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Nov. 6 Sunday Sylvia went to a fire-house yesterday with her school-mates on a tour. She saw the men sliding down a pole and sat in an engine with a fireman's hat on her. Lillian got a hat friday [sic]. There was one hat she liked but Sylvia didn't so that was out. Sylvia got some brown shoes with suede trim at Alexanders size 1 1/2 E $5.79. Today we went downtown to Roxy's. Admission cost us $4. We saw "Everybody Does It" - a comedy with Paul Douglas, Linda Darnell and Celeste Holm. On the stage we saw acrobats, dancers, ventriloquists and Ethel Waters. Sylvia liked the stage show.

Nov. 7 Lillian went to school to see Sylvia's class as it is open school week. She was proud of Sylvia who raised her hand several times to speak. She suggeted a lullaby as a song to sing and got a doll to rock while the class sung one. She has a 100% paper on the wall and is in group I in reading. In the library Sylvia drew "Winter Comes and Goes" a science book by Frasier MacCracken & Armstrong, "Too Big" by the d'Aulaires, "Ned & Nan in Holland" by Olmstead & Grant and A French ABC by FL Dauphin. It has beaautiful pictures. Sylvia says Eugene told her to take it but Eugene says Sylvia wanted it. Eugene drew "Treasure Island", "Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse" by U.M Williams, "Aesops Fables" & Freddy & the Popinjay by W R Brooks. Malenkov speaking on the eve of the Anniversay of the Revolution demanded arms reduction and outlawing and destriction of the atom bomb. He accused the U.S. of plotting war and enslavement of the world.

Nov. 8 Election Day We voted for Lehman for Senator on the Dem. Ticket and Marcantonio for Mayor and all other A.L.P. candidates. The AL.P. did not run a senatorial candidate. India & Egypt asked for an immediate ban on the atom bomb at the UN. Scarsdale rejected the Committee of Ten's demand for banning of books by leftists. The Supreme Court upheld the $1,420,000 fine on Lewis and the coal miners. Soviet Marshal Rokossovsky took over his job as Polish Minister of Defense & Marshall of the Polish Armies. Joseph Gaer and Mrs. Louise Bransten Berman were quizzed by the "UnAmerican Comm." on subversive activities.

Nov. 9 In a democratic swing Mayor O'Dwyer was re-elected. O'Dwyer D 1,264,600 votes - Morris R. 956,170 Marcantonio ALP 356,423. In the Senatorial battle Lehman won. Lehman D 2,460,407. Dulles R. 2,240,230. Ben Davis was defeated for City Council by Earl Brown who was supported by D. R. & Lib. parties Brown 63000 votes Davis 26000 votes. Approx. Bedacht testified before the "UnAmerican Comm." that he knew nothing of Russian spies. Quirino has been reelected president of the Philippines. Lillian went to see Eugene's class in the morning, Dr. Goodfriend about her tumor in the afternoon and to speak with Eugene & Sylvia's teacher in the evening. 

Nov. 10 Lillian saw Eugene's class in action this morning. Mrs. Deveraux had told Lillian Eugene knew his work very well but rarely volunteered, waiting to be called on. This morning he was very uncertain in class but his teacher attributed it to the presence of the mothers. Miss Costigan told Lillian Sylvia was a very determined child and not particularly shy in school. Dr Goodfriend found Lillian still OK and told her to come back in six months. The UN voted independence for Libya in 1952. East German ex Nazis except war criminals and activists won full citizenship. Lewis ended the miners strike for three weeks. Bethlehem, Republic, Jones & Laughlin, Youngstown Steel & Tube signed with the Steel Union. Two Chinese Airlines went over to the Communists.  

Nov. 11 Armistice Day We went to the Kingsbridge to see "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" with Henry Fonda, Fred McMurray, Sylvia Sydney, Nigel Bruce, Beulah Bondi, Fred Stone. Also "Geronimo" with Preston Foster, Ralph Morgan, Andy Devine. Sylvia wanted to go home toward the end but wanted to stay on when the time came. Tito offered asylum to pro-Tito Communists from other countries. Vishinsky claimed Russia is working peace time miracles with its atomic energy. The Nat'l Council of American Soviet Friendship gave a dinner to Vishinsky attended by 600. Speakers included Vishinsky, Robeson, Dr Harry F Ward, Colston Warne, Rev Melish, John Kingsbury, Corliss Lamont.  

Nov. 12 Sylvia is playing at Norma G's house and Eugene is playing at Bobby R's. house. Police halted Anti-Negro riots in Chicago after rumors that Negroes were moving into certain sections. Big steel settled completely with the steel union as US Steel signed a pension and insurance agreement. It was the warmest Armistice Day ever with 73°.