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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-17
SMITH MEETS A
 FAIRBANKS MAN
DR. SMITH WAS IN SAME HOSPIT AL WITH GEORGE REY WHILE
 IN FRANCE

The world is but a small place af- ter all, as is evidenced by the expe- rience of Dr. M. F. Smith, chief sur geon of the hospital at Nenana. After
 leaving his post at Nenana last sum mer, which he did for the express purpose of entering the military ser vice, Dr. Smith was given a lieu tenancy in the hospital corps and proceeded shortly after to base hos
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-17
PASSENGERS IN
 AIRPLANE FIRE
TWO WOMEN PASSENGERS ON AIRPLANE PROBABLY FATAL
 LY BURNED.

VENICE, Calf, Aug. 16,-(P)- The airplane in which they were riding catching fire in the air caus- ed probably fatal burns to Mrs. Leo Frost and Mrs. E. S. Green, both of Fl Paso, Texas, here today. Both are in local hospital, their condition pilot of the machine was also se- riously burned, but stayed at his post of duty despite the flames, guiding his machine to earth.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-17

Taylor, ss; Telling, Sb. Hupprick, If:
 Mathews, Of; Doner. If
 The game started at 5:3O o'clock arc lasted until after S.G0 Umpir $. Thompson and Doolcy.
 Two more games between the two teams will be played at the park today The first game starts al II o'clock this morning and the last, the last of the series, at 3:30 this afternoon. Nothing regarding the probable lineup had been announced at late hour last night by the management of either team, but il is expected to be the same with q probable change in batteries.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-17
Classified Advertisements

FOR SALE f-room cabin furnished. Apply 60 Third avenue 2$tr
 ~-~~~~~~~~y~~~~~~ FOR SALE -Nicuola and records
 sewing machine, baby bcd haI
 chair rocker, Eocarl sleigh and fur cover. all very reasonable 256 9th ave. House for rent l6A
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-17
ACTORS DO NOT
 STRIKE ALONE
STAGE HANDS AND THEATRE NJ SICIANS ARE ON SYMPATHY
 STRIKE NOW.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-(P)- The stage hands and musicians employed in most of the local theatres struck tonight for higher wages. IL is be lieycd. however, that the question of wages has nothing to do with the new strike but that it was organized
 t of sympathy for the striking ac-
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-17
Fine Brocaded Satin Covered; also for out door camping and pros peCtors.
 All sizes from 6X7 feet Jo Ni2Ngla feet
 AI -,A n nL,L-I.,LA-L- N-L-LL- lAl-
LEATHER SUIT CASES and TRAVELLING BAGS
ALEX SIMSONS CLOTHES SHOP.
 Cnrner Ernnt and ElsN Strnet
CIVIC CLUB NEE ING
Corner Front and Easy Street.

There will or lroun- of the Woman's Civic Club at ii. court house on Monday, Aug DS 1919. at S:30 D, m 10 decide "rou lro ad- visibility of giving the .lub Liberty bonds to the gymnasium fund
 }y order of the president
 MRS. J. Y. GROVES
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-17
AMERICANS LOSE
 TENNIS DOUBLES
WIN IN NATIONAL TENNIS DOUBLES FROM
 CALIFORNIA

BOSTON, Aug. 6.-(P)-Brooks and Patterson, Australians, today won the national tennis doubles, defeating Johnson and Griffin, of California. Their victory, however, was not an easy one, the Californians having hotly contested their opponents at all times.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-17
NENANA WINS FIRST GAME OF
 LOCAL SERIES
VISITORS TAKE FIRST GAME IN SERIES NOW BEING PLAYED
 HERE BETWEEN BALL TEAMS
 REPRESENTING NENANA AND FAIRBANKS.
TWO MORE GAMES SCHEDULED
 FOR TODAY AT THE PARK

FIRST OF THE DOUBLEHEADER GAMES WILL BE PLAYED THIS MORNING AT II O'CLOCK AND THE LAST GAME OF THE SEE RES THIS AFTERNOON AT 3.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
PRIVATE MORRIS TROTT
WRITES OF BEING
GASSED, AT VERDUN

Writing to his mother. Mrs Rose
Trott, % Holland street, Private Nor
ris Trott. Company S. 18TH Machine
gun company. American expeditionary
force. says he is again back with his
company, after having gone from hos
pital to hospital and to replacement
camp for three weeks. having been
slightly gassed on the Verdun front.
He speaks of the matter lightly, say
ing that Il was only lighting a couple
of days when the gas got me, but l
was lucky enough just to get little
gas" He speaks in the highest terms
of the treatment he received at the
Red Cross hospitals and the kindness
of the nurses. The shells, he said
came near getting him couple OF
times.
After leaving the hospital he was
three weeks finding his company
which had moved about from place to
place during his illness. He writes OF
the rainy weather in France, saying
ii is raining, most of the time, and
calls it nasty" The lette' y dated
December 16.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
GOLD OUTPUT LOWEST
FOR LAST TWENTY YEARS

