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Evening star., 1935-08-14
Troupers
Glimpses of Stage Folk
in Washington.
THE problem of deciding between

THE problem of deciding between
one of his parents or the other
was too intricate for Ted Valentine
when he faced it at the age OF 13.
Both professional people, long teamed
together on vaudeville and other en-
tertainment circuits, his father and
mother had decided to begin playing
a single" Young Ted was too fond
OF each of them to exhibit an outright
preference. He decided to go it alone
himself.
Fortified by the $1,000 saved for
him, he started doing odd jobs, living
in -what-may style and as a
pastine amusing his friends with the
tricks of ventriloquism he had learned
from his father. 1t was four years
before he formed the partnership of
Ted Valentine and Chico, which is at
present one of the hits of the Going
Native" revue at Loew's Fox.
Chico was a veteran member of the
family having been purchased by the
senior Valentine in Europe more than
lhO uCCduCo LEU do wa AZ
The boy had played with him as a
childhood mascot, learned to manipu-
late the little puppet somewhat as
his father did. When he decided to
make his livelihood as an entertainer
he promptly teamed with the doll.
Like virtually every ventriloquist or
puppeteer we have ever seen, Valen-
tine has a definite respect for the
personality Of his inanimate charge
and always tries to keep him in char
acter When working in night spot,
for example. he would not let a
patron (or patroness, women being
more apt to ask hold Chico or play
around with him. Away from Valen-
tine the plaster harlequin loses his
personality, becomes merely a foppy
doll-and his owner doesn't like it.
He feels Chico doesn't either. This
is not idolatry, it is rather that sort
of consideration a man has for any
thing he creates himself 1t is, as we
said. quite among people who con-
stantly work with puppets. A carry
over, no doubt, from Infancy, when
the personality of a doll becomes so
definitely fixed that child will not
allow adults to touch it at certain
times (the baby is sleeping), or will
comfort its imaginary distress, express
its opinions, and believe in every act
as if it were the most obvious reality.
R. B. P, Jr.
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BAND CONCERTS.

Concert at the United States Capt.
tol by the United States Marine Band
at 1880 pm. Capt. Taylor Branson.
leader; Arthur S. Witcomb, second
leader, conducting.
Concert at the bandstand, Navy
Yard, at 7:30 pm, by the United
States Navy Band. Lieut.. Charles
Benter, leader; Alex. Morris, assistant
leader.
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"EAST LYNN" TONIGHT

WHEN the curtain rises tonight on
the Press Club roof, the cast of
East Lynn" being produced by the
Willard Players and sponsored by the
Presidents Cup Regatta Association,
will look out upon a group Of tables
around which will be seated many Of
Washington's well-known personages.
Managers of Washington theaters
will be there. a group Of ofiicia;s from
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G. Bernard Shaw's Saint joan next
February.
TO stand in the old market place
in Rouen near the place where Joan
was burned was a deeply moving ex-
perience. AS perhaps nothing else
could have done to such degree, it
made actual to me the tragedy of the
saint said Miss Cornell, who is spend
ing a few days in the famous old
Maison Rouge in this city before cop-
tinuing her motor trip to Innsbruck
in Austria"
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BR0SSEAU IS ELECTED
Heads Veterans Administration
Walfara ArsnciaHinr,

145SOI1dC1OHs
A. j. Brosseau was elected president
of the Veterans Administration En-
ployes' Welfare Association at a re-
cent meeting.
Other officers include E. K. Sunday
vice president; Miss Ada M. Kady,
secretary, and Miss Frances M. Miller,
treasurer.
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Jeritza and Sheehan
Toasted by Hollywood
Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin Startles Movie
Colony in Luncheon Incident Clara
Kimball Young Gets Hand.
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD August is lNANA-That wedding
tall bondy beautiful
Producer Winfield sheehn had Hollywood
suddenly
the Hidden Valley
received so after guests hosts in br
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Pictures Of Ethiopia
Shown at Metropolitan
Paramount Sound News Gets First Shots of
Emperor Halle Selasse in and Out
of Action.
BY E. DE S. MELCHER.

