Evening star., 1924-08-03

Come away from that rug; don't
chew it!
Now, be a good pup or you'll rue it.
Mind what mother is telling about,
For the D. C.ll get you if you
don't watch out.
He'll come with a net and drop it
on you,
And after that your days are few,
For the D. c. takes little pups who
are bad,
And what happens to them is very,
very sad.
-Bowser's Fairy Tales.
Thus does the canine mother Groom
her babies into good puppyhood and
to sleep with warning of the dreaded
ID. c." The full name is never men
toned. 1t is a thing of terror. The
bueaboo man of puppyhood rides on
a wagon with nets, and little puppies
who don't mind the warnings of
solicitous mother have things happen
to them. They get caught in the net
and taken away.
The dog catcher who gets them
puts in a strenuous day. He sener-
allv covers so miles of local streets
each day. He sees thousands VI
dramas and tragedies in his year
u,ork And the coming of his wagon
10 almost as dreaded by youngsters
who love dogs as by bad littie pup
MES themselves. For instance mere
is part of a days WORK OF the
dreaded D. c.:
=. 60 $40 O'Clock at the pound. at
south Capitol and K streets. Inc
..,ya pon." which is really ,small au
+nmohiie truck, is ready. fouHonia na'It
TOR smith, who is to De @ cna the
;aon anu Climbs to the seat besiae
NOR nor 1ffaur Walter E. Brook. On thee IN e
SacL are Matthew and lnoiiias' '-o
net men.
How They Do 1t.
Away into the far Southm S,pt is
.hn wagon, and you sense nunr
on from the start. There Is Coiitt biting
seahisn sea- is the first victim: A call mas mas
uoS Srbt 1he dog-catchers to tne
pauas He looks meek and genlle DO
NJ NJ oones out at the end OF rope
He is put in a separate compai M
The tour of the streets STAR LOT G
Meandering in ana et oue o. is finally
and alleys, water slfees
anne on the left, Matthew" calls
ont Poucdmaster Smith, like a look
ont on a whaler spotting spei III,
Matthew Jumps off. The car keeps
ma' an gnjne After it has passed the
dne AZ Thomas Jumps off. The battle
starts. The hound has gotten sus-
nicicus of Thomas. He starts pack'
Matthew blocks him. he oouoles.
Thomas is in the way. He cages over
toward the fireboat house. Thomas
is oI.tflanking him, slowly cornering
him. Matthew is rear guard. SloWiy'
slowly. slowly goes Matthew up. Inc
dog is desperate. His head turns one
Wsy then another. He makes his
move. A dash between the two.
Thomas throws the net from his
hand 1t lands.
The Expert Performs.
Brook gets down. He Is the one
who knows exactly how to put these
dogs in the wagon. He grabs the
akin and hair of the dog where it is
loose about the throat. One hand on
each side. The dog can't bite. IL
doesn't even whine. In 1t goes anu
on goes the wagon. .-
Through Southwest and on toward
Southeast Down in what was once
called "Bloodfield," is front yard
with a dog just outside. After him
This is one of the unpopular spots
Folks love dogs, but don't BUY tags;
collects to watch the chase. A little
colored fellow runs up to the house;
"They're after yo' dawg, Mis-
Caroline" he yells.
In fact, Matthew and THOMAS are
already sneaking up. Before Mis-
Caroline" comes out. however, the
dog has taken matters in his own
paws. Just as Matthew and Thomas
think they have him, he turns slowly
and contemptuously ana walks
through an open slat in the fence.
Then he turns and faces them with
cbndescension. He knows they can't
20 into the inclosure after him: The
dog wins. This doesn't end 1t. a
gang has surrounded the wagon. Hot
words fly. There is something like
cursing going on. Maledictions are
poured on the heads of dog catchers
in general and particular. Further
difficulty is avoided by resumption OF
the journey.
"Dog Radioo Works.
On through Southeast toward
ApAcoGttas DOGS are AGprcAs They