Gold production in the United States
in 1918 fell to $3,313,O0O fine ounces,
worth $6S,493 900, the lowest in twenty
years, and silver production dropped
to 67,S79,000 fine ounces, worth $67,-
$4,000 at the standard government
price of one dollar an ounce, the small
est record since 1913, according to the
joint preliminary estimate of Direc-
tor of the Mint Baker and the geolog-
zeal survey, issued recently. Rapid
mounting of the cost of mining and
refinement is assigned as the cause
of the decline, which Is shown by COM
parison with the 1917 production of
$50, 750, 900 worth of gold and 71,740,-
ounces of silver
California led as gold-producing
state, the estimate showing S32,389
ounces, valued at S17,207. 900. while
Colorado ranked second, with GIL ,791
ounces, values at $12,S53. 900 Texas
is credited with having produced five
ounces, valued at $780,
Montana, with 1884 900 ounces,
was the principal silver-producing
state, while Utah gave l3.439 900
ounces, Idaho 1O,1sS,OOO and Nevada
10.113.O00
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
PLANT DESERVING OF PRAISE
Witch Hazel Has Many Qualities
Which Entit.e II to commenda-
tion-Valuable In Medicine.

In an article ION Natures Trail
In Boys Life, DIR. Edward s. Bigelow
writes of the last flower Of the sea-
son, the witch hazel. as follows:
"If we should look at the witch
hazel as the last flower of the season,
to 1t we would award the BOBBY prize.
But If we consider 1t In connection
with its Drawing of the cold weather
In an effort to beautify the woods.
we would give II the first prize No
other flower Of the year so bravely
withstands the cold weather It be-
gins to bloom in November or even
a little earlier. and clings persistently
to its twigs until the first of January
or even later, sprinkling the shades Of
the woods with it's feathery, dainty
golden bloom. 1t Is said also that 1t
has valuable medicinal qualities. 1t
now is one Of the ingredients of vari-
GUS well-known extracts of witch
hazel. There Is also curious old
time superstition In regard to its I'M
canny ability as divining rod. 1t is
said to be able to point out under
ground deposits of water and of
precious ores. That myth probably
originated from a misunderstanding or
a misconstruing of its name. This is
not primarily witch but wych. which
had some relation to salt spring or
dairy house. and was sometimes spell
ed wick"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS

The following guests are registered
at Carvel Hall:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Harriwell
Evanston. ILL.,; Gaylord p Harriwell
Evanston, ILL.,: Miss r. Rich, Jackson
vile, Fla; R. p La Port, Peoria, ILL.,.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. t. Taylor, Syracuse
n ": Mrs. B. F. Schmidt, Indianapo-
lis. Ind: Maynard ~ Clement, Albany
n. Y: S. T. Helm and wife. U. S. N;
Dorothy Miller, Washington, d. c.;
Miss Loretto Beall, Washington; H. p
Hubbell. st, Louis; Ellen M. Semple
New York city; Mrs Leon Walker
Miss Dorothy Walker, Wilmington
Del; Mrs. j. Marvel. Miss Jane Marvel
Granville, Del; Miss Anna S. Malley
Lexington, Ky; Miss Florence NJ
Ward. Washington; Miss Edith Hogan,
Miss Florence Waldo, both of Wash
ington; Miss E. Bicks, Wilmington
Charles B. McVeigh, Jr., u. S. N, u.
S s. Oklahoma; Miss A. Joyce, Balti-
more: Miss L Foy, Miss C. Rowe. all
Of Baltimore
At the Hotel Maryland the following
names of guests are on the register
today:
J. 7. Arlington, Washington, d. c.;
A. W. Andrews. Gloucester. Mass. +:
H. Jefferson, Philadelphia; Nj. H. Rus
sell, Annapolis; F. f. Wood. Jr. Har-
leigh, \. c.; A. A. Barber and B. X.
Apshan. Raleigh. N. c.; Major ]. r.
Cygon. Charleston. n. c.; Mrs. ]. r.
Cygon, Miss Elizabeth Mayer, Miss
Elizabeth Deming. Washington. d. C.. !:
Lieut. and Mrs E. C. Rogers, Mt.
Pleasant, Idaho; Esther A. Holt,
Staunton, Va: Roger NJ Weiss, J. S.
Chester, NJ. B. Huse, ]. L. Dyer, all Of
Washington. ID. c.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
NIGHT MESSAGE RATES
BY TELEGRAPH LOWER
SINCE JANUARY FIRST

