The film 'Devil Boats' shows the construction of Patrol Torpedo Boats in the United States. A young woman stands on a small bridge. A Patrol Torpedo Boat in the background. Two patrol boats underway at sea. Naval officers stand in a line. Workers enter the ELCO Marine Division plant. Assembly of PT boat hull and wiring. A woman worker examines wiring. One of the oldest workers, Frederick Buckley, supervises. Scenes from the Packard factory in Detroit Michigan, where the engines for the PT Boats are made. Engineers and technicians work on building a boat. Ingots thrust into ladels and poured into iron cauldrons. Drop hammer at work on hot pieces. Aluminum crank case moving on assembly line and then anodized by dipping in anodizing solution. Welders weld jackets to cylinder heads on the engine. Engine block lowered into position and joined to completed crank case. Final assembly of engine for PT boat. A woman paints yellow color on a part of the boat. After completion the Patrol Torpedo Boat is lifted by a crane. Shows Bob Palmer who used to be a factory worker and is now in the Navy in the PT service. Naval officer shakes hands with Palmer who had been painting his ID on the engine block.
A Colonel speaks to Sergeant Morgan and his brother in the United States. A dramatization shows Sergeant Morgan and his brother seated in chairs as the Colonel hands out papers to them. Sergeant Morgan and his brother write the test paper. Morgan's brother writes 'No Answer' on the paper. The Colonel collects the test papers from them. A Marine sounds a bugle. The Colonel asks the brothers as to why they both refused to answer the test papers. He tells the Marines that their duty towards the nation should be their priority before personal interests. Marines march on field led by a band. Officers stand and salute. An Admiral's daughter seated with her father watches the parade. Artillery towed by vehicles.
U.S. President Warren Gamaliel Harding plays golf in the United States. Harding poses with a golf club. He holds a golf club. The President hits a ball. People watch him playing. The President hits the ball while another player stands beside him.
William Tatem Tilden II, American tennis player plays a singles match in the United States. William Tilden often called 'Big Bill' plays a shot during a singles match. He hits backhands and forehands. He takes the ball in hand for service. A boy near the court to retrieve balls. The crowd gathered for the match.
Presidential election campaigns by Alfred Smith and Herbert Hoover in 1928, in the United States. Alfred Emanuel Smith, Democratic U.S. presidential candidate at a rally. People gathered outside the convention hall. Many officials and policemen walk with the crowd. Alfred Smith in a car waves to the people. People gathered to watch Alfred Smith at his election rally. Alfred Smith with his wife in a car. Hoover waves at crowd from the rear platform of a train . Hoover gives a speech. Loudspeaker being used for the election rally. Posters with a sign 'Elect Herbert Hoover, The Great Engineer President'. Election rally for Herbert Hoover, candidate from Republican Party.
An arms manufacturing plant in the United States during World War 1. War production workers in arms factory woodworking department, manufacture wooden stocks for rifles. Others assemble metal parts of rifles. Still others are seen inserting barrels into wooden rifle stocks. An area staffed almost entirely by women assembling weapon parts. A yard filled with Browning M1917 machine guns.
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