YESTERDAY'S NEWSREEL - U.S. MARINES IN HAITI 1915 BUDDHIST TEMPLE USS LOS ANGELES

[Music] television highlights of the news of yester year [Music] here's Porto Prince Haiti in 1915 Chief city of an island nation torn by internal troubles Behind These scenes of peace and semitropic Tranquility there's uneasiness and [Applause] unrest Hill Bandits have been raising havoc in this Marketplace for months and there's been too much bickering within government itself to stop the raids having suffered a succession of weak presidents and almost continuous Civil Wars Haiti is now on brink of bankruptcy and laws of the land have been virtually lost in chaos of islandwide [Music] Anarchy and then in 1915 United States Marines land in Haiti to battle Haitian Bandits threatening destruction of American Properties and Native Bandits quickly head for the Hills this puts immediate end to troubles in populated areas but Marines prepare to drive into interior and Route the insurgents out while officers confer with haian officials on plans for campaign leathernecks are at ease but they keep in condition to battle ha's Bandits and to back with arms if necessary the government duly elected by citizens of Haiti under supervision of ballot wise American envoys first step in restoration of peace order out of Chaos hai's own DAV is elected provisional president and the riot ridden Republic begins to function as a nation once again here are troops of the palace guard but United States Marines are ever present and wherever darik wav goes he's guarded from possible injury or death at hands of raiding Bandits by watchful eyes and strong arms of Marines in 1920 Marines are still being kept busy by raiding parties of Bandits hidden in haes hilly Forest lands but danger of Ambush does not keep Marines from searching for these hidden troublemakers Hill People of interior are questioned as to whereabouts of Bandits or their hiding places this fellow looks guilty of banditry himself and soon Swank jail at Porto Prince is filled with Haitian insurrectionists under arrest by Marines here's one too peralto who once was chief of Island's vicious Head Hunters here's Armon Jen benu one of most murderous of ha's rioting Bandit leaders this is Armon Jean batist who made career of upsetting hatian government and this is insurrectionist General Tona who drew stiff fine for his crimes life behind prison and walls is not unpleasant for men who made life miserable for whole island nation yet with all the Comforts of luxurious living some hatian criminals bring charges of mistreatment and even murder against Marines and their officers and they want leathernecks punished here's Captain Wallace of hatian jeary Marine Corps enlisted man accused by imprisoned Bandits of crimes but General hooker and Captain Pat Kelly appear before Admirals mayo and Oliver and Marine General Neville and the Marines are cleared of all charges trumped up against them by captured Haitians till 1934 contingents of United States Marines keep order in Haiti withdrawing only when Haiti finally becomes nation of peace and [Music] prosperity ah little can you get and how big it's 1928 and at Urbana Illinois two 21-year-old friends get together for a chat well at least there isn't a difference in their ages towering Lou Gordon is 8 ft up and his pal George Brown is only 2 2 in tall they have a little manto man talk hey George don't trip your pal it's 1920 and in New York City Miss Pauline hankle just 15 years old receives gold medal from National Commander G breth of American Legion and there's good reason for it too for Miss hanle has sold liberty bonds worth 3, 33,2 that's really fighting on the home front here's Le Forest left with Dr Hugo reisenfeld director of Rialto and riy theaters De Forest one of unsung heroes of radio invented Aon was also inventor of many pioneering devices of television the Mamel has million dooll legs yes here's mangette of France famed musical comedy star is making appearance in United States in early 1920s she first appeared on stage in 1899 in 1940s was still going strong here in the early 1920s is SL roel and just who is SL rothfeld why he's Roxy F New York City motion picture exhibitor and well known backer sponsor and Master of Ceremonies on fed Roxy gang radio [Music] program it's 1921 and here's heart of heavily populated Scranton Pennsylvania innocent of tragedy to come then suddenly five block area cracks and crumbles as ground drops out from under houses buildings and streets cause of collapse is Caven of col mine under city five men are untoned as City Falls in on them and many are injured in mine and crumbled structures it's Miracle more are not killed or hurt in one of strangest accidents in mining history it's the middle 1920s and in Fresno California Japanese Americans learn rights and religion of their far off Homeland $100,000 has been subscribed to build Buddhist temple in America bringing ancient tradition into New World it's 1928 and at Sam Moritz M Fame Met doel has job he can get his teeth into if you don't like the location of the table you've been given the gracious yod moves it and here's what he does to a customer who can't move after one of the hotel's heavier meals jod is even good at moving furniture your wholesale bet he gets in shape for this show by chewing on iron bars tables for 12 missure just stay put and Sh o will bring them right over it's 1927 and here's gigantic zr3 at Lakehurst New Jersey as America's biggest and newest derable is ready for flight destination of German built Giants is bowling field in District of Columbia where Airship will be christened the Los [Music] Angeles Checker Board of Baltimore is below as zr3 Wings her way to christening ceremonies which will make her Pride of the Navy and here's what Annapolis looked like in 1927 as zr3 sails over parked like grounds of Naval Academy just few minutes from its destination now dirigible floats over Washington flying at safe height above 555 ft Washington Monument it's 2nd of May 1927 as zr3 noses Down to Earth at bowling field and Men of ground Crews look like ants as viewed from ship's forward Gondola Navy brass and top Washington dignitaries watch as ship is brought to Earth and Crews holler into position for historic ceremonies President Calvin kulage is on hand as Mrs kulage christens the ship and the zr3 is now officially the Los [Music] Angeles putting on the dog way back in 1920 this is supposed to be a dog show show but the human participants look more interesting Mrs Ed Elwood is dressed in the latest fashion wearing masculine looking coat and pointed shoes Mrs eward alne made Mr alne put the bill for those very sporty looking clothes and these dresses appr proof that a straight line is the shortest distance between two points but not the prettiest [Music] you can't win them all it's 1925 and in Paris France Helen Wills of America finds herself on losing end of thrilling tennis match with Madame mature of France already queen of American Courts for third straight Year little poker face isn't having what we'd call one of her best days game's over and smiling Miss Wills is a good loser slide artists it's 1922 and at Grand Beach Michigan some of world's best ski jumpers perform on wet and slushy slide watch what happened to this fell would this snow is soft or break something besides his fall as it is he's on his way to hospital with badly dislocated shoulder here's Anders Hogan of Minneapolis making record jump of 130 ft Anders Hogan champion at Grand Beach Michigan in 1922