June 18 Sunday Fathers Day Ben Hogan in a great comeback after being near death in an auto accident won the U.S. golf open. I got a sport jacket for Fathers Day - a week ago. We went to the Botanical Gardens to see the beautiful rose gardens. We came home to watch the ball game on television and eat a grand delicatessen supper while seeing the game.
June 19 The kids love meat and chicken. Sylvia especially makes a pig of herself in this respect. Sen Tydings urged direct talks between Russia and U.S. B. Macri, wanted in the killing of I.L.G.W.U. organizer Lurye, surrendered with Walter Winchell the intermediary. Western Germany is mining its roads and bridges against a Soviet attack. Pancho Segura won the Nat'l Professional Tennis Championship supplanting the Worlds #1 player Jackie Kramer. He defeated Kramer in a 5 set semi-final and Kovacs in the final when the latter defaulted with cramped legs, down two sets to one. The Indians broke a 1-inning scoring record when they made 14 in the first against the Athletics.
June 20 Encouraged by the grand jury's whitewash of the Peekskill rioters, moves are now under way to rid Westchester County of "Undesirable elements". A restrictive covenant in Brooklyn was upheld by the courts although the Supreme Court has outlawed such pacts.
June 21 Sylvia took two of the peonies Lillian bought to school to give to the teacher.
June 22 Beat Al Levitt. Sylvia made a pair of tiebacks which Lillian is using as napkin rings. The Australian Senate turned down a bill to outlaw the C.P. The U.S. Court of Appeals heard opening arguments on the convictions of the '11'. The Smith Act was called a death blow to liberty.
June 23 Beat Ann Lavender. The peacetime draft act was renewed with a segregation clause defeated. "The Nation" was banned for the third year by the "Board of Ed." for 'Anti-religious articles' and Jane Cowl is dead at 65.
June 24 Beat Duimbava [?]. At the C.P. appeal Judge Learned Hand questioned the fact that a "clear and present danger" applies at this time. Gov't attornies [sic] stated that the gov't should be able to prohibit advocacy of violent overthrow. The U. of Cal. will discharge more that a hundred employees who refused to take a non-communist oath. Sylvia has a midriff which she says covers her 'dimples'.
My father started a "diary" in 1945 (more accurately, a journal, covering both family and current events), and I'm going to see if this is a decent way to publish it. Since I'm doing it as a blog, to get to the beginning of the journal, you have to go to the beginning of the blog.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
6/11-6/17/50
June 11 Sunday Lil got Eugene sneakers and shoes yesterday. Also Sylvia shoes and herself play shoes. Today we went out to Woodlawn with Jimmy Roseman [?] in his car. There I lost to him and Walter Waldman. We went to the spring where the kids drank from my hands - Eleanor Lebost [?] included. Lil & Sylvia Cooke were also with us. Eugene and I played softball. We batted to each other, the fielder had to make 10 perfect fielding plays before he made 10 errors in order to get up. Eugene was able get up regularly after the first few times.
June 12 Einstein, Bromfield and fourteen other distinguished men accused the UN of hypocrisy in its armament stand. The Japanese purge continued as it reached the Universities. The Nat'l Conference of Christians and Jews sponsored a new world group to fight for brotherhood and against intolerance. While socialist countries were barred, groups within those countries were eligible.
June 13 Sylvia asked for a nickel for candy as the girls are all buying candy and exchanging. Eugene wrote a composition on Sylvia on which he got a high B+ enabling him to enter the city wide fire prevention contest. The Amerasia magazine case was reopened with hearings before a grand jury after weeks of provocations by the World Telegram. The Senate voted to extend rent control to Jan. 1, 1951. In the Amerasia case, former editor Philip Jaffe refused to answer questions on grounds he might incriminate himself. The USSR Supreme Soviet met with peace the keynote. Japanese police raided more C.P. centers. British labor turned down a plan for a super gov't to manage a pool of Europe's coal and steel.
June 14 Acheson charged Russia is using its armed might and Communist plotting to intimidate other countries but that war is not inevitable. The "House" voted rent control until Jan. 31, 1951. Sylvia goes to the table with dirty hands inevitably. She must be sent to wash them twice.
June 15 Tante Rose died yesterday and we went to the funeral today. It was at Schwarz's parlor on 2 ND and 9th st. The burial was at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Then we went to Faith's apartment where I met Carla, Joyce and Sonny. Hymie flew in on time from the West. The doctor did not attend. Harry Goode came to the chapel. Uncle Abe & Tante Blume were here but the Kasens are in Poughkeepsie for the Bar Mitzvah. They are not well and were not notified. Uncle Abe is in the W.C. Sanatorium in Liberty. The Mexican head of UNESCO J.T. Bodet resigned with a blast at its failure to fight for peace. The U.S. filed a brief signed by the leading gov't lawmakers slamming authority to jail Communists without need to prove "clear and present danger".
June 16 The F.B.I. arrested A.D. Slack a 44 year old chemist on espionage charges as an accomplice of Harry Gold. The Peruvian revolt was put down by troops with 40 dead. Sabotage was sought in the two French air wrecks which killed 85. A grand jury cleared all gov't agencies that handled the Amerasia case several years ago but called for a renewed "Red hunt". The C.I.O. voted to expel the left wing fur and Communications unions. Chiang ousted his brothers-in-law T.V. Soong,TL Soong and Dr HH Kung from the board of directors of the Central Bank of China.
June 17 Lillian read "Prelude to Night" - Dayton Stoddart "The Harder They Fall - Budd Schulberg and Gallico's "Confessions of a Short Story Writer". Eugene drew "Told Under the Green Umbrella", "Told Under the Magic Umbrella", both short stories selected by special committees. "Heart of Danger" - H. Pease and "The Davenports & Cherry Pie", Alice Dalgliesh. Sylvia drew "Enjoying Our Land" M.G. Bush, "In Storm & Sunshine" - Buckley, White, Adams & Silvernale and "13 Danish Tales" M.C. Hatch. Lillian had a bad backache yesterday and all night. Apparently it was muscular. She used sloans liniment and several aspirins. She got up early in the morning in agony and went to sleep on the sofa. She felt better in the morning. We went over to Mom's bringing a tie clasp for Pop for father's day. Also some roses for Mom. Rachel Mayer & David were also there. We had a nice supper of gefilte fish, kugel, etc. Dave Greenglass a 28 year old vet was arrested on a charge of conspiring to pass atomic secrets to Russia. Averill Harriman was named chief foreign adviser to Truman. A Federal Court deprived Bridges of his citizenship following his perjury conviction. The special Westchester grand jury investigating the Peekskill riots whitewashed the storm troopers after eight months of probing. The riot was called a proving ground for the C.P.'s strong arm force. "Hoodlum elements" and misguided patriots were incited by the provocations of the concertgoers. Two indictments were handed, one from each side.
June 12 Einstein, Bromfield and fourteen other distinguished men accused the UN of hypocrisy in its armament stand. The Japanese purge continued as it reached the Universities. The Nat'l Conference of Christians and Jews sponsored a new world group to fight for brotherhood and against intolerance. While socialist countries were barred, groups within those countries were eligible.
June 13 Sylvia asked for a nickel for candy as the girls are all buying candy and exchanging. Eugene wrote a composition on Sylvia on which he got a high B+ enabling him to enter the city wide fire prevention contest. The Amerasia magazine case was reopened with hearings before a grand jury after weeks of provocations by the World Telegram. The Senate voted to extend rent control to Jan. 1, 1951. In the Amerasia case, former editor Philip Jaffe refused to answer questions on grounds he might incriminate himself. The USSR Supreme Soviet met with peace the keynote. Japanese police raided more C.P. centers. British labor turned down a plan for a super gov't to manage a pool of Europe's coal and steel.
June 14 Acheson charged Russia is using its armed might and Communist plotting to intimidate other countries but that war is not inevitable. The "House" voted rent control until Jan. 31, 1951. Sylvia goes to the table with dirty hands inevitably. She must be sent to wash them twice.
June 15 Tante Rose died yesterday and we went to the funeral today. It was at Schwarz's parlor on 2 ND and 9th st. The burial was at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Then we went to Faith's apartment where I met Carla, Joyce and Sonny. Hymie flew in on time from the West. The doctor did not attend. Harry Goode came to the chapel. Uncle Abe & Tante Blume were here but the Kasens are in Poughkeepsie for the Bar Mitzvah. They are not well and were not notified. Uncle Abe is in the W.C. Sanatorium in Liberty. The Mexican head of UNESCO J.T. Bodet resigned with a blast at its failure to fight for peace. The U.S. filed a brief signed by the leading gov't lawmakers slamming authority to jail Communists without need to prove "clear and present danger".
