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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
SPORTS TRAIL

| amiable, and pathetically eager 70.
company. From the moment he
stood up and fumbled for a l;gh-
cord, amazed and delighted thai
| anyone should take the trouble tt
look him up, until his callers left
he was as happy and entertaining
as could be.
He has a fine memory and Z
remarkable store Of stories and an.
ecdotes which he tells in low,
musical voice and with many a
hearty chuckle.
He bears malice toward no man
despite the TACT he was pushed
around and run around no little
in the days when he was the dark
terror of the prize ring and the
champions and many another fight
er with reputation studiously
avoided him.> G
He weighed only about 1853
pounds in those days but he'd fight
any one, of any weight, who would
fight him, and he usually won.
Good opponents weren't too easy
to find, and he fought some rivals
time and time again during a
career that spanred % years. Or
one occasion he met jeff Clarke
in four consecutive bouts in about
six weeks.
Story after story has been told
about "Old Tham," but the one We
like best i, Of the time he came
out for the fourth round of a TO-
round bout and touched gloves with
his opponent, who tried to tell Sam
it wasn't the last round. "Oh, yes
1t is" Sam replied, and 1T was.
"Old Than soon will have plen.
ty of change in his pocket. When
the story of his plight appeared
group of men got together to
promote a fund for the blind war
rior, and contributions have been
rolling in to the Guaranty Trust
Co. in charge of the money.
The ring fans haven't forgotten
"Old Than:
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
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such as to command air the direct
roads inshore from the Nettuno-
Auzio beachhead center. They fan
out on both sides Of that hill mass
and with the Nazi front south Of
the Cisterna-Velletri-Va lmontone
road now seemingly well bolstered.
1t will take knock-down-dra g-out
fight to attain decisive results.
With sea and air superiority in
Allied hands beyond challenge, the
gamble for a quick and decisive
thanking operation below Rome that
would unhinge the whole Nazi front
and probably force early su-rend-
err of Rome itself was well worth
while. But the enemy has again
demonstrated mastery staff abili-
ties and speed in troop deploy-
ments under critical conditions to
nullify much Of the initial advant-
age gained by the Allies in the
surprise maneuver that caught him
mapping on the Nettuno beachhead.
Nevertheless. it is doubtful that
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
SHORTAGE OF GAS
TO BE RELIEVED
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trial and farming activities, the
governor said.
Bourgue wired the governor late
today that he understood lit is the
lack of gasoline and not matter
of transportation shortages which
has adversely affected several N.
C. Areas" He said however that
North Carolina was not getting its
quota of gas and oil products be
cause of a general shortage OF Pc
troleum products.
Earlier the governor told Bour-
que and H. w. Dodge, director OF
the PAW in district on embracing
the Atlantic Seaboard, that farm
ing, lumber, pulpwood and other
essential operations now are at a
standstill throughout the state.
At the same time, he said, a
few more days Of the shortage
will jeopardize essential services
such as school buses, municipal
operations. hopitals and transpor-
tation of coal and fuel supplies"
Meanwhile, Paul w. Reid, con.
troller for the state board of educa-
ton, and c. C. Brown, director of
bus transportation of the depart
ment of public instruction, said
that school buses still were oper-
ating, but that they had been adj
vised of threatened stoppages in
several counties. An acute short
age in fuel for school buses, which
caused several county school sys-
TENS to close, was relieved sever
al weeks ago when rail tank cars
were made available for transport
ing gasoline into affected areas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
Wildcats Down Bulldogs
In Hanover Gym, SO To 20
WAR BOND SALES
ARE PERKING UP
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ers and busboys, will be held at
