Ralph J. Guldahl wins Golf Tourney in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Golf players hit ball on golf course. Spectators watch the match. They run on the course to watch position of ball as players hit ball. Players include Ralph J. Guldahl, Denny Shute, Gene Sarazen and others. Ralph J. Guldahl wins the match by defeating Denney Shute and Sarazen in 18 hole playoff. Guldahl receives prize money of $10,000.
National celebrities participate in a Golf Tourney in Washington DC. Notable personalities include U.S. Army General Dwight D Eisenhower, U.S. Navy Admiral Chester William Nimitz, boxers Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. Gene Sarazen and Bobby Jones at table and finish coffee. Golf players including Gene Sarazen, Bobby Jones take their turns on the golf course. Spectators watch the tournament. Gene Sarazen wins the tournament and poses with the trophy.
Senate Hearings,1947 in Washington DC. Officials and dignitaries seated for Senate Hearings, 1947. Howard Hughes, Jr. is questioned. He testifies about profits made on war contracts by him before Senate War Investigating Committee. He says that he has not made any profits on war contracts in year 1946. He asserts that any profits he made came from selling oil well tools and Grand Prize Beer (of Gulf Brewing Company) which are not the subject of the investigation. He further comments, "if I didn't make a little money somewhere, how could I put 9 million dollars into the Flying Boat?" Views of Hughes and other dignitaries sitting during the hearings.
Senate War Investigating Subcommittee Hearings,1947 in Washington DC. Officials seated for Senate Hearings. Retired Army Major General, Bennett E. Myers, testifies about his personal plan to borrow money to invest in Government bonds.He talks about his dinnertime conversation with Neil S. McCarthy and denies any intent to seek assistance in obtaining a loan from Howard Hughes.
Senate War Investigating Subcommittee Hearings,1947 in Washington DC. Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. is seen holding a head phone speaker to his good ear as he listens and reacts silently to testimony of others at the hearing.
A Kellet-Hughes XH-17 Flying Crane helicopter standing stationary on ground. Guard on duty beside the helicopter. Men watch the helicopter through binoculars. Views of the helicopter, mountains in the background.
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