Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
MEDALS OFFERED POLICE FOR Sc
CURING CONVICTIONS.
Two Prizes to Each Precinct-Competi-
ton in Essays on Topics Designat-
ed - Monthly Reports.

The executive committee of the Wash
ington Humane Society held it's monthly
meeting April at the office, room "a,
Warder building, a large percentage of the
members being present. Mrs. Kennedy
made report the number of prosecu-
tions for cruelty to animals made by other
humane societies throughout the United
States compared with the work of the
local society, and it was found that the
Washington society stood second in the
list
The society recently received a donation
of $1,000 and it was decided to appropriate
part of this money for the purchase of gold
medals to be awarded to the officers of the
regular police force securing the largest
number of convictions in cases of cruelty
during the year beginning April A. 1902.
There are ten police precincts, and the
plan is to award two medals in every pre-
cinct, one of the value of $50 and one of
$50, to the two officers securing the largest
and next largest number of convictions,
respectively. This will absorb $500 of the
donation.
Prizes for Essays.
The 5000 remaining will be offered as
prizes for written articles relating to the
prevention of cruelty to animals, the pro-
motion of kindness to animals, etc. 1t will
be divided into prizes of $50 each, which
will be offered each month for the best
articles received that month, until the 5000
has been awarded.
The contest is open to all. The conditions
are that the articles must not be more
than 400 words in length and that all ar
ticles submitted shall belong to the HUI
name Society for publication if it is desired
to so use them. A committee selected from
the editorial staffs of Washington papers
will decide what articles are entitled to the
award. The articles should be addressed
to the president of the Humane Society,"
Warder building, Washington, D. c.. and
signed with the name and address of the
writer, and submitted not later than the
Both of each month.
The condition of the old elephant at the
Zoo was reported by an agent of the So
ciety- 1t is alleged that he stands confined
by one foot with a chain about twenty-four
inches in length. He is said to be desperate
and dangerous, and cannot be exercised
without the assistance of the entire force
at the Zoo A bill Is before Congress to
build a stockade or Enclosure of sufficient
area to enable him to move about. 1t was
the opinion of the society that his condi-
ton should be alleviated by more comfort
able captivity or by death
Reports of Agents.
The following is the report for agents of
the society of work done during March:
Number of cases investigated, 215; annu-
ally examined, 6O4; remedied without prose-
cution, 1874; prosecuted 81; convicted, 81; &C
quilted, none; cases of animals unfit to
work, 80: cases of animals abandoned to
die, 1; animals killed by the agent 20
horses, 1 dog; cases of beating or whipping,
D: cases of overlooking, 1; cases of over
driving, none; driving W hen CALLED 8; driv-
ing when lame, 81 lack of food or shelter
,: cases to be investigated, 4; cases con.
tinued, 4; number of cases assisted by po-
lice. l.
Cases of Children.
Following is the report of the agent for
children's cases: Cases investigated, 3d.
number of children involved, 3S; sent to In
dustrial Home School, 1; homes for found
lings, l; committed to board of children'S
guardians, 1; cases amicably adjusted, 49,
still under investigation, g.
The agent for collection of small animals
reported: Number of cats humanely put to
Death, 81; number of kittens humanely put
to death, III; number of dogs humanely
tut to death, 6; total, 274.