A. g. Forester, manager of the An
napolis Office of the Western Union
Telegraph company states that Post
master General Burleson has an
nounced a sale of greatly reduced
rates for short overnight messages.
as distinguished from the longer night
letters. The new rates went into eff
feet January 1, and should prove to
be of great value in conjunction with
short communications which should
not suffer the delays inherent in phys
ical transportation by the railway
mail service but which are not of
sufficient urgency or importance to
warrant the payment of the minimum
charges heretofore in effect for tele-
graphic transmission. Under the new
schedule short overnight messages
may be sent a considerable distance
for as low as twenty cents. while the
maximum rate is only fifty cents as
against dollar maximum which has
prevailed.
Manager Forester advises that this
new night message service does not
interfere in any way with the popular
night letter service, but is intended to
supplement it in conjunction with
shorter communications which have
been going by mail but which should
desirably go by telegraph
Now that the. telegraphs are oper-
ated as an integral part of the post
Office service it is understood to be
the policy of Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson to give the public an opportun-
ity to make the widest use of the tel
egraph service in the elimination OF
delays to communications due to sep
aration by distance, at the lowest rates
which the actual cost of performing
the service on standardized basis
will permit.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
SEVERAL WAR BUREAUS
co OUT OF EXISTENCE

,-o.ug the new year. the problems
~stcb will be largely those OF re-
y ~,rnctlou. the nation has set itself
-, ~ the task Of getting back TO a
nissolutlon Of several war agencies
"a bureaus marked the opening OF
,a,o In government affairs. Other
r.. and committees created for the
'rar period will continue in operation
,.mnorarily. but with activities more
or less limited.
Two OF the most important war bu-
..ane discontinued last midnight were
80 war Industries Board and the
s.ni,al issues committee. Activities OF
och considered necessary during the
nsriod OF readjustment will be con-
sneted through agencies existing prior
to the war.
Work of the war industries board in
mart has been taken over by the de-
garments OF commerce, interior and
agriculture, and by the war trade
hoard The boards price fixing COM
mittee will continue to operate for a
time probably until prices fixed until
Inly 81 expire by limitation.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03

The first reference to "Old King
Cole" the ''merry old soul" of the ia
nous nursery rhyme, was made in
book written by DR.. William King,
who was born in 1888. 1t is probable
that the song was composed In the
seventeenth century. although some
investigators think it much older.
Halliwell identifies the merry mon
arch with Cole or Coel. a semi
mythical king of Britain who Is sup
posed to have reigned In the third
century. The Scots also have an "Old
King Coul," said to have lived in the
fifth century. Freeman and other
historians say King Cole ruled Brit
ain in the sixth century. There are
many who assert that the reference to
the pipe indicates that Old King Cole
lived at a period after Raleigh had in
troduced tobacco into Europe. bur this
does not necessarily follow, as a
pipe might mean musical instru-
ment.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
WITH COLD WEATHER
SOUP is A NECESSITY
IL Warns The Stomach, Preparing 1t
For The Digestive Duties.
Nutritious. Too

A vegetable PURGE is very good. To
make it take the required quantity of
stock and cook in it potato or turnip,
leeks or carrots, or celery or tomato,
or a mixture of all, until soft enough
to work through fine sieve.
Replace stock and pulp in the pan,
stir and flavor and thicken with -four
and butter Tor substitute). Mix it
smooth with milk stock or water, then
by slow degrees stir in half a pint of
the hot soup, and now stir the thick
ening into the remainder of the hot
soup. Taste and season, and if you
have il add little cream or one ounce
of butter Tor substitute). You must
Judge of the thickening according to
the consistency of the soup. but rough
ly allow the tablespoonful of contour
to one quart of soup, and be sure that
it is thoroughly simmered or it will
taste raw.
Soup Suggestions.
When you require celery soup, leek
soup, caulifiower soup (using the white
part of the caulifiower only, make as
for white soup, not browning the flour
and butter, while for lettuce, spinach,
green pea. little green coloring may
be needed to improve the color, and
milk may or may not be used as you
please.
PURGE OF Brussels Sprouts.
Well wash the sprouts and then boil
in salted water until tender with half
a sliced onion. Drain. and rub through
a sieve. Add to the pulp three-quar-
ters of pint of boiling milk and three
quarters of pint of the water in
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03

