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Evening star., 1962-01-22
ROME.

ItSpNIs
It is something of a
truism that Italian politics
are so complicated-so posi-
lively Byzantine in their
manifold ramifications-that
no one, including the vast
majority Of Italians, can pre-
tend to make sense out of
them. And yet the Italian
political picture today is one
that demands an unusual de-
gree of attention from the
Western world. For Western
interests - and specifically
those of the NATO Alliance
are directly involved in the
outcome Of the political
crisis which will strike in
Italy during the next few
months.
The crisis arises from the
fact that the Christian Dem
ocratic government Of Pre-
mier Fanfani, a staunch
supporter of the Western al
lance and Western European
Union, is on its last legs. BY
common consent - including
that of Mr.. Fanfani himself
two of the three small CEN
ter parties that made up the
government majority in Par
Lament have now withdrawn
their support. In a sense, the
crisis has been engineered in
order to clear the way for
the most adventurous expert
ment in Italian politics that
has taken place since the
war.
The experiment is an at
tempt, backed by the top
leadership of the Christian
Democratic Party, to bring
the Italian Socialists for the
first time into the fold of the
legitimate democratic politi-
cal parties. Since the war
the italian Socialists, led by
Pietro Nenni, alone among
the Socialist parties of West
ern Europe, have maintained
working solidarity with the
Communist Party. Sin ce
Budapest this working rela-
tionship has cooled consider
ably. And now is the time
in the opinion of many lead
ing italian politicians, to
make the break decisive by
inviting the support of the
Nenni Socialists for a new
government led by the
CnrlSClan democrats.
Decision Due
The final decision on what
is known here as "the OPEN
ing to the left" will be taker
by the Christian Democratic
Party Congress next week
And though the strategy o.
the party leadership is cleal
enough, there are many diff
ficult hurdles to be overcome
before "the opening to tht
left" becomes a politica
reality.
The first Of these are the
possible consequences of the
new cooperation with tht
left-wing parties for the
Christian Democrats them
selves. Italy faces its next
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Evening star., 1962-01-22
A BOOK FOR TODAY
Biography of Henry VWs Fifth Wife
By DONALD MINTZ


A TUDOR TRAGEDY, THE
LIFE AND TIMES OF
CATHERINE HO w AR ID.
BY Lacey Baldwin Smith.
New York, Pantheon Books,
222 pp., illus. (ports), gen.
ealogical tables, $3.50.
Catherine is strangely in
consequential" writes Lacey
Smith in the peroration of
his biography of Henry Wits
fifth wife. Why, then, a BIZ
ography of her intended in
part for the general reader?
Mr.. Smith answers the
question in his brief intro
duction. Catherine Howard
may have been a shallow and
trivial personality. but there
is a disproportion about
GATHERINGS career that both
repels and fascinateS."
So much for the purely
personal interest. Beyond
that, however, her death
is not simply a lesson in
Tudor morality. 1t is an exer-
else in historical causation
and encompasses the entire
sink and puddle of palace
politics and backstairs bicker-
ing which throve so abun-
dainty within the garden of
Henry WIS government"
A biography of Catherine
Howard must necessarily deal
with the life and works of
her illustrious spouse. Yet
it must not become a biog-
raphy of Harry with the
Crown" 1t must deal with
the intricacieS of Tudor pol
iticS and such matters as the
fall of the vicar-general,
Thomas Cromwell. But again
Catherine must never be for
gotten.
MIR. SMITH, an associate
professor of history at North
western, has found the proper
balance with such virtuoSity
that one is aware of it only
in retrospect. And beyond
this, he has made the first
half of the 18th century-its
laws and morals, its day-to-
day life, its physical con-
ditions-parade before us in
soaring, sometimes eloquent
prose.
We think of a wealthy Tu-
dor household as an estab-
lishment of incredible mag
nificence. And in many ways
it was. Yet sanitary condi-
tions we're eXecrable, and
beds were so rare that "only
in the most elevated and
distinguished cases did mar
ried couples sleep together,
and more often than not two
couples shared the same bed"
1t was pallets for the rest,
including the younger no.
bility.
The evocation of the
London of the 1540S is a
masterpiece. Elegance and
pomp, ceremony and ro-
nance, from the perspective
of some 400 years, tend to OBJ
scure the realities of life
its cruelty, its viciousness,
and its total lack of social
Evening star., 1962-01-22
WATCHING THE WORLD
ItoIy's Political ReshuffIino
By CROSBY S. MOVES
Foreign Correspondent Of The Stor