June 16 The F.B.I. arrested A.D. Slack a 44 year old chemist on espionage charges as an accomplice of Harry Gold. The Peruvian revolt was put down by troops with 40 dead. Sabotage was sought in the two French air wrecks which killed 85. A grand jury cleared all gov't agencies that handled the Amerasia case several years ago but called for a renewed "Red hunt". The C.I.O. voted to expel the left wing fur and Communications unions. Chiang ousted his brothers-in-law T.V. Soong,TL Soong and Dr HH Kung from the board of directors of the Central Bank of China.
June 17 Lillian read "Prelude to Night" - Dayton Stoddart "The Harder They Fall - Budd Schulberg and Gallico's "Confessions of a Short Story Writer". Eugene drew "Told Under the Green Umbrella", "Told Under the Magic Umbrella", both short stories selected by special committees. "Heart of Danger" - H. Pease and "The Davenports & Cherry Pie", Alice Dalgliesh. Sylvia drew "Enjoying Our Land" M.G. Bush, "In Storm & Sunshine" - Buckley, White, Adams & Silvernale and "13 Danish Tales" M.C. Hatch. Lillian had a bad backache yesterday and all night. Apparently it was muscular. She used sloans liniment and several aspirins. She got up early in the morning in agony and went to sleep on the sofa. She felt better in the morning. We went over to Mom's bringing a tie clasp for Pop for father's day. Also some roses for Mom. Rachel Mayer & David were also there. We had a nice supper of gefilte fish, kugel, etc. Dave Greenglass a 28 year old vet was arrested on a charge of conspiring to pass atomic secrets to Russia. Averill Harriman was named chief foreign adviser to Truman. A Federal Court deprived Bridges of his citizenship following his perjury conviction. The special Westchester grand jury investigating the Peekskill riots whitewashed the storm troopers after eight months of probing. The riot was called a proving ground for the C.P.'s strong arm force. "Hoodlum elements" and misguided patriots were incited by the provocations of the concertgoers. Two indictments were handed, one from each side.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
6/4-6/10/50
June 4 Sunday We went downtown and ate in the 34 st Automat. The kids had heard about it on the Horn and Hardart hour and were anxious to eat in one. The last time we had eaten in one was several years ago. We also went to Delancey Street to get some ties. Lil got a wallet and Eugene a strap.
June 5 Lil called Dr Holzman about Eugene's hives which have broken out ... The doctor told Lil to cut out cherries and similar fruits. In Belgian elections, the Social Christian Party was leading with King Leopold's return possible. Eight Japanese received terms of 5-10 years in jail for beating and stoning American soldiers.
June 6 McArthur [sic] ordered the Jap. Gov't to purge all 24 members of the C.P. Central Comm. They would be barred from holding any office. The Supreme Court agreed to rule on the Gov't loyalty program. The court also hit segregation in their decisions. In unanimous decisions, Texas and Oklahoma were ordered to admit Negroes to"white" colleges and railroad dining car segregation was ruled unconstitutional. Stayed home from work today and beat Eugene at checkers and chess. Molly and Sam came as usual on Tuesday night. Eugene played a piece and Sylvia played "The Restless Brook" and "The Danish Waves". Both played very nicely. We then saw Milton Berle's show with Martha Raye. Also "Made For Each Other", with James Stewart and Carole Lombard. About ten years old.
Watching the Milton Berle show was why Aunt Molly and Uncle Sam came over Tuesday nights.
June 7 Trygvie Lie disclosed the 10 point peace plan he had offered Stalin and Truman. It included the end of the atomic deadlock, agreement of what armed forces to make available to the Security Council for peace enforcement, admission to the UN of all countries which wish to join, and for economic development of backward countries, wider respect for human rights and freedoms, eventual world law for a universal world society. 37 were saved and 28 drowned in a plane plunge into the Atlantic. 7 Democratic and 4 Republican Congressmen called for a disarmament conference to avert a hydrogen bomb war. The 11 Board Members of the J.A.F.R.C. go to jail today. O'Dwyer raised bus fares to 10¢ and combined rides15¢ effective July 1. Murray and Quill agreed. Transit workers receive an 11¢ per hour raise. Andy Wright, last of the "Scottsboro Boys" was paroled.
June 8 The sudden heat wave saw the temp. rise to the years high of 89.6. Eugene's promotion exam average was 97.5, high for the class with one other. McArthur purged 17 C.P. editors of the party newspaper Akahata. Romania opened a new purge with thousands imprisoned including many prominent non-communists.
June 9 F.B.I. head Hoover said the C.P. and a half million sympathizers have gone underground. Remington was indicted as a perjurer for denying he was ever a C.P. member. Right wingers won in the Furniture Workers union, long a left wing fortress.
June 10 Remington resigned his $10,000 a year job as an economist with the Commerce Dept. to devote his time to his defense against the perjury charge. The Dem. Rep. & Liberal parties finally got together on a choice to run against Marcantonio. It will be former state Sen. J.G. Donovan, Democrat. Steaks reached an all time high of $1.20 a pound. Rizzuto makes first error of season after 288 chances and 58 ganes breaking A.L. record, Kerr holds N.L. record.
Dad here included a story and box score (scanned in below) with the note "Playing without V. Dimaggio [sic]".
June 5 Lil called Dr Holzman about Eugene's hives which have broken out ... The doctor told Lil to cut out cherries and similar fruits. In Belgian elections, the Social Christian Party was leading with King Leopold's return possible. Eight Japanese received terms of 5-10 years in jail for beating and stoning American soldiers.
June 6 McArthur [sic] ordered the Jap. Gov't to purge all 24 members of the C.P. Central Comm. They would be barred from holding any office. The Supreme Court agreed to rule on the Gov't loyalty program. The court also hit segregation in their decisions. In unanimous decisions, Texas and Oklahoma were ordered to admit Negroes to"white" colleges and railroad dining car segregation was ruled unconstitutional. Stayed home from work today and beat Eugene at checkers and chess. Molly and Sam came as usual on Tuesday night. Eugene played a piece and Sylvia played "The Restless Brook" and "The Danish Waves". Both played very nicely. We then saw Milton Berle's show with Martha Raye. Also "Made For Each Other", with James Stewart and Carole Lombard. About ten years old.
Watching the Milton Berle show was why Aunt Molly and Uncle Sam came over Tuesday nights.
June 7 Trygvie Lie disclosed the 10 point peace plan he had offered Stalin and Truman. It included the end of the atomic deadlock, agreement of what armed forces to make available to the Security Council for peace enforcement, admission to the UN of all countries which wish to join, and for economic development of backward countries, wider respect for human rights and freedoms, eventual world law for a universal world society. 37 were saved and 28 drowned in a plane plunge into the Atlantic. 7 Democratic and 4 Republican Congressmen called for a disarmament conference to avert a hydrogen bomb war. The 11 Board Members of the J.A.F.R.C. go to jail today. O'Dwyer raised bus fares to 10¢ and combined rides15¢ effective July 1. Murray and Quill agreed. Transit workers receive an 11¢ per hour raise. Andy Wright, last of the "Scottsboro Boys" was paroled.
June 8 The sudden heat wave saw the temp. rise to the years high of 89.6. Eugene's promotion exam average was 97.5, high for the class with one other. McArthur purged 17 C.P. editors of the party newspaper Akahata. Romania opened a new purge with thousands imprisoned including many prominent non-communists.
June 9 F.B.I. head Hoover said the C.P. and a half million sympathizers have gone underground. Remington was indicted as a perjurer for denying he was ever a C.P. member. Right wingers won in the Furniture Workers union, long a left wing fortress.
June 10 Remington resigned his $10,000 a year job as an economist with the Commerce Dept. to devote his time to his defense against the perjury charge. The Dem. Rep. & Liberal parties finally got together on a choice to run against Marcantonio. It will be former state Sen. J.G. Donovan, Democrat. Steaks reached an all time high of $1.20 a pound. Rizzuto makes first error of season after 288 chances and 58 ganes breaking A.L. record, Kerr holds N.L. record.
Dad here included a story and box score (scanned in below) with the note "Playing without V. Dimaggio [sic]".
Friday, January 15, 2016
5/28-6/3/50
May 28 Sunday We visited Al & Edith today. Danny is adorable. He loves to touch the ceiling with his stick climbing upon a table or chair to reach it. Sylvia read books all afternoon. Eugene won two chess games from Al and lost one checker game.
I remember playing chess often when we visited Al and Edith Pope; Al was a childhood friend of Dad's. There was one time when we didn't play, and Dad said, to both of us "Was it mutual awe?", and Al said, "Yeah, we both said 'awww'..." (probably funnier if you were there).
