The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
NINE. CURE STORM
CENTER IN FRANCE
Co-discoverer of Radium Co.
respondent in a Dr.
Vorce Action.
National News Association)

(National News Association)
PARIS. Dec. THE action against
Nine. Curie, co-discoverer of radium
with her late husband and considered
the foremost woman scientist In the
world. and Professore Paul Langevin.
also IN eminent scientist, Is scheduled
to b tried here tomorrow. The pro.
ceedings we're instituted by the pro.
fsssor's wife and charge him with
keeping An affinity in his contugal
1omicile.
Rumors were rife around the court
today that the case would be postpon-
Cd and probably never come to trial
because OF the willingness OF Profess
sor Langevin to make financial set
Element on his wife in order to avoid
further publicity. The offense is pun
ishable only with a small fine and
Nine. Curie will not be obliged to ap-
pear in court.
The case has split French scientific
circles into two warning factions, and
the public and press have taken sides
on the publicity given to the domestic
relations Of the savants by the pro-
mitigation of many letters from the
woman scientist to her co-worker. Sew
eral duels have been fought between
the Curie sympathizers and those who
decried her ethics.
Sympathy for Nine. curIe.
Much sympathy has been expressed
for Nine. Curie, and in many quarters
the vindictiveness of the professors
wife in airing her family difficulties
10 deplored. The debate among those
who hold that Nine. Langevin should
have accepted her fate with stoicism
and those whose ethics decry the in.
PREVENTION of Nine. Curie. has divided
the people and the press.
The Paris Midi. pro Curie sheets.
comments editorially on the matter,
saying: 1.-TWO women love a man. One
has the privileges and priority Of mar
riage and four children. The other
, mime. Curie) has the prestige OF
genius. companionship and higher
works. The man, after long hesitation
between the companionship OF body
and the companionship Of mind. made
his choice. It was his right, the law
admits. and the divorce tribunal will
regulate it,
The journal that aired the CORES
pondence between the discoverer of
radium and her professor affinity,
takes another stand: THE case" 1t
says, lis not alone between two wo-
men and a man but threatens the ram
ifications OF society with virtual free
love. 1t is to be deplored that two
of the brightest minds in France
should set so bad an example for pos.
terity."
Still third faction condemns the
relationship but not from an ethical
standpoint but because of the fact that
Nine. Curie is Pole while her rival.
Professor langevin's wife, Is Franch.
Show Deep Affection.
The letters from the woman scien-
fist show deep and lasting devotino
to her alleged affinity. They refer to
past pleasures and speak hopefully of
the future, when Nine. Langevin shall
have been discarded via the divorce
courts. Minute instructions are in
'cluded relative to the Professors atti.
tude toward his wife and children, and
throughout a note of deep attachment
10 sounded that brooks no Intervention
Of conventionality.
The facts cited by the petitioner
show that Nine. Curie and Professor
Langevin have been close friends since
July Is. 1910. when the latter rente I
and furnished small apartment
whore the couple have alleged to have
met daily.
From that time until the disclosure
made by the Professors wife, they
are alleged to have been inseparable,
each planning for future in each 9TH
er's company. The denouement Great
Cd q great sensation and was at first
denied by the Professor and Nine.
Curie. Later. however, Nine. Curie's
letters began to make their appear
ance and since then the accused cou-
Die have not sought to deny their re-
nations.