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A New Amy Musical Hit
Vies with Farce and Drama
On Playbills of the Week
Again, the army sings.


1t has only the Quartermaster boys from
Megs
the medium gohed minstrel show musical melange that
duplicated somewhat lesser degree the truly sensational
achieved by Irving Berns "Yp Yp Yshank which had
rival Broadway okng forelocks perpexy
Tonight then shall still another manifestation of the ab
y of the United States thereof make pleasant
sounds with the human throat Who Stole the Hat the title OF
rather pretenous comedy with that the boys OF the Ord
Proving Camp Aberdeen Nd concocted and which
has started of the East
who Stole the Hat is the vehicle chosen by the Aberdeen boys
provide the wheewha of fund for soldiers who injured in
the camps work of shells If there sufficient OF surplus
it will be used for welfare purposes
who Stole the Hat" like Alta Boy% and "Yip Yp Yaphank
The soldier shows, proceeds the
weknown theory that bird that sing and won't should
be made sing Hence Lawrence Bufnge let
Gently of Times pleasing voice.
asked whether he feels disposed Once his talent
covered the virtue of the hardware that adorns
commanding officers shoulders.
There then believe that "Who Stole the Hat
produced by Jack Mason and which the Besco tonight will
achieve a Alta Boy"
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ing the role again and has made an
other big hit in it.
Cyril Maude to Women.
Cyril Maude, while he is playing c.
Haddon Chambers new comedy sue
cess, The Saving Grace" at the En-
pire Theater, New York, is doing what
he can to stimulate work of american
women in the war He has already
addressed several very large assem-
Olages of women and he still has nu-
merous engagements to fill. Speaking
before the National League for Wom-
ems Service at the BiItmore hotel.
New York, one day last week, he said:
British women are going on with
their work in every conceivable
branch Of industry with the feeling
that the war is not yet ended They
are doing the lowliest tasks, with the
highest motives. and working as they
never did before. All the war workers
are drawn from varying occupations.
! and strangely enough the making OF
weapons of destruction, which has
brought them together in united effort,
is proving a most humanizing process,
Tor the welfare work in factories is
FAR better than could have been
brought about in times of peace"
Mr.. Maude said that New York
seemed strange place after London,
where he spent a few weeks last sum
fner' for there almost every woman
IN the streets was in uniform.
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Few. if any, of the numerous SOL
dier plays which have been produced
by soldiers stationed at camps
throughout the country, have been
given in a worthier cause than that
for which the newest one, Who Stole
the Hat" will be given by the en-
listed men of Aberdeen Proving
Grounds. Aberdeen. Md, at the Be-
lasco Theater this week.
The post at Aberdeen forms one of
the most important units in the Ord
nance Department of the United
States army. 1t is there that the
shells, grenades. guns-in fact, all
arms and ammunition that are ship
ped to the overseas forces, are tested
out or proven. The duties of the boys
engaged in the testing are necessarily
extremely hazardous. because of fire.
quent premature explosions or the
failure OF, explosives to function prop
erly. Several members of the unit
are listed in the casualties. 1t 1,
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worst way And he did, lie applied
to the local producer for part in
Forthcoming WEI drama entitled
The Fair Rebel" II was p case.
however, of the amateurs paying for
the privilege Of cnacJng role.
Whether Johns appearance was un-
convincing. Of whother his pocket
book was too embarrassed. the re-
suit of the interview was that he
succeoded in crowding himself into
the cast with but a single line TO
rcitr on III" opening night.
II was short line, a simple line:
ut jchu had visions of the robes
- Mansfield and he studied it dill
gently He said it cut loud behinC
locked doors, he mumbled it in his
soup. he mutteTed IL as he walked
the sstreets. IL there was a chance
TO stand cut when his cue arrived.
he--wa going to stand out.
He was cast for a sentry and his
only appearance was during the most
serious. the most pathetic scene OF
the play. He was to address his
line Ia a bereaved mother who was
accompanying her wounded husband
TO a hospital. CThey let them do that
in civil war plays. you know0
Here was the simple line as written
by the author:
Madam you cannot proceed with
out your pass"
But John got stage fright. And here
is how he delivered it:
Madam, you cannot pass without
your pass"
The reiteration sounded so incon-
gruous in the fearful scene that the
audience spontaneously greeted it as
welcome diversion to their pent-
up emotions and unanimously burst
forth in gleeful laughter.
1t was the only real big laugh in
the play. but the producer was any
thing but pleased. Rushing up to
Arthur. on his iguominious exit. and
shaking his finger under the trembling
young players burning nose, he de-
clared that John had ruined the piece
and that he never would amount to
anything on the stage if he lived to
be 10O John isn't 100 yet. and he
has amounted to something in spite
Of this dreadful prophecy.
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Smiles or Tears--W Which?