May 29 Israel agreed to UN rule over Jerusalem's Holy places. A half million youth marched in the much vaunted and discussed East German demonstrations but there were no incidents. West German police guarded the border with "shoot to kill" orders.
May 30 Memorial Day We went to see Milt Shirley & Seth with Molly and Sam. We had some shoes for Seth which we had forgotten to bring once and this time again we left them in front of the house. But Lil called up the Lamphiers [our superintendent] who picked up the shoes in time. Seth showed a strong will and an aversion to strangers. He crawled all over and walked a few steps. We left for Mom's to see Aunt Molly and Uncle Abe who were in from Florida. Lil Harry and the kids and the Beckers and Edelsteins and Rachel & Mayer were also there. The Supreme Court again refused to review the case of the "Hollywood Ten" and J.A.F.R.C. making them liable to immediate prison terms. Michael Lee and William Remington previously cleared by the Loyalty Board refused to resign upon request of Sec'y of Commerce Sawyer who had weakened before McCarthy's charges. Thomas Mann called for a world peace conference at the opening session of the Mid-Century Conference for Peace. Keynoter was Dean JB Thompson. Kermit Eby was one of the speakers.
May 31 Eugene got 100% in reading and next to the highest in meaning of what he read. West German youth who had gone to the Youth rally in East Germany were mobbed by crowds upon their return. The Mid Century Conference for Peace called on the U.S. to end the cold war through the UN.
June 1 Sylvia has been coming home for lunch in a "bad" mood. Reduced services in mail started today. One home delivery and lobbies closing at 5:30 PM are among the cuts. The Board of Ed. was upheld by State Ed. Comm. Wilson on appointing an outsider to try the eight suspended teachers. Elections in South Korea saw President Rhee's party lose much ground to independents.
June 2 Seven G.O.P. Senators asked an end to the Congressional "smears" with immunity. Japanese Communists called for an Anti-American general strike in protest against the trial of eight Japanese accused of beating five U.S. soldiers. The city eased its water restrictions as levels reached 91.5% of capacity. The Board of Ed. barred the Teachers Union as spokesmen for its members. The action was based on the expulsion of the parent union from the C.I.O. as Communist dominated. Robeson attacked Rogge's support of Tito. George Marshall, official of the Civil Rights Congress entered jail today for refusing to turn over records to the UnAmerican Comm.
June 3 Sylvia spent the day downstairs, just coming up for meals. Only a short time ago she wouldn't take a step away from mother. Eugene was down for a while but watched the Yankees win a double header on television in between. He has become a baseball fan and understands the game. G.E. refused to reinstate contracts with the U.E. at plants which it won in the recent elections. New atomic weapons were announced. They included atomic artillery shells and warheads. Acheson asked another billion and a quarter for more arms. Teachers voted to continue their 'strike' against extra-curricular activities but will accept the board to be set up to study salary adjustments and how to get the money. 11 relief demonstrators received 30 day sentences and vilification from Magistrate Bushel. Played my first tennis game of season with Herb Levitt.
I remember the 1950 season as the first year I really followed baseball, as Dad says.
I remember playing chess often when we visited Al and Edith Pope; Al was a childhood friend of Dad's. There was one time when we didn't play, and Dad said, to both of us "Was it mutual awe?", and Al said, "Yeah, we both said 'awww'..." (probably funnier if you were there).
May 29 Israel agreed to UN rule over Jerusalem's Holy places. A half million youth marched in the much vaunted and discussed East German demonstrations but there were no incidents. West German police guarded the border with "shoot to kill" orders.
May 30 Memorial Day We went to see Milt Shirley & Seth with Molly and Sam. We had some shoes for Seth which we had forgotten to bring once and this time again we left them in front of the house. But Lil called up the Lamphiers [our superintendent] who picked up the shoes in time. Seth showed a strong will and an aversion to strangers. He crawled all over and walked a few steps. We left for Mom's to see Aunt Molly and Uncle Abe who were in from Florida. Lil Harry and the kids and the Beckers and Edelsteins and Rachel & Mayer were also there. The Supreme Court again refused to review the case of the "Hollywood Ten" and J.A.F.R.C. making them liable to immediate prison terms. Michael Lee and William Remington previously cleared by the Loyalty Board refused to resign upon request of Sec'y of Commerce Sawyer who had weakened before McCarthy's charges. Thomas Mann called for a world peace conference at the opening session of the Mid-Century Conference for Peace. Keynoter was Dean JB Thompson. Kermit Eby was one of the speakers.
May 31 Eugene got 100% in reading and next to the highest in meaning of what he read. West German youth who had gone to the Youth rally in East Germany were mobbed by crowds upon their return. The Mid Century Conference for Peace called on the U.S. to end the cold war through the UN.
June 1 Sylvia has been coming home for lunch in a "bad" mood. Reduced services in mail started today. One home delivery and lobbies closing at 5:30 PM are among the cuts. The Board of Ed. was upheld by State Ed. Comm. Wilson on appointing an outsider to try the eight suspended teachers. Elections in South Korea saw President Rhee's party lose much ground to independents.
June 2 Seven G.O.P. Senators asked an end to the Congressional "smears" with immunity. Japanese Communists called for an Anti-American general strike in protest against the trial of eight Japanese accused of beating five U.S. soldiers. The city eased its water restrictions as levels reached 91.5% of capacity. The Board of Ed. barred the Teachers Union as spokesmen for its members. The action was based on the expulsion of the parent union from the C.I.O. as Communist dominated. Robeson attacked Rogge's support of Tito. George Marshall, official of the Civil Rights Congress entered jail today for refusing to turn over records to the UnAmerican Comm.
June 3 Sylvia spent the day downstairs, just coming up for meals. Only a short time ago she wouldn't take a step away from mother. Eugene was down for a while but watched the Yankees win a double header on television in between. He has become a baseball fan and understands the game. G.E. refused to reinstate contracts with the U.E. at plants which it won in the recent elections. New atomic weapons were announced. They included atomic artillery shells and warheads. Acheson asked another billion and a quarter for more arms. Teachers voted to continue their 'strike' against extra-curricular activities but will accept the board to be set up to study salary adjustments and how to get the money. 11 relief demonstrators received 30 day sentences and vilification from Magistrate Bushel. Played my first tennis game of season with Herb Levitt.
I remember the 1950 season as the first year I really followed baseball, as Dad says.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
5/21-5/27/50
May 21 Sunday We went to Central Park to see the "I Am An American Day" exercises. There were many entertainers including Henny Youngman, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Mahoney with his ventriloquist Paul Winchell, Robert Merrill, Harry Hershfield etc. We then went to the zoo, stopping at the carousel. I went on the ride with the kids who were in "seventh heaven". They then got balloons and had the time of their lives with them for the rest of the day. We had ice cream, cracker jacks then rode home on the 5th Ave. bus.
May 22 We all had lunch at Mama's as it is Shevuoth. Lil and the kids and Rachel also there. Peggy preened herself as she showed me her pretty dress. Yugoslavia & Greece resumed diplomatic relations. 60 Organizations called on O'Dwyer & Board of Ed. President Moss to reinstate the eight teachers.
May 23 Lil took Eugene to Dr Holzman about his rash. ... Union leader Eleanor Goding was fired by Welfare Commissioner Hilliard. Supt of Schools Jansen was ordered to crack down on teachers by Maximilian Moss, Sec'y of Labor. Tobin intervened in the fight between the U.E. and I.U.E. in a speech before 17000 G.E. employees just before election.
May 24 Eugene drew "Chi-Wee and Loki of the Desert - Grace Moon, "The Ship Without a Crew" - Howard Pease, "The Adventures of Prickly Porky"- T.W. Burgess and "A Harvest of World Folk Tales" - Milton Rugoff. Sylvia drew "The Runaway Soldier - Folk Tales, retold by F. Gottschalk, "Tomson's Halloween" - M Baker, "Little Girl With Seven Names - M. L. Hunt and "At our House" JG McCullough. South Africa will enforce racial segregation on state owned railroads despite an opposite ruling by the highest court. The U.A.W. and G.M signed a five year contract including $100 monthly pension, 4¢ per hr. increase yearly, and a cost of living formula under which pay can go up indefinitely or be cut three cents per hour. Harry Gold was seized as an aide of Dr Fuchs, convicted espionage agent on the latter's info. The Western powers asked Russia to disband its secret German Army in the guise of a police force.
May 25 Sylvia was very "mad" today as her class was the last one let out today. England came out for the admission of Red China to the UN after Bevin conferred with Lie. The 'House' voted 216-11 to extend the draft but barred inductions unless Congress approved. Ten thousand German youth 6-14 years of age opened the five day Communist Youth Rally in East Germany. They paraded and heard warnings against the 'Church'. They will camp in the open for a week. A "Hold Berlin" Rally in Town Hall under the auspices of "Common Cause" heard a number of the audience question Gen. Clay about Ilse Koch and the human hair. 800 pickets protested the rally but were scattered twice by the cops.
