The Press: Pulitzer Prizes

U. S. Journalism and kindred worlds were stirred last week by announcement of the 1928-29 winners of the annual prizes which the late great Publisher Joseph Pulitzer established to elevate his countrymen and perpetuate his name.

To the New York Evening World, a Pulitzer paper, went the "most meritorious public service" prize, a $500 gold medal, for combating civic graft.

Paul Scott Mowrer, Chicago Daily News, got the press correspondence prize—$500 cash.

Paul Y. Anderson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Pulitzer paper), did the best reporting (oil scandals aftermath)—$1,000 cash.

Rollin Kirby,New York...

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