Hard at work with a spading fork. Washington, D.C., May 7. Rep. W.R. Poage of Texas working the ground in the Botanical Gardens. (complete caption on other picture) no.2

At work on the shrubbery. Washington, D.C., May 7. Rep. W.R. Poage of Texas, is shown working on the shrubbery at the Botanical Garden. (see other caption for complete story) no. 4

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Congressional Gardener at hobby. Washington, D.C., May 7. Rep. William R. Poage, a first term Texas Democrat, likes gardening. He couldn't find a plot of ground in the crowded capital, so he used his newly acquired congressional influence and won permission to help tend flowers and shrubbery in the

All finished with the work. Washington, D.C., May 7. Rep. W.R. Poage of Texas, is shown with his tools over his shoulder after working in the Botanical Gardens at the capital. (see other caption for full story) no. 5

Mopping his brow and a rest. Washington, D.C., May 7. Rep. W.R. Poage of Texas, taking a rest after working in the Botanical Gardens, (see other caption on first picture) no. 3

Man with the hoe," Rep. Newt Mills. Washington, D.C., Feb. 14. Rep. Newt V. Mills, of Louisiana, who was a cotton planter in his state before coming to Washington, obliged the photographer today by demonstrating how he looks at the end of a hard day of 'choppin cotton'. One must overlook the hat and

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Victory Gardens--for family and country. First step in preparing ground for a Victory Garden is to turn the soil. It is well to spade deeply and as early as possible, choosing a time when the soil is easily worked