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transmitted to Chicago and identified by the Chicago experts almost 

 instantl>-. This method of identification will be, it is thought, of 

 value in those cases where difficulty is now experienced in holding a 

 suspect long enough for identification to be completed. Fig. 20 

 shows a transmitted fingerprint. 



The fact that an electricalK- transmitted picture is a faithful coi^y 

 of the original, offers a field of usefulness in connectinn witii the 



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transmission of original messages or documents in which the exact 

 form is of significance, such as autographed letters, legal papers, 

 signatures, etc. It would appear that this method might under 

 certain circumstances save many days of valuable legal time and 

 the accumulation of interest on mone>' held in abeyance. For these 

 reasons, it is thought that bankers, accountants, lawyers, and large 

 real estate dealers will find a service of this kind useful. Fig. 22 

 illustrates the transmission of handwriting. 



