A house creeps downside in Oakland, California, triggered by loose soil and erosion. People look on the house. House slips down toward street below. A small board reads "Emergency No Parking". Owner of the house takes his possessions out of the house. Scene of broken steps of the house.
People gather around an English SE 5 plane at De Mille Field in Hollywood, California. People around a captured German Fokker. Two captured German maxim rapid fire guns shown by a man in front of Fokker plane number 8530/18.
Captain A. C. Balsley, member of the Lafayette Escadrille, stands near a plane at De Mille Field in Hollywood, California on Air Memorial Day. It is noted that Captain Balsley is the first to be wounded at Verdun, and met the requirements to receive the French Medaille Militaire and Croix de Guerre. Captain Balsley walks away, using a cane. Captain Balsley talking with other officers. A soldier holding rifle.
Mary Pickford and a group of distinguished guests at De Mille Field in Hollywood, California on Air Memorial Day. Officers with Mary Pickford. Admiral William Fullam talks with officers. Frank A Garbutt,member of LAAC and Colonel Henry (Hap) A. Arnold talking near a car. They see a plane flying. Lieutenants Bruce McNeil and Howard Rath, DSC walking.
Major event of Air Memorial Day commences at De Mille Field in Hollywood, California. A soldier speaks on loudspeaker. Notable military fliers stand and converse near cordoned grass field. Numerous airplanes are poised for takeoff at end of field. Large crowd of spectators stands around the field. Formation of airplanes flies overhead displaying letters that spell out "Duty, honor, and Country."
Major A. D. Smith giving final instructions for his trip from Los Angeles to San Diego at De Mille Field in Hollywood, California on Air Memorial Day. An officer looking into sky. Major Smith giving instructions.
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