Cover: 274 laboratory mice. Pg. 4: Super-cutesy posed kitten, bunny and puppy pictures. Pg. 11: The war on cancer, an increasingly common enemy. Pg. 20: The fine safety record of the Golden Gate Bridge construction is ruined when ten men plunge to their deaths. Pg. 32: Thomas Hart Benton paints a history of his own Missouri for the State House in Jefferson City. Pg. 46: The career of Joan Crawford. Pg. 54: Germany uncovers its new submarines. Pg. 58: "The Filipinos repledge their Catholic faith". Speaking of Pictures: pg. 4. War on Cancer: pg. 11. LIFE on the American Newsfront: pg. 18. Strip Plowing: pg. 22. Belgrave Babies: pg. 24. Silver Fox: pg. 26. Court Tennis: pg. 28. Benton Murals: pg. 32. Beauty by Rubinstein: pg. 39. Match Trick: pg. 45. Joan Crawford: pg. 46. Movie of the Week: The Last of Mrs. Cheyney: pg. 47. Mrs. Tone at Home: pg. 50. The Camera Overseas: pg. 52. Private Lives: pg. 60. LIFE Goes to a Party: pg. 64. Letters to the Editors: pg. 68. Pictures to the Editors: pg. 71. ( )