The evening world., 1913-03-12
Half the Force Apply for Ser
geantcies; Physical Test
Rejects 1000.
MORE JOBS PLANNED.
First Batch in "School" To-
Day, Like Number TO Be
Questioned Tomorrow.

Two thousand OF the hve thousand
policemen-the latter number about half
Of the uniformed forcs-who applied for
promotion from the grade Of patrolman
TO that OF sergeant were under com
petitivc examination by the Civil SER
vice Commission at Grand Central PAL
ace to-day. There are just eight va
cancies In the grads OF sergeant. one
thousand OF the fve thousand appli-
cants were eliminated In a physical test
which has already taken place. Most
OF them were disqualified by faulty
eyeslght. Tho other half OF the mum
Der which passed the physical test will
be under examination tomorrow and
Friday.
President Frank Gala CHER Of the Mu-
nicipal Civil Service Commission was
In personal charge Of the big exam
ination. He and = confidential steno9-
rapher. who was locked In q steel cage
under guard with the question papers.
were the only persons who had exact
knowledge Of the questions which had
been put on the papers for to-day. To-
morrow an entirely different set Of
questions will be submitted to the mon.
covering similar subjects.
GROUPS OF BIG MEN WAITED
FOR SCHOOL" TO BEGIN.
The examination was set 10 begin At
10 o'clock. For half an hour before.
sturdy looking men. some quietly conf.
dent. some worried and some merry and
cocky. Eathered about the building and
chatted In groups along Lexington ave-
hAtx
fourth streets. The greater number
were In ordinary clothes. but there was
enough OF blue and Lrass to make the
charaotsr Of the ssssmbiass plain to
passersby. many Of whom fingered
curiously and swslisd the throns.
Al the foot OF the broad stairway
leading up to the big main floor was a
line Of young women clerks and stem
oKra piers. very stern ana authoritative,
who allowed mono but employees OF the
Commission and policemen who could
show their shields to 60 up. Each man
msskly pulled back his coat and showed
the shield on his waistcoat. II he was
not In uniform. and said Thank ypu,
quiaition.
One big fellow. who had left his badge
pinned to his uniform At home. pleaded
like . little boy to have his Identity
proved by letters In his pocket and his
nre-alarm and police patrol telephone
ksy. hut was stcrnly turned away.
ORDEAL INCLUDES LAW AND Po.
LICE DUTIES.
The questions Of the test to-day con.
cerned three subjects:
Rules and regulations Of the depart.
ment
Laws and ordinances Of the city and
State. including especially those govern.
ing tratic and automobile driving.
Police administration In actual prac.
tice.
Forty monitors and clerks assisted
President Gallagher m distributing ant
collecting the papers and In patrollins
the long lines OF tables TO See that there
was no conversation or consultation with
concealed notes. The men were allowed
from 10 o'clock to 40 o'clock to complet,
their answers.
The ranking OF the men on tho eligibl,
list will be published In the City Recort
In about six weeks.
The present city budget provides 70
1 sergeants There are $40 on tn
rolls. COMMISSIONS Waldo has beel
considering a plan by which the arm.
squad system may be adopted. cailin
for a non-comm!ssioned officer for ever,
sight men. Should II be adopted, ther,
would be vacancies for more than vi,
hundred men who may get on tn
Aiigtble lists In the present examin at hons
The names Of 300 eligible men will b
listed.