Word: deepened
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...sketch about rural life in Maine. Success came when he got a radio station in Hartford, Conn, to try out a scene in an old-time singing school, with "Seth Parker" as central figure. National Broadcasting Co. heard of it, signed up Author Lord. Dubious when he began to deepen the religious flavor of his skit, N. B. C. soon discovered it had a treasure. Until the program was temporarily taken off last month, 3,510,000 people were estimated to listen in every Sunday night on "Sunday at Seth Parker's." Mr. Lord is smooth-faced, suave, lively...
...eternally repeated symbolisms, such as flashes of a moving clock pendulum, burning candles, or lights being turned on or off to show the passage of time in a supposedly esoteric and artistic way. This method is admirable if not overdone, if not made ridiculous by an interminable attempt to deepen and mystify simple things...
...deepen the religious consciousness of U. S. Reformed Jewry, to improve their congregational singing, a committee of ten rabbis has been working for the last five years on a revised Jewish Hymnal. Rabbi Louis Wolsey of Philadelphia, chairman of the committee, announced last week the completion of "Songs and Prayers of Jewish Worship," to be submitted next month to the Central Conference of American Rabbis, representing 400 Reformed Jewish Congregations. Less "oriental," less burdened with pathos than Orthodox Jewish music,* which Rabbi Wolsey calls "a pretentious attempt to revive the Jewish religious life of Palestine," the new Reformed hymnal aims...
...have distribution "trying to know a little about many things" perhaps an occasional movie on Friday evening included. Upon this platform is built the concentration "trying to know a little more about some one thing." Upon the platform of the Freshman dormitories the University is building these Houses, to deepen, richen and concentrate those many acquaintances and experiences with which a Freshman first comes in contact when he enters college...
Last February doctors decided that radium, X-rays or other measures could neither cure her or give her surcease from her terrific pain. The son nursed her, heard her cries, watched the wrinkles of agony deepen in her face. She lacked strength and means for suicide. She begged his pity to kill her. She reasoned with him. Her death was certain. He could but bring it to her sooner, and far more mercifully than the cancer was doing. He pondered...