Evening star., 1926-05-16
Mme Curie Gives One Daughter Trained
For Work in Radium, to Musical World

Nine. Curie. too, says that she
wants her child TO travel the rough
paths of others. and to stand or fall
by her plano work, now that she is
at it.
All the same, the first interest of
great numbers of people is curiosity
in Nine. Curie and a girl trained UP
by her from childhood to be a scientist.
Many went to the first concert by
curiosity" says an intimate friend,
but they returned to the second con-
cert to hear the girl play and watch
her playing"
Everybody is saying that Nine.
Curie has given so much to the world
that the world cannot value It.
Now she is giving something more
to the world, and a great gift from
herself. because, in permitting and
even advising Eve to become profess
sional pianist, she sacrifices the place
in radium which she was preparing
her to fill!
Nine. Curie gives the world an ar
tiste in music. 1t shows. for one thing.
the culture of Paris and the dignity
of art in Nine. Curie's scientific mind.
Always weak and frail, Nine. Curie
goes on with her task In the great
Pasteur Institute, where she must
direct and watch over the experiments
of 25 specialists. In her own work
almost any kind of wonder may be
discovered any day-in the invisible.
tinv thing which is the atom, yet
which is a solar system. This great
thing itself was given to the world
by Nine. Curie in her discovery and
invests non of radium
Yet Nine. Curie'S health and nerves
are so worn that it is a wonder how
she lasts at 1t from one day to an
other. Irene is there, supporting her.
Eve was intended to be there. Roth
were to continue her great scientific
name and career.
Eve she has given to the world.
Such is Mime. Curie, whom the sensa-
tional referendum just referred to and
spreading from Paris paper to paper
makes 'the person most useful TO
France"
This referendum supposed a gift
unique in the world. beyond all price.
Could 1t be given to only 40 French
men. which 40 in all the nation would
be most deserving of it?
1t supposed two airplanes. leach of
which could with perfect safety carry
20 passengers on a trip to the moon.
Which persons in all France would be
most worthy to make the trip"
Here was the priceless trip. It re-
senger list by popular vote. More than
half a million ballots returned 40
names beginning in the following or
der Of popularity: Marshal Foch, SOL
dier; Nine Curte. scientist: NJ. BRAND.
statesman: NJ. Branly. scientist: NJ.
Clemenceau, statesman.
It was such a vast success that a
second edition was started and ran to
completion with even greater success
to the overwhelming honor Of Nine.
Curie!
The 40 passengers had reached the
moon. Then one Of the two airplanes
was found to be disabled and could not
return. Which Of the 40 should be
brought back?
Here was a new and terrifically SEN
sational subject for popular vote.
Which 20 were most essential to the
welfare Of France?
The winning list Of 20 saved from
the moon by many more than half q
million readers began as follows:
Wanted-Mme. Curie, Marshal Foch.
DIR. Roux, NJ. Branly. NJ. BRAND, DIR.
Calmette. Marshal Petain. etc, etc.
Mmc. Curie came f1rst-''most es-
sential to the welfare of France''-by
q large pluralityi
Ana slfe herself was training Daugh.
ter Eve to take her place!