Wind swept forest fire destroys thousands of acres of woods near the Atlantic City in New Jersey, United States. Fire fighters work day and night to fight the blazing forest inferno.
Manufacture of decorative fabric at Burlington Mills in North Carolina, United States. Individual threads are controlled by holed punched into an endless belt. Fabric is inspected before finalization. Table clothes, napkins and curtains being manufactured. Women arrange upholstery on a couch.
Manufacture of ribbons at Burlington Mills in North Carolina, United States. Spools of ribbons. Ribbon looms are shown. Ribbons being manufactured on beams. Women workers pack them. Shows a mother putting her baby into a cradle.
Professional golf tournament at the Westchester Country Club in New York, United States. Spectators at the club to watch the tournament. Several golfers seen playing including Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus. People use binoculars to have a clear view. Arnold Palmer hits the ball. Palmer's "heavy following" of fans ("Arnie's Army") seen racing forward for a spectator position at the last green to watch Palmer. Paul Harney hits the ball. Palmer ends upon the 72nd hole in a tie with Harney. They go into a sudden death playoff in which Palmer wins after Harney misses his putt and, while "Arnie's Army holds its collective breath," Palmer sinks his putt. Palmer and Harney shake hands. They both pose for cameras.
United States liner Morro Castle catches fire while underway in New Jersey. Rescue team in boats and ships underway at sea. Dead bodies lying at the beach. People gather near the dead bodies.
Brief newsreel clip covering Babe Ruth's final game with the New York Yankees at the Griffith Stadium (Present day Howard University Hospital, 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20060, United States) in Washington DC, USA. Players, photographers, and dignitaries honor Ruth before the game with ceremony around home plate. Man presents Ruth, wearing the New York Yankees road uniform, with an award. Ruth accepts it and talks briefly, standing next to his wife Claire, seen at right. Brief shot of Washington Senators pitcher Orville Armbrust throwing. (Armbrust would get the only win of his major league career in this game.) Ruth, pictured in a different game and in home uniform, steps into batter's box. Scene of Ruth hitting a home run from earlier in his career.
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