5/17-5/23/53

May 17 Sunday Sylvia went to the park to play. Then Lil and I picked her up and we went to Fordham for a walk. Eugene stayed home to watch the ball game. We brought up Chow Mein.

May 18 A new Major League record of 41 men used in one game. 

This box score was taped in over this and the next entry. 

May 19 Eugene went out with his permit for the first time to play with Larry R. They had to take the asphalt courts. Radescu is dead at 76.

That would be the Parks Dept. tennis permit. St. James Park had 2 groups of clay courts, and one of asphalt courts. Dad always played on the clay courts. 

May 20 Eugene went out to play tennis again with Larry while Sylvia plays in the play-ground.

May 21 The new UN Sec'y Gen'l dismissed his first U.S. employee of the UN, Eda Glaser for refusing to testify.

May 22 French Premier Mayer resigned as Gaullists joined with Rightists to outvote him. 

May 23 Mom and pop picked us up and we drove to Lil and Harry's. The kids had a grand time. I played ball with them. They romped and told riddles.

5/10-5/16/53

May 10 Sunday Lillian got a house dress, bracelet, candy and corsage from us for Mothers Day. We gave mother a jewel box. Sylvia had a crowd visit her at the hospital. She got books, bubble baths, dolls, etc Mom and pop, Abe & Blume, Anne & Mac and the kids, Harry, Lil and the kids, Evelyn Isabel and Sam came over. We then all went to Mama's house except Sam. Longshoremen in a suspect election voted to retain the shape-up.

May 11 On Saturday mom, pop and Lil went to Mrs Nadler's studio after the hospital to see the recital by her pupils. Eugene played beautifully. He gave his duet with Mrs Nadler instead of Sylvia. I had to work. Sylvia came home today as she is fine and her xrays were negative. She read her 50 odd cards at home. 

May 12 Sylvia did not return to school yet. She watched television and went downstairs with Lillian. Texas tornadoes killed and injured hundreds. McCarthy claimed another victim as Theodore Kaghan was dropped by the State Dep't as "Voice of America" official in Germany.

May 13 Sylvia returned to school and came home with her friends Susan K and Harriet S. Eugene left his briefcase on the subway station for the second time. The man who found it - Mr Arons of the Concourse called up and Eugene went over and got it. After supper we went out to National Shoes and got Eugene sneakers $2. for his baseball and tennis.

May 14 Both the UN and the Koreans turned down each other's truce plans. Victor Perlo refused to talk about his Communist affiliation. Lillian read Quiet Street - Z. Popkin.

May 15 Senators led by McCarthy attacked Churchill and Attlee's recent statements urging compromises with Korea. Cedric Belfrage and James Aronson of the National Guardian defied the Senate Investigations Committee.

May 16 Eugene drew "The Secret of the Undersea Bell" JS. Douglas "The Illustrated Man" Ray Bradbury "Best Sports Stories - 1948" Marsh & Ehre "Thunder Road" W.C. Gault and "Gridiron Challenge" J Scholz. Sylvia drew "Whirligig House" - A.R. Wright "Boarding School" R. Woody, "This Boy Cody and his Friends" Leon Wilson and "Teeny Gay" C.M. Simon. We went to the Lido to see "Tonight we Sing" with David Wayne as Sol Hurok, and Ezio Pinza as Chaliapin and "Brandy for the Parson". Then we ate in Bickfords at the kids' insistence. William Oatis imprisoned by the Czechs for espionage was pardoned unexpectedly. Rocky Marciano, heavyweight champ retained his title by a K.O. over Joe Walcott in 2:25 of the first round. Walcott, said to be over 40, claimed he got a short count. 

5/3-5/9/53

May 3 Sunday Sylvia complained of a little pain in her stomach. ... Mom and pop came over bringing my pyjamas for my birthday. The kids played their concert pieces. Dark Star won the Kentucky Derby over undefeated Native Dancer who was second in an upset. Molly and Sam came over and the kids played again. Sylvia seemed better.

May 4 We woke at 7:00 AM ... 10000 attended a "Free The Rosenbergs" rally at Randalls Island.

May 5 Sylvia was in pain most of the day. ... She had slight portions of soda, soup, etc ...Her highest temp was 100°. Pulitzer Prize winners were William Inge for his play Picnic, Ernest Hemingway for his novel "The Old Man and the Sea", Archibald MacLeish for poetry. Bandleader Artie Shaw testified he was duped into being a "fellow traveller" [sic] before the House "UnAmerican Activities Comm." Mrs Dorothy Funn named 60 people she knew as Communists. Harold Riegelman was named acting N.Y. Postmaster.

May 6 Dr Holzman came to see Sylvia this morning and ordered her to Lebanon Hospital. There she had xrays and Dr Sherman saw her. She was in pain most of the day. However, ... John Frances Kelly, pier hiring boss was murdered. Jerry Robbins said he had been duped into joining the C.P. He named associates, Cedric Belfrage and Arnaud D'Usseau balked.

May 7 We visited Syl in the hospital and mom also there. Sylvia was still in pain. She is having various xrays taken. Lionel Stander took an aggressive stand against the "House" committee at his hearing. Jay Gorney refused to talk. Mrs Abe Burrows named many Communists she had known as did Robert Gladnick. Millen Brand, Herb Aptheker, William Gropper and Phil Foner refused to talk at the McCarthy hearings.

May 8 Lillian and Molly saw Sylvia today and she was a new person. She had unaccountably improved although no medication had been given to her. We are still awaiting xrays. Robert Rossen told how he had contributed $40,000 to the C.P. before disillusionment. He named associates. Lee Sabinson [sic] refused to talk. Atomic scientist Dr Philip Morrison said he had been known to be a Communist when hired on the Atomic bomb project. Angus Cameron defied the investigation.

This box score was taped in in the middle of this entry. Not very many people saw that no-hitter!

May 9 We saw Sylvia at the hospital and she was still fine. Mom and pop also there. Sylvia is on a soft diet.