Hoover Leads New Waterways Celebration (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1929)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. HOOVER LEADS NEW WATERWAYS CELEBRATION: CINCINNATI, OH - President and party cruise down Ohio River to dedicate $118,000,000 project. In one of the fifty-three locks. Secretary of War Good, President and Mrs. Hoover, and Speaker Longworth review a fleet of commerce. At Louisville, half way along the 2,000 mile route to the Gulf. 2. ITALY’S NAVAL CADETS IN MID-AIR SHIP DRILL: SPEZIA, ITALY - (By Official Permission of the Navy Ministry) Leghorn Academy boys do daring stunts in review for Admiral Rota. Quick fingers and nimble feet. Dress ship — This is the training vessel “Christoforo Colombo.” The “Colombo” at sea — A rare sight now-a-days. 3. MORGAN HEADS GROUP THAT HALTS MARKET PANIC: NEW YORK CITY - Announcement of support from leaders of finance stops wild trading in Wall Street. Outside the Stock Exchange where 13,000,000 shares changed hands in one day. American stocks in European markets are also affected. 4. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: CARDINGTON, ENGLAND - Britain’s new airship has first flight — R-101 sails over London. Passing over the big city. She returns safely to the mooring mast. 5. FIRE DESTROYS VILLAGE: BETTMARINGEN, GERMANY - Flames wipe out quaint old settlement in Southern Badenia. Tottering walls are pulled down by firemen. 6. LAW COURTS OPEN: LONDON, ENGLAND - King’s Counsel and Lords Justices march in annual procession from Westminster Abbey. This picturesque pageant takes place every year when summer vacations end. 7. FIRST CITY AIR POLICE GO ON DUTY: NEW YORK CITY - Sky cop corps in inaugurated to curb reckless flying over metropolis. Flying equipment is worn over their regular uniform. Off to search for lawbreakers in the clouds. Patrolling their beat. “Hey! Stop that or you’ll get a ticket!” A sample of what they are trying to prevent. 8. ODDITIES IN TO-DAY’S NEWS: BROOKLYN, NY - Trolley tries to be a subway car — Jumps track into excavation and injures eight passengers. 9. FIREMAN USES SHOWERBATH: BERLIN, GERMANY - Queer device to protect flame-fighters is tried out before German officials. The constant stream of water allows him to work close to the fire. 10. SEA HORNETS BATTLE BIG WAVES TO BOMB “ENEMY SUBMARINES”: OFF CHARLESTON, SC - Destroyers take part in spectacular maneuvers in Navy Davy celebration. Deadly depth charges are dropped. The “foe” is destroyed and our little fighters start for home. REMEMBER NAVY DAY!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library