Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-28
If Census Enumeration Missed
You, Give Notice.
SUPERVISOR REQUESTS 1T
CATERERS of Population Statistics
Conclude Work Today.
GUESSEs REGARDING TOTAL
No Complete Computation Made.
While Soliciting Figures.

This is the last day of the census
enumeration in the District Except in a
few cases, in which the census man met
with difficulties in getting the required
data, and which will necessitate reyisits,
the enumerators will conclude their
duties this afternoon.
William s. Broughton, supervisor of the
census of the District of Columbia, today
made an appeal to those persons who
may have been missed by the census
men in their rounds to send in their
names and addresses at once, addressed
simply supervisor of the Census, Wash
ington, d. c.
Mr.. Broughton explains that civic pride
should prompt all who have been missed
10 comply with his request. He says
that unless all citizens are enumerated
the population of the District may APP
pear disappointingly small, as this COM
munity does not grow as rapidly as some
of the big cities that are devoted TO
commerce and manufacturing.
Statements as to the population of the
District are but mere guesses, the census
officials say. as there has as yet been
no complete computation. Mr.. Broughton
was loud in his praises of the work OF
mis- enumerators today. He said they
have performed their task efficiently.
One Enumerator's Experience.
Deputy supervisor Mclean today re-
lated a good story of the experience of
one of the enumerators. The census
man rang the doorbell of coy little
house i'm the northwest section of the
city yesterday. and in response to his
summons rosy-cheeked German woman
presented herself at the entrance of the
domicie Her broad face was wreathed
in smiles, and the enumeration Ielt
pleased at the reception vouchsafed.
How many children have you, ma
DAM asked the man with the foun-
tain pen, as he got ready for business.
'.Nein," said the woman. still smi ing.
Appears to be proud of the fact
thought the enumeration, as he jotted
down big figure o.
Again It Is "Nein."
Now what age is the eldest?" he in
quired.
"Nein," said the woman, still smiling.
Must be in a row." muttered the
enumerator to himself. Kindly tell me
the age of the next child he continued.
.'Nein." replied the woman.
Twins 1 guess said the man to him
self. NOW the next chi'ds age?
"Nein,' again replied the smiling
woman
''Triplets it must be- thought the CEN
sus man. and the next one?'' he in
CURED.
Mem shot back the woman, sill
leaning on the now wondering enumera-
tor.
"A quartet, by all that's holy" excIaim-
she shouldn't be proud. Now. madam, the
fifth chi is how old?'
Mem. said the woman to the now
very much astonished census man.
This is record" gasped that in
dividuaI. "A quintet. and no mistake"
please give me the age of the sixth
child. madam, and allow me to congratu
late you
.'Nein," calmly replied the pleasant
faced woman. as the census man swung
on to the door jamb for support.
Smashes All Records.
"a sextet right on the job, and all
Washington records smashed to atoms"
exclaimed the enumeration. as he looked
at the smiling woman in amazement.
Madam, L congratulate you from the
bottom of my heart and 1 only trust that
your husband is not census enumerator,
for / wouldn't want to see such re-
markable family i'm dire want. But will
you kindly give me the age of the next
chId?' he asked
"Nein.'' again asserted the woman, as
the man before her gave suppressed yell
and hung on to the doorbell.
Seven of them at one time is certainly
going q few. and If Roosevelt is not put
wise to this remarkable census fact / lose
my guess cried the bewildered emu
merator. How old is the next prodigy.
madam. in this interesting collection p
asked the pen pusher, as he braced him
self for the shock.
"Nein," she smilingly replied, as she re-
garded with a lazy good nature the vary
ing expressions which chased one an
other across the face of the man before
her.
Braces for Shock.
IAN octet. by all the laws OF nature,
madam, but before We go any farther.
would you object TO my jabbing this pin
into myself just to see if i am really
dreaming or not? And IL l am not, madam,
and all this dope you have been giving me
is really true, I advise you to take your
numerous progeny out to the circus that
is coming next month and exhibit them
In the sideshow. for they sure would draw
one big crowd
At this interesting juncture a man came
striding up the gravel walk leading into
the house, and in a few words he ex-
planned that the German woman was his
sister, who had come over from the old
country a week or two before, and was
unable to understand a word of English
Moreover. she is a spinster, without any
thought of engaging in matrimoney.
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