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BROTHERS IN BLOOD (MGM) 1 reel-B&W 11 minutes A doctor at a Blood Bank tells the story of the origin and development of the scientific research that made possible the saving of human lives by blood transfusions. MIRACLE MAKERS (Warner Bros.) 1 reel-B&W 10 minutes After tracing the development of water, steam, and electric power, this film, through shots of the cyclotron at the University of California, stresses the potential importance of the atom as a source of future power. NEW ROAD WAYS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W Passing Parrade Series 10 minutes "New Roadways" stresses the scientific discoveries and inventions which never make the front pages, but which contribute to a better standard of living. OSMOSIS 2 reels-B&W (Produced in collaboration with 21 minutes Henry Holt and Company.) A young high school student, who is having difficulty understanding the textbook explanation of osmosis, discusses the problem with his policeman friend. They go to a police laboratory. There a technician demonstrates osmotic pressure and clarifies the student's questions. Illustrations of the operation of osmosis in forms familiar to the student help to create interest in and understanding of this phenomenon. ROMANCE OF RADIUM (MGM) 1 reel-B&W Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes The story of radium, dealing with the work of the Curies and Becquerel. SERVANT OF MANKIND (MGM) 1 reel-B&W 9 minutes A brief pictorial biography of Thomas A. Edison, showing some of his amazing achievements and their effect upon home and industrial life. THE STORY OF ALFRED NOBEL (MGM) 1 reel-B&W Passing Parade Series 10/2 minutes A portrayal of Nobel's research which led to the invention of dynamite, and the events which influenced him to establish the Nobel Prize Awards for contributions to world peace. 64