Patricia Collinge, the well-known
and popular little actress. who has
endeared herself to theatergoers
everywhere as the Glad Girl" in
"Pollyanna," and who was last seen
in this city in that play, has an
other book play this season called
"Tillie" by Helen r. Martin and
Frank Howe, jr.
One of Miss Collinge's greatest as
sets is her charming smile, although
behind it there frequently turks the
tear. James Whitcomb Riley be-
came the peoples poet laureate be-
cause he made them smile and cry
at the same time; John Mccormick
sings simple old ballads and smiles
as he sings; the smile of dear old
Joseph Jefferson will never be for
gotten and even Galli-Curci who has
captivated men and women by the
wonder of her voice. or was it Ali
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after all, by the splendor OF her
smile?
Surely it can be said that the
smiles of these artists endeared
them all to their public. 1t is Pa
tricia Collinge's gift to be able to
make her audiences smile through
their tears and that is perhaps after
all the best smiling type of feminin-
ity. Miss ColIinge brings ''Tillie" to
the New National, on Sunday night
Tor a weeks engagement,
Robert Hudson, leading man with
Miss Coliinge in "Tillie." is of the
opinion that comedy offers the
widest scope and creative range to
the player. For in comedy one must
touch ones audience without NOV
ing them to tears--to emotional
tears. One must interest them with
out exciting their apprehension, one
must please and move to laughter
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Iawn--A Wine Agent!

John Arthur. comedian of ''Parlor,
Bedroom and Bath" which comes to
Polls today. got his first opportu-
nifty on any stage in Pittsburgh when
he was about 2C years old. The re-
suit of that experience was so dis
astrous to the production in which
he appeared and so embarrassing to
himself that il looked for n time
as though the footlights never would
have a chance of smiling up at him
again.
At that time John was earniu~
his living as a-hush,- wine agen:
Whether he was a salesman or
sampler of the grape is not quit
clear in the record. But that he
was a modern Omar Khayyam can
easily be proven through investiga-
tion. And. incidentally. Judging by
the scenes with which he has of late
been identified-scenes which have
made him famous-it seems hardly
libelous to intimate at some period
of his life he must have been on
closer speaking terms with the fluid
that makes all men equal.
However, line OF vintage sam
pies did not appeal John forsook this
field of endeavor for the more con-
genial one of the playhouse. 1t ap-
pears that there was then in Pitts
burgh a retired actor who made a
business of putting on plays for BEN
efits of various sorts, including him
self. This histrionic genius let it be
known that he would make an actor
out of broomstick, and many were
the ambitious amateurs who f1ocked
to his banner Among them was
John Arthur Long.
Long wanted to go on the stage the
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Bedroom and Bath.

WV ofnfet"
or all the laughing hits OF last
season, "Parlor, Bedroom Bath
seems TO have captured first place
in popularity. This unusual farce
comedy by c. W. Bell and Marx
Swan, was one OF the few New
York successes. A. H. Woods will
now present the play at the Polls
Theater this week for an enEaFem,-nt
OF one week with the usual matsnees.
'Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" has
been described as a fresh, Ilippant
farcical frolic in three acts. Il Of
fers as novel and original a plot ss
has been presented in the theater N
many seasons. II is a broai satire
on the sentimental side OF feminine
nature. The story deals with che
escapades Of a mild and innocent
young husband whose wife loves him
because she thinks he Is a gay 10th
ariO. The young man is desperately
in love with his wife, but as innocent
OF experience as the proverbisl lamb.
Nevertheless. he is compelled T. sus-
tain his wife's illusions and reluctant
ly goes the way OF folly. Things be-.
gin to happen to him. He finds
himself in a lonely wayside nm,
which. through a combination OF un-
foreseen circumstances is turned into
a veritsble sersElio. Te revesl more
would be betraying. the essential in.
terest in the authors storv. A fes-
tival OF fun is promised ia the de-
velopments that ensue. The cOmpaa ny.
besides Florence Moore. Includes
Sydney Shields. Carolyn Lila. Doro-
thy Bremen. Grace Fielding. John
Arthur. james Spottswood. Peu Tren-
ton. Tommy Meade. Dan Baker and
Nick Judels.
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MARK SWAN FARCE
OPENS AT POLLS.