May 26 UN head Trygve Lie returned from his European trip saying the people of both Eastern and Western Europe wanted peace. Ilse Koch acquitted by an American military court will be tried for murder in a German court. A Chicago street car crashed into a gasoline truck causing a flaming inferno in which 33 were burned to death. Seven nearby buildings caught fire and were destroyed with possibly more deaths. The Christian Front "The Tablet" won the award for being the best Catholic newspaper given by the Catholic Press Assoc'n. Sen. McCarthy charged a Communist lawyer wrote Sen Chavez speech denouncing Budenz. He also charged Lattimore protected two Chinese employees of the O.W.I. accused of being Communists. Preliminary results of the elections at G.E. gave the I.U.E. a narrow lead over the leftist U.E.
May 27 Trygve Lie declared the cold war must end this year or we shall get set for a hot war. The Fur Workers Union voted to leave the C.I.O. before its hearing for expulsion. The Draper Adler jury, unable to come to a verdict was sent home by the judge. A 20 year old girl saw her escort 25 year old Ex Gi [sic] William Schwenk knifed to death by a man behind him in a bar. There was no apparent motive. Rep Lesinski is dead at 65.
May 22 We all had lunch at Mama's as it is Shevuoth. Lil and the kids and Rachel also there. Peggy preened herself as she showed me her pretty dress. Yugoslavia & Greece resumed diplomatic relations. 60 Organizations called on O'Dwyer & Board of Ed. President Moss to reinstate the eight teachers.
May 23 Lil took Eugene to Dr Holzman about his rash. ... Union leader Eleanor Goding was fired by Welfare Commissioner Hilliard. Supt of Schools Jansen was ordered to crack down on teachers by Maximilian Moss, Sec'y of Labor. Tobin intervened in the fight between the U.E. and I.U.E. in a speech before 17000 G.E. employees just before election.
May 24 Eugene drew "Chi-Wee and Loki of the Desert - Grace Moon, "The Ship Without a Crew" - Howard Pease, "The Adventures of Prickly Porky"- T.W. Burgess and "A Harvest of World Folk Tales" - Milton Rugoff. Sylvia drew "The Runaway Soldier - Folk Tales, retold by F. Gottschalk, "Tomson's Halloween" - M Baker, "Little Girl With Seven Names - M. L. Hunt and "At our House" JG McCullough. South Africa will enforce racial segregation on state owned railroads despite an opposite ruling by the highest court. The U.A.W. and G.M signed a five year contract including $100 monthly pension, 4¢ per hr. increase yearly, and a cost of living formula under which pay can go up indefinitely or be cut three cents per hour. Harry Gold was seized as an aide of Dr Fuchs, convicted espionage agent on the latter's info. The Western powers asked Russia to disband its secret German Army in the guise of a police force.
May 25 Sylvia was very "mad" today as her class was the last one let out today. England came out for the admission of Red China to the UN after Bevin conferred with Lie. The 'House' voted 216-11 to extend the draft but barred inductions unless Congress approved. Ten thousand German youth 6-14 years of age opened the five day Communist Youth Rally in East Germany. They paraded and heard warnings against the 'Church'. They will camp in the open for a week. A "Hold Berlin" Rally in Town Hall under the auspices of "Common Cause" heard a number of the audience question Gen. Clay about Ilse Koch and the human hair. 800 pickets protested the rally but were scattered twice by the cops.
May 26 UN head Trygve Lie returned from his European trip saying the people of both Eastern and Western Europe wanted peace. Ilse Koch acquitted by an American military court will be tried for murder in a German court. A Chicago street car crashed into a gasoline truck causing a flaming inferno in which 33 were burned to death. Seven nearby buildings caught fire and were destroyed with possibly more deaths. The Christian Front "The Tablet" won the award for being the best Catholic newspaper given by the Catholic Press Assoc'n. Sen. McCarthy charged a Communist lawyer wrote Sen Chavez speech denouncing Budenz. He also charged Lattimore protected two Chinese employees of the O.W.I. accused of being Communists. Preliminary results of the elections at G.E. gave the I.U.E. a narrow lead over the leftist U.E.
May 27 Trygve Lie declared the cold war must end this year or we shall get set for a hot war. The Fur Workers Union voted to leave the C.I.O. before its hearing for expulsion. The Draper Adler jury, unable to come to a verdict was sent home by the judge. A 20 year old girl saw her escort 25 year old Ex Gi [sic] William Schwenk knifed to death by a man behind him in a bar. There was no apparent motive. Rep Lesinski is dead at 65.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
5/14-5/20/50
May 14 Sunday Mothers Day I got Lillian flowers and a wrist watch band. We went over to Moms bringing flowers and gloves and a summer bag for her. To out great surprise we found cousin Mary and Hy and their kids Stewart and Linda at Mom's for a surprise visit. Yesterday Lil took the kids to the botanical gardens. Sarah R went along with Bobby and Danny.
May 15 Elections in Turkey swept out Inonu's governing People's party which has held power for thirty years. The five year old Democratic Party was the victor. Today we went to the Museum of Art to see the great art exhibition loaned by the Austrian gov't to us. We saw paintings, tapestries, sculptures, etc. Sylvia pointed to a couple of the male figures and asked "what's that". Eugene enjoyed the exhibition very much.
May 16 Sec'y Gen'l Trygve Lie of the UN met in Moscow with Stalin. Vishinsky & Molotov were present. Russia cut German reparations in half. Hilliard suspended another Welfare Dept. Union leader and critic of his policies.
May 17 Eugene came up at 4 o'clock yesterday in order to work on some play the class is giving. He got another 100% in spelling. The rail strike ended. The Union has not yet won its demand for a second foreman on Diesels. Czech delegate to the UN Dr. Houdek resigned and asked asylum here. He declared Stalin is violating Leninism in dominating the Eastern democracies. Draper was called "Red" by Budenz and former F.B.I. undercover agent Huber.
May 18 Eugene and another boy finished in a tie in a class spelling bee and got 5¢ a piece. Lie is"not dissatisfied" with his conference with Stalin and stated the latter was in good health.
May 19 Lillian went to see Dr Goodfriend for her check up on the tumor. The verdict was still negative as regards an operation. The 12 Atlantic Pact nations agreed to pool their economic and military under a central command with London headquarters. It is directed against Soviet aggression. Suspended teachers are being barred from school meetings. Three Communists, Weinstock, Gainer & Davis, ousted from the Painters Union, lost their appeal in the State Supreme Court. Judge Hammer stated members of the C.P. do not have the same rights as members of other parties as the C.P. is out to overthrow the gov't.
May 20 The Senate voted 52-32 to limit debate on an F.E.P.C. measure. The vote meant that the bill, if introduced, can be filibustered. 13 Democrats failed to support F.E.P.C. by abstention or opposition. Former Nazis hold half the state and civil jobs in the U.S. Zone of Berlin. Four barges filled with munitions destined for Pakistan, blew up in the South Amboy docks last night causing several deaths, a score or so missing, hundreds injured and $10,000,000 damage. The town looked as if an atom bomb had struck which many thought had really happened. Windows were shattered throughout the town. Not one building escaped without some damage. Four Queens college student groups were suspended for inviting one of the suspended teachers Mrs. Zitron to the campus.
May 15 Elections in Turkey swept out Inonu's governing People's party which has held power for thirty years. The five year old Democratic Party was the victor. Today we went to the Museum of Art to see the great art exhibition loaned by the Austrian gov't to us. We saw paintings, tapestries, sculptures, etc. Sylvia pointed to a couple of the male figures and asked "what's that". Eugene enjoyed the exhibition very much.
May 16 Sec'y Gen'l Trygve Lie of the UN met in Moscow with Stalin. Vishinsky & Molotov were present. Russia cut German reparations in half. Hilliard suspended another Welfare Dept. Union leader and critic of his policies.
May 17 Eugene came up at 4 o'clock yesterday in order to work on some play the class is giving. He got another 100% in spelling. The rail strike ended. The Union has not yet won its demand for a second foreman on Diesels. Czech delegate to the UN Dr. Houdek resigned and asked asylum here. He declared Stalin is violating Leninism in dominating the Eastern democracies. Draper was called "Red" by Budenz and former F.B.I. undercover agent Huber.
May 18 Eugene and another boy finished in a tie in a class spelling bee and got 5¢ a piece. Lie is"not dissatisfied" with his conference with Stalin and stated the latter was in good health.
