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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04
Rams, Packers Voted 3 On | AII-Pr0 Team
BY WALTER BYERs

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 Chicago, Dec. 4(UP)-Cleve- lands Rams and Green Bays Pack CTS placed three men on the United Press 1945 all-profe football team today while Philadelphia and Detroit placed two each and Wash ington one.
 The selection board, made up of sports writers who covered national football league games all sea- son, awarded Rookie Bob Water field of the Rams the only unanim- ous spot on the annual honor team, marking the first time freshman player has gained the honor.
 Topping Green Bays first-team trio was Don Hutson, voted an end position for the seventh consecutive season. The first-team backfield represented a complete turnover from last year although two line men, in addition to HutSon, were placed on the honorary team for the second consecutive year, tackle Al Wistert of Philadelphia and Guard Riley (Rattlesnake) Matheon of Cleveland.
 Washington,s Sammy Baugh was the second top vote-getter, receiving 19 out of a possible 20 first-team ballots. Baugh, completing his passes at the phenomenal percent age of TIT, was the only Redskins player to land a first-team berth.
 Completing the first-team back field were Ted Fritsch, Green Bays Stubby, 210-pound fullback, and Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia's eel-hke halfback who is the top ground gainer on pro gridirons this season.
 Steve Pritko of Cleveland barely nosed out teammate Jim Benton for the other f1rst-team end post while war heroes Tackle Emil Uremovich and Guard Abill Radovich, the heart of Detroit's great defensive line, were awarded flrst-team spots along with Wistert and Mathewson. Charley Brock, Green Bays veteran star, was named to pivot the line. which averages 213 pounds.
 First Team
 EDon Hutson, Green Bay, 32 6 T., 180, 11th season (Alabama).
 T-Albert Wistert. Philadelphia, 25, 6 2'', 214, 3rd season (Michigan.
 Galley Matheson, Cleveland, 30, 6 B., 205, 7th season (Texas Mines).
 C-Charley Brock, Green Bay, 29. 6 r., 210, 7th season (Nebras- ka).
 G-Bnl Radovich, Detroit, 30, 5 1o", 2S8, 5th season (Southern Cab.
 T-Emil Uremovich, Detroit, 2s, 6 9, 240, 3rd season Indiana).
 ElSteve Pritko, Cleveland, g, 6 2, 210. 3rd season (villanova).
 Q-Sammy Baugh, Washington, 31, 6 2". 180, 9th season (T.C.U).
 HB-Bob Waterf1eld, Cleveland, 25, 6 r, 190, 1st season (U.C.L.A).
 HB-Steve Van Buren, Philadel- phia, 24, g. r., 200, End season GS.Uo.
 FB-Ted Fritsch, Green Bay, 25, 5 10,', 210, 4th season (Stevens
 Second Team
 E-Jim Benton, Cleveland.
 T-Frank Cope, New York.
 G-Stanley Batinski, Detroit.
 C-Michael Scarry, Cleveland.
 G-Agostino Lio, Boston.
 T-Vic Sears, Philadelphia.
 E-Jack Ferrante, Philadelphia.
 QQ-Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears.
 HB-Henry Margarita, Bears.
 HB-Fred Gherke. Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04
'0x' DaGrossa, Holy Cross Coach, Was True Sportsman
By JOSEPH NOLAN United Press Sports Writer)


