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Evening star., 1944-04-28
has Joined this company through
accident and MISUNDERSTANDING

has joined this company through
accident and misunderstanding
rather than by deliberate choice"
Mr.. Ickes, upholding the policies
of the WRA, which recently was
made a part Of his department, ac-
cused Gov. Bricker mot only of
prejudice but of disregard Of the
facts" in . Los Angeles speech the
Ohio Governor made last week. He
said Gov. Bricker was trying to
further his presidential aspirations
and that he deliberately kicked the
Constitution in the teeth"
The Secretary quoted Gov Bricker
as saying that after the war each
West Coast community should de-
termine for itself whether people of
Japanese ancestry should be per-
mitted to return to their former
homes, and as charging the WRA
with releasing dis1Oyal persons.
The Governor didn't know what
he was talking about" Mr.. Ickes de-
iclared.
He said Mr.. La Guardia has pro-
tested against the relocation of
persons OF Japanese ancestry In
New York City, apparently on the
theory that these people are dam
gerous and subversive. Actually
there has not been one proven case
OF sabotage on the part Of Japa-
nese- american since the war began
mot even in Hawaii. . - I can
see no basis for the Mayors fears
|or for his protests"
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Welcome Project 10 Hold
Party al Waller Reed

Under the auspices OF the Red
Cross, the Washington Welcomes
You project and State societies will
give a party from 7 to pm. Mon
day at the Forest Glen Annex OF
Walter Reed Hospital. Volunteer
Camp Sshows Of the District Rec
reation Department win present 4
program, Mrs. Mary Davis, director.
announced today.
The Washington welcomes You
program, which is sponsored by The
Star, will hold a National CAPITAL
Parks tour. to be conducted by
Stanley w. Mcclure, at 3 pm. Sun
day. Mr.. Mcclure win speak In
commemoration Of the 122d BIRTH
day anniversary Of Gen. u. s. Grant.
The tour also will feature historic
"details about the Capitol Building,
the Peace Monument and the
statues of Gen. George @. Meade
and John Marshall.
The public is invited, and asked to
meet at the Grant Memorial at 3
o'clock. ia
Evening star., 1944-04-28
'Bricker Broadcasts
Answers 10 I Of 9
Queries Put 10 WiI|kje
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 2s.-Gov
John w. Bricker, candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination
last night answered in q radio inter-
view seven of nine questions put to
Wendell l.. Willkie by Missouri Re-
publican leaders several months ago
Fulton Lewis, jr., Mutual Broad
casting System radio commentator,
who conducted the interview, said
the questions were those Mr.. Willkie
would not answer, terming them 80
ambiguous as to defy understand
ing" Two of the original nine ques-
tions were not asked. Mr.. Lewis
said one was personal question in
volying Mr.. WILKES book. zone
World" The other was, do you
believe that it's desirable for Amer
lea to permit flooding our country
with alien individuals and alien
|ideas?"
Opposes supra National State"
Asked if he believed the United
States should become q member of
a supernatural state, Gov. Bricker
replied there should be no central
world authority dominating our
destiny"
The question of whether the
United States Army, Nevy and Air
Evening star., 1944-04-28
$251, 900 Estute Left
By Leslie Howard
Nv the Associated press

Dy lIIt ASSOCIHCeu FTeSS.
LONDON, April 28.-Leslie How
ard, British film star, missing since
last June l, when the transport plane
on which he was travelling from Lis
bon to England messaged that 1t
was being attacked by German
fighters and then lapsed into silence,
left an estate of $251 900, it was dis
closed today.
The majority of the estate will be
held in trust for his widow, son and
daughter.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Dealer Insists Mice
Ate Cos Coupons
And Ignored Food
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ERIE, Pa.-Failing to &C
count for coupons covering
5000 gallons of gasoline. Henry
Fitch, a filling station operator,
testified at an OPA hearing the
stamps had been eaten by mice
do you mean," asked OPA
Examiner Allan j.. Carruthers,
mice would eat coupons when
there was plenty of food in the
grocery you operated in con-
junction with the station?"
They seemed to like the cou-
pons better" said Mr.. Fitch,
who was ordered to suspend
sales for the duration.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Invasion
Continued From First Page. }

new regulations designed to keep
invasion plans secret.
The German communiuue assert
ed that German motor torpedo boats
sank three British ships totaling
9,l00 tons in an attack on a convoy
OF the south coast of England this
morning, and that the German air
forces attacks against shipping
concentrations of the British south
west coast last night were effective
The new British travel restric-
nons, effective last midnight, sup
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Southern Bomboo May Provide
New Source for Newsprint

the United States Plant Introduc.
ton Sation here, the Georgia
Coastal Experiment Station and the
Department OF Agriculture's Bureau
of Plant Industry,
Evening star., 1944-04-28

