tendency to reduce the size of the small letter "i" and, of course, this is an example of the use of the lower case form in combination with the capitals. The size relationship and the particular mixture of this form with capitals shown in the standard writing chart C, item 5, in the word "deportations" and in the word "diet," also in item 9 in the word "curtailment."
The word "Fairmore" also shows the use of a lower ease "e" in combination with capital letters, which has been observed frequently in several parts of standard writing, one example not mentioned heretofore is item 3 of chart C in the word "discharge."
The signature "Lee H. Oswald" along the lower line shown by the Photograph 792 compares favorably in all details with the signatures in the name of Oswald" in several standard charts, being on chart A, item 15; on chart B, item 15; also on chart B, item No. 1; and on chart C, item 6, the next to the line. Now, one distinctive feature of this signature is the writing employed in the combination of letters capital "0" and the "s" following, the "s" form is rather blurred or corrupted. It does not give a capital "s" form, but instead the upper part of the "s" is represented only by line which is approximately horizontal, sinking downwards to the base of the "s," and then a looped form at the base.

Mr. Eisenberg.

You said a capital "s" form; did you mean that?

Mr. Cole.

No; I meant that it is not a complete "s" form. It is somewhat-slurred or blurred with respect to a true "s" form. This particular method of slurring the form is clearly illustrated on chart B, item 1, in the name "Oswald"and is also shown on chart B, item 15, in the name "Oswald."
(At this point Senator Cooper entered the hearing room.)

Mr. Cole.

[continuing]. In the signature shown by the photograph 792, in the capital "L," we observe with regard to the base loop, this would be the lower half of the letter, we see a vertical aspect of that base loop. Now, in a more conventional or, say, a copybook form of a letter "L" you would find the base loop with a horizontal aspect, that is, stretched out along the writing line. Here we find a vertical aspect of that part, which is reproduced in the standard writing on chart A, item 15.
That last reference was to the base loop of the capital "L" of the signature "Lee H. Oswald" as shown by the photograph 792 as compared with chart A, item 15.
Now on the photograph 792, we observe that between the two upright strokes of the letter "H" there is a very thin diagonal line of joining. This is repeated in the standard writing, chart B, item 1, top line. Now, again in this "H" as shown on 792 we see this more or less vertical aspect of the treatment of a looped formation near the base of the right side of the letter "H," that is, instead of moving fully to the left to give a normal cross bar, there is only a base loop there which, I say, is made in a vertical direction. This is repeated in the standard writing, chart A, item 15, in the middle initial "H."
The "w" of "Oswald" shown by the photograph 792 is characterized by a rather full rounding across the base of the letter, and this degree of roundness is shown in the standard writing, chart B, item 15. There is a horizontal stroke which constitutes the letter connection between "w" and "a" shown by the photograph 792, and this method of making a connection is repeated in the standards, chart B, item 15.

Mr. Eisenberg.

You say "w" and "a"?

Mr. Cole.

"w" and "a".
The size relationship between the letter "1" and the letter "d" as shown by the photograph 792 is the same as that found on chart A, item 15. The relationship of the body of the "d"--by which I mean that part which would ordinarily rest on the writing line, and in a conventional form would be more or less circular--and the upper extension is also similar as between the photograph 792 and chart A, item 15. In other words, there is practically no roundness of the body. Again, we have got an emphasis of the more or less vertical strokes for what should be a rounded portion for the body.
This constitutes my reasons for believing that the questioned writing as shown by the photograph 792 is in the hand of the person who executed the standard writing.

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