Vanguard of Federal Army of Unemployed Starts to Function (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1933)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. VANGUARD OF FEDERAL ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED STARTS TO FUNCTION: IND RIVER, WA - The first contingent of jobless men to get government work under Pres. Roosevelt’s reforestation plan is “processed” at an army post and begins its duties at one of Uncle Sam’s big tree nurseries. 2. PASSOVER OBSERVED WITH ANCIENT RITES BY AGED PATRIARCHS: NEW YORK, NY - Heightened by outbreaks against Jews in Germany, the annual religious celebration commemorating the deliverance of Israel from Egyptian bondage is marked this year with unusual solemnity by Jewish leaders and sages. 3. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GO ON STRIKE BECAUSE TEACHERS ARE UNPAID: CHICAGO, IL - Protesting against the City’s delay in paying the salaries of their instructors, thousands of pupils stage a “walkout,” leaving their seats to demonstrate in the streets with parades, placards, and general hullabaloo. 4. AKRON CRASH INQUIRY STARTS AS ADMIRAL’S BODY IS FOUND AT SEA: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - The body of Rear Admiral William E. Moffett, Chief of the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics, who was a passenger aboard the ill-fated airship, is recovered from the ocean and brought ashore by a Coast Guard vessel, as the official investigation of the disaster begins at the Lakehurst Air Station. 5. BRITISH RULER OPENS NEW WING TO NATION’S BIG PORTRAIT GALLERY: LONDON, ENGLAND - Striking scenes mark the official dedication of Duveen Hall, an addition to the National Galleries, with King George and the Queen, the Archbishop of Canterbury and other notables taking a leading part in the ceremonies. 6. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OARSMEN SHOW FORM IN NEW CREW RACING: LONG BEACH, CA - Unusual views of the U.C.L.A. varsity, junior and freshmen eights in time trials along the Marine Stadium, in preparation for a triangular regatta with the U. of California and U. of Washington. Although boat-racing is a new sport at U.C.L.A., the youngsters show great promise. 7. CANINE ARISTOCRACY SHOWS ITS QUALITY IN FAMED RINGSTRASSE: VIENNA, AUSTRIA - As a demonstration against dog-muzzling ordinances, local dog owners stage a lengthy parade with their pets, big and little, mutts and thoroughbreds. One of the most unique processions ever held. 8. RAGING RIVER WATER BREAKS THRU LEVEES; THOUSANDS HOMELESS: GREENWOOD, MS - The flooded Mississippi River and its tributaries, bursting dykes and spreading far and wide over many counties, drive entire communities from their homes or maroon them in a waste of turbulent backwater, as convicts and emergency crews battle to repair the crevasses. 9. THRONGS FILL CAPITAL TO SEE FAMED CHERRY TREES IN FULL BLOOM: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Potomac Park attracts more than 100,000 visitors as the Japanese fruit trees lining the Tidal Basin burst into blossom, transforming the shore drive into a vista of snowy beauty. 10. MUSSOLINI REVIEWS AIR FORCE OF ITALY IN MONSTER PARADE: ROME, ITALY - Four thousand flight officers march before IL Duce in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the modern Fascist Air Corps. Forty aviators receive decorations from the Premier as award for valor.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library