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BARNARD SENIORS
GIVE BARRIE PLAY
Glue Good Presentation of
Equality Street"

The seniors OF Barnard College made
their farewell bow to their fellow stu
dents yesterday In ]. NJ. Barrie's DUAL
lty Street" The production was staged
under the direction of Frank Lee Short.
who has been n director of dramatics at
Yale and other universities. The per-
Torrance was followed by dancing.
Among the members OF 1919 who took
part in Quality Street were the Misses
NJ. Armitage Ogden, Theodore Skinner,
Lucretia Peters. Marion Warren,
Gretchen Torek. Dorothy Birdseye Ger
trude Geer, Vera klopman. Anna Well,
Bessie Slmons. Frances Rule. Helene Fox,
Katherine Magaw, Pamela Thomas,
Esther Britain. Adele Alike. Blanche
Strook. Bertha Mann. Dorothy Brock
way. Georgia Scarborough, Lucy Lee and
Ernpstine Lad.
Miss Vera Klopman and Miss Gretchen
Torek, as hero and heroine. presented
perhaps the most pleasing performance
OF the day and gave full value to Bar
rie's lines. The remainder of the cast
made much of the smaller parts, Miss
NJ. Armitage Ogden's Characterization Of
the old maid sister being especially good.
Miss Vivian Tappan headed the senior
play committee. Assisting her were thu
Misses Marjorie Darlington. Elizabeth
Gatewood, Alice Goehel Gertrude Miller
Helene Wallace and Marion Warren.
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A Fifty Mile Vertical Shot.

We are lost In admiration Of NJ.
DE LA BAUME PLUvINEL, president of
the French Astronomical Society. He
has found a useful task for the huge
German cannons of the type that was
used to lombard Paris. Theyar to
be loaded with shells which will be
equipped with devices to register the
density, temperature, &C., Of the upper
air. They will be pointed directly
upward and fired.
The shell, 1t is expected, will rise
fifty miles In two minutes-the dis
lance is more important than the
time. Its instruments-we assume
the French scientists will arrange for
their protection against the shocks of
projection and flight-will record the
temperature, barometric pressure and
what not of distant space and, after
polsing for an unreasonable moment
at the end of the vertical journey,
will start on the return trip.
All, yes; the return trip. That to
us is the most interesting part of the
exploit. We have perfect confidence.
of course, THAI - scientific she'll will
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WHAT WILL THE SOUTH DO?
Votes for Negro Women Considered
in the Light Of Experience.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: Con-
sress has no general power to prohibit
| or regulate the sale OF alcoholic liquors !;
| the so-called war time prohibition rider
to the agricultural bill OF November.
| 1918. Is void and imperative.
The war time emergency which alone
could have justified 1t has now ceased
| 10 exist. Congress, therefore. cannot
nullify the non-existent. Article y. Of
| the ten original amendments to the Con-
stitution, in force December 10, 1871,
| reads as follows;
The powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by It to the States, are re-
served to the States respectively. or to
the people.
Congress has never dared to pass en-
fforcing legislation under the Fifteenth
Amendment. which awards equal voting
rights to white and colored citizens In
spite OF the fact that Section 2 of the
| amendment specifically delegates such
power. The United States OF America
Is in effect a league OF nations wherein
State sovereignty Is recognized. This
arrangement affords the necessary plas-
ITCHY and recognizes local needs and
conditions. Recent tendencies in the d.
rection Of enlarged power for the CEN
trail Government If persisted in will
cause rigidity and ultimatelys serious
conflict and disruption of the Union.
In the light Of what We have here
set forth is not the Eighteenth Amend
ment. proposed to be effective on Janu-
airy 1880. itself unconstitutional? Con-
flict with Article X. OF the ten original
amendments seems obvious. Even though
the Eighteenth Amendment be consti-
tutional It is imperative in the absence
Of enforcing and concurrent legislation.
The Fifteenth Amendment is openly
disregarded by the South. Will the
South attempt TO force through Con-
gress any enforcing legislation In con-
rection with the Eighteenth Amend
ment? In view OF the nature of at
tempts to override the police power of
the States through amending the Con-
stitution the fate OF the woman suf-
frage amendment. IL ratified, will be
awaited with much interest The right
TO vote is now withheld from the South
ern negro : will negro women be allowed
TO vote under the Nineteenth Amend
ment? ALBERT R GALLATIN.
NEW York, May 81.
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communication from Paris asking
IL Switzerland would consent to pro-
hlbit all exports and imports into
Germany except those permitted by
the Allies during the war in case
Germany should refuse to sign the
peace treaty. The Swiss Council in
Its remonstrance declares IL it's re-
quest for a modification or the block
ade is not granted Switzerland will
find 1t necessary to recover her lib
erty Of action" What this implies
is not entirely clear. SO far as food
supplies and raw materials. for her
industries are' concerned Switzer-
land IS in little better position now
than she was during the war, and
there remains as great a necessity
now rs ever, In the opinion of the Al
lies, for the enforcement Of the block
ade against Germany. Perhaps
Switzerland must be impressed with
the fact that the war Is not over I'M
iii the. peace terms have been actu-
ally signed.
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come down. Gravity has no fifty mile
limit and Its laws have not been re-
4, pealed. In the case Of aviators grav-
ity suspepds sentence, but eventually
imposes 1t. The shell toward the
close Of Its return journey will be
going at the rate of nearly a mile
second; almost as fast as Mr..
BURLEsoN would be returned to pri-
vate life II the people had the imme-
dlate say about 4.
Who or what Is going to catch the
shell on Its return2, The Job would
be much harder THAI that Of the ball
player who caught a baseball thrown
from the top Of the Washington Mon
ument. for the shells fall will be
500 times as far as the balls. HANS
WAGNER at his best would let 1t 20
through him. Is the Big Bertha to be
so dellcately aimed that the shell will
return to given point-not the gun
barrel itself, perhaps, but hogshead
full Of pillows, or cream puffs. or
SOCIALISM, heads, or some other soft
substance?
If the gun cannot be pointed so
that the shell will return to a certain
limited area, then It must be fred
with slight slant seward or 1t may
come down and bore hole through
somebody or something. If the sea
is to be the terminal, how far will
the shell penetrate the yielding blue7
Would not DAvY JONES or his abys-
NAL comrade. DAN McGINrY, have
the first, perhaps last, peek at the
barometric readings of an empyrean
that Is thrice as far from earth as
Schenectady Is from Troy?
1t is easy to send something up.
It's coming down is the puzzling
thing. Somehow NJ. PLUvINEL's shell
reminds us of a certain covenant.
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ART NOTES.

