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OPTIONAL POfm MO. 10 Tolacn 7 , ‘ d Belmont UNITED STATES GOV ~ Mohr . Caliahan —____. Conrad —__._._ Memorana. = + Trotter Tele. Room —___ FROM : A. K. Bows . ingra ————— O° ‘ 5 SUBJECT: TELEPHONE CALLOFROM Fr /t MRS. BECK, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, : /. REGARDING LATENT FINGERPRINTS ba ~ ¥ Mrs,\Beck, who said she is principal of an elementary school in Arlington, Virgihia, telephoned at 4:45 P.M. August 4. She said $65.00 was 99 stolen from the wallet of a secretary and the wallet was found hidden in a washroom at the school. She described it as a smooth, black wallet which was wrapped in a paper towel when found. She said an Arlington Police officer who investigated the case was of the opinion latent fingerprints could not be developed on the wallet and paper towel. or “ater 9 Sema _ Mrs. Beck asked me whether such objects yield latent fingerprints. I told her we could not tell without seeing the articles, but since this was a — police case being investigated by the Arlington Police, it was a matter entirely — | within the jurisdiction of the police. I explained that our fingerprint facilities i are available to all law enforcement agencies in connection with their official ahd investigations, so we would be glad to honor a request from the police to — examine the evidence. She said she was not satisfied with one officer's opinion os: and thought she would telephone the Identification Bureau at Arlington Police — or someone in authority at the Police Department. . 74 ACTION: 3 For record. - vA = 3 (2) Z./ 7 bb. 373 rss “— @ AUG 8 1961 EX 107 fo) ry Ov 7 ai 56 AUG 14 1961