For Americas future !. for your
future =. for your children's future
:. keep buying bonds!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16

Sons o. Fun" the team Is now
ready for a coast-to-coast tour and
are due in Constitution Hall De-
cember s. Their company includes
several additional Spanish dancers,
a guitarist and a pianist. Tickets
are on sale at the Capped Concert
Bureau, 1900 G street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16

two additional ones in Philadelphia
The Kerr play, the most-talked-o1
drama of the season, was originally
scheduled to open In New York on
December 1. Nonavailability of q
theater dictated keeping 1t on the
road for the longer time, to the
good fortune Of Washington.
\ \ 4 ~
Music department: Stentorian, no
less, Is the reply the movie studios
deliver today to whatever clamor
there has been for escapist pictures
in Washington.
At each Of the first-run downtown
houses there will be . musical, In
variably the movies loudest and
most lavish reaction when the pub
lie implies that it would Hike to be
let on for Z spell from contem-
plating the darkness OF the world.
War themes step aside at Keith's
and the Capitol to make way, re-
spectively, for "Bowery to Broad
way" and Something for the Boys"
Derring do In the form Of Trench
mans Creek" the seasons most
lavish piece Of flamboyance dealing
with blood and thunder In the
18th century, makes way for
piece Of musical madness called
Rainbow Island" at the Earle.
Not even at the Palace can the
drama lover satisfy q yearning for
the serious Irish Eyes Are Smil-
ing" built around the life of Song
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16

writer Ernest Ball, holds over ther,
for Z second week.
There has rarely been anything
like 1t, glance at old bookinl
charts shows. Even back In the ole
carefree days at least one or more
lof the downtown theaters riskee
the guess that perhaps some one
would like to see screen drama Of
some seriousness.
It Is mere coincidence, manage
Ments explain, that this week Is the
exception.
The Metropolitan with Dead End
Kids" the brave little Little with ~
Hours" and the Columbia with II
Love = Soldier" stick to non.
escapism, however.
Drama department: Trio" the
Dorothy Baker play which Lee Shu-
bert refused to allow into the Cort
Theater in New York on the ground
that It would draw censorial wrath
on the house, IS not q dead issue
Producer Lee Sabinson has received
permission of Actors Equity to hold
his company together for eight
weeks. pending his search for an.
other theater.
Needles In haystacks would be
easier to find, but Mr.. Sabinsor
already is out looking for New
York house for his play. which q
jury of nine Gotham critics found
rather more dull than objectionab BILE
Casting department: All this agi.
tation to re-team Ginger Rogers anC
Fred Astaire has given the teams
old director. Mark Sandrich, an idea
He would get Miss Rogers back as 8
star OF one of his musicals, but witt
Bling Crosby as her teammate, moi
AStaire.
The musical would be blue Skies >
which is being beseeched of Twins
Berlin by Paramount, whose execu.
tive boss, Buddy De Sylvia used Il
be co-producer Of Broadway mu,
steals with Berlin.
Mr.. B.. Of course, is busy witt
other things, and Miss Rogers still
likes drama better than her ole
musical chores.
II any one can find q happy solu.
ton to the difilcult problem, it woule
be Mr.. Sandrich. He is an eloquent
man and held in high esteem by al
concerned.
The last musical for which Sand.
rich had yearning for the service.
OF Miss Rogers was Holiday Inn.
It turned out to be quite a success.
with Marjorie Reynolds substituting
when Ginger said no.
Literary department.: There will
be no wait on the part OF David o
Selznick while any one contemplate
. stage production of John P. Mar.
quand's $50 Little Time" There ar.
many who think 1t would make ar
even more successful stage drama
than Marquand's currently popular
The Late George Apley," which
opened here at the National severa
weeks ago under the auspices Of Ma,
Gordon.
Mr.. Selznick does not care what
they think. He is interested in get.
ting 1t on the screen and that is all
His adapter-producer of the move
will be Dore Schary, one of Holly.
woods minds best qualified to gei
the meaning and feeling Of a novel.
ist OF Marquand's standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16

GoebbcIs called our Flying Fer.
tresses Flying CofIins." We need
more Of them over Germany. Let's
all back the attack. buy more War
Bands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16
Where and When
Current Thsotss Attractions
and Time Of Showing
Natisnal-"I olanthe";: $50 pm.

