Universal Newsreel (1934)

[Music] the Dalai Lama reaches safety on Indian soil after a 14-day Trek across the Himalayas a fugitive from Red China's bloody repression of the Tibetan Revolt 10,000 watch his ceremonial welcome in the town of tpur his first public appearance for nearly 3 weeks previous he had been secluded in an Indian Frontier area border incidents were a possibility as were demonstrations by Indian Buddhists outraged at the threat to the sacred person of the living Buddha now safe on Indian soil and free to speak his mind a Dalai Lama charges that Bing broke every promise to respect his country's Independence and firmly denies red claims he left Tob bet against his will other members of the party told of his flight from Lassa disguised as a common Monk [Music] exiled from his country and people Dalai Lama remains a symbol of faith to millions and to all Asia living testimony to communist China's brutal [Music] aggression at Augusta President Eisenhower formally announces the selection of Christian a herter to succeed John Foster dullis as Secretary of State quick confirmation by the Senate is expected the announcement followed a complete medical examination at the president's suggestion which disclosed that despite the arthritis of the hips from which he has long suffered the 64-year-old Mr herder is in fine shape to take on the country's top foreign policy post a major assignment soon the coming foreign ministers meeting at [Music] Geneva outside the Metropolitan Opera House a 39-hour vigil for the chance to be one of the 300 standies at the opening performance of the baloy ballet's first American tour all seats were sold out far in advance the arrival of the famous Soviet ballet troop was an artistic event of the first magnitude not in many years as New York felt such an atmosphere of Glamour and [Applause] excitement un Secretary General ham Russian Ambassador mov and Elsa Maxwell were in the dazzling parade of notables from the worlds of diplomacy society and the Arts making up the audience for a performance of brf's Romeo and Julet greed with thunderous aay moscow's balar ballet completely conquers New York at Jamaica the 35th running of the $88,000 Wood Memorial tops in the three-year-old field are Derby candidates First Landing at all and intentionally and Eddie araro Sammy btis and Willie Shoemaker keep the three favorites running together way out front for almost a complete [Music] circuit but rounding into the stretch things are amazingly different Vanessa mher number two has moved up along the rail and takes the lead from First Landing our dad comes up on the inside strongly but he's pocketed as man pass a all heads for the Finish First Landing Champion 2-year-old last year Trails by 3/4 of a length thanks to his Sensational race the merer will go on to the pness and intentionally has been withdrawn from the Kentucky Derby tot for tells the story a 64 to1 shot in the turf upset of the [Music] Season New York's recent furor proposals to legalize off trck bedding recalls the great day for Turf fanciers in 1934 when betting at the track was legalized for the first time in a generation the bookmakers took in money hand over fist a record crowd at Jamaica cheered the Thriller driller finish in the classic ponok handicap and even the losers got a big kick out of watching the payoff in the days of the Great Depression FDR's return from vacation refreshed and deeply tanned was cheering news met by NRA Chief General h Johnson president Roosevelt headed for the capital by special train to begin planning a billion half doll relief program at Harvard another Roosevelt was in the news FDR Jr out for freshman crew practice came into the spotlight of publicity that usually follows the chief executive's family he faced a hard Prospect at stroke or the toughest spot of the eight King Gustaf of Sweden an old world Monarch widely regarded with affection took on a touch of awe with Princess ingred his granddaughter the king strolled onto a Paris tennis court and proceeded to knock off a few brisk matches with the enthusiasm of a [Music] youngster spry for 76 years [Music] and Mara Lindberg who joined her Lone Eagle husband as co-pilot for a trailblazing 40,000 M flight mapping five continents became the first woman to receive the highest honor of the National Geographic society and join the ranks of great explorers as a climax or any climax to the good news of the Season came 1934 spring Styles the hats were getting well away from the CL and rim less helmets of past [Music] years and the long full lines of these Street suits were smart and fetchy according to the commentators of the day but somehow the models didn't seem too happy about the whole idea and who can blame them