the Cape Fear Armory, 814 Mar
ket street, next Wednesday.
Tickets are now on sale at the
AtlaPtic Coast Line service club.
Admission may be had for the
purchase Of one or more war
bonds by each male guest attend
ing the affair.
Reservations may also be made
by telephoning 1923, where ar
engagements will be me- de for the
sale of the necessary bonds in con-
nection with adj ission to the
dance.
Music for the affair will be fur
nished by the 111th Battalion
Dance orchestra from Camp Dav-
is. A floor show will be staged
featuring Cpl. Blakey, vocalist,
and quartz including Cpl.
Blakey, Cpl. Mitchell, Pvt. Me-
Donald, and Staff Sgt. Merriweath-
er. Musical arrangements have
been made by Pvt. Fuller, and a
dance act will be staged by Pvt.
Ridley. sat.
1t. Barklie Lakin, British naval
officer and hero of the Mediter-
ranean war theater, will speak to
employees of the North Carolina
Shipbuilding ce..apany at the II a.
m. and 1880 pm. lunch periods
at the yard Saturday.
1t. Lakin will appear in the in
terest of the Fourth War Loan
drive, and he is expected to dis
cuss the importance Of naval and
merchant ships in the present war.
The officer, who holds the
D.S.O., DISC. and bar, and the
United States Legion of Merit,
commanded one of the British sub
marines which guided American
landing craft to their rendezvous
on the beaches of Sicily. He has
logged since the outbreak OF the
war. more than $4,000 miles in
Mediterranean and northern wa
tiers.
1t. Lakin was personally respon-
sible for sending Is Axis ships to
the bottom, and had a hand in
the sinking of 40 others. His big
gest prize was torpedoed two days
after the landings in North, Africa
Commanding H. M. S. Ursula, he
sank a German U-boat which had
been lying in wait for a British
transport.
He was born in bennington Spa,
Warwichshire. At the age of IA he
entered the Royal Naval College
at Dartmouth ard in 1882, began
three years of study as a mid.
shipman on Inns. Sussex. In 1896,
he Joined the underseas service.
At the outbreak Of the war. 1t.
Lakin was the navigating officer
Of Inns. Ursula. Mediterranean
patrols were interspersed with &C.
ton in the Bay of Biscay and OH
the North Cape, on the Murmansk
convoy run. After tour OF duty
in another submarine, Lakin re-
turned to the Ursula as its COM
mander in February, 1912. A year
later. he was transferred to INNS.
Safari and took part in the final
stages of the African campaign
and in the Sicilian landings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
Bx WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-1-.-Yt took
lot of hunting around and inquir.
ing, as even the folks up in Har.
lem had lost track Of "Old Than "
and some of the younger genera.
ton even insisted he was. dead
these many years, but they finally
located Sam Langford.
He was seated placidly on the
edge of a bed, his 210 pounds on
a. foot 6 1-2-inch frame and his
huge face with its unbelievably
broad, flat nose giving him a Pc
culiar, gnomelike appearance. 1t
was a dingy, meagerly furnished
hall room, and the light was bad.
That made no difference to odd
Than" however. He's been blind
for long long time.
The New York Herald Tribune
had been curious about the man
rated by many as the greatest
fighter in ring history. That he
was blind was common knowledge
but otherwise nobody seemed to
know just how he was faring.
And so they found him, hidden
away with his dreams Of yester-i
day, afflicted and penniless but
with that serene mental outlook
the blind somehow manage to
achieve. "Old Than is happy!
and doesn't expect sympathy.
Don't nobody need to, feel sorry
for Old SAM" he said. II had
plenty good times. l been all over
the world. l fought maybe three,
four hundred fights and every one
was pleasure. If just had me a
little change in my pocket I'd get
along fine
His days are all the same. He
arises early, two small boys lead
him to nearby restaurant for
reakfast. He's back in his room
abuot 10 am, where he just sits
listening to the radio, until late
afternoon when he goes out to eat
again. =, 90
He's intelligent. and extremely
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
Allies Are Not Expected To Be
Dnuen From Italian Beach, Heo1

