Word: embellishments
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...expert and publicist Henry K. Norton; two statesmen who may be termed the "lions" of the present session: Dr. Albert E. Zimmermann, successful fiscal rehabilitator of Austria-Hungary (TIME, July 12, INTERNATIONAL), and onetime Greek Foreign Minister Nicholas Politis-and many another. With addresses by the "lions" reserved to embellish a climax other delegates pronounced pithful remarks last week, which reverberated educationally. Paul Harvey revealed officially for the first time that the International Chamber of Commerce evolved, with collaboration of experts of the Dawes Plan committee, a scheme of revision for the entire Plan designed to facilitate reparations transfers. Just...
Last week the Boston Museum of Fine Arts unveiled certain murals on classic subjects which he had painted to embellish its walls; opened at the same time the most comprehensive exhibition of his work which has ever been shown...
...average curve marks a steady fall in religious tone. In some countries the interest in religion is higher than in others. But in those countries where the interest is relatively high, it falls as the generations pass. Religion is tending to degenerate into a decent formula wherewith to embellish a comfortable life...
...dismal barren island. Lady Suffolk, Mistress of George II, is the lady of the lamp. In 40 letters upon which the author has based his work, she gives some choice sidelights on the social life of the time; and the author in his turn has been able to embellish them with many an observation drawn from his immense knowledge of the period. The reader learns that George I was depressed at becoming King of England, that Lady Suffolk upbraided her royal lover for neglect, that life with the German Georges was not quite as dull from the inside...
...social research. In all these and in many other fields it has already attained distinction. Its venerable oil paintings, somewhat dimmed by the vapors of hot soups and coffee, its stained glass windows, more impressive, though less frequently noted, than the stained table cloths, all have served to embellish the hall and lift it from the ranks of cafeterias and side-arm banquet places...