May 19 Lillian went to see Dr Goodfriend for her check up on the tumor. The verdict was still negative as regards an operation. The 12 Atlantic Pact nations agreed to pool their economic and military under a central command with London headquarters. It is directed against Soviet aggression. Suspended teachers are being barred from school meetings. Three Communists, Weinstock, Gainer & Davis, ousted from the Painters Union, lost their appeal in the State Supreme Court. Judge Hammer stated members of the C.P. do not have the same rights as members of other parties as the C.P. is out to overthrow the gov't.
May 20 The Senate voted 52-32 to limit debate on an F.E.P.C. measure. The vote meant that the bill, if introduced, can be filibustered. 13 Democrats failed to support F.E.P.C. by abstention or opposition. Former Nazis hold half the state and civil jobs in the U.S. Zone of Berlin. Four barges filled with munitions destined for Pakistan, blew up in the South Amboy docks last night causing several deaths, a score or so missing, hundreds injured and $10,000,000 damage. The town looked as if an atom bomb had struck which many thought had really happened. Windows were shattered throughout the town. Not one building escaped without some damage. Four Queens college student groups were suspended for inviting one of the suspended teachers Mrs. Zitron to the campus.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
5/7-5/13/50
May 7 Sunday We went to Van Cortlandt park with the Cub Scouts. We took our bat and brought an indoor baseball. The cub scouts played several games with the fathers joining in some. Sylvia also participated. We took pictures then had our lunch with hot dogs on the scout pack.
May 8 Sylvia keeps asking if her face is clean. The Nat'l Lawyers Guild in its closing session asked for a fight for civil rights.
May 9 The kids love blintzes. Acheson announced in Paris we would finance and aid militarily the French struggle in Indo-China against the Viet Minh nationalists. Russia agreed to an all Berlin election if all occupation troops left. In Austrian elections, Communists poled only 5% of the vote. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the T.H. Law's non-communist affadavits [sic] 5-1. Black dissented. Draper proclaimed his strong Anti-Communism. Agnes Smedley is dead at 56.
May 10 Eugene asked for the purchase of stamps of which he and Sylvia use a great deal. Paul Draper continued to assert his Anti-Communism saying Stalin had gone out of his mind and the Russian people were enslaved. Leading Atomic scientist Dr JR Oppenheimer was called a red by Mrs Sylvia Crouch, wife of a gov't informer. 60 were arrested in the London May Day parade peace demonstration.
May 11 40 prominent Americans asked the UN for assistance in the fight to save civil liberties in America. The State P.S.C. granted the telephone Co. increases in rates, including a 10¢ pay phone toll. Two I.W.O. leaders were seized for deportation. The Canadian Peace Congress met with 1500 delegates while 20,000 heard the Dean of Canterbury speak at an open meeting. Dominick Atteo died in agony and shock just before a rescue crew was about to free him from the bottom of a well he had set out to dig 27 hours earlier. His family was near him to the last - wife and six children.
May 12 Egypt got a rocket factory from Germany.. U.S. is considering stocking A Bombs in West Europe. The country's biggest rail strike in four years brought unemployment to railroads and coal mines.
May 13 Eugene was the only one to get 100% in Arithmetic. Catholic Senator Chavez made a denunciatory speech against informer Budenz in the Senate. He charged him with using the Cross as a club. Dennis began serving his one year sentence for contempt. The 'Big 3' agreed to the economic and political merge linking Western Germany to Western Europe.
May 8 Sylvia keeps asking if her face is clean. The Nat'l Lawyers Guild in its closing session asked for a fight for civil rights.
May 9 The kids love blintzes. Acheson announced in Paris we would finance and aid militarily the French struggle in Indo-China against the Viet Minh nationalists. Russia agreed to an all Berlin election if all occupation troops left. In Austrian elections, Communists poled only 5% of the vote. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the T.H. Law's non-communist affadavits [sic] 5-1. Black dissented. Draper proclaimed his strong Anti-Communism. Agnes Smedley is dead at 56.
May 10 Eugene asked for the purchase of stamps of which he and Sylvia use a great deal. Paul Draper continued to assert his Anti-Communism saying Stalin had gone out of his mind and the Russian people were enslaved. Leading Atomic scientist Dr JR Oppenheimer was called a red by Mrs Sylvia Crouch, wife of a gov't informer. 60 were arrested in the London May Day parade peace demonstration.
May 11 40 prominent Americans asked the UN for assistance in the fight to save civil liberties in America. The State P.S.C. granted the telephone Co. increases in rates, including a 10¢ pay phone toll. Two I.W.O. leaders were seized for deportation. The Canadian Peace Congress met with 1500 delegates while 20,000 heard the Dean of Canterbury speak at an open meeting. Dominick Atteo died in agony and shock just before a rescue crew was about to free him from the bottom of a well he had set out to dig 27 hours earlier. His family was near him to the last - wife and six children.
May 12 Egypt got a rocket factory from Germany.. U.S. is considering stocking A Bombs in West Europe. The country's biggest rail strike in four years brought unemployment to railroads and coal mines.
May 13 Eugene was the only one to get 100% in Arithmetic. Catholic Senator Chavez made a denunciatory speech against informer Budenz in the Senate. He charged him with using the Cross as a club. Dennis began serving his one year sentence for contempt. The 'Big 3' agreed to the economic and political merge linking Western Germany to Western Europe.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
4/30-5/6/50
April 30 Sunday We had Mom and Pop over for dinner for my birthday. Lil and Harry brought over Peggy while they went to the hospital to see Harry's mother and then to Queens Village where they put down a $25 binder on a house. Peggy was very good here, ... Mom got me a beautiful nylon shirt, gold colored with handkerchiefs and socks. Eugene won a chess game from Pop and I won one from Eugene. We watched "HopAlong" Super Circus and Mrs Roosevelt.
May 1 Both kids stayed home this morning as Sylvia has a slight cold and Eugene complained of his eyes and is blowing his nose frequently. Eugene went to school after lunch, though. Sylvia told me she wouldn't get any more issues of the "Playmate" mag. unless I "reviewed". The Elevator strike ended after four days with the issues going to a fact finding board. Prof De Boer was elected president of the Nat'l Council of Arts Sciences & Professions to succeed Dr Shapley as the council called for an end to the armaments race.
May 2 Sylvia still home with a running nose. Mosinee Wis. staged a mock seizure of the town by "Communists" to show the horrors of totalitarianism. Joseph Zack and Ben Gitlow ran the show. The May Day parade received estimates of 4,500 to 75000 marchers. In Berlin there were 1.000,000 participants in each zone with many clashes. As Federal rent control went out, the new state law went into effect. Freda Utley testified against Lattimore but admitted Anti-semitic and pro nazi propaganda. Demaree Bess however testified that he did not believe Lattimore was a fellow traveller [sic].
May 3 Stayed home from work today. Sylvia was still home with her cold. "South Pacific" won the Pulitzer prize for the best American play. Reporter E.O. Guthman won a surprise award in defending Prof. Rader who had been charged with Communism. A.B. Guthrie won the award for the best novel "The Way West". Gen Bradley stated the Draft Act must be extended due to the world situation. The Supreme Court refused to stay Dennis' sentence for contempt. Lattimore called Budenz a paid informer, McCarthy an apologist for the Nazi murderers at Malmedy and income tax evader. He called for an end to smears and the right for Americans to write think and talk as they please. The Intern'l Red Cross called for the outlawing of the Atom bomb. Character witness Chester Hale, dancer testified Larry Adler was loyal.
May 4 Sylvia returned to school. Lillian had decreed an hour's piano practice for Sylvia instead of the half hour because she doesn't know her lesson very well. Sen Pepper was defeated in the Dem. primary by Rep. G. Smathers by a surprising 60000 vote margin after 14 years in the Senate. Eight veteran school teachers were suspended without pay because they refused to answer questions about their affiliations with the C.P. Prague reported priests loyalty pledge. In Poland the gov't signed an accord with the clergy offering religious freedom in return for support from the bishops against enemies of the regime. Lil got Eugene a mattress at Mallory's $30.
May 5 Last night Evelyn and Isabel came over sleeping here so Isabel could stay here while Mike & Evelyn went over to the Meyeroff's place to see about a room for the summer. Eugene was the only boy to get 100% in spelling. Mac Kriendler owner of night club '21' testified for Draper & Adler. Truman weakened and agreed to open the loyalty files on the 81 cases cited by McCarthy. The 100 day old Chrysler strike ended with 89000 workers getting their $100 per month pension. The union claims it got benefits equalling [sic] the 10¢ an hour package they asked for. It gets better medical, hospital and insurance benefits but no union shop. William Rose Benet is dead at 64.
