Philadelphia City officials mark July 4th Indepdence Day in colorful ceremony at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. View of Independence Hall and Public Library in Philadelphia. American flags flutter on building. City and US Navy officials and women pose for photographs. Display of stacked rifles with U.S. Navy sailors in the background in Independence Square. Bronze statue of Commodore John Barry visible. US Navy Vice Admiral Harris Laning stands with Philadelphia Mayor J. Hampton Moore. Between them is a young man, Edward Weiner, a graduate of Central High School, to whom was given the annual honor of reading the Declaration of Independence. US Navy sailors march during the ceremony.
The army examines a new wingless Autogyro (early helicopter) at Washington DC, United States. Wingless Autogyro in flight with the U.S. Capitol building in the background. The wingless airplane lands on the ground. Army officials shake hands with the pilot. The Autogyro takes off.
A Federal marshal ascends a ramp leading to deck of the Colombian ship, "Cueuta," docked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He presents some papers to the Captain, who reads and returns them. The marshal then fastens a padlock together with the papers, to the gate of the ships railing, and departs. Brief View aboard the ship, with Colombian flag flying at her stern. (The padlocking was pending settlement of a claim for back pay by a former member of the crew.)
Members of a Fox Hunt gather with hounds at step of a church in Lexington, Kentucky, for annual blessing of the Hounds at opening of the Fall Hunt. Members are dressed in formal foxhunting uniforms of scarlet (pink) coats with white stocks (cravats) and black velvet caps. A clergyman blesses the hounds and some members of the hunt. A crowd of spectators watches the ceremony. Afterwards, members of the hunt proceed on horseback following the hounds.
Two Hydrogen explosions rip Navy Yard shops at Boston, Massachusetts. View of fallen debris and twisted heavy steel girders. Officials inspect the area. Two signs. One reads 'Hydrogen Dangerous Keep open flame away' and the other reads 'Oxygen Dangerous Keep open flame away'.
Ellen Mcadoo sails on a honeymoon with her actor-husband, Senor Lopez De Onate at Baltimore, Maryland. Ellen Mcadoo gets on board of the ship. Senor Lopez De Onate smokes a cigarette and talks with his wife. The ship sails away from the dockyard.
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