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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1926
Page
7
Kenneth B. Holmes of New London, class of 72 at Wesleyan University, was today elected manager of debate for the next season. The announcement comes from Middletown headquarters and reflects the university’s student leadership changes following the current term.
Bridgeport's new zoning rules governing building height bulk and structure types became effective at noon yesterday. Future building permits must follow the regulations and zoning map though permits issued before yesterday may be used for a year. Plans to print pamphlets continue including the final zoning map the ordinance and related state zoning law.
Copies will be available shortly for those who desire them. The Board of Appeals, to whom grievances or objections may be appealed in the future, has not yet organized as all five men chosen for places on it have not yet informed whether they accept. Three chosen were Fr. T. Nylthercut, Carl F. Siemon, A. EB. Frost, John McDermott and Ernest G. Sauthey.
Representative John H. Hill of Shelton is promoted to prosecuting attorney at 500 a year, succeeding Judge William J. Curnias. He will retain his other roles as tax collector, state legislator, county commissioner, state central committeeman, and Republican town chairman, while Attorney J. Hill Wall succeeds him as ase assessor and prosecutor.
New Britain June 1 AP Wight Smith aged seventy eight longtime Southington resident died yesterday in Shuttle Meadow district He was father of 17 children and long prominent as a fruit raiser in the community
New York June 1 AP Dr William T Hornaday retires after thirty years as director of the New York Zoological Park and warns civilization may wipe out America s wildlife without protection He calls for more game sanctuaries stricter hunter bag limits and control of natural enemies He notes migratory birds are in danger and urges continued conservation work remains at Stamford Conn to rewrite the Zoo s guidebook and other volumes He criticizes trout fishing stock depletion and loss of prime streams yet defends protective efforts.
Paris June 1 AP Briand weathered a second storm within a week and won an overwhelming confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies 312 to 147. He defied Radical critics in his own majority by refusing to discuss finances while urging support to secure the country’s financial salvation. He warned he would quit if not permitted to lead.
Rev. Charles A. Helmsath has arrived to lead the First Baptist church on Washington avenue, succeeding the late Rev. Charles A. Decker who died last December. He and his wife have studied at Yale and he has served at Montoweac Baptist church. He will preach his first sermon on Sunday June 6. He is a native of Lexus.
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