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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
The Limits of Life
By Archibald Henderson, Ph.D. Del, LL.Dr
Famous Scientific Authority.

the earth in size. It is still not
determined whether Venus re-
wolves upon its axis in a short
period of time commensurate
with our own day, or whether
it rotates only once in its period
of revolution about the sun,
namely 228 days. Recent obser-
vations at the Mt. Wilson and
Lowell observatories favor the
former hypothesis. But we do
not yet know whether oxygen IS
found in the atmosphere OF
Venus.
Mars Is Interesting
Much Of interest has been dis
covered regarding the planet
Mars. But not enough to
answer our question regarding
life on that planet. On account
Of the eccentricity of its orbit
every Is years Mars comes
within a distance of 35,000,00O
miles Of the earth. This enables
us to make favorable observa-
tions, and to CLEAN much in
formation regarding Mars. For
a long time it was not known
whether water was found on the
surface of Mars. But it is now
certainly known that water
vapor exists within the atmos-
phere of Mars. Through any
good telescope it is easy to de-
tect a small, white polar cap on
Mars. This was believed by the
late Percival Lowell to be an
ice cap. The recent discovery
of water vapor in the atmos-
phere of Mars lends support to
the ice-cap theory.
For a long time 1t was
thought that the surface tenn.
perature of Mars was around 40
degrees below zero! No chance
for Martians under those cir.
cumstances. Recent researches
indicate that, contrary to all
previous suppositionS, certain
regions Of the surface of Mars
attain a temperature of some SO
to go degrees Fahrenheit. On
the temperature score, then, it
has been proved that life on
Mars is possible.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Thoughts on a
Recent Editorial
Editor, The Times:

AS I pored over your editor
ial-"Why? None Can Say"
your comments anent the inno-
cent, suffering for the guilty in
spired the following thoughts.
Vivian was innocent as Bonita
until she was overpoWered by
official representatives of our
government, clearly proving
that we are all guilty Of those
two murders.
Who cares? Who wants to
solve the mystery. None can
say. Benita's respectable COM
panions and friends who are
good as any of us, killed her
by abandoning her when her
life depended on their fidelity
and loyalty. Abandonment is
more deadly spiritually, than a
gun.
It all goes to show that when
a nation abandons all sense Of
decency, none can escape. T he
evil is inherent in all of us and
we must all suffer together.
What of the multitudes Of in
nocent girls doomed to prostitu-
tion or starvation? Who cares?
The Washington times., 1931-03-28

There are certain questions,
as yet unanswered, which ap-
pear to be of perennial interest.
What is the age Of the earth?
Is the cosmos materially chang
ing to an appreciable extent?
Is the universe running down?
When will the sun burn up and
disintegrate? Is there life on
other planets?
This last question, which
seems to thrust itself forward
on all occasions and which
may never be answered, may
perhaps show that, in some
subconscious way, life here is
calling to life elsewhere, deep
answering unto deep. Perhaps,
as Harlan True Stetson sug-
gests in his happily conceived
book, Man and the Stars"
there may be a subtle kinship
between ourselves and the all
but infinite universe in which
we seem to play a part.
Turn q great telescope on the
globular cluster Of stars in the
constellation Hercules. This
cluster is computed to be com.
posed of about a hundred
thousand suns. It is likely that
there are, planetary systems
around some of these suns, but
we can scarcely ever hope to
see them. Again it is likely
that some of these planets sup
port life. Still further it is
likely that there are living
beings. not strikingly dissimi-
lar from ourselves. on some OF
these planets. There is no
valid reason in contradiction
of such a plausible suppos1tlon.
But Of course we cannot prove
it now: and it is by no means
certain that we shall ever ar
rive at certitude.
Our attention naturally con-
centrates itself, not on remote
celestial objects, but on the
planets in our own planetary
system. Only two, Venus and
Mars, could possibly support life
at all similar to our own. Some
form of life may exist on
Venus. o sort Of twin sister 20
The Washington times., 1931-03-28

privilege of taking advantage
of their helplessness.
Who cares? The only pro-
test comes from eminently re-
spectacle hypocrites who are
sore because they are not shar-
ing in the loot. They want to
oust the rascals and replace
them with their own gang so a
hefty share of the swag will
come our virtuous way.
The most blatant religious
leaders would be the first to
cry lynch him." were they to
meet Jesus incognito today.
How guilty am I of how many
murders? Who can say. Who
is innocent?
VICTOR V. EARP.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28