collection of antique art objects
VIII be placed on public exhibition IN
Silo's Fifth Avenue Art Galleries to-
morrow prior TO their sale at auction
Thursday. Friday and Saturday at 2
p. NJ. daily.
Many Of the objects In the collection
were purchased at the dispersal OF the
contents OF the country house OF the
Earl OF Chesterfield. Holme Lacy, Hert-
iordshire. England. Other pieces are
from the historic mansion, Court Rled-
dyn, Llangibby. Monmouthshire, and
from the Mansion House. Cathedral
York. Exeter. Included in the exhibition
are old English china and poreclains,
furniture. Sheffield plate, tall case clocks,
and an Italian masterpiece The Ma
tlVity." by Morello, which was pur-
chased at the sale OF the collection OF
King Louis Philippe in 1853 and later
sold at Christie's in London, There ia
also collection of modern oil paintings
that will be sold Friday afternoon at
o'clock.
James p. Silo will also conduct on the
premises at Sherry's, Fifth avenue and
Forty-fourth street. on Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday. at IL A. NJ. daily,
the sale OF all the furnishings OF the
famous establishment. including French
ana Flemish Renaissance tapestries.
''o, o'e sculptures, pianos, and
collection OF paintings that includes
many portraits OF the French and Brit
ish schools. The tapestries and naint-
ings VIII be sold on Wednesday at $40
p. NJ.
Georgian and Renaissance furniture
from England and Italy will be shown
in the Old Galleries Is East Flftv-ninth
street Tomorrow. The objects win he
sold at auction by c. BeaucIerc Clarke
on tho afternoons OF June 8 TO IN
elusive at 2:3o O'Clock.
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A Temporary Visitor to the Hall
Of Fame.

