1930
| SORT DATE |
CONTENTS |
| 3/26/30 |
THE SOUTH WARS ON ILLITERACY. Adult classes of 110,000 in Louisiana are receiving primary instructions. Singing comes easier than spelling to them. (HNR Vol.1-No.251) |
| 4/2/30 |
MRS. MCCORMICK WARNS AMERICA. Illinois Congresswoman urges the nation to follow Washington's advice on foreign entanglements. (HNR Vol.1-No.253) |
| 4/2/30 |
SPANISH DICTATOR TRIUMPHS IN DEATH. Nation united in homage to Primo de Rivera - Madrid pays highest military honors. (HNR Vol.1-No.253) |
| 5/3/30 |
SPANISH ROYALTY WELCOME ZEPPELIN. King Alfonso and his family attend arrival of (G)erman dirigible on survey flight to Seville. (HNR Vol.1-No.262) |
| 5/10/30 |
"MOTHER" JONES REACHES 100. Famous agitator of past generation makes talkie debut on her birthday at Silver Springs, MD. (HNR Vol.1-No.263) |
| 6/7/30 |
Complete Newsreel. NORWEGIAN PEOPLE HAIL KING HAAKON - Thousands attest loyalty to Royal Family as Oslo celebrates the nation(')s Independence Day. WHAT LONDON PACT REALLY MEANS - Fred A. Brittem, head of House Navy Committee, gives his view of proposed treaty. ALL AUSTRALIA GOES TO THE FAIR - Sydney holds the world's biggest cattle show with more than 14,000 entries of prize stock. Australia's best riders give huge crowds a thrill or two. NIPPON VILLAGERS GET TOGETHER - We take you to rural Japan for peep at the weirdest folk-dance you ever saw --or heard. MOTORCYCLE FANS GO OVER THE TOP - Some do, and some don't, as breakneck riders of the Midwest compete in Cary, Ill., climb. ALL BRITAIN HAILS EMPIRE DAY - Prince of Wales participates in the popular fetes held throughout England on great patriotic holiday. (HNR Vol.1-No.272) |
| 7/5/30 |
METROTONE BRINGS MESSAGE TO U.S. FROM INDIA. V. J. Patel, Bombay leader, tells why his country demands freedom. (HNR Vol.1-No.280) |
| 7/12/30 |
METROTONE FILMS REVOLT IN INDIA. First sound pictures from scene of the great Hindu uprising show all Bombay backing Gandhi's fight for freedom from British rule. Sub.1- With Gandhi in prison, his ban on violence is obeyed as rich and poor join boycott campaign. (HNR Vol.1-No.282) |
| 8/13/30 |
Complete Newsreel. MR. HOOVER GETS BIRTHDAY GIFT - President, 56, is presented with a buffalo horn by the Boy Scouts of Nation's capital. HARNESS RACING GETS UNDER WAY - Guy Fletcher sets world mark for half mile in the Goelet stake at Goshen, NY. TO THE NORTH POLE VIA SUBMARINE - At Philadelphia Navy Yard Captain Wilkins inspects 0-12 in which he plans a strange adventure. Sub 1 - Capt. Wilkins confers with his navigator Capt. Dannenhower, Navy expert. REDUCING BELLES HEAR CALL OF SURF - Curves still out of style judging by the strenuous scenes in evidence at Manhattan Beach, NY. METROTONE LIFTS VEIL OF INDIA REVOLT - Bombay seething with unrest as uprising against Britain reaches climax in boycott of all foreign stores - Threatening mobs jeer police arresting leaders. Sub 1 - The city in an uproar as European and native police armed with bamboo ("lathis") charge unruly crowds - scores of injured carried away. (HNR Vol.1-No.291) |
| 8/16/30 |
CHILDREN ENLIST IN INDIA REVOLT. Calcutta youngsters learn the boycott war - cries in campaign against British goods. Sub.1 - Kids taught to spin as movement spreads for use of home-made goods only. (HNR Vol.1-No.292) |
| 8/22/30 |
WOMEN BOSSES CAPITAL PAPER. Eleanor Medill Patterson tells how it feels to be editor-in-chief of Washington Herald. (HNR Vol.1-No.294) |
| 10/25/30 |
METROTONE FILMS GERMANY'S NEW MUSSOLINI. Adolf Hitler acclaimed as man of the hour by Fascist followers at Weimar. EDITOR'S NOTE: Next to Hindenburg, Adolf Hitler, the Nationalist leader, is Germany's outstanding figure today. The recent election increased his power in the Reichstag from 12 to 107 votes. His warlike declarations have caused alarm throughout Europe. (HNR Vol.2-No.208) |
| 11/1/30 |
DOUMERGUE VISIT STIRS MOROCCO. Desert tribesmen parade with the Foreign Legion in display of French colonial power. Sub 1 - the belles of Fez entertain visitors. (HNR Vol.2-No.210) |
| 11/19/30 |
AFRICAN EMPIRE CROWNS A NEW "KING OF KINGS". All Abyssinia rejoices as Haile Selassie ascends throne at Addis Ababa. Sub 1. - The Duke of Glou(ce)ster, third son of King George, heads emissaries from many lands. Sub. 2 - Ethiopia's new ruler claims descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. (HNR Vol.2-No.215) |
| 12/27/30 |
Complete Newsreel. ITALIAN SKY FLEET HOPS FOR BRAZIL - Air Minister Balbo leads 12 planes in flight over Atlantic from Orbetelle to South America. BRITISH RUGBY FANS GET SOME THRILLS - Crowds as enthusiastic as our own see Oxford and Cambridge battle to a tie at Twickenham. WATCH MR. COOLER GET WARMER - His first name is Jimmy, and he lives in Chicago but this is no racket if you don't know how. PARIS SKIING FANS TAKE TO INDOORS - Sheltered from wintry winds, ice addicts of gay Capital indulge in favorite sport. NEWS THRILLS OF 1930. Pictorial review of year(')s outstanding events. Sub. 1 - Vesuvius active again as earthquake rocks Italy. Sub. 2 - Coste and Ballonte fly from Paris to New York and get a big welcome. Sub. 3 - Gallant Fox wins great Kentucky Derby. Sub. 4 - Mussolini stirs all Europe with warning to his "foes" and display of fascist strength. Sub. 5 - Bobby Jones wins four titles in year - here's how! Sub. 6 - Fatal riots attend India's struggles for equal rights. Sub. 7 - John D. Rockefeller makes talking picture debut. Sub. 8 - Tahiti sinks in mid-Pacific - all on board saved. Sub. 9 - Indianapolis auto classics marked by thrilling smash-up. Sub. 10 - New air record set when 19 jump from plane. (HNR Vol.2-No.226) |
