Vets Demand Beer as Hoover Pleads Against Cash Bonus (Universal Newsreel, Sep 1931)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. VETS DEMAND BEER AS HOOVER PLEADS AGAINST CASH BONUS: DETROIT, MI - Arriving at this city the President is hailed by millions, eager to catch a glimpse of the chief executive, and to hear the message he brings to the opening of the American Legion convention. A respectful audience at Olympia Hall listens as the nation’s leader warns the Legionnaires against over-taxing the government treasury. When his appeal is concluded, an outburst urging the return of legal brew sweeps over the crowd. The annual session gets under way with a parade in which every state in the union is represented. 2. ARMY OF 31,000,000 BACK TO NATION’S SCHOOLS SEEKING THE THREE R’s: NEW YORK, NY - Vacation days over, the country’s youngsters shine up their shoes and get their ears all cleaned, to renew their quest for learning. Gangs of them are found lingering long in the play-yards, eager to stretch the last minute of fun before the bell sounds to summon them back to pencils, books and teachers. 3. ALL SAVED AS SHIP CRASHES WHARF IN “MIRACLE ACCIDENT”: ST. JOHNS, OR - A crippled steering apparatus send the Japanese steamer, Kohwa Maru, through a pier-head at a terrific speed, when its motors fail to respond to a reverse order. The prow ploughs its way 110 feet through the dock, while the crew tries to half its course with anchors. The men scramble to safety overboard and escape uninjured by the boat is badly damaged by the impact which caused a property loss of $30,000. 4. WORLD’S GREATEST AIRSHIP SUCCEEDS IN SPECTACULAR TRIAL: AKRON, OH - The new giant Navy dirigible is rolled out of the dock in which it was constructed and is prepared for flight by an eager and diligent crew. With motors tuned and equipment tested the new Queen of the Skies, the largest of its type, slides off the ground for a successful maiden voyage. The huge 785-foot ship dwarfs everything within range as it noses upward for its initial experience in the air. 5. FIND RICH RELICS IN EXCAVATING ANCIENT ROMAN METROPOLIS: ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND - Archaeologists searching for treasures of antiquity uncover ruins of the city of Verulamium beneath this community, indicating the existence on the site of a wealthy and beautiful settlement about 1600 years ago. Mosaic flooring, skeletons of animal life, and rare pottery specimens are discovered, to the delight of historians the world over. 6. ROYALTY ATTENDS GALA REVIVAL OF HISTORIC REGATTA: VENICE, ITALY - King Victor Emmanuel and the Imperial family are numbered among the thousands lining the banks of the Grand Canal to view the famous water carnival. The event, originating with the Doges, is restaged annually. This year, craft loaded with spectators anxious to see the spectacle almost create an obstruction for the procession. Firemen easily clear the way by entangling traffic with their hose lines. 7. TAKES 3 MONTHS TO BUILD GLIDER; TAKES 3 MINUTES TO FLOP: TOLEDO, OH - The labor of love of John Susor, ten years old, to construct a motorless airplane ends in disaster for his contraption on its flight debut. Throughout the summer vacation the youngster worked, night and day, making the craft from discarded orange crates, boxes and his mother’s clothes lines. In the trial, the dingus collapses like an airplane of cards when the main spar gives way. Only John’s dignity suffers in the crack-up. 8. COAST GUARD NAB FLEEING RUM CREW AFTER WILD PURSUIT: TAPLETON, NY - (Special) After a thrilling five-mile chase, the enforcement squad captures “Baldy” Jim Deering, notorious king of rum row, and a dangerous band of smugglers. Unmindful of the warning issued by the government men, the bootlegger puts is swift speedboat to sea and attempts to elude his pursuers. His stubborn resistance is met with shell-fire, the gang is caught, and the cargo of illicit liquor confiscated. One of the most remarkable action pictures ever caught by the camera.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library