New Britain herald., 1930-08-06
Census Bureau Begins Division of >&5 Seats In House On Basis of
 Population Returns From States
Experts to Make Compila- tion of Number of Repre-
 sentatives Allowed On Basis of New Figures -
 10 States Gain 26 Seats,
 20 Will Lose. "

Washington, Aug. P-Dividng up 435 ceats in the house of repre- sentatives so each state will have an equitable share of members on the basis of it's 1880 population to- day occupied experts of the census bureau.
 The secretary of commerce has been directed by congress to submit o2 the first day of the December ses- sion a compilation of the population of the states and the number of members to which each is entitled under the method known as major fractions"
 System Explained
 That method, roughly, applies the principle of counting as a unit any remainder more than half and the dropping of a remainder of less than one-half.
 Application of this method to the first complete preliminary census figures indicated today 26 seats would be affected in the coming re- epportionment. Twenty states prob ably will lose one or more members. Ten states are expected to gain the 26 seats. Legislatures in the states affected will have to rearrange their congressional districts before the election of 1892.
 The first actual census total, which still is subject to final re- vision by the census bureau, showed reapportionment figures somewha. different from those calculated by the house census committee before reapportionment law was adopted.
 California Gains Nine%
 California, calculated by the com mittee to gain six seats, would be entitled to nine, bringing her dele gaton to 20. Michigan would gain four additional members. thus the rapid population gains of these two states alone would give them half Of the 26 memberships expected to be shifted.
 Other shifts from committee cal culations were seen in New York and Ohio. The Empire State had DEbu SId ltu lOl lllt lOSS ol d lilNlll Der. but unusual population gains probably will entitle her to two ad- ditional seats. The Buckeye State, on the other hand, probably will gain but two of it's estimated increase of three members
 Georgia, which the committee had rot figured for loss, probably will lose two members because of an un- expectedly small increase of inhab- itants, while other unforeseen losses of one member each were calculated to be in store for Minnesota, Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota.
 Mississippi to Lose One
 Mississippi, which had been fig ured flor a loss of two representa- tives. exceeded her estimated growth and probably will lose but one.
 Texas on the other hand, was slated for a gain of two members, but because of exceptional growth is expected to gain three.
 Committee calculated gains borne out by current population figures were estimated for New Jersey with two additional members, and Con- necticut, Florida, North Carolina, and Washington with one apiece.
 On present figures Missouri would be the largest loser, as the census committee had indicated, with a de- crease of three members, bringing her delegation down to 13. Losses of two members each, all previously indicated. would be sustained by h. diana, Iowa and Kentucky.
 States which the committee had indicated would lose one member, and whose population increases have not been sufficient to upset these predictions, are Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana. Maine, Nebraska, North Dakot, Pennsylvnia, Tennessee. Yer mont and Virginia.