The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-03
Pulitzer Prizes In Drama And Novel
 Writing Awarded
Prize-It Was Satire on American Politics and Methods

Roosevelt" The best volume of verse, in the opinion of tho judges, was "The Fiowcripg Stone," by George Dillon.
 Travelling scholarships, worth $l,s00, were awarded to Frank R. Kelley, Brooklyn; Semla Hautzik, New York. and Jonathan D. Springer, Port Chester, N. r., all students at the Columbia School of Journalism.
 Ernst Bacon, San Francisco music student, and Francesca Rog- geri, New York art student, like- wise receive $1,800 scholarships to continue their studies in Europe.
 "Of Thee I Sing" the libretto for which was written by George $. Kaufman and Morrie Rysklnd, is the first musical comedy ever to receive a Pulitzer award.
 It is concerned with a presiden- tial campaign in which the prime Issue is love. Running on q "plat- form of love-" the bachelor candi- date for president promises he will marry the winner of a beauty con- test if elected. During the cam paign, however, he falls in love with another girl and his political speeches consist of proposals to her.
 He marries the second girl, snubblng the beauty contest win ner, and trouble develops. Twins come to the White House and more trouble develops.
 Typical of the scenes Is one in which the supreme court holds a session. Chorus boys, each wear ing q Charles Evans Hughes type beard, march onto the stage in flowing robes and sing their de- cIsIons. They sing, first, the ques- ton to be decided. Then the chief Justice hops out in front. calls out some football signals, and the jus- tIces go into q rapid football hud- dle. Shaping back into line, they sing their decision.
 No award was made this year for the best newspaper editorial, and the award for the best example of n reporters work during the year has been deferred.
 Mrs Bucks novel received al- most unanimous acclaim from lit- erary critics when 1t was published last year and even now continues to hold its place on the best -sellcr lists. more than a year since pub- licHtlon.
 It is the poignant, picturesque story of n Chinese family, and of tho sacrifice made by the parents for their children. Mrs Buck has completed n sequel to it, which will be issued this year.
 Chicago, May 3.---(UP)--Thc Pulitzer prize cartoon of George Barr McCutcheon was entitled "A Wise Economist Asks a, Question" and appeared in the Chicago Trib- une last August 1o
 It depicted shabblly dressed man smoking a pipe on a park bench. A busy squirrel asks him:
 "But why didn't you save some money for the future, when times were good?"
 "I did" replies the man who is labelled "Victim of Bank Failure"
 St Louis. May 3.--(UP)--Capi- tai and labor must have q "new deal" if we are to emerge permn . nentIy from the present depressed economic state, Charles q. Ross. Washington correspondent for the st Louis Post Dispatch said in his article entitled "The Country'a PIight--What Can Be Done About It." published November 20, 1881.
 "The condition prevailing in this country today may be accurately stated as the maldistribution Of wealth, the primary cause of which is the dlsproportion between the wages of capital and the wages of labor" Ross wrote.
 "The hours and compensation oi labor must be readJpsted to bring about and maintain a balance be. tween production and consumption This can be done at the expense of dividends, by more equal dIs- tribution G capital and labor,' he said.
 "The problem of restoring the balance between production and purchasing power is primarily the problem of industry ttself--not oi goyernmcnt," Ross said. "Oui government cannot be. entirely ab. solved of responsibility, but the main responsibility lies with indus. try if tine disease at the root oi the tree is to be cured" He urged seasonal planning.