Five of the nine children of Joseph P. Kennedy, United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James, sail with their mother for England. Kennedy family members on dock at New York Harbor. Close up views of Kathleen Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy Jr, Robert Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy, Jean Kennedy, Edward Kennedy, and their mother Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy. The family waves before boarding ship.
Fordham University's footballers turn out for Spring training. Footballers practice on grounds under training of Coach Jim Crowley.
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.
Protestors carry banners as they rally and demonstrate against the German occupation of Austria (Anschluss) shortly before the outbreak of World War 2. Signs seen include, "Help Democratic Spain," "Stop Fascism," and prophetic sign "Hitler Murders Catholics and Jews." An effigy of Adolf Hitler with a large Nazi swastika is carried by protestors. Police arrive on horseback to control the crowd. Various neon lights of Times Square in background.