0' PAGE SIX THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 1937 a SATURDAY, JAI~. 9. 1937 High Schools Debate Today In Meet Here Electric Utilities Conitrol Is Topic; Experts Talk To State-Wide Group j akes Lone Stand Doctors Advise Rest, Isolation And Liquids To Combat Colds Mrs. Baker Loses Composure As Her Husband Takes Stand (Continted from Page 1) again, pulled the hammer back, and directed her to make it go off with- thing" as killing Schneider and that out pulling the trigger. At first the gun went off accidentally as she confused, she tried banging it light- held it in her hand while attempting ly on the chair, without success. More than 50 high schools through-E out the state are expected to partici- pate in the debate tournament to be held today at Ann Arbor High School, according to an announcement by William P. Halstead, manager of the Michigan High School Forensic As- sociation, and Glen E. Mills, director of Forensics, Ann Arbor High School. Inasmuch as each high school may bring as manysteams as it wishes, the total number of squads will prob- ably exceed 80, according to the an- nouncement. The debates, which will be conducted in three rounds, at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 1 p.m., concern the regulation of electric utilities by the government. The debates are not officially competitive, it was ex- plained, but serve merely as practice for the teams which are preparing for the state championship debate to take place April 30, 1937. Starting at 2:30 p.m. today an open-forum discussion covering the various aspects of the question will be held in the Pattengill Auditorium, Ann Arbor High School. Among the speakers on the panel will be: Prof. E. Blythe Stason of the Law School, who will speak on "The Legal Aspects of the Regulation of Electric Utilities"; Dr. Ralph L. Dewey of the economics department, discussing .E s r Associated Press Photo Unanimous passage of emergency ncutraility legislation in the House of Reprusentatives was prevented when John T. Bernhard (above), new Fat mer-Laborite representa- tive from Minnesota, cast the only negative vote. "Some Leading Economic Factors of the Government in Business"; Frank A. Newton of the Commonwealth and Southern Corp., who will give the viewpoint of "Regulation from the Standpoint of the Private Company"; and Donald M. Whitesell of the Mich- igan Municipal League, who will di-' vulge information regarding "Rates in Municipal Plants." Prof. G. E. Densmore, of the speech department, is to act as chairman. Other members of the speech depart- ment will judge the -debates. Hoping to avoid additional colds and spread of influenza on the cam- pus, Dr. A. C. Furstenberg, dean of the Medical School, and Dr. Margaret Bell, acting director of the Health Service, issued the following state- ment yesterday which will be post- ed in all fraternities, sororities and dormitories. "There is no specific cure for head colds. The best prescription is rest in bed until complete recovery. "2. Take every question to the doctor. When medication is indicat- ed get it from the Health Service. 3. Protect your fellow students. "4. Cure yourself in the shortest time possible. "5. Remain isolated until cold is completely cured. "6. Recent evidence demonstrates Jiltrable virus remains suspended in room air for hours and is infectious. "7. Keep mouth and nose covered when coughing or expectorating, or when blowing the nose. Use cheese cloth or tissue that can be destroyed by burning. Stay In Bed "8. Get much more rest than usual. Stay in bed. "9. Avoid drafts and rapid changes changes of temperature. It is desirable to: a. take sponge bath. b. sleep in cool (not frigid) well ventilated rooms. c. no shampooing. "10. Force intake of Iluids. Drink at least a glass of fluid per hour. "11. Do not use local methods of treatment in the nose unless under the direct care of a physician, because this type- of therapy is frequently the cause of such complications as sinusitis, middle ear infections and mastoiditis. "12. During the course of the in- fection it is not desirable to exercise. Under such conditions it is impos- sible to maintain the body heat and one is rendered more susceptible to complications. "13. Avoid swimming when symp- toms of a cold are present. Swim- ming is to be encouraged when healthy. "14. Avoid crowds." Epidemic Under Control Dean Wilber R. Humphreys of the literary college said yesterday in re- gard to excuses for student illness during the epidemic, "In this college there is no such thing as an official excuse of absence. Statements con- cerning the illness of students, whether issued by the Health Service, by private physicians, or by other persons, are intended for the infor- mation of the instructors concerned. I