Show PATROLMAN RESCUES DIZZY DILLY CLIMBER F fROM TOP OF FUG flAG AC STUFF STAff New YorK Hero Adds Another Another Another An An- other to Long List of Lives Saved Lives Saved NEW V YORK June 12 The Tho versatility versatility versa versa- of the New York policeman was sensationally demonstrated last night when Patrolman John Whitman popularly popularly popularly known as Ajax the Strong Strongman Strongman man man because of his many heroic en encounters encounters counters with runaway horses climbed the steel tower of the new Queensborough ough bridge shinned up the swa swaying ing flagstaff and rescued Thomas Jones Jones had ascended to the gold ballat ballat ball ballat at the very top of tho the flagstaff feet above the water to string ing flags in in preparation for today's today official celebration celebration tion of the opening of the bridge His leg was attacked by a 1 cramp ramp the swaying swaying sway sway- ing pole in the heavy breeze made mado hims him for help hanging hang hang- s seasick and he be shouted ing jag to the tIle gold ball for dear life and expecting to drop any minute to the mesh of steel girders below him Ajax Whitman was Was patrolling the promenade of the bridge e near the tower and heard Jones' Jones cries The policeman policeman po po- po who has half a dozen bravery bravery brav bray I ery cry medals up the steelwork steel steelwork i work worl of the the bridges bridge's superstructure I and then up a lofty steel tower more like Jike a monkey than a human being On reaching the base of the flagstaff which is it feet high and fa bi foot fool and a half halt in diameter at the base Whitman called to Jones to hang bang on while he he tore off his shoes and the I next minute he was climbing tho the polo like a professional steeplejack On reaching the top he threw one ono arm about the tho dizzy Jones and then slid swiftly and safely down the pole From there ho he carried Jones down to the steel II work |