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PULITZER DRAMA.NOVELAW-ARDS STIR-ANNUAL PROTE5T-5TORM OAKLAND TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936 WINNERS FACE CRITICISM MARYLAND LOST Borah-London Test Vote in South Dakota GAIN OF RULES CHARGED OUT BISHOP f' 0 5. Lynn Fontanne and her husband, Alfred Lunt, pictured lne Pu''tzer prize-winning "Idiot's rr-il tin rluaii fArira nrrmncr tnlA IVUn 11 IV II VUUgtIA Uq1III11 in that it docs not deal with American life. 1 if 7 frl WONT SAYS MINISTER Announcement Follows Cabi net Meeting to Discuss Issues Raised by Election By EDWARD KENNEDY Associated Press Foreign Staff PARIS, May 5. Marcel Regnier, minister of finance, tonight denied there would be a gold embargo which might lead to the devaluation of the French franc. "There will be no gold embargo," he said.

"We will take no special measures against gold while I am here." Regnier's statement followed a two-hour cabinet meeting which failed to take any action on prob lems raised by the. Leftists' victory in the recent parliamentary elections. The possibility of the government trying to restrict the foreign exchange market likewise was discarded. FRANC MARGIN 'SUFFICIENT' Regnier said no measures would be taken by Premier Sarraut's government regarding foreign exchange. He said the franc's margin of re- sistence to the flow of gold abroad was "usfficient." Informed sources said the Leftist "People's Front," which won a majority in the new Chamber of Deputies, would face serious problems after the chamber meets June 1, and looked upon depreciation of the franc now as a solution to many difficulties.

Although all parties opposed devaluation in the election campaign, many political leaders conceded privately that this action might be necessary for France's economic recovery. WAY OUT FOB LEFTISTS' One high official said the Leftists would "welcome" devaluation by the Sarraut Cabinet now, as the new government would escape responsibility for losses incurred by investors, and would receive the credit for anticipated economic benefits. Official sources reported the Cabinet was split over the question of what steps should be taken to protect France's monetary system and to prevent speculative raids. Somse ministers held that this action should be limited to tempo rary expedients, not prejudicing the policy of the new government. The Cabinet meeting was delayed until 4:30 p.

m. (11:30 a. E.S so that the day's closing quotations on the Bourse might be available for discussion. The market was nervous yesterday, with wide fluc tuations reflecting uncertainty in financial quarters over the prospect of a Leftist government. BLUM READY TO HEAD Although Leon Blum, veteran Socialist leader, announced his readiness to head a "People's Front'' government, and MarceLiCachin, Communist deputy, reiterated his party's willingness to cooperate, informed sources said the new chamber might permit Sarraut to remain in office a few months longer, with some.

Cabinet changes. Too suddeji a change, these sources said, might intimidate business and provoke Rightist violence. The Sarraut ministry also was considering France's attitude for the May 11 meeting of the League of Nations Council, with little likeli hood that anything definite would be decided because of the present transition in both domestic and in ternational situations. I Primary Highlight Is Contest For Eight G. O.

P. Delegate Votes; F.R. Has Clear Field SIOUX FALLS. S. May () A contest between Gov.

Alf M. Landon, of Kansas, and Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho, for South Dakota's eighti delegates to the Republican National Convention topped the State-wide primary eleC' tion today. The Borah slate, appearing under his name on the party ballot, was headed by U. S.

Senator Peter Nor-beck. All eight were pledged to the Idahoan. LANDON WRITE-IN Landon's name was not recorded on the ballot and his group was listed as expressing no presidential preference. But seven of the dele gate candidates in this group had signed agreements to support him at Cleveland as long as his norm nation appeared possible, while the eighth was described by the Kan-san's backers as "100 per cent for Landon." Former governor William Green let the state. President Roosevelt's name topped the Democratic ballot, followed by a slate of eight delegates pledged to support him.

He had no opposition. AT-LARGE DELEGATIONS All delegates were chosen on an at-large basis. Gov. Tom Berry and Senator William J. Bulow were unopposed for renomination in the Democratic primary.

None opposed Leslie Jensen for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Townsehd clubs endorsed Representative T. B. Werner, Democrat, and Paul Martin, Republican, Both were entered in the Second District congressional races. EX-MAYOR OF OAKLAND DIES (Continued From Page Colis P.

Huntington, and Colonel Charles F. Crocker, railroad magnates of those famous days won for the City of Oakland the extensive site. A placque crediting Chapman for this feat was erected at Adams Point, Lake Merritt, six years ago. He served as mayor for two years. His son, Melvin C.

Chapman Jr, Is an Oakland attorney. Borah on Stump Tour For Ohio Support EAST LIVERPOOL, May 5. S. Senator E. Borah told an' audience last night that he planned to "help settle a number of questions at the Cleveland convention and it won't be necessary for anyone to bolt" the Republican party.