II the testers who installed the bust
of WALT WHITMAN in the Hall Of
Fame at New York University on
Decoration Day thought they were
playing Joke on the electors who
have failed to include the poet among
the distinguished citizens therein
commemorated they are entitled to
the pleasure their adventure gave
them. but actually the joke appears
to have been on themselves.
The notion that WHITMAN's admir-
ers are concerned over his non-inclu-
sion among the worthless In the Hall
of Fame is far fetched. Those who
worship at his shrine ask no formal
crowning Of his fame.
Moreover, the incident provided an
unexpected sidelight on the attitude
Of New York toward this hero Of
literature and patriotic toll. The au-
thors Of this Intrusion into the Hall
Of Fame had mighty difficult Job
getting bust of WALT to use In their
adventure. They sought to buy and
to borrow and could find no sculp-
tured representation Of the poet fit for
their purpose. Eventually they were
forced to borrow, without the own,
er's knowledge. bust from the home
Of an admirer'of the poet-nurse.
The immortality of WHITMAN does
not lie in busts and paintings; and
who would be so unkind rs to suggest
that for the assurance Of Immortality
inclusion In the Hall of Fame Is not
absolutely essential?
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ALL WERE AMERICANS.
Regulars, Gusrdsmen, Drafted Men;
There Is Glory Enough for All.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir: I
have been much interested In the re-
cent letters in your valuable paper by
Student Of History" and others con-
corning the work OF the Regulars In
the world war.
They evidently are fearful the Regu-
lars will not get credit for having done
the whole business-flnished up the Job.
az II were.
Now far be II from me to utter one
wcrd In dlsparagement OF the Regulars
or of their splendid work. not only in
this war but in the war Of the rebel
lion. In which had part as vol
unteer officer, and in every other war
where they have done duty. They are
volunteer American professional SOL
oilers, and when that IL said all has
been said as to efficiency and quality
In soldering that can be said. There
fore great things were expected Of them.
and We were not disappointed.
Nevertheless It must DO borne In
mind that in the work done on the
western front the Regulars numbered
about Is per cent. OF the A. n f.. the
remainder were volunteers. National
Guardsmen and drafted men. all Amer
lean soldiers. I include the marines
among the Regulara notice that In
the table of losses the Twenty-eishth
Division. all National Guardsmen Of
Pennsylvania, stands fourth or next
to the Regulars. and but little behind
the Third Division.
II losses are proof of superior work
done or extraordinary heroism the pro-
fessionals have very little on the boys
Of the Twenty-eighth Division--the
Iron Division"
The discussion about the Regulars
and their splendid service reminds me
of u story about Commodore Perry after
tho battle Of Lake Erie in the war OF
1912. The Commodore had not only
built his feet of ships and manned
them but had won a glorious victory
under very adverse circumstances. He
had repaired to Erie with his prizes
and the good people OF that city gave
him a public welcome in one OF their
churches, the programme consisting
chiefly Of sermon and prayer in which
God was given all the praise and glory
OF the achievement
Whereupon the grim Commodore
arose and said he did not mind giving
God all the glory. but he did feel that
Il should be mentioned somewhere that
he and his brave men were there.
So on the western front. the Regulars
were there and the National Guard was
there ana the volunteers and drafted
men we're there. All were Americans
and we are proud OF then all
F. L. HITCHCOCK,
Veteran of the Civil War.
SCRANTON, Pa, May 81.
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The swiss Remembrance.

The complaint which Switzerland
has been making practically ever
since the armistice against the en-
forcement Of the war time blockade
has taken the form of an official ut
terance through q statement sent to
the allied Governments by the Swiss
Federal Council. The statement is
in effect formal demand that the
blockade be raised so far as 1t con.
Germs Switzerland, and sets forth that
the maintenance of the blockade is
putting Switzerland in IAN untenable
position"
The situation of Switzerland In the
heart Of Europe, with the Central
Powers on the east and north and the
Entente on the south and west, made
the country more or less dependent
upon both belligerents. At the same
time it made the question of the sup
ply of food products especially diff
cult The charge was made that sup
plies sent to Switzerland found their
way into Germany and Austria. In
support of the charge 1t was said that
Switzerland in war time was receiv-
Ing more importations of food and
raw materials than she had bought
In preceding years Of peace. This,
however, was denied by the Swiss
President in his appeal to the United
States, in which he made a positive
declaration that "all the grain i'm
ported into the country remained.
here and that "the imports of food
stuffs since the beginning of the war
were not greater but smaller than
before" and he added that "to stop
the Importation was to place Switzer-
land in danger of starvation"
Upon these representations this
country undertook to furnish Swltzer-
land with food supplies, the State
Department declaring that despite OBJ
stacles interposed by Germany the
Government would despatch grain
ships under naval convoy prepared to
force a passage through the subma-
rine zone. Furthermore, last Deem
Der the United States signed an agree
ment. ratified by Swiss delegates and
the allied nations. for the furnishing
OF $4,000 cars of cereals, sufficient. It
was held, for supplying all the imme-
diate needs Of Switzerland.
The statement by the Swiss Federal
Council Of Its position is In reply to
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EVENTS TO-DAY.

