A Taylor Cub airplane sits on a platform fastened to the top of an automobile. The car drives along a taxiway and as it gains speed, the airplane suddenly takes off steeply from the platform.
Two men load cargo into cabin of an aircraft (autogyro) that appears to obtain lift from two coaxial counter-rotating large wings atop the craft. The "wings," or rotors, are very wide, and contain moveable flight surfaces (ailerons). forward thrust is provided by an unenclosed radial engine driving a large propeller. The aircraft is also equipped with empennage. It is parked in a fenced area. A considerable amount of cargo sits on the ground, ready to be loaded. Scene shifts to possibly unrelated image of an unkempt man wearing a headset.
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt addresses youth in the United States. The President seated at a desk in his office in Washington DC. He addresses the youth of the United States outlining the changes that have occurred in American life. He states that the changed conditions require a new approach.
J. Edgar Hoover speaks from his new office on the occasion of his appointment as the Director of the newly created Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI. Behind his desk a sailfish is mounted on the wall. Exterior views of the new Department of Justice Building at Pennsylvania Avenue and 9th Street, in Washington, DC. A trolley car and tracks can be seen in the streets.
The new building of the United States Department of Justice, at Pennsylvania Avenue and 9th Street, in Washington DC. Exterior of the building. Traffic including cars, trucks, and trolley cars, moves past the building. Flags flutter from the flag poles in front of the building. 'Federal Bureau of Investigation' written on a wall inside a section of the building, where the FBI is headquartered.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) entrance in the United States Department of Justice Building, at Pennsylvania Avenue and 9th Street, in Washington DC. People coming and going through the entrance. Exterior of the building. Cars, trucks, taxis, and trolley cars move along the streets bordering the building.