Elmer Davis in New York City during World War II. Office of War Information Director Elmer Davis comes out of a building. He greets a guard standing outside. A crowd greets him. A cameraman films the event. People look on. Davis tips his hat and greets the crowd.
Construction of Rockefeller Center underway in New York. Sidewalk Superintendent Club members watch from their club house (covered area with sign "Sidewalk Superintendents" overlooking the construction site). Cranes lift rubble and construction workers dig the area. Blasting on construction area. Men place their suggestions in the suggestion box.
Footballs match between Cornell and Dartmouth in Ithaca, New York. The Big Red team and the Big Green team play on ground. Spectators watch the thrilling match. Cornell team wins over the Dartmouth team with a score of 14-7.
College football game between the Princeton Tigers and Yale, held in Princeton, New Jersey. The teams play on the field in their 62nd meeting. Spectators watch the thrilling match. Princeton Tigers team wins over Yale with a score of 20-7. Ambient sound of the crowd cheering is heard.
Stay delays Bruno Hauptmann execution in Trenton, New Jersey. Curious crowd waits for Bruno Hauptmann's execution for kidnapping and murder of the the Lindbergh baby. The prison warden grants a short reprieve before the execution.
The largest U.S. ocean liner, the SS America, arrives in New York after cutting short its last pleasure cruise. View of American flag on side of ship SS America. Passengers disembark from the ship, which is being converted to become the fastest troop carrier in the world, during World War 2.
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