8. What woman was a IA
nous Confederate spy?
9. For what sort of stories is
S. S. Van Dine famous?
10. Who was the father OF
Mary I. and Elizabeth Of Eng
Match correctly:
IL. fury
idea
"a. courier
appraisal
13. ferrous
pertaining to iron
II. estimation
rage
IS. conception
a special swift messager
ANSWERS oh Magazine PageA
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
TIMES KNOWLEDGE TEST

Fill each blank:
/. The ancient port of Rome
2. Julian the Apostate was a
emperor.
3. ITO stack cards" means
4. A person who has been
asphyxiated is often revived by
the use Of a .
S. Cupid was the son of
Do you know:
6. What President of the
United States was first COVER.
nor of Florida?
z. What is the best known
romance by Anthony Hope?
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Mrs. Solomon Says:

Mrs. Solomon Says:
Alas, my daughter, what is
sweeter-and ighter-than love
In spring? -....-.
Verify, a spring romance is
like unto a bowl of hyacinths,
the faireSt and tenderest thing
In all the world-and the frail-
est and most perishable.
Go to. I charge thee say not,
''It Is dcne! It is a snare and q
nlockery! I am through with
LOVE, forever!"
For, behold, there cometh al
ways another spring-and, there
with, ANOTHER love!
Lo, the lilac filleth the world
with fragrance and refresheth
the spirit. Likewise, doth a
spring romance make all things
glamorous. And WHY shall a
woman forswear all love and IL
lacs because they cannot last
forever?
Yet, I adjure thee, my daugh-
ter, be discriminating in thy
loves. For the road to pleasure
is broad and crowded, but only
TWO, who are Single-hearted,
may travel the road to romance.
Therefore, If cheap PETERS
and light Lotharios entice thee,
consent thou NOT. For life is
too brief to admit anything
within it which is neither beauti.
full nor useful.
And q casual lover is a deadly
thing.
Say not Of the philanderer,
sEs may have deceived and
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Thanks The Times

Thanks The Times
For Article
Editor, Times:
On behalf of our Welfare AS.
sociation wish to convey to
you the thanks of the associa-
ton for the very nice article
which you published in the
issue of The Times on
March 81.
H. B. ROBINSON,
President, Internal Revenue
Bureau, Welfare Association.
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Hearst Papers Advocate

Honest friendship Nth all nations entGngn0 alliances
NTH noRe"-Georos WGShtn0toL
Proportional representation United States Senate no
State to haze less than SGtor Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional rear boronment tn the House OF
Representatives. 4
Separate departments OF the Army the NGvy and OF the
Air Forces all united under Secretary OF National DEFENSE
Federal action to the limit of Federal poers abolish
llteTGcy under q Secretary OF Education.
President the first OF January foIoO
tno the NopembeT election.
immigration admit only those suited for Anert
citizenship and American needs
Deportation undesirable aliens and extension OF citizen
ship period to 10 years.
g. CorbIete publicity for to prevent big tar
dodgers from escaping TAXATION
Modification VolSteGd act to permit light WteS and
beers under Federal regulation
The Washington times., 1931-03-28

dial to criticize. Children in
vicious slavery are praying for
mercy to men who pay for the
The Washington times., 1931-03-28

; Such things in America are
unthinkable. We must go to
some foreign nation for scan-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
PALMS RULED
OUT BY HEADS
Baseball Moguls Hold Three
Games In One Day Is
Not Legal