Borah's campaign for Ohio delegates to the convention carried him to Zanesville today. The primary is next Tuesday. The "favorite son" candidate of the Republican organization is Robert A. Taft of Cincinnati. to com 'Idiot's Winner of Stage Prized-Is Held Ineligible; Book Called Essay NEW YORK, May 5.

The annual hostilities flared up today on the Pulitzer prize front with the $1000 awards for the drama and the novel as targets for the besiegers. The selection of Robert E. Sherwood's anti-war play of European "Idiot's delight," and "Honey In The Horn," a first novel by a 39-year-old Oregonian, Harold L. Davis, announced last night at the annual dinner of Columbia University, school of journalism alumni, brought critic dissenters to a quick uiilimbering of their typewriters. RULE VIOLATION CLAIMED The award to Sherwood's play as fulfilling the criteria of "an original American play preferably dealing with American life" drew a quick charge from- Clayton Hamilton, a drama critic, that the committee had "abrogated" one of its own rules in that the work did not delineate American life.

The decision in this frequent controversial division of the prizes in letters and journalism found New York cl itics had already entrenched for the argument in their own previous selection of Maxwell Anderson's "Winterset" as the best play Of 1935. Besides that selection by the New York Drama critics, "Circle, the Dramatists' Guild, had chosen "Boy Meets Girl" as the best comedy of the year. Hamilton, former member of the rulilzer drama jury, said the only rnnrncnntnlinn of AmPl'lCan life in "Idiot's Delight" was by "the song and dance arti.st (Alfred Lunt) and a bevy of American blondes." Lynn Fontanne, popular actress and wife of Alfred Lunt, is in the cast. ONLY AN ESSAY' A veteran New York book reviewer, Harry Hansen, cajlcd Davis' picaresque novel tracing the wanderings of an orphaned hero "a brilliant essay but not a compact novel as we, know it." He said he preferred 'Ellen Glasgow's "Vein of Iron." Both men aired their views in a radio broadcast shortly after Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, disclosed winners in literary and several divisions of journalistic endeavor.

Two of the three. members of the drama jury were reported to have been Dr. William Lyon Phelps, professor emeritus at Yale University, and Mrs. Padraic Colum, winner of the Guggenheim fellowship in literary criticism in 1930. Dr.

Butler announced the rule barring previous winnere of the drama prize had been rescinded. This made Anderson eligible for the award, despite the 1933 prize Jo hii for "both your houses." LIST OF WINNERS Here are the 1930 Pulitzer prize winners and the fields in which they, won their Robert E. Sherwood, drama, "Idiot's Delight' H. L. novel, "Honey in the Andrew McLaughlin, history, "A Constitutional History of the United States." Prof.

Ralph Barton Perry, Harvard University, biography, "The Thought and Character of William James." Robert Peter Tristram Coffin, Eowdoin College, poetry, "Strange Holiness." Lauren D. Lyman, New York Times, distinguished reporting (exclusive story on Lindberghs' sailing to England). Will Barber, Chicago Tribune, distinguished foreign correspondence (from Addis Ababa), posthuntbjus award. Felix Morley, Washington Post, and George B. Parker, editor-in-chief of the Scripps Howard newspapers, editorial writing.

CRUSADE AWARDED Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gazette, meritorious service Against Corruption and Misgovern-ment. in St. Paul, Daily News honorable mention. Miller, United Brown, the Providence, R. Journal; Jay G.

Hayden, the De troit News, and James A. Mills, tne Associated Press, honorable men tion in Washington and foreign correspondence. Sevellon Brown, Providence, R. Helen Eeai, Delaware, Ohio; and Louis H. Birnbaunv, Cleveland, traveling journalism scholarships.

John A. McWethy, Philip D. Taylor, Bloomington, end Wirt McClintic Mitchell, Fayette, alternate scholarships. Samuel Barber, New York, music scholarship. Sigmund Kozlow, New York, art scholarship.

TO F. iMERS BRECKINRIDGE Contention Is Based Upon 'Good Showing' in Delegate Voting, Lost by 5 to 1 Ratio' BALTIMORE, May Association for the Defense of the Constitution asserted today that the showing of Col. Henry Brecken-ridge, anti-New against President Roosevelt In Maryland's primary indicated the President will lose Maryland in the general election next November. Roosevelt out-voted Breckenridge sjightly more than 5 to 1 yesterday to win Maryland's 16 National Convention votes. Breckenridge said the Maryland balloting "has increased the pace started by Pennsylvania." Last week Roosevelt carried Pennsyvania by a 20 to 1 ratio.

