Obituary

Frederick Ludwig Baer, who joined the Institute in 1907, died in Chicago the evening of September 6th, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Wilkes Barre, Pa., in 1880, and was a graduate of Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, Ind., after a preparatory course at Mt. St. Mary´s College, Emmittsburg, Md. For many years he has been with the Automatic Electric Company as assistant chief engineer. Just prior to joining the Institute he was appointed superintendent in charge of equipment for all exchanges in and near San Francisco operated by the Home Telephone Company. In all of his endeavors, he was counted an extremely worthy worker. At the time of his death he was chief engineer of the International Telephone Sales and Engineering Corp., Chicago.