Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-07
CENSUS TAK|NGP[AN
Enumerators Now Preparing
for Work in Washington.
WILL BEGIN ON APRIL IS
City Divided in 23S Districts and
260 Men Assigned.
POLICE ARE TO GIVE HELP
Blanks to Be Left at VARIOUS Homes
in Advance-Hote Guests to Be
Counted in One Night.
POLICE ARE TO GIVE HELP

Hustle and hustle characterize the Office
Of Census Supervisor Broughton, in the
census Office building, these days. Mr..
Broughton. together with a number Of
clerks, is busy getting things in order for
taking the census of the National Capital
during the two weeks beginning April Is.
There are a thousand and one details
which Mr.. Broughton says must be got
ten up before the census taking begins.
TO this end he is devoting every energy.
The District of Columbia has been
divided into 23S census districts and
these will be canvassed by go enumera
tors. The reason for a greater number
of enumerators than there are districts is
that the director has decided to also place
white enumerator, in addition to the
negro enumeration, in districts largely pre-
dominated in population by negroes.
Blanks to Be Distributed.
Although the enumeration does not be-
! gin until April To- Mr.. Broughton will
have his enumerators leave the census
blanks at the homes of the respective
| districts about two days before that date.
In number Of the districts women are
| to be employed. and the police depart
LaSht Will JIG SdIICu upOH W SASTClSS d
guardian eye over them, especially to see
that they are properly treated in making
their rounds
Special orders, it is understood, will
soon be given by Maj. Sylvester to the
police captains ordering them to direct
| the police to aid the enumerators in every
possible way. In this connection it is
| pointed out that the law provides for a
/ fine OF $2O0 il. one refuses to answer the
questions of the census enumerators.
IN YY10n twin g.. Il
that it will be necessary to impress the
| fact that there is a penalty before the
residents will devulge information con-
corning their families. Special ernbellish-
ed sheets OF Chinese characters are ex-
pected in the city shortly from the Chi
nese consuls in New York and San Fran
cisco, calling upon all loyal ceiestials to
give full information about themselves to
the enumerators. These coming from the
representatives OF their government in
wholesome erect on the laundrymen and
| small merchants and they are expected
| to comply In every instance with the re-
quests for information.
One night during the census taking h0-
! tells are to be supplied with special lists
on which the manager will be required
to set down the name OF each guest in the
hotel at that time. Each guest will get a
| blank form to I'LL out on which he will
have to answer the required questions.
What about men and women who are
travelling on the sea and in Pullman
coaches that niSht?" was the question
propounded to Mr.. Broughton in this Con-
nection.
I'VE will have to do our best and see
| il we cannot get their names on the
! blanks at their homes" was the reply.
| Thus from the foregoing it will be seen
| that the work of starting the army OF
thirteenth census takers is In fair way to
begin auspiciously in the, National Capt.
| tai. a.