May 6 Molly over in the evening. In the afternoon we went to the zoo. We saw the pelicans and seals being fed, the kids throwing fish to the seals at 5¢ a throw. The kids went into the monkey house and children's zoo by themselves and had a camel ride. We took pictures, had soda, pop corn, ice cream and hot dogs. The Senate OK'd the foreign aid bill but sliced off a quarter of a billion. Russia's announcement that repatriation of German prisoners is at an end has caused consternation and bitterness in Germany. It is claimed over a million Germans are still in Russia. A City doctor was fired as the 'red' purge hit medicine. Welfare Commissioner Hilliard carried forward the fight against 'reds' on relief by ordering below average civil service efficiency ratings for a hundred employees who are all U.P.W. union leaders.
May 1 Both kids stayed home this morning as Sylvia has a slight cold and Eugene complained of his eyes and is blowing his nose frequently. Eugene went to school after lunch, though. Sylvia told me she wouldn't get any more issues of the "Playmate" mag. unless I "reviewed". The Elevator strike ended after four days with the issues going to a fact finding board. Prof De Boer was elected president of the Nat'l Council of Arts Sciences & Professions to succeed Dr Shapley as the council called for an end to the armaments race.
May 2 Sylvia still home with a running nose. Mosinee Wis. staged a mock seizure of the town by "Communists" to show the horrors of totalitarianism. Joseph Zack and Ben Gitlow ran the show. The May Day parade received estimates of 4,500 to 75000 marchers. In Berlin there were 1.000,000 participants in each zone with many clashes. As Federal rent control went out, the new state law went into effect. Freda Utley testified against Lattimore but admitted Anti-semitic and pro nazi propaganda. Demaree Bess however testified that he did not believe Lattimore was a fellow traveller [sic].
May 3 Stayed home from work today. Sylvia was still home with her cold. "South Pacific" won the Pulitzer prize for the best American play. Reporter E.O. Guthman won a surprise award in defending Prof. Rader who had been charged with Communism. A.B. Guthrie won the award for the best novel "The Way West". Gen Bradley stated the Draft Act must be extended due to the world situation. The Supreme Court refused to stay Dennis' sentence for contempt. Lattimore called Budenz a paid informer, McCarthy an apologist for the Nazi murderers at Malmedy and income tax evader. He called for an end to smears and the right for Americans to write think and talk as they please. The Intern'l Red Cross called for the outlawing of the Atom bomb. Character witness Chester Hale, dancer testified Larry Adler was loyal.
May 4 Sylvia returned to school. Lillian had decreed an hour's piano practice for Sylvia instead of the half hour because she doesn't know her lesson very well. Sen Pepper was defeated in the Dem. primary by Rep. G. Smathers by a surprising 60000 vote margin after 14 years in the Senate. Eight veteran school teachers were suspended without pay because they refused to answer questions about their affiliations with the C.P. Prague reported priests loyalty pledge. In Poland the gov't signed an accord with the clergy offering religious freedom in return for support from the bishops against enemies of the regime. Lil got Eugene a mattress at Mallory's $30.
May 5 Last night Evelyn and Isabel came over sleeping here so Isabel could stay here while Mike & Evelyn went over to the Meyeroff's place to see about a room for the summer. Eugene was the only boy to get 100% in spelling. Mac Kriendler owner of night club '21' testified for Draper & Adler. Truman weakened and agreed to open the loyalty files on the 81 cases cited by McCarthy. The 100 day old Chrysler strike ended with 89000 workers getting their $100 per month pension. The union claims it got benefits equalling [sic] the 10¢ an hour package they asked for. It gets better medical, hospital and insurance benefits but no union shop. William Rose Benet is dead at 64.
May 6 Molly over in the evening. In the afternoon we went to the zoo. We saw the pelicans and seals being fed, the kids throwing fish to the seals at 5¢ a throw. The kids went into the monkey house and children's zoo by themselves and had a camel ride. We took pictures, had soda, pop corn, ice cream and hot dogs. The Senate OK'd the foreign aid bill but sliced off a quarter of a billion. Russia's announcement that repatriation of German prisoners is at an end has caused consternation and bitterness in Germany. It is claimed over a million Germans are still in Russia. A City doctor was fired as the 'red' purge hit medicine. Welfare Commissioner Hilliard carried forward the fight against 'reds' on relief by ordering below average civil service efficiency ratings for a hundred employees who are all U.P.W. union leaders.
Friday, January 8, 2016
4/23-4/29/50
April 23 Sunday Rainy but it cleared up at 5 o'clock and we went out for a walk over Eugene's protest. He had been watching television for two hours. We came home at 6:25 and he rushed upstairs to see the last five minutes of Hop-Along [sic] Cassidy. Tonight we saw Ed Sullivan's show. Featured were Gene Sarazen, Willy Moscone and Auto racers Milton and Shaw in a sports program. We also saw Henry Aldrich and a moving picture "Under the Red Robe". The kids favorites are Mr I. Magination, Howdy Doody, Lucky Pup, Six Gun Play House, Small Fry, Kukla, Fran & Olly [sic] Captain Video & of course Hop Along.
I don't remember Lucky Pup or Small Fry.
April 24 Eugene played "Clap Hands" in school. Chiang surrendered besieged Hainan to the Communists. Budenz charged without Congressional immunity that all of the "Hollywood Ten" were C.P. members. Acheson denounced McCarthy as a wrecker. Seven teachers including Union leaders are up on loyalty charges.
April 25 Mrs Nadler praised Eugene's music sense and seems quite enthusiastic over him. She also is pleased with Sylvia. A coast to coast telephone equipment workers strike started over working conditions in a South Bend television plant of Western Electric. Former decartelization chief James S Martin charged to Congress that Big Steel sought a new world cartel. Lil went over to see Tante Blume who just lost her brother.
April 26 The kids are writing letters for a contest. Sylvia said the winners will be 'pronounced' next week. Disabled relief demonstrators were sentenced to jail and in some cases fined. In a miracle discovery incubator tot Chaneta Holden kidnapped from Lincoln Hospital on Mar 30 was found alive in the apartment of the abductress Mrs E.J. Jordan. The latter had suffered the death of twin babies and took the infant for solace. The $200,000 libel suit brought by Paul Draper and Larry Adler against society lady Mrs Hester McCullough who called the entertainers Communists opened. The plaintiff charged they had lost more than $20,000 in bookings because of the accusation. Pupils demonstrated in the schools in favor of raises for teachers who are cutting out all extra curricular activities as a protest.
April 27 Eugene has his heart set on a 4 piece pen and pencil set advertised in a magazine at $169. School authorities and the mayor are all upset over the student demonstrations blaming them on the teachers and subversive organizations. Larry Adler at the libel trial refuted charges that he supported Communist fronts. E.C. Carter on the witness stand indignantly denied Russian War Relief had been a front organization.
April 28 Eugene was the only boy to get 100% on his arithmetic test. He is also leader of his group in gym. Building service employees in Manhattan apartment houses went out on strike for higher wages and shorter hours. Wealthy pent house dwellers had to walk the stairs bringing them much hardship. Hundreds of police confronted thousands of high school pupils who struck and massed in City Hall and other neighborhoods to support their teachers demands for higher wages. There were many scuffles and arrests. Hoover called for a revamping of the UN without the Soviet Union and its satellites. Browder testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Comm. that Lattimore was Anti-Communist. He also said there were no Communists in the State Dep't. Ex F.B.I. informer John J Huber, missing for two days with wild rumors circulating, phoned his wife he was going away for a month. H.W. L Dana is dead at 69, Generoso Pope at 59 and Charles Houston at 54.
April 29 I got my birthday gifts today receiving a pair of bedroom slippers from the kids and a beautiful Elgin wrist watch from Lil. With the library renovated Eugene drew "Freddy Plays Football" W R Brooks, "The Peterkin Papers" L.P. Hale, "Chi-Wee" - Grace Moon, "Winnie The Pooh" - AA Milne. Sylvia drew "Homes for All" - Sallen, Loftus, Goldin & Heyl, which she loves. "A Puppy For Keeps" - Q. Hawkins, "Peggy & the Pup" - Helen Sewell & "Wags & Woofie" - Aldridge & McKie.
Dad's birthday was actually May 1, which was Monday, so giving him birthday presents on Saturday seemed reasonable.
I don't remember Lucky Pup or Small Fry.
April 24 Eugene played "Clap Hands" in school. Chiang surrendered besieged Hainan to the Communists. Budenz charged without Congressional immunity that all of the "Hollywood Ten" were C.P. members. Acheson denounced McCarthy as a wrecker. Seven teachers including Union leaders are up on loyalty charges.
