Universal Newsreel Volume 3, Release 10

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The original release sheet reads: 1. U.S. MAKES APOLOGY TO MUSSOLINI; ORDERS GEN. BUTLER TO TRIAL: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Speech at Philadelphia by the torpedo of the Marines, in which he repeated story accusing Italy’s premier of killing a child in a hit-and-run, brings protest from Rome and results in his being ordered to arrest himself at Quantico, VA, preliminary to a general court martial. He is third officer of his rank in history of U.S. Army to face such a trial. 2. VETERAN AVIATORS AMAZED AT SOLO HOP BY 12-YEAR-OLD BOY: MINEOLA, NY - Quitting his desk in the sixth grade of school at Suffern, NY, Joseph Sheehan, Jr., becomes flying student under Okey Bevins, air expert, and is permitted to pilot plane. He does fine up above, but his landing finesse is not so hot and he bumps the bumps plenty. 3. NATION CELEBRATES 60th ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING OF EMPIRE: BERLIN, GERMANY - Battle flags of World War and other campaigns are brought forth as old and young veterans march before the venerable President Von Hindenburg and thousands of cheering citizens massed before the Reichstag buildings. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 4. CHICAGO, IL - Jobless errand boy beats unemployment! — Puts delivery bike to work as baby taxi. 5. BERLIN, GERMANY - Teach tango by map! — Ingenious floor chart aids dance tyros. 6. TOLEDO, OH - Permanent waves for men! — Vain males use feminine methods in search of beauty. 7. MRS. HUDDLESTON IN “SWIMATHON” VICTORY AS RIVALS COLLAPSE: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Three women — a flapper, a four-time mother, and a world’s champion — meet in attempt to lower latter’s aquatic endurance record of more than 86 hours, with the result that Miss Hall of Memphis, is taken out exhausted after 51 hrs., 20 mins. Mrs. Leonard of Tracy, California, lasts for 70 hrs., 24 mins., and the title holder, 78 hrs., 32 mins. 8. WHISKERED ATHLETES LOSE TO GIRL TEAM IN FAST “CAGE” DUEL: OAK PARK, IL - Far-famed House of David basketeers, for third time in succession, bow in defeat before the Taylor girls’ team headed by Elizabeth Falby. Asking no quarter from their bushy and agile opponents, the flappers set them a hot pace and score victory by 15-13. 9. ICE-BOATERS IN PERIL; VIOLENT WINDSTORM ATTACKS TINY CRAFT: MAUMEE BAY, OH - Daring men and girls, adepts at dangerous and thrilling winter sport, encounter double menace in thaw and a 50-mile gale which sweeps across course, causing many upsets and bringing several of them to the brink of disaster. 10. ANCIENT MARDI GRAS CUSTOM INTRODUCES SPRING BREW SEASON: ROTTWEIL, GERMANY - Revival of annual festival, inaugurated centuries before a stein song or a saxophone were thought of on Broadway, brings together all the villagers in this section of the Black Forest, where it’s no sin by a patriotic duty to work up a thirst. Maskers frolic in street pageant preceding main business of the day — tasting the beer liberally and often.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library