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Champion Walkers Race
Champion Walkers Race Crack 'hoofers' of America jog from City Hall to Coney Island for national title. Exclusive pictures.
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High contrast, rolling images On April 24, 1927, a great U.S. Flyer saved the lives of four in a damaged plane - who was he? His wheel gear smashed in hop-off, he lands with amazing skill. Answer - Clarence Chamberlain.
Brave Zero Breezes To Bathe In
High contrast, rolling, faded images 'Polar bears' gambol in Michigan s waters at 'two below'. Exclusive pictures. One red hot papa tries to cool off. In Lake Michigan in winter. (swimming)
96-yard Run Wins For Notre Dame
High contrast, wavy images 85,000 brave zero weather to see Knute Rockne's warriors triumph over West Point 7 - 0. Cagle, Army star, makes a thirty-yard run. Another brilliant play by Cagle. Elder's sensational dash that scored for the Irish.
Plane Picks Up Air Mail At 90-miles
High contrast, rolling images Plane catches bags of mail in the air. New device is given successful test before post office officials.
College Boys Take Up Course In...
Grainy, rolling images 'The Golden Dog' goes into rehearsal with a very 'girlie' chorus. The 'ponies' kick up their heels. All the latest movements.
The Tunneys return
High contrast, shaky images The Tunneys return - ex-heavyweight champion and former Polly Lauder back from Europe. Boxer Gene Tunney and wife Polly Lauder Tunney boarding an Ocean Passenger Liner, behind them there are other passengers. The couple stop and you see the Captain coming aboard. He stops and greets them with a warm handshake.
College Girl Does Her Arithmetic
High contrast, rolling images Maribel Vinson of Radcliffe shows how cutting fancy figures won national championship. Figure skating.
Peasants Prepare For 'passion
High contrast, rolling images Famous characters get ready for 'crucifixion' decennial. 'Mary'. 'Judas Iscariot'. 'Christus'. 'Peter'. Villagers are chosen to play parts in the traditional Passion Play. Village Scene, very beautiful. Rural looking cabins, inside one of them there's a man stoking coals, a woman holding a cat. MS of a sculptor finishing up on a statue of Christ. MCU of a man coming out of one of the cabins. MCU from the chest up of another man with mountain in the background
How Good Is Your News Memory?
High contrast, picture rolling, blurred, faded images The most appalling peace-time disaster in US Navy history - when and how did it happen? Answer - Sept. 3, 1923, When 7 destroyers crashed on the rocks in a fog, drowning 22 men at Point Honda, CA
Girl Messengers Race Through France
High contrast, rolling images Midinettes celebrate St. Catherine's day with dash across city. Then they get ready for the grand ball. Men and women are dancing in costume, far into the night.
Dynamite Makes Triple Hit
High contrast, rolling images Giant smokestacks go down in demolition of old German factory. Three strikes and out! Implosion.
Nippon's Legions March Before
High contrast, rolling, blurred, faded images Emperor Hirohito on hand. 123,000 Cadets and troops take part in great five-day maneuvers and review. Photographed by special permission of the war department. In the war game soldiers are camouflaged against airplane attack. Naval smoke screens shield the army at river crossing. The Mikado reviews his warriors.
9 Die As Troops Bomb Prison Riot
High contrast, rolling, shaky, blurry images Gas and bullets finally subdue convicts in second desperate uprising. 1. Inside the prison gate, and bullet shattered glass where the terrific duel occurred. 2. Capt. McGrath and Lieut. Hughes, state troopers, who risked their lives to rescue Warden Jennings. 3. The warden, still suffering from gas and beating by the convicts. 4. Perry Johnson and Henry Sullivan, ringleaders, who were shot to death.
Last Belgian Troops Leave The Rhineland
High contrast, rolling, grainy images Ten years occupation of German territory is ended under treaty. 1. Gen. Pouleur, region commandant. 2. Glad to go home. 3. Germany is glad, too.
Navy Takes Over First Of Light Cruiser Group
High contrast, rolling, grainy, blurry images 10,000 ton warship, Salt Lake City, one of eight ordered in 1924, is commissioned.
Oddities In Today's News
High contrast, grainy, rolling images Shoot million volts through baby's body - Walter Church, 2, is unharmed by experiment. Walter's grandpop is his own parlor lamp. 'Lee-twissity'.
Bunnies Lose 'bennies'
High contrast, grainy, rolling images Heavy powder puff demand speeds up shearing on world's biggest rabbit farm. The hair is called angora that these little rabbits contribute to man. (Nice thing about this is that the rabbits are not destroyed for their fur- They just get fur cuts). Ever see and feel those nice soft mittens, hats and sweaters.
Thrift In The Gay '90's
High contrast, rolling, shaky, blurry images Toy banks that helped to build modern fortunes shown in savings drive.
Chinese Rebels Kill Merchants
High contrast, rolling, shaky, blurry images Storekeepers protest against lack of protection by nationalist government. Practically the whole business section is wiped out. Business as usual - shopkeepers are forced to sell their wares on the sidewalks.
Japanese Envoys To Demand More Crui
High contrast, rolling, shaky, blurry images Secretary of State Henry Stimson meets Nippon delegates on way to London naval parley. Ex-premier Wakatsuki, Sec'y Stimson, and Admiral Takerabe. Leaving the White House after their first conference with President Hoover. Mrs. Takerabe poses with the commission.
'Blue-ribbon Youngsters' Guests of Mr. S. Claus
High contrast, rolling, shaky images Good little boys and girls see mysterious folk in toyland homes. Meanwhile pop and mom are caught in the last minute xmas crush. Stepping on the gas.
Czechs Honor Prince Martyred 1000 Years Ago
High contrast, shaky, rolling images President Masaryk presents flag to regiment named after St. Venceslav. Bishop Podlaha presides at St. Vitus' Cathedral ceremonies. Populace celebrates in picturesque costumes.
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High contrast, blurry, rolling images Joseph Grundy is accepted by U.S. Senate, veteran lobbist takes place of William S. Vare. (as Pennsylvania senator)