Workshop of German rocket pioneer, Reinhold Tilling, in Ahrenshorst or at Osnabruck, Germany. Various models of his postal rockets (recoverable rocket for mail delivery) are seen in the shop. A sketch and stringed models show how the wings fold about the rocket for launching and unfold for gliding descent after the rocket has finished firing. Next, a number of similar-looking rockets or gliders are seen on the ground in a field. Their wings appear to fixed open. The closest one appears to have a radio antenna attached at its wing root. Several young men are occupied with one of the gliders on the ground. Another holds a kite. What is possibly a rocket launching tube sits on a tripod in the background. Closeup of one of the gliders on the ground. Change of scene shows a cylindrical solid fuel rocket on a tripod launcher. The rocket nose is shown without the lower portion. Next, the rocket is seen set up on a beach next to a body of water, where is is ignited and launches at a low angle, in a cloud of white smoke.
Autogyro fly in formation from Cicero Field, Chicago for the National Air Races. The pilots H F Pitcairn, J C Ray and C J Faulkner stand near their autogyro. The autogyro takes off and fly in formation over the city. The Autogyro land.
Pitcairn PCA-2 and PCA-1B autogyro in flight over city and harbor in New York. Pitcairn PCA-2 and PCA-1B autogyro takes off from a field piloted by J C Ray and C J Faulkner respectively. The autogyro flies over New York city below level of skyscrapers. The autogyro flies near Statue of Liberty. PCA-2 and PCA-1B in flight over city and harbor. Autogyro flies over the ships underway at sea.
Replica of coaches and carriages made by workers in New York City. Workers make replica of coaches and carriages in a workshop. Models of carriages used at the times of George Washington and Napoleon displayed. A woman looks at the models. A horse drawn carriage model displayed in a fireplace mantel in a house.
A ball dance organized by a press in Berlin, Germany. Automobile traffic on the road. Women come out of a car. Women attend the ball dressed in silk bias cut evening gowns. Dignitaries enter the ballroom. Dignitaries including government officials, diplomats and leaders are present. The dignitaries were seated. They perform ball dance. Dignitaries talk to each other.
Girls show hair stunts by trick photography in Venice, Los Angeles. Girls bathe under shower. Cameraman make bathing girls' hair stand by trick photography. Men hold legs of girls as they are up side down on a platform. The girls show hair stunts.
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