The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-15
TESTS IGNORE
RESIDENCE
REQUISITE
BY ]. EARLE MOSER

It may be a long time coming
In the Federal service-perhaps
never-but indications are be-
ginning to appear among
State and local government set
ups of a sentiment against the use
Of residence requirements as quail
ifications for filling positions.
The Civil Service Assembly, in
its current News Letter, reports
two instances of widely separated
spots in which Civil Service test
announcements have ignored the
usual query as to where the apph-
cant has been making his or her
home.
Seeking Junior Civil Service ex-
aminerS. the Los Angeles County
Civil Service Commission has
waived residence for applicants
but required college graduation
within the past five years. with
specialized study and experience
in subjects relating to the work OF
the position. Concurrently, the
New York State Civil Service Com
mission has allowed both residents
and nonresidents eligibility for the
post of associate Civil Service eX-
aminer.
Baltimore also waived residence
requirements to fill the manager
ship of its Bureau of Assessments
in March.
In the cities and States, at
least, it would seem that the Slo-
gan, Home Town Boys for Home
Town Jobs" is beginning to lose
caste. Due to State apportion-
ment jealousies, however, any
hope that Congress will adopt
such a liberal attitude for the Fed
eral service in the next few years
is extremely dim.
BASEBALL:
With the exception of the en-
pioyes circled in today's, tomor-
rows and Saturdays Times, all
folk who have earned free passes
to the opening Griff game Mon
day by the Lucky Baseball
Rings" must collect their prizes by
6 p. m. today.
This deadline has been set in
order to avoid confusion as the
awarding of the lucky stubs to
Government workers draws near
its end. A handful of employees
have neglected to collect, some of
them having been visited by
Lucky Rings" as long ago as
March 8.
Persons ringed today, tomorrow
and Saturday will have until
p. m. Saturday to get their tickets
for the game. Yesterdays box
score:
j. MILTON STANFORD, Junior clerk,
Civil Service Commission. gill G st.
\. w. 1--WE. 4920, here ono year. home
town. Rock Island, Ill.
WARD b. FREEMAN, section chief.
Rural liberalization Administration, 1913
Columbia Street. Falls Church, Va, here
ER%EST H. Ro% cO IGMP; "S SiTsctOr Pa
sistant, Rural Identification Admins
tratiOn, 1917 Connecticut Ave. n. w.
GEM: 1892 home town, Denver Colo.
EVA BARKER. typist, Civil Service
Commission. 14I2 Twenty first st. n, W,
ODE: O676). here 96 months; home town,
Portland. Greg.
CHARLES A. BRADLEY. clerk, Civil
Service Commission, 314 X st. n. E.. q
MRS RAY Fl. BLANKEN. clerk.
Farm Credit Administration. 2515 Thir.
tenth st. n. W. eco. 222D, a Wash
SUMMARY
Treasury, IL; Agriculture. II: FCA,
Accounting Office. 10; Navy, o; Vet
Grams Administration. 9; InteriOr.PWA,
3; Railroad Retirement Board, s. Civil
Service Commission, 5: Interstate Com.
merce Commission. 5: Hole. 5; Social
Security Board, 8; FDIC. 4; NOn-Fed-
erai. 4; War. 4: Government Printing
Off1ce. 4; State. 4; Commerce, 8; Labor,
8; FLA. 8: Archives. 2; REA, 2; U. s.
Marines, 1; WPA, /.
Strong protest has been regis
tered by the United Civil Service
Employees against the provisions in
the District of Columbia appro.
priation bill, now being considered
on Capitol Hill, which, 1t is
claimed would repeal annual and
sick leave benefits for per diem
employees of the District and
would practically repeal the classi-
fication act for District of Co.
lumbia workers receiving more
than $4,000 yearly. In a letter 20