there is much DANCE. of the An,.
force being driven out as va nle !
Is too strong in numbers. ton ye~ \. II
equipped and too well baclss" wen
naval and air power TO haI;.os
tnat 1t can be driven into the So,
And meanwhile, a crisis for SEA "a
foe is at hand around the ca -, me
oastlon to the south. It's fan II'l u
surrounding American for n TO
seems imminent. That would o oe'
the way up the Liri Valley viz 0p 9
Casilina Highway for an adv w. @e
on the flank Of the ring 50 sn. aace
forged by the Germans about l u,
Nettuno-Anzio beachhead. 'Ae
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
Four Major Race Tracks
Will Operate AT Pimlico

BALTIMORE, Feb. A. R The
Maryland Racing Commission ap-
proved today an application from
the states four major race tracks
to conduct joint 28-day meeting
at Pimlico this spring.
The four tracks-Pimlico, Laurel,
Bowie and Havre De Grace-asked
several days ago for permission to
operate Jointly at the Baltimore
track from April IL to May 10, and
the commission gave its approval
today
The four tracks joined last fall
to- conduct similar :0-day meet
ling at the Maryland Jockey Club
plant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
Local. Have Fairly Easy
Time In Capturing 5th.
Conference Win
By BILL McILWAIN

A greatly improved New Han
over High cage team annexed its
5rh conference game last night as
it handed the Fayetteville Bulldogs
a 1920 licking in the New Hanover
gym.
The contest was played on fairly
even terms in the first period. The
visiting hoopsters took the lead
as Johnson opened up the engage
ment's scoring with a field goal.
The initial Hanover score was a
charity toss by center Beak
Tsantes. The first heat ended with
tine Dogs holding a 6-5 advantage.
In the second stanza the versatile
Cats opened up with their fast
breaking attack to completely
change the nature Of the encoun.
ter. With the. 'hust1ing Tsantes and
Collie leading the way, the Han
overians turned on the heat and
reared to 1873 lead at the recess
period.
The Wildcats took the floor after
the. intermission and continued to
dominate the play. Their tight
defensive work completely check
ed the heretofore high scoring
Bulldog point gathering machine.
dropping in shots from all angles.
the Cats held the big end of
29-l5 score at the end of the third
teat.
With victory fairly evident, local
hardwood mentor Rupert Bryan
gave his entire reserve list a
chance to display their ability
in the final canto. The numerous
changes in the Hanoverian lineup
seemed to make no difference in
the locals play. The reserve bas-
keteers fitted right in fifth the
regulars to continue their clever
court actions. The final whistle
found the Bulldogs looking up at
the short end of 1920 score.
Hard working Wildcat center
"Beak" Tsantes, paced the scoring
with IL points. The runner up hon
crs went to speedy AL Collie, local
guard. The top offensive man for
The Dogs was Pate with tallies.
ROX SCORE
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
RULE IS SET UP
in MARSHALLS
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wide and two tiny islands. 1t is
fairly heavily fortified with pill
boxes. artillery and machinegun
emplacements, and the seward
side has trenches for riflemen.
Little is known Of Loi.
Virtually no news was received
from Kwajalein island where, Ad-
rniral Nirnitz reported, operations
continued satisfactorily and pro-
gress is being made. Last nights
report said the island then was
half occupied.
u. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, Feb. 4
-PeA proclamation setting up an
American military government in
the occupied portions Of the Mar
shall islands and "suspending the
powers of Emperor Hirohito OF
Japan in those areas was announc-
ed today by fleet headquarters.
This evidence of American VIC
tory was flung in the face of the
japanese by Adm. Chester w. MIN.
itz, backed by the might of his
Pacific fleet-anchored in the pla-
cid lagoon of Kwajalein Atoll.
Copies of the proclamation, ex-
pected to be a model for similar
action when other Japanese terri
tory falls, were distributed in the
wake Of American Marines and
doughboys who invaded the Mar
shalls only last Monday. 1t was
signed by Nimitz as military gov
crnor of the Marshals.
While friendly in tone, the docu-
ment was firm and gave the in
habitants to understand that orders
must be obeyed promptly. There
would be no interference, it said,
in the normal, peaceful lives Of
civilians $50 far as war necessities
and their own behavior permit. "
The announcement applies, at
this time, only to Kwajalein Atoll
and its numerous islets which Uni.
ted States forces have overrun. 1t
will be extended to other Atolls
and islands when they are taken
over.
Riding in the spacious lagoon Of
Kwajalein Atoll, U. S. warshlps
are but 1000 miles from Tokyo.
In the space of but two days the
Central Pacific offensive, launched
only last weekend, has Sliced OF
o,1e-third of the distance between
Pearl Harbor and the Japanese
homeland.
1t has given our amphibious for
ces new footholds 1000 miles near
er than Pearl Harbor 70 the en-
emys island defenses in the Car
dimes, including Truk, a power
t,,l Japanese bastion.
This thrust was accomplished
with extremely light ground cas-
ualties and without the loss of a
single ship. 1t has yet to meet an
air or sea challenge from the en-
emy.
As battle-scarred American Ma
r;nes and doughboys drove rem
nants of Nipponese from islands
of the Kwajalein atoll, the Amer
lean invasion fleet sailed into the
lagoon to take advantage OF It's
rect protected waters. There was
safety there from enemy subma-
rirnS
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
HOUSE AND SENATE
ARGUE VOTING Rur
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the house with the result tb..
service vote bill would get throw,
The legislative situation ~ 81
this:
l. The Senate passed "st,,.
Rights" bill in December S
2. The administration nut n
stitute into the Senate last mms s
trying to revive the Federal bS
lot plan. 'N
8. Before the Senate could 4.
eide on the substitute, the HoI us
passed the States Rights bill an s,
sent it back to the Senate wi.S viz.
amendments today. WIN
So the Senate found befor. :.
both a bill it once passed n.
which the House agreed in nr WV
ciple) and proposed substitn..
for that same bill. N''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
OVER 10000 WAR
WORKERS STRIKE
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unions officers to the hearing.
The MESA, an independent UNI
ion, called the strike today in pro.
test of the National Labor Rela-
tions Boards handling of ju-is-
dictional dispute with the CLOS
United Automobile Workers. The
unions have long been rivals. The
strike involved bargaining rights
for 4,700 workers at the WHY'S
Overland Motor Company in To-
ledo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
Two AAU Championships
To Be Decided At Duke

