Evening star., 1933-10-22

The difficulties over the District
Militia so years ago continued to be q
e.o.u r:, source Of contro-
on the Militia by the following
statement in The
Star OF October 16, 1888; from the
Secretary Of War:
Secretary Lincoln said to a Star ne.
porter this morning that he had not vet
considered Gen. Benets reply to the
recent communication of the District
commissioners regarding the District
Militia and he would not do so until
some other information bearing upon
the subject had been compiled for his
use The matter, said the Secretary.
pertains not only to the ordnance de-
partment, bat also to the adjutant gen.
erals Office
With regard to the reorganization
OF the militia?' suggested the reporter.
Well. perhaps not q complete re-
organization said the Secretary, but it
Is evident to everybody that q change Of
some kind should be made in the differ
ent bodies SO that they shall have one
legal and recognized head under whose
command they shall be- 1t Is upon this
matter that I have asked information
from the adjutant general. There may
be several different plans for effecting
the object and what is desired to give
all of such plans thorough considers-
tion. 1t is matter that there Is no
hurry about and therefore I shall take
no action upon Gen. Benet's communi-
cation until I am enabled to consider
all the matters bearing upon the militia
together"
With the Inauguration Of the merit
system IN the Government service so
The Civil Service ysss' Was nstsSr.lIn ssu 1refs
in Action rush on the part
Of job seekers to
take the competitive examinations
which the new order required. That
the institution Of this new policy In sub
stitute for the spoils system was imme-
diately popular is attested by the fol-
lowing news item In The Star Of Oc-
tober II, 1888
1T is expected that about 100 candi-
dates for the civil service will appear
at the examination tomorrow and the
day following. The Commission has had
a good deal Of practice lately in conduct
Ing these examinations and everything
now works smoothly. The persons who
pass and become 'eligibles' in this trial
will have good chance Of appointment
If they hail from the States. and espe-
cially from some Of the more remote
and unambitiouS, as the law provides
for geographical distribution Of clerk
ships, so far as practicable. In the Sc
lection Of the candidate from the four
certified, the departments sometimes
adopt the policy Of taking the new
conner whose State has thus far been
unrepresented in the award. This rule
has been followed by Secretary Lincoln
and perhaps others. About 20 depart
ment clerkships altogether have been
filled since the new rules went into
operation, leaving about 125 eligible
candidates on the commissions list 1t
is needless to say that the District OF
Columbia is fully represented, 50 that
under the apportionment provision Of
the law resident applicants have a slim
chance, unless their names are very
high ON the roll"
when anything happens IN crowd, I"
says an editorial In The Star Of Octo-
A Narrow Escape ons ons C: can l''s; sixsSs sH%s
From Panic. te te c 1epenHea Srs On On
matter what the trouble may be. At q
theatrical performance In New York
yesterday the electric lights went out,
whereupon the inevitable shout was
raised and the audience started In q
panic for the doors. Immediately the
lights were turned on again and the
audience saw how foolish had been the
scare and resumed their seats. Were it
not that every one feels a lurking un-
easiness in being in crowded hall
Where a fire would be attended with
terrible sacrifice Of life. these panics
would be less frequent, and managers Of
theaters and public halls cannot consult
their own interests better than by pro-
yiding TO the satisfaction o. the public
that the facilities of egress are available