can see no objection to the issuing of such statements by .landladies, house mothers, social directors, and' fraternity presidents, to the effect that certain students have stayed in their rooms in accordance with the advice given by Dean Furstenberg and Dr. Bell." "Thereare 10 student cases of flu in the Health Service and in Ann Ar- bor hospitals, and 21 with colds," de- clared Dr. Bell. "Our patients are improving and the epidemic is under control," she said. to scare him out of an "ugly and ir- ritating mood." Reluctantly she reenacted the kill- ing, Prosecutor Rapp calling her from the witness stand to a chair in the court room and placing in her hands her husband's gun that she used. Thought Rather Harmless She held the revolver in her hand awkwardly, turning and shaking it,f at Mr. Rapp's insistence, as she didI on the night of June 29 at Schneider in the back seat of her car, parked near the Huron River. She repeat- ed word for word her previous testi- mony about not knowing the im- portance of the hammer, which, she said, she pulled back "to try to make Cub think I meant business." She had always regarded a revolver as "a harmless weapon for me," she stated, "because the trigger pulled so hard." "Did you have your finger on the trigger that night, Mrs. Baker," Mr. Rapp wanted to know. "I don't know," the defendant returned. "Well, the gun went off didn't it?" "Yes." "And you were holding it, weren't you," the prosecutor asked pointed- ly. "Holding the gun, yes," she re- plied evenly. Bangs Gun On Chair The prosecutor handed her the gun Back in the witness stand, at Mr. Rapp's instruction, Mrs. Baker pulled the trigger, again handling the gun in an awkward manner. "It wasn't hard, was it?" her cross- examiner queried. She hesitated. Then, "no." "Do it again." She pulled the trig- ger, as Papp threw a significant glance at the jury. Although Mrs. Baker admitted that she "knew Ann Arbor quite well," she told of her confusion in driving home after the killing with Schneider's body in the rear seat of her car. Mr. Rapp contended that because she turned left away from both St. Jo- seph Mercy Hospital and the Uni- versity hospital she did not want to get Schneider, whom, she confessed, ,he did not definitely know was dead, ;o medical aid. "You were trying to hide the body, weren't you?" the prosecutor charged. "No," Miss. Baker answered. "If I had wanted to do that, I could have taken a short cut home. I didn't know what to do or where to go." She told how she drove the car into the Baker garage after return- ing home, Schneider's body still in the back seat. "You left him in the garage for three hours," Mr. Rapp accused. "It was about that," she answered slowly. "And you didn't know whether he was dead or not, did you?" "No, but I was sure he was." "And you didn't give him a chance to find out whether he could live or not, did you? You were satisfied you had accomplished your purpose. You had decided if you couldn't have him, nobody else would. You were satis- 'fied, weren't you?" "That's not true," Mrs. Baker re- torted definantly. I never said it. Never ever."-. Prosecutor Rapp introduced a let- ter from Milton D. Shanacup, Mrs. Baker's friend in the state attorney- general's office, whom she called after the killing before telling anyone else. It started "Dear Bum Bum" (Mrs. Baker's pet name), and in intimately phrased terms told of the writer's desire to be with her. It asked that "Hoosier," i.e., Patrolman Baker, "give you a hug for me." The prose- cution held that in calling Mr. Shan- nacup, she "planned her defense be- fore you knew your victim was dead." She answered that "Shanny knew the situation and my nature better than anybody else." Mr. Rapp probed Mrs. Baker's knowledge of affairs he charged Schneider had with other women, contending she was jealous and at- tempting, unsuccessfully to cross her up on previous testimony. Mr. Devine, in re-direct examina- tion, brought out Schneider's threat's of suicide "unless I can have you for my own," in an effort to substantiate the defense counsel's theory that Mrs. Baker loved Schneider so intimately that she would not have intention- ally killed him. POSTPONE ARCHITECTS' PARTY Announcement that the barn dance and sleigh ride planned for sopho- mores in the College of Architecture for tonight had been postponed at least for a week was made yesterday by Richard Trusdell, '39A, in charge of arrangements for the party. S.7-OCE Nz 10 : E 819 61 '55 ..... .. .. . MIDWAY SAN FRANCISCO ncuONOLULU At three o'clock that afternoon the Chester- fields were on their way. Four days later back . . . giving smokers what they want . . . Chesterfields are off on a new cruise. From Wake Island 5000 miles out in the "CHESTERFIELDS JUST ARRIVED. FAST WORK.