Evening star., 1941-02-23
Gurguntuo
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Spanish she repeated the inStruc-
tions and. since nobody among the
circus officials could speak the
language, she marched out and left
the assembled listeners, who in
cluded reporters, lonely hearts col
umniSts and photographers, with
their mouth agape and their hearts
sick with disappointment.
Frank Braden, publicity chief OF
the circus, breathed heavily. 'I had
an idea" he said, that we owned
these apes"
Toto is Coy.
Richard Kroener, who has been
GargantuaS trainer since he was a
little monkey weighing about 80
pounds, looked derisively at TotoS
cage and kitchen" While Gar
gantua Sneered and proWled swiftly
around his own jail, every once in a
while taking a punch at the auto
mobile tire hanging from the CELL
ing, Miss Toto was behaving very
feminine, playfully tossing about
pair of embroidered cushions and
fondling her pet, bored black-and-
white cat called Prince"
Her wedding bouquet, a corsage
of gardenias, lay on the floor, like
hunk of wilted lettuce, and Trainer
Tomas was busy fixing her a snack"
from the modern red and white
electric range which Mrs. Hoyt
brought along because she always
insists that Toto drink nothing eX-
cept grade-A milk and it must be
boiled before being served. A
refrigerator nearby held dozens of
eggs, which are mixed with the milk.
A photographer wanted to take
pictures of the pair while Mrs. Hoyt
was present. The answer was no.
After Mrs. Hoyt left a few pic
lures were taken, but when Toto,
whose real name it Totito, was the
subject, the cameramen had to shoot
through the glass inclosing the cage.
This was unsatisfactory because OF
the reflection.
She's No Helen of Troy.
AS if to display the al-around
superiority of their" gorilla, Trainer
Kroener and other circus helpers
removed the glass and invited the
press to view Gargantua from sew
eral angles, with only steel bars
separating them from quick and
violent death.
A GOODNESS of a sort has sprung up
already between circus officials and
Mrs. Hoyt. The latter thinks that
Toto, whom she raised in the man
ner of a child, is far superior to the
larger animal, pointing out that Toto
has a nose, doesn't sneer and is
playful, disturbed only by conflne-
ment.
Some of the secretaries of the
circus officials. viewing Toto for the
first time. rushed to the defense of
Gargantua.
She's got an awful figure" one
pointed out, referring to the pot
belly and the bent legs that look as
if she had survived rickets in her
youth Besides, she looks too old
for Gargantua. Did you ever see
an older looking face?"
Toto, She No Loff.'
Trainer Kroener said he is willing
to divide his affections but it is no
secret that he prefers Gargantua.
Hes got power and personality"
he claimed. IF they ever get into
fight, Gargyll kill her. He'll rip
her to pieces" Mr.. Kroener is ad-
mirably qualified to speak OF Gar
gantua's slashing ability for his
face, neck, hands and arms are a
mass Of scars.
The reason Mr.. North and his
cronies are so anxious to reunite the
famous couple is to determine If
Gargy and Toto have any DISPOSE
tion to settle down to married bliss.
A gorilla, like a man, mates as he
loves, according to some theories.
Gargy may not love Toto, even
when he gets to know her happy
disposition.
Gargantua may not be satisfied
with Toto, although Toto'S trainer,
Tomas, insists that during the meet
ing yesterday Gargy's ranting, which
included pounding his chest with his
fists, was an unmistakable sign of
love at first sight. Toto, she no
loft" he said.
On the other hand, Gargantua's S
supporters believe the opposite is
true, suggesting their man is too
good for Mrs. Hoyt's gorilla gal.
In rebuttal, Toto's followers claim
that the sneer and the absence of
a nose repulsed the 9-year-old flance.
Gargantua lost his nose and gained
his sneer as a baby when, en- route
from his native Belgian Congo, a
sailor threw acid in his face.
Anuuau the romance temnOrarilY