Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
NO FAv0RS SHOWN
All Dogs Look Alike to Pound
master EinStein.
MUST WEAR LEGAL MUZZLE
Brig Catch. EMAIL Makes War
Upon the Cur Tribe.
MANY OWNERS SACRIFICE PETS
Health Office Issues Statement Out
lining Method Adopted at the
Dog Jail.

1t doesn't make any difference to Capt
Einstein. poundmaster and navigator OF
the good ship Catch EN- Ala dog $
dog for a. that. These sentiments are
inspired by the remark which Capt. En-
stein made this morning. when he was
taxed in some good nature about the
rumor that he intended to let all diplo-
mats dogs go free from muzzles.
mo. sir" he said. "A diplomats dog is
just as likely to have rabies as the deg
more likely to suffer from diplomatitis.
which is a far more serious thing than
hydrophobia.
Il shall take every unmuzzled dog, re-
gardless Of whether or not 1t halls from
the Court of st. James or bears the IN
dividual pennant of the Crown Prince OF
Backarawitz-royal blood must produce
a muzzle. or down to the pound the
mutt will 60.
No Favors Shown Here.
THE dog that moves in diplomatic cir
cles shall have no standing at the pound
other than that accorded to the ordinary
cur. The embassies and legations need
seek no favor from me, but let them pre-
sent their papers at the health Office or
the State Department and anything that
those higher up may wish in the matter
l will see that 1t Is DONE
If any diplomatic dog gets caught by
the crew OF the Catch EN- All there
is very lively possibility that the ami
NAL will be sacrificed to the great cause
OF science through the animal research
route. The hygienic laboratory Is buy
ing dogs at the pound for experimental
Eleven S,ld Ia
Sixty-Three Captives.
The Catch EN- Ar took in sixty
three untagged or unmuzzled dogs last
week. These were of the street cur va
to the existence Of a dog catcher. as the
old game OF throw the net came into
play In addition to the captures. 100
people in the District of Columbia tele-
phoned or wrote to the pound asking
that the Catch EN- All call and take
away the household canine pet. 1t was
too much bother for them to buy muz-
zles.
Out Of the entire lot OF 172 dogs
which went to the pound three were
redeemed by the owners, and eleven
were sold to advance the cause of
sible vivisection. The rest will be de-
stroyed, If they have not been already.
Health Office Explains.
In order to straighten out several
rumors that have caused the pound
master no end of trouble. the follow
ing statement as to just what is done
to dogs. and how it is done, was is
sued at the health Office today:
Daily record is kept of all animals
impounded. Kind and number, de-
scription, from what part of the Dis
trict taken, name Of owner. the hour
said animal entered the pound, num-
Der of dogs in pound. how disposed of
whether sold, redeemed or destroyed
and amount derived from said sales, are
entered on the record No dog is sold
by the poundmaster without first OBJ
tanning authority from the Commits
sioners. Other animals (horses, cows,
mules. etc. are sold at public auction
by the poundmaster, after being duly
advertised in the public press, as the
law requires. All moneys received
from fees and sales are daily deposited
with the collector of taxes, and receipt
taken therefor. Dogs unredeemed after
forty-eight hours are asphyxiated and
the carcasses turned over TO the dead
animal collector. receipt being taken for
every dead animal thus disposed of. The
record books kept by the poundmaster
are always open to inspection. He SUBJ
mits daily, weekly and monthly reports
to the health officer. covering fully all
transactions"