DURHAM, Fef. 4-lR-Two Ma
tional Junior. AAU Swimming
championships will be decided at
an invitational swimming meet at
Duke University Feb. 9, college Of
ficials announced today.
The AAU championship events
to be run are the 300 yard medley
relay for men, and the women's 200
yard freestyle, medley relay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
MASTERING OUT PAY
BILL SIGNED BY FR
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to look for jobs and resume their
peacetime pursuits" said Mr.
Roosevelt.
"We must make cur plans now
he said however, 'to see IN Il
that there will be good Jobs await.
ing our returning vice men and
women. But we must anticipstp
that there may be unemployment
during the period of reconversion
and we must therefore establish
now suitable machinery for the
payment of reasonable unemplor.
ment allowances to those veterans
who are unable to obtain Jobs witt.
in a reasonable period after the,
discharges"
The armed forces have "richy
earned" the right TO this sense
of security" he added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05

are Michigan's Bob Ufer, big ten
440-yard indoor champion; John
Fulton, Pacific. AAU 440 king; Ma
val trainee Joe Nowicki OF Roches.
ter, collegiate half-mile ruler and
Charles Grohsberger Of Dartmouth,
metropolitan, AAU outdoor quarter.
mile titleholder.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
LODGE RESIGNS
FROM THE SENATE
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that he conferred briefly with
Lodge here Tuesday night. 4.
He wrote in his letter Of resigna-
ton, in view Of impending large
scale ground fighting and his age
and military training, II must
henceforth serve my country as a
combat soldier in the army over
seas
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05

r Allied headquarters announced
that the first four smashes by the
Nazis had been repulsed with
heavy losses and that American
troops improved their position
somewhat west of German-held
Cisterna, the ''town of 1000 pill
boxes on the Appian Way ~
miles southeast of Rome.
GA broadcast by the German
DNB news agency declared that
major enemy forces had been
encircled within the beachhead and
that Allied relief attacks were
repulsed.)
Droves Of tanks, including 60-ton
Tigers, led the hard German
thrusts, with Nazi planes frequent
ly sweeping in ahead of them to
bomb and strafe the dug-in Amer
leans and British. Both sides were
using tanks as attack units and
a mobile artillery. A field dis
patch said the battle foz. Cisterna
would "be remembered as one Of
the bloodiest and most fiercely
contested Of the whole war;"
For sheer density Of dug-in foot
troops, this action has no parallel
in the whole Italian campaign"
the account continued. "A veteran
American unit for the first time in
this war could, expend the full
force of its fire powe., and man.
power"
On the main Fifth Army front,
so miles from the conflict for the
bridgehead, Nazi suicide squads''
entrenched in steel and concrete
pillboxes inside the shattered town
Of Casino still defied every effort
Of American troops to dislodge
them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
WEATHER
Eastern Standard Time)
fIv II WAathAr RuraauN

Eastern Standard Time)
ny U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending $50 p. m, yesterday.
TEMPERATURE
1880 am, so. 1880 am, 43, 1880 pm, S.,
Maximum So. Minimum a, Mean 50,
Normal ~.
HUMIDITY
1880 am, 80. 1880 am, 50, l 80 pm. GA,
TIDES FOR TODAY
from the Tide Tables published by
U. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey,
High Ley
Wilmington ------------ 7:02a / :35a
7:22p 2:l3p
Masonboro Inlet ---------- 5:l1a l1:25a
5:30p l1:30p
Sunrise, 7:o6 a. M, Sunset, 5:4S .. m.
Moonrise ASA p. M, Moonset, 4:27 a.
Cape Fear River stare at Fayette-
willie, 9.35 feet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-(P-Weather
bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the ~ hours ending 8 p. m. in
the principal cotton growing areas and
ClSeWhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-05
u s IS ATTEMPTING
TO KEEP BEACHHEAD
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ed and captured last night were
liberated as heavy German es
cort tried to take them to the
rear in daylight.
"More Of our lads jumped the
ferries when they weren't looking
and freed the prisoners" a tired
motorcyclist said.
German tanks were thrown into
the combat. American and British
anti-tank guns silenced one with
direct hits after it hid in a ware.
house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-16

little Indian boy graciousIy offering lobster he
pulled out of the to British soldier of the
bers of the Wingate expedition who toured the hamlet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-16
Strike
NeWSfip
Rewarded

