200 set of twins aged between 9 months to 90 years compete in 'Doubles tourney' in Albany, New York. Number of twin children, women, old men, toddlers, young girls and boys dressed alike for the competition. All the twins vie for prizes. Various twins are shown together posing for the camera. Two elderly men are among them, one of whom wears what appears to be a Civil War veteran's medal on his lapel.
Newsreel slate reads, "Film chieftain and founder of Universal Pictures, Carl Laemmle, increases budget by $1,000,000 to aid unemployed" during the Great Depression. Carl Laemmle Sr. with other people aboard the German Lloyd ship "Europa" returning from Europe and arriving in New York City. Carl Laemmle on a lounge chair on deck of the ship. Beside him is his Brother-in-law, Maurice Fleckles, (Fleckles was married to Carl Laemmle's sister-in-law). Next to Maurice Fleckles is Carl Laemmle's son, Julius, better known as Carl Laemmle Jr. The three men, Laemmle Sr., Maurice Fleckles, and Carl Laemmle Jr., get up from the lounge chairs and join passengers viewing the shore as the ship docks. Huge crowd gathered to greet Carl Laemmle and other passengers in New York. View of gangplanks extended from shore to ship for passengers to disembark. Passengers disembark from the Europa.
Historic holiday hailed by Nation's highest dignitaries in Budapest, Hungary. Government officials, ecclesiastical leaders, aristocrats and peasants participate in the St. Stefan's Day festival. Admiral Horthy, Count Karyoli, premier designate dressed in traditional costumes take part in the procession.
Chuck Myers wins hill-climb classic in a new record time of 17 minutes in Pikes Peak, Colorado. Competitors in their cars drive up the hair-pin turns of hill-climb dirt track. Glen Shultz smashes his own record. Spectators watch from atop hills. The Penrose Trophy awarded to the winner, Chuck Myers.
College students join Crack Fire Rescue Squad in Corvallis, Oregon. Victims get down with the help of a rope from high story structures. Group of students on ground hold safety net for the victims trapped in high building. View of the building with 'Benton' written on it. Rescue Squad member rescues a woman from a window in the building.
Unwanted immigrants disembark from a train at Communipaw, New Jersey and ready to be deported. Gathered together from across the U.S. for numerous offenses, the 400 men, women and children are herded aboard the Ellis Island Boat to await deportation back to Europe. The Ellis Island Boat leaves the shore of Communipaw pushed by a tugboat.
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