Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1934, Page 22

B—6 THE SUNDAY BSTAR, WASHINGTON; D. C., DECEMBER 23, 1934—PART ONE. , from San Francisco #» Washington sanuary 1,1935,7 am., E.S. T. History! Another chapter in the history of the American newspaper will be written at this time, when the Associated Press inaugurates a WIREPHOTO service. Over 10,000 miles of leased wire, con- necting 24 cities in the United States will bring to the columns of The Star, events of the day in pictures . . . as speedily as the news! No other after- noon newspaper will have this service in Washington. WIREPHOTO is one of the most outstanding developments of the present scientific age. A miracle which would have been considered a fantastic dream 20 years ago . .. today it is an actuality! It’s here! SENDING BAY LIGHTPROOF CYLINDER. CONTAINING NEGATIVE Think of it! The 1935 daily columns of The Star may include pictures of: Celebrities arriving in New York, an airplane crash in St. Louis, a serious fire in Detroit, a mayor takes the oath of office in Boston. . .all these in the paper THE SAME DAY! Below is a mechanical view of the receiving room which will record the pictures for The Star. To the right is a close-up of the actual sending instrument. The perfection of the mechanical equipment and the setting up of the system represent a marvel of engineering genius. THE STAR IS PROUD TO BRING THIS SERVICE TO ITS READERS! « + * WIREPHOTO news pictorial service for readers of » * » * The Star Below is the photograph taken on the “ground” and sent by fast dispatch to Washington, D. C. It took three days of rush handling to bring it by rail and plane. Below is the same photograph WIREPHOTOED in 20 minutes . . . this new system will enabl The Star to furnish a hitherto unheard-of pic ture service to its readers. Sensational N EW Photo-transmitting Service which brings actual scenes (taken thousands of miles away) to the STAR in lesstimethan 1susu- ally required to mate Jocal photographs.