Many superstitions are connected
with shoes. 1t is thought unlucky to
put either shoe on the wrong foot Be
cause Augustus Caesar was nearly as
sassinated by a mutineer one day when
he put on his left. shoe first, a saying
has arisen that the right shoe must
be put on first unless its owner wishes
to court misfortune. Pythagoras, the
old Greek sage. told his disciples to
put their left foot into their baths first.
In Anglo-Saxon marriages the father
in-law gave the brides shoe to the
bridegroom, who, touched her on the
head with it to denote his lortly au-
thority.
At one time-in the fourteenth or
fifteenth century-people wore the
points or beaks of their shoes so long
that they tumbled over them when
they walked. and were forced to tie
them to their knees by laces or chains.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
CORP. BLUEFORD SAW
ANNAPOLIS BOYS FALL
Il Saw My Friends Killed At
Verdun," He Writes Home
To Mother Here
is NOW IN GERMANY

Mrs. J. r. Blueford. of No. JEFF
ferson street, this city, has received a
letter from her son, Corporal ]. A.
Blueford who is one of the three
Blueford boys in the service overseas.
The letter, which is dated December
5, is written from Leuremberg, Ger
many. Corporal Blueford tells OF the
big battle at Verdun. where he saw a
number of his companions from AN
napolis fall, but he escaped without
being wounded, only was gassed While
in the hospital. the young man said
his one desire was to get well to be
able to "get back at the Hun" The
battle of Verdun, he writes. was an
awful experience. l never expected to
come thorugh il alive | saw quite a
few of my friends killed. and ] was
expecting to follow them. but God was
with us and brought us through all
right"
II am glad we are not in the
trenches now. II was very cold there,
but the guns and gas were worse than
the cold. faced death three times,
and was in the trenches when the
order came to cease firing"
Corporal Blueford says he has not
seen his brothers, Leonard and Roll
and, who are also overseas. but he
hopes to before he leaves. He is now
in Germany with the army of occupa-
ton. He is a member of Company NJ,
12Sth Infantry, 32nd division. Ameri-
can Expeditionary forces.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
CONFERENCE ON FIFTH
LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN

Col Harry ]. Hopkins. Anne Arun-
de county chairman of the Liberty
loan committee, went to Baltimore this
afternoon 10 attend the meeting of the
Maryland Liberty loan organization
held az loan headquarters in that city
At 3 o'clock when general plans look
INK to the launching fthe Fifth Lib
erty loan campaign will be discussed.
State Chairman Phillips Lee Colds
borough will meet with the commit
tee and II is expected that following
Tie meeting the amount of the loan
and the rate of interest applying will
be announced,
In a recent statement given out by
Carter Glass, the secretary of the
irasury. II is animated that other
loans after the fifth loan may follow
as the exigencies of maintaining the
men in the service abroad and at the
oantOnments may arise.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
Annapolis Ladies
At Hostess House

Not deferred by the exceedingly in
clement weather, the Annapolis COM
mittee under the craftsmanship of Mrs
Thomas ]. Linthicum spent the day
yesterday at the Hostess house at
Camp Meade.
Mrs. Linthicum's committee was
composed of the following: Mrs. Rob
ert Moss, Mrs. John s. Strahorn, Mrs
Albert Leffler, Mrs. Anna Brewer, Mrs.
f. F. Snader, and Mrs. George Heintz
The ladies had very busy morning
and at two o'clock in the afternoon
were relieved for two hours in order
to permit them to visit the hospital
from overseas, recently brought home
are being treated. The ladies Of the
Annapolis committee had pleasant
conversation with these boys, all OF
whom despite their injuries, seemed
bright and in good spirits. There
were many eye cases. some who have
lost the sight of one or both eyes, yet
even they did not despair
The committee endeavored to take
good cheer to the soldiers in ,the Red
Cross hospital ward, all of whom show
ed appreciation of their visit, for which
they seemed grateful. They said ii
gave them a touch of home life to be
able once again to talk to American
women in their own land after their
horrible experience in battle in for
ign land.
Later in the afternoon the commit
tee served again at the Hostess house
and returned home last night after a
good days hard work, tired, but
happy from their experience
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
SEVEN 4MIsTREssEs or SEA"
including Tyre, Only That Number q
Nations Have Right 70 Title Of
High Honor.

