Evening star., 1914-07-11
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

:
h.,a .o,ved tho nrob1em of reducing the
INV soiseu INC pioo
tables. and some fe" are engaged II
chicken raising.
Raising YOUR own supply of vegetables
ia the easiest matter imaginable" said
-,
fohceHlah w. H. Frlce Oh the nin'h pre-
cinct whose home Is at 31S 18th stree,
northeast. TT does not require a great
onount ~ sropnd All that is needed ,s
s.,,-, ~ ,,.,,,;,,,os"
uesfe diiu "hiihshesS'
Last season Trice grew vegetables
enough to keep his family going and in
,ha f.u a,or.h +or,ot,.. nor. CANNED n
.ne .aii elo.sn ,''a'oes "e ''"''eo ~
ia.. 'ne iainiis an "in'er
IT also had celery enough for winter
he said. when discussing his garden prof.
a..
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fonceman J. L. McLucas OF the rem
leyto"n uls'rct mas the prize chlckeh
iaIm OF the ponce department
McLucas Is chicken fancier. re-
marked capt Schneider. and probably
mas one OF the finest lots of fowls In or
near the District of Columbia
McLucas stock consists of something
like 700 chickens. Capt. Schneider stated,
and they are all of fancy breeds His
chicken farm requires very little space. il
is stated, and part of his ground is taken
up by a garden. in which he grows choice
vegetables.
crs s.,r.a. :.
r,arah | @ anu IS at present a
60 ea.,v ~ APP rAVeys command
Sue ae1sity' ootn on ana on the police
ioi1e, Is Known 10 ms fr1ends, and his
saries OF me by the sweat of his brow
IN the back yard Is regarded as COM
mendable by his companions.
Gus Schrader was always fond of
fruit, one of his brother officers stated
he set about to nurse a number of fruit
trees
He now has a supply of apples and
his friend added.
In addition to the fruits, 1t is stated
Schrader has an attractive vegetable
garden.
Early flowers and vegetables are
grown on a ten-acre lot in the Ana
costa section by Policeman Moffett of
the eleventh precinct There are many
policemen In the Anacostia district who
boast Of their gardens, but Moffets, it
average gardens Combined.
Moffet's small farm is near Giesboro,
not far from the police station and ac-
cessible to the street car line, and the
best of it all. his friends say, is that
his family is perfectly satisfied to live
where they have the big breathing space.
A. c. Og1e, also of the eleventh pre-
living problem to the raising Of few
vegetables for home consumption. His
home is on Minnesota avenue, between
Twinine City and Anacostia. and he has
much snare ground about his premises
.Oxle" said one OF his superior offlcers.
Conceived the idea of getting a supply
OF honey. He procured bees and ar
aeveral nm,nds Of honey every YEAR
r. T. Lake hcycIe po,icen,an in the
third precinct long ago advanced from
~. garden stage az a means of re-
6,lr1nr the cost Of living Not only did
he lower exnenses n is stated hut he
has accuuuJated nroperty.
Lakes home is in Georeetown. and the
&ro,,nd about his dwelling was deemed
sI,f1icient for the raising of pigeons. He
end ands The deaIin9 In so,,shs has
nroved a profitabIe venture
.SWba,, tha markat 10 d,,II said one
n rnId storage.
~ 0
.Dc-. ue,da asJ g Heida Of the sew
,tS or.cinct 10 familiarlv known left
road. where he has a large garden and
room for his horse.
..Heide always did have a garden or
cbickens said Cant Schneider. his su-
nerior officer. ..but now he's in a place
where he has both"
Precinct Detective Guy Walsh of the
seventh precinct boasts that he has the
finest garden of any member of the force.
"It's not as large as some others" he
said. but it's finer than the others"
Many policemen connected with the
county precincts manage to raise all the
vegetables needed for their families.
Seret. John E Cats owns a bungalow
at Capitol Heights. near the District line.
and not only grows his supply of vege-
tables for the summer, but usually man.
ages to get a supply of potatoes for the
winter.
Incidentally" said one of his police
friends, ..he gets the full enjoyment from
his summer home and if you ever at
tend one of his crab feasts you will get
This is the nineteenth Fourth Of July
that l have done duty in this precinct
said Detective J. r. Simpson of 'the
first'' last SATURDAY. night as he left the
afation to respond to an emergency cali
Long time for a policeman to be on
6uty in one nrecinct" said a bystander
Sirnson said he had never done duty In
~, nthar nrac;nct poHcerpep r p t>m