Baby Bonds for Defense (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1941)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. BABY BONDS FOR DEFENSE: WASHINGTON, D.C. - First of the Treasury Department's "defense" financing stamps and bonds roll off the presses, prelude to a nation-wide campaign to pay for our huge preparedness program. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau urges all Americans to enlist in the drive.—PRICE-CONTROL BOARD SET UP: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The first big move to prevent run-away prices during the defense boom is the new "Office of Price Administration," created by President Roosevelt. Leon Henderson is head of the group. 2A. JIMMY ROOSEVELT WEDS NURSE: BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The President's eldest son, and his former nurse, Romelle Schneider, are married in simple ceremonies at the home of friends. The First Lady arrives by plane in time for the nuptials. 2B. STOCK EXCHANGE HEAD DRAFTED: NEW YORK, NY - William McC. Martin, $49,000-a-year President of the N.Y. Stock Exchange, is inducted into the "draft" army, along with a former page boy who was earning $16 a week. Both take pay cuts! 2C. THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN: London stores its debris and masonry from bomb-wrecked buildings in Hyde Park, while intensive drills are staged to acquaint all persons with gas mask technique and procedure.—Britain's new mobile defense batteries can be rushed to any danger zone—and speak in a way any Dictator could understand. 2D. NAVY BLIMP CRASHES IN SWAMP: LAKEHURST, NJ - (Exclusive) Like a hobgoblin in distress, the Navy's new training blimp, L-2, ends up in a tangled mass of fabric after falling into a swamp during a take-off. The crew is unhurt, but it's a big job to salvage the wreckage. 2E. FIRES SWEEP JERSEY WOODLAND: BARNEGAT, NJ - The worst forest fires in years ravage thousands of acres. Wardens and volunteers battle the flames by day and night, as damage runs into the millions of dollars! 3. PRETTY GIRLS ARE "UP IN THE AIR": MIAMI, FL - (Exclusive) Preparing for aviation jobs in peace or war, girls and women by the hundreds are learning to fly—and doing it fast! At the Embry-Riddle School, they learn from the "ground up"—and up they go! Mass flying by top-notch girl pilots! 4A. GIANTS TOP DODGERS IN OPENER: BROOKLYN, NY - The National League pennant race gets off to a gala start (for Giant fans), as the "TerrymenK" defeat the home-pride lads in a bang-up exhibition of baseball. The final score is 6-4. 4B.PRETTY DIVING STAR SHOWS HOW: DEL MONTE, CA - Helen Crlenkovitch, U.S. champ, demonstrates the new technique for diving instruction, beginning with safety-belt dives to gain confidence. The final tests are the most fun—and thrilling to watch!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library