'Air Age' and 'Old West' meet as Abilene, Texas celebrates its 75th Anniversary. Old Timer's Day is coupled with opening of a new Strategic Air Command base. Donkeys are seen. A Jet Air Show is seen. Four Jet Planes seen in flight. Several people watch the show. A man raises a boy on his shoulder to watch the event.
President Wilson is seen leaning over part of a steel ship being constructed by the the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation, in Alexandria, Virginia, where he is using a pneumatic gun to drive in the first rivet in the first steel ship to be built at the new shipyard. Afterwards, he steps to a platform decorated with bunting, for the occasion, and descended steps together with his entourage. Next, Speaker of the House, James Beauchamp “Champ” Clark of Missouri and his predecessor, Joseph Gurney Cannon, Republican from Illinois and other officials are seen walking in the newly opened shipyard. Closeup group photograph of them along with others in the visiting party. A closeup of shipyard worker, Charles Knight, the nation's champion riveter, who drove 4875 rivets in 9 hours. Views of Knight using a pneumatic gun to drive rivets in ship framing.
The Stout "Scarab," a car with its engine in the rear and other new features, drives on the roads and streets in Hollywood, California. The driver and the passengers sitting in the car. Traffic on the roads.
A new gasoline automobile, unconventional in design at Kansas City. A man drives the automobile. The propeller of the automobile shoots air through a tunnel on top of the machine. The model is tested for possible use in aviation.
Views of President Harry Truman's new yacht, the USS Williamsburg, which serves as a floating White House and a means of recreation for President Truman. The yacht is readied for him. Exterior views and interior views of the 240 foot yacht are seen, along with a motor tender on the ship. A hand polishes a brass plaque that says "President's Quarters." It was built as a private yacht in 1931, and then converted to a gunboat before its conversion to become the President's yacht, replacing the USS Potomac.
A new streamlined amphibious automobile tested in Rome. The automobile descends the stairs. Several men seated in the car. A huge crowd gathers to watch it. The automobile then travels on the road. It is taken into water. Several men gather near the stream to watch it. The car then climbs the stairs.
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