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The chronicle., 1963-12-30
David Lawrence
Shortest Term President: LBJ

WASHINGTON - There has
never been a period like tt
present in American politics. It
battles the opposition party, of
course, but it points up as well
a far more startling weakness
in the presidential system than
even the law by which success
sorS to a president who dies in
office are designated.
The weakness is the obliga-
ton written in the Constitution
requiring that presidential a n d
congressional elections be held
at fixed times.
No vice president who has sue
ceeded to the presidency hereto
fore has had such a short I'M
expired term to serve as does
President Lyndon Johnson.
There are less than II months
before the next presidential cleo
ton.
When President Lincoln was
assaSSinated in April 1865, there
were three years and II months
ahead for Andrew Johnson be-
fore the end Of the presidential
term. He was not elected for
another term. When President
James A. Garfield died in Sept
ember 1881 from wounds inflict-
ed by an assassin, there were
three years and six months be-
fore the next Inauguration date.
His successor as president, CheS-
ter A. Arthur, was not renomi-
mated by the Republican Party.
When President Mckinley was
shot in September 1901, there
were three years and six months
in the White House ahead f or
Vice President Theodore RooSe-
welt, and the latter was inaugu-
rated in his own right on March
4, 1905.
AS for the presidents who did
not meet a violent death but
passed away as a result Of i'll
ness while in office, they, too,
left to their successors fairly
long unexpired terms. Thus,
President William Henry Harri-
son died one month after his
Inauguration in 1S41 and was
succeeded by John Tyler, who
did not serve another term.
Vice President Willard Fillmore,
who succeeded President Zach
airy Taylor in 1850, had two
years and eight months to serve
as president but did not win the
nomination for another term.
In more recent times, Vice
President Coolidge had a year
and seven months in the presi-
dency before the end of Presi-
dent Harding's term, but Vice
President Truman, who succeed
ed President Franklin D. Roose-
welt in April 1915, had three
years and more than nine
months before he finished the
unexpired term. Mr.. Coolidge
and Mr.. Truman, respectively,
were then elected president for
a four-year term Of their own.
President Lyndon Johnson will
have had about IA months in
office = the shortest period Of
all - in filling out the current
term, and he will be confronted
with a presidential campaign
beginning less than nine months
from now.
In virtually all other cases
where a vice president has sue
ceeded to the top office, there
has been time for a record TO
be made, and hence both par
ties have had an opportunity to
their principles in the
mind of the electorate. Mr..
The chronicle., 1963-12-30
William S. White -
Nixon And Scranton?

Too, Nixon is a tried n
tough national campaigner
as is no other Republican among
those now being mentioned for
President - and the G.. D. p.
convention will be deeply anxf-
GUS to pit a truly experienced
campaigner against the redoubt-
able Lyndon johnson.
Scranton, for his part, has
been termed a ''young pro" in
this article for purposes far
more fundamental than SOM
mere purpose Of phrase-mahng.
For he is, indeed, just that: a
pro. His defeat Of the massive
and entrenched Democratic Or
ganization in Pennsylvania il
1862 was by any measure the
greatest single political event Of
that year.
His subsequent conduct OF the
governorship has been overshad-
owed in skill only by his extraor-
dinarily savvy leadership Of
Pennsylvania Republicanism.
This is a cool, steady young
man who has not put a foot
wrong; a political natural" od-
dly reminiscent Of another such
called L. B. J. His adroitness
under fire and pressure is not III
fact exampled by any other
Republican, not even by old pro
Nixon.
So, draw a circle around two
names = Nixon and Scranton
and one has a reasonable sound
bet that within that circle he
has put down the identity Of the
1864 Republican Presidential
nominee.
The chronicle., 1963-12-30