The La Feria N~ighthawks and
not the McAllen Palms are first
half champions Of the Valley
league.
The powers that be have ruled
against the McAllen nine because
It played three games on the clos
ing day of the first half.
The Palms took on the Ladds
three times and won all Of the
contests TO nose out the La Feria
Hawks by one percentage point. La
Feria promptly protested and the
decision was received Tuesday.
The team that wins the second
half-sikely McAllen-w.I engage
the Hawks In a championship series.
Interest I'm the pennant race
seems to be dying and the other
teams around the circuit are be-
ginning plans for transforming
trips. The Ladds are getting set
for such a trip and La Feria Is
booking "a few outside contests
The San Benit0 Saints have an
outside chance OF overhauling the
Palms but it Is doubtful whether
they viii come through as the sea-
son has been shortened down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
TEXAN LEADS :
ALL AMATEURS
Bud Mckinney Shoots 40
I'm National Found
For Qualifiers


Bobby Jones won't ba around tn
defend his title when the national
amateur golf championship starts
nc the Beverly Country club in Chi
cagu Au-. 3l but five other one
time rulers XIX tine Simon Purrs win
ne ready 10 accept reelection.
The amateurs district u~ualifyin1
rounds throughout the nation ves~
teray provoked few surprises and
gave Harrison R. tJlmmyl Johnston
of Minneapolis. Max R. Marstnn of
PhiladelphiD. jesse GuIlfnrd and
Francis Ouimet cf Boston. ana
Chick Evans OF Chicago a chance
to show that they're still around.
Johnston. the title-hnlder in 1914.
led the qualifiers at MInnRnnOlIss
MarSton. 1923 winner. passed the
test nc Philadelphia: Gullford, 1921,
and Ouimet. 1914. at Boston: and
Evans. 1916 and 1920. nc Chicago.
The lowest sc0rc-l40-waS turn-
ed i'm nc Dallas by Bud Mckinney
OF Del Rio. Texas, with GOudman's
142 nc Omaha good for second place
Mckinney also turned IN the low
est 18-hole score. 68. while Good
man. and Frank Dolp 0f Portland,
Pacific northwest champion, had
Sos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
SAINTS BEAT
LADDS 1911
San Benito Takes Suggest
To Continue I'm
Loop Race

SAN BENITO, July 2o.-It took
the san Benito Saints two hours and
AZ minutes to continue In the PEN
nant race as they took q wild affair
from the tail end Harlingen Ladds,
15-11.
"A parade or pitchers, an even 30.
base hits and a grand total OF Ia
miscues gave the handful OF fans
present one of the widest games
League Park has seen this year.
IN spite OF the big score, the game
was nip and tuck throughout. and
the outcome was In doubt until the
final frame. The Saints managed
TO hold a slight edge over the Ladds
because Of their ability to bunch hits
with men on base who had been
passed To first by the Ladd hurlers.
In the grand free for all Van
Lamm, ex-U University or Texas base
ball captain, took batting honoTs for
the contest having a perfect day
at the bat as he found Waitman
and Ruhmann for five successive
base hits. Johns, Saint castOff, was
close behind with four hits including
a pair Of doubles. Frierson captured
the long distance clouting honors
with "a homerun, a triple, and "a two
base blow. Rodriguez also hit safely
three times. williams, the cotton
headed lad who holds down the
third sack for the Saints. stepped
into the limelight again today by
clouting out a brace Of blows.
Both starting hurlers had "a short
stay, with Lefty" Squires pitching
only to one man before retiring In
favor OF Lamm. The going became
rather rough for Lamm during the
affray and Frierson hoped on the
mound in the sixth frame but the
Saints greeted him with a barrage
OF base hits and runs FIJI the one
third inning that he worked. Incl
dentally Frierson was credited with
the defeat In spite OF his short stay
In the box. "Prexy" WaitmAn relieved
Ruhmann for the Saints In the third
inning and though touched for n
goodly number OF hits managed 10
win the game which maze his sixth
straight contest since the second
half or the season got under way.
The LaddS return to the local
diamond wednesday afternoon for
another contest which viii get
underway promptly at 4 o'clock.
Nabours will be on the mound for
the Saints, with Barron taking his
turn for the LaddS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
NICHOLS Wins
FROM O'BRIEN

