Motion pictures, 1940-1949 - Library of Congress. Copyright Office

J7–6. The Flying Wing. Demonstrates scientific marvels of the present day. Partially pre-cooked food eliminates drudgery for mother; a "mechanical brain" at UCLA does arithmetic for aeronautical engineers; and the new Flying Wing jet plane demolishes distance for travellers.

J8–1. Solar Secrets. Kitchen appliances, including an air conditioner and an electronic range, are demonstrated. A mechanical whirlwind turns soil on a Texas farm. A New York girl creates dolls who resemble their "mothers." Fred MacMurray demonstrates exercise devices at Bing Crosby's Research Foundation. In Colorado, scientists study solar secrets by means of a total solar eclipse made to order.

J8–2. The Stocking Yarn. Shows the David Taylor Model Basin near Washington, D. C., where the Navy conducts scientific experiments on model ships and planes; shows the rose gardens of Tyler, Texas, from which flowers are shipped to all parts of the country; and traces the history of the knitting of stockings from the time of Queen Elizabeth to the present.

J8–3. White Magic. Shows the processing of gypsum and demonstrates the varied uses of the mineral. A new method for creating Photoware is developed. "Hot rod" enthusiasts compete in home-built racing cars at El Mirage Dry Lake.

J8–4. Air Force Fire Fighters. In Illinois, Arthur Hammerstein, retired, becomes a successful inventor of household gadgets; in Chile, the tunnels of a coal mine extend a thousand miles under the ocean's floor; in Peoria, Illinois, the Department of Agriculture converts corncobs into liquid motor fuel; at Lowry Base in Denver, the Air Force personnel is trained in structural firefighting and aircraft crash rescue work.