 Worcester, Mass, Dec. 4 = (UP) One of the years most notable ex- amples of sportsmanship came to light here today, concerning the Orange Bowl-bound Holy Cross Cru saders and Meryll Frost who Sur- vived bomber crash in Italy to Coe- come Dartmouth's grid captain and backfield Sparkplug.
 Back in September when the Cru Saders were preparing the offensive strategy and defensive tactics that were to carry them to eight victories in nine games, Coach John (Ox) Da Grosa dinned into their ears this maxim:
 When you stack up against heavy man, hit him low to bring him down. When you run into light, speedy back, hit him high. This boy Frost of Dartmouth is only about 1853, but he's mercury in a broken field. You know what that means-hit him in the chest or around the neck.'
 Burned In Bomber
 It was not until he arrived in Hanover, N. H., the night before his opening game with Dartmouth that Da Grosa learned the whole story of Meryll Frost's fight back to health. How he escaped almost mir aculously from flaming bomber that entombed nine of his buddies how he rolled frantically in the snow to put out the flames in his flying suit then limped In agony almost mile to a farmhouse and first aid how he spent IS months in army hospitals and underwent 10 plastic surgery oper- ations to patch his scared face and chest.
 The story bothered Da Grosa. He thought of it the night before the game-and thought too of his in- structions Init him high"
 When he faced his team in the dressing room before the game-his first game as college coach-his mind was made up.
 Boys" said he, T don't often contradict myself, but I'm going to do it now. I've been telling you fel- lows to go out after Frost and hit him high. Well, we're not going to do that"
 Then Da GroSa told his squad the story of Meryll Frost. When he fin- ished, the dressing room was quiet. He looked over his players and said commandingly:
 Followed Orders
 I'm telling you now to tackle Frost around the knees. Nobody goes after him above the waist-line even if he scores 10 touchdowns." The Holy Cross team. trotted out on the field and played 60 minutes of bruising football. Dartmouth was on edge for the game. and Frost in- spired his teammates with his bril- liant all-around play. It was any body's game until the final whistle with Holy Cross getting the nod 13 | to 6.
 When motion pictures of the game were developed, they showed that not single Holy Cross tackler had hit Frost in the face or chest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04

Middletown, Conn, Dec. 4 - (UP) -The Middletown high school foot ball squad left today for Jackson vile, Fla, where it will play the An drew Jackson high team in a post season night game Friday. The 26 members of the squad will travel by train.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04
Boys' Club Sports

One-sided basketball scored were recorded for winners of three Boys
 Tub Intermediate "B" League club ast night Atoms defeated Royal Juniors 30-8; Grelmins took Dukes ,7 to 10 and Rovers won from Ser-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04
SIDELINE SLANTS

Bill Harrington, the genial city editor of The Democrat was seen watching the Sacred Heart tilt last evening. with, boyish enthusiasm. Bill is the father of Jim Earring ton, who played basketball for the East End squad two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04

Orchids to: Bob Markovic, Bill Walsh, Dick Healey, Doc" Murphy and all, the Sacred Heart team on the manner in which they handled the. ball offensively and defensively fast night. This kind of perform ance did credit to Coach Conlan's tutoring ability. Prof. Naismith would have been proud of last nights contest could he have seen 1t.
 Bob Skelly makes an excellent manager and publicity man for the Sacred Heart team as he was well versed on the kind of information which is invaluable to the inquiring reporter. Especially this one!
 The preliminary game was won by the Sacred Heart Jayvees. who defeated the Morris Junior Varsity 27 to ', with Markovic scoring 8 points for the winners and Howe, Weik and Marcatio scoring 2 mark 'ers each for the visitors.
 The newly organized Booster Club" at Sacred Heart turned out in number to support their team last night. The purpose of the club being to support their team and try for a larger attendance at all games.
 Rev. John Dial, principal of the Sacred Heart school was on hand for the game to wish his team well Father Dial seemed to be heartily enjoying the contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04
ARMY LANDS 5 ON U. p. ALL EAST ELEVEN
RY WILLIAM TUCKER

