Evening star., 1926-09-13
CRATES NAMES
ARE COMING IN
Several Excellent Sugges-
tions Made, But More Are
Needed, Secretary Says.

Wanted: More names for our gi-
raffe!
The call for suggestions for the
name for the giraffe that is being
brought to Washington from Africa
by DR.. William Mann. director Of the
Zoo. sounded by the giraffe's secretary
at The Star has brought results that
show the youngsters are taxing their
ingenuity to find a name for our gi-
raffe. but If the field is tO he covered
right, and the hest name found
every boy and girl around the Capital
must say what they think would be
proper.
In order to do honor TO young
Master Giraffe--you will remember
DIR. Mann said IL was a boy-the gi
RATES. secretary asks that every boy
and girl of Washington and its sub
urbs who is not over II years old
send a suggestion to him ut The star
Several thousand letters will not
worry the secretary. If necessary. ne
will work day and night to give care
full consideration TO them all. together
with wise judges, who are to finally
select the name.
Very few cities in our country nre
favored with the presence of 4 long
necked. spindle-Iegged. sensitive
friendly giraffe i'm their zoos. and
Washington'S boys and Cirls-and
maybe some Of their seniors. too
will take special pride in their new
acquisition.
Already suggestions are coming IN
and each correspondent IS givir@
splendid reasons for his proposed
name. A name that will mean some
thing. of course, will afford man.
reasons for its selection. SO don't for
get to tell the giraffe's secretary why
your name should he Etve1 our
giraffe.
There will be q grand celebration
when DR.. Mann brings the giraffe
and the many other new residents tol
our Zoo-and the boy or girl whose
suggestion is adopted will have n htE
part in it. A bronze plate at the 81
RATES. home will bear the name he Is
to be given. and the boy or girl wh"
wins the contest will have his or her
own name on the plate.
But that isn't all. \ suitable gift
will be awared the winner by Tn"
Star as q mementO of the occasion.
So get busy, children. and see II YOU
can think of better name than some
fine suggestions already made.
Marian May. - years old. n Cec1'
avenue, Hyattsvile, was the first one
TO write a name. She wants our gi-
DR.. Mann. who Iisked his life To cap
ture Mr.. Giraffe and other more fero.
cious animals being brought here
Today, George Waters. of POS ThtT
teenth street northeast. sent in this
suggestion:
Dear Giraffe Editor: The hoys IN
NV neighbOrhOOd want our giraffe 90
have a long name? How about Theo
Tocopuli? We could call him The"
for short The reason is because he has
such a long neck, long legs, and so he
just naturally should have p long
name. But if that wont do. how about
'Longi?' That's not slang, either. II
is short for 'lOnguS,' meaning long
My dad studied Latin when he went
to school, and that's what he says.
Well. so long. GEORGE.
That one was n hummer! 1t made
the giraffes secretary hurry to the
dictionary and turn to the biograph
ical section to see who>Theotocopuli
was. He was somebody. too. a
painter of Venice and Spanish cities,
many years ago.
Here's another one. from John WI
son, 1856 Neal street northeast:
Giraffe Secretary, The Star Build
ing. Dear Sir: 1 am sending my
names for the giraffe coming to the
Zoo, The names are: Check, Jungo.
Hi.
Check means the checks on his
body, by which it is distinguished
from the other animals.
"Jungo means he came from the
jungles.
"Hi means his height. 1t gets most
of its food by its neck. being able to
get fruits in trees"
Think hard, boys and girls, and
send your suggestions to the Giraffes
Special Secretary, The Star.