New York, May 4, Winners of the Pulitzer Prizes in letters and journalism for work done Jduring 1993. were announced to-day bby the trustees of Columbia University, in accordance with the will of the late Mr. Joseph Pulitzer, news: paper publisher and founder' of the "Now York World" (now the "World-
For the best original American play, performed in Now York and representing the educational value and power of the stage, a prize of $1,000 was awarded to Mr. Robert E, Sherwood for "Idiot's delight," which is still appearing at a local' theatre.
The best novel published during the year by an American author was deemed "Honey in the Horn," by Mr. Harold L. Davis. The honour carries a cash award of $1,000.
Mz, P. T. Coffln's "Strange Holi-adjudged the best volume of verse published by an American author during the year, and was likewise awarded a prize' of §1,000.
The most distinguished service as Jo foreign of Washington correspon-dear during the year was performed, in the opinion of the trustees, by the late fr. Will Barber, correspondent fof the "Chicago Tribune," for his coverage of the Lalo-Ethiopian wat while on his death-bed, Honourable mention in this fetd went to Mr, Webb Miller, European Jnews manager of the United Press Associations, who covered the East jAtrican war from the Mahan lines Jand who "scooped" the entire world with his flash on the beginning of the italian invasion of Ethiopia, The prize for "a distinguished ex-Jample of 2 reporter's work" went to Mr. Lauren D. "Deac"
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Jon the flight of Col Jes A. Lindbergh and their' Infant ron to England. The test of quallfication for this prize is strict accuracy, terseness, and accomplishment of some public good commanding public attention and respect, An award of $500 for distinguished Jeditorial welting during the year was won Jolntly by Mr. George B. Park-jer, chief editorial writer for the /Seripps-Howard Newspapers, and Mr, Felix, Morley, of the "Washington Post." Their work was honoured for clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning and power to. in: nonce public opinion in what they conceived to be the right direction, the eriterial set forth in Mr, Pulitzer's will.
For the most disinterested and meritorious public service rendered by an American newspaper, a. prize fof $500 and a gold metal was cor ferred upon the "Cedar Rapids Gaz-{ette* for "its campaign against corrupt tion and misgovernment in Iowa."
For the best American biography fteuehing patriotic and unselfish services to the people, $1,000 went to Mir. Ralph Barton' Percy for his volume, "The Thought and Character for William James."
'A. $2,000 prize was given Mr. Andrew C. McLaughlin's "Constitutional History of the United States" as best book of the year upon Americ history—United Press, 'A debate on foreign affairs has been arranged to take place in the House fof Lords on May 21
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