F. R. STATUS VIEWED C. Bowie Ross, executive secretary of the Association for Defense of the Constitution Breckenridge's campaign group issued this statement, asserting: "The election returns show that President Roosevelt is going to lose Maryland at the election in November. It seems to us with only an amateur organization that for Col- enel Breckenridge to "poll a vote as large as he did is little short of remarkable." Unofficial returns from 1370 of 1434 precincts gave: Breckenridge, 17,501.

Roosevelt, 96,817. For an uninstruetcd delegation, 1634. WARNING ISSUED Breckinridge issued this state ment today through Thomas F. Cadwalader, his Maryland campaign manager: "Maryland truly is the land of the free and the home of the brave. She has increased the pace started by Pennsylvania, "America is turning.

Scutllers of party platforms, squanderers of the people's money, subverters of the Constitution, look out! Your relief political chain gangs will not save you. The people will stuff you clear through the bottom of the ballot box before they are through." SECOND ENGAGEMENT Yesterday's primary was the second in which Roosevelt and Breckinridge have contested with the New Deal policies as the issue. Pennsylvania Democrats gave the President a 20 to 1 ratio. The primary assures the President of the Maryland national con-ventlon support. Delegates elected at the State convention are bound by yesterday's preferential vote.

There was no State-wide Republican primary contest but Governor Harry W. Nice, a Republican aspirant for president, emerged with the State's 16 national convention votes pledged to him. State con-vention delegates pledged to Nice for president were elected all the way around. Sunny ale Rancher Awarded Divorce SAN FRANCISCO, May 5. A divorce had been granted today to Martin R.

A. Claus, former aviator and Sunnyvale rancher, who testified before Superior Judge Frank T. Deasy yesterday that his wife, Mrs. Rose B. Claus, had deserted him a year.

ago. Claus said they were" married in 1931 but that his wife ran away with another man last May. Claus received custody of two minor girls. 4 BSTAB. 7 EXPERTS FORTY-FIVE OFFICES WaterDepartment to Acquire Business Properties If Town Disincorporates LOS ANGELES, May By 10 to 4 vote the City Council authorized the Water and Power Depart ment to purchase 17 business properties in the city of Bishop for $275,5435 on condition that Bishop disincorporate and the Owens yal-ley Irrigation District be dissolved.

The move is designed to aid in the protection of Los Angeles' huge investments in its Owens Valley water supply system. In discussion preceding the vote'-, it was explained that ihe business men in Bishop whose properties are to be purchased have agreed to lead the disincorporate movement. One effect of disincorporating Bishop would be to relieve Los An geles of paying about $8000 annually in taxes. Dissolution of the water district is sought, to forestall possible future litigation over rights of way and water rights. Los Angeles now con-, trols about 90 per cent of the land.

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Capone went to prison, convicted of dodging income taxes on his Prohibition day bootlegging miU lions, on May 4, 1932, becoming' Federal prisoner No. 40,886 in Atlanta. He was transferred to Alcatraz Island when it was converted from an Army disciplinary barracks. 5. F.

Requests Loan For Subway Project SAN FRANCISCO, May 5. The Board of Supervisors today asked the Federal for a 45 per cent PWA grant toward construction of a subway between the" proposed Bay Bridge Terminal and the Southern Pacific Station at Third and Townsend Streets. Application for the funds will' supplement one made last week for Federal aid in building a $52,700,000 subway and surface par rapid transit system for this city. Before acting, the board was urged by representatives of San Mateo County to include the depot-' terminal subway In its plans, and" cautioned by City Utilities Man-. ager Edward Cahill to give first consideration to San Francisco's own needs before providing faclll- tiflo tnr ciihurhan PAmmllfro Sleeveles SWEATERS 50 only in the lot.

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Robert Sherwood, author, of "Idiot's Delight," which theater audiences applaud and some reviewers assail as a Lunl-hlond bevy specialty. A. P. he-photo. 5 Buildings on Ranch Bprned SAN LEANDRO, May believed to have started when a water boiler exploded, destroyed five buildings on a ranch of Satoru Murakoshi, Japanese, at 1C35 West One Hundred Twenty-ninth Avenue, last night, with damage estimated at A five-room house, a pumphouse, garage with two trucks, a bathhouse, and a radio shack which housed $3000 worth "of equipment used by Murakoshi's nephew, Nuburo Murakoshi, operator of amateur radio station W6CQS, were destroyed.

The fire was spread by a second explosion of gasoline drums in the ondfthe San Leandrb Fire Department was-helpless because nq hydrants were near. Delight," current drama hit on ntiiifil anh-Ufav nlav it fa timer dUUIIlUI Ml til II Ul g'J lulling NEW YORK. May 5. Harold L. Davis, whose novel "Honey in the Morn," was judged to be best for 1935 by the Pulitzer committee.

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