11/13-11/19/49

Nov. 13 Sunday We stayed in on this rainy Sunday. Eugene finished his gantry crane. Sylvia played with the anagrams. She arranges each letter in a separate line. These letters are then pupils in a class. Irving R. came up to take Eugene and Bobby to the Marble Hill. They saw Glenn Ford & Nina Foch in "Undercover Man" & "The Doolins of Oklahoma" with Randolph Scott. Sylvia played school with Norma. They play this quietly for hours.

Nov. 14 Harlem is aroused over another police shooting of a resident.

Nov. 15 Eugene told Lil how many clippings a boy brought into class but he himself forgot to bring any. Judy Coplon's second trial started with the F.B.I. agent who arrested her telling his story. Czechoslovakia is ousting all foreigners. The Arab nations and Israel denounced each other in meetings with U.S. officials. Gomulka was expelled from the Central Comm. of the Polish Communist Party.

Nov. 16 After school we walked over to Mom's seeing Lil and the kids first. Peggy is adorable. She shakes her head to all questions. Susan had her hair cut and looked very cute. Later we had supper at Mom's and pop came home and joined us. Chinese Nationalists shelled U.S. ships. Yugoslavia attacked Russia for warmongering. Mayor O'Dwyer declared war on the A.L.P. and Marcantonio. The F.B.I. failed to find any evidence that Judy Coplon was ever a Communist. Herbert Burgman was found guilty of treason for aiding Germany during the war. A deck officers strike was put off for a month. Lillian read "East Side, West Side" by Margaret [sic] Davenport, "The Greyhound in the Leash" by Joyce Horner, "The Visitor" by Randau & Zugsmith. We both read Burl Ives "The Wayfaring Stranger".

Nov. 17 Several hundred N.M.U. leftists came out to protest the continuing purge of rank and filers by Curran and his gang. There were many scuffles with several sent to the hospital and others arrested. Port Agent Dave Drummond and thirteen patrolmen had been summarily fired by Curran although elected on his own slate. A membership meeting had voted 1297-3 to keep them on the job. The State C.I.O. Exec. Board voted to bar Communists from office.

Nov. 18 A jury of eight women and four men was selected for the second Hiss trial. 18 were killed as two B-29s collided. 4700 N.M.U. members howled and rioted at a meeting at the St Nich. with Curran back to lead his faction. Chairs and bats were thrown at Curran. A vote of 2700 to 2000 was announced in favor of Curran on charges against him. Drummond and the patrolmen were ousted on a voice vote. Anti-Curranites held their own meeting after the regular meeting and passed a resolution against Curran and Stone 1858-4. Truman denounced the imprisonment of American Consul General Angus Ward by the Chinese Communists. Acheson has barred recognition of Red China over the matter.

 Nov. 19 Sylvia drew "Making Friends" by Daw, McKee, Aldredge, "The New Friendly Village" by M O'Donnell, "Pets & Friends" by E A Myers & "The Cozy Little Farm" by L. Bonino. Eugene drew "Winabojo Master of Life" by J.C. Bowman, "Beyond the Clapping Mountains" by C.E. Gillham, "More To and Again" by W R Brooks & "The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter" Padraic Colum. Bobby R. also went with us & borrowed books. Hiss in his new trial blamed Julian Wadleigh for stealing secret documents. The UN voted an arms ban on Greeks neighbors except Yugo. which has ceased aid to the Greek guerrillas. Vice President Barkley 71 wed Jane Hadley 38. Bishop Manning is dead at 83.