k6 A TFiNGAMOBOB" quandary. Says "It
write column when its hot
column
another a yellow
which that neghb Connecticut Brown
Why not dig little Why that is
This friendly when it is
Evening star., 1935-01-13

Mrs. Lamartine Bascom Leigh Of
Evening star., 1935-01-13

Little Rock. Ark. announces the en-
gagement of her daughter Elizabeth
to Mr.. Thomas Rae Vaughan, formerly
Of Little Rock, now of Washington.
Mr.. Vaughan Is the son OF Mrs. Harry
Brumby Vaughan and the late Mr..
Vaughan of Little Rock.
Miss Leigh was graduated from Vas
sar College in 1882 and is a member
of the Little Rock Junior League. Mr..
Vaughan is assistant counsel in the
legal division of the N. r. A.. and is
a member Of the bars of the Supreme
Court Of Arkansas and Of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Mr.. J. Wilson Dodd, town clerk and
treasurer Of Takoma Park, Nd, and
of their daughter, Anna Margaret, to
Mr.. Frank L. Mansuy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Mansuy Of 3l5 Jefferson
street northwest, Washington. Mr.
Mansuy is an accountant with a firm
Of certified public accountants. The
Wedding date has not been set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie w. Burroughs
of Falls Church. Va, announce the
engagement Of their daughter. Gladys
Virginia. to Mr.. David w. Morris of
Washington. Miss Burroughs is
member of Tau Beta Phi Sorority and
president Of Theta Chapter.
Mrs. Stephen Conrad Stunt an
nounces the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Miss Betty Bland Fitzhugh of
Virginia. to Mr. Henry Edward Stew
art, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alex
ander Stewart of Falls Church, Va.
The wedding will take place in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Glaler of Massa-
chusetts announce the engagement of
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North Carolina Society
Honors State Delegation