Natisnal-" Iolanthe":; $50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol" Something for the
Boys; HOS an, 1:45, 4:3O, 7:15
and 10 pm. Stage shows: ITO, 3:55
$40 and $40 pm.
Celumbia-"I Love q Soldier; II
Am, los, $40, $40, TBS and 9:35
pm.
Earle" Rainbow Island: II am,
1:40, 400, and $40 pm. Stage
shows: los, 3:45. 6;25 and 9:l0 pm
Keith's-"Bowrey to Broadway:
Ills am, 100. 3:25, $50. 7:35 and
$40 pm.
Little-"48 Hours: II am, 1880,
2:35, 400, sos, 7:55 and o:45 pm.
Metropolitan - Here Comes Mr
Jordan; IL am, ITO, 3:15, 5:25,
1880 and $40 pm.
Palace-"Irish Eyes Are Smilings;
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50 Picture Leaders
OF D. c.. at Meeting

Headed by A. E. Lichtman, Dis
trict Of Columbia picture unit chair
man for the Sixth War Loan drive
80 members Of local theater organi-
cations attended q regional Wal
Loan meeting of the National Wal
Activities Committee in Baltimore
this week. Others prominent at the
gathering included John j. Payette
and Carter T. Barron, co-chairmen;
Frank La Falce, area publicity
chairman, and Joseph B. Brecheen
area exchange chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16
rODAY's NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES
mps at Any Local Theater

An Time Schedules Given In warns,
1res. AIS Indicate Time Feature d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16
Hey, Punxsutawney
By the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD,
Listen to this, Punxsutawneyl
Studio electricians say that the 800
incandescents used for camera food
lights IN Where Do We Go From
Here" burn enough juice to light q
city three times your size!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16
Local Audience Likely to See
Sing Out, Sweet Land IAN. |
By JAY CARMODY

Booking department. Walter Kerr: Catholic uniyer. musical
Alfred Drake strong possibility to Washington
The weeks Of January and will probably
Theater, this department is informed.
engagement in Boston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16

FAMILIAR TO FILMGO-
ERS-,OGs the ioork OF Frank
LdtDton In English and Amer
lean pictures before he en-
tered the British Army In
1871. Returned now to film
making, Mr.. LaDton can be
seen In the dramatic rs
Hours" entering its second
Deek at the Little.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05

had any mail from anyone in the
states for a couple of months now
Our outfits mail has been fouled
up some way. We will get it in time.
Lots of work going on here and
lots to be done. There is still a lot
Of work ahead of us to win this war
and they really give you lot of
rain and hot weather to dc it in
at least down in this part of the
world
The wife is still in Phoenix and
getting the Nogales news I hope,
or mean, I think she is.
"Just thought I would drop you a
line to let you know I am still alive
and will be seeing you and the other
people in Nogales one Of these days
As ever,
w. E. POWLES, GEM
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
FORMER NOGALIAN
FISHING AT GUAYMAS

Enroute on a fishing trip to Quay
mas. C. G. Castillo of Los Angeles,
who lived here from 1889 to 1926,
was in Nogales the first of the week.
Castillo worked for Roy & Titcomb
19 years and owned the Interna-
tional Garage, now the home of
Hanks Garage That garage build
ing was erected for him by George
Fielder. Later he had a garage in
the old Pat Hannah building on
Morley avenue. Castillo was raised
in Nogales and married here in
1906.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
HECTOR LARRIVA
BACK FROM HAWAII

Hector Larriva, Navy man, who
has been stationed in the Hawaiian
Islands. has arrived in San Fran
CISCO He enlisted the day the
United States declared war in De-
cember 1941. He is a son Of Mrs.
l.. Larriva, Sr, of Wayside Drive
and brother of Mrs E. l.. Oliver
and Leonilo Larriva.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
CAPTAIN HATHAWAY
HOME ON FURLOUGH

Captain Gaynor Hathaway. eldest
SON. of State Senator and Mrs. Will
liam H. Hathaway, arrived Friday
from Camp Young, Calf, to spend
a week or so. He is a cavalryman.
1t is his first trip home in one and
one half years
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
NEW RESIDENTS

Lloyd Killmer has been trans
ferred here from Tucson by the
Standard Oil Company to succeed
George Mestjian as manager of the
Standard Service Station on Grand
avenue. Mestjian is leaving shortly
for San Diego to enter the Navy.
Killmer, who came to Arizona from
Logansport, Ind, about two months
ago, is accompanied to Nogales by
his wife, six year old daughter, and
eleven months old son. They are
residing in the Myers Apartments.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
April 26, 1914
Cory Field