Washington will given glimpse this week "Paor Bed
and Bath" the Mark Swan-C w. Bell farce which,
assured has already capvad New York. Boston and Chicago and
which also told but Washington
a its chariot wheels.
These inaugurae argument here We
had gmpss Of "Pao Bedroom Bath"
conclusion that Paor Bedroom and Bath"
Swans domtoy farce and you remember "She
Sleep" what
Polls Theater has been selected for the Washington
OF the piece
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without being really farcical or ex-
travagant and one must be sincere
always"
Ks walter Fairchilds.' the Har-
ward graduate, who goes to the lit
tie village of New Canaan, a Penn
sylvania Dutch community, to teach
and not only helps 'Tilie" with her
education. but to love him as we'll
the young actor is said to give a
very excellent Interpretation of the
role.
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FINLAND Gossiippings

Moving lovers look hopeful expectancy
to happy surprises during early peace
lowing the depressing siege of
Peace the world marvellous development
pictures said the well known producer Thomas H. Ince
days 1T relieves hampeng psrsimony imposed by egen
ces OF field Of exploitation for
practically restricted shores and it
centve for the writers of
despair.
The phooplay OF the immediate future will have heart
hrob for yields maryeousy the sentiment of the
With crushed throughout
the ,word the stories OF the bound be
bigger, brighter and better"
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ELMO LINcoLN's BEST FRIEND.

Grnihs
Griffith
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The lost
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with
responded
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to he
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LOUISE'S ANNUAL SOIREE.


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DIRECTOR CRISP TURNS ACTOR.


a He role Of
best This Donald
Birth Of Nation The
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THE HEART OF WEToNA."

Norma Talmadges
and Miss Tamadge,
New
Thomas Meghan
n
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Wallace Sings at strand.


MI. Francklyn Wallace, lyric tenor.
VINO VIII be heard both afternoons
ana evenings this week only at
Mooreis Strand Theater as an extra
added attraction in conjunction with
the showing of Eye for Eye" Ma
zimova's supreme achievement, comes
TO the Capital fresh from a series of
unprecedented personal successes in
New York.
The first song on Mr.. wallace's pro-
gram Will be The Rose of No Mans
Lane, a wonderfully effective num-
Der dedicated to the Red Cross. Also
inciuded in the singers repertoire are
Inat How I Love You, Dear" a
ballad OF rare musicianship, and 1.-THE
LORDS Prayer" a sacred number ded-
lcated 70 and personally indorsed by
Cardinal Gibbons.
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MARY's NEXT AIRCRAFT PICTURE.

will
appearance picture
vehicle
note Of light conn
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LOSES VOICE IN GOOD CAUSE.

Hart N Oft he
he is n
the
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Sam beor { save out
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To Be Seen This Week

addition to those taking part on
the stage. there will be an orchestra
OF thirty-nve pieces BY special
permission OF Col william Allen
Phillips the organization will make
a brief tour to gather funds for the
War Relief Fund and for the gen
eral welfare OF the soldiers station
ed at the Aberdeen Post.
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ALMOST A COINCIDENCE.


the
however this Paramount which Shirley
abdication still
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BOY, PAGE MR.. BARUCH!

Coastm Dorothy hss
a
hss
months
ton o his as ye
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To Dedicate Rinlto,

Iom Moore president of Moore's
Ineaters corporation, whose new RI
aIto Iheater' In Ninth street north
west at u, is to open to the public in
Lne near future, returned from New
YORK last Thursday after having con-
sunnmated plans whereby the dedica-
uon or the new temple of the cinema
whl become one of the memorable
theatrical events in the annals of the
stage in Washington.
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Thurston Is Cominr,

The mysterious ThurstoH and his
army of imps will be the attraction at
Poifs the week of December Is.
After he succeeded Kellar, twelve
years ago, Thurston departed from
the usual path then trod by magicians
and set for himself a high standard of
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
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"a y. ncI,b,-y.na,,tI,,

bill at Il. F. Keith's Thsater this
week. Phyllis Neilson-Terry, the ia
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NationaI-s'Titllc.~

