A new sport 'Water Walk' in Enns, Austria. Water walkers wear pontoons. They walk on water. Men float in heavy water. They hold a pedal in their hands.
Opening slate reads: "Justice Black back in the U.S. Mum on K.K.K." Camera pans across the bow of the anchored mail steamer "City of Norfolk," on which Justice and Mrs.Black had just returned from a trip to Europe. Men board the ship from a small boat at her side. View from overhead as men form a "bucket brigade" to move luggage along the deck of the smaller boat. American Supreme Court Associate Justice Hugo Black is seen walking along the deck of the mail steamer, surrounded by reporters taking notes and other persons meeting and greeting him. Half a dozen news cinematographers take pictures. Closeup of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette star reporter Ray Sprigle, who broke the story of Hugo Black's past membership in the KKK (Ku Klux Klan). More views of the group mingling on the ship's deck. Closeup of Justice Black, now wearing his hat, surrounded by reporters. He heads down the gangplank, leaving the ship, as others watch from the ship's deck. Mrs. Black follows, walking alone, and waving. On the Norfolk pier, Justice Black prepares to enter a car. View on the pier of the car surrounded by reporters and others. Gangway overhead from the ship to the pier reads, in part: "Baltimore Mail" (probably Baltimore Mail Steamship Company).
Hollywood actress Gloria Jean helps to collect fund on Christmas in Toronto, Canada. Actress Gloria Jean in a newspaper office. She talks to a person seated in a chair. A man brings a bundle of news papers and gives to Gloria. She sits at table and marks her autograph on the front page of the paper. A man stands on a sidewalk selling those newspapers. A man comes and buys a paper. He is surprised to see Gloria Jean's autograph.
Celebration of the 38th anniversary of the U.S. Army Air Forces, dating back to establishment of the Aeronautical Section of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, in 1907. Airmen of the Army Air Forces march in formation on the flight line at Wright Field in Dayton,Ohio. Aviation pioneer, Orville Wright, is seen in the reviewing stand. A color guard marches past the the reviewing stand. A 4-engine German Junkers JU-290 transport aircraft is seen parked on the field. (It arrived on July 31, 1945, after being flown to Wright Field from Europe, by U.S. Air Forces Colonel Harold E. Watson and co-pilot Captain Fred McIntosh,who were delivering it to Air Technical Intelligence Headquarters.) The crew of the JU-290 (named "Alles Kaputt") pose in front of it. Colonel Watson, is seen holding a Dachshund dog. The JU-290 takes off on a demonstration flight. A new U.S. P-80 "Shooting Star" jet airplane (serial number 44-84995) is rolled out for all to see. It takes off in a demonstration flight. (Late in World War 2.)
A Japanese Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke II gets dressed in Japan. Ennosuke II sits in front of a mirror. He puts powder on his face. He wears a cap and applies white makeup (oshiroi) over his face. Then he creates new eyebrows and adds final touches. Men assist him in putting on his costume .
Monaco acclaims the birth of a new born crown prince. A coast line of the city. Guards stand with royal signs. Royal guards places notices on a wall. They fire guns from a fort near the coast. Prince Rainier III stands in a balcony holding his 14 month old daughter Caroline in his arms and waves. He officially announces the birth of the crown prince Albert Alexander Louie Pierre. People standing below the balcony cheer. People cheer around a fire at night.
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