The North Carolina Society Of
Washington will observe congressional
night with q reception and dance in
honor Of the North Carolina delega-
ton in Congress and their wives in.
the west ball room Of the Shoreham
Hotel Saturday evening. The recep-
ton will begin promptly at 9 o'clock
and will be followed by dancing. The
delegation In Congress includes SEN
ator Josiah w. Bailey, Senator Rob-
eyt r. Reynolds, Representative Lind
say c. Warren, Representative John
H. Kerr. Representative Graham A.
Barton, Representative Harold D.
Cooley, Representative Frank Han
cock, Representative William B. Um-
stead, Representative j. Bayard
Clark, Representative J. Walter LAM
beth, Representative Robert L. Dough-
ton, Representative Alfred L. Bull
winkle and Representative Zebulon
Weaver.
The OfncerS ana Board OF cover
nors will constitute the reception COM
mittee for the evening. The officers
are Lieut.. Comdr. Ovid c. Foote.
M. c., U. S. NJ, president; Representa-
tive Lambeth, first vice president;
Mrs. Edward Randolph Preston, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. David H.
Blair, third vice president; Miss Jane
Elizabeth Newton. secretary-treasurer;
Mrs. Thad S. Page, historian; and
the Rev. John C. Masterton. chaplain.
The Board of Governors includes Sen
ator Robert r. Reynolds. Mrs. Josiah
w. Bailey. Mr.. Angus D. MacLean,
Mrs. Robert H. Mcneil, Mr.. Wade B.
Hampton, Mr.. Edgar burlington, Mrs.
Thomas Anthony Walden, Mr.. Ed
ward T. Sasser, Mrs. Garland S. Fer
guson, Mrs. o. Max Gardner. DR..
Worth B. Daniels and Representative
Zebulon Weaver.
All North Carolinians residing In
Washington and vicinity are cordially
invited to join the society and to at
tend its meetings. Membership cards
and guest tickets may be obtained
from the secretary-treasurer,o or at the
door on the evening of the party.
Assisting at the door will be Mr..
Giles Yeomans Newton, Miss Evelyne
Hall Turner, Miss Dorothy Huneycutt,
Mr.. Yates Edgerton, Miss Mildred
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Miss Sally Ferguson
VIII Become Bride
OF William Snow
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
Mary Elizabeth Bailey to Mr.. James
L. Ffeser of Washington. vice chair
man in charge Of domestic operations
of the American Red Cross. Through
his more than 20 years connection
with the Red Cross he has become
nationally known figure in the field
of relief.
Miss Bailey is the executive secre-
tary of the Evansville Red Cross Chap
ter. She is graduate Of the Uni
versity of New Hampshire, a member
of the Chi Omega Sorority and a
member of the American Association
of University Women. Mr.. FieSer, who
is an alumnus of Indiana University
and the University of Wisconsin, re-
sides in Edgemoor. Md. His first wife
died year ago.
The wedding will take place in the
Spring, although no date has yet been
set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burch Love
announce the engagement of their
daughter Moss Lee to Mr.. Frederick
Walter Wagner, jr., son of Mrs Fred
erick Walter Wagner. of Baltimore
and the late Mr.. Wagner. The we'd
ding will take place in the Spring.
Miss Love is first of the seasons
debutantes to announce her engage
ment.
Mrs. Lamartine Bascom Leigh of
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after spending several days as the
guest of Mrs. Elwood Way
Mr.. and Mrs. William Huff Wagner
entertained company of eight at
dinner Wednesday evening. They
also entertained at a dinner party
last evening.
Mrs. John DeWolf Northrop enter
tanned at luncheon Tuesday. The
guests numbered 35.
Mrs. Hubert R. Smoke was hostess
at supper and bridge Wednesday eve
ming in her home on Morrison street.
Mrs. G. A. Clutches gave a luncheon
and bridge Wednesday in her home
on Jenifer street.
DR.. and Mrs. Curtis Lee Hall, OF
Harrison street. left today for New
York City. where DR.. Hall will attend
a meeting of the American Academy
OF Orthopedic Surgeons.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Kinsey Metzger
were hosts at supper and bridge
Thursday evening, when the guests
numbered 20.
Mr.. and Mrs E. B. Adams and their
daughter, Miss Peggy Adams, of
Leland street, left Thursday for Mi
ami. Fla, where they will spend the
remainder of the Winter.
Mrs James V. Bennett entertained
at tea Thursday in her home on
Leland street for her mother, Mrs.
John ETH, OF Port Washington, L. I.
Evening star., 1935-01-13

Members of Washington So
ciety 1Uho are much interested
in the recital OF the Charles
ton Singers, to be giuen in
the home OF Mrs. William Cor
coran EuStiS, Saturday AFTER
noon, at 4:'30, for the benefit
of the Robert E. Lee Memoir
ial Foundation.
Upper left: Mrs. Thomas
Jefferson Coolidge, Uite of
the UnderSecretary of the
Treasury, one of the patron
eSSeS.
Upper center: Miss Peyton
HaUeS. daughter OF former
Senator and Mrs. Harry B.
Hd1CeS, one of the attractive
yOung 1UOmen uho piH serve
as uSherS.
Upper right: Mrs. Elipha1et
F. AndreUS, actiue chairman
OF the benefit.
Louer.. Mrs. z. Brooke Lee,
another of the prominent
young nlatrons aUho are qiuing
their support to the musicale.
Mrs. Lee 1CiU act as an usher.
Underwood Photos.
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Pre.Nuptial Entertainment
For Miss Helen Barrett

