!SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1959 a1 THI I ~CHIGAN DAILY A __- _._- -__ ___ TING BILLS EXTRA HIGH: 55-'56 Winter Surpasses Normal Cold Napoleonic Display Israeli Viewpoint (continued from page 4) N4 I P~eentge.LofdJrormaIi "efflating uegree Aoy.ALcfl.4.,SV,*I5* S.4*puarlW 110- 1400 110f 100 , .....100 *0 i 100 By DAVID L. BOWEN Associated Press Newsfeature Writer 100 NEy' No UTAH NEB.. COLO. xA aRtl, N.MEX. 7EXA! 100 90 :a than namd 90 200 100 110 LZss 90 90 90" 9 80 80 -110 10 to "59 .&.vo tornm.I too I The 1953-54 Picture ,rave r AP Ne 100 10 90 100 80 80 g90 The 1954-55 Picture -.t If your heating bills were extra high this year, don't be surprised. It wasn't necessarily caused by the kids' failure to keep the back door closed or by a faulty furnace. According to U.S. Weather Bu- reau tabulations, the winter now ending was simply one of the cold- est in recent years. As is clearly evident on the ac- companying maps, heating degree days from October through Febru- ary of this year met and went above the 30-year normal in most sections of the nation, This was a severe reversal of the record of the two previous seasons, when only small portions of the country re- corded temperatures as cold as the 30-year norm. 'Normal' Used The 30-year standard the Weather Bureau uses as "normal" covers the years from 1921 through 1950. Heating degree days are a stand- ard method of estimating the de- mand placed Qn building and resi- dential heating units by outside temperatures. For any one day in which the average temperature is lower than 65 degrees, there exist as many "degree days" as there are Fahrenheit degrees difference between the average temperature and 65 degrees. Thus, if the aver- age temperature for a 24-hour per- iod was 55 degrees, the period held 10 degree days. Studies have determined that fuel consumption varies directly with the number of degree days. On a day with 50 degree days, for instance, twice as much fuel is consumed as during a day with only 25 degree days. Days Computed In computing degree days, the average daily temperature is taken' as the midway point between the highest and lowest temperature of the day. If the highest tempera- ture reached was 60 degrees and the lowest 30, then the average was 45 degrees. The degree days for a week, month or year are obtained by adding up the degree days for each day of the week, month or year. Degree days are computed daily by the U.S. Weather Bureau for all commissioned and coopera- tive stations in the United States. Crib Has Elections The rece'ntly re-organized Mich- igan Crib Pre-Law Society recently elected Richard F. Bannasch, '57, and therefore tried to ignore Israel's mere existence as a sover- eign state. First, they said, Israel has to take back the Arab refu- gees and only afterwards the Arab states would be ready to negotiate. * ~ * * ISRAEL REGARDS the refugee problem as one of deep and urgent humanitarian concern. With this point of. view she has agreed to the reuniting of families, thus en- abling the passage of thousands of persons across the lines. But, as these people have been nourished with hatred and hostility through- out all their exile against the state of Israel, accepting all of DOWNTOWN them would mean suicide to Israel which is exactly what the Arab states want. If the Arab states would consider signing a non-aggression pact, Is- rael would be willing to pay com- pensation. Another of Israel's con- ditions is the removal of the Arab boycott and blockade, thus restor- ing economic as well as ,political relations between the countries. Peace negotiations would enable representatives of Israel and of Arab states to exchange their views on these subjects. The bene- fits which would flow from such a settlement would release the Arab states as well as Israel from the tensions and frustrations which aret now irritating both sides. :4 I 4 BONAPARTE IN A SHOWCASE ... thirty years of labor. Library Collection Features Napoleonic Documents Data 1 4J ^, I 4*wsfeotutes 4 ...: ICYCLE ORDINANCE REVISIONS: City Officials' Commend Propos'al I i (continued from Page 1) the only area to be affected by the Prof. Moore.pointed out that proposed resolution., although "The automobile threat- Other Areas ens to put the bicycle out of busi- "A few others will no doubt ness . . . I will .have no part of show up. Wherever sidewalk park- that-being a constant bike rider ing is. a nuisance, Council will be nyself." able to forbid parking within stat- In his statement to the