HARLINGEN, July 20 - Hugh
Nichols, light heavyweight cham
pion, looked exceedingly bad in the
first part OF his match with Pat
OBrien here last night, but after
losing the first fall he came back
strong to take the second ami third
retaining his title.
O'Brien started aEgressively and
had the champion In a bad way on
several occasions. The crowd yelp-
ed its approval, believing a new
champion was certain to be crown
ed. After rushing Nichols all over
the ring, the IriShman took the
opening fall In rs minutes with
an arm stretch.
OBricn continued his good work
when they came back into the ring.
IL looked to be all his until the
champion caught him In a Furnishing
cradle split. Pats shoulders were
pinned in IL minutes on this one.
This one hurt the IriShman bad
". for he reeled around the ring
when he came back for the third
and deciding fall In his condition,
he was easy prey for the champion
who promptly snapped on another
cradle split for the third fall
In the Semi-final Young Stecher
and Red Lyons tore into each other
in earnest for 80 minutes without
either obtaining n fall II urnr a
whirlw1nd go that kept the fans
excited throughout.
Geo. P0ulos, wrestling cleanly.
took two straight falls from Bull
Prothro. Bull labored hard but he
could not get going against this
new Poulos.
Robin Blue and Tony lie Blanc
tussled is minutes In the card OPEN
or.
Champion Nichols win take on
Stecher here next week. 1t was an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. July %. tAP)-The stock
market today had 20 digest the bad
news provided by the u. 5. Steel Cor
pnration's poor second quarter earnings
statement and the dividend cut. re-
acting sharply in h earlier hours
Tradinr. however. was quiet after the
flr& furry of selling had been absorbed.
rleel common broke 7 points TO IS
ia which compares with the years
low or Sc 1-S. Allied Chemical. Ameri-
cnn Telephone, Atchison, American
can and Case lost 4 70 5. Bethlehem
steel. whose directors meet for dividend
action tomorrow. Welded 4 points 70
M lowest level since 1925. New York
central declined about : and there were
irases or 2 20 , in Union Pacific,
national Biscuit. Consolidated Gas,
North American Public Service OF New
Jersey and Du Pont.
Cali money renewed At IL per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

NEW ORLEANS. July 20. tAP)-Cotton
had n weak opening today. mainly u
~ the cut IN the ". s. Steel dividend.
cables were also favorable and first
trades showed losses Of ten 10 twelve
points and the market continued TO ease
of after the start on eakne IN
stocks. making new lows for the sea-
sun AZ e.48 for october n $40 for
December. or Is points under yester-
DAYS close.
Towards the end Of the first hour the
market had a good rally on some re-
covery IN stocks and owing 20 the
understandings that the steel corporation
would not cut wages.
Prices rallied ~ points 20 $50 Tor
October and ss2 for December.
Following the sharp early break OF
nearly 81 a bale. the cotton market
gradually rallied during the rest Of the
morning largely on technical condi-
tions or an oversoid market which LED
fo considerable short covering.
October recovered 10 S.6i and Decent
her 20 ass. or 13 70 IL points UP from
the lows and 20 within four or five
points OF yesterdays close.
TIE weekly weather report was ron
sidcred n sort OF "stand-off"-good IN
spots and had in Others.
Near mic-seEsiou the market WIS
somewhat softer and 5 TO 8 points
down from the highs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
Sentiment Is
Aid To Fists
In Prize Ring


