Prince Umberto II of Italy bestows the National colors on new regiments for war service to Ethiopia. The new regiments were organized by King Victor Emmanuel III as reinforcements for the Army fighting Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie's warriors in East Africa. A priest bestows blessing on the soldiers and banners. Banners are blessed in an impressive ceremony.
First Lady Jacquelin Kennedy in Italy. A plane lands and taxis. First Lady Jacquelin Kennedy and her daughter Caroline get off the plane . They arrive to spend a vacation at an ancient villa in Ravello. Mrs. Kennedy being greeted by officials at the airport.
Designer wear on display in Florence, Italy. The bust of Italian sculptor Benvenuto Cellini by Raffaele Romanelli at the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. A model wearing a designer wear poses in a street as a photographer takes a picture. People look on. Models display a variety of evening dresses including a gown with a wale, a velvet stole. A girl stands near a statue as she displays her dress. Models also display dresses made of fur.
Horsemen from Tor di Quinto perform stunts in Rome, Italy. King Victor Emmanuel III and other officials watch the performance at the Tor di Quinto Cavalry School. Horsemen lined up in a field. Men make their horses cross the obstacles. They jump over barriers and move down steep slopes. King Victor Emmanuel III looks on.
Italian boys train in the art of naval warfare in Naples, Italy. Italian boys clean the deck of an old Italian ship as they undergo intensive training in the art of naval warfare. Boys perform a drill with signal flags. They climb up on rigging onto the mast of the ship.
Damage after the disastrous 1930 Irpinia and Vulture earthquake in Melfi, Italy. People carry their belongings as they head to a safer area after an earthquake hits Melfi, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Men clear away debris. Refugees along a roadside. A man leading a donkey. People move away with horses and belongings to safer areas. Displaced women and children along the road. People flee from the city as they move past damaged houses.
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