Launching of submarine USS Searaven (SS-196) at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine. Mrs. Julianna B. Cole, wife of Cyrus W. Cole, holding a bouquet of flowers prepares to Christen the boat. She is handed a champagne bottle. People cheer. Spectators in a space marked 'Observation Space'. [ In preparation for launch of another submarine, a sign at adjacent ways in shipyard reads ' U.S.S. SEAWOLF submarine ( SS-197 ) keel laid 27 Sept. 1938 Launching 15 Aug. 1939 ' .] The submarine SS-196 proceeds down the ways into the water, with many persons on her deck. Tug boats move to her sides.
U.S. President John Calvin Coolidge attends Memorial Day services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The President speaks at the podium. Mrs. Coolidge, U.S. Secretary of War Dwight Filley Davis and U.S. Secretary of the Navy Curtis Dwight Wilbur also at the ceremony. They all walk down a flight of stairs and approach the Tomb of the Unknown. The President lays flowers, takes off his hat and crosses his heart. He puts on his hat and moves away. Mrs. Coolidge come forward to pay respects.
U.S. President John Calvin Coolidge addresses 2nd Infantry Division troops in Hammond, Indiana. A large number of soldiers at a roadside. President Coolidge's motorcade drives past them. The President addresses the soldiers from a dais. Soldiers standing at attention.
U.S. President John Calvin Coolidge reviews a parade in Alexandria, Virginia. The President with military officers and dignitaries. A flag flutters atop a flag pole behind them. Soldiers march holding flags. The President shakes hands with military officials.
U.S. President Calvin Coolidge attends Memorial Day services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The President and his party walk down a flight of stairs. Soldiers with guns stand at attention. Flowers are laid by the President at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. President Coolidge, U.S. Secretary of War Dwight Filley Davis, and U.S. Secretary of the Navy Curtis Dwight Wilbur stand near the tomb. They put on their hats and move away.
Barracks under construction at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. Shady trees in a park. A vehicle driven towards the Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle. Vehicles parked on the road leading to the quadrangle. A truck is driven towards a construction site. Barracks under construction. Front view of the building.
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