your ambition afire. It's merely the fight for the things you desire. It’s easy to wish, but if wishes come true, they’ve got to be earned—and the Job’s up to you.
w'hen some member of the family has gone to town. "Things are upside down,” says a London scientist. Then we won’t sit on any movie seats in our spring suit. Three men shot a general in Mexico City. And then we'll bet the peasants tried to vote, thinking