Gotham's Police Department puts up a big show at Madison Square garden in New York, United States. Policemen hold a flag of United States. They perform drills during the show. They ride horses and hold polo stick. Men move around in a circle. The policemen does horse riding and make the horses jump. They perform various stunts on a bike.
Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in New York, United States. Spectators stand to watch the race. Horses on track. Few Spectators seated in the stand. The race starts. Women look through binoculars. A young girls looks at the race through binoculars. War Admiral wins the race despite a injury in the heel and breaks the record of Man o' War. Jockey on the horse back. Jockey being awarded the winner's trophy.
Ellisworth Artis, Georgette Seabrooke, Richard William Lindsey, Charles Alston, Marvin Gray Johnson, Augusta Savage and Richmond Barthe teach painting, etching and sculpture. James A. Porter, writer, gathers materials for his book on African American achievements. Mrs. William E Harmon and others at exhibition of Spanish African American art by Pastor Argudin y Pedroso.
African American art student prepares master for roller transfer print. Another refines sketch in art studio.
A color palette in hands of African American painter Palmer Hayden in United States. He puts color on palette, mixes colors and paints on canvas. Completed painting on wall.
As film begins, interested parties are seen filling seats in New York City Hall to attend a public meeting to witness and hear reports of the New York Board of Estimates and Apportionment. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia occupies a head chair as members of the Board begin to take their seats. LaGuardia makes some comment with expression of irritation. As the members take their chairs, City Comptroller, Frank J. Taylor is seen at extreme left of the scene. Brooklyn Borough Pres. Raymond V. Ingersoll, in white suit, stands in right side of the image. Camera focuses on the Mayor, who has a sheaf of reports in front of him. View from a short distance shows Mayor and assembled Board members shows Board of Aldermen President, William F. Brunner seated at LaGuardia's right and Queens Borough Pres. George V. Harvey, at his left. Camera focuses on the Mayor, as he reads a report and comments to others. Closeup of Brooklyn Borough President. Raymond V. Ingersoll as he concentrates on a report. Closeup of Manhattan Borough Pres. Samuel Levy looking at a report as Bronx Borough President, James J. Lyons, at his right, speaks to him. Mayor LaGuardia looks over toward him and smiles. Remainder of the film is devoted to camera view of the Mayor examining and commenting on reports.