Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-31
O670vERLOOKED
ADDED YESTERDAY
icers Find Four Streets, for
Several Blocks, Unvisited
| by Federal Agents. !.
|NTENARlAh' AMONG LOST
lThrcc Days Quest Authori-
es Transform 1888 Ciphers
to Figures of City Life.
'NTENARlAs' AMONG LOST

IA 2PpaoSiiudtttS OHc-tnlFu OF
| Itcity ca,lEasscd BY policemen, who
acting ns cnumcrators in closing
Federal census. 1888 persons who
ne missed BY the United states
gus takers have already been
10. Yesterday the police REPORTED
a7 more names enumerated.
y, the Church Hin section, where
jitenant Archie Holt is in charge
squad OF blue e-coatcd cnumcra-
II. 300 we're enumerated. Lieutenant,
nix a. Campodonica reported l.I30
irtionai names last night in The
pnd Police District, and stated
Il onc squat of several policemen
lea 10 report how many They
ehnmer9led during tho day. He
! thht ma men have not covered
li-third OF the territory which has
II allotted TO them
peutehant CumpodonIca. who Is In
Ege or the largest squad OF
iImcrators now In the field. inciud-
me heiadanartcrs' men who have
crday that he expects his men
tlrihS approximately tile same
jiocr each day as ware reported
crhaT, IL this estimate holds good
,uEhout the city. which has only
about onc-third canvassed by
police so far. II will mean that
:. D names viii be added TO the
fus lSurv's by tho police. Thi.
mate Is based on the number OF
ics which already have been turn
n b. the police and their opinions
what work can yet be done by
IN.
Four streets Mi.sed.
tour streets for several blocks we're
pletely missed by the Federal
mcrators, according TO Lieutenant
'podonica- The streets which
completely missed were Cal
in Gordon. Cabe!i and Hickory
cts. The police reported that not
hEle person on my OF these streets
20 much as seen an enumerator
incratcd except those who had
phoned or written the census Office
he post oftcc building US advised
lrhe T!nos- Dispatch
Y South Richmond. Sergeant ]. H
Buaue, IN charge OF the enumcr-
rs. who hp,nbery SIX, reported tina,
rse taainE OF fran from nsaaes thoae Of spn@ prev
ps days, and Sergeant Du Buquc
cd that this fact was uun to tho
tE. The, york done In South Rich
|,he Forest HiIl section and in the
ion arouhd tts: Ninth Street Road.
.rgeant Du Buuuc estimated yes
Hay that e-haif OF the territory
south Nichmond Is yet To be Gnu
rated W. the policemen and pre-
ed much better results today and
ling the rest Of the canvass. rs the
|wassersiagill be working In thickly
|iulated. territory hereafter instead
pn the. outskirts OF the city.
IForcIsners Afraid of Draft"
laccs where for blocks no cnumcr-
It's had been and other sections
ere two sets OF cnumcrators had
cribed by the officers. He stated
IL many persons had been missed
the senumerators who apparently
q IN Il hurry TO get the work done
quickly and easily as possible
/ II Church Hill much of the work
ne enumerators is yet 10 be done.
5 declared. and the percentage OF
work already done is said 20 DC
Tut onc-third OF the total.
IN places the police report that
|.igne.s are afraid to be cnumcrat-
andi refuse to. give their names at
y are able to overcome an% opposi-
h to the enumeration by displa yIng
r stars and playing upon their OF
(il position. Lieutenant Holt said
Itc-day. that many OF tho more IL
tate class expressed fears that the
mcration would make them liaoie
military service, and that it was III
nature of II registration for
IT. He said that this was one of
problems with which the police
c had 20 contend.
Centcnarlnn lis Overlooked.
lieutenant CaInpodonica was con-
|rted by colored woman WHO ae-
IL. .nI cd, 4 y =
|iing round OF inspection ycster-
The centenarian was willing
cager TO be enumerated. the lieu.
|int declared. and converscd bright
with the officer on the topics oil
day.
tic Second Police District the
GERS have covered all territory
north TO Broad Street.
hicf C.. y. Sherry estimated las,
ht that the eight officers who
sus enumerat;ons have about 400
|ies to show for their days work,
Itch will swell the total for tn.
to 2.467 names.
.eports are that the Census Bureau
. had enumerated $4,000, and
hopes OF BUSINESS men here are
IN that the canvass of the police
IL boost. the population here to the
|irc thaL IL WAS estimated II
lld reach.
|. was found yesterday that there
been some confusion because of |
operation of two sets OF enumcra-
|, at the same time this winter, ono
which was working for the City |
ectoTy and the other for Federal |
|sus. The enumeration for the |
|, II ectory was completed very
Ily is5the year, almost before the |
|lerai authorities took up their |
Tx, tsA several persons have hcep
wn III refuse to give their names
|:he lkederal men because they de-
lie t5Ssy have already been. enumer-
p. These persons should enroll at