Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-30
MADAME CUR|E
Chicago
Noted Scientist Will be Hon
Ored by Universities
and Others in
Chicago.
ARRIVES JUNE Ii
Big Plans are Made When
Famous Woman Visits
Windy City.
ARRIVES JUNE
(By The Associated Press.)


Chicago. May 2S.-During n part Of
the two days of her three day visit in
Chicago next month, Madame Marie
Sklodovska Curie, famous woman
scientist who, with her husband. dis
covered radium, will be entertained by
Northwestern University, the Univer-
sity of Chicago and the Chicago section
of the American Chemical Society Of
which Prof. w. Lee Lewis Of the form
er university is chairman. according to
announcement made by Prof. Lee to-
day. Nine. Curie is due in Chicago
the morning Of Monday, June IL, COM
ing here from Colorado. That after
noon at the Art Institute, Chicago wo-
men will pay her tribute at reception
promoted by the Association of Colleg-
late Alumnae, and by the Associated
Women's Organization of Chicago.
Guest at "a"
Tuesday, June IA, Nine. Curie, will
he the guest of the University of Chi
cago a part Of the afternoon and. in
the evening will be entertained by the
Chicago section Of the American Chem
ical Society when the Willard Gibbs
medal one of the highest hOnors be-
slowed by chemical circles will be
awarded to Madame Curie. Prof. Lewis
is q member of the national committee
of scientists which early last winter
cooperated with Mrs. William Brown
Meloney Of New York in an appeal to
Nine. Curie to visit America. There
ensued the movement for gift OF
100000 work Of radium which on May
20 was presented at the White House
in Washington.
At Northwestern.
Wednesday, June Is, Nine. Curie and
her daughters, Irene. aged 20 and
Eva, aged Is, with Mrs. Meloney will
be guests of Northwestern University
at the annual convecation exercises.
The distinguished guest will then be
honored with the doctor Of science de-
gree. Nine. Curie will he entertained
at luncheon the same day and her
daughters will be the guests of the wo-
men at Northwestern University at
Willard Hall. At the head of the Will
ard Hall girls committee will be
Miss Raymonde Barthdemy, daughter
of the French consul in Chicago. who
is senior at Northwestern Univer-
sity.
Returning from the Evanston camp
us OF Northwestern University Nine.
Curie goes to a reception to be ten
dered her by the Polish WOmen's AS
ISOLATION Of Chiacgo. Nine. Curie
leaves for the east Wednesday night.
Drivers Responsible.
In view Of several recent court deci-
sions owners or drivers of automobiles
or motorcycles are responsible for the
safety of parties who may be guests for
Il ride. Recently the district court at
West Union, Fayette county, awarded
F.. Stehlit $4,000 for the death of his IL
year old son, judgment being entered
against Russell Smith. the owner of a
motorcycle upon which young Stehlit
was riding. Smith asked the boy to
take a spin with him and gave him a
place on the seat just behind the driver
He then struck out at m excessive
speed, finally losing control OF tho
vehicle and striking tree by the road
side with terrific force. The boy was
instantly killed. No defense was made
1T the trial.