Mrs. Madge Harmer was hostess at
luncheon at the Garden T Shoppe in
honor of Miss Helen Barrett, who will
be married to Mr.. Elmer Gladman
January c8.
A shower for Miss Helen Barrett
was held January 8 at the home of
Miss Claire Wertenbruch for 20 guests.
The gifts were arranged under a pink
and white umbrella and tied to pink
and white ribbons which hung from
the umbrella. The table was deco
rated with pink and white flowers
and pink candles.
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Battle, Mr.. and Mrs. william 3. Hes
sick. jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander NJ
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Nc
Neill. Miss Virginia Brooks, Mr..
George w. Ewell. jr.; Miss Mary Park
hurst. Miss Caroline Ihrie Pou Wad-
den, Mr.. Ovid c. Foote, jr.: Mr.. and
Mrs. B. O'Neall Bryan. Miss Harriet
Louise Newton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mangum Weeks.
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their daughter Zelda to Mr.. Erwin
I. Shapiro Of this city, son of Mr..
Albert Shapiro The wedding will
take place in the early Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Y Needle an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Betty to Mr.. Morris Marko-
witz, son of Mr.. and Mrs. MarkowitZ
of this city.
Evening star., 1935-01-13
Mrs. Van Hagan Giving
Review at Wardman

Mrs. Arthur Van Hagan will present
her January book review, World
Events as Reflected in Current Litera-
ture" at the Wardman Park Hotel
Friday morning at IL o'clock
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
GET
IRISH SWEEPS
FAvORETE.S

DUBLIN, March 26 Q.N.SO.
Fortune smiled today on a hand
full of Americans who drew tickets
in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes
on Golden Miller and Jock Whit
ney's Thomond II, first and Sec
ond ranking favorites in the
Grand National Steeplechase to
be run at Aintree, England, on
Friday.
Out of the days 752 drawings,
80 per cent went to Americans.
Five Americans drew Golden
Miller. Miss Dorothy Paget's bril-
liant eight-year-old which won the
classic last year.
Tickets on FavOrite
Tickets on Golden Miller
went to:
Paul Reynolds, New York City.
Mickey" New York City.
Mrs. M. Keegan, Ridgefield'
N. j.
August Kluge, Irvington, N. J..
P. j. Boehmer, Wilkes-Barre,
Pa.
Tickets on ThOmOnd
The first horse drawn was the
second-favorite, Thomond- the
Second. Americans who hold
tickets on this flashing barrier
jumper are:
Thomas j. Roszki, New York
city.
"Clear Sailing" New York city.
Erin Go Bragh," Buffalo, N. Y.
Reynoldstown, 2O-to-1 shot that
ranks as fourth favorite, was
drawn by the following Amerl'
cans:
Ann Goldberg, Philadelphia.
Mabel Letzeman, Omey, Ill.
Give Glasses" Philadelphia.
Castle Irwell, another Of the
favorites, now quoted at 20 to /,
(COntinued on Page ,, Col. y
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
RAID 'T|P.OFF'
HEARD BY
WITNESS
Cafe Owner, However, Unable
To Identity Person Who
Told of Police Plan

The House Crime Investigating
Committee failed today in what
appeared to be its final effort to
identify a "tip-off" man in a gam
ing raid on an establishment on
B Street Southeast.
Hugh Fred, owner of the restau-
rant next door to the place raided,
could not identify the person he
heard say the place was to be
raided.
Questioned Closely
The committee questioned him
closely in an effort to draw from
him some clue to the person who
he said passed by his store and
said:
"Watch the front at 2
O'Clock and you'll see some
thing"
His only reply was that at
the time he paid no attention
to the remark, nor to who made
it, and only realized the signif-
icance of the remark after the
raid was made later that day.
Mystery Remains
Neither did Mr.. Fred aid the
committee in its attempt to clear
up the controversy as to whether
the "tip.off" man could have been
Detective Watson Salkeld, of the
Fifth precinct. Such an accuse.
ton was made last week by
Capt. Joseph Morgan of that
precinct and later he declared
he did not mean to so involve
his precinct detective.
Mr.. Fred today said he did not
know Detective Salkeld and could
neither confirm nor deny that Sal
keld was the one who made the
remark he. heard.
He also denied that what he
heard was a "tip-off," emphasiz.
ing the remark was merely one
which he overheard from some
one who passed by his store.
Mansfield TeStifies
Capt. Richard H. Mansfield. of
the Ninth precinct, was the first
witness.
His precinct, in the Northeast
section, has a population of more
than $4,000 and is about four
square miles in area, he said.
There is a shortage of men for
the precinct, he declared. adding
he could use" another radio car
(COntinued on Page S, Col. y
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
Senate Debates on Pay
For Treasury Group

