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PAGE SEVEN THE DAILY NEBKASKAN. WEDNESDAY, MAY I, 193 Fingerprint Process Goes Back to Indians, Chinese Campus Campaign Claims Forerunner in Early Cliff Carvings. By Ellsworthe Steele. Centuries ago an Indian fore runner of the modern fingerprint ing G-man drew upon the face of a cliff in historic Nova Scotia a carving of a hand with the ridges and patterns which are now termed fingerprints clearly but crudely marked. Thus the first "file" of fingerprints was begun. Today approximately eight million finger prints of current value are on file in the offices of the federal bureau of identification. As the Nebraska campus pre pares to lead the mid-western schools by launching a voluntary Fingerprinting campaign May 11 to 18, the students are merely following the ancient Chinese who seem to have used fingerprints and hand impressions for scaling documents probably to save the wear and tear on signet Tines and to insure honesty. While reference to the use of fingerprints by the ancient Chinese is often made in authoritive writings, the exact symbolism of the use is not known Guards Against Plagarism. To establish the genuineness of his carvings and protect himself against "chlslers," Rewick, the famed wood engraver of olden times, engraved the impression of las finger on several of his wood cuts. Scientific note of the "friction ridges" of the fingers was first made by Italy's Marcello Mal pighi, professor of anatomy at the University of Bologna, in 16S6. THIS is the latest hit according to fashion magazines . . . 13 - i this iiM for CX MW - I3r )J is our version of it YOU! Styled to suit your beauty . . . . Have j our liair done in (lie pew Hish Style I lie Mjle tliatV weepinjj tlir rounlry today! Leading fashion maga zines and hairdrecers hotli proclaim it llic big nit of many years! For Appointment Phone B3717 Giffen Beaute Salon 1209 M St. Following the European revolu tions of 1&20 there came a treatise by J E. Buikinje of the University of Breslau, citing the diversity of ridge patterns on the fingers and pointing out nine va rieties. First Practical Article. The first practical article on the art of fingerprinting came In 1S80 when Doctor Faulds, English au thority on the subject of dactylog raphy, wrote a story on the use of the prints in identification of criminals. He had conducted ex periments in the Tsukiji hospital at Tokyo, Japan and had discov ered the 'great variety of the prints and their unchangeable character. The first actual use of prints to prevent frauds and other crimi nal acts, however, was made by the noted astronomei, Sir William Herschcl, who was serving as chief administrative officer in the Hoogly district of Bengal, India about the same period as Faulds was active in japan. Herschel wrote for the magazine Nature an article telling how fingerprinting had aided him for 20 years in pre venting impersonation among the government pensioners and also in identifying government prisoners Galton Collects Prints. Sir Francis Galton, famed cou sin of Charles Darwin and student of eugenics, became Interested in fingerprinting while studying heredity. He made the world's first collection of prints and as a result of his work the Bntisn government began to consider se riously the use of fingerprints to aid in police work. In the 1890's outstanding Ar gentine dactyloscopist, . J a u n Vucetich, claimed his first crimi nal identification through the me dium of fingerprints. Sir E. R. Henry, later to become Commis sioner of Police in England's Scot land yard, devised a simpler method to classify and file the prints while working for his ma jesty's government. Henry's sys tern is generally used in the Eng' lish sneakine countries, while Vucetich's system has been adopted by the Spanish speaking countries. Sing Sing Leads Way. To prevent forgery of his com missary orders while he was con ducting a survey in New Mexico in 1882. Mr. Gilbert Thompson made use of his thumb impression. This was the first time finger prints were used for a practical purpose in the United States. Sing Ring prison in New York took lip the tune in 1903, and in 1904 fin gerprints were used in St. Louis, Mo. to safeguard the Queen's Jubilee presents which were being 1938 Cornhusker Gives Two Pages to Union Picture Clayton Sends Final Cuts of Activity Center to Printers. Van Sant Comes Back to Campus To Guide Union Kenneth F. Van Sant, director of the Student Union building, witnessed in his college career the erection of Andrews Hall. Stu dents awaited its opening with By Jim Evinger, Salute to the new Student Union building by the Nebraska year book, the 1938 Cornhusker, will be a double page photograph of the structure from a front view and several smaller pictures on two more pages, according to Bill Clayton, editor of the yearbook. The last of the cuts that will be printed in the new edition will go to press Thursday, while Clay ton went on to say that the staff was nearly working day and night to finish the making up of the book. "There are going to be more new features and more pictures than probably ever before," con tinued Clayton. "In fact, there will be over 150 more plates than the 1937 annual." To liven up the book more, Clayton has received a permit from David A. Smart, co-publisher of Esquire magazine, allowing for the reproduction of one of George Petty's original drawings of one of the artist's "smooth"' gals. No "Telephone" Cover. The cover won't be the "tele phone" type as in past years as it will be a plain cream color with only a rising sun on the front sur face while the binding as usual will carry the title of the book. The paper is of a cream and rust to match the cover and specially made for the 1038 