Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-29
FOR REVENUE CUTTERS
EXAMINATION TO FILL VACAN-
CIEs IN CADETSHIPS.
Applicants for Positions Will Be Given
Credit for Service at Sea-
Rank of Officers.

The civil service commission announces
an examination to be held May II. Is and
10 throughout the country to secure eligi-
bles from which to make certificaton to
fill several existing vacancies in the posi-
ton of cadet in the revenue cutter service
and other similar vacancies as they occur
in that service.
AS the commission has experienced con-
siderable difficulty in securing eligibles
for this position, qualified persons are urged
to enter this examination.
Subjects of Examination.
The examination will consist of the fol-
lowing subjects: Spelling twenty words
of more than average difficulty, authentic
Gas comprised in the ordinary grammar
school text-books), algebra Gas comprised
in the high school textbooks, including
logarithms), general geography Gas COM
prised in the grammar school teXt-boOkS),
geometry Gncluding plane and solid). gen
eral history and Constitution of the United
States {as comprised in high school text
books the questions on Constitution refer
ring to its general provisions only, physics
Gas comprised in high school text-books),
general information Questions relating to
well-known matters of current INTEREST,",
trigonometry Including questions in plane
and spherical! trigonometry), grammar
rhetoric and composition (the questions in
grammar comprise the work given in the
grammar school textbooks, including pars-
ing and analysis. In rhetoric the questions
comprise the work in the high school text
books. The test in composition consists of
the preparation of an essay on one of two
assigned topics, English literature tas
comprised in high school text-books). one
modern langua ge-French, German or Span
ish Competitors may select any one OF
these languages The test includes the
translation of short exercise into English,
and also one into the language selected
Credit for Sea Service.
While it is not prerequisite to eligibility,
all applicants for the position of cadet VINO
have served at sea, or who have served as
deck officers of sea-going vessels of the
United States merchant marine. should file
with their applications certificate or GER
tfcates showing such service from the
master of the vessel with whom they
served or from the Ship Masters Associa-
ton. 1t is proposed to give applicants
credit for such service when satisfactorily
shown.
Under the law and the regulations of the
Treasury Department cadets, when ap-
pointed must be not less than eighteen nor
more than twenty-five years of age. OF Wig
orous constitution, physically sound and
well formed, not less than five feet three
inches in height, of good moral character
and unmarried. The marriage of cadet
will be considered as equivalent to his
resignation.
Cadets are commissioned by the Presi-
dent as lieutenants after satisfactorily com
pleting a course of three years at the school
of instruction of the revenue cutter service,
which is located near Baltimore. Md
There are allowed In the service, by law,
commissioned officers as follows; CAPTAINS
thirtv-seven at a salary of $500 per an
mum; first Iieutenants, thirty-seven, at
salary of 1850 per annum; second lieu
tenants, thrty-seven, at a salary or Sl,ooo
per annum; third lieutenants, thirty-seVen,
at a salary of 81 400 per annum.
Rank of officers.
An act of Congress provides that captains
in this service shall rank with majors IN the
army first lieutenants with captains, sec
ond lieutena with first heutenants, thlfu
ueutenants with second Heutenants, ana
that commissioned officers in this service
shall receive the same pay and allowances,
excent forage as are provided by law for
officers of corresponding rank IN the army,
including longevity pay. This act OF Ion.
eress also provides for the retirement u
officers in this service at the age of SIXTY
four with IS per cent of the pay ana allow
ances of the rank upon which they are re-
tired. as.., -,
ceive an increase of 10 per cent in pay up
to 40 per cent which is aLo"eu LOT twenty
years service or more.
All applicants who are not IN apparent
phyical perfection will be rejected. Prior
to a npointment each eligible will also be re-
ouired to pass physical examination be
fore a board of surgeons, preferably OF the
public health and marine hospital service.
and to furnish a certificate from such poard
that he has no physical defects.
This examination is open to all citizens or
the United States who comply with the re-
quirements.
Applicants should at once apply either
n the civil service commission, this city, or
to the secretary of the board of examiners
at any place where examinations are held
No application will be accepted unless
properly executed and filed with the COM
mission at Washington.