Evening star., 1921-05-20
NINE. CUR|E HERE
TO RECEIVE GIFT
Of RAD|UM GRAM
President to Make Presenta-
ton This Afternoon-De-
lighted With Washington.
What a beautiful city"

lighted With Washington.
What beautiful city"
Such was the heartfelt tribute of
Nine. Marie Curie. the eminent Polish
scientist. who came to Washington
today to receive from President Hard
ing the gram of radium which is the
tribute paid her by the women of
America
Nine. Curie's spontaneous tribute to
the springtime beauty of the Ma
tional Capital came after the "Ad-
venturer." the car of Mrs. Nicholas F.
Brady. in which the scientist rode
from Union station shortly before 9
O'Clock this morning, skirted the
Nine. Curie turned to Mrs. William
Brown Meloney of New York city,
national chairman of the Nine. Curie
radium fund, and said:
such broad streets and beautiful
parks. It's the way people ought to
live"
Greeted Mt Union station.
The distinguished woman scientist
was met at Union station upon her ar
rival from New York by Mrs Vernon
Kellogg. acting chairman of the local
committee. in the absence in Europe
of Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss; DR.. and
Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, DR.. Richard
b. Moore and DR.. Charles L. Parsons
of the bureau of mines. Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge and Mrs. Brady.
The party accompanying Nine. Curie
from New York included her two young
daughters. Irene and Eve; DR.. Edward
II. Rogers. her physician: Maj and
Mrs. Meloney and William Meloney.
The marty was greeted by Mrs. Kel-
logg and the other members of the
local committee. and escorted to the
waiting Adventurer
No stops were made by the party
until 1ls5 Massachusetts avenue, the
home Of the Third Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss,
was reached. 1t is here that Nine.
Curie will be entertained during her
visit here.
slowly in order to give Nine. curie
ample opportunity to take in the
beauties of Washington-at this sea-
son of the year. perhaps. at its
prettiest.
Drives Through Rock Creek Park,
Nine. Curie spent the remainder of
the morning quietly until II o'clock.
when she was taken for a short ride
through Rock Creek Park. Although
some feW pedestrians seemed aware
Of her. and bowed. the great number
OF people today were unaware that
the machine passing carried one of
the great women of her age.
Upon her return from Rock Creek
Park. where she again expressed ad-
miratton for the beauties Of the Ma
tlonal Capital. Nine. Curie ate lunch
daughters being present.
Her daughters look forward to
, round Of entertainment while here.
ineir motner expects to conserve her
energies Tor the presentation Of the
| radium at o'clock this afternoon at
the White House and the other func-
tions which she must attend.
The tiny bit OF radium, in a polished
case and embedded in 1870 pounds Of
! lead. Is to be presented to Nine. Curie
gathering.
Ceremony OF Presentation.
Mrs. Harding will greet Nine. curie
and then the President will present
her with the golden key with which
the little case containing the radi,1m
! may be opened. Mrs. Hughes, wife Of
the Secretary OF State: Nine. Jus
sador, and Princess Lubomrska, wife
Of the Polish minister, will assist in
the presentation.
Much interest centered today in the
two daughters of the distinguished
woman scientist. Irene, who is twentv
three years old, is a scientist in her
own right. while Eve. who is Just sir
! teen years old. is regarded as a beau
| tiful girl. with great love for and
devotion to music.
Nine. Curie was simply dressed in
black upon her arrival here. The sight
of the Capitol. the wide streets and
the parks. which so appealed to her.
seemed to tighten up her eyes and
take away some Of the tired look that
| Because her health will not permit
her participating in a strenuous round
| OF social events. the local committee
i has arranged to keep the entertaiu-
| ments down to the minimum.
| Addresses Meeting Tonight.
| Tonight Nine. Curie Is to address
a meeting to be heid IN her nonor at
the New National Museum. The Mime.
Curie radium committee announced
! today that the official tickets for tho
meeting have all been distributed and
no more tickets can be given out. Ad
| only and there will be no recention
| it is announced. as Nine. curie,s
health will not permit.
! Not only is her health not ar its
best. according to an explanation to-
ment attending the visit to New Ynrk
and now the elimination. with tha
presentation of the radium this after.
| noon, has been a severe and natural
| tax upon Nine. Curie.
| Tomorrow promises to be a bnsv
day for Nine. Curie. however. viii
| trips to the bureau OF mines ana
standards in the morning and ~
Mount Vernon in the afternoon. Az
| the bureau of mines she will dedic.,o
| the new low pressure laboratory. The
| trip to Mount Vernon IL to be MAD a
| aboard the Navy launch Slyph. To
morrow night the French embassy is
| TO entertain her at dinner. SUNDAY
| she will be given a dinner at ths
Polish legation. Her visit is to end
Monday morning at o'clock whan
sshe is To leave for Philadelphia.
tiPamme sent Here,
| PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 20-The
| Rramme Of radium to be present 81