Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1930, Page 7

THE PULITZER AWAR WINNERS NAMED First Novel of Young Author Is Judged Best of Year’s Production. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, May 13.—Winners of the 1930 Pulitzer awards in journalism and letters were announced yesterday. The award for novel went to Oliver La Farge for “Laughing Boy,” a story of the Indians of the Southwest and La Farge's first novel. The author, & young New York anthropologist, ob- tained his material on an expedition to New Mexico. ‘The drama award was bestowed on Marc Connelly for his play, “The Green Pastures,” a drama of the Old ‘Testament as pictured by Negroes of the deep South. It is being played in New York by an all-Negro cast. The play was suggested to Connelly, one of the best known of America’s younger playwrights, by Roark Bradford’s book, “OI' Man Adam an’ His Chillun.” The novel and drama awards each amount to $1,000. Van Tyne Wins With History. Other awards included: The best book of the year on the his- tory of the United States, $2,000—" The ‘War of Independence,” by the late Claude H. Van Tyne, professor of his- tory at the University of Michigan. Mr. Van Tyne died several months ago. ‘The best American biography, $1,000— “The Raven, a Biography of Sam Houston,” by Marquis James, former New York newspaper man snd living at Pleasantville, N. Y. This is his first published literary work. ‘The best volume of verse by an American _author, $1,000—Collected poems, by Conrad Aiken, Cambridge. The awards in journalism were: ‘Reporting, $1,000—Russel D. Owen of the New York Times for his articles on the Byrd expedition. A special award of $500 also was made to W. O. Dapping, managing editor of the Auburn, N. Y, Citizen, for his report for the Associated Press of the December riot at Auburn prison. Cartoon, $500—C. R. McCauley of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle for his car- toon “Paying for a Dead Horse,” printed in the Eagle February 28. No Award for Best Editorial. Correspondence, $500—Leland Stowe, Paris correspondent of the New York Herald-Tribune, for his seses of articles on the reparations conference and for- mation of the International Bank. No awards were made for the best editorial or for the most “disinterested and meritorious public service rendered by an American newspaper.” Traveling scholarship in music, hav- Dry Agents Find Man Knocked Out By Keg Explosion Detroiter Opines He Put Too Much Air Pres- sure in Near Beer. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, May 13.—Tony Doukas, bartender, had heard a barrel making e hissing noise all day, so he little attention to it. Then—. ‘Boom,” went the barrel. Liquid splashed all over the place. Tony, blown 10 feet away, was knocked uncon= scious. A couple of prohibition agents nearby heard the blast, rushed to the place, revived *Tony and excitedly began to sponge up the liquid from the exploded barrel. But it was only genuine near beer, so the agents went on their way. Tony said he guessed he must have put too much air pressure in the barrel. HAILSTORMS RUIN the sam p-}d but CROPS IN SOUTHWEST| Eight Counties in Oklahoma Swept by Destructive Storms—Small Boy Drowned in Creek. By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., May 13.— Hallstorms and torrential rains, doing great damage to crops, have accom- panied devastating winds into parts of the Southwest. Eight counties of Northwestern Okla- homa were swept by hallstorms last night. Leaves were stripped from trees, live stock was injured, and homes were damaged. Reports from Woods, Alfalfa, Wood- ward, Grant, Roger Mills, Dewey, Major and Custer Counties all told of ruined crops, hammered into the ground by tones. The storm was accompanied by a deluge of rain, which varied from 1'to 3 inches throughout the storm area. ledo, Tex., early today came word of probable damage of more than $50,000 caused by wind of cyclonic ve- locity. Two residences, a lumber yard, a cotton gin and an empty store build- ing were demolished by the storm. High water also is causing alarm. Near Fort Worth, Tex., Junior McDur- mett, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mc- Durmett, was drowned. The boy was swept from his mother's arms while she was-carrying him from waters of Sycamore Creek, swollen by heavy rains, which had invaded their farm. More Lepers in Marseilles. Lepers on the streets of Marseilles, France, are reported to be in in number and are much more numerous ing a value of $1,800, was awarded to Mark Wessel, Chicdgo, Il ‘The traveling scholarship in art, hav- a value of $1,800, was awarded to Were taken by the authorities. ey Pischman, New York City. ‘The three traveling scholarships in Journalism, awarded to graduates of the Putlitzer School of Journalism, Columbia University, were announced some time ago. They were awarded to W. Parrish of Decat L the supervision of the trustees of Co- lumbia University. PASTOR INSTALLED Rev. William D. Denham Takes Up Duties at Vienna Church. Bpecial Dispateh to The Ster. lace last ;xlfht ‘with Chester R. Smith of Sherw Chureh, moderator of the Wasl ton, made the installation prayer. Dorothy Freeman of Washington was than a year ago, when demonstrations by the people against their presence held_without any action being The Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry Company Annapolis, Md. SUMMER SCHEDULE in effect May 15th, 1930 EASTERN STANDARD TIME Leave Annapolis S8AM. 11AM. 1P.M. 3P.M. 5PM. 7P.M. Leave Claiborne 8AM. 10AM. 1P.M. 3P.M. 5P.M. 7P.M. CHILDREN WHO ARE UNDERWEIGHT gest soloist accompanied on the piano her sister, Mrs. Lovell Jeffries. ‘Eskimos, who spend most of their Mves battling against elements more rigorous than we can imagine, never seem to suffer from colds. 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This measure, passed late yesterday, would extend the activities of the Labor Department, create a national system of employment offices and assist the States in_establishing similar agencies. It would authorize an appropriation of $4,000,000 for the next four years, EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, with 75 per cent of this amount going to the States and the balance reserved for administrative expenses. ~Sums would be contributed to the States in amounts equal to the money which they themselves appropriate for this purpose. Advisory Council Created. In addition, the bill would authorize the establishment of a Federal ad- visory council, to be composed of am equal number of employers and em- ployes, “for the purpose of formulating policies and- discussing problems relat- ing to unemployment and insuring im- partiality and freedom from political influence in solution of such problems.” Previously the Senate had approved two other measures by Senator Wagner, Democrat, New York, designed to estab- lish a Federal employment stabilization board to plan long-range employment programs and to provide better means of collecting unemployment statistics than are now available. Principle Indorsed by Hoover. Little debate attended the passage of the third measure. Wagner urged its approval with a statement that Presi- dent Hoover had indorsed the principle of the legislation, and Senator Bing- ham, Republican, Connecticut, criti- made completely automatic. Note these Desirable F “ AutomatiCook” Oven Ileat Control . . . 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UPPER MARLBORO, Md., May 13.— Marriage licenses have been issued here to the following Charles F. Cooper, 26, 1650 Twenty- ninth street, Washington, and Mary Es- telle Crates, 19, Seat Pleasant, Md. Charles Leo Treger, 22, and Lilllan Frances Hall, 18, both of Alexandria, Va. George M. Casper, 21, 1018 B street southeast, and Suzanna Katherine Mul- len, 18, 240 Fourteenth street northeast, ‘Washington. Benjamin H. Johnson, 21, and Hazel G. Roland, 22, both of Washington. Philip E. Trew, 21, Washington and Mary R. Sampson, 22, Chevy Chase Md. George Henry Gregg 21 and Anna Lois Stokes 18 both of Washington. “Skirt” is an offshoot of an old word meaning “short.” button. for the light. AUT(():MATIC TIME Set the dials. Nothing to watch. Nothing to turn off. eatures A cooler kitchen, more even MAY 13, 1930. FORMER BANKRUPT FOUND MURDERED Richmond Merchant Who Re- couped Fortune Is Shot to Death in Home. By the Associated Press. 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