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Ocean Going Bike Devised For Deep Sea Fishermen
Rolling, light in contrast and imagery A confirmed deep-sea fishing addict devises a novel 'boat' to take him on his trips. The craft has a paddle-wheel mounted on pontoons and is propelled with ease by means of a pair of bicycle pedals.
Freighter Sinks in Crash During Record NY Fog
Freighter Sinks in Crash During Record NY Fog The freighter New York slams into a norwegian vessel as dense fog makes navigation perilous throughout the winding stretches of the east river. Captain and crew of the rammed ship are taken off just before she plunges to the bottom.
Impressive Rites Mark Holy Name Convention In N.Y.
Rolling, light in contrast and imagery Sixty thousand catholic men, members of holy name societies throughout the country, convene for impressive ceremonies in the open air. A notable feature of the gathering is religious services observed in the huge stadium.
Speed Demons Defy Death In Auto Classic
Same as catalog # 503923 Rolling, light in contrast and imagery Duke Nalon's speeding car hurls a wheel spinning into the grandstand during a wild race on the Roby Speedway. A spectator is hurt, but Nalon escapes without injury as the roaring, zipping contest goes on.
California Wine Center Holds Fete To Mark Vintage
Rolling, light in contrast and imagery The heart of a great wine-producing region celebrates its vintage with a colorful parade and the free distribution to throngs of spectators of the vine's choicest juice. Gallons of the beverage are passed out from enormous barrels. Story ends with a guy on a motorcycle going through barricades and a wall of fire.
1936 World's Series-Giants Take First Game of 36' Series
Light in contrast and imagery, shaky The 'nickel' World Series gets under way in a downpour of cold, drenching rain, but fifty-five thousand rabid fans brave the weather to watch the Giants batter the Yankees into submission to the tune of 6 to 1. Many fans line up at the polo grounds on the eve of the inaugural, huddling in overcoats through the dark hours of a marrow-chilling night. Babe Ruth seated in stands watching game waves to camera. The Yankees draw first blood, with a homer slammed out by right-fielder Selkirk from the pitch Bo Carl Hubbell who opposes Yankee Hurler Ruffing on the mound. But Bartell evens the score with a home-run at the end of the fifth, and in an eighth-inning batting spree, the Giants hoist their winning tally to six runs.
Unexpected 17 inch Snowfall Causes Havoc In Colorado
Shaky light in contrast and imagery Whirling white flakes choke the community to a depth of seventeen inches, seriously damaging gardens, flower-beds and trees, and creating numerous traffic difficulties. Some flowers still bloom in the midst of wintry scenes.
Many Lives Lost As Forest Fires Sweep Oregon
Jumpy, Out of focus, dull in contrast and imagery This community and neighboring prosper are wiped out by the relentless sweep of fire crackling through 6,000 acres of huge fires and threatening the wooded area of the entire state. Eight persons or more are dead and 2,000 homeless.
Daring Mariner To Cross Ocean In Barrel-Boat
Jumpy, some drop out spots, dull in contrast and imagery Ernest Biegajeski launches his ocean-going barrel, a queer, round craft with pontoons and a sail in which the intrepid inventor wants to cross the turbulent atlantic to Europe.
Thousands Flee As Record Flood Rages In Texas
Shaky, jumpy dull in contrast and imagery The Brazos River reaches the 41-foot stage in the worst inundation in twenty-three years, destroying a million dollars' worth of cotton and wreaking yet untold damage to homes and business property along the raging torrent.
U.S Army Trains Officers In Use Of War Chemicals
Jumpy, shaky , dull in contrast and imagery United States Army gives officers from all branches of the service a thorough grounding in the use of mortars and grenades. In a remarkable demonstration, smoke screen and chemical agents are laid down.
Boy Giant To Go On An Exhibition Tour Of World
Shaky, blurry light in contrast and imagery Robert Wadlow, the record-breaking young giant who gets hair on the clouds at his towering height of eight feet, five inches, signs for a tour of the world at the age of eighteen.
Rebel Army Hurls Its Might Against Madrid Defenders
Jumpy, shaky light in contrast and imagery While workers militiamen fight off sporadic rebel attacks in the Guadarrama Mountains nearby, new detachments of government troops parade through cheering throngs in the main streets of the capital on their way to the front.
Pickets Clash With Police In Textile Strike
Shaky, jumpy light in cont5rast and imagery Flying stones and clubs of state troopers account for injuries on both sides as trouble develops along the picket line marching around a knitting mill. Tear-gas is released in large quantities, sending pickets scurrying for shelter.
Young Samson 22 Months Old A Child Prodigy
Shaky, jumpy a light in contrast and imagery Larry Simms is hardly out of the cradle but he's a toddler already earning himself a husky reputation for his ability to lift 'weights' and chuck 'dumbbells' and 'bar-bells' around. This curly haired youngster's pet sport is bowling.
Autogiro For Air And Highway Has Amazing Try-Out
Shaky and jumpy, light in contrast and imagery Pilot Jim Ray turns over a new travel wonder to officials of the department of commerce. The latest autogiro shows the usual facility at flying and when it's brought to earth, the wings fold back and it runs along the highway.
Yale "11" Trims Cornell 23-0
Jumpy and shaky light in contrast and imagery Yale comes up against the big red team from Cornell and triumphs 23 to 0.
Notre Dame football
Jumpy and shaky light in contrast and imagery Notre dame starts its 1936 season with a 21 to 7 defeat of a Fighting Carnegie Tech eleven.
Pompoon Wins $80,000 Futurity In Record Time
Shaky, jumpy light in contrast and imagery Dashing down the straight-away course at terrific speed, Pompoon bests a big field to conquer in the $80,000 futurity handicap. The speedy favorite takes an early lead and is never challenged by galloping opponents.
New 20,000 Ton Airplane Carrier Goes Down Ways
Jumpy shaky dull in contrast and imagery The 20,000 Ton U.S.S. Enterprise, latest mother ship for the navy's fighting eagles, slides down the ways in a gala launching. Mrs. Claude Swanson, wife of the Navy Secretary, sponsors the giant craft.
A Million Dreams Go Up In Smoke In Narcotics Bonfire
Shaky, jumpy dull in contrast and imagery Windy city police burn a quarter-million dollars worth of heroin, opium and marijuana, along with a collection of pipes and 'needles' used by addicts, the haul representing five months' seizures from peddlers and their victims. Police pile up parcels, douce wih gasoline, drug paraphanalia, pile ignites in flames.
Swedish Flier Hops For Home; Down In Ocean
Shaky, jumpy light / dark contrast and imagery, drop out spots Kurt Bjorkvall. Laciturn Swedish flier, takes off for his native land on a 1,300-mile ocean hop, but his fair-haired flying-partner, talkative baroness Eve von Bixen-Fineeke is left behind. Bjorkvall lands in the sea off the Irish coast and is picked up by a French trawler. (No shot of the downed plane in ocean)
U.S Army's New Searchlights Go Into Action
Jumpy, night shots, a bit blurry Battery A. 63D coast artillery, shows what a chance enemy aircraft would have against its battery of gigantic searchlights. Each of the huge projectors develops 800,000,000 candle-power, the battery of them putting out a total of 4,800,000,000! (Note: several shots could be used for movie premiere, klieg lights)
Driver Killed As Truck Wrecks Big Steel Bridge
Jumpy, flickering and a bit blurry Smashing into a 150-foot steel bridge over Cattaraugus Creek, a heavy truck crashes the broken structure into the stream. The driver is killed in his plunge into the water, and a boy passenger seriously injured. (Interesting shot....... this truck turned this bridge into a tangled mess)