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Rules Vast Domain With Annual Opium Profits of $ 15,00,000
Jumpy, light in contrast - imagery Exclusive pictures of an uncrowned monarch Gen. Ma Fu Hsiang, multi-millionaire opium king, who celebrates birthday with review of his private army of 40,000 men maintained to guard a territory larger than the state of pennsylvania. Shots of castle, opium poppy flowers.
Navy Starts Junking Warships In Accord With London Treaty
Jumpy, light in contrast - imagery Cruiser St. Louis, world war transport veteran and haven of fugitive russians when they fled the red flame of bolshevism is first of 58 american naval craft to be scrapped.
Spectators Escape Death As Rocket Car Expoldes In Trials
Wavy, light in contrast, overexposed imagery Despite tragedies and disasters in the past scientists continue experiments with rocket speed cars, this one successfully performing one test and then blowing up in the faces of onlookers as it shoots through space at 100-mile-an-hour clip.
President Attends Longworth Burial As Nation Mourns
High contrast, rolling, shaky images Showing plainly the grief he feels at loss of friend and party leader, Mr. Hoover bows beside bier of late speaker in church and at grave in spring grove cemetery. Mrs. Hoover, Alice Roosevelt Longworth and her stepmother, widow of Theodore Roosevelt, in funeral procession. Longworth was a Representative from Ohio, Speaker of the House and married to Alice Roosevelt (Theodore's eldest daughter).
Introduce new course for students! Tufts College adds tap-dancing to curriculum
High contrast, rolling, shaky and some drop out spots on images Introduce new course for students! Tufts College adds tap-dancing to curriculum. Long lines of men in shorts tap dancing.
Famous Cherry Blossoms A-Bloom!
High contrast, rolling, shaky images Famous cherry blossoms a-bloom! Throngs hail annual budding of Japan's gift to America.
Dwell in church despite trustees' protest!
High contrast, rolling, shaky images Dwell in church despite trustees' protest! Spiering family in holy abode after own home burns. Family appears to be squatting in a church after their home has burned down. Nice shot of a woman standing outside the door with a shotgun.
Camel Baby
High contrast, rolling, shaky images 'Susie' fills bassinette at last! Long-awaited addition cheers Bactrian (camel) mother.
King Alfonso Flees As Nation Declares Itself a Republic
High contrast, rolling, shaky images Last of the Burbons, forced to seek refuge in Paris after popular vote indicates people's desire for end of monarchy, is seen with his crack troops and dictator gen. Beleaguer, whose iron rule is believed responsible for monarch's plight. Revolutionary leaders and scenes show temper of populace.
Wedding Climaxes Midget Romance!
High contrast, rolling, jumpy images Wedding climaxes midget romance! Tiny lovers embark on marital sea after whirlwind courtship.
Traffic Jams Force Wee Auto Trials On Sky High Speedway
High contrast, rolling, jumpy images K.L. Morehouse, Detroit race driver, guides flasksize car around chin rest of building eighteen stories in air, and is finally able to sneer down on bigger rivals who chased him and his machine off streets and to tall track. He spent 3 1/2 years constructing vehicle.
Challenges jungle king with soapsuds! - intrepid mel, koontz defies jackie's ire in weekly bathing set-to.
High contrast, rolling, jumpy images Challenges jungle king with soapsuds! - intrepid mel, koontz defies jackie's ire in weekly bathing set-to. Lion is given a bath.
Speeding Airplane Successful In First Mail Rooftop Pickup
High contrast, rolling, jumpy images Roger Wolf Kahn, millionaire's band leader-aviator son, flies here from New York and makes daring test at low altitude. Swooping down to within a few yards of building only 102 feet high, he thrice scoops up postal pouch catapulted from roof of structure. Triumph made in face of real peril.
Giant Review Greets Farewell Visit of President of France
High contrast, rolling, shaky images Doumergue, prior to retirement, is guest of native ruler, watches foot and mounted tribesmen in military display, with skilled horse warriors giving him an exhibition of riding ability which is not excelled anywhere in the world. Galloping spahis, rifles waving aloft, dash furiously across sands in mock attack.
Communists Quiet In Giant May Day Meet Under Eye of Police
Same as catalog # 340401 Veterans of foreign wars, Socialists, and Reds successively occupy union square park, eash offering their ideas on the economic situation, without display of tempers. Red hordes are urged to action by speakers, but nothing happens to disturb the bored bluecoats. Signs by the Communists say: "Smash Jim-Crow Laws," "Read Daily Workers, Mass Organizer of the Working Class," "We Demand Free Food for Children of the Unemployed."
Navy Demonstrates Aerial Torpedo
Same as catalog # 340402 First and exclusive pictures of naval air bombers setting down charted projectiles into ocean. Planes fly with their deadly burden from carrier ship lexington and drop automatically propelled shells into water as they speed eight feet above the surface. This latest method of attack was developed by admiral bradley fiske and marks a new era in sea-warfare offense.
'2-gun' Slayer Caught In Desperatte Battle With Army of Police
Low contrast, flickering, dark images Sought as the murderer of a policeman and a dance hall hostess, Francis Crowley puts up fight reminiscent of wild west before ammunition gives out and tear gas bombs bring his surrender. Rudolph Duringer, accused of one killing, and Helen Walsh, 16-year old girl, taken with him.
Daredevil Artisans Rush Completion of Colonial Exposition
Very dark, flickering imagery Monuments of fete erected by all nations to mark world's fair put carpenters and tradesmen on their mettle. Hazardous heights are ventured to construct colorful spectacle that will draw crowds from all over the world.
Riding Thrills Mark Opening Of Annual Hill and Dale Chase
High contrast, dark images Crack troop of military college gallop in a daring display of horsemanship in spring review. Members are boys ranging from 16 to 20 years and rate top honors in nation's equestrian roll. Spills and saddle slips punctuate reckless adventure of youths aiming to out-distance rivals.
Lord Mayor Of Liverpool Pay A Call
High contrast, not distinct, flickering images Lord mayor of Liverpool pays a call! Manhattanites gape at robes and regalia of visiting British offical.
Forest fauna see population increase!
High contrast, not distinct, flickering images Forest fauna see population increase! Camera captures first view ever seen of new baby boars.
Modern Robinson Crusoe
Images are a little more than a shadow in imagery Rounds out 6 months of self-exile! Modern Robinson Crusoe goes back to nature and scorns civilization, taxes and unemployment.
Mussolini Initiates 10,000 Boy Fascists On City's 2684th Birthday
LS images are not distinct, blurry, flickering images Legions of youthful followers acclaim II Duce in striking symbolical session attended by 30,000 in plaza of ancient world's center of culture. Ovation greets the dictator as he trods the tribune on which caesar, cicero, mark anthony and greats of golden age walked.
Defy Hazards In Building Bridge At Cave of the Winds
Dull and flickering images Workmen at base of falls brave screaming rapids to stretch span over dangerous waters so sight-seeing can be made safe for honey-mooners on state reservation. Tons of mist drive on their heads like beating rainstorm as curving walkway is constructed.