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1/26 Sunday Sylvia sang this morning "See-saw Marjorie Daw, Dolly shall have a new mother-in-law". Sylvia rode the bike today and Eugene skated without being assisted. Lil Harry and Susan over later. Susan eating without stop, calls herself 'Noony', is good as gold. Eugene & Harry typed notes to each other on the toy typewriter. Lillan E. had a cold affecting her neck glands today. We both read "Where's Sammy" by Sammy Schulman photographer, of his experiences in the world of news. US Steel workers won $30,000,000 in back pay. A gang of bandits robbed Silvers baths in Coney Island of $50,000. Grace Moore and Prince Gustaf Adolph of Sweden were among 22 killed in a plane crash.

1/27 The kids have a "red father" a red lock block,  not broken as Sylvia says. Eugene has 12 compliments and no charges. The Brazilian C.P. has polled about 1000,000 out of 6000,000 votes in Sunday's election. Al Capone is dead.

1/28 Sylvia wanted me to be a giant and swallow her people. Then she asked me to vomit them back. She says "ding dong babies go to sleep, Ding dong midnight daddies and mommies go to sleep". She made a birthday cake out of clay with toothpicks for candles for her dolly's birthday. Eugene told me "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" when I couldn't do a cryptogram. The Jewish underground kidnapped a British Judge and businessman as hostages. The C.I.O. defeated a company union 4122-4014 at the Allis Chalmers plant, strike bound for ten months. Rocky Graziano confessed to D.A. Hogan to $100,000 offer to throw his fight with Cowboy Shank. He told the man to see him later, but decided to cancel the fight on a pretext.

1/29 The kids do the dishes sometimes Eugene drying and Sylvia putting them away. The Jewish underground released its two hostages after an ultimatum. Hundreds of thousands are demonstrating against the anti-democratic Japanese government. U.S. Steel has proposed an open shop. Over to Moms where Eugene brushed an urn with his arm and broke it. Gave Robert K. a scarf on his P.S. graduation. We saw "Night & Day" with Cary Grant as Cole Porter supported by Alexis Smith. Enjoyable musicale.

1/30 Eugene in trouble for eating sloppily, getting food all over him. He dawdles too much in the morning also. Sylvia helped as we did the fourth and last venetian blind today. Sec'y of State Marshall has proclaimed the end of our mediation in China. Mrs. Roosevelt is head of the UN Human Rights Commission.

2/1 When I got home last night I found the attached note on the table. Lillian had bought two ice cream tarts and Eugene suggested she cut them both in half so I would have some [see pasted in note on the scanned page below]. Sylvia was chastised today for persisting in calling Eugene a dope. MacArthur broke the projected Jap. general strike of gov't workers. A 10% rent rise was ordered by Controls Director Fleming but cancelled by Truman at the last minute. The A.F.L. hedged on the C.I.O.'s unity action plea. Johnny Kling is dead.