RADIO PICTURES.
PLASHED OYER ATLANTIC. arm service ecajwbsathr. (bt oAst^—raws jkMociAW*—oopruaraO (irarsALu* jirib jr.*. case* absoctatio*.) (Received May 9nd, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 80. The Radio Corporation of America and the Marooni Wireless Company of England inaugurated a commercial radio pioture service to-night, the first photographs, which were sent to the New York "Times," being of speakers at the table at the Pilgrims' Society dinner in London held on Wednesday night, followed by a sketch of Mr A. B. Houghton, United States Ambassador, drawn by Mr Augustus John. The transmission started at London at midnight, but static and mechanical troubles delayed reception, whioh normally should take 20 minutes to 165 minutes a picture. The dinner photographs showed a good likeness of Lord Reading, the guest of honour, and of Lord Desborough, toastmaster.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18681, 3 May 1926, Page 7
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