Evening star., 1926-11-07
DOT WINS SECOND
GIRAFFE CONTES!
Herbert Martyr, Jr., 9, Sends
in Name That Is Selected
by the Judges.

Herbert Martyr, jr.. 9-year-old
son of DR.. Herbert Martyr, 2S14
Thirty-fourth street, is red-cheeked.
tousle haired, square-shouldered little
fellow who spends most of his time
outside of school in the woods and
fields around his home.
Late yesterday afternoon Herbert
and his collie dog. Rover. were sum-
moned from their play to hear the
news that the boy was the winner of
The Stars second contest to find a
suitable name for the little girl giraffe
who will accompany "Ht-Boy" to
Washington next Tuesday.
The name is Dot For this sug-
gestion young Martyr will receive
from The Star $50 in gold at special
christening party to be held at the Zoo
soon after the two giraffes are Install
ed in their cages.
Children Hunt for Him.
When The Star photographer ap-
peared at the Martyr home, Herbert
was not there. But every other child
in the neighborhood. boys and girls,
was grouped in front of the house,
waiting. The hero of the occasion
was somewhere in the woods. He had
not been told of his success.
The children ran in different direc.
tions to look for him. but it was near.
ly ten minutes before one group final
ly appeared at the head of an alley
escorting Herbert and Rover. They
are inseparable companions.
These children have an abiding in
terest in wild things-gray squirrels.
birds. flowers, Autumn leaves and
trees. They have a neighborhood
club, in which Herbert is the leading
spirit, formed to protect the wild crea-
lures which still persist in Massachu-
setts Avenue Park. These boys are
together most of the time Last Sum-
mer they used to meet in the Martyr
cellar. but now they have no regular
meeting place.
The other day they found two dead
birds in the woods. They buried them
and piled rocks over the graves.
Spend Day Gathering Leaves.
This afternoon they spent gathering
Autumn leaves. It would be hard to
find anywhere in America such a
splendid group of healthy young
Americans as run and shout through
| the neighborhood.
Herbert did not get in on the nam
ing of Hi-Boy. But the very day The
Stars announcement of the second
contest appeared he wrote his letter
and gave 1t to his father to mail. DR..
Martyr forgot to do so that night
and he says the boy reproached him
for his carelessness. fearing that his
chance OF winning the contest was
lost. Herbert's letter follows:
Il think the name Dot is a very
good name for the girl giraffe. Dot is
such short name that even the small
children can call her that when they
go to the Zoo. The animal is so spot
ted UP it might very we'll be called
Dot.
"Hi-Boy has come from a land
that is hot,
Bringing as a surprise his young
sweetie, Dot.
Now out at the Zoo there1l be
gathered a crowd
To see these high steppers with
heads in a cloud"
Race Is Close.
1t was a close race between Her
| bert. Marian Ryan, 13 years old. 1901
Cleveland avenue, and Helen Ohm
stead of Anacostia. The decision was
based largely on the fact that Dot
was the most suitable name. 1t is
short and easy to remember. And
that was the chief consideration of
the judges. Little children cannot
| remember names too long and besides
they cannot pronounce them.
Marian's letter read:
The names occurring throughout
| this story are my selections for the
giraffe's name.
"One day little colored girl named
| LANKY LOU set out to seek her
| fortune. Before she had gone far she
met a hen named SPOTRICIA. who
asked her where she was going and
why. LANkY LOU told her she was
going to seek her fortune. where she
did not know. The hen told her to
go straight ahead for three miles and
then turn. to the right and she would
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