Shift down. Even so, any de-
collectivization would mark q
confession that the forced inn
position Of city-type socialist ec-
OnOmicS on the Russian country
side in the late Nineteen TWEEN
ties and the Nineteen Thirties
has been a never-ending fail
ure. Khrushchev, who has seen
Iowa as well as YugosIavia,
knows this. And he likewise
knows that it was his enemy
Stain who, in the late TWentieS,
decided to institute complete ag-
ricultural socialism at a stroke.
Reacting sharply against this
arbitrary move, the Russian kU-
lakS, or well-tO-dO farmers, slau-
entered their animals indiscrim-
inately. Stains reprisals for
this were ferOciOus, and mil
lions of Russian peasants, in
GLIDING most Of the hard-wOrk-
ing and intelligent people in the
countryside, persisted Of starva-
ton in an unreported civil war,
OF in Siberian prison camps.
Russian agriculture has never
recovered from its simultaneous
loss Of cattle, horses, and men
who had general farm savvy.
The Radio Liberty analysts
say that even a small-scale ex-
detrimental Standardization Of
agriculture in Russia would
"Shake the theological founda-
tons Of the Soviet Empire a d
effect both the economy and in
ternational relations of the So
Wet Union" But the upr0ar
could be wind without rain"
for, as a practical matter,
Khrushchev'S enemy, Mao Use
tung, has already retreated from
his policy Of trying to force
compulsory farm communes
down the threats Of Chinese pea
SAINTS. China, in permitting pri-
yate farm plots, has confessed
that hard-and-fast socialism is
not for country people.
The theological line Of retreat
which Khrushchev may be ex-
pected to follow has already been
pioneered by Tito, who uses the
carrot in preference to the stick
in many economic spheres and
still maintains his reputation for
a Marxist. In Yugoslavia
the separate industrial units are
permitted to keep a certain per-
centage Of their profits for dis
to the workers. And
the peasants are encouraged to
sell their produce in the free
market. Moreover, a Polish pro-
Of economics, Edward Lii
pinski, has argued that Stain
was wrong in feeling that a "ku-
lax class could become a men
ace to overall socialism when
the commanding heights" Of
tractor, pillow and chemical fer
production remain under
State control. All Khrush-
chew has to do to maintain his
own theological position is to
saddle Stain with the blame for
another prime mistake.
The chronicle., 1963-12-30
Toddy's Scripture

Be We kind one to another, tender
hearted, forgiving one another, even
as God for Christ's sake hath for.
given you. Ephesians 4:32.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11

cancer patients with eightysix per cent accuracy"
After these remarkable results, DR.. SvObOda
and his associates began the incredibly delicate
work Of extracting and purifying the active con-
stituients and turning them into marketable phar-
maceuiicals. They were working with plants giving
the lowest yield Of any incidentally important aka
lOid isolated to date: Vinca's vincristne for m
stance. constitutes only OOOO25 per cent Of the
whole dry plant.
Besides the difficulty Of identifying and hand
ling such minute amounts Of material, to have
isolated more than 43 different alkalOids from a
single plant with total aIkaOid content Of only OF
per cent is unparalleled in the history Of botanical
drug research. The American Pharmaceutical AssO-
cations 1868 Achievement Award IN Natural Prod
ucts was presented to Dr.. SvObOda m recognition Of
these accomplishments. And his colleagues in the
American Society Of PhamacOgnOsy (drugplani
experts IN industry, government and academic lfe),
have elected him president Of their professional
organization.
After the Canadians reported their findings in
1858 and began cooperating with Lilly researchers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11

il was found that the FIRST crystalline substance
isolated by Dr.. SvObOa was closely related to their
VLB compound. Now began an almost hOusewifely
preOccuPatiOn with what 10 do with the leftOvers in
the waste" material remaining When this crude
substance prolonged the lives Of generous mice
and also. apparently, rendered them immune to
further challenges with an expcnmeniaIly induced
cancer 10 which they were particularly susceptible,
Lily scientists iOilcd around the clock in order to
extract the key chemicals.
They svork where oahevs failed
These newer alkaloids seem to have high
degree Of selectiviy: When administered with care,
they slow or hall various kinds Of malignancies
without damaging normal cells. Many clinicians
are impressed by the fact that Vinca drugs are
working where others have failed and that side
effects comfortable. THE activity in carcinoma
Of the cervx IS worthy Of particular attention" one
cancer specialist reports, because this form Of
cancer has always resisted chemical treatment"
Here is one case, Out Of hundreds dOcumcnted
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-16

