President Welcomes Officials and Public in Annual Ceremony (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1931)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. PRESIDENT WELCOMES OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC IN ANNUAL CEREMONY: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Nation’s Chief, with Mrs. Hoover at his side, extends greetings to justices of Supreme Court, Senators, Congressmen, Cabinet members and diplomats, also shakes hands with citizens from all over country who come to wish him luck. 2. LAST GIRDER PLACED TO JOIN ENDS OF HUGE HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE: NEW YORK, NY - Steel strand, raised 250 feet from barge below, links Manhattan and Fort Lee, NJ; span, which is 4,760 feet from anchor to anchor and 11,000 feet over all, is being rushed to completion for traffic in 1932, at cost of $68,000,000. Towers are 550 feet high. 3. VALUABLE RECORDS LOST AS $1,000,000 FIRE DESTROYS CAPITAL: BISMARCK, ND - Mysterious explosion in daylight fills State House with flame, result being that virtually every department of government is swept clean of vital documents which cost millions of dollars to gather and confusion ensues. Secretary of State, Robert Byrne, rescues original Constitution, but is badly injured doing so. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 4. MIAMI BEACH, FL - Aquatic stars gain form by sand-diving! — Prepare for Olympic Meet in dry-land pool — While, close by, Rosie, the world’s only golf-playing elephant, does 482 on a par 72 course. 5. POTTS WINS 880-YARD MIDDLE ATLANTIC ICE SKATING CROWN: NEWBURGH, NY - Fleet Brooklynite, matching speed and stamina against some of the fastest racing champions in the country covers the half-mile distance in the remarkable time of 1 min., 19 4/5 sec. Great crowd sees terrific pace bring several contestants spilling on course. 6. GROTESQUES AND ART FEATURE MUMMERS NEW YEAR FESTIVAL: PHILADELPHIA, PA - Strutting before throng of million, including 100,000 visitors from other sections, 10,000 marchers in odd and fancy costumes vie for $30,000 in prizes. Frolic this season one of most picturesque in history of great masquerade event. 7. FAMOUS SCREEN STAR HITS DEPRESSION AND CALAMITY HOWLERS: UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - John Boles, blasting with both barrels at the crepe hangers and pessimists generally, sounds a new note with his slogan of “Spend and Save” by buying now at advantageous prices which rule in virtually every line of merchandise.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library