Excerpts from concert by Paul Wittgenstein, pianist, who lost his right arm during World War I. He plays Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, at Salle Pleyel, Paris, France. Wittgenstein is dressed formally, in white tie, and wears glasses. Camera focuses exclusively upon his hand while playing. View of Baldwin piano.
Christening of new German aircraft in presence of cabinet ministers in Germany. Crowd assembled around an aircraft. The new aircraft, "Hindenburg", is christened by Minister of Aviation, Hermann Goering, in presence of other cabinet ministers.
American Aviator Charles Lindberg meets U.S. Secretary of War, George Henry Dern in Washington D.C., United States. George Dern speaks with press people. George Dern stands with Charles Lindbergh and replies to the press.
Funeral ceremonies of the former United States President Calvin Coolidge in Northampton, Massachusetts. President Herbert Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, walking rapidly from a railroad train, accompanied by several officials and military officers who escort them to a waiting automobile. Police controlling the small crowd gathered on local residential sidewalks. The President's car is next seen wending its way through a huge crush of spectators in downtown Northampton, Massachusetts. Several views of the crowds. People massed at the front of the Victorian-era Edwards Congregational Church. The church entrance is adorned with black draping. Official visitors enter the church, with some difficulty due to the crowds. View shifts to inside the church, where the former President's bier sits flanked by a military honor guard of two soldiers. Garlands of flowers cover the casket. Scene shifts, again, to the huge crowds outside, and to pallbearers carrying the casket of former President Coolidge through the crowd, followed by President and Mrs. Hoover and their party. The President and First Lady enter their car. A sign on a pole near their car reads: "Elm St." and points toward Pittsfield. Another reads: "Main St." and points toward Greenfield. The President's car drives away through the crowd. Other officials also leave the church and proceed towards their cars. A stalled motorcade is seen in the center of the city.
National Guardsmen on duty at the Christian County Coal Field in Kincaid, Illinois. National Guardsmen march after 4 were killed in a riot at the coal field. Houses damaged by bombs. People pull out furniture and other belongings from the houses. Belongings outside a house. Guardsmen patrol the area after a mine labor trouble. The guards on duty
A Green Race airshow in Miami, Florida. An aircraft in flight as it performs air acrobatics. A checkered flag being waved on the ground. Paratroopers drop from an aircraft and land on the ground. Aircraft fly in formation. They drop bombs one by one. The bombs explode and smoke rises. Three aircraft fly as they remain attached by a common string.
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