Show fhah and Suite Dreaded the Darkness I fidlum Exhibition Spoiled by Chlldlah Fright of P rUnc Abince Light ProbablyH Suggestion of Acsaaslnatlon There was an element of humor In he Interview which took place In arls between the shah of Persia and M I Curie the French scientist His alesty had expressed his desire to s Ie the wonders of radium so a tell < ram was sent to M Curie asking him to Present himself at the Elysee pal ee hotel Your name and your great dlscov IrT are known to us In Persia said the shah after the manner of an Arabian Night potentate address ing a magician I wish to BOO this famous radium which Is described as having the most marvelous powers Sire replied M Curie I can sat kfi your curiosity but not here for the light Is too strong In order that You may properly see the brilliance K of radium I must show It In a room which is darkentirely dark The shah whose nervousness Is very well known did not take kindly kind-ly to the Idea of a dark room and called his grand vizier who suggested suggest-ed drawing the curtains of the room but M Curie persisted that blackness was necessary Thereupon the shah called M Paoli the French detective protector of royalties who assured his majesty that there was no danger So the party descended to the underground under-ground apartment In the hotel known as the safe room M Curie began expounding the properties of radium and then gave a signal for the electric light to be switched off Immediately a panic seized the shahs suite and all cried out in Persian and In French Light Light Turn on tho light The electricity elec-tricity was switched on again and i the disappointed savant was forced to i show his radium In a lighted room i London Chronicle i V |