The top award Of SIS for the
weeks best newstip goes today TO
an alert Times reader who fur
nshed this paper with the first
tip on the city-wide milk strike
the best local story Of the week
just an hour after II started
Any OF thousands of workers
might have taken advantage of
the opportunity but failed 10 do so
The second ard third awards of
$40 and s. went 10 two different
men for their parts in the same
story The $40 winner furnished
the original tip and much of the
detail on the story Of the union
treasurer who admitted embcz-
zllng the organization $ funds The
third award winner gave useful
information adding 10 the story
In addition. 10 other alert
readers were awarded 81 each in
War Savings Stamps for s4eSSer
neWStlpS
Phone Cherry $500 and ask for
the newstp editor if you know of
a newsworthy story or picture
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-16
HeggbIOm' S Club
Lacks Dewey OK.

Detroit Dewey Tor President
Club. being organized hy e. s a
HeEgblom Aas not been author
lied by Gov Thomas Dewey .ac.
cording 90 statement today by
Herbert " Hall >eCro'ary Of ttc
Wayne County Republican pre-
CInCt organization
Hall said he has received 2 let
ter from the Ncw York governor
asserting that ic-gblom's activity
us without authority or approval
either expressed OBJ implied
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-16
Suburb Excise Taxes
Challenged in Suit
International FhOtf

Suit 10 determinc- validity Of
90 per cent excise tax ordinances
passed by River Rouge. Ham
ramck and Dearborn against
utilities was filed today in circuit
count by the Michigan CONSOLE
dated Gas Co
a similar SUIT asking declara-
ton of rights and legality Of a
Detroit ordinance is awaiting
hearing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-16
nv TIMES

t'IHIanva every Nrth tts rHcttug Hud
SUNDAY Morning uy the Times Publishing
c.-tbI.t 80 II1u t4ss ave Detroit
IL Nlll.Ean
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-16
Wife Asks Divorce, SAYS He Beat Her

Charging her husband Clifford.
with beating her on numerous
occasions and threatening her
life with knives and guns, Mrs.
Jean Virginia Higgins. of 17166
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-16
Earhsrt Reelected

Harry 3 EarharI has been re-
elected 70 The board Of commits
-y1UUUTy Of me UurOn-Cllnt0n
Metropolitan Authority the Wash
tenaw County Board of Super
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-16
Pair Accused Of Tool Theft

Don Webb, 1903 Stahlein, and
Alvar Samuelson, 1896 Forrer
were ordered held for trial and
placed under $500 bond car7-
charged with the larceny of 100
tool gauges from the PerfeN Tool
Co. 36O2 GAYLORD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-16

Yes . March comes in with lions
share Of treats-tbyee tempting favors in
our sensational new SealteSt Real Fruit
Sherbets. You've never tasted anything
like them! Something entirely nete is their
CLEANLINESS and SmoothneSS OF texture.
And that wonderfully true, freSh-fruit
favor comes from the juice of ripe, lus.
cious fruit smoothly =hlended-with choice
dairy products. Try them all-in bulk, in
delicious sodas, sundaes and milk shakes
-vor combined with your favorite Sealtest
Ice Cream flavor
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

In the District Court of the Seventeenth
Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Valley.
In the Matter of the Estate of j. Il.
Kotaki, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given hat in pur-
suance of an order of the District
Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Montana, in and
for the County of Valley. made October
o. 1914. in the Matter of the Estate of
J. II. KOtaki, deceased, the undersigned,
administrator with the will annexed of
the Estate of j. T. Kotaki, Deceased,
will sell at private sale, in separate
lots, parcels, subdivisions or in n
parcel, as said administrator with the
will annexed shall judge most bene-
fetal to sat estate, to the highest
bidder. upon the terms and conditions
confirmation by said District Court.
o'clock A. NJ. of said day. all of the
right. title, interest and estate of the
said J. r. KOtaki, deceased. at the time
of his death, in and to the real proper
ty hereinafter described. and all
the right. title and interest that the
said estate has. by operation Of law, or
otherwise, acquired other than or in
addition Ia that of said deceased. at
the time of his death, of, in and to
all those certain lots, pieces or parcels
of land situate, lying and being in the
City of Glasgow, County of Valley,
State of Montana, and particularly de-
ScribPd as follows, tO-wit
The Lots numbered Twenty-one CD
and Twenty-Five COY in Block Four a.
Of the original Townsite of said Glas-