Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
LOBBY PROBE WORK.
WINS PRESS PR|zE|
]. A. Kennedy Gets Pugsley
Award for Eyanson .Ex-
pose Aid.

For his work in exposing in connec-
ton with tariff lobbying activities the
presence in Senator Hiram Bingham's
Office of Charles L. Eyanson, paid en-
ploye of the Connecticut Manufacturers
Association, John A. Kennedy of Uni
versal Service, was awarded the 1929
Pugsley prize for the most noteworthy
work by Washington correspondent,
1t was announced today.
Norman w. Baxter, president of the
National Press Club, made the an
nouncement at the closing meeting OF
the American Society of Newspaper Edi-
tors yesterday in presenting the report
OF the clubs committee on journalistic
awards.
The award carries a prize of $1,000.
1t was offered by Chester D. Pugsley OF
Peekskill, N. Y. former Representative,
and was administered by jury of I'VE
whose members were Marlen e. Pugh,
editor of Editor and Publisher; Theo-
dore p. Noyes, associate editor of The
Evening Star; Roy p. Roberts, n1anag-
ing editor of the Kansas City Star;
Grafton Wilcox, assistant managing edi-
tor of the New York Herald Tribune,
and DR.. Henry Grattan Doyle. dean of
the law division, Columbian College,
George Washington University.
Several Get Honorable Mention.
The committees announcement said
that factors which led to the award
to Mr.. Kennedy included the definite
public service" rendered In bringing
about the general inquiry into lobbying,
and the repertorial resourcefulness
shown by Mr.. Kennedy in that he per-
sistently followed up the original "ttp"
concerning Eyanson's presence at the
Capitol
The result Of Mr.. Kennedys work was
that Senator Bingham, Republican of
Connecticut, received the formal cen
sure OF the Senate for his conduct.
honorable mention after consideration
by the jury of such factors as public
service, repertorial resourcefulness, clar-
ity of presentation to the reader, liter
airy quality and the nature Of conditions
under which the work was done.
The jury commended the work OF
Wilbur Forrest of the New York Herald
Tribune on the basis of his day-by-day
work in bringing. out facts on the low
tariff lobbying side of the Senate situa-
ton, which one of the judges pointed
out was task made more difficult by
the fact that he was mot always on the
popular side"
Paul Mallon of the United Press,
whose work in bringing to light secret
roll calls of the Senate led to amend
ment OF the Senate rules governing the
consideration of presidential appoint
ments, was given prominence In the
honorable mention list.
Tribute Paid to Lerch.
Fraser Edwards of Universal Service
also was nominated for sharing with
Mallon the work of obtaining a secret
VOTE
The award committee paid tribute to
Oliver Lerch of the Wall Street Journal
for his work in keeping step ahead
OF routine developments in connection
with railroad consolidation plans
Others listed for honorable mention are
Cole e. Morgan of Universal Service for
'conceiving, planning and executing" a
Nationwide survey Of prohibition en-
forcement fatalities; Martin Codel OF
the North American Newspaper Alli-
ance, for a series of stories on the need
of lighting radio towers for the protec-
ton of aviators, which was held to have
been factor in saving lives.
The representative of the American
Society of Newspaper Editors was rep
resented on the award committee by Mr..
Noyes Of The Star.
Mr.. Pugsley, donor Of the prize, con-
graduated Mr.. Kennedy in telegram.