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Nation Mourns As Noted Bandmaster Goes To Final Rest
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery With full honors of a military funeral the remains of John Philip Sousa, famous March King, are borne to the congressional cemetery where the colorful service ceremony is accorded him in the last rites at his tomb. The beloved master is accompanied by Dignitaries of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, paying homage to the gifted composer and conductor who succumbed suddenly to a heart attack.
New Official Record set by Lt. Com. Settle
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Remarkable scenes as the naval scientist and Major Chester l. Fordney of the marine corps, salvag their balloon and instruments and tell of their exploration into space during which they reached an altitude of 59,000 feet before landing in a swamp, miles from human habitation.
Gotham's Next Mayor Lives Aboard Airliner On Caribbean Holiday
Rolling, jumpy dull contrast in imagery Unusual views of New York City's Mayor-Elect arriving here on the way home after a vacation tour of the Caribbean countries, during which he spent many hours of his 3500-mile trip aboard an airplane.
International Span Collapses
Rolling, jumpy dull contrast in imagery Exclusive pictures in the Rio Grande valley where a $150,000 bridge joining the United States and Mexico was wrecked when flood waters, caused by continued rains and record high tides, weakened its foundations.
Toy Shops Work Overtime
Rolling, jumpy dull contrast in imagery Striking scenes as machines are speeded up to turn out thousands of new playthings each day in preparation for the demands millions of youngsters will make on Santa Claus next month.
'Communists' Protest at Ford Showroom
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Bearing placards accusing the billionaire of sinister crimes, several hundred communists invade Broadway for a mobilized attack on the auto-manufacturer's show room. Boisterously belligerent, the protestors are welcomed by a reception committee of blue-coats armed with convincing night sticks. The first assault proves too much for the minions of the law, and reinforcements from nearby precincts arrive, to rout the reds in all directions.
Rail-auto makes successful run!
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Rail-auto makes successful run! Pneumatic tires inaugurate new transportation era.
Hospital raises deserted cub!
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Hospital raises deserted cub! Prompt measures save life of 5-day-old lion waif. Baby Lion is nursed to health.
Wage Epic Fight To Overcome Peril Of Snow Locked Roads
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Cut off from the world by a record snow-fall citizens of this community suspend all mining operations and concentrate on penetrating the tremendous drifts to obtain food and fuel. Battling across the vast wastes, ever in danger of being annihilated by mountainous avalanches as the piles break away and slide into the san Juan Basin, supplies finally reach the stricken town in time to stave off starvation, after six weeks of isolation.
New Attack Inflicts Heavy Casualities On Eve Of Truce Parley
Light and blurry in contrast and imagery Shanghai, China Japanese invasion of China. As the league of nations strives to bring about a peaceful termination of hostilities along the eastern front, Chapei and Kiangwan are shelled and fired again, leaving the native communities scenes of horror and desolation. Chinese military commanders reorganize the 19th route army just beyond the international settlement boundary and prepare to withstand the renewed 'push' by invading troops. Mobilizing their strength on land, sea, and air, the Japanese forces sweep everything before them. Dead litter the streets as refugees flee from the battle zone to the protection of the foreign flags. Vivid pictures of the vicious machinery of an oriental mars in action.
U.S. Calls 1400 Cities To Assist In Search For Lindbergh Baby
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Lindbergh Baby! Hoping to aid the state police under col. Norman Schwarzkopf's direction in finding a clue to the whereabouts of the famous flier's son, the department of justice floods the nation with descriptive posters urging the entire populace to assist in the greatest kidnap hunt in history. Acting under orders, police plaster every nearby community with the bills, in the hope of bringing forth some trace of the 20-month child, whose plight has aroused the entire world.
Banned Water Gives Flames Headway At $1500,000 Casino Blaze
Very dark in contrast and imagery / Shaky and light The scene of the fire is 'no man's land,' an unincorporated strip of ground between Kenilworth and Wilmette. Officials of these suburban communities had denied the use of their water because of unpaid bills. Powerless to fight the holocaust, firemen of Evanston stand by as the conflagration eats into the structure. After it burns through the resort for hours one of the city dads rescinds the order, but too late to save the building from destruction.
Easter-egg industry booms!
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Easter-egg industry booms! Confectioners work overtime to meet demand for annual sweet-tooth festival.
