Benjamin Winters as President of Federation of Polish Jews appeals to the members to raise funds to help Jews. He speaks about the bad condition of Jewish people and children in Poland under influence by Nazi Germany.
View at committee for Federation of Polish Jews. A member of committee introduces the President of Federation, Benjamin Winters, who speaks on the condition of Polish Jews.
A block of hotels and houses near Atlantic City's famed boardwalk caught on fire. Firemen trying to put out fire in hotel buildings. Smoke rising from the remains of the building. Firetruck next to burned out building still smoldering. As firemen brought the fire under control nine bodies were found in the ruins with 15 others missing. Firemen from six neighboring communities aided in fighting the fire.
Omaha Class U.S. cruisers at sea. B-17 D Flying Fortesses lined up to take off. A B-17 D Flying Fortess takes off. Flying Fortess in formation with close up of engine and spinning propellers. PT boats (patrol torpedo boats) under construction at factory. PT boat at sea. Formation of PT boats at sea. Narrator notes that all equipment is bound for England as part of the Lend Lease Act. USA flag superimposed over signature page of the Lend Lease Act.
Shows aircraft Curtiss CW-20B ready to take off. Crowd watching. Curtiss BW-20B taxiing out and taking off. Aircraft in flight.
Big clock illuminated at night. Pendulum swings on cuckoo clock. Woman darns a sock. Little boy rides on father's back as he crawls on all fours. Boys hands seen turning dials on vintage radio as family listens to radio in their living room. A wealthy high society couple pour themselves coffee from silver set. The man gets up and turns dial to listen to radio. Patient in hospital room with bed lamp lit and nurse touches patient's forehead. Patient wakes up and turns on the radio. Couple in a parked car. Man turns on radio. Announcer watches the wall clock ticking off seconds. An orchestra prepares to play in a radio studio. Panel on WNBC in group discussion. President Truman speaks. View of football game and a radio studio drama production underway. Fibber Magee opens his famous closet. Exterior view of Rockefeller Plaza and pan view of 30 Rockefeller Center building from ground level upward (RCA building entrance). Teletype machines, switchboards and wires of radio and television studio operations. NBC radio tower. Radio engineer with earphones works at a radio broadcast control panel. Interiors of WMCA lobby. Engineer at radio system controls. Woman in a room applies facial cream, walks up to the phone and dials. Girls at telephones near radio announcer in studio take orders.
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