U.S. Secretary of War George H. Dern addresses the nation in the United States. The Secretary of War is seated at his desk. He speaks about defense establishment and military preparedness.
U.S. Secretary of War George H. Dern in his office in Washington DC, United States. American aviator Charles Lindbergh arrives to meet the Secretary of War. Dern and Lindbergh pose. Lindbergh is called for advice on air policy. Dern and Lindbergh shake hands.
United States sailors aboard a U.S. ship in the United States. The sailors load torpedoes. Ship guns being uplifted by a crane. The torpedoes being carried on transport vehicles.
United States declares war on gangs and rackets in the United States. The Congress and Department of Justice take action against crime in the United States. New York city at night. Pile of guns with tags on them. Damaged buildings. Civilians enter the damaged buildings. Department of Justice launches an attack on gangs and racketeers in 25 cities.
Books being collected during an annual campaign in the United States. Women sort books on a table in a library. Young girls give books to a woman. Miss Ruth Rudson library representative and Mrs. J. Francis Quinn General Chairman inspect the books given by the public.
Men at work during the Woodward Avenue project in the United States. Cars move on a road. A train moves on the tracks in the background. Men at work on the railroad tracks. They move tracks beside an overpass. Cranes being used for picking dirt. Men drill holes in a concrete wall. The cracked concrete. A crane picks up concrete in the background.