A turtle-shaped car developed by British broker and sportsman John Cobb. 2630 horse power car being taken out on road by two men. Flags of U.S. and UK painted on the car. It is made to break the world's auto speed record held by Captain Eyston. Cobb seated in the car.
Gold Cup regatta in Long Beach, California. Spectators gathered to watch the motorboat regatta. Skimmers compete for the Gold Cup. Boats powered by outboard motors race on river. Kenny Harmon in 'Miss Reno' skips across the line to finish first.
Aviator Douglas Corrigan lands in his plane in Chicago, Illinois after a successful transcontinental flight. Men drive motorbikes around Corrigan's plane. Corrigan being greeted by officials. Corrigan's open top car moves on streets of Chicago. Ticker tape thrown being about and drift down. Motorcade passes on street. Crowd lining sidewalks and cheering for Corrigan.
U.S. airplanes go into action as a feature of the Navy relief fund drive, San Diego. Airplanes bomb 'dummy' houses and buildings. Smoke rises from bombed targets. Troops and tanks advance on field. Troops in prone position fire rifles. Airplanes in flight overhead and troops advance in a scattered formation on field.
Ice packs save fruit trees from early budding in Montezuma, Georgia. Men load large ice blocks onto a truck. Truck being driven off. Man uses thermometer to measure temperature. Ice blocks being placed around dry fruit trees to prevent early budding.
An illegal drug narcotics bonfire in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago police dump and stack bundle bags of dope (heroin, opium, or marijuana), dousing with gas. Dope being poured from can. Large hashish smoking pipes being inspected. Bonfire being ignited and burning.
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