Patricia Collinge. the Glad Girl in
"Pollyanna." comes to the New Ma
tionaI Theater tonight in a comedy in
four acts called "Tillie," based on
Helen r Martins novel, 'Tillie, a
Maid" The comedy pictures
the story Of sympathy and beauty.
portTa wing the lives of those Pennsyl-
vania Dutch farmers living their mar
row lives i'm the fertile valleys Of Cen
trail Pennsylvania, depicting cunninEly
their customs and beliefs. and in tell
ing of the story. pathos and humor
90 hand-in-hand. Mrs. Martin. her
self, and Frank Howe, jr., are respon-
sibie for the dramatization OF the
novel.
Miss Collinge is said TO have an ex-
ceptionally well-bslanced and care
fully selected supporting company. in
cluding Maude Granger, John W. Ran
some, Robert Hudson, Alfred Kappeler.
Adolf Link. Mildred Booth, Petra
Folkman. Edward S. Forbes, Charles
r. Burrows, Harry Fisher and J. c.
Kline. The four acts are shown in
two settings that are said to be eN-
tremely artistic and atmospheric. The
production is made under the direc-
ton of Messrs. Klaw & Erlsnger and
George c. Tyler. Matinees will be
given on Wednesday and on Saturday.
Belasco-.Who Stole the Hat"
Under the direction OF the Post
Athletic and Activities Committee.
Lieut.. Anthony J. Drexel, jr-. chair
man. the soldiers of the Aberdeen
proving ground will present who
Stole the HatT' at the Belasco
Theatef for one week beginning to-
night. with the usual Wednesday
and Saturday matinee.
The piece is a comedy with music
written and staged by Jack Mason
and the twenty-five musical num-
bers were furnished by several pop
ular music writers. There are two
acts and three scenes, with elabor-
ate stage settings especially built.
and the piece is lavishly costumed.
that department being left in the
hands of Andre Sherri, of Paris and
New York.
The characters. both >mate and
female. are portrayed by soldiers.
the large company of 100, Including
|fifty-two soldier chorus girls" In
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teL Bridsu Again.

Once upon a time-this was ages and
ages ago, fve years or so before the
war. SAYS the Boston Transcript
a DISTINGUISHED American manager
strayed into the Odeon in Paris and
came upon a performance OF La Ra-
bouilleuse," a romantic comedy for
which Emile Fabre was indebted to
the ''Un Menage de Garcon" Of Bal
Zac.
AS was not altogether unusual with
him. Mr. Frohman (for the American
manager was &C. F.") saw in it
promising suggestion. He watched
the staggering old buck who richly
dominated the stage of the Odeon that
afternoon. and. ever mindful as he
was Of his family of stars, he said to
himself. This is a play and a part for
otis skinner" Now &C. F." had no
French and he could not follow the
dialogue: but he did have. of course, a
lively sense of the theater. And so
while the players of the Odeon were
acting La Rabouilleuse." Mr.. Froh-
man was busily interpreting their PAN
tomirne to his own not insensitive i'm
agination.
So when Paul Potter was first put to
work by Mr.. Frohman in the adapta-
ton Of Fabre's comedy. he speedily
returned to his chief La Rabouil-
leuse." it seemed. was in many ways
not the play which &C. F." had out
lined to the playwright. and then came
he of the utterances which some of
80 retinue of &C F." still remember.
Never you mind" said Mr.. Froh-
man, you go ahead and write the
play thought saw
SO Potter wrote The Honor of the
Family" and as its hero. Col. Philippe
Bridesu. Mr.. skinner made one of the
biggest hits OF bis career. He is play
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Is Bacon a New "Rip.'