Econ mics?" Secretary
Hodges said better public I'M
derstanding of economics is
needed II we are to have a
strong and growing economy,
adding; I'VE too often make
emotional, unthinking judg-
ments when detectives an
alysis is called for"
The tax cut proposed by
President Kennedy in his
state-of-the- Union message
would spur the economy,
thus stimulating production,
jobs and higher income and
profits" the Secretary said.
AS did the President in his
message to Congress, Mr..
Hodges said the tax cut
should be accompanied by
reforms, and suggested that
the tax structure should be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-16

Diplomatic Distaffers
Take TinneO Out for Art

troduced to the diplomatic
community.
y
Up the diplomatic ladder
will 60 Commercial Min
lister Willy van Cauwenberg Of
the Belgian Embassy some
time around March first.
He has been appointed his
country's ambassador to Aus
tralia.
His departure follows on
the heels of another recent
change at his Embassy when
the popular Counselor, Jean
de Bassompierre and his wife,
returned to Belgium.
Assistant Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Harlan Cleve-
land were honored last night
at the Chinese Embassy. Am
bassador and Mrs. Tsiang
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-16

ton its first Distinguished
Service Award to DR.. Frances
o. Kelsey, heroine Of last
summers thalidomide espi-
sode. The citation read: For
outstanding service in the
national security of the COM
munity, state and Nation"
DR.. Kelsey, who successfully
prevented the sale in the
United States of the baby
reforming drug, is now direc-
tor of the Food and Drug Ad-
inistration's new Investi-
gational Drug Branch.
Legion Chief Speaks
In an address to the ban
quet, American Legion ma
tional commander James E.
Powers declared this country
has nothing to fear except
an undermining Of our reso-
luton to resist"
Mr.. Powers said the United
States handling Of the Gu
ban crisis has shown that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-16

From Jamaica to the So
Wet Union, diplomatic dis
staffers flocked to the Wash
ington Gallery Of Modern Art
yesterday
The large group Of en-
bassy officials wives-plus a
sprinkling of the officials
themselves-turned out along
with two cabinet wives, Mrs.
Robert Mcnamara and Mrs.
w. Willard Writ, to tour the
gallery and listen to noted
sculptor. Mr.. Rubin Nakian.
The 10 am. tour was ar
ranged by The Hospitality
and Information Service for
diplomatic families and was
popular enough to be over
subscribed.
Largest group TO sign up
for the tour came from the
Soviet Embassy and included
Mrs. V. G. Dyakin, Mrs. Yuri
Evdokimov, Mrs. Igor Kolo-
sovsky, Mrs. Michail Kudry-
ashov, Mrs. Petr Markov,
Mrs. Anatoli G.. Myshkov,
Mrs. N. Reznichenko. Mrs.
Valentin Shorin and Mrs. Yuri
Vasliev.
Sierra Leone Ambassador
Kelfa -Caulker's wife, and
Mrs. Lloyd Barnett, wife Of
the second secretary at the
jamaican Embassy also were
among the more than IS who
signed up.
Tomorrow morning, THIS
will take a group on a tour
Of the State Department,
with another tour, Of the
Goddard Space Flight Gen.
ter of the National Aeronau-
tics and Space Administra-
ton, scheduled for l pm.
Saturday.
The energetic organization
is sponsored by a group of
cabinet wives. headed by Mrs.
Dean Rusk, who backs her in
terest with active participa-
ton in the groups monthly
introduction meetings.
Presidential Assistant Nc
George Bundy and Mrs.
Bundy are among those ex-
pected at tomorrow nights
dinner for italian Premier
Fanfani.
Italian Ambassador and
Mrs. Fenoaltea will entertain
at a black tie dinner at 1880
pm. at the Embassy. Under
secretary Of State and Mrs.
George Ball. Secretary of De-
Tense and Mrs. Robert Nc
Namara, Senator and Mrs.
William Fulbright and As
sistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. William r. Tyler also
have been invited.
The dinner precedes a large
reception at 10 O'Clock when
the Prime Minister will be in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-16