Daily, ed limits and put up warning Prof. Moore said, "At one time in signs: Otherwise, the ordinance past weeks, one of our Council will provide the enforcement meas- omrnmittees was thinking of recom- ures that will give the prohibition mending really drastic action: the a meaning and make it work." adoption of. an ordinance amend- Prof. Moore's statement said, ment to prohibit bike riding and "The proposed ordinance changes parking on sidewalks and exten- do not go into the use of bicycles lions throughout the commercial on the street, for the present ordi- district. nance already requires safe prac- "I oiSposed such a sweeping cure tices. of the problem. "But it would appear," the "On the one hand," Prof. Moore statement continued, "that several ,ald, "I have insisted that the city hundred of our local riders have must act to solve the problem in neither heard of these rules, 'hor those places where it is a prob- have they cultivated any regard lem; but at the same time, the for their own or other people's city must recognize the existence safety. of the bicycle and provide for its "I' do wish that the Daily could continued and increasing use." .find a way to educate these un- The State Street area, Prof. safe riders. Sooner or later, some Moore pointed out, would not be driver of a car, in spite of all he can do, is going to kill one of them," Prof. Moore said. Prof. Moore discussed at length the bicycle parking problem. He said ". .. in the residential districts, there is usually no prob- lem. But in the commercial dis- trict, with its high traffic, the problem is very real." He pointedr out that "No sane bike rider will park his bicycle on the street, against the curb" in the commercial district, because "the next driver who wants to park his car there may not see the bi- cycle and may ruin it." Prof. Moore said the place to park the bicycle "except in the hot spots mentioned .. . is on the ex- tension. "In the commercial district, this area is often covered with con- lcrete. It can be tecognized by the fact that we plant our park- ing meters in it. "Nearly everywhere," Prof. Moore said, "there is plenty, of room for parking bicycles on the extension, while leaving the sidewalk clear." By SUSAN KARTUS Presently on display between the reference and catalogue rooms of the General Library, is a collec- tion of autographed letters and documents of Emperor Napoleon I, his most famous generals, marsh- als and cabinet members. This collection, presented to the University in 1929 by Orla B. Tay- lor, of Detroit, took thirty years to accumulate. The collection contains six auto- graphs of Napoleon himself. The first, dated 1794, is signed in the Italian "Buonaparte," the second 1803, "Bonabarte." The third bears the signature "Napoleon," which he seldom used, and the remaining three are in the familiar form "N" or "Nag." Other Autographs There are also autographs of Bernadotte, Davout, Lannes, Laur- iston, Maret, Marmont, Mesenna, Murat, Soult, and Suchet. Mr. Taylor began his collection with the accidental purchase of the Napoleon autograph dated 1810. A short time later, a friend gave him an autograph of Mar- shal Suchet. He thereupon de- veloped a desire to complete the set. It became desirable to ob- tain all of the different forms of Napoleon's signatures. In order to display this collec- tion of autographs properly, Mr. Taylor had a special case made. Unfortunately, collections of this type are usually placed in cold storage book stacks where they are seen by very few. This novel case contains sixty slides in which the autographs are placed under glass so that they can be drawn out at any time. Announcements Graduating seniors who have not yet ordered their commence- ment announcements may do so tomorrow and Tuesday between 1 and 5 p.m. in the Administra- tion Bldg. lobby. Members of Senior Board are taking announcement and calling card orders, which will also be taken April 9-11. Bill Gardner, '56, Senior Board chairman, urg- ed that orders be made now to avoid the last-minute rush. Neutrogena'.a sensational non-atkartne, transparent soap... like a solidified cream 4.. yet creates a wonderful cleansing lather Sif your skin is dry or sensitive, this is the ,oap you can use safely and beautifully. '4 a Each $l.00 .., .r w Av LAL,.&MPORT COSMETICS - MAIN FLOOR t as president. Elected as vice James W. Childs, secretary, Carole '57, corresponding; E. Faulkner, '59, Ebba R. Jalva. president was '57, recording R. 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