The Washington times., 1908-09-06
CUBAN CENSUS WORK
ABOUT. COMPLETE
James B. Spalding Goes to
Island for Consultation
With Officials There.

| The work on the Cuban census is
progressing rapidly. The work on the
/ tabulatiug machines viii have been
| completed in one more week. and all
work in compiling the tables Will be
/ finished early in next month. James
I b. Spalding has left for Cuba for a
consultation on matters pertaining TO
| the census work. The Cuban census,
which has been under the personal
| supervision Of Victor II. Olmsted, the
/ human figures" of the Government
/ service. has been done in record break
ing time
Word was received at the bureau the
/ first Of the week OF the serious mis-
| fortune OF George w. Gibson. Of the
| manufactures division. who was met
at the wharf By his wife with his son
on "a stTetcheT. just as ne was preparing
| to leave for his vacation. The young
| boy was taken IN with appendicitis, and
Mr. Gibson had not been advised of the
| fact. He Is now at his home in Balti-
more. at the bedside Of the son.
Horace Ward. of the chief clerks d.
vision. has been in New York city for
few days on an inquiry in connection
with economies and dispatch OF the
| census publications.
William NJ steuart. chief statstician
/ for manufactures, has returned from
/ Fair Haven. Mass. whore. in company
| with his wife. he spent a months va
cation. He spent a few days in New
York city on business for the bureau
on his return.
J. D. Lewis. chief Of division in the
division OF manufactures. has been at
his home in Scranton. Pa, for the past
week.
Thomas J, McQuade, OF the agriculture
| division. accompanied by his wife. re-
turned Wednesday from a visit OF ten
| days TO friends in Philadelphia and At
lantic City.
Miss Alice y. Kirker Of the manu-
factures division, was on leave OF alb
5ence Tor several days the past week.
John h Beach. Of the manufactures
division, who was taken III in New
York city while making a business trip.
! and underwent an operation for appendl-
cltis at the Bellevue Hospital, is re-
- 80 ~ NS tA-PtS wing
Edwin T. Boykin, who has been EN-
| ployed in St Paul. Mimi. On financial
statistics of cities Will collect cotton
statistics in that state
Miss Marion B. Nevius. Of the manu-
features division. left Wednesday for
visit OF two weeks 70 her home in
New York city.
William A. Hathaway Of the manu-
features division, has been granted
| leave of absence for a month. Ho viii
join his family at Washington Grove,
Nd. who are spending tle summer
/ there, and remain for the urst half Of
/ his vacation
William J. BarrOWs, who is doing field
work in st. Louis. Mo. on financial
statistics Of cities, has been authorized
70 collect cotton statistics in Missouri
Charles ". Davis. of the manufac-
lures division. returned 10 his desk from
Kansas last week, having finished his
field assignment on the electrical in
vestigation, and is now taking a weeks
leave.
Story 3. Ladd. OF the manufactures
division, returned Tuesday from yaca-
ton Of two weeks.
Ludwick Z. Young. of the manufac-
lures division' is on a vacation for
month.
Miss Ellen Neale, of the manufactures
division. who Is on a trip abroad, writes
other points of interest in PenEsylva-
MIA.
Miss Carrie L. Treter. Of the division
Of dead letters, left yesterday for a va
cation of three weeks 10 be spent at
Atlantic City and Carlisle. Pa.
Mrs. 81. P. Adams, of the division of
dead letters, is taking vacation for
month, and Is spending the time in New
York and other points in the East.
c. J. Simpson, of the division of equip
ment. Bureau of the Second Assistant,
has been granted leave for the remain
der of September.
Mrs. E. s. Barber, OF the Buseau of
the Second Assistant, was on leave last
week.
Miss sallie Nicholson, Of the division
Of supplies, is taking two weeks of her
annual leave.
W. j. SatteFfield, Of the rural delivery
division, has gone 10 Atlantic City 70
spend two weeks of his annual leave.
Ernest r. McComas. in charge Of the
official mail section, registry division,
city postoifice, has been on vacation
Tor a week
o. J. Schmaltz. of the division Of ru-
raj delivery, has been granted leave OF
absence for three weeks.
Miss NJ L. Lippincott. Of the division
Of rural delivery, Is on leave for three
weeks
Mrs Ida X Woodbridge, of the record
ing division, office of the auditor, has
returned TO duty after spending a month
in Canada on a vacation and outing.
Promotions in the Bureau OF the
Fourth Assistant have been announced
as follows: Abel J.. Browning, from
81 900 TO $500 per annum, and Miss
LGura c. Beall, from $500 TO $1,o05 per
9nnum.
]. f. Haas. Of the Bureau of the
Second Assistant, left yesterday fer a
vacation Of two weeks. He viii 80 to
his home at Williamsport, Pa. 10 move
his family TO Washington.
R. L. Barnes, OF the division of rural
delivery, will spend his vacation of a
month at his home at Prentiss, Ky.
Miss Virginia Kersey. Of the division
OF rural delivery. has been granted leave