New York, Dec. 4--(UP)-To mo- body's surprise, Army dominated the all-East football team selected by United Press today with five men on the first team, closely fol- lowed by Navy's valiant Midship. men who landed three.
 Columbia, Holy Cross and Penn sylvania squeezed in with a man each to round out an eleven that would stack up with any of the pre- war all-star teams If it ever came down to an actual test or gridiron.
 The selectiaon of Glenn Davis and Felix Blanchard of Army came as a matter of course but there was plenty of argument as to ire rest of the all-East backf1eld, finally filled with Columbia's power fullback, Lou Kusserow, and Stan Koslowski of Holy Cross.
 Big Hank Foldberg of Army and Navy's Dick Duden nailed down the end jobs but Leon Bramlett of Navy earned his second team posi- tion in smashing fashion against the Cadets. He and Dick Scott, the UP. all-East center, for Navy and Johnny Green of the Cadets were the outstanding inemen on the field last Saturday.
 Bone -jar-1ng Dewitt Coulter of Army and 252-pound George Savit- sky of Pennsylvania were named as tackles. Savitsky looked bad in one game-against Arrny-because the Cadets ganged up on him on the principle that he was Penn's major menace and an extra man or two was thrown against him on every play.
 Walker Second
 Navy's Jim Darlington won a guard position bracketed with green because of his season-long perform ance in very good Navy line.
 Here is the United Press all-East a1a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04
vice club 43 to 19.

vice club 43 to l9
 O'Laughlin of Atoms netted 19 points; Damico and Fazzino six each for the Gremlins; Sofia and J. Clary, IA apiece for the Robers and Hanlon 9 for the Service club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04

Don Coviello, Democrat photogra- pher seemed to be getting quite kick out of his assignment to show the birdie" to the very pretty Sa- cred Heart cheer-leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04
ssTroj" Honored

Hartford, Conn, Dec. = (UP) = Walt Trojanowski, University of Connecticut's free-scoring fullback who led the nation in individual scoring with 132 points this season, today was the first recipient of the Hartford Touchdown Clubs award of merit.
 Closing its first season, the Touch down Club presented Trojanowski a watch as It's 1945 merit award.
 New Britain, Conn. = Tony vero, 1z5, Stamford, knocked out Solomon Stewart, l48, New York. (D: Al Franklin. 145, Newark, N. J., drew with Johnny King, 148, New York, CO Gus vargo. IA, New York. de- cisioned Gabby Foulin, 14S. New Bri- tain. (6): Johnny Bell, 135. New Britain, drew with Carey Mace. 1S6, Hartford, (5); Fred Girard, 129, Hartford. decisioned Vic Placey, 130, Pittsburgh, t5).
 Neu Orleans Freddie Russo, lsi. EahwaR N. J., outpointed Nick Camaratta. Is8 l-2, New Orleans
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04

Troy, N. Y.-Rudy Campa, 147, Mexico City, outpointed Torpedo Reed, 147, New York (10).
 Chicago-Leroy Scales, 165. Chi cago. outpointed Tony Martin, l58 1-2, Milwaukee (s).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04

Chairnan Al KOSkey Of the bOWl- ing committee has asked the pres ence of all bowling team captains tonight, at special meeting to be held at 2 ?: m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04
NATIONAL
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

HIGH THREE John DiAgostino .................. 376
 HIGH SINGLE Leaman Harvey ................... 157 HIGH TEAM SINGLE
 HIGH TEAM TOTAL ''e SCHEDuILE FOR WEEK A'''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04

Detroit-J Jimmy Edgar. l60, De troit, knocked out Joe Reddiek, l5s Paterson, N. J. CD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04

Philadelphia-Bobby Ruffin. 13i Astoria, N. Y. knocked out Sant Bucca, iS5 1-2, Philadelphia (8).
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03

To Fly Home

YOKOHAMA. Sept I CUP)-
1t Gen. Jonathan NJ. Wainwright
VIII fly 10 the United States next
week 10 receive a long g-postponed
hero'S welcome.
Here 10 wotnesS Japan'S formal
surrender to the Allies aboard the
BattleShip Missouri, Wainwright
broadcast 10 the United States to-
day a message Of gratitude for the
nations generous understanding
of his surrender of the Philippines
in 1912.
Wainwright said he would re-
turn to Manila after the surrender
ceremony. stay two or three days
there and thereafter l expect 10
fly 10 the United States
81 am looking forward TO the
time when I can again set foot
ON the soil Of our glorious
democracy" he said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Pearl Hdrbor
Blame Laid
To Roosevelt