Cornhusker. New features will be the pic tures of 20 of the most prominent members of the faculty with a character sketch of each, a spe cial graduate page with excerpts from letters from 'cx-Ncbraskans over the world, and instead of using a table of contents, there will bo a string of small pictures to illustrate the character of the respective sections of the book. Large Sports Section. Clayton went on to say that "The sports section will be the largest and most complete that has ever been published. Thirty six pages will be devoted to ath letics." One of the features concerning sports will be a full page table of all the statistics of all of the nine football games that Nebras ka engaged in last fall entitled "What Happened." Howard Linen, business man ager of the yearbook, stated that All of the advertising has been set up and approved, including the new -vho s W ho section. shown in America at the St. Louis exposition. Use of fingerprints spread. The Federal Bureau of Investigation began to utilize them, and in the 12 months between July 1, 193fi to June 30, 1937,. 468,668 criminal Identifications were answered by the department. In 1933 the department began its civil identification files which now hold the cards of approxi mately one half million reputable persons who wish to have their prints on file in case their identi fication should become necessary due to some accident or calamity. By utilizing this service offered by the government, any individual may take adavntage of the surest known means of establishing his identity, being offered Nebraska university students in the local voluntary fingerprinting campaign, city cam pus May It to 14 in the Union, Ag campus .May 6 to 18. UNIVERSITY NOTES I ' ' 1- j : 1 - f 1 , ! I ' - ) L Unrein Sunday Journal and Ftar, KENNETH VAN SANT. All Flooring in the Student Union Building and . . . The flooring in the Ballroom the finest in the west was fur nished by us. W. F. HOPPE Lumber b Coal Co. RM51 9th & S St. none of the tense anticipation that they watched for the opening date of the Student Union. Dental students were the only ones that showed any intense in terest in the construction of the building. The rest of the student body remained rather placid over the whole affair. Mr. Van Sant was graduated from the college of Business Administration in 1931. Surveyed Other Unions. Tall, dark and debonair, the di rector has been carefully prepar ing himself for his work. Tart of his preparation was a trip during the first part of February when he visited Student Union buildings of five other campuses. His trip took him to Purdue, In diana. Wisconsin and Iowa uni versities and Iowa State college. During his visit on other campuses Van Sant took careful notes to profit from the experience of other schools. Plan Diversified Program. Both good and bad features of the organization of the five Stu dent Union buildings came to his notice so that Nebraska's student center mav run as smoothly as possible. He is planning a diversi fied program of entertainment so that the social program may suit everyone concerned. The movement for a Student Union building in 1931 was in its rmbrvonic state, according to Mr. Van Sant. There was no audible expression on the part of the stu dents for the erection of a student center. A few had thought about it. but the growing desire for of the lihrarv staff, under the rii- 'inont Lnion winning iook iorm rection of the committee on re. 1 Portly after this time. searcn projects. ; where he was doing research last ur. nay t ramz or the English ! year. faculty nas on article entitled i University of California at Los ijuinvers t.ousin Rympson " ap- 'Angeles women spend more for pearing in the April edition of the clothes than do co-eds at other in Huntington Libiary Quarterly, stitutions. Dr. R. W. Tyler, who recently was appointed head of the depart ment of education and chief ex aminer at the University of Chi cago, received his master's degree from Nebraska in 1023. At one time he was also on the university "Assisting High School Pupils with Their Educational nans" is the title of a bulletin written bv Profs. C. W. Scott and D. B. Stuit Such an opportunity is j 0f teachers college. staff. The university has published a bulletin listing the publications by members of the faculty covering the period from July 1935 to June 1937. with an appendix listing the graduate theses during this same period. The compilation was done by Clara Craig and Ruby Wilder Tasty treats from the Wendelin Bakery will await the Students at the New Union cafeteria and grill. Served under the capable direction of Mrs. Quisenberry, they are sure to make a big hit with the Student Body. You may order a delicious, buttery coffee cake filled with nuts and fruits . . . Aunt Betty's raisin bread . . Aunt Betty's cinnamon toast . . . Any one of these will help you start the day right. Y Make lunch a "flavor-able" affair with rich Aunt Betty's bread for tasty sandwiches and finish off the meal with some of Mrs. Qulsenberry's own cup cakes or rolls. . . s ...... V The success of the dinner depends upon the use of quality Bakery Prod ucts and Efficient Management. We consratulate the Student Union upon having Both. msm ' IVAN. . ThcMohvrgo The Makers of AUNT BETTY'S I BREAD WENDELIN BAKERY -V- (() i CONGRATULATION! an d BEST WISHE! i "ifi tte:i . : .i FN f i i!' - v V9i tr Kfr? Set . . y.t.t ' To cOhe Students On cUhe Completion Of c(5heiv cjew Student Union Building tit (() GEO. H. WENTZ, Inc B-1293 PLUMBING HEATING LINCOLN, NEBR. 1309 N St. 77 J Congratulations to THE STUDENT BODY ON THEIR NEWLY-COMPLETED STUDENT UNION. Olson Construction Co LINCOLN .JUH-K,JL-L-CJl-H.A X-'t- ( 1 1 r- ... I ..." - ' A ... , v v - . V -V c r r ...