Newsreel titled 'European inventor perfects machine for typing music' shows women typing musical notes on a new typewriter invented by a European. The typewriter, a Rundstatler- GMBH music typewriter, turns out a clear copy of typed musical notes.
Opening scene shows President Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, President of the Dominican Republic, presenting Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University, the Order of Juan Pablo Duarte. Dr. Butler is visiting Santa Domingo, as chairman of the U.S. Committee, appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to raise funds for the Christopher Columbus Memorial Lighthouse in which remains of Columbus will be interred. Scene shifts to interior of the Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, where the crystal urn, that for the past year has contained remains of Columbus, is opened so Dr. Butler and his wife might see them. They both move forward as Archbishop Ricardo Pittini Piussi points out aspects of the relics.
John S. Farnsworth,a former Naval officer, being sent to jail for selling United States Naval secrets to Japan in Washington D.C.,United States. Policemen escort accused traitor out from a building as cameramen record the event.
Newsreel titled 'Auto plane for road and skyway is demonstrated' shows an Arrowbile flying car (sometimes spelled aerobile) running on the road in Santa Monica,California. The tail-less machine invented by Waldo Waterman (Waterman's Aerobile) being attached with wings and then it takes off as an aircraft.
Newsreel titled 'Bathing beauties all wrapped up in winter togs' shows models clad in swimsuits display fur coats near a pond in Miami,Florida.
Newsreel titled 'Rosemont wins $100,000 handicap in a photo finish' shows nearly 50,000 people gathered to witness Santa Anita handicap horse race in Arcadia,California. Rosemont wins the $100,000 handicap by defeating Seabiscuit and Indian Broom in a photo finish.
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