Show skin revealed As indication of occupation BOSTON it if your amateur detective tendencies lead you to wonder about a casual acquaintances occupation all you have to do is to glance at his skin that is the theory propounded by dr francesco instructor in dermatology mat at boston university school of medicine after a study of 0 calluses kalluses cal luses cicatrices and other stigmas peculiar to various trades dr insists that they offer an infallible guide to a persons occupation he even suggests that they be used as an aid to identification in case of amnesia victims and unidentified dead just as sure as a cauliflower ear will lead to a fighter a laundr foundry y worker will have a red discoloration of the forearms from constant exposure to the intense dry heat of ovens he says the jewelers trademark Is a large callus in the center of 0 the right palm the result of working with pliers while bricklayers probably will be missing the fingerprints of their left hands because of constant handling ot of rough bricks in the realm of musicians dr referred to the trumpet players lip and violinists acne a lump on the neck near the angle of the lower jaw practically every occupation even sedentary jobs has a distinguishing gui shing mark he points out colors and odors also are listed as special features ot of an occupation silversmiths often carry traces of slate gray while photographers shoemakers and others invariably have stained fingers in regard to odors dr declares that it would be hard to go wrong on the characteristic smells of ash collectors stable hands or fish dealers admitting that there Is one odor that might be misleading he says the peculiar smell ot of the barroom does not necessarily denote a bartender |