Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-03-02 | Page 1 | First Long-Distance Television-Phone Service in World Opened by Germany

First Long-Distance Long Television Phone Service in World Opened by Germany BERLIN March 2 UP P Ger Germany Germany many opened to the tho public today the first long distance television television- lon lon- telephone service to the world Tho The line linking Berlin and Leipzig was inaugurated by the German postal ministry in connection connection connection con con- with the opening of the Leipzig spring fair yesterday Recognizable images somewhat ilk liki those of early motion plc- plc I tures turee appeared on an Inch eight-Inch square surface during conversation conversation conversa conversa- tion over the cable which Is us used d instead of wireless to Insure vacy The public tariff for three minutes minutes min mm- utes of ot visible talk was set let at For the operation of the thc television television tele tele- vision telephone special booths containing comfortable club chairs were installed at Berlin and Leipzig Those conducting the conversation conversation conversa conversa- tion listened with an ordinary telephone rec receiver lver and talked into a microphone Tho The person talking into tho the microphone microphone mi ml- sits facing acing a n. window with his face bathed in a strong bluish light Tho The face taco which this light reveals is seen by bythe the person person person per per- son at the other end of the telephone telephone tele tele- phone line lino on the little window