Cory Field
Pensacola. Fla.
Dear Mr.. Pottinger. and also my
friends and relatives in Nogales:
I received my first papers last
night and altho it was raining cats
and dogs Tin Florida too I went
over to the hangar to the ordnance
shack to pick them up, as I have
been waiting impatiently for them
ever since 7 left Memphis, Tenn.
Although 1 have been here for 3
weeks now we have had only 3 or
4 days when it wasn't raining.
Sunny F1orida-ha-ha!
By the way, I saw the Leniero
boy when I was in Memphis. He is
in the aviation machinist mate
school there. He is Marine
I'm supposed to be an Ordnance
Man S 1/c but lately am wonder
ing. have been on mess cook duty
(K.P) now for the last day or SO
and that makes 28 days I have had
this year with no end in sight
, We have to get up in the middle
of the night. 4 o'clock, and we don t
knock off until 1880 at night. Only
thing is we get the run of the galley
and III the Navy that is considerable
lots of fresh milk, eggs. steaks
etc.
It's really good to read all about
what everyone is doing and where
/. they are, and I look forward to the
paper as a sort of community letter
from Nogales. And since received
a paper from you, it was only right
that I answer.
Right new am up for promotion
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
lOCAL. NEWS
LETTER FROM FORMER
NOGALES BOY

Don Haverly, former resident of
Nogales for about ten years and a
graduate of Nogales High School.
is now living at Gonzales, Califor-
mia, where he is in poor health, it
was learned Wednesday when Hav-
erly wrote his aunt, Mrs. P. w.
Carico of Patagonia, to send him
the Nogales International. Mrs.
Carico was in town Wednesday and
subscribed to this paper to be sent
to her nephew each week.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
v. McCUTCHAN
RECALLED TO SERVICE

Verne McCutchan of Patagonia,
who has been in the enlisted reserve
after being out of the Army seven
months while working at a mine in
the Harshaw district, has been re-
called to service and left Wednesday
for F't. Macarthur, Calf.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
April %, 1874


Dear Pottinger:
A few lines to say hello to you
and all the folks back home and
also to let you know my new ad'
dress.
I have been receiving The Inter
national pretty regular and now
more than ever I want to get it on
time
Besides the letters I get from
home The international comes
next It gives us all the hometown
news from soup to nuts and I am
sure all the boys from Nogales
appreciate The International as
much as do.
1 am somewhere on the West
Coast, but can't say where.
On my way here I passed through
Arizona and even though it's mostly
a desert it got me home sick, and
it sure felt good to smell that good
Arizona air.
During the past four months ]
was stationed at. Camp Polk, La,
and I kind of hated to leave it since
| it really was a nice camp and not
too far from home.
Mr.. Pottinger, please say hello to
all the Puchis at the Progressive
Grocer and don't forget my pal,
Ernest Bartlett, the butcher.
One of these days I'll be back
home and take my old job of cut
ting meat at the store, and tell
Mrs. Pottinger that again I will
save her a nice big tender roast for
! the weekend like I used to do.
Ha-ha!
| Best regards to everyone.
Yours truly,
CPL. JOSEPH v. SPENCE
(39S56574)
Co. c 1873 Glider Inf.
APO. 468 c9o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
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1T. DANIEL URIBE
HOME ON FURLOUGH

1t Daniel Uribe arrived Monday
from Camp Phillips. Kansas, to
spend ten-day furlough with his
mother, Mrs. Frances Hester. He
is in the infantry and a brother OF
George Uribe. with the air corps
in Alliance, Nebraska, and Tony
Uribe. with the Navy at Memphis,
Tenn.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
BURNAND BACK

A. A Burnand, III. Of Rio-Mar
Growers is back from the west
coast CT Mexico where he handled
the firms business at the shipping
end during the past winter. They
expect a shipment of carrots Mon
day
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
ARM IN CAST RESULT
OF BASEBALL GAME

Chuy Astiazaran, cashier of Banco
Ganadero y Agricola, and first base
man On the Nogales Internationals
baseball team, has his left wrist in
cast as a result of being struck by
ball during the game with Mariana
week ago Sunday and which was
won by Mariana, score 6 to 2.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
PARKS is QUALIFIED. tAdv.)
AGED PIONEER
SERIOUSLY ILL

The condition of Mrs M. Mars
teller, "a, who has been critically
i'll the past two weeks at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Herold,
on Marsh Heights, was reported
yesterday as improved.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
ENTERING NAVY

