{"id":273,"date":"1934-10-12T01:12:05","date_gmt":"1934-10-12T07:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/?p=273"},"modified":"2011-12-17T11:48:40","modified_gmt":"2011-12-17T17:48:40","slug":"273","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/273\/","title":{"rendered":"October 12, 1934 &#8220;He claimed I did not iron his underwear properly and burnt his breakfast bacon on purpose.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/p>\n<p>  var _gaq = _gaq || [];\n  _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-24471021-1']);\n  _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);<\/p>\n<p>  (function() {\n    var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text\/javascript'; ga.async = true;\n    ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https:\/\/ssl' : 'http:\/\/www') + '.google-analytics.com\/ga.js';\n    var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);\n  })();<\/p>\n<p><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Oct 12, 1934 9:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>My dear, dear ones.<\/p>\n<p>I am in such a good happy mood that I want to share it with you and try to write as sensible a letter as possible.  <\/p>\n<p>I have been very concerned why Papa did not thank me personally for his birthday letter.  He has written otherwise.  Is something wrong?  I sure hope every thing is o.k.<\/p>\n<p> Yesterday I received Ernale\u2019s letter with newspaper clipping and a postcard from Alex.  In the evening I was at Weils.  It is always very nice and relaxing there.  <\/p>\n<p>How do you like the picture of my newest and hopefully last friend on his stationery.  Two weeks ago after we met in his office, we went for dinner as I told you on the postal card.  Then I had a date with him one week later.  And now we see each other almost every day.*  <\/p>\n<p>A week ago Monday I appeared as a witness in the divorce case between Aunt Henny and Uncle Julius.  It was really fun for me.  It seemed to me like a movie.  I did not testify against either one since after all they both were instrumental in bringing me here.  He claimed I did not iron his underwear properly, and burnt his breakfast bacon on purpose.  After all I told them I did not know how to iron and had never seen bacon especially those thin slices they eat here for breakfast.  <\/p>\n<p>Next Monday is another hearing in Court.**   <\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_335\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/POSTCARD-CHICAGO-CHINATOWN-CHINESE-TEMPLE-CERMACK-ROAD-AND-WENTWORTH-AVE-c1940.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/POSTCARD-CHICAGO-CHINATOWN-CHINESE-TEMPLE-CERMACK-ROAD-AND-WENTWORTH-AVE-c1940-150x94.jpg\" alt=\"Chinatown\" title=\"POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHINATOWN - CHINESE TEMPLE - CERMACK ROAD AND WENTWORTH AVE - c1940\" width=\"150\" height=\"94\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/POSTCARD-CHICAGO-CHINATOWN-CHINESE-TEMPLE-CERMACK-ROAD-AND-WENTWORTH-AVE-c1940-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/POSTCARD-CHICAGO-CHINATOWN-CHINESE-TEMPLE-CERMACK-ROAD-AND-WENTWORTH-AVE-c1940-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/POSTCARD-CHICAGO-CHINATOWN-CHINESE-TEMPLE-CERMACK-ROAD-AND-WENTWORTH-AVE-c1940.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chinatown<\/p><\/div>After court Aunt and I went to Chinatown.  First a big dept. store and then chop suey dinner.  It was very interesting.  The day before Mr. Grossberg, aunt\u2019s lawyer took me to an Italian restaurant.  <\/p>\n<p>On Sunday I was for the first time in a really Reform temple.  Gigantic big, wonderful Rabbi, excellent choir and quite crowded.  Tuesday I had a real German dinner at Rose\u2019s and afterwards went to Samuels, they are a very nice family.  The next night a real American dinner at Grossbergs.  As you see I can get everything here.  <div id=\"attachment_326\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/temple-sholom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/temple-sholom-150x96.jpg\" alt=\"temple sholom\" title=\"temple sholom\" width=\"150\" height=\"96\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/temple-sholom-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/temple-sholom-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/temple-sholom.jpg 815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Temple Sholom<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday I did something for the first and probably the last time.  I went to a Beauty Parlor school where I got for only 35\u00a2 my hair set.  But it took almost 2 hrs.  It looked very nice once I was done but after 2 days it was all gone.  And I was 3\/4 hrs late for my date with Leonard.  <\/p>\n<p>I think I [will] have my hair cut as I used to have it tomorrow.  The last time I had it cut was May 5th!  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NotoriousSophieLang-poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NotoriousSophieLang-poster-105x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"NotoriousSophieLang-poster\" width=\"105\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NotoriousSophieLang-poster-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NotoriousSophieLang-poster-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NotoriousSophieLang-poster.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><\/a>In the meantime I have been to the movies a few times. With Mr. Grossberg, I saw <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/qndhq\" title=\"The Notorious Sophie Lang (NYTimes Review\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cNotorious Sophie Lang\u201d<\/a> a very exciting diamond smugglers story and with Opa<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7-B1ZAx3uYA\" title=\"Of Human Bondage\" target=\"_blank\"> \u201cOf Human Bondage,\u201d<\/a> excellent  and \u201cThe Love of Ariane\u201d with Elisabeth Bergner.  Very nice.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/OfHuman_Bondage1934Poster2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/OfHuman_Bondage1934Poster2-98x150.jpg\" alt=\"Of Human Bondage\" title=\"OfHuman_Bondage1934Poster2\" width=\"98\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/OfHuman_Bondage1934Poster2-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/OfHuman_Bondage1934Poster2-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/OfHuman_Bondage1934Poster2.