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Hillyer H. Straton (son of loud-speaking Roach Straton), who heard "the trumpet call of God's messengers," was ordained a Baptist minister...
...straw vote taken in New York as well as other communities to ascertain whether men or women were more desirable as radio broadcasting announcers. One potent reason, according to many ladies' ballots, was that women prefer on weary mornings, to hear men's voices through their loud speakers. Women's voices also have too much personality, some ladies complained. Men did not object to this. They said women could not announce baseball scores and describe prize fights accurately. The real reason: men's voices carry better...
...With a loud rumbling whirling between their ears, last Sunday 63 humble faithfuls groped to the pulpit where Revivalist Norris campaigned for converts. Dr. Norris leaped to the floor from his rostrum and embraced them. (On the Sunday following his killing of Mr. Chipps he salvaged only five). Dr. Norris prefaced his sermon with an appeal for funds to aid in fighting his case. Members showered over $25,000 upon the man who slew, he said, in self defense. Dr. Norris is as unswervable as the flood of Genesis in his self defense plea, announcing that "here...
...sheets and proceeded without a hitch. Once, to the dismay of the accompanying violins, the piano made an unexpected departure from the score, necessitating a momentary halt. "My fault," apologized the professor gravely, and resumed the cadenza. Prolonged applause honored this coolness as much as the technical skill, but loud cries of "Encore, Erskine!" did not distract the whimsical professor from his next business of moment-smoking a backstage cigaret...
...score or more of stern Baptists ranged themselves in a circle in the study of Rev. Roach Straton, Manhattan's loud-speaking Fundamentalist. It was a steaming day; flies buzzed at the window. The visitors mopped their brows and readjusted their scowls. They were nervous, suspicious; their task was weighty...