Speeders Sentenced by Traffic Court to View Auto Victims (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1932)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. GRIM PACIFIC ARMADA SAILS TO PARTICIPATE IN HAWAII “MIMIC WAR”: SAN PEDRO, CA - The greatest peace-time maneuvers ever attempted by the U.S. Navy brings nine mighty dreadnaughts and fifty-nine submarines and destroyers to this port, where they weigh anchors for the southern Pacific seas and the great war games. The Battle Force sails to assemble at a secret rendezvous, and it is rumored that it may continue on to the unsettled China area to protect American interests. The fleet is manned by 15,000 bluejackets, a magnificent naval array. Meanwhile, at SAN FRANCISCO, the crack 30th Infantry and 16th Artillery regiments embark on the transport St. Mihiel to augment the great concentration of forces in the Hawaiian zone. 2. SPEEDERS SENTENCED BY TRAFFIC COURT TO VIEW AUTO VICTIMS: UNION CITY, NJ - Invoking a rare brand of administration of justice, Police Court Judge Alfred E. Modarelli imposes a trip to the North Hudson Hospital on offenders arraigned before him for violating the speed laws. Accompanying the law-breakers to the institution, the judge takes them to the Children’s Ward where maimed and injured kiddies display hurts suffered in motor accidents. The unusual sentence is already responsible for a marked decrease in reckless driving. 3. FORTUNE DONATED TO LUCK GOD IN ANNUAL NATIVE “EBISU” FIESTA: IMAMIYA, JAPAN - Petitioning the God of Wealth to bring them good fortune, more than a million persons make the tortuous journey to the shrine of the idol. Talisman are purchased by hundreds of Geisha girls arriving at the scene in ancient picturesque palanquins. Nearly three-score accountants are kept busy counting the 26,000 yen donated in sen pieces by faithful visitors, an unprecedented money offering to insure wealth for the coming year. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 4. MONROE, MI - 5-year-old miss becomes gun expert in 5 weeks! — Youngster’s uncanny achievement arouses world plaudits. 5. CORAL GABLES, FL - Founds new profession! — Tom Reed wins renown as world’s only wild duck tamer. 6. ENGINEER TROOPS SET NEW BRIDGE RECORD OVER FLOODED RIVER: MAGDEBURG, GERMANY - The crack 4th Reichswehr pioneer battalion efficiently throws a pontoon span over the swollen Elbe River in the record time of five hours. Swiftly and efficiently, the troops maneuver the various units of the link together, and under forced motorized pressure complete the structure over the stream, which heavy rains have caused to overflow, and enabling the marooned villagers to resume contact with the city. 7. SHEA’S SENSATIONAL SKATE VICTORY GIVES OLYMPIC LEAD TO U.S.: LAKE PLACID, NY - After a colorful opening in which 331 athletes from 17 countries participate and an introductory ceremony by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 3rd Winter Sports Olympiad gets underway. The international contest starts with a flash of color and a blaze of glory for the U.S. as Shea brings home the first points for his country. Leading Bernt Evensen, Norwegian ace, by five yards, the Dartmouth College sophomore carries the shield of the Stars and Stripes over the finish line in the 500-meter speed race. Beating the world’s record holder for the event, young Shea equals the Olympic time of 43.4. Canadian skaters take the third, fourth and fifth places in the test.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library