Officers on USS Tennessee, a battleship at a navy yard in New York. The flag hoisted on the ship. The band plays the national anthem during the ship's commissioning ceremoney. Margaret E. Ochs of Chattanooga and ship's Captain Richard H. Leigh talk. U.S. Navy sailors stand in a line. Officers stand on a ship. Other sailors with the band on the ship. Guests and dignitaries tour the ship deck during the ceremony.
Men place signal flags on the U.S.S Tennessee in New York. They pull the flags with the help of ropes and tie them on the ship. Signal flags on the ship.
A parade led by a band during the 'Elks Convention' in Los Angeles, United States. Automobiles decorated with flags and umbrellas lined up on an athletic field. Men march. Spectators watch the event. Men in uniforms on horses. Trees and a building in the background. Smoke rises.
Crippled children moving back and forth across hospital room being assisted by nurse. Child's face covered with bandages. Children with severe curved spine of scoliosis, possibly from polio. Child moving around hospital room on his own. Child shows crippled spine on camera.
Scenes from the League of Nations 1st Assembly meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Delegates from around the world arrive at the Galle de la Reformation. Arrival of several delegates including Minister of Education, H.A.L Fisher; President of the Assembly and 1st Belgian Delegate, Paul Hymans ; Chinese Minister, Wellington Koo; Lord Robert Cecil of South Africa; 1st French delegate, Leon Bourgeois; Siamese delegates and the Polish delegate Paderewski.
The League of Nations 1st Assembly meeting in session under the Presidency of Paul Hymans in Geneva, Switzerland. Speakers at the assembly include Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher, Sir Ali Imam, Sir George Foster from Canada, Senator Millen from Australia, G.N. Barnes from Great Britain, Dr. Nansen from Norway, and Paul Hymans, who described the purpose of the League as "Ridding the world of the greatest scourge, War".