The Washington times., 1921-03-20
lean Eliot's Meeus
OF Capital Society

and whose now bvvk 10 Just off the
press. Clear from the far Hawaiian
Islands comes Fannie Heasiip Lee
Agce. From nearer homo. Philadel-
phia. Agnes Repplier. But not only
women are to be represented, for
George AIDE II to como with his fables
and slang. 10 vie With Henry Van
dykes masterpieces OF great litera-
ture. Many notable exhibits of art
will be given and q program OF all
American music. For this year, tho
Pen Women are bringing out the tai
ent Of their own countIy. Mrs. Will
liam Athcrton Du Puy will address
In regard to their exhibit and repre-
sentation the Indiana Society Monday
night at the Ebbitt Hotel. through
the Invitation Of DR.. Harvey Wiley.
Though the State Of Indiana is sup
posed to be the leader In literary
lights, II looks very much as though
Ohio were coming to the front In
close competition, even victory. Miss
Helen v. p. Fulton, vice president for
the State Of Ohio, has written of .
charming collection of autographed
books OF the authors of her state.
which she will bring with her when
April. Then, too, Mrs. Warren q.
enhances interest in Ohio to . con-
siderable extent.
THE SOCIAL SIDE
OF sTATECRAFT.
In his wife's absence. Secretary
Hughes has been learning something
Of the social side of q Secretary OF
States Job. Mrs. Hughes came down
for the diplomatic reception" at the
White House and q dinner at the
French embassy ito meet the Secre-
tary Of state and Mrs. Hughes" but
went back to New York today to re-
main until she takes possession OF
her new house in April. Meantime
Mr.. Hughes has learned. II he did
not know It before. that life for the
head OF the State Department Is not
all treaties and foreign policies: some
times it's dinners and foreign visitors.
For instance, he had various parties
for Paderewski on his mind last
weekend: and there was DR.. l. s.
Rowe's luncheon for q half dosen
(more or less) Latin-American mis-
sions on Monday. There were mis-
sions from Panama, Cuba, NICARAGUA.
Guatemala, and Costa Rica, which had
been sent especially to attend the
Inauguration of President Harding:
and there was . mission from vene-
zuela which had come up to attend
the Bolivar celebrations in New York
next month-all of which DR.. Rowe
was able to bunch-and give one big
luncheon for them. to which practical
Iy the entire LAtin-American contin-
gent was invited-and the Secretary
OF State. of course.
There are several other distinguish
ed visitors in the offing, expected to
reach Washington early in April
Viviani. for instance-whom presum-
ably both the State Department and
the White House. as well as tho
French embassy. will entertain exte:-
sively: and the Prince Of Monaco. for
whom undoubt edly the State Depart
ment will feel some responsibility.
even though Monaco has no diplomatic
representative here and he comes to
receive . medal for scientific research
rather than as q sovereign OF one
country making an official visit to
another.
When Madame Marie Curic, the
most famous woman scientist in the
world. comes to this country in May
she will be entertained in WASH
ington in a manner that will assume
the Importance OF a formal national
recognition Of her supreme service to
humanity. Diplomats and officials
will contest with representatives of
all the learned professions. educators.
and society folk for the honor Of
paying tribute to the distinguished d
visitor.
While Madame Marie Curie is in
Washington she will be the guest of
committee headed by Mrs Robert Woods
Bliss. who will be assisted by Mrs
Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth. jr.. Miss Julia Lathrop, Mrs
Hope Slater, Mrs. Vernon Kellogg and
Mrs. Charles ID. Walcott. This COM
mittee will cooperate with various
other committees, and IL is expected
that she will pass a great deal OF
time in studying the collections in
the Smithsonian Insdtution and the
National Museum.
Facilities to demonstrate and to ex-
pertinent will be offered her in lab
oratories here, as elsewhere. The Bu-
reau of Standards will give a recep-
tion in her honor and will do much
toward entertaining her, for this bu-
reau is perhaps more interested in
radium than any other in the Gov
ernment.
And, best OF all, Nine. Curie Is to
have her hearts desire satisfied in a
beautiful and wonderful way. The CO.
discoverer of radium, the woman who
alone discovered polonium, which she
named for her native land, Poland.
does not own even the smallest
amount Of the precious mineral with
which her name and her husband $
are associated. 1t has been her DIRE am
to possess a sufficient quantity with
which to carry on costly experiments.
and now that dream Is to be realized.
for she Is to receive as a gift from
America a gram of radium. A gram
of radium, 1t must be understood, il
one-eighth OF an ounce. That does
not seem to be such a big gift until
one learns from the Bureau of Stand
ards that radium is worth 100000
times as much as gold. As it is esti-
mated that there Is in the world to-
day. in tangible and commercial form,
only Ave and half ounces Of radium.
the value of the gift may be under
stood. At the present value of radium
the gram will cost $4,000. The
money to buy this remarkable gift
is now being collected and paid into