Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1928, Page 18

THO ANTELPES ARRVE AT 20 Prong-Horn Variety Is Rapid- ly Nearing Ex- tinction. Two prong-horn antelopes, repre- gentatives of a type of animal which has been on the verge of extinction, have been added to the Zoo collection this week. The prong-horn seldom lives in cap- tivity, but the Zoo is encouraged by the fact that the last animal cf this family kept here lived eight years after a broken leg had been set. It finally was gored to death by a mule deer. The tendency of the prong-horns to die whenever their movements are re- strainad proved a great drawback in ef- forts to preserve the species, but, with rigid protection, it is estimated that there are now about 12000 in the United States. “The first step after Teceiving the pair here was to strip the paddock of all green grass, since in its wild state the animal fceds almost entirely on dried grasses. Despite the Summer heat of Wash- ington Arctic animals live here very well, according to Dr. Willlam M. Mann, Zoo director. The polar bears keep fairly comfortable on hot days, when the tropical animals, such as the lions arid tigers, suffer intensely. The reason for this, according to Dr. Manz. ¢ is that the jungle animals are accus- tomed to live in a more even temperae ture and usually lay in a cool retreat during the heat of the day, whereas the Arctic animals are obliged to stand great extreme of temperature between Winter and Summer and are active during the day. The Zoo collection also was increased this week by the gift of a pair of Colo- rado white-faced ravens, somewhat Jarger than the ordinary raven. which were brought here for the first time. DR. HOFFMAN FOUND GUILTY IN 2ND DEGREE Physician Convicted of Slaying Wife-With Hammer During Quarrel. By the Associated Press. WILKESBARRE, Pa., September 15. —Dr. Harry H. Hoffman, Ashley phy- sician, was convicted of murder in the second degree by a jury in Criminal Court today. ‘The physician was charged with hav- ing killed his wife, Gladice. at their home the night of July 21 with a hammer after they had quarreled. When the verdict was read Dr. Hoff- man’s only comment wa: “It's all right. It's all right with me.” He was remanded to jail to await sentence next week. Testifying in his own behalf Dr. Hoff- man said that he and his wife had en- gaged in a violent quarrel and that his wife had seized a hammer and at- tempted to strike him. Then, he said, he wrested it from her. His testimony differed widely from a statement which police said they obtained from him soon after his wife's death. Dr. Hoffman, it was said. met his wife through a rhatrimonial agency. NEW YORK HOLD-UP MEN STAGE RAID NEAR POLICE Building Across Street From Head- quarters Picked as Scene for Theft of Pay Envelopes. Special Dispatch to The.Star. NEW YORK, September 15.—Two armed bandits picked a building diago- nally across the street from police head- quarters today for a daring robbery in which five mea were lined up and re- lieved of their pay envelopes, contain- ing. $231. One of the five also lost a watch. The victims, employed by the Excello Spring Co. on Center street, opposit: police headquarters, had finished work and were on their way downstairs when the two hold-up men, revolvers ready, intercepted them. They were forced to go to a vacani loft, where, accroding to Jean Jamotta, one of those robbed, they were herded against a wall and covered by one of the bandits while the other made a thorough search of their clothes. Ordered to remain quiet while the bandits escaped, the five grabbed iron bars and other weapons and rushed downstairs after them, but the two men had departed in an automobile. Then they walked across the strezt and com- plained to t! Political Lights. 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