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 98px) 100vw, 98px\" \/><\/a>Many people claim that I resemble Elisabeth Bergner, anyway the story could almost be my story.  And then there were second movies [double features]. Some with Charlie Chaplin, extremely funny.  But \u201cDeath on the Diamond\u201d which I saw with Leonard was awfully upsetting.<\/p>\n<p>The reason I tell you all this is to let you know what you should or should not see when it comes to you.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ariane.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ariane-103x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ariane\" title=\"Ariane\" width=\"103\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ariane-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ariane.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 103px) 100vw, 103px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At work things are slowing down already.  We don\u2019t start until 1:00 p.m. every day and naturally earn much less money.  But I manage o.k.  <\/p>\n<p>Glad to hear you found a new milliner.  Tomorrow I have a date with Louise Hamburger to fit some hats.  I had dinner with Alfred [Hamburger] one night last week.  He is as nice and goodhearted as ever, but he is very stubborn and in business very hard to get along with.  <\/p>\n<p>You must have found a lot of junk when you cleaned out the old apt.  I got $10 for that figurine and will buy a dress and pair of shoes with it.  It is very easy to spend money here.  <\/p>\n<p>Ernale\u2019s last letter came via San Francisco but still took only 13 days.  <div id=\"attachment_341\" style=\"width: 89px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/39a-elisabeth-bergner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/39a-elisabeth-bergner-79x150.jpg\" alt=\"Elizabeth Bergner\" title=\"39a-elisabeth-bergner\" width=\"79\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/39a-elisabeth-bergner-79x150.jpg 79w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/39a-elisabeth-bergner.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 79px) 100vw, 79px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elizabeth Bergner<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>I would love to have a snapshot of Beethoven Str 5B so I can get an idea which building it is and I would also like to know how you have your furniture arranged so I can get an idea.<\/p>\n<p>The weather is here now beautiful &#8211;like May or June in Ffm [Frankfurt].  In the evening it gets nice and cool.  <\/p>\n<p>Did you know that we have here 2 different times.  One is called Standard Time &#8211; the same always for railroads and buses, etc., and then they change the clock 1 hr in the summer for Daylight Savings Time.  Very confusing.  <\/p>\n<p>Since I meet Leonard often, I talk a lot of English.  Sometimes he tries to talk German to me and it really sounds very funny. <\/p>\n<p> By the way my boss Gus Bing will get married next week.  Our forelady Marie told me and she is very happy.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Fledermaus.opera_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Fledermaus.opera_1-114x150.jpg\" alt=\"Die Fledermaus Poster\" title=\"Fledermaus.opera\" width=\"114\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Fledermaus.opera_1-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Fledermaus.opera_1-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Fledermaus.opera_1.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today I received postal cards from Gaby and and heard from Richard Bloch. In the meantime I did hear from [Kurt?] Stevenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>Shame on you Ernale for getting drunk.  And flirting with 10 men at the same time!!<\/p>\n<p>Regards as usual from Aunt Henny who calls me her sister now.  I doubt that I will go with her to Florida.  It is expensive and I do not feel like it.  She plans to leave Nov. 1.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/carmenchicago.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/carmenchicago-78x150.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen\" title=\"carmenchicago\" width=\"78\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/carmenchicago-78x150.jpg 78w, https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/carmenchicago.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 78px) 100vw, 78px\" \/><\/a>It is already 11:30 and I should retire.  Tonight I was all alone at home. Henny left me a note that she is visiting with some friends for a few days.  It was delightful to be alone for a change.  <\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_337\" style=\"width: 91px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/civicoperahouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/civicoperahouse.jpg\" alt=\"Civic Opera Building\" title=\"civicoperahouse\" width=\"81\" height=\"129\" class=\"size-full wp-image-337\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Civic Opera House<\/p><\/div>Tomorrow I hope to see Carmen in the opera house and in 2 weeks hope to hear the Fledermaus in German, also in the opera house.  <\/p>\n<p>Somebody on the radio just said \u201cGood Night\u201d and so do I.<\/p>\n<p>Love,<br \/>\nTrudel<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>*[<em>A &#8220;comment&#8221; at this point in Trudel&#8217;s handwritten translation of this letter reads, &#8220;When Aunt Henny heard that he was divorced over one year, she urged me to date him.  She even would have liked to join us because she thought he had a lot of money.  When she found out that he lost everything in his attempt to be re-elected as alderman of his ward, she tried very hard to talk me out of meeting him again.&#8221;  It is not clear whether this comment was in her original letter or whether she added it when doing her translation. <\/em>]<\/p>\n<p>** [<em> A comment here says, &#8220;My new friend did not take the case but certainly took the supposedly witness.&#8221;  My father had been asked to represent one of the parties, but he refused. Again, It is not clear that this sentence was part of the original letter, but the line, in one variant or another was part of family lore. <\/em>] <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oct 12, 1934 9:00 p.m. My dear, dear ones. I am in such a good happy mood that I want to share it with you and try to write as sensible a letter as possible. I have been very concerned why Papa did not thank me personally for his birthday letter. He has written otherwise. 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