firmness brings results" and
that IF we have learned no
other lesson from Cuba, we
should have learned we'll the
lesson that no approach
other than firmness, backed
by strength, is effective in
dealing with the communist
conspiracy"
Earlier in the day, the
Forum heard talks by Secre-
tary of Commerce Luther H.
Hodges, Senator Margaret
Chase Smith of Maine, Rear
Admiral John S. Mccain, jr.,
Chief of Information for the
Department of the Navy, and
Mr., Dan Brigham, military
affairs editor of the New
York Journal-American.
In a speech, provocatively
entitled Are We Flunking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-16

made more equitable and
simpler than it is now; the
base should be broadened and
special tax privileges elm
mated"
Sees Making Of a Leader
Senator Smith expressed
the opinion that the threat
of war inherent in the crises
confronting this Nation
Cuba, Berlin, Russia's
resumption of nuclear open
air testing-"may make our
Nation again a real leader
instead OF a popularity
seeker"
The American tradition of
wanting to be liked, she said,
"is a major factor in our re-
luctance to accept leader
ship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-16
Women's Forum Hears
Space, Science Leaders

The emphasis will be on
science and space at today's
closing session of the Wom-
ems Forum on National Sc
curity at the Hotel Statler.
Scheduled to address dele
gates from the auxiliaries Of
Is veterans organizations we're
DR.. Glenn T. Seaborg, chair
man of the Atomic Energy
Commission, and DR.. Addison
M. Rothrock, associate direc-
tor of the National Aeronau-
tics and Space Administra-
tons Space Flight System,
Office of Plans and Programs
Evaluation.
Last night the delegates
heard a message Of praise
from President Kennedy.
Lauds Support
The responsible dedicated
women of your Is participant
ing organizations have done
much to enlist public support
for our national detectives
and to develop wider under
standing of the vital issues
and challenges which face
our Nation and the world"
the President said in his mes
sage, read by Mrs. Ollie L.
Roger, chairman of the
Forum.
The President commended
women "for the effective part
you have played in making
it possible for every individ-
ual citizen to participate in
the solution Of these prob
lens"
The message highlighted a
dinner at which the Woman's
Forum announced presenta-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-16
PAT SALToNSTALL

were hosts at the 8 o'clock
black tie dinner.
Among guests were State
Department officials Joseph
J.Sisco and Abba P. Schwartz
and their wives; Chinese rep
resentative to the United Ma
tions Yu-chi Hsueh; Minister
and Mrs. Kiang Of the Chi
nese Embassy; Mrs. Perle
Mesta and Mrs. George Ty-
son.
Military hellos and fare
wells we're said at the Army
Navy club last evening as two
Greek attaches change
places.
Col. N. @. Palaiologopoulos
and his wife are returning
to Greece and said goodbye
to some 200 guests. Intro
duced to the same group were
incoming attache, Col. Dem
Kosteletos and his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-16

BROKEN SIZES Most styles also ovOIObIe ct the Chevy Chose Store
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-18

A Mississippi Gulf Coast daily has
bten recognized for distinguished pub
lie service in the finset tradition Of
free journalism by Sigma Delta Chi,
the national honorory journalism fra
ternity for men.
The Chronicle, published and
edited by Ira Earkey at Pascagoula
and Moss Point, earned this high a.
ward for its fine performance under
fire during and after the Ole Miss
riots.
We heartily congratulate Mr.. Har-
key and all members of The Chronicle
staff, not only for this top national
honor you have brought to yourselves
and Mississippi, but for the very fine
job you are doing in publishing a prog
r~essive, free and independent news
paper for your area. Unhappily, we
have too few newspapers who will
speak out for what is right in the face
of local opposition, especially when E
affects the cash register.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-18