positions in the Alcohol Tax Unit
will be dropped.
Senator Kenneth McKellar
CD of Tennessee, author of the
previous legislation which cut the
salaries from under these en-
ployes, is expected to speak on
this new provision, which is a
compromise urged by Treasury
Secretary Morgenthau.
The entire bill carries a total
of $905 1921, ,542.04 as reported by
the Senate committee, an in
crease of $2,O95, ,944.04 over the
amount approved by the House.
The appropriation for the Treas
ury Department is $177 1853, ,973 .04
and the amount for the Post
Office Department is $728,157 ,569.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL, 1March
25.-When you pick up a Mon.
day paper, it's just like in the
old days when we only got tele-
grams when there was bad news.
We are afraid to open our paper.
We know that loved one, a
friend. or at least an acquaint-
ance has met death in a car
over the weekend.
Before we had this high type
of civilization, which we are so
thoroughly enjoying. we had
wars to get rid of the surplus
number of people.
California is all excited about
a baby who could work a dial
telephone at the age Cf two
years. Well, l bet 1 could come
as near doing it at two as l can
now. There is only one differ
ence with a dial phone. You
have to cuSs yourself instead Of
some innocent girl.
Copyright, 1888, McNauEht Syndicate.)
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
Mexican Bandits
Free Americans

LOS angeles, March 26
U.N.SO Louis F. Vremsak,
Santa Barbara, Call fortune
hunter, today had been freed by
Mexican bandits who held him
captive, together with Mark Fow-
Ter, of New York, in the Zaca-
tecas Mountains for several
weeks, Mrs. Vremsak was in
formed by consular authorities
today.
Mrs. Vremsak praised the cour-
age of Mrs. Mary L. Mckinney,
who started with Mr.. Vremsak
on a hunt for hidden treasure,
was captured by the bandits. and
released to obtain the demanded
10000 pesos ($2,sOo) ransom
money.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
SCHLEY CH|[D'S
CUST0DYF|XED.

MINEOLA, N. Y, March 26.
Golden-haired, blQe-eyed Diane
Schley, three-year-old heiress to a
fortune fixed at between one and
five million dollars. today, was
under a court order which divides
her time between her paternal
grandmother, Adele Mason Schley,
and her own mother, Airline Ben
nett Schley.
Thus she joins little Gloria Van
derbilt and others in the parade
of children who have fallen victim
to battles between other members
of her family.
Supreme Court Justice Hallinan,
condemning both the child'S
father and mother, ruled on the
split custody of the child yester-
day, the order to be effective until
settlement of a divorce suit be-
tween the parents.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26

Returning to the floor at noon
today after a short respite follow
ing its struggle over the 1880
million-dollar work-relief bill, the
Senate began consideration of the
relief of TOO Treasury Department
employees who have worked since
December /, 1884, without pay.
The TreaSury-Post Office ap-
preparation bill, now being de-
hated, now carries an item Of
$1,3S5 ,S64.O4 added to the bill as
passed by the House for the pay
ment of the salaries until May Is.
At this date some $50 of the en-
ployes who have not passed a new
civil service examination for their
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
Post Again Plans
Record StratO Hop