You don't always have to win a
fight with your fists. Sometimes you
car score a victory with the help
OF sweet sentiment. That Is how
Mickey Walker, In being awarded
a draw with Jack Sharkey. scored
a moral victory.
Sharkey beat him, OF course. He
did not win by nj overwhelming
margin, IL Is true, but as far as
actual fighting was concerned. he
won. He floored Walker. He almost
whacked out his eye. He poked him
with a darting left hand and smack
ed him solidly with rights. But when
he hit Walker, the crowd was silent.
When Walker hit Sharkey even SO
much as a ~glancing blow on the
shoulder. the $4,000 people at Eb-
bets Field stormed In applause.
The crowd set UP a cheer when
ever the smaller Walker led. Ac-
tually ! do not believe he hurt Shar-
key with a single punch, even when
in the eleventh round, he caught
the sailor off balance against the
ropes and plastered him with a VOL
ley Of rights and lefts.
Gets Break
Walker entered the fight with q
tremendous sentimental advantage.
This feeling was not limited TO the
paying customers. Tt was pretty
plain In the press box. too. III there
was to be any kind Of a break
Walker was to get It. Well, he got
it.
Walker got the break" but the
Sharkey man was a disappointment
at that. His expected feroclty
against Walker was exhibited only
at times. He swung enough good
punches to win. but he was not fast
enough and not aggressive enough
in the light OF his former conQuests
OF Loughran and Mal0ney.
Evidently most OF the newspaper
men who scored the fight took seri-
Jus consideration Of the lite fell
lows weight disadvantage and his
sterling fighting qualities In COM
putting the result.
This writer picked Sharkey to
win. I thought 1t would be a cinch
for him to stop the Mick. And. while
still retaining the opinion that 1t
should be easy for him 20 beat
Walker. I do not think he yer
would-if they held the same fight
weekly for say 1000 years.
Shows Stamina
Walkers defense did surprise me.
SO did his stamina. I do not under
stand what held him up after some
of those straight shots Of Sharkey's.
Sharkey would have had to cor
an overwhelming victory TO gain
the decision over the sentimental
advantage that Walker carried.
Plainly he beat Walker, but the
margin was not great enough TO
balance the popularity in which the
Mick was held.
Sharkey retains his rating as the
best heavyweight In the business TO
NY mind, but the most unfortunate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
TEXAS LEAGUE LEADERS
Through Night Games, July 2s)

(By The Associated Press
Runs-white. Beaumont. 81.
Hits-Stanton. wichita Falls, 154.
Doubles-Stanton, wichita Falls,
SO.
TripleE-White. Beaumont. and
Fritz. Beaumont, Is.
Home rums-Solters. Shreveport,
IS.
Runs batted in-Medwick. Hous-
ton. rs.
Stolen bases-White, Beaumont,
50.
Games Won-Dean, Houston. 20.
Games worked in-Payne, Hous-
ton. IS.
Complete games-Harris. Fort
Worth, q.
Strike0utS-Dean. Houston, 1877.
Hits In consecutive games-Lang-
ford, Dallas, n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

Stolen base NO. Al by Chapman
was OF little assistance to the
Yanks yesterday when the Chi
cago White Sox staged an eighth
inning uprising that drove three
Yankee pitchers to cover, melted
eleven runs and won the game 1912
after the Yanks had gained a 1873
lead. Chappie still Is far short OF
Ty Cobb's modern base stealing
mark Of 96 but he already has COM
pleted more theftS than any A
merican league player in the past
five years.
al Simmons was the big part OF
the show at Philadelphia where
the Athletics maintained their
eleven game lead over Washington
by downing st. Louis, 6 TO 3. Sim
mons started the winning rally In
the eighth with his 18th homer OF
the season and gave Bob Grove.
who relieved Earnshaw, his 2lst
pitching victory. In a like manner,
Joe Cronin Of washington came 70
the aid Of Sad Sam Jones, while
Jones pitched a six hit game
AkUAAA&L N4ANA4HAA4s 0A0A4A4A 1925
bring the count up TO 8 TO ! by
clearing the bases with a triple In
the fifth inning. in which the
Senators scored five runs.
The Boston Braves put up n
other great battle against the Sc.
Louis Cardinals. leaders OF the
National league, but lost by a / to 0
count. Tom Zachary was the loser,
although he gave only six hits 70
eight off Jess HaineS.
Aided by home uns by Blair and
Hemsley. the Chicago Cubs held
second place by beating the Phil
lies 6 10 3. The New York Giants
chung to their place a half game
behind by downing the Pittsburgh
Pirates 6 TO 2.
Brooklyn dropped a game behind
its three rivals as the Cincinnati
Reds took a 5 to 4 decision with a
ninth inning rally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
BEN SWIPES
Al STATIONS
Earl Clouts AZ Doubles In
Drive On Old Mark
Of 81
BY HUGH 5. FULLERTON

