The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
mo EASY MATTER
TO SPEND MONEY
Wealthy Americans Find 1t More
Difficult Than to
Secure 1t.
TROUBLES OF PARIS SINGER
His Founding of Great Research
Institute Brings Many
Entanglements.
TROUBLES OF PARIS SINGER
tsnec,s, Gable to The rimes-Dispatch.,

Especial Cable to The imes-Drspetcn.l
Paris. December Professor Bout
roux. In his lecture on November 20
before the Franco American Commit
tee. said Americans found dollars
harder TO spend than to get. and dwelt
on the excessive care shown by the
very wealthy who wished TO advance
the sciences and arts. Paris Singer
the wealthy American who recently
nurchased the Hotel Bellevue property
for the purpose OF Transforming II into
a research institution something IKE
the Rockefeller Institute. in New YORK.
is now experiencing some OF the dif-
fculties which beset man who wishes
10 be a benefactor to his generation.
In the first place, after having Sc
leceed and acquired the most suitable
place available. he finds that the prop :
erty is bound by servitude. that Is,
bv a condition which makes 1t i'm :
possible to buy or sell 1t unless tse
new owner keeps the building in It's
original use, which IN this case was
that of a hotel, and no other. the
seller Of the property pleads that ne
ala not know what Mr.. Singers object
was in buying the property. Unooupt-
edly, some means will be found TO re-
lease the servitude. but II this should
fail, another site will be secured.
Doyen Made Director.
Mr.. Singer has been an old admirer
of the genius of DR.. Doyen. the noteo
surgeon, and wished to appoint him
director OF the proposed research IN
stitution. but. knowing that genius
does not include any gift OF admins
tration. he wished to keep the science
and business departments separated.
He. therefore, drew UP statutes 1or
the institute. which have not yet met
with DR.. Doyen's appreciation. although
when your correspondent read them
over quickly they did not seem to give
any excuse for Indignation Tney
place the administration in the hanos
OF DR. Boucher, DR.. Doyen's assistant
and make suitable provision for the
wife of DR.. Doyen If she survives her I
husband. They also provide that DR..
Rouchen shall be DR.. Doyen's success
sor.
when g mysterious paragraph be-
gan appearing in the newspapers. your
CORRESPONDENT interviewed Dr. Doyen'
who was the only person OF those In !
tefested in the matter suggested VINO
happened to be in Paris. The ooctor
said: In regard to the scandal OF
which the papers are speaking, maze
an agreement on October Il with Paris
singer and DR.. Boucher. whereby
should direct the treatments and re- |
searches at the new institute Tney
we're to be responsible for the admin |
istration.
About 100000 was allotted for a
company to manage the undertaking.
I was quite satisfied until on OCTOBER
20, 1 learned that DR.. Boucher had
burst open my desk and aostracted |
$4,000 and documents OF the highest
importance referring TO the ownership
of my discoveries. ! succeeded In re-
covering the money. and know where
the documents can be founo; out
learned further that Dr. Boucher was
scherning to dispossess me OF all the
benefits of the institute. and 30 1 de-
cided to lay a complaint before the
cubic prosecutor against him. Dr.
Boucher is a friend OF my sons, whom
] took IN when he was destitute -FOUR
years ago, and introduced him to Mr..
singer. Now he has made injections
in the Duchess Dues. one OF my
patients, In such a way as to make her
H. He also tried to induce me to 80
10 the Balkan war. hoping that |
u ould lose my reputation or my Ike.
Can Cure All Maladies.
II am convinced that some one Is
behind Dr. Bouchen." said DR.. Doyen, :
and is inspiring him In the hope OF !
getting possession of my secret Tor
l can cure all nalad!es animal.
know l have enemies IN America, FOR
my discoveries will ruin all remedy
sellers, but l am stronger than
disease, stronger than al diseases
have found a cure for the disease In
swine which causes such losses in
America, and for stangles In horses
which cost Brazil 100000 francs.
VOLTA"
Some explanation Of this exultation
may be found In the fact that Dr.
Doyen Is continually IN trouble with
mis- assistants. He has not the slight
est idea OF the value OF money. He
makes 100000 year. and yet he Is
always in difficulties. There are many
stories Of his extravagances current
one being to the effect that his wife
has q bath which IS made entirely Of
solid gold.
The Elcelsior announces that Parle
Singers scheme for building theatre
on the Rue de Barri. where Isadora
Duncan and her pupils were to sing
and dance, has been abandoned al
though Miss Duncan signed contracts
which Involved the expenditure OF