Show HOPE HELD FOR POISON VICTIMS Noted Toxicologist Begins Fight to Save Lives Livesa 1 a of Sufferers m n Dr Veiled United Pre Tres FRESNO Cal Feb loeb 1 PoIson Polson Poison was pitted against poison today as a re renowned renowned renowned re- re toxIcologist took up the fight ight to o save the lives of destitute Mexicans Mexicans Mexicans cans who unwittingly ate tortillas tort containing thallium Definite hope for the few ew remaining remain- remain ing ng nc victims who thus far have es escaped escaped es- es death was held out today by Dr J. J C. C Munch of ot Pennsylvania noted specialist and consultant for I i i. i 1 I the U. U S. S b biological survey Six victims already y nave sue uc I to the dread poison two of I Ithem them while Dr Munch lunch hurried across I Ithe the country by airplane at the call of Fresno physicians Dr Munch planned to experiment with a treatment Involving the use o of a poison used by I South American natives on their ar ar- ar arI I rows A solution contain containing ins philo- philo carpine may prove the means PhilO-I PhilO o of breaking up progress of ot thallium poisoning poisoning poisoning poi poi- he said Eight persons arc are gravely ill here and in m Visalia a nearby city At least 40 persons person's arc are believed to have eaten the tortillas at a dance but many of them have refused medical aid The tortillas tortilla were barley which had be bce been made mad fr fp farmers for or use in rodent work tout coat |