The Religion of Old Glory, a proposed
ritual Of the nag. initial ceremony St.
Marks in the Bouwerie. p. NJ
Annual memorial service for members
OF the Police Department St. Patrlck's
Cathedral. 4 30 =. NJ.
The Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke Will
make an address in behalf OF the move
ment to raise a fund OF 5000, 900 for
the relief OF Protestant churches In
France and Belgium, Brick Presbyterian
Church. IL A. NJ.
DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady will concluds
his series of addresses on THE Facts
Of Faith" at the mems meeting OF West
Side Y. NJ. c. A, at Z o clock his topic
being, why Did Christ Die for Men. and
How Does His Death BENEFIT Me >"
Commencement exercises, Column bia
University, baccalaureate sermon by the
Rev. Ernest Braithwaite. president of the
Western University of London. Ont. St.
Paurs Chapel. Amsterdam avenue and
llTth street, p. ".
Memorial to Private Roger A. Mont
gomery by members of Company Of
10Th Infantry, A Z. F, St Lul;es
Church. lllst street and Convent avenue.
p NJ
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Don't BE in n Hurry with Little Jim.

Don't be In a hurry with little Jim.
God knew 'twould take years for a man
10 grow,
He knew the job would be very slow.
So don't you be in a hurry with Jim,
Perhaps Jim is wastefu., perhaps he is
slow,
Perhaps doesn't think that his elders
know,
Well. that's the way God grows q man.
II II could be done better (you know God
CAM,
He would have tried some other plan.
Yes. but He didn't: so don't you fret.
Jim stumbles to-day. but he'll come
right yet
God knew 'twould take years to grow a
man,
He knew the Job would be slow and lonr
To grow man with a will that is
strong,
A will that will break every stone In his
way,
A will that will climb TO Gods mountain
height,
A will tha. will bend every force to the
right,
A win that will bring a new. glorious day;
II God can wait for little Jim
Then don't you be In aHhurry with him
ELEANOR SCorT SHARPLEs
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A Fable Of the Moon.

In days when from the great Unknown
The universe had birth,
In days more gaseous than our own
The moon was part OF earth.
Disputes arose in stellar space.
The stars for battle sought.
They entered on a flaming race
And in their courses fought;
The moon then left Its proper haunt
And took hcadloug flight.
An interplanetary Jaunt
To set creation right.
We know the rest-now cold and bright
The moon shines overhead
And doubtless wonders every night
Why II should be so dead.
hclAspBuRG8 WILSON.
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Problems Of American Citizenship

