Embassies honor British Monarch King George V in Washington D.C. Flags of Nations are dropped to half staff on the official residences of the representatives in America's capital in solemn tribute to the British Monarch King George V following his death. He died at the age of seventy.
Young girl Patzy Grimmett, just 2 1/2 years old, is seen with a big cigar in her hand in a garden in Glendale. She plays with her doll and has a big cigar in her hands. She sits on a chair while her doll is seated on another chair. A tea set on the table. She puts the cigar in her mouth as she carries a pram filled with her toys.
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.
Fourteen small racing automobiles on a track in Maywood . The cars bump and skid their way around the track in a speed test. Spectators watch the speed test. Several machines crash into the posts bordering the course.
Men and women prominent in motion pictures gather to honor Carl Laemmle Sr., at Universal City in California. A ceremony commemorating his thirtieth year as a leader in the industry. The producer is presented a scroll prepared as a testimonial by Rupert Hughes. The men and women seated at tables.
The Sacramento Valley covered with flood waters. Evansville in Indiana and Henderson in Kentucky are invaded by high water as ice melts in the river. Chunks of ice in rivers. People stand on the beaches at higher area.
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