The Washington times., 1920-09-18

John d. Rockefeller, now travelling
toward hts eighty-second milestone
Of life. is a hermit Surrounded by
few faithful servants, the man who
has piled up millions upon millions
until today he Is worth billion OF
dollalrs--a thousand million--fnds no
happiness in money or the retention
Of 1t. ...-. ....
GOLF CHIEF PLEASURE.
His chief Joy in life is playing golf
and he INDUCES in that pleasure
from an hour and a half to two hours
every day the weather pei mits.
Secluded in his Pocantico Hills (New
York; estate, with only a few inti-
mate cronies to chat with at infre-
quent intervals, and never seeing a
casual caller, the man who WAS Oil
King--for he no longer wears the title
has turned contemplative, phfoso-
phical, and disinterested in worldly
affairs.
He no longer devotes himself to the
worries incidental to possessing such
a vast fortune; the real responsibility
today for the future care of the
Rockefeller fortune Is upon the shoul-
ders of John. d. jr. and selected trus-
tees.
But this change in direction and
control OF the Rockefeller wealth Is
due in no sense to the ago or mental
or physical incapacity one might link
with so aged q man as John d. sr.
HEALTH Is EXCELLENT.
Mr.. Rockefeller, sr., Is not senile,' y
stated Ivy Lee, publicity director for
the Rockefeller interests. His health
Is excellent. But he simply has with
drs MN from the world
He does not care to see visitors;
Mr.. Rockefeller reads quite bit and
spends much time in reflection. He
has become philosophical, but his In
terest in things Of the world has
waned.
Naturally he Is interested In his
oequests to various projects he has
fostered, such as the Rockefellef
Foundation and other broad construc.
live work. He Is far moro interested
in that than in acquisition of further
money.
But he Is not so wrapped up In
the details of his benefactions as you
might Imagine.
"For instance, members OF the
Rockefeller Educational Board, com
| prising nfteen OF the most eminent
| educators in America, held a meeting
| at Lakewood. N. j., where Mr. Rookie
| feller has a summer home. The edu
| Gators thought their benefactor might
| be interested enough In the work 70
attend a meeting, and extended him
| an invitation. He ignored II. All he
wished to know was whether the work
was going ahead as intended, and
| realizing II was in capable hands, de-
clared he was not interested in de-
tails. But he did invite a couple OF
| the board members whom he had
known personally for many years to
round OF golf with him.
sHHINKs FROM PUBLICITY.
"Mr. Rock feller shrinks from
further publicity. 4 just want to be
left alone to my own thoughts he
| explains. why should the world
| both r about an old man like meT
"Mr. Rockefeller realizes he has
only few more years to live and h,
wants no further trouble with any
body"
Old "John D." has had n quiet
though ENJOYABLE. summer Mt PocH~.
tico HILLS, occasionally taking auto
rides with attendants. lie goes
church regularly every Sunday.
John D.. jr., who has had most Of
the responsibilities, worries, anc
! problems entalled by so vast a fortune
/ TO take care Of during the past year
! is recuperating at Maine resort.
But the man who has piled up the
greatest single accumulation OF