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...defensive standout was second - string center, Burgy Ayres, whose rapid improvement makes "Lone Star" Dietz' chances to open the season as the ranking pivot man quite doubtful. On the offense, it was Bill Brown's effective blocking which stole the show. But in the passing drill, Don McNicol and his receivers were not able to make connections often enough to please Coach Harlow...
House teams report for practice on Wednesday for a week of drill before the League games begin. With the second Freshman squad competing in the League for the first time this year, ten teams, including the eight Houses and the out-of-House men, will flight for the interdormitory championship...
When the hurricane of 1938 swarmed over Long Island, it played hob with the oyster beds. That is one reason for higher oyster prices this year. Oystermen have other foes. Nastiest is a thing called the drill, which bores through the oyster's shell, devours the oyster. One active drill can liquidate 30 to 200 oysters a season; a swarm of them can wipe out a young crop. But most oystermen save their wrath for the starfish (good for nothing but fertilizer), which glaums on an oyster, wears it out until it opens up, then eats it. Oystermen fight...
...there is now no trading at all, for "Yankees" (U. S. securities) formerly traded there are all Government-held. Two fire engines block the narrow passageway to Shorters. Throgmorton Street, a sort of Curb exchange for oil and mining shares, is empty too. In the idle House, the brokers drill four nights a week for home defense; by day they play Spitfire pools. These pay off on the number of "Jerrys" brought down by R. A. F. each day. The proceeds buy new Spitfires. Last week Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production, received payment for the Stock Exchange...