Pg… 13 The Week’s Events: Long Machine Is Crippled in Louisiana Primaries After 12–Year Rule Pg… 16 The Week’s Events: LIFE on the Newsfronts of the World Pg… 17 The Week’s Events: Argentine Ambassador Opens Good–Neighbor Art Show at Richmond, Va. Pg… 18 The Week’s Events: War’s First Christmas Brings Men in Uniforms Back to London’s Night Spots Pg… 20 The Week’s Events: Earthquake in Turkey Buries 50,000 in Debris Pg… 22 The Week’s Events: Hero of British Submarine 65 Finishes a Great Trip Pg… 23 The Week’s Events: “Flying Alligators” Initiate New Members at Orlando, Fla. Pg… 24 The Week’s Events: G–Men Arrest 17 Men for Plotting Revolution Pg… 40 The Week’s Events: The Kremlin: Within Its Secret Chambers Stalin Runs Finnish War Pg… 64 Close–Up: Paul McNull:”It Would be Kind of Nice to be President, Wouldn’t It!” Pg… 57 Photographic Essay: War in Winter: LIFE’s Photo–Reporter Photographs the Russo–Finnish War Pg… 27 Theater: Thurbor Reports His Play, “The Male Animal,” with Cartoons Pg… 32 Movies: “The Fighting 69th” Pg… 37 Movies: Starlets Are World’s Most Envied Girls Pg… 42 Religion: Pillar of Fire Dry Legion Acts Out Evils of Liquor in Brooklyn Pulpit Pg… 44 Modern Living: Old Art of Rug Hooking Revived Pg… 48 Sports: Chessmen Are Among World’s Art Masterpieces Pg… 54 Sports: ?Yale Chess Team Wins Belden–Stephens Trophy Pg… 2 Other Departments: Letters to the Editors Pg… 6 Other Departments: Speaking of Pictures: A New Portrait of the Moon Pg… 76 Other Departments: LIFE Calls on Vinconl Astor in Bermuda Pg… 79 Other Departments: Pictures to the Editors