ASSOCIATED Press Sports WRITER
A couple Of rising stars OF the
American league may or may not
surpass the records they seem 70 be
aiming at. but while Earl Webb
OF the Boston Red Sox ana Ben
Chapman OF the New York Yankees
are shooting for new marks in two
base hits and in stolen bases. they
are proving very helpful to their
teams.
Webb clouted two doubles yester-
day to bring his total for the sea-
son up to AZ. He Is only IL short OF
the major league record OF "a set
by George Burns Of Cleveland IN
1929 and has go games IcIt on the
schedule in which to get them. TO
yesterdays pair, Webb added two
singles for q perfect day at bat
which made him one of the big
factors IN BoSton's 8 to l triumph
over the Detroit Tigers. The other
was the pitching of Horace Lisen-
bee. who held his rivals to three
hits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

Ruhmann 2 innings: 9 runs n hits
off Waitman z innings: / run I hit
off Squires 0 innings; 5 runs 4 hits
off Frierson 1-3 innings O runs I hit
OFF Johnston 2 innings: 9 runs 8
hits of Lamm 9 Is innings: Struck
out: by Lamm Q. by Johnston I, by
Ruhmann I. by Waitman 3: Base on
balls: off Lamm 3. off Frierson 2, Of
Ruhmann I, off Waitman n: Win
ming pitcher. Waltmnn: Losing
pitcher: Frierson: Umpire: Connal-
": Time OF game: 1:45.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
Sheriff Shot Down

TEXARKANAr ARR. July 10
R1-Sheriff Walter Harris OK Miller
county was dead, victim XXX VA liquor
still attendants bullets. and one OF
more men were being sought today
by possemen In connection with the
shooting.
Sheriff Harris was shot down nM
ne led a party or officers toward
a liquor still at Boyd. eight miles
southeast OF Texarkana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
National League

Batting $50 Grimm. Cubs. -3490;
Hendrick, Reds, .3486.
Runs-Klein. Phillies, 81: English
and Cuyler, Cubs, 90.
Runs batted in-K1ein, PhHlies,
So: H0rnsby. Cubs. 70.
Hits-Klein. Phillies, I31: T. Wan
er, Pirates, 13f.
Doubles - Hornsby, Cubs, "a:
Adams. Cardinals, 80.
Triples - Traynor, Pirates, IS;
Terry, Giants, ~.
Home runs-Klein, Phillies. %;
OFT. Giants, II.
Stolen bases-Cuyler. Cubs. u:
Generously, Pirates, IL; Frisch Car
dinals. IL.
Ptching-Osb0rn. Pirates. won .,
lost o: Haines, Cardinals. won g
lost ?; Lindsey, Cardinals. won 4
lost /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
Booze Trial Begins

CORPUS CHRISTI. July 29.-fPl
Trial Of Royal Goodwin. Gus
Jessup and Joe Jackson on liquor
charges. was 70 begin In Judge r.
NJ Kennerly's federal court here
today. The defendants were al
legged to have been the custodians
OF an unusually large cache OF
Struggled liquor seized by customs
officers scar Beeville last spring.
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14Nn@ hGn4AMW
st. Louis !, Boston O.
New York q, Pittsburgh 2.
Cincinnati 5. Brooklyn 4.
Chicago 8. Philadelphia 3.
Wednesdays Games
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brooklyn &C Cincinnati
New York nc Pittsburgh.
Boston at st. Louis.