general election In the spring
Of next year at the latest. In
the meantime, however, it
would obviously be a good
thing to broaden the base of
government and increase its
majority in Parliament. Many
Christian Democrats may be
asking themselves what the
reaction of the Italian voter
may be to this new coziness
with the extreme left.
In this, the attitude Of the
Catholic church could play
a determining role. So far, the
church has not officially
taken a position on the
possible collaboration with
the Socialists. But the Chris
tian Democratic Party, as the
strongest political group in
Italy, owes much of its
strength to the support of
the clergy at all levels. And
if at the last minute the
church should voice even mild
disapproval of the opening to
the left, the whole idea might
well fall through.
Another hurdle is the atti-
tude of the Socialists them
selves. Though Mr.. Nenni
and other party leaders are
on record as favoring CO.
operation, the majority with
in the ranks of their own
party is uncomfortably thin.
Nearly half of the left-wing
Socialists are still devoted to
the idea of close cooperation
with the Communist Party
and, up to now, there has
been no noticeable softening
of the Socialist opposition to
Mr.. Fanfani's government.
Question on Alliance
Finally, there is a large and
rather menacing question
mark of how this new group
ing of political bedfellows
might affect Italy's relations
with its allies and its align
ment in the cold war. Most
certainly, in return for their
support the Socialists can be
expected to demand very con-
siderable concessions from the
Christian Democrats in the
field of foreign as well as
domestic policy. And the
party which voted against
Italy's entry into NATO and
still embraces a policy of neu-
tralism in the cold war would
hardly be a positive influ-
ence in terms Of the Western
alliance.
In all this, needless to say,
the American Embassy in
Rome is preserving an atti-
tude of strict but watchful
neutrality. Some experts be-
lieve, in fact, that the OBJ
stacles to an opening to the
left" at this stage, outweigh
the advantages, and that the
whole problem may be post
poned until after the new
elections are held. In this
case, Mr.. Fanfani's govern
ment would stay in the role
of caretaker for several more
months. And the vital de-
cisionS would be delayed until
the electorate has had its say.
Evening star., 1962-01-22
Commuters Complain

What a triumph for Roy
Chalk to have put D. C. back
in the stage coach age of
transportation with his pas
Senger trucks that give his
jammed loads of luckleSS
humans (not cattle) a dice
box treatment of shakes, jolt
ings, lurchings, forward and
backward throwing, as these
clumsy monsters snake their
way between curb and mid
die lanes adding to the peril
of auto travel on already
overcrowded streets.
Just how was this throw
back to the older days
brought about? Is it true that
sometimes, as one eminent
psychologist noted, public
leaders engage in superficial
thinking?
When thoroughly assessed
by all the principles of traf-
fic engineering, the D. c.
working public is being sacri-
feed shamelessly on the al
tar of profit.
H. l.. Woodrow.
\ y X +
Riders of D. C. Transit
buses who have to change
lines at the District line,
Eastern and New Hampshire
avenues, have been subjected
to endless discomfort from
the inception of this service.
In the summer, we roast and
boil; during downpours or
showers, we are soaked, and
in the winter we freeze and
suffer all sorts of disabilities.
More than six years ago, I
received from the company
Evening star., 1962-01-22
Recounts Without Stinq

Delegate James M. Thomson of
Alexandria, who won reelection by one
vote as result of a recount, wants to
take the sting out of election contests
when only few votes separate the
top contenders. He has introduced
bill to permit recoAnts in closely con-
tested elections without necessity of
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14

Back from the Outside after
five months vacation is M w. (Slim)
Moore, veteran registered guide.
Slim, who owns and operates a
roadhouse at Summit on the Rich
ardson Highway, spent most of his
time while on vacation in Winston
Salem, NC. He arrived in Fairbanks
Monday night via jet, and has been
held over here because of heavy
snowfall and blocked highway lead
ing to the roadhouse.
Several physicians whom Slim
has guided on many hunting trips
in Alaska entertained him on his
North Carolina visit.
Among other things, they insisted
on giving him a complete physical
checkup at Winston-Salem Baptist
Hospital which Moore said he passed
with flying colors."
The four doctors whom Slim Wis
tied were: DR.. H. H. Bradshaw, DR..
Felta Hightower, DR.. Fred Jarvey,
physicians. and DIR. GlenzAbernathy
a shoe specialist Also joining the
group in welcoming Moore was
Charles Siewers, an insurance agent
Many stories have been told OF
Sims experiences, but one of the
most exciting was when shot from
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14
Alaska Educators
To Gather Here
or Convention