''Lightnin." the new WincheIl Smith
John l.. Golden production at the Cal
ETY. Theater. New York, is without
question the most smashing hit that
Sew York has ever seen. Appealing
rs il does TO all classes of American
theatergoers. it bids fair to eclipse
the record of its predecessor at the
Gaiety. Turn to the Right" which
was the first production the Smith and
Golden firm made in the interest OF
the American drama.
Even as Frank Bacon, dubbed by
the editor of the Times the unstarred
star Of Lightnin',' has been happily
compared by New York's leading crit
les to Joseph Jefferson and David
Wsrfield, this play has been likened
to the classic of our drama, rip Van
Wrinkle" The comparison is not made
on the ground of resemblance, but be-
cause "Lightnin' will undoubtedly
be played for many years to come,
serving Frank Bacon as a perennial
vehicle as rip Van Wrinkle" served
Jefferson.
Frank Bacon worked many long
and weary years in stock and road
companies before he came into his
own at last with ''Lightnin'." OF
which he is co-author with Winchell
Smith. His popularity was achieved
literally over night on August % last,
and now no young matinee idol on
Broadway is as sought after as silver
haired Frank Bacon. nicknamed
''Lightnin' " from his part in the play.
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ing the role again and has made an
other big hit in it.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
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CONTINUED oN PAGE TWO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-25
AMERICAN AVIATION PLAN
CALLS FOR $50 SQUADRONS
Senate Military Committee Makes Pub
lie Testimony Taken Behind
Closed Doors.
TRy Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON. August 2i.-Ameri-
cas- aircraft program for the great
army that is counted upon to win the
war next year calls for $50 complete
Squadrops of planes and the man part
of the/prosram already is ahead OF
schedule with 5000 pilots trained.
This information, given by Major
General Kenly, chief OF the division
of military acronautics, and many other
facts hitherto held secret. were dis
closed o-day when the Senate Military
Committee made public testimony taken
behind closed doors during three
months of Investigations by the avia :
ton subcommittee headed by Senator
Thomas. of Colorado
General Kenly told the committee
there arc now thirteen American air
plane scuadrons of 213 machines now
in France. whereas there should be lis
sQuadrons
William c. Potter. assistant director
of airpiane production. said General
Pcrshimg had called for 25 900 planes
by July /, 1919. and had been, told It
was hoped to deliver $4,000 TO 10000.
of squadrons in the field.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-25
-FOUR SEPARATE CALLS
ISSUED FOR DRAFTEEs
Total Of 1S0,778 Men Arc Sum-
MIoncd, of Whom 146,G7O Will
Enter Military Service.
VIRGINIA TO, PROVIDE s.o25
First Contingent Is Ordered to En-
train on September 8 for Camp
Lee, While Third Quota OF 800
Will Go to Camp Humphrics.
[Special to The rlmes-pispatch. L

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, August 2t.--Provost-
Marshall General Crowder issued four
separate calls To-day for men to con-
stltute the first OF the September quo
tas. y total of 1S6.773 men are sum-
moncd to the colors. OF whom l46,270
will go into the general military SER
vice; 40,500 into limited service and
three as military Intelligence photog-
raphers
\ total OF 3,o25 men from Virginia
will go under these calls.
Vireinia's first quota of $500 men
for general military service Will en-
train on September 3 for Camp Lee.
Her second Iuota of twenty-five col
ored men for general service will en-
train on .Seeptsmber ! for Camp Lee;
and her third quota of 500 men will
entrain on September for Camp
Humphries. Aceotink. Va, 80.
10 Camp Lee and 500 Will come from
the District OF Columbia for the same
camp. North Carolina sends AIS to
Camp Lee. New Jersey men are sent
to Camp Humphries to the number OF
1000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-25
BRITISH MAKE GAINS 1
ALONGEZN7ZREE ERONT
American Advance Posts Are Near Rhine;
Twenty Miles Separates Troops from Line

WARRINGTON, August 2f.-The
military forces OF the United StRtcS
nrc nearer the Rhine thnn my COM
mnnd of the allies, md the Rhine
In separated from the advanced
American ponts by n distance of only
twenty mifcs. This NvnS dfscloned to-
'dny by General March, chief of staff,
In his Saturday tnik with the rep
rfncntutivcs OF the press.
II TX only about thnt distance from
Muchlhaus to the ">Satch on the
Rhine" The nearest point OF the
nllics md Americans. from the Rhine
in the upper sectors tx opposite Cob
lcntz, which tx about l20 miles AWAY
from the allied advanced posts. I.
Having in mind, however. tho
work That tx yet to bc done by the
combined armies on the western
phaticnIlS and infOrmatlvely about
the necessity OF having the Amer
leans In France In the full numbers
of which he had advised ConSrcss.
lie Snid;
"DurinE the last week, In hear
inEs before the Sennte and House
committees In answer to specific
questions ms TO the effect of the pro-
poscd military program upon condi-
tions In France, 1 mRdc some state
mcnts which were rclenscd to the
press.
s'Thosc stntements nre deliberate
military opinion; they Rre founded
upon the study of the respective
man power of nIl the allies and Of
the enemy mt the time Indicated In
1910, and nre not simply issucd ms
sprcnd-cnElc stntcmcnts; they nre
cOld-bio6dcd military opinion.