Universal Newsreel Volume 4, Release 31: Local Stories

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The original release sheet reads: 1. JOYOUS NATIVES HAIL FIRST LOT OF FAMOUS “SALVATOR” BREW CROP: MUNICH, GERMANY - The great Bavarian industry reveals the 1932 debut of the concoction of the country’s best masters of the art. Their efforts are hailed by throngs from all parts of the world, who flock to this capital of fie tap-beer in droves, eager to quench their thirst on the renowned amber fluid. Quaint customs, traditional with this picturesque pageant of color, are revived as the spirit of hilarity sweeps over the community. One of the oddest and most interesting pictures seen on the screen in recent years. 2. PRES. HOOVER STARTS PENNANT RACE AS SOX LOSE TO SENATORS, 1-0: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Walter Johnson’s American League contenders get away to a flying start under the steady arm of Alvin Crowder and the timely hitting of Heinie Manush. The gala opening day at the National Capital attracts a host of the country’s outstanding figures. The Chief Executive tosses out the first ball and the baseball season starts down the long trail to October and the World Series. Pitching air-tight ball, Danny MacFayden silences the guns of the flag-contenders until the last stanza, when Manush’s double chases Freddie Myer across the plate with the lone tally of the contest. 3. AUTO WORLD AMAZED AT NEWEST RIVAL FOR MOTOR SPEED RECORD: PARIS, FRANCE - The new French “bullet” designed by M. Stapp enters the field to dispute the honors held by Sir Malcolm Campbell’s Blue Bird. Claiming a velocity approaching 350-miles an hour, the inventor intends to bring the car to Daytona Beach, FL for a crack at the mark held by the intrepid Briton. Equipped with three 8-cylinder engines, developing 24,000 horsepower, the huge car makes its maiden appearance on the streets of Paris, as experts marvel at her revolutionary principles. 4. BUSINESS BOOMS FOR NEW RANCH VENTURE, HOME OF 1,000,000 FROGS: LAKESIDE, CA - Turning several small troublesome pools into quarters for the giant croakers, M.W. Herriman stumbles across unlimited possibilities and adds riches to his purse. Breeding them from eggs to full-sized bulls, he discovers an entirely new business in the demand for the delicate legs. Big city markets alone gobble up more than 60,000,000 pairs annually. Developing the hearty little animals, protecting them from their enemies and guiding them to a luscious 6-pound size for sale requires the undivided attention of Herriman and a score of busy assistants. The newest of California’s long list of unusual and successful industries. 5. INAUGURATE WORLD’S SHORTEST RAILWAY; FOR SOLE PAPAL USE: VATICAN CITY - Into the gardens steeped in the lore of past centuries steams the first touch of modern civilization — a railroad engine. The elaborate depot and road constructed at an estimated cost of 20,000,000 lire is inspected and approved during the initial run by Italian officials and emissaries of Pope Pius XI. The unique transportation line, hardly more than 100-yards long, links the tiny church state and main railroads leading to important European cities, and marks a milestone in the modernization of the home of the head of the Catholic Church. 6. DAREDEVIL ESCAPES DEATH IN PARACHUTE LEAP OFF GIANT SPAN: NEW YORK, NY - A cordon of police, guarding the rail of the George Washington Bridge, fails to dampen the ardor of Willard E. Blain, Van Buren, AR, inventor, as he bolts from a speeding automobile, hurdles the foot-path fence and jumps into space with nothing but a home-made parachute, 5 feet in diameter, to slow up his plunge into the Hudson River’s icy waters. Blain, unemployed, declares he defied destruction in the fearless stunt to attract attention to his work. He’s the first man to attempt the 250-foot drop and live to tell about it. 7. LEAGUE COMMISSION SILENT AFTER VISIT TO WAR ZONE RUINS: SHANGHAI, CHINA - Into the vast area of desolation walk the delegates of the League of Nations, sent from Geneva to investigate the actions of Japan in the offensive against the native settlements in Chapei and Kiangwan. Representatives of the High Command greet Lytton, Claudel, Schnee and McCoy, and guide them through the waste regions, laid low by artillery and aerial warfare during the merciless 5-week attack. Razed homes of stricken thousands are viewed by the stern delegates. All comment is refused as the members repair to a hurriedly-called conference to ponder over their report to the world powers. (LOCAL – CANADA) SHIP DEPART HARBOR. (LOCAL – ALBANY) GREAT CROWD ROARS ACCLAIM AS BOYS VIE IN JUNIOR AUTO DERBY.

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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

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Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library