Finger prints and finger printing. An historical study (concluded

an extensive survey of historical documents and books dealing with the history of finger prints and finger printing and has compiled a comprehensive report of the work of those who were responsible for the introduction and use of finger printing as a means of personal identification. In this paper he has attempted to revaluate the work of each early worker in this field so that despite long standing controversies and personal claims each might be given his proper share of credit. Because of the length of this paper it has been found necessary to publish it in two parts, the second of which is to appear in the following issue of this JOURNAL-EITOR. The practical use of finger prints as a means of identification, notably of criminals, is now a commonplace. Indeed, the process has become "a simple story of a long and tedious job well done. " Even so, the untiring patience, persistence, and skill of a team of experts cannot fail to excite admiration, especially when their work is crowned with success. The story of the identification of Griffiths, who murdered June Anne Devaney in 1948, told by Mr. Looms, Chief Constable of Blackburn an