Boy bee-keeper amazes experts!
Shaky - light and dark in contrast and imagery Boy bee-keeper amazes experts! 11-year-old Ed Hutchinson handles fierce stingers with impunity. Very dark footage. Boy has bees poured over his hands and arms, then he puts his hands over his head and lets the bees fall and crawl all over him.
Bus brings literature to front door!
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Bus brings literature to front door! Wandering book shelves serve dwellers distant from public libraries. Bookmobile.
Red hen adopts orphan puppies!
Light in contrast and imagery Red hen adopts orphan puppies! Bereft widow takes solace in wee canine waifs.
5 Shot As Reds Fight Police In Communist Anti-Japanese Rally
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Assailing the eastern empire for its 'imperialistic attack on china' the mob enters the 'Loop' apparently with riot in their hearts as they gather for a protest meeting at the Nippon Consulate. Suddenly the crowd surges and becomes unruly. Into the turbulent mass charge 200 policemen, as Michigan Boulevard, seething with shoppers, becomes the scene of one of the wildest demonstrations in the annals of the city. When the smoke of battle clears and minions of the law have scattered the undesirable marchers, a check-up reveals that four officers and a woman have been injured. All suffered from gun-shot wounds or bruises sustained in the melee. Mr. Steve Chuck arrested. Communists Rally, Police
Collier Crew Lands After Heroic Rescue In Gale Whipped Sea
Shaky, grainy and light and blurry in contrast and imagery The crippled H. F. De Bardeleben tossed in the worst Atlantic storms in years is abandoned by her gallant sailors following a desperate fight to keep the rudderless vessel afloat. Finally, they were sighted, following their S.O.S., And taken off by the British motor-vessel, Laganbank, and then transferred to the coast guard boat. Ossipee, which brings them back to port and safety.
Patriotism And Need Coax Flood of Gold From Hiding Places
Shaky - not good contrast in imagery With Britain off the gold standard, bullion must be shipped to countries holding the pound sterling to support her foreign exchange. The situation has resulted in a real 'rush' to bond street jewelry shops where rich and poor, alike, dispose of their hoarded precious metal. Many royal gems have been reported sold by impoverished nobles, so the settings can be melted down and made negotiable. 'Sterling patriots' are denying the profit, with the government netting 8-shillings in exchange for the silver notes. The movement is fast increasing the nation's gold reserve, one of the most inspiring demonstrations of patriotism in modern economic history.
Co-ed Rough-riding Course Inaugurated At State University
Blurry - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Daring girls answer the call of army officers for the strenuous equestrian study, and win high praise after a grinding test of horsemanship over vast desert wastes. Seventy-five join the class, and go through a series of exacting drills and intricate maneuvers in the gallop over hills and valleys. An interesting study of the only riding course made part of the curriculum in an American university.
"Loop" tunnel
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery "Loop" tunnel (Construction workers near the Chicago river punctured into this tunnel & flooded most of the buildings in downtown Chicago in 1992.) Chicago, Illinois Famous 'loop' tunnel becomes new municipal asset! - council board accepts merchandise subway. This is the tunnel that runs beneath Chicago. It was used to deliver mail between the buildings of the Loop.
City Surrenders To Initiation Rites Of Fine Arts Freshman
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Attired in century old costumes, the first-year students of the national school of architecture parade through the streets and are put through trying and annoying paces to win their spurs in the institution. Enduring the stunts with true freshman fortitude, the youths are led to the public square where they are forced to stand a mock trial and sentenced to be tarred and feathered. Even this fate does not kill the enthusiasm of the youngsters, who are undeterred by their plight and a vision of a least two weeks devoted to a daily sandpapering of hides before the effects of their unconventional costumes wear off.
Famed Moderns On Court
Rolling light in contrast and imagery The faces of leading statesmen and jurists still living are found on statues decorating the new building erected for the supreme court. The camera pans slow over the detail of the carvings on the building.
Bruno Smiles As State's Case Nears An End
Rolling light in color contrast and imagery The prisoner's 'poker-face' relaxes into a broad grin for the first time since his arrest as he sees the end of the prosecution's first attack approaching. The defense prepares to combat the testimony of a score of witnesses. Bruno Hauptmann is interviewed from jail. (Lindbergh case)