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April 28, 1934 Issue - 60 Articles- The Lexicographer's Easy Chair, pp. 3-4
News and Comment
- Roosevelt Again Takes the Reins, pp. 5-6
- Great Britain's "Prosperity" Budget, p. 7
- Haiti and the "Good Neighbor" Policy, p. 8
- First Aid for Kilowatt Users, p. 8
- Winding Up the Wirt Case, p. 8
- America's Most Traveled First Lady, p. 9
- Topics of the Day, p. 10
- News and Comment From the National Capital, p. 11
- At the Observation Post, p. 12
- They Stand Out From the Crowd, p. 13
Foreign Comment
- Japan's "Monroe Doctrine" for the Far East, p. 14
- "Battle of 100 Hours" Ends, p. 15
- Reforms in Cuba, p. 15
- Germany Blamed for European Tension, p. 15
- In Foreign Fields, p. 16
- France's Expulsion of Leon Trotzky, p. 16
Science and Invention
- Observing and Reporting the World's Weather, p. 17
- Science Snap-shots, p. 18
- Largest Radio Transmitter on Air, p. 18
- New American Iodin Industry, p. 18
Religion and Social Service
- Blue Sky For All Is Slum-Clearance Goal, p. 19
- A Challenge Accepted, p. 19
- The Beechers: A Remarkable Family, p. 20
- Community Trusts Gaining, p. 20
- British Baptists Hear Texan, p. 20
- A Nation-wide Attempt to Defeat Child Labor Amendment, p. 20
Letters and Art
- The Luck of Roaring Broadway, p. 21
- The Fabricated House for Graceful Living, p. 22
- Chekhov Story Discovered, pp. 22-23
Playing the Game
- George M. Lott Chief Jester of Tennis, pp. 24-25
- Weather Clear Track Fast for New York Racing, p. 26
- A Five-Cent World Series for New York City, p. 26
- Sport Shots, p. 27
- Sports Calendar, p. 27
- A Future for America in International Rugby, p. 27
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Among the Outstanding Books of the Week (2 Reviews) Harold de Wolf Fuller
, p. 28 Merchants of Death, by H.C. Engelbrecht and F.C. Hanighen
- Merchants of Death by H.C. Engelbrecht and F.C. Hanighen
- How Peary Reached the Pole by Donald B. MacMillan
Current Poetry
- Buildings Should Not Be Tall, p. 29
- Dead Marsh Lover, p. 29
- Avalon: The Isle of Apples, p. 29
Miscellaneous
- Iceberg Armada Drifting Into Atlantic Ship Lanes, pp. 30-31
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On the Current Screen (6 Reviews) Argus
, p. 32 Viva Villa! (1934 Film), by Jack Conway, William A. Wellman, and Howard Hawks, ...
- Viva Villa! (1934 Film) by Jack Conway, William A. Wellman, and Howard Hawks, ...
- As the Earth Turns (1934 Film) by Alfred E. Green
- This Man Is Mine (1934 Film) by John Cromwell
- I Believed in You (1934 Film) by Irving Cummings
- Looking for Trouble (1934 Film) by William A. Wellman
- The Trumpet Blows (1934 Film) by Stephen Roberts
- New York State Declines to Liberalize Divorce Laws, p. 33
- Taxpayers and Jurors Become Punitive, pp. 34-35
- Bait Dangled at Noel Coward, p. 36
- Ticket-Loser Gets His Seats, p. 36
- Presidential Cruise, p. 36
- Topics in Brief, p. 37
- Students Strike Against War, p. 38
- Spending Leisure Time, pp. 38-40
- Progress in the Conquest of Crime, p. 41
- World's Oldest Phone Owner?, p. 41
- Fresh Salads, p. 42
Spring Tonics in Green
- The Hedgerow Players, p. 43
A Little Theater Bulwark
Investment and Finance
- The Week in Business Summarized, p. 44
- Depression's Strain Fails to Impair Nation's Credit, p. 45
- Two Years of World Economic Revival, p. 46
- Spring Signs of Recovery in the United States, p. 46
- From Our Readers to Our Readers, p. 47
- The Spice of Life, pp. 48-49