April 25 Mrs Nadler praised Eugene's music sense and seems quite enthusiastic over him. She also is pleased with Sylvia. A coast to coast telephone equipment workers strike started over working conditions in a South Bend television plant of Western Electric. Former decartelization chief James S Martin charged to Congress that Big Steel sought a new world cartel. Lil went over to see Tante Blume who just lost her brother.
April 26 The kids are writing letters for a contest. Sylvia said the winners will be 'pronounced' next week. Disabled relief demonstrators were sentenced to jail and in some cases fined. In a miracle discovery incubator tot Chaneta Holden kidnapped from Lincoln Hospital on Mar 30 was found alive in the apartment of the abductress Mrs E.J. Jordan. The latter had suffered the death of twin babies and took the infant for solace. The $200,000 libel suit brought by Paul Draper and Larry Adler against society lady Mrs Hester McCullough who called the entertainers Communists opened. The plaintiff charged they had lost more than $20,000 in bookings because of the accusation. Pupils demonstrated in the schools in favor of raises for teachers who are cutting out all extra curricular activities as a protest.
April 27 Eugene has his heart set on a 4 piece pen and pencil set advertised in a magazine at $169. School authorities and the mayor are all upset over the student demonstrations blaming them on the teachers and subversive organizations. Larry Adler at the libel trial refuted charges that he supported Communist fronts. E.C. Carter on the witness stand indignantly denied Russian War Relief had been a front organization.
April 28 Eugene was the only boy to get 100% on his arithmetic test. He is also leader of his group in gym. Building service employees in Manhattan apartment houses went out on strike for higher wages and shorter hours. Wealthy pent house dwellers had to walk the stairs bringing them much hardship. Hundreds of police confronted thousands of high school pupils who struck and massed in City Hall and other neighborhoods to support their teachers demands for higher wages. There were many scuffles and arrests. Hoover called for a revamping of the UN without the Soviet Union and its satellites. Browder testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Comm. that Lattimore was Anti-Communist. He also said there were no Communists in the State Dep't. Ex F.B.I. informer John J Huber, missing for two days with wild rumors circulating, phoned his wife he was going away for a month. H.W. L Dana is dead at 69, Generoso Pope at 59 and Charles Houston at 54.
April 29 I got my birthday gifts today receiving a pair of bedroom slippers from the kids and a beautiful Elgin wrist watch from Lil. With the library renovated Eugene drew "Freddy Plays Football" W R Brooks, "The Peterkin Papers" L.P. Hale, "Chi-Wee" - Grace Moon, "Winnie The Pooh" - AA Milne. Sylvia drew "Homes for All" - Sallen, Loftus, Goldin & Heyl, which she loves. "A Puppy For Keeps" - Q. Hawkins, "Peggy & the Pup" - Helen Sewell & "Wags & Woofie" - Aldridge & McKie.
Dad's birthday was actually May 1, which was Monday, so giving him birthday presents on Saturday seemed reasonable.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
4/16-4/22/50
April 16 Sunday Lil and Madeline went upstate and took a place in Kerhonkson. A three room bungalow at Meyeroff's Granite Manor $550. complete. I took the kids downtown for ties. Later we went to the park where Eugene went on the see-saw with Sylvia. They also fed the pigeons some salted peanuts.
April 17 Eugene mentioned that it was too bad that there wasn't a little brother or sister. The teacher had reminded them that registration for kindergarden was coming. When Lillian said it was not likely that one would come, Sylvia indignantly exclaimed "How do you know, maybe we'll have one". The World Jewish Congress warned in a memo to the State Dep't. that Nazism is on the way back in Western Germany. The memo cited many Anti-Semitic acts. 10,000 T.W.U. subway and bus workers staged a protest over the Board of Transportation downgrading policies and for wage increases and the 40 hr. week.
April 18 Sylvia's first report card contained all S's. Eugene's card showed a reduction in spelling from 99 to 95. Arithmetic - improvement from 93 to 99. Geography from 97 to 88. History & Civics From 100 to 92. Science from B to A. Jews in Germany organized against continued vandalism. 6000 T.W.U. members stopped work for four hours to push their grievances. They will be docked.
April 19 Chancellor Adenauer of West Germany led a Berlin audience in the singing of "Deutschland Uber Alles". The U.S. asked Russia to pay for the Baltic plane deaths, asked for an end to such incidents and chided Russia for their unconcern over the loss of the plane and its crew. Big cuts in mail services were ordered by Postmaster Donaldson following a cut in the postal appropriation.
April 20 Hunter president George Shuster who has condoned Nazism in the past was named U.S. State Commissioner for Bavaria. "Mercy Killer" Dr Sander lost his N.H. medical license. The Senate voted to honor the ten fliers lost over the Baltic 66-0. O'Dwyer yielded to pressure and offered teachers small increases. Czecho closed the U.S. Info. Service. Russia reversed its position to oppose the U.N. plan to internationalize Jerusalem opposed by both Israel & Jordan.
April 21 Budenz testified that he did not know Lattimore or that he was a Communist but that Browder, Field and Stachel had deferred to him as a Communist. Budenz swore he had been a member of a Communist cell in the Institute of Pacific Relations. A Brigadier General Thorpe testified however he would vouch for Lattimore's loyalty as he had been thoroughly investigated.
April 22 Sylvia weight is 67 lbs. Eugene - 81. We went to St James where the kids fed pigeons and squirrels. We snapped several pictures. Russia rejected our protest on the plane incident. It repeated threats to shoot down any resisting planes over Soviet territory. We have retaliated against Czecho. by closing its Chicago consulate.
April 17 Eugene mentioned that it was too bad that there wasn't a little brother or sister. The teacher had reminded them that registration for kindergarden was coming. When Lillian said it was not likely that one would come, Sylvia indignantly exclaimed "How do you know, maybe we'll have one". The World Jewish Congress warned in a memo to the State Dep't. that Nazism is on the way back in Western Germany. The memo cited many Anti-Semitic acts. 10,000 T.W.U. subway and bus workers staged a protest over the Board of Transportation downgrading policies and for wage increases and the 40 hr. week.
April 18 Sylvia's first report card contained all S's. Eugene's card showed a reduction in spelling from 99 to 95. Arithmetic - improvement from 93 to 99. Geography from 97 to 88. History & Civics From 100 to 92. Science from B to A. Jews in Germany organized against continued vandalism. 6000 T.W.U. members stopped work for four hours to push their grievances. They will be docked.
April 19 Chancellor Adenauer of West Germany led a Berlin audience in the singing of "Deutschland Uber Alles". The U.S. asked Russia to pay for the Baltic plane deaths, asked for an end to such incidents and chided Russia for their unconcern over the loss of the plane and its crew. Big cuts in mail services were ordered by Postmaster Donaldson following a cut in the postal appropriation.
April 20 Hunter president George Shuster who has condoned Nazism in the past was named U.S. State Commissioner for Bavaria. "Mercy Killer" Dr Sander lost his N.H. medical license. The Senate voted to honor the ten fliers lost over the Baltic 66-0. O'Dwyer yielded to pressure and offered teachers small increases. Czecho closed the U.S. Info. Service. Russia reversed its position to oppose the U.N. plan to internationalize Jerusalem opposed by both Israel & Jordan.
April 21 Budenz testified that he did not know Lattimore or that he was a Communist but that Browder, Field and Stachel had deferred to him as a Communist. Budenz swore he had been a member of a Communist cell in the Institute of Pacific Relations. A Brigadier General Thorpe testified however he would vouch for Lattimore's loyalty as he had been thoroughly investigated.
April 22 Sylvia weight is 67 lbs. Eugene - 81. We went to St James where the kids fed pigeons and squirrels. We snapped several pictures. Russia rejected our protest on the plane incident. It repeated threats to shoot down any resisting planes over Soviet territory. We have retaliated against Czecho. by closing its Chicago consulate.
Monday, January 4, 2016
4/9-4/15/50
April 9 Sunday Easter Sunday came with some snow-flurries. We watched Bob Hope's television debut on Frigidaire's program also featuring Doug Fairbanks Jr, Dinah Shore and Beatrice Lillie. Lillian read "An Act of Love" by Ira Wolpert and Steinbeck's "The Wayward Bus". We both read Clayton Fountain's "Union Guy" - story of the U.A.W. and "We Survived" Eric Boehm. The harrowing stories of fourteen Germans who survived Nazism's horrors.
April 10 Easter Week and Lillian took the kids to the R.K.O. Fordham to see Walt Disney's "Cinderella" which was delightful. Also "Savage Splendor" African documentary. The kids then got ice cream, comic books and a Cinderella record. 5 cops were questioned about their connections with 'bookies'.
April 11 Bridges was sentenced to five years imprisonment. The Supreme Court refused to review the case of the "Hollywood Ten".