About 1000 Alaskan educators
will visit Fairbanks next week
The Western Alaska Teachers
Convention is March % and % at
Lathrop High School. Host to the
meeting is the Fairbanks Education
Association.
Several outstanding educators are
featured speakers for the event.
They include Dr. E. Edmund Reut-
ter Jr, Professor of Education.
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity; Dr. Oscar Handlin Direc-
tor of the Center for the Study of
History of Liberty in America, Har-
ward University, and Miss Anita
Ruffing. president of the National
Education Association Department
of Classroom Teachers
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14
Carnival To Giue
Century II Trips

Merchants of Fairbanks including
members of the Fairbanks Chamber
of Commerce are cooperating with
Winter Carnival management, Fair
banks Unlimited, Inc, in a plan to
stimulate the sale of Winter Carni-
val Booster Buttons by giving away
numbered tickets which constitute
chances on round-trip fares for two
people to the Century 81 Exhibit in
Seattle via Alaska Airlines, who
have donated the round-trip tickets
for the benefit of the Carnival.
! AS part of this new plan for
stimulation of interest in Winter
Carnival and Carnival Buttons, each
person who purchases a Carnival
Booster Button will receive ten
chances on the trip to the Worlds
Fair.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14
Charles SmeIcer
Funeral Services

Funeral services for Charles Smell
Ger, II year old Alaskan pioneer
were held Sunday at the Fairbanks
Memorial Chapel
Smelcer died in St Joseph's Hos
pital last Thursday. He was born
in Washington in 1885 but came to
Alaska in 1927 when he began trap
ping and operating a roadhouse
near Gulkana. He came to Fair
banks in 1914 where he resided until
his death.
Surviving him are three sons,
Charles Jr.. Herbert and Clarence
and two daughters Karen and Mrs
Ronal HuennekenS
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14
Lions To Present
Parade OF Nuts

Fairbanks Lions Club members
will sponsor and direct the annual
Mutt Parade in the 1862 Fairbanks
Winter Carnival, with Frank Law
son as Chairman for the Lions
Club.
The Mutt Parade will be held at
/ pm. Thursday, March %, starting
in the Urban Renewal area and end
ing in Griffin Park. Prizes will be
awarded by the Lions to the winners
in wide variety of classifications,
including anything from the most
beautiful to the ugliest looking
mutt. All children with pets are
urged to participate in the Mutt
Parade
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14

quet last Sunday night. Rose Marie
Rosey, a musher in the one-dog
class, won the craftsmanship trophy
which is given every year by the
Lions Club.
J. Vic Brown jewelers. honored
the three top mushers by present
ing them watches also at the BAN
quet.
1.-The smallest future North Amer
lean Dog Mushion champion award
was given in the form of a special
trophy to Steve Worbass.
Special service awards were also
presented to Mrs Irene Christie
and Paul Stryken.
The Junior Mushers meet tonight
at 7:30 at the home of Junior Mush-
ers president, Bob Stroeeker to
discuss plans for next years races.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14
BAKER POST HAS BIRTHDAY

American Legionnaires are cele-
brating their 43rd birthday this
week and last night the local Dor
man H. Baker Post had its own
birthday party.
Members of the American Legion
are veterans of three wars of the
10Th century.
The Dorman H. Baker Post Unit
auxiliary unit OF the American Le-
gion gave the birthday party honor
ing the legionnaires at the Masonic
Temple.
Mrs. Aud Severson, President of
the Euxiliary, presented a birthday
cake to E. Johnny Coonjohn, Com
mander of the Dorman H. Baker
post.
The legionnaires also helped the
Girl Scouts of America celebrate
their Golden Anniversary by honor
ing representative of the local Girl
Scout Board and intermediate and
senior Girl Scouts and Mrs. Brian
Cleworth, their executive director.
Acting for the local auxiliary
unit, Mrs. Peggy Huber, State Presi-
dent of the American Legion Aux
iliary, presented the Girl Scouts
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14

