Manufacturing of ordnance war materiel in United States early in World War 2. Man carries a machine gun and fixes it on a stand with its barrel protruding to the other side of the wall. Cartridge belts. Men pick up belts and feed them into guns. War production workers test fire the guns and used up cartridges pile up in a container by the side of the gun. Smoke rises as guns are fired for testing at conclusion of machine gun production process.
Cats look out of a box. A young girl plays with a cat. Two white cats close to each other. Eyes of cat. Girl wears live cat around her neck as a fur piece.
Albert Einstein removes his hat as he walks up to board the ocean liner followed by his wife Elsa Einstein. Crowd with banners at docks to bid farewell as they board the ship. Crowd carries anti-war and pacifist banners. One banner says "Farewell Einstein, militant pacifist. Youth Peace Committee".
Christening ceremony of SS President Hoover. Bow of ship shows letters 'President Hoover San Francisco'. Mrs Herbert Hoover christens the SS President Hoover. Crowd assembled for the ceremony. Ship is launched and it goes into water. SS President Hoover underway at sea.
Horses at Aqueduct Racetrack. Large crowd gathered to watch the race. Horses race on track. Faces of men in stands. A group of women cheers. Melodist wins the race.
Crowd gathered outside offices of the Zeppelin Transport Company at a building in Lakehurst Naval Air Station, upon arrival of the German zeppelin dirigible, Hindenburg (LZ-129) following its flight from Germany. A commercial bus is parked ready to transport passengers from the Hindenburg. A photographer sits on the bus roof. Crowd listens to Dr. Hugo Eckener, of the Zeppelin Company, who just arrived on the Hindenburg. After speaking, Dr. Eckener struggles through the crowd to enter the office. Sign overhead reads, among other things, 'German Zeppelin Transport Co' and 'American Airlines Inc'. Arriving passengers leave the office and make their way, through the throng, to the bus. Several speak to reporters on their way. The name: "Pulion and Shirla Bus Company, Inc." is painted on the siide of bus, as well as lists of places it stops, including:Lakewood, Point Pleasant, and Madison Square Garden.
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