New Britain herald., 1930-09-05
REV. E. 5. BELDEN
 PRISON CHAPLAIN
Bristol Minister Appointed to
 WetherSheld Position
RORABACK IS DENOUNCED
Hull Attacks G. o. P. Leader at Burlington Cony yention-Frederick w. Beach Named Head of Repub- lican Town Committee.

lican Town Committee. Rev. Edward s. Belden of Jerom ! avenue will replace Rev William H. Smith as Protestant chaplain at the Wethersfeld state prison on October 1, Warden C. S. Reed an- nounced today. Rev. MT. Belden is a graduate of Wesleyan university, Mddletown and the Hartford Theo- logical seminary. He is a member of the New York East conference of the Methodist Episcopal church although without a charge at pres ent. He has held pastorates in Wa terbury, Westport and Unionville in this state and in Westbury, L. I.
 Since January of last year MT. Belden has been residing with his parents here. He is native of Bristol
 Autos Collide
 An automobile driven by NJ. w. Hessmon, 120 Belden street, New Britain. going east on the Memoria! boulevard early yesterday afternoon, collided with a car operated by Charles S Zepac of 135 Mount Yer non road, Southington.
 Both cars were consdera bly, dam aged. In police court this mornin;, the case was continued until tomor- row morning.
 Attorney Beach New Chairman
 Attorney Frederick w. Beach of the law firm of Mink and Beach was elected chairman of the republican town committee at a caucus held in the city hall building last night He succeeds Lester G. Sigourney, secre- tary of the New Departure Mfg. company. who held the chairman ship for six years but refused re- nomination because of the fact that he has not sufficient time to devote to the proper fulhllment of the ca pacity.
 The newly elected chairman. graduate of Bristol High school in the class of 1920 was graduated from Yale university. New Haven, in 1924. In 1927 he received law degree from the Yale Law school. While at college, Attorney Beach was an athlete of note. playing a forward berth on the Yale basket ball team and an outfield position on the baseball nine. He acquired his education by obtaining money for tuition fees and expenses through conducting a training class for ath- letes.
 After graduating from Yale Attor- ney Beach entered into business with the law firm of Watrous. Hewett and Sheldon of New Haven. then came to Bristol to form the Mink Beach mbination. His part ner, s. Russell Mink, is judge of To- cal court of probate. Attorney Beach, who is married and has a young daughter, is a member of Phi Delta Phi and Carley Court of Yale and the Rotary and Chippanee Country clubs of this city. He was chairman of the merchants committee in last years Community chest drive.
 His mother, the late Mrs, Jennie D. Beach, was for many years vice chairman of the republican town committee here.
 Delegates Elected
 Previous to the retiring of MT. Sigourney from the chairmanship at last nights caucus Mayor W. Ray mond Crumb lauded him for the good work he had accomplished in past years here. Charles T. Tread way was elected chairman of the meeting and Charles R. Riley, clerk After electing Attorney Beach chair man, the conferees voted him au- thority to select his own town con- mittee. The electors named were given power to choose their own alternates. The following were se- lected:
 State nvention-Attorney Beach, Fuller F. Barnes. Epaphroditus Peck, Attorney Anthony J. Rich.
 Congressional conventional. Cor don Warner, Willard E. Hough, Mrs. O. [. Collenburg, Mrs. Joseph An derson.
 County convention-Joseph W. Harding, Rene Taillon, Mrs. Perry E. McMaster, Mrs. J. Leon Barnum.
 Senatorial convention-Charle R. Riley, William J. Malone, Mrs. Townsend A. Treadway, Mrs. Robert M. Gengenback.
 Hull "Rides" G. O. P.
 George w. Hull of the real estate and finance firm of Hull and Hull, located in this city. who obtained the chairmanship of the Burlington republican town committee at a caucus held there last night by fou votes, in his address to the gather