Dr. Dedicates Hospital (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1939)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. DR. DEDICATES HOSPITAL: WARM SPRINGS, GA - Pres. Roosevelt puts aside cares of state and officiates at the dedication of a new medical building at the Warm Springs Foundation—infantile paralysis cure center for suffering Americans, young and old. 2A/B. HACHA GIVES TO NAZI THREATS: BERLIN, GERMANY - Pres. Hacha of Czecho-Slovakia arrives to sign his nation's death warrant, and to send goose-stepping troops marching into his homeland. / PARIS, FRANCE - Weeping throngs attend stirring ceremonies at a local cemetery in honor of Czech soldiers who aided France during the World War. 2C. KING OPENS ITALIAN CONGRESS: ROME, ITALY - Colorful scenes mark the opening of the 30th Legislature, which now includes a new Corporate Fascist labor chamber. King Victor Emmanuel presides at the assembly following a street procession. 2D. CARDINAL MUNDELEIN BACK HOME: NEW YORK, NY - Cardinal Mundelein, Catholic archbishop of Chicago, returns from the election of Pope Pius XII in Rome and comes ashore on a cutter, thoroughly convinced that the new Pope will be one of the greatest in history. 2E. FIRE SWEEPS BIG CITY BLOCK: SANDUSKY, OH - Spectacular scenes as an entire business block goes up in smoke in a $2,500,000 blaze, endangering hundreds of lives and resisting heroic fire-fighting efforts for 4½ hours while thousands look on. 2F. 16 DEAD IN BRIDGE WASH-OUT: EDWARDS, MS - Only 9 persons escape death when eleven vehicles plunge through a bridge washed out by torrential night rains, sending 25 into the raging torrent. One driver finally got ashore and stopped on-coming traffic. 3A/B. FAMOUS CHERRY TREES IN BLOOM: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The nation’s Capital takes time off to view the colorful Japanese trees in bloom along the Potomac, colorful harbingers of Spring! / TACOMA, WA - Lovely scenes mark the Northwest's Daffodil Festival, with pretty girls picking the Spring blossoms and crowning Miss Bette Lee as “queen.” 4A. "CHI" GLOVERS TRIUMPH OVER N.Y.: CHICAGO, IL - Action and thrills mark the 12th annual Intercity Golden Glove bouts, as amateur "leather pushers" from the Windy City and New York battle for honors, with the Mid-Westerners winning, 9-7. 4B. BEST U.S. DOGS SEEN IN SHOW: CHICAGO, IL - Millions of dollars’ worth of canine, blue-blooded champs from East and West, vie for honors in the 38th Internat'l Kennel Club Show at the Amphitheatre—a galaxy of big and small champion pooches! 4C. EXPERT PISTOL SHOOTING SHOWN: BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Capt. Matt Vallance of the city police is a crack shot with the pistol! With fellow "cops" as "torch bearers," he flicks cigarettes oat of their mouths and chalk out of their cars. Whew! 4D. WORKMAN WINS GRAND NAT'L: AINTREE, ENGLAND - The horse race that brought millions in "Sweeps" money to U.S. winners! 230,000 thrilled fans see the Irish 9-yr.-old come from behind to win the perilous steeplechase which has unseals many riders. (LOCAL – CANADA) “MAN OF NATURE,” 69, STARTS ON FOOT TO N.Y. WORLD’S FAIR.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library