CINCINNATI. Sept I (UPl-
Rep. William +. Hess tR) Of Gin
cinnau charged today that the
la1e President tReeSepe4t-hot the
American public--was responsible
for Pearl Harbor
Rep. Charles II Elston, also a
Republican from Cincinnati.
added that President Trlman'S
statement blaming the disaster on
Congress was an effort to white
wash" the Roosevelt sdBiRistfa-
ton.
Both congressman made Their
charges IN formal statements:
I'VE hear criticism Of Secre-
tRry Hull. Gen. Marshall. Adm.
stark. Adm. kimmel and Gen.
short" Hess said. Lets 20 a
little higher. I think Mr ROoSc-
Nclt was to blame for what hap
pcned at Pearl Harbor."
There isn't the slightest
Justification for Mr.. Truman's
statement that Congress and
the people failed 90 heed Mr..
RooseNelt's request 10 prepare
the country for war" Elsion
SAID. "As matter Of fact, the
very converse was true"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
$4,000 YankS Die
LIN yapPriSOnS
international Sound Photo

ABOARD HOSPITAL SHIP BENEVOLENCE,
Tokyo Bay, Sept l (UP)-An American doctor
said today that at least $4,000 of the 10000 Ameri-
can troops in the Far East at the outbreak of war
had died, most of them in Japanese prison camps
from brutality, neglect and sadistic medical ex-
periments."
The physician, DR. Mack Leonard Gotteb of New York
City said he unable to estimate how many additional
thousands of troops who arrived the Pacific later also
had died in enemy prison camps.
Dr. Gottleb said one B-29 pilot dragged behind
a motorcycle through streets of a Japanese by
civilians then tied to the village hagpoe and fouy abused
by and before the military rescued" him.
He charged that other fers beaten had splnters
forced beneath their ngernas and forced to knee
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Draft TO Stay,
May Predicts

WASHINGTON Sept. / GNS)
Rep May Cd Of Kentucky dis
closed today that the House mill
tary affairs committee would not
recommend an end TO the draft
when Congress reconvene S
Wednesday.
May committee chairman. indi-
Gated that action on the draft had
been indefinitely postponed pend
ing further developments.
Rep. Sparkman tD) OF Ala
bams. a committee member, COM
mented.
II don't see how anything
along this line can be done be-
fore the first Of the year"
Under the program outlined by
the war department, 6,350.000 Of
the S.050.000 men now in the
army viii be mustered out by next
July !.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
40 Drivers
GET Tickets

Forty->iN motorists receive d
trafdc tickets today for driving
thclr automobiles with old license
plates n Wayne County, police
officials SAID
Il was estimated that $4,000
Michigan ears. half Of which are
owned by Wayne County area
motorists, were without fun year
plates, Louis Buchncr. manager Of
the main branch Of the. secretary
Of states office in Detroit. re-
Vealcd.
Sales in the Detroit branches
were extremely heavy yesterday.
Buchner SAID.
With the deadllne for half-year
plates passed at midnight, police
in all precincts were ticketIng
cars with illegal plates today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
VI DaV
Expected
Sunday

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1 CUP)
President Truman is expected
10 proclaim VI Day about IL
O'Clock, EWT, tonight.
Tomorrow vii probably be VI
Day.
1t is likely the President will
ask the nation to observe this
Sunday as sort OF second
Thanksgiving Sunday. with pray
ers of gratitude for the end Of
the century's second tragic con-
flict and "A high resolve 10 carry
through 10 success the newly
wrought plans to make the peace
last.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Pistol. Knife. Gas Fail.
Shotgun Turns Trick

NEWPORT BEACH. Cal, Sept
1 CUP)-A 72-year-old woman
tried four forms Of suicide for
six torturous hours before She
succeeded in taking her own life
police said today.
Officers who discovered The
body Of Mrs. Albertine Merriman
IN her home yesterday said she
tried 10 kill herself with a pistol.
razor and Illuminating gas before
she fired 4 fatal shotgun blast.
She had been III several years
A series OF notes traced ths
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Iowa Troops on Duty
After Riot OF Boys