Dr. Everett V. Payne, 29-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Payne,
is to report at Corona, Calf, May
22nd as a lieutenant in the Navy.
He is a dentist by profession and
graduated from Nogales High School
in 1892 He was with a Douglas
Aircraft hospital unit on the east
coast of Africa for almost two years
until last November.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
April Is. 1894

Dear Craig:
Just line from somewhere in
New Guinea to say sure would
enjoy reading one of your papers
now-in fact, I haven't seen any
paper for quite a while The wife
still sends me parts of your paper
when I hear from her, but haven't
Nogales international., 1944-05-05

to A.OM. sc. I will write and let
o.
you know of all future developments
in that line Give my regards to
everyone in town and keep Tno pa
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
BACK FROM FUNERAL
IN IDAHO

Mrs. Frances Hester has returned
from Boise, Idaho, where she at
tended the funeral of her husband,
Customs Officer Henry H Hester,
50, who died from a heart attack
at San Luis, near Yuma.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)

Henry Soto, Earl Pottinger and
Buddy Chatham spent last weekend
in Tucson visiting Louis Rose, son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Chet Rose, former
ly of this city
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
BASSETT SISK
HERE FROM ILLINOIS

Bassett Sisk, former resident of
this city, arrived Saturday from
near Chicago to visit his brother,
H. R. Sisk, and family.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
HORSE RACE AT
KINSLEY'S SUNDAY

A horse race will be held at 8 p.
m. Sunday. May 7th, at Kinsley
Ranch followed by a big dance at
9 o'clock that night.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
RETURNS TO KANSAS

Bias Lopez, Army man, returned
to Salina, Kansas. Tuesday after
spending a furlough at his home
here.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
CORCORAN ILL

The condition of w. E. Corcoran
who has been i'll with a very severe
attack Of influenza at his home on
Grand avenue was reported yester
day as much better He was run
ming very high temperature We'd
nesday.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)

Eddie Holler was business visitor
in Tucson Tuesday
Nogales international., 1944-05-05

Mrs. w. F. Tolley, former resident
of Nogales, was here Wednesday
from Tucson.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
FROM SUNNYSIDE

Lincoln Hathaway, third son of
State Senator and Mrs William H.
Hathaway, was in town yesterday
from his ranch in the Sunnyside
district.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05

Edmundo Juillerat got back Tues
day from trip to Hermosillo.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
SERVICE MAN
RE-ENROLLS IN SCHOOL

Willie Dawson, 49, who returned
home shortly from Utah after re-
ceiving an honorable discharge
from the armed forces, has re-
enrolled in Patagonia High School.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
LETTERS FROM SERVICE MEN

NogaIes welcomes letters from Santa
Countv men who are now service. keep coming
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (.Adv.)

Mrs. M. K. Mestjian arrived this
week from California to visit her
son, George Mestjian of the Stan
dard Oil service station.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05

Miss Efren Ochoa was here We'd
nesday from Patagonia.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
BACK FROM MEXICO

Mr.. and Mrs Alfredo Puchi and
two children returned Saturday
from a two weeks visit at Culiacan
and Mazatlan.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
MRS. ROSA SOTO DEAD

MRS. ROSA SOTO DEAD
Following an illness of three or
four days Mrs. Rosa Soto, So, died
April 29th at st. Joseph's Hospital.
She is survived by several sons and
a daughter. One of the sons is in
the Army.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05

Fred Hannah of Tucson, formerly
of Nogales, was here yesterday.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05

PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
Nogales international., 1944-05-05

pers coming. 1 really do enjoy
them.
Best regards to all,
SIC HOWARD BRACKER
Nogales international., 1944-05-05

Gus Yeary was in town Tuesday
from his ranch near Elgin.
Nogales international., 1944-05-05

Mrs Clayton Gibbons and daugh-
ter and mother. former Nogalians,
were visitors here Sunday from
Tucson
C. L. Darlington was in town
Monday from Crown G Ranch near
Sonoita.
Evening star., 1944-12-02
Rohde Bout Top Mat
Test for Commando

The puple-hood gent who wrestles
under the name of the Masked Com
mando gets Dutch Rohde as his next
opponent here and Arena railbirds
agree that if the Mask can waylay
the Jersey nifty he will be fully
entitled to acclaim as the hottest
rassler seen here all year.
The -Rohde match was
docketed by Promoter Joe Turner
yesterday and it will be finish
battle topping next Wednesdays set
of tangles on the Arena rug. The
Commando now has stepped to nine
wins here and his showing against
Laverne Baxter this week was the
best of the nine performances.
The Commando now is rated No. 6
on the list of challengers and the
Rohde match definitely can prove
his fitness as an immediate opponent
for the titled villain Babe Sharkey.