Lennon & SnOap, manu-
facturers Of custom tungsten
carbide tipped cutting tools,
is in the process of moving
the company's entire manu-
featuring operation from its
plant in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, to Carthage. Rex
Lennon, president Of the
company, said the decision to
move the entire manufactur-
ing operation to Carthage
was made because Of three
basic factors: The superior
attitudes Of employees with
their eagerness to learn and
work, and their skill shown
in adapting themselves to
the exacting tolerances re-
quired to produce their pro-
duet: the trend 81 the wood
working industry to move
South; the wonderful cooper
alton received BY the com
pany from the citizens Of
Carthage. The company has
been in operation for 19 years
at Grand Rapids. In Novem-
berber, 1862, the company be-
gan operations at Carthage.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-18
NASA TEST SITE
CEREMONY

Capt. William c. Fortune,
project officer for the Ma
tional Aeronautics and Space
Administrations test facili-
ties in Pearl River and Han
cock counties, says ground
breaking ceremonies for the
project will be held May IS.
Gov. Ross Barnett has adj
cepted an invitation to be
present for the event. Cape
tain Fortune said construc-
ton Of major items viii COM
mence Immediately believing
the groundbreaking ceremo-
MES. He said that the federal
government will spend $751;
O00, 900 for heavy constrlc-
ton this year, including de-
sign and, construction Of the
test facilities In 1854, the AZ
location will be .0OQ, 900
and in 1865, $40. DOC, 900 for
the project, he said. Three
thousand people will be per-
manentlv employed at the
test facility. which will COM
duct static testing Of space
vehicle boosters.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-18

threat on the home front and an I'M
pledged, unhinged or Lord knows what
in the national arena.
Now is the time for all good men
to come to the aid Of their party
and that Is precisely the question that
the Mississippi State Democratic Exc
cutive Committee will be considering
at a meeting to be held Tuesday, April
%. What is decided At this meeting
may determine to . great extent pro
cedures to be followed in tbs summer
primary and possibly affect the presi-
Dental election next year.
That it is time for Mississippi
Democrats to be concerned IS apparent
in the existing situation where they
are faced with seeing every qualified
voter in the state participate in the
August Democratic primaries to select
the Democratic nominees - and then
possibly have those same nominees de-
feated by a GOP-annointed ballot in
the November general election!
But this is exactly what could
happen under our present election laws.
We seem to be a victim Of our own ex-
cesses in the past.
It will be interesting to see what,
if anything, the state Executive Com
mittee can come up with to compel
Democratic primary participants to
support the Democratic nominees in
the general election.
If the state committee is success
full, perhaps the national party may get
some ideas about expecting loyalty
even from Mississippi pemocratss
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-18
EUGENE GOES
TO r IN LONDON

EUGENE HERMAN GOES
TO r IN LONDON
London:
Everyone at that party
spoke at least three langua-
ges, and all poor old Paul and
I could do was to switch from
Southern drawl to Yankee"
stated Staff Sgt. Eugene S.
Herman, Services Of Supply,
London, England.
Gene and his Mississippi
pal, Master Sgt. Tom Jones,
US Engineers of ~Corinth
were headquartered during a
London leave at Red Cross
Washington Club.
The party at the club was
the most interesting part of
their leave. They were sent
to the party by the hospital
ity committee, and their hos
tess was Mrs. Noel Baker.
wife of a member of the
Ministry of War Transport.
Mrs. Baker invited American
boys from the club every
week.
Gene said, "You meet all
nationalities at her house,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-18
VEG Will Hold
National Meeting
In Texas May 9TH

Women for Constitutional
Government have set the
date for the National meet
ing to be held in Dallas, Tex
as, May Z at 10 a. m. Head
quarters will be at the She
raton-D Dallas Hotel. Reserva-
tons at the Sheraton Dallas
Hotel should be made as ear
ly as possible.
Mrs. James Peaster, ma
tional president of Jackson,
formerly of Tchula, will pre-
side and bring the presidents
message, and Mrs. Florence
S. Ogden of Rosedale will be
the speaker.