-FLDORA Ia, Sept. l CINS)-
Four companies and medical de-
taChmcnt of the Iowa stale guard
stood ready today a. the Eldora
Training School for Boys 10 pre-
vent a third possible outbreak Of
inmates.
Forty OF the 1888 youths who
escaped IN two breaks Sull re-
manned AT large. Officials blamed
the riots and escapes on "unjuSti-
fably severe disciplinary meas
ureS' and two school officials
have been suspended
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Navy Lowers Points
For FIiers' Discharge

WASHINGTON, Sept. tUP)
The navy today put into effect a
new discharge plan lowering the
critical point score for release Of
naval aviatorS TO "a. the same as
that needed BY enlisted men.
Other male reserve officers must
have 80 points
II was The first revision in the
navyS point system
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03

progress Of tine suicide. The first
reported Mrs. Merriman had fired
three pistol bullets into her mouth.
Three hours later. still deter
mined 10 die, she wrote that her
first attempt was unsuccessful
and that she had turned on illumi-
mating gas IN the house.
That too. failed. and two hours
later Mrs Merriman slaShed both
wrists with a ralod blade.
The final note read
II will now have Ia use the
shotgun"
She did, II woreed
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Harry Bridges
Wins Divorce

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept l
UNSl - Harry Bridges, West
Coast Go leader. was free of
his wife Agnes, today.
Granted a divorce yesterday on
cruelty grounds. the labor leader
was ordered 10 pay $500 in at
torney fees 10 Mrs Bridges at
torney and 20 pay Ss5 a month
to Mrs. Bridges for the next three
years "for her rehabilitation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Hess Waits Transfer
To Reich for Trial

trespaSSer runs the risk Of being
shot.
The dispatch said that Hess is
vaguely aware that his days in
Britain are numbered and that
he is due To return TO Nuremberg
soon for trial.
" No ono knows when Hess will
leave lie won't know himself
until the car drives up 10 take
him away.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Club EmbezzIer
Suspect Caught

Chicago police today were hold
ing a man believed to be Roger
Logan, 43. former auditor of the
Latin Quarter night club who dis
appeared last October with $500
OF the clubs pay roll money.
The suspect, seized after he had
handed an improper note 10 a Is
year-old girl in a hotel lobby. gave
his name as James VeleriS and said
he was a chef. Police said, how
ever. that his finger prints checked
with those Of the missing auditor.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Bombs Ruin
Jap Railways

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. I
tUP)-Tokyo radio said today
that the japanese government
sustained "sizable' losses
in American air raids.
Tokyo said the air raids on
Japan destroyed 1000 miles OF
track and 10 important bridges.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03

LONDON, Sept IA Daily
Express dispatch from Aberga-
venny. Wales. said today that
Rudolph Hess was being guarded
with closer secrecy than that
which vcllcd ButanS king and
queen IN wartime
Thirty special guards do n0tT1-
ing but keep constant watch over
the grounds where the one-time
No. 3 Nazi Is being held, and any
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Franco Faces Crisis
On Restoring Throne

MADRID, Sept. 1 GNS)-Re-
ports that efforts 10 reach a de-
ciSlon regarding restoration Of
the Spanish monarchy have pre-
Cipitated a crisis between Gen.
Franco and his cabinet we're cir
Culated i'm Madrid today
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Ou+

HOLLYWOOD. Sept I up
Actress Rochelle Hudson today
was divorced from 1t, Cmdr
Harold r. Thompson, former
screen writer who. she charged
gave parties at their hope but
didn't invite her
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Sign Terms Tonight
Rites
On Air
At $3.50

