First flight of the dirigible United States Ship Akron from Lakehurst, New Jersey and over New York. Airship floats in air, U.S. Navy symbol and Akron written on it. Buildings, river bridges and ships anchored at harbor can be seen. Navigation pilot and other officers of the crew in the control room. Buildings and waterfront of Manhattan.
Launching of United States Navy Ship USS Saratoga (CV-3) from New York Shipbuilding Company yard in Camden, New Jersey. U.S. military and naval officers lined up on the deck of the ship. Commissioning ceremonies underway. The ship slides down the ways into the Delaware River. Boats sail near the ship in water. United States warplane aircraft fly over the ship.
Launching and christening of USS Santa Fe (CL-60) Cleveland Class light crusier from the Camden, New Jersey yards of New York Shipbuilding, during World War 2. Men, women and U.S. Navy officers and sailors at the harbor during the ceremony, including Santa Fe Mayor Manuel Lujan, and 14 year old Caroline Trevelyan Chavez who receives coaching on how to christen the ship and then smashes a bottle of Santa Fe River water on the bow as the crowd claps and the ship slides down the ways. Ambient sound heard briefly at the christening and afterwards with crowd cheering at different times in the clip. The cruiser slides down the ways enters into the Delaware River. Dignitaries raise their hats to bid goodbye to the ship. The ship turning about in the Delaware River.
Kidnapping case of twenty months old child of aviator Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. Grand Jury hearing in New York. Colonel Lindbergh arrives at court, protected by several policemen. Crowd outside court building. Policemen and detectives inspect suspect Hauptmann's house in the Bronx, New York. Jury members give their verdict that prime suspect Bruno Richard Hauptmann wrote all kidnap notes. Police official gives his statements. Lindbergh moves out of court, sits in car and drives away. Hauptmann's wife, Anna Schoeffler Hauptmann, seen singing a bedtime song in German to her young child, Manfred Hauptmann (Manfred Richard Hauptmann).
Traditional Communion Breakfast attended by members of the Motion Picture Industry in New York City. Men and women enter through the door of the Roman Catholic St. Patrick’s Cathedral (5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States). A communion ceremony at St. Patrick's Cathedral attended by members of film industry. After the mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Motion Picture Industry members assemble for breakfast (likely at the Waldolf Astoria Hotel). Motion Picture Industry Members from rank and file, union leaders and high company executives at the breakfast tables. A Roman Catholic priest sits with Motion Picture Industry executives during the breakfast.
Preparations for departure of victory ship from New York to Great Britain, at the end of World War II. Maritime Commission members meet with the representatives of British Ministry of War Transport, at New York City. Members and officers discuss problems of wartime shipping. Phrase 'Time is Short' written on top of a door behind the chairman.
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