Mark Sullivan. writing In Golfers
on Americas Part in the New World
The Heritage Of Tyre" quotes an
other writer as follows. referring 10
nations that have held the position Of
the Mistress Of the Seas"
"Since the day that man first strad-
died floating log and started human
ity adventuring by sea, the intervening
centuries have seen ony seven nations
possessed Of sufficient genius TO domi-
nate the earth's deep waters. During
2.24S years Tyre has had but seven
the inspiration of all commerce. IRE
spective Of nationality. alL>who traf-
licked by sea were called merchants
of Tyre and all vessels of burden
ships Of Tyre Dynasties lived by
grace OF Tyres credit, and died at the
calling OF her loans. With the passing
OF Tyre, the position went to Carthage |;
after Carthage TO the italian cities.
Venice. Genoa, Florence and Naples.
Italy held her dominance for 700 years.
until the Hanseatic League Of Cities
took the crown of commerce to the
Baltic sea. Then Portugal forced her
self TO the front. That was preceding
the discovery OF America by Spain.
With the aggressiveness of which that
discovery was characteristic, Spain
took the leadership away from Portu-
gal. Spain held II 200 years and lost
It to Holland. Holland held IL for
some generations and lost II to Great
Britain"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
Numerous Box Parties
AT Darkt0wn Minstrel

Occupying a box al the .'Darktown
Minstrels" last night, a Red Cross
benefit in the Colonial theatre, were
Admiral and Mrs. Eberle. the admiraTs
aide, Commander Pegram and Mrs
Pegram, Chaplain Evans and Mrs. Ed
ward Randolph Eberle.
party from the executive mansion
occupied an opposite box. visits being
exchanged during the intermission. In
the governors box we're Mrs. Craven
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Kemp, Lieut.. Cal
vert Magruder
Mr. and Mrs. Ridgely p Melvin
Mrs. l.. Dorsey Gassaway and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Lee. all identified with
the local unit of the Red Cross, oc-
cupied another box at the performance
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
Presbyterian Preparatory Service

Preparatory services will be held
tonight at eight o'clock in the lee
ture room of the First Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Maurice S. White
pastor. These services are held pre-
paratory to the celebration of the
Lords Supper, which is to be cele-
brated on Sunday morning.
Tonight's subject will be Looking
Unto Jesus" All members of the con-
gregation are urged to be present, and
others are welcome.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03

Several times had the priest remon-
strated with Pat against his wasteful
habit of treating when attending mar
ket and made him promise to keep his
change in his pocket until he reached
home and then hand 1t over to his
wife. A short time afterward the
priest, passing through the market
place. noticed Pat and some compan-
ions leaving public house. 'Now.
Pat" he said, s'what did you promise
mel? "Och. sure OF cudn't hip II yer
rivir1nce," answered Pat sSure OF
list foun' hole in me trousers pocket.
an wus afeerd Ord lose the change
afore Ord got home !"-London Taller.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
FEEL MISERABLE
FROM THAT COLD!
Colds and coughs are quickly
relieved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery

Nobody should feel perfectly mis-
cradle" from cold, cough or bronchial
attack for very long. For it takes only
q little while to relieve t and get ack
on the road to recovery when DR..
Kings New Discovery IS faithfully
used. 1t soon loosens the phlegm, re-
Eeves irritation. soothes the parched,
sore throat, brings comfort.
Half century old and more popular
today than ever. 60c and $40.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
COUNTY HOME TRUSTEES
POSTPONE MEETING

On account of the very bad condi-
ton of the roads leading into the Anne
Arundel County Home, which made ii
practically impossible today to drive
either by horse team or automobile
through the foot deep muddy road,
it was thought best to defer the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the board of
trustees until some day next week.
The meeting to have been held today,
was, therefore, postponed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
Soldiers Insurance $ss.OOO. OOOO. 900

Twenty-six tons of insurance rec
ords from the American Expeditionary
force were received yesterday by the
bureau of war risk insurance at Wash
ington.
The record represents 81, 500, 000, 000
of Government insurance written on
American soldiers overseas and will
bring the total Of insurance written by
the bureau to more than $4,000, 000,-
600.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Today Clerk of the Court Woodward
granted the following marriage Ii
cense:
Marian L. Muirhead, q, of Wood
wardville. Md. and Nj. Katie Barton.
10. of Laurel, Nd
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03

which the sprouts were cooked. Add
salt and pepper, a pinch of sugar and
if liked a little thickening. Bring
nearly to the boil, and if possible add
a little cream. Leeks or caulifiower
could be used in the same way.
Cabbage PURGE.
Wash and drain and chop two cab
bages, and fry slightly in dripping with
half an onion sliced. Place in pan
with two quarts of stock, pepper, salt
a pinch of sugar. Bring to the boil,
and then simmer for 11a hours. Sieve,
thicken with contour and serve very
hot ~ tteH