Because there is to-day q bette
realization of the dignity and value O
citizenship in the United States sue
questions as are set forth in the sui
Joined letter have wider interes
than they have had in the past: y
ITO THE EDITOR OF THE suN-str:
I have Just had an extraordinary dis
cussion with a clerical friend. and as
was unable to convince him of his
error, though most anxious to do so.
I would ask you to settle the dis
pute, as my friend Is one OF that
large number who swear by THE
SUM-
He maintains that a person born
in this country is not a citizen unless
his father is; DO that II the father
is Of French birth, for example. and
does not become naturalized, the
child Is not a citizen.
He attempts to prove his con-
tention by citing the fact that when
a person whose father was foreign
born applies for a passport to leave
the country he must show his
fathers naturalization papers. other
wise the passport is refused.
He also cites as another proof
he is correct that the Government
withholds a pension from the indi-
gent widow and children Of an I'M
naturalized man. notwithstanding
that they were born here.
"I conceded that there may be
regulations governing the matter OF
passports, and also with regard to
pensions. for salutary and obvious
reasons; but 1 insisted that. as the
right of suffrage is the simplest test
of recognized citizenship, IL a person
born here OF foreign parentage and
81 years OF age goes to the polls on
election day he Is not prevented
from casting his vote whether his
father ever became naturalized or
not.
ITO this he replied that II such a
person attempted to vote he could
be properly challenged and would not
be allowed to cast the vote. as he
would not be able to show that his
father was a naturalized citizen.
will THE SUN kindly give space
to this letter and answer in it's coll
umns. covering the various points
above alluded to?
Otherwise I shall be at loss to
know how to settle the dispute
MY friend tells me / am forget
ting my law; which is quite possible,
as this very day-May 29-happens
to be the fortleth anniversary of my
admission to the New York Ibar,
which, however, I abandoned at about
the same time In order to enter
another profession.
Drew J. e. S.
NEW YORK, May 49,"
The law affecting children Of allen
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They Are Open to Mr.. Wilson, OF
Course.

According to an Associated Press
correspondent In Paris, "a summary
Of the skeleton of the Austrian treaty,
submitted to the smaller nations
Thursday for examination, is remark
able chiefly for its omissions and
reservations. Subject heading after
subject heading Is followed either by
q noncommlttal display of blank pa
per. resembling a censored French
newspaper discussion of the contro-
versial part Of the days diplomatic
developments, or by the statement
This clause reserved"
The provisions most noticeably af-
fected by this censorship relate par
ticularly to the definition of the south
ern frontier Of the new Austria, repa-
ration and the problems of italian
rights under the political clauses. The
general provisions, most Of which are
merely repetitions of the provisions
Of the treaty proposed to Germany,
are not so mutIlated.
This skeletonized version OF the
treaty, let 1t be understood, has been
issued not for the information Of the
general public but for the instruction
Of smaller nations" parties to the
Peace Conference, which In all mat
tiers affecting their interest are theo-
retically entitled to the same consider
alton and respect that are shown to
the greatest Power. Yet these ma
lions, several Of which made impor-
tant contributions to the defeat Of
Germany and Of Austria, receive
book with only chapter headings in
place Of the details Of the decisions
they anxiously await.
In this manner are "open covenants
of peace, openly arrived at" prepared
by the author of the once sacred Four
teen Points or Principles. Perhaps n
crassly literal world misinterpreted the
significance Of the primary definition
in that often quoted schedule. 1t may
be that Mr.. WILSON meant covenants
should be open only to him and
openly arrived at only in the pres
ence of Colonel HOUSE.
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parents Is discussed in volume three
Of Professor JOHN BAssETT MooRE's
International Law Digest, In which
It is set forth that "children born In
the United States of alien parents
who have never been naturalized are
native citizens Of the United States" /;
but "ln cases of double allegiance the
child when he becomes Of age 'is
required to elect between the country
of his residence and the country Of
his alleged technical allegiance 1t
Is therefore for the child of alien
parents to select his citizenship. If
lie presents himself to the election
officers and demands to be registered
his act would Of course constitute
selection Of citizenship In the United
States. If, however, by registration
with the authorities of the country
of which his father was a citizen,
or by some other act, he recorded his
choice Of alien citizenship he would
be entitled thereto under our laws.
1t must be borne In mind, however,
that the foreign country concerned
would insist on compliance with its
laws II he was to receive the benefit
Of their protection.
The regulations concerning the is
suance Of passports and the payment
of pensions would not be conclusive.
AS our correspondent sAys, sound ad-
ministrative policy might necessitate
practices in such matters, regardless
Of citizenship, which would have no
bearing on the case. In several
States the privilege Of voting is con-
ferred on aliens who have declared
their intention to become citizens.
Such declarants in many cases do not
take out their final papers; in the
course Of the war many cases Of de-
clarants withdrawing their appllca-
lions for the purpose of avoiding
military service were recorded.
On account Of these occurrences q
careful revision Of the citizenship
laws may be confidently predicted,
and the statutes which will be framed
hereafter are likely to be, as they
should be. more strict than those
which have been in force in the past.