YOKOHAMA, Sept. l (INS)
infamous reign of
conquest-which kept the Far
East in flames for more than
a decade-comes TO its in
evitable end tomorrow when
representatives Of Emperor
Hirohito sign unconditional
surrender documents.
The sigNing will take place some
time aftek 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning 20 p. m. Saturday. De-
troit time)
The ceremony VIII take place
sboard the USS Missouri. which is
now riding at anchor in Tokyo
Bay.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
Pearl HarbOI'
COVeI'-Up
Too Obvious
BY GEORGE RoTHwELL BROWN
special "a The Detroit Times

VXIASHINGTON, Sept IL do not know" said
w Burke, in his great speech on America, "the
method of drawing up an indictment against
whole people"
President Truman accomplished the feat IN
ninene White House statement, concluding in
these words:
81 think the country is much to blame as
any individual in this final situation that deuel.
oped at Pearl Horbor."
The attempt to shift responsibility for the
disaster from officials of the government, civil and
military, to the whole people, cannot possibly
succeed.
THIS is a representative republic Of more than 150
i 100000 inhabitants who cannot be expected to-
possess all the facts essential to governmental policy
That be left under system to the representa-
tives of the people.
The whole Pearl Harbor secrecy has been too OBJ
vousy a coverup for the of commission and omission
of President Roosevelt
The late president has been pictured advocate
of preparedness ahead of congressional and popular
opinion The official record will not sustain the thesis
time when the world was on fire from the flames
n Of war a newspaper correspondent, who asked Mr.
Roosevelt at press conference if this country should
not have "two-ocean navy" advised by the pres
dent to PUT ON A OUNCE CAP AND GO STAND IN
THE CORNER" Shortly thereafter we had to have
hve-ocean navy!
At time when he was telling an astoudned COM
mttee Of senators secret conference at the White
House that the American frontier on the Rhine,
earnest believers in American preparedness, who knew
how fatally weak land and sea. labor
ing to INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY
PURPOSES above the estimates of Mr.. Roosevets
budget. And they did il, Thank God,
In 1884, Mussoin and Hitler power Congress
allotted S966SS252 from emergency funds, military pur-
poses President Roosevelt mpounded S62OOOOOO of this sum-
refusing 10 use IT for the national defense.
The following the time Of the boondoggle when
Congress the president lump appropriation of
S4,SS0000000 The army asked for from this
fund for planes and tanks
TE request turned down by Mr. Roosevelt The money
for rakng leaves and other forms of social upft.
In 1896 Congress appropriated S25000000 for the
army than the Roosevelt budget asked for and granted
S955 451 10 the from relief funds Notwithstanding the
president had made such recommendation.
In 1897 Congress topped the budget estimates for the
by S79000000 and granted the army S1SOOO0OO from
relief funds
We passed 100000 boys through the boondogging CCC
in the early days Of the New Deal which successfully
resisted every effort made couple
military training.
One day, from clear sky it were, an army plane
Continued Page .. Col.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
ACID IN SPINE

lie said Tokuda experimental
with various injections, one of
which was pumping nicotine acid
in the spine
This resulted in excruciatins
pain and vomiting on the part OF
the patient, he said
Tokuda also experimental par
ticularly on tuberculosis cases. In
one case the bile was drained from
the gall bladder of patients suf-
fering from amebic dysentery and
mixed with capilic acid The mix
ture was then injected in tuber-
cularS.
As might have been expected
the patients became worse Some
slight cases developed enormous
cavities in their lungs, others died
fCOnttruad On Page 4 Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-03
.Ex-Pd| Tells
With Mckay
Bv FRANK MORRIS

LANSING, Sept. Famed
as a "back-of-scenes agent"
for Frank D. Mckay, Charles
Letter today turned against
his erstwhlle pal and pleaded
guilty to taking part in a
corrupt liquor conspiracy
with the former Republican
national committeeman.
The blow struck McKays de-
Tense plans virtually on the eve of
his trial. which is scheduled TO
open Wednesday in Mason. Letter
was a co-defendant.
Letter IS a former member OF
the Detroit Sugar House gang
during the prohibition era.
His decision 10 cooperate with
the Lansing grand jury may have
sensational results.