Horse racing at Pimlico in Maryland. Horses run from the gates at the onset of a race. Royal Orbit wins the race. Huge crowd gathered to watch the race. People cheer. Royal Orbit wins the four length triumph on the turf track.
A rug factory on fire in Los Angeles. Fire men battle to get fire under control. View of wrecked building and topping walls after the fire. Wounded fireman brought out of the building. Fire rages through the block long factory building.
A Hydro-Glider at Cypress Garden in Florida. The maiden voyage and test flight of a combination of hydroplane and helicopter. Man seated in the Hydro-Glider which is towed behind a speedboat. The Glider moves on water surface and soars high as 125 feet.
Dwight D Eisenhower at an intimate dinner with Senior U. S. Republican Senators. To his right is Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire, and at his left is Senator Robert Taft of Ohio, his principal opponent for the Presidential nomination. Eisenhower and Taft converse.
Tacoma Narrows bridge collapses in Tacoma, Washington. Vehicles passing under Tacoma bridge. Car parked on the bridge as it starts swaying. The Tacoma bridge, aka "Galloping Gertie" collapses from the center. Part of broken bridge falls into water.
U.S. Secretary of Defense, Louis Johnson, departs for the Hague in Washington DC. Louis Johnson converses with Netherlands officials. They speak to Senator Millard E Tydings of Maryland. Johnson and Tydings wave before entering the aircraft. Other officials board the aircraft. Officials depart to attend 3rd meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Defense committee.
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