BERLIN CHILD'S PRANK

Evening Star, Issue 22954, 11 May 1938, Page 2

BERLIN CHILD'S PRANK

Pedestrians in a Berlin street _ wer* alarmed recently by a steady rain oni the pavement of household object* such as boots, shoes, .papers, books* toys, saucepans, crockery, and othed articles. They were found to be com<_ ing from a fourth floor window, ana inquiry showed that a three-year-old bov had been left alone in a locked room by his parents, and was venting his disapproval of the situation by] gradually emptying the room of it* more portable contents. ' _ These, however, were rapidly become ing exhausted, and. as it was feared that he might be tempted, to follow! them, the police were informed, an<| the ever-ready Berlin Fire Brigade was called out. An escape was speedily brought to the and the door on the room was broken in; but the child was nowhere to be seen. Perturbed by the frontal and rear attacks, ha had sought refuge in the coal scuttlev from which he was extricated and taken in safe custody to the polica station pending the return of his toa trustful parents.