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September 23, 1921
The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Mme. Curie, co-discoverer of radium, asks Secretary of Commerce Hoover in Washington for advice on an $8,000 gift from Americans, who were unaware the radium fund was already closed after her U.S. visit.
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Mme. Curie Asks Hoover What to Do With $8,000 Gift
WASHINGTON
Secretary of Commerce Hoover has been appealed to by Mme. Curie, French woman scientist and co-discoverer of radium, for advice as to how she should dispose of $8,000 which has been sent to her by Americans as contributions to the radium gift fund which was raised in this country on the occasion of Mme. Curie's visit to the United States.
The contributors seemed not to be aware that the gift had already been purchased, presented, and the fund closed.
Secretary Hoover was at a loss yesterday what to advise Mme. Curie.
WASHINGTON
Secretary of Commerce Hoover has been appealed to by Mme. Curie, French woman scientist and co-discoverer of radium, for advice as to how she should dispose of $8,000 which has been sent to her by Americans as contributions to the radium gift fund which was raised in this country on the occasion of Mme. Curie's visit to the United States.
The contributors seemed not to be aware that the gift had already been purchased, presented, and the fund closed.
Secretary Hoover was at a loss yesterday what to advise Mme. Curie.
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Curiosity
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Triumph
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Mme Curie
Hoover
Radium Gift
Fund Contributions
Washington
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Mme. Curie
Hoover
Where did it happen?
Washington
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Mme. Curie
Hoover
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Washington
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Mme. Curie appeals to Secretary Hoover for advice on disposing of $8,000 in contributions from Americans unaware the radium gift fund was closed after her U.S. visit; Hoover is at a loss what to advise.