with a check for S100
c. Russell Huber, State Command
er of the American Legion, who just
returned from the National Com
mander's Conference in Washington,
DC. gave some highlights of the
conference.
Guest speaker for the event was
Charles w Lafferty, Fairbanks
Superintendent Of Public Schools.
Other guests at the birthday par
ty were Dave Adler. Past Depart@
ment Commander of the American
Legion, and his WIFE, Victor T Pat
tinson, Vice Commander of the Alas
ka Department of Veterans of For
eign Wars and his wife; 1t. Roger
Burggraf. Commander of the Fair
banks National Guard Unit and his
wife
A musical program of stringed
auartette and vocalist was provided
by students from Lathrop High
School. Members in the quartette
were Richard Port, Katie Egon,
Robert Dryden and Pat Harris. Nan
CIV Wellman was vocal soloist.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14

Stepnen Of anchorage WIN total
120:42 time, and John Lundgren of
Fairbanks, who has 121:37 total fig
ures.
Miss Lundgren won the three dog
class with a total elapsed time of
56:42 for three races on the three
mile track Close behind her was
Barbara Bordwell of Anchorage who
had a 1888 time, and Mel Spencer
of Fairbanks with a score of 1898.
In the one dog event which saw
Wayne Christie win with a time of
8:06 for three heats on the one
mile course, two other local mush-
ers, JEANNE Carlson with 900
score, and Connie Losonsky, who
clicked 9:45, came close behind.
Received Awards at Banquet
These naushers received prizes
and their trophies at the Fairbanks
Junior Mushers' Association ban
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14
MOORE IS BACK FROM TRIP

his gun saved the life of former
Fairbanks doctor, F. B. Gillespie,
when a wounded grizzly bear near
Paxson charged the doctor and was
dropped with bullet when 10 feet
in front of him.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-14
stroecker, Lundgren And
Christie Top Jr. Mushers
BIZ Marg Hahn

Bob Soecker Carol Lundgen and Wayne Christie Fairbanks
junior mue top winners of the Junior North American
Sled Dog Championship held here last weekend
Stroecker with his five cnhed the fvecass
tory with elapsed of 1883, followed Pat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-30
GOVERNMENT

The opening days Of the new
Congress probably will fix the
course Of the perennial home
rule campaign. A way will be
sought to pry a vote from the
House, which has blocked Sen
ate-passed bills for a decade.
Some partisans want to
change the rules of the House
1t would be obligated to vote
the issue up or down on motion
OF any House District Commit
tee member on District Day."
the second and fourth Monday
OF each m onth h, under the
change due to be proposed on
the first day of the session.
Should this unusual attempt
fail, friends Of home rule still
have a chance to fill five va
cancies on the District Commit
tee with pro-home rule Con-
gressmen. The balance now OPP
poses an elected self-govern-
ment.
The makeup Of the new Con-
gress would seem to assure Sen
ate passage - at least If the
Senate acts first. Chances for
some kind of House expression
on the question seem better
than usual.
The President favors an
elected mayor and city council
for Washington. But Democrats
are willing to compromise with
Republicans who prefer a YER
sion Of the old Eisenhower ter
ritorial bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-30
DC Officials Expect Tough Battle for Funds
To Meet Budget and Capital Spending Needs

fare administrators. They were
to clear the rolls of freeloaderc
and to expand care for chill
dren.
If officials accomplish both
these tasks to the satisfaction
of budgetmakers, particularly
of Senator Byrd, Democrat OF
West Virginia, the local admin
istration probably will remain
If lawmakers aren't satisfied
heads may roll.
An aroused citizenry is likely
to talk a lot about welfare on
Capitol Hill.
The President, too, has said
more money should be spent
for needy children at the very
time the District budget is in
his Budget Bureau for prepara-
ton for Congress. White House
interest has led to speculation
the Commissioners may come
to Congress early with an in
creased estimate for child care.
Or the President himself could
increase the request in line
with what he thinks should be
spent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-30
Russia Voices
Concern Over
PLEDGE to Cubu

MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (AP).-
The official news agency Tass
said tonight President Ken
nedy's promise to a free Cuba
causes "perplexity and concern. "
A Tass report of Mr. Ken
nedy's meeting with the free
Bay of Pigs captives quoted
President Kennedy's promise to
return their battle flag to them
in a free Havana.
President Kennedy's belli-
cose statements at the rally Of
Cuban Observation-Disclosures
cannot but cause perplexity and
concern" Tass said.
1T is we'll known that during
the settlement of the Caribbean
C ri sis, President Kennedy
promised that the United States
would not attack Cuba and
would prevent other Latin
American countries from at
lacking her"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-30
TAX
Increases to Affect
All Income Brackets

present exemption from the
sales and use tax on gross re-
ceipts from the sale Of Gig
arettes and from telephone
service.
An increase in the District
cigarette tax of one cent, the
department said, would leave
the District rates below the
rate in AZ States, including
Maryland, and the same as the
rate in three States, including
Virginia. :"
Removing the exemption
from the sales and use tax or
gross receipts from cigarette
sales would have the effect Of
adding another one-cent pei
pack tax, but still would moi
adversely affect the volume Of
cigarette sales here, the de-
partment said.
In States with a broad-bast
sales tax like the Districts, thu
department said, "the genera
practice is to subject local tele-
phone service to the tax where
gas and electric service is sub
jected to tax" '".
A public hearing on thest
proposed tax increases will b
held at 10 am. January IA IL
Room 500 Of the District Build
ing. .s#
The Commissioners have thu
authority to raise the rea
estate tax themselves, but thu
other tax proposals would have
to be approved by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-30

Commissioners were consider
ing adoption Of anti-bias hous-
ing regulations.
The position Of the commit
tee is that the hearings are
needed to spotlight the ques-
ton Of whether anti-discrimi-
nation regulations are needed
in Washington. Another ques-
ton is whether the Commits
sioners have authority to adopt
anti-bias regulations.
If the Commissioners decide
they have the power to ban
housing discrimination, there
is a possibility that legislation
designed to block such action
will be introduced. Such a bill
would appear to have little
chance of enactment.
If, on the other hand, the
Commissioners turn to Con-
gress for anti-discrimination
authority, the legislative re-
quest would face a highly un-
certain fate.
A major factor In the situa-
ton is the strong White House
support for action in the ma
tons capital that would sup
plement President Kennedy's
recent nationwide anti-bias
order. The Presidents direc-
tive was limited mainly to new
housing financed with Federal
Housing Administration or Vet
Grams Administration loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-30
IVA Payments
Hit $46.5 Million
BY the Associated Press

The Tennessee Valley Author
ity reported yesterday it paid
$46.5 million into the United
States Treasury from its cleo
trio power revenues during the
year ended last june 30.
OF this amount 1865 mil
lion represented interest on
outstanding appropriations OF
81, l93, 900 900 for iva over the
years and $40 million repre-
sented a dividend payment.
In its annual report iva
said that to date 1t has paid
into the Federal Treasury $34s
million from power revenues,
plus another SAILS million from
non-power income.
iva also reported 1t paid out
another $50 million during the
year as interest on bonds II
has issued to help finance 1t:
construction program.
After payment Of interest or
bonds and payments to the
treasury, iva said, 1t had $57 4
million in net proceeds left for
investment in plant and other
power assets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-30

will not be until 1865 for some
Of the increases.
The letter and other first
class hikes will come in one
bite. however. a week from
tomorrow.
The Accent letter rate, which
has been in effect since Au-
gust /, 1858, goes to 5 cents.
This alone will bring In more
than two-thirds Of the new
funds, or $410 million.
Air mail will be raised from
7 to 9 cents, post cards from
3 TO 4 cents, and air mail cards
from 5 to 6 cents.
Second class rates, applying
to newspapers and magazines,
and third class. mostly adj
vertising circulars. also win be
increased, but chiefly in three
steps.
The new second class
charges, when fully effective,
are estimated TO bring in an
additional $27.4 million a year,
and the third class rates $93.7
million.
For publications generally,
the three boosts will amount To
4 per cent each on the editorial
portion and 10 per cent each
on the advertising matter.
Weekly Papers Affected
The new law also ends the
historic free-in-county privilege
for small papers, established
more than 80 years ago. But
! legislators who handled the
rate bill pointed out that this
now applies only to a small
percentage Of the weeklies.
In third class. the single.
piece rate goes from 3 TO 4
cents January 7. But the mini
mum per-piece charge In the
] bulk rate will be raised from