Former President Coolidge, Vice-President Charles Curtis, Gerard Swope, John J. Raskob and other dignitaries attend the funeral rites of the financier and statesman, U.S. Senator Dwight Morrow, in a small Presbyterian Church. Crowd stands and watches as the cortege passes.
Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco, visits the United States with her children. The aircraft lands at Idlewild Airport (Present day John F. Kennedy International Airport - Queens, NY 11430, USA). Princess Grace climbs down the air stair of their Pan Am (DC-8-32 “Clipper Caroline”) plane with her two children, Princess Caroline and Prince Albert. A lady-in-waiting, likely Madge Tivey-Faucon, accompanies Princess Grace and her children on the trip. A huge crowd including photographers and press greets her.
A Scottish Terrier named Sandy sits on the table of a veterinary Doctor. Bottles of medicine are seen in background. The Doctor performed a stomach operation to save the dogs life, removing lodged pieces of a bone that the dog had eaten. The Doctor shows the X-ray report of the dog and holds up the bone pieces that were removed. Blood transfusion is performed on the dog. Another dog is seen with the nurses. The owner takes the bandaged dog back with her after treatment and leaves the clinic, walking with her dog down the street.
12,000 Chinese in protest parade against Japan. 12,000 Chinese men and women parade through Chinatown with colorful floats. Several men are in native costumes. They carry huge banners in demonstration of united support for defense forces fighting Japanese invasion. A banner reads 'Japan breaks International treaties'. Children watch the parade from balcony of their house.
United States Army airmen of 20th Pursuit Group exhibit their skill. They form precise flight formation during record Air Corp maneuvers. They fly at a speed of 200 miles per hour.
Aerial feats and fireworks herald 1939 World's Fair. Daring aerial stunts by the Slide-for-life D'Arcy girls. Huge crowd watches the stunts. Gigantic display of fireworks announces the 1939 World's Fair. The fireworks thrill a huge crowd of spectators.
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