New Britain herald., 1927-10-03
FLASHES OF LIFE-SAYS MAJORITY
 SURE TO BE WRONG ON FINE ISSUES

By the Associated Press.
 New York - On any fine issue the
 majority is sure to be wrong. in the opinion Of the Rev. Dr. Harry Elm
 erson Fosdick. Think or taking a majority vote Of the best music" he
 told his congregation. Jazz would
 win over Chopin. On on the best
 novel. Many cheap scribblers would
 win over Tolstoy. And any day a
 prize fight will get a bigger crowd,
 larger gate receipts and wider news
 paper publicity than any new reve- latlon of goodness, truth or beauty could hope to achieve in a century" Chicago Believing there Is a tendency for church weddings to be- come vulgar and pagan, the Rev. Dr. Norman Of Hutton of St. Chrys-
 tosoms (EpiscopaD recommends simple decorations and no display and has certain restrictions which tend to make this effective. Neshaminy, Penn. Presbyter- ians are making pilgrimages to Log College, mother Of many men of at- fairs in the early life of the nation. In l7e5 William Tenant came from Edinburgh and had small log building erected in the wilds. More than 70 colleges later owed their in- ception to his adventure. Lithopolis, 0. - A school of Es- peranto In the birthplace of her par ents has been endowed by Mrs. Mabel Wagnalls Jones, daughter of dictionary publisher. in the hope of promoting international brother hood. Children in the town schools are being taught the language Adults are 10 learn it at night. There will be correspondence courses. Mount Tabor. N. J. - Since blue laws in this Methodist community, for 50 years a mountain shrine of evangelism. have been amended by election Of modernist trustees, golf CTS may now play on Sunday after roons. At d stormy meeting a rule prohibiting Sabbath games was changed to provide that the proper observance of the Sabbath must be maintained, There were no paid en- ployes at the club for the first Sun- day golf. not even caddies. New York - Beethoven Is the fa- vorte composer Of some 4,s00 lis tennrs who answered a questionnaire Of the New York Edison company about its radio hour. Only 35 re- plies asked for jazz.
 Paris - The Davis cup seems destined 10 stay in Paris even long CT than at first thought. The coun- try has coming Tilden, left handler Christian Boussus, r. who resembles Big Bill in physique and 1 plays like him, gave Henri Cochet. l Davis cup star, hard five set bat tie in the Racing clubs fall tourna- ment.
 Paterson, N J. - Miss Eleanor Egg, who holds the womans indoor record for the running jump and Is also sprinter, was a spectator at an athletic meet because of an in jury. "Is the Caroline Egg compet- ing your sister," she was asked NO, that's my mother" Mrs. Egg took part in the 500 meters run, but ! did not place. Why, I've run miles i and miles" she said in explaining ! that the distance was not too great . for her sex.
 Newark, N. J. - Claire Piniozik, '5. feet ?. 130 pounds, is ready any time Tex Rickard callsi For six months she has been training for a bout, and anybody in her class, re- gardless of sex, IS included in her challenge.
 Paris There's q big land and water boom on the Riviera. Land near Cannes, where Frank Gould is operating, was selling for so cents a square meter a year or so ago. Now it is s3O. The Casino at Monte Carlo is trying to make bathing fashion, able there and is spending some Of its winnings for new accommoda- iions.
 Rome Boris of Bulgaria, bach elor king, who has been touring in search of a wife, knows now what Italy has in the way of elgibles. He has been a house guest of the king.
 New York Senator Wagner plans to commute 10 Washington by plane when congress meets.
 Branford-John Izaskunctz. IT, fatally injured by automobile oper- 4ted by Thomas w. Kiernan of New Haven.
 Bristol-Aged recluse, Miss Annie Johnson, so. found dead in gas-flled iving room; medical examiner says accident
 New Haven-Shore resorts, closed for season. partially re-opened as temperature reaches sS on two sue ccssive days.
 New Haven-Fred Clint. 35, negro, fatally injured in collision be- .ween truck and trolley car.
 
 New Haven-Holdng up chain ore manager, two young men get 1 away with Sl65 from cash register.