LOS ANGELES, March 26
G.N.SO.-Wiley Post. 'round-the-
world aviator, who failed in his
attempt to make an experimental
nonstop stratosphere flight from
Los Angeles to New York, was
back here again today with the
determination to try again. Mr..
Post flew here in the globe
girdling Winnie Mae"
He said:
II plan to enlarge the Oxy-
gen tanks and take off again
for New York SOOn."
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
SOVIET BREAK
PLEA REJECTED
M. H. MCINTYRE
International News Service

BY a vote of IL to 4, the House
Foreign Affairs Committee today
declined to conduct hearings on
a resolution demanding termina-
ton of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and
Soviet Russia.
The measure is sponsored by
Representative Tinkham (RD of
Massachusetts,, who charged the
Soviet had inspired subversive
activities in this country through
the. Communist third interna-
tionale and in violation of the
agreement to cease such propa-
ganda.
The committees decision fol-
lowed threats by Representative
to make public pertinent
testimony unfolded before the
group in secret session.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
dead, Is Injured
By Illinois Wind

METDAPOLIS, ILL.,, March 26
G.N.SD.-One person lay dead and
IS others were suffering from in
juries today after a tornado tore
through this community, smash
ing two-score buildings in its
path. Eight of the injured were
in serious condition.
Crushed to death was Sam
Abell, who was trapped under the
falling roof of a public garage
he owned. Otis I. Holder was
c. sically injured.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
D. c. AIRPORT
SITE FAILS
To GET OK.
GraveIIy Point Condemned in
House Report; $4,000, 900
Urged for Field Here

Reporting back to the House
District Committee today, the
subcommittee which was directed
to study the sites for municipal
airport failed to select an area
for a flying field, condemned the
Gravelly Point section and re-
commended that a special COM
mission study the subject with a
view to immediate purchase OF
a base"
Failure of the subcommittee
to select a site, the action that
The Washington Times predicted
exclusively yesterday, was ex-
planned in short report.
Figure Is Fixed
The subcommittee also sub
mitted an amendment to the
Smith bill and said that it be-
lieved q commission should first
select a site and that after con-
Struction of the field, the Presi-
dent, by and with the consent
of the Senate should name an
airport commission Of three per-
sons to direct, without expense,
the proposed plane base. The
amount fixed would not exceed
$2,5OO,O0O for acquisition and de-
Velepment of the site.
fIi9hlights Of the report were:
/. After study Of the sites,
the subcommittee concludes that
GravellJ Point would not make
q suitable field because Of the
time It would require in develop
ment, uncertainty of cost and its
proximity to service airports.
2. That the need for proper
airport to serve the District is i'm
mediate and that one should be
developed at once.
3. That funds should be made
available at once and that work
should start as soon as possible.
4, That a commission composed
of representatives of the Congress,
the District and the best technical
advisers should be organized with
out delay to study the sites af-
forded and should be given not
more than $2,500,00O with which
to acquire and develop a flying
field.
In it's proposed amendment the
subcommittee would name COM
mission of seven persons including
the Director of Aeronautics o. the
Commerce Department., the Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General,
a member of the House who would
be chairman, a United States Sen
ator, a member Of the Board OF
District Commissioners and an ap-
pointee of the air transport COM
panieS serving washington.
The seventh member would be
Amelia Earhart Putnam, lnterna-
tionally known aviatrix.
Must Repay Money
After the commission had &C
quired site, the President would
be directed within 80 days follow
ing purchase or lease tc name
commission of three persons re-
siding within 10 miles of Wash
ington to direct operations of the
port, appoint manager, and re-
port annually to Congress on fees.
rentals and general conditions.
Money used for purchase and
(Continued on Page 3, Col. p
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
? Pigeons Joiir
It rust,' Build
Steel Nest

NEW YORK, March 26
GN.SO.-Two new members of
the "steel trust" were diScov.
cred here today.
They are pigeons!
The birds were discovered
lowering proudly about their
nest, in which reposed two
newly laid eggs, on the window
ledge of a downtown (not Wall
Street) office building.
The nest was built entirely
Of steel paper clips and other
bits of steel wire.