Audio only. 'This I Believe' Radio Network Program hosted by Edward R Murrow. Essay on an English mathematician Fred Hoyle. He has taught in Saint John's College of Cambridge University and conducted series of lectures on nature of universe in past. He speaks about visiting church when First World War ended and receiving a sermon telling him to pray to God in thankfulness that the right side had won. But he realized in school that Germans claim the same. Every nation has its own rules of behavior. If a particular action happens to fit in with the rules of society, people describe it as a right or a moral or a just action. Fred Hoyle adds that he personally doesn't believe that the present world can be run successfully on moral principals. He further speaks that people that outgrows its natural resources becomes both a nuisance and a danger because an over-swollen society sooner or later will try to grab the resources that belong to someone else, which of course must lead to trouble and possibly to war. He says that we are so with self-satisfaction at our righteousness that we are failing to appreciate the really important issues.
A United States aircraft in flight. Comedian Joseph Evans Brown (Joe E Brown) arrives in South Pacific and is seen on stage putting on a show to entertain U.S. Army soldiers and sailors. Joe E Brown organizes a baseball game fundraiser in Hollywood, California, raising money for recreational equipment for the troops during the war. It features active duty military members who were recent former professional baseball players playing the game. Charlie Stevens of the Saint Louis Browns warming up at bat. Froilan "Nanny" Fernandez, formerly of the Boston Braves, warms up at bat. Walt Judnich, former outfielder for the St Louis Browns, warming up at bat. Next Joe DiMaggio, formerly of the New York Yankees, is seen batting. He is followed by Max West, formerly of the Boston Braves, at bat; next seen is former catcher from the New York Giants, Harry Danning. Next seen is Dario Lodigiani, formerly of the Chicago White Sox; and finally Charles Herbert 'Red' Ruffing of the New York Yankees. Joe E Brown and baseball player Joe DiMaggio participate in a baseball game along with servicemen and other dignitaries, during World War 2. Fans seated in the spectator area. Baseball game in progress. Spectators and fans in the stands cheer. Joe E. Brown talks to Joe DiMaggio and Red Ruffing on the sidelines.
Models display dresses for Saint Valentine's Day at Hotel New Yorker in New York City. The models wear dresses of latest designs. Flowers and hearts are attached to the dresses or hats.
Pope Pius XII appears before a huge crowd during Easter in Vatican City, Italy. Huge crowds gathered at Saint Peter’s Square (00120 Vatican City) for the Easter papal audience. The Obelisk stands in the middle of the square. Easter ceremonies take place. Crowd gathered to hear the Pope's Easter message. Pope Pius XII, formerly known as Eugenio Pacelli, warns the world against communism during his speech. Pope Pius XII raises his arms and blesses the crowds. Crowd cheers as Pope is raised on his chair. Pope Pius XII blesses the crowds while raised on chair by the Papal Swiss Guards.
View of Christ Episcopal Church (now Christ and Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W Olney Rd, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States) at 560 West Olney Road, Norfolk, Virginia. (The church is notable because, the Very Reverend Harold Dobson-Peacock, Dean of this church was an innocent participant in a hoax perpetrated by Norfolk boat builder, John Hughes Curtis, during the search for Charles Lindbergh's kidnapped son. Curtis fabricated a story about being contacted by kidnappers who held the child on a yacht. His hoax put officials and Lindbergh, himself, in a fruitless search for the phantom boat.)
Priests bless vehicles at a ceremony at a church in Baldwin, New York. A few priests in a churchyard. A few people beside the garden in front of the Shrine Church of St. Christopher (11 Gale Ave, Baldwin, NY 11510, United States) in Baldwin. An inscription on a stone reads 'Shrine Church of St. Christopher, Baldwin, New York, Patron Saint of Motorists Confraternity. Masses 7-8-9-10, Application blanks for Membership in Baptistry'. A cross on top of the stone. Vehicles parked in a line on a pathway. Men and women on the side of the pathway with the priests in the front. One of the priests sprays holy water on the vehicles and bless the vehicles in the ceremony. The priests proceed to the next vehicle.