6/13-6/19/48

6/13 Sunday We went out to Evelyn's where we left Eugene for the night to discover something about his allergy. It was Eugene's first night away from home since Sylvia was born. Molly and Sam came over from the hospital where Sam Golobor [?] is critically ill. Sylvia enjoyed Isabel's big doll carriage. Eugene read a lot after playing with Isabel.

6/14 Eugene is fine at Evelyn's. He will stay till tomorrow. Sylvia got a yo-yo. Jews resumed fighting as Arabs violated the truce. N.M.U. having voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary to protect their hiring hall is faced with an injunction by Truman. The 25th Anniversary of the Yankee Stadium was celebrated with many old Yanks present. Guest of honor was Babe Ruth. His old #3 was permanently retired. Veterans played a brief game.

6/15 Lillian and Sylvia called for Eugene today. Yesterday he had complained of a stomach ache. He was fine today. He had visited the zoo while in Brooklyn. 2000 Seamen paraded against an injunction threat. The Supreme Court refused to review jail sentences against JaFRC board members including Dr. Barsky and Howard Fast.The US Court of Appeals upheld Eisler's contempt conviction 2-1. Six Western powers agreed to set up a separate German state.

6/16 Eugene complained of nausea last night and this morning just before leaving for school. He stayed home in the morning. His cough has been gone for a week or two. Lillian gave him rhubarb and soda after every meal. The kids went skating after school. Neither wanted to go to the movies so I went alone to see "Gentlemen's Agreement". Sylvia was in the street till 6:15 when Lillian had to go for her. The "House" voted down anti-Jim Crow Amendments to the draft law. Russia was barred from participation in the truce proceedings. C.P. leader Gottwald has replaced Benes as Czech President. C.I.O. head Murray stated there are no classes in the U.S.!

6/17 An Anti-Communist faction of the United Public Workers met with Mayor O'Dwyer. 20,000 rubber strikers in France clashed with police and troops with 200 injured. Ryan's longshoremen refused to load Red Cross supplies for Yugoslavia.

6/18 Eugene got A for composition on Indian Customs Summer Animals. Sylvia is all ears to everything said about around her. The Mundt Bill is apparently dead. All 43 occupants of a Calif. to N.Y. Airliner were killed when the plane hit a high tension wire in forced landing. Among the dead are Earl Carrol [sic], Beryl Wallace, Mrs. Jack Oakie and Remy [sic] Bufano.

6/19 Eugene has a key to the house with which he is delighted. Sylvia makes up all kinds of ditties and repeats the radio commercials. Sen. Taylor is filibustering against the draft bill. One million are on strike in England, France, Belgium and Italy. Lil took the kids to Molly who just had a curettage done. Read "All The King's Men" by Robert P. Warren. The humanization of Huey Long.