April 12 Sylvia does just as she pleases no matter what anyone says. When Eugene finally hits her she comes wailing to Lil. Bolivia outlawed the C.P. A Russian and American plane exchanged fire over Latvia with each charging the other fired first. Vishinsky has made a strenuous protest here. Radio producer Hugh Ernst, estranged from Actress Betty Furness, phoned a newspaper then committed suicide.
April 13 At the "UnAmerican" Comm. hearings in Honolulu, several remorseful former Communists confessed all and implicated many I.L.W.U. leaders as party members. The plane which was shot down by Russians has been the object of a search in the Baltic with only [an] oil slick found so far. Bainbridge Colby is dead at 80 and Andrew Ponzi at 47. Mom, Lil and the kids came over seeing our refrigerator and television for the first time. Susan weights 70 lbs. Peggy... banged the piano watching for disapproval out of the corner of her eye. She says "No-N-O".
April 14 50 men and women were rounded up for questioning in the gambling and graft probe. O'Dwyer red-baited opponents of his reduced Board of Ed. budget. Lillian got black shoes at Relda [?] $7.25
April 15 Eugene is making an electric fodder mixer. Sylvia is quite interested in certain comic books - Cinderella, Little Lulu, Nancy. Yesterday's Yankee-Dodger exhibition game was called off on account of snow! 100 Germans mobbed a witness in a Hamburg trial calling her "Jewish pig". Leading lawyers groups started moves to disbar Sacher and Isserman for their part in the C.P. trial.
April 10 Easter Week and Lillian took the kids to the R.K.O. Fordham to see Walt Disney's "Cinderella" which was delightful. Also "Savage Splendor" African documentary. The kids then got ice cream, comic books and a Cinderella record. 5 cops were questioned about their connections with 'bookies'.
April 11 Bridges was sentenced to five years imprisonment. The Supreme Court refused to review the case of the "Hollywood Ten".
April 12 Sylvia does just as she pleases no matter what anyone says. When Eugene finally hits her she comes wailing to Lil. Bolivia outlawed the C.P. A Russian and American plane exchanged fire over Latvia with each charging the other fired first. Vishinsky has made a strenuous protest here. Radio producer Hugh Ernst, estranged from Actress Betty Furness, phoned a newspaper then committed suicide.
April 13 At the "UnAmerican" Comm. hearings in Honolulu, several remorseful former Communists confessed all and implicated many I.L.W.U. leaders as party members. The plane which was shot down by Russians has been the object of a search in the Baltic with only [an] oil slick found so far. Bainbridge Colby is dead at 80 and Andrew Ponzi at 47. Mom, Lil and the kids came over seeing our refrigerator and television for the first time. Susan weights 70 lbs. Peggy... banged the piano watching for disapproval out of the corner of her eye. She says "No-N-O".
April 14 50 men and women were rounded up for questioning in the gambling and graft probe. O'Dwyer red-baited opponents of his reduced Board of Ed. budget. Lillian got black shoes at Relda [?] $7.25
April 15 Eugene is making an electric fodder mixer. Sylvia is quite interested in certain comic books - Cinderella, Little Lulu, Nancy. Yesterday's Yankee-Dodger exhibition game was called off on account of snow! 100 Germans mobbed a witness in a Hamburg trial calling her "Jewish pig". Leading lawyers groups started moves to disbar Sacher and Isserman for their part in the C.P. trial.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
4/2-4/8/50
April 2 Sunday Eugene has picked up a stuffed nose and is blowing his trumpet all day long. We went to Mom and Pop's bringing a tie and flowers. Eugene got a cross word puzzle book there and Sylvia a set of dishes. At home Eugene had 100.8°. Sylvia loves the matzoth which we have now for Passover.
April 3 Eugene's nose was better today The A.D.A. finished its third convention with endorsement of Truman's '"Fair Deal". Biddle replaced Humphrey as national chairman. Dr F.O. Matthiessen committed suicide because of the world situation, at 48.
April 4 Lillian went to the Museum of Natural History along with Eugene's class and several others. His teach [sic] remarked that Eugene absorbs everything he sees or hears. Owen Lattimore's famous memo was to recommend action to drop Chiang but to win over Asia rather than have Moscow do so. Att'y Gen'l McGrath asked the Supreme Court to outlaw segregation. Kurt Weill is dead at 50.
April 5 Eugene had his hat off as the kids left for school. When Sylvia told him to put it on, he said "What's the matter. Are you my mother?" Harry Bridges was found guilty of perjury and conspiracy in denying he was a Communist at a Naturalization hearing. The N.Y. Drama Critics picked "The Member of the Wedding" as the best play of the season.
April 6 10 Catholic churchmen received prison sentences up to life terms for treason, spying and plotting revolts in Czechoslovakia. Paris police battled leftists demonstrating against publication of Skorzeny's diary. Contempt sentences against lawyers of the convicted Communists were upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals 2-1.
April 7 Lillian went downtown with the kids to pick up my ties and got them shoes. Eugene's were brown size 4 1/2D $5. at Tom McCann's. Sylvia picked red size 2D $4 at Miles. John F. Dulles reactionary Republican was chosen adviser to Acheson by Truman. Sen McCarty's red charges are taken almost word for word from fascist Joe Kamp's writings. Senator Tydings, Chairman of the Senate investigating Comm. declared that F.B.I. records clear Lattimore of any spy charges. Lattimore told the Committee in McCarthy's presence that he was a contemptible liar. JB Thompson is head of a newly formed Mid Century Conference for Peace. 1000 teachers picketed and packed a Board of Ed. meeting considering the canceling of union recognition of the Teachers Union. Rogge received an honorary degree in Yugoslavia after conferring with Tito.
April 8 Tonight we saw a good "movie" we had missed, on television. It was "Foreign Correspondent" with Joel McCrea, Robert Benchley, Herbert Marshall, Laraine Day, Edmund Gwenn. Curranites massacred two opponents - one Charlie Keith who had distributed leaflets near the union hall. A policeman with drawn gun arrested eight hoodlums. A 'mercy killer' was found guilty of manslaughter in a rare verdict of 'guilty' in such cases. An American couple in Czecho. asked asylum there after blasting American policy. Walter Huston is dead at 66 and Nijinsky at 60.
April 3 Eugene's nose was better today The A.D.A. finished its third convention with endorsement of Truman's '"Fair Deal". Biddle replaced Humphrey as national chairman. Dr F.O. Matthiessen committed suicide because of the world situation, at 48.
April 4 Lillian went to the Museum of Natural History along with Eugene's class and several others. His teach [sic] remarked that Eugene absorbs everything he sees or hears. Owen Lattimore's famous memo was to recommend action to drop Chiang but to win over Asia rather than have Moscow do so. Att'y Gen'l McGrath asked the Supreme Court to outlaw segregation. Kurt Weill is dead at 50.
April 5 Eugene had his hat off as the kids left for school. When Sylvia told him to put it on, he said "What's the matter. Are you my mother?" Harry Bridges was found guilty of perjury and conspiracy in denying he was a Communist at a Naturalization hearing. The N.Y. Drama Critics picked "The Member of the Wedding" as the best play of the season.
April 6 10 Catholic churchmen received prison sentences up to life terms for treason, spying and plotting revolts in Czechoslovakia. Paris police battled leftists demonstrating against publication of Skorzeny's diary. Contempt sentences against lawyers of the convicted Communists were upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals 2-1.
April 7 Lillian went downtown with the kids to pick up my ties and got them shoes. Eugene's were brown size 4 1/2D $5. at Tom McCann's. Sylvia picked red size 2D $4 at Miles. John F. Dulles reactionary Republican was chosen adviser to Acheson by Truman. Sen McCarty's red charges are taken almost word for word from fascist Joe Kamp's writings. Senator Tydings, Chairman of the Senate investigating Comm. declared that F.B.I. records clear Lattimore of any spy charges. Lattimore told the Committee in McCarthy's presence that he was a contemptible liar. JB Thompson is head of a newly formed Mid Century Conference for Peace. 1000 teachers picketed and packed a Board of Ed. meeting considering the canceling of union recognition of the Teachers Union. Rogge received an honorary degree in Yugoslavia after conferring with Tito.
April 8 Tonight we saw a good "movie" we had missed, on television. It was "Foreign Correspondent" with Joel McCrea, Robert Benchley, Herbert Marshall, Laraine Day, Edmund Gwenn. Curranites massacred two opponents - one Charlie Keith who had distributed leaflets near the union hall. A policeman with drawn gun arrested eight hoodlums. A 'mercy killer' was found guilty of manslaughter in a rare verdict of 'guilty' in such cases. An American couple in Czecho. asked asylum there after blasting American policy. Walter Huston is dead at 66 and Nijinsky at 60.
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