New Britain herald., 1922-07-28
}. DOES NOT
 MIND PICTURES NOW
Allows Photographers to Snap
 Him at Their Pleasure

Tarrytown, N. T., July oS (By As. sociated Press) ,-Is John D. Rocke- Teller passing the Indian summer of his life on his vast estate in the Po- cantico Hills, at last letting down the barriers he has always raised against photographers and reporters?
 This is q question which has been interesting the newspaper profession ever since the worlds richest man, on recent Sunday, permitted cam era men to snap him to their hearts content after they had consented to follow him into church for service.
 Mir Rockefeller, who bears the reputation of being one of the most camera shy men in America, may be becoming more lenient in his atti- tude toward photographers, but as yet he has given no indication of taking reporters into his confidence
 An effort to interview Mir. Rocke- teller on the recent occasion of his S4th birthday anniversary-made, as usual, through third party repre- senting the usehold-brought the response Impossible. AS no re- porters as yet have succeeded in storming the well guarded gates of the Rockefeller home, the modern Croesus goes uninterviewed.
 Even to his fellow townsmen the little man. slight of frame, who ap- pears in midsummer in leather waist coat, overcoat and muffler, is very much of an enigma.
 Proud of Citizen.
 Tarrytown points out to each visitor the home of John D. Rockefeller, urges the visitor to go up and see where Rockefeller lives, talks con- stantly about Rockefeller-bM rarely sees him itself
 inside the gates which guard the big home back in the hills. Once in awhile they see John D. come down town and sit in his machine while a chauffeur goes into a bank or store but Tarrytown almost never talks 10 it's richest citizen. He comes and goes-there Is excitement while he is downtown, and discussion afterwards And that is all of Tarrytown's claim on its most famous citizen.
 Ever since the oil king celebrated his S4th birthday, Tarrytown has been seething over the question of who is it's oldest citizen. There is no question as to the most famous
 An ancient who sits in front of the big hardware store, just around the corner from the station. comedies first place to John D. The ancient admits he is only s.
 But an Italian has asserted his grandfather is Sand there is farmer who lays claim to 90. Still. even in the face of odds. Tarrytown stands Loyalty behind its prominent citizen, ard announces to the world that its oldest citizen today is none other than the. man who made oil famous.
 Is Still Young.
 But the town maintains that Mir. Rockefeller is still a youngster in spirits
 Any man who plays golf as fre- pentiy as he does" began one citi- zen. when he was interrupted with q question as to whether John D's VI iNplN llilhS "CiN Y 5 ulol slLCs
 Certainly it is, but John D. goes around it slowly replied the citizen, but another Tarrytowner broke in with Q denial.
 Tt is not. It is only about four holes of normal course. And John D. takes three hours to make two of em"
 Last but not least. in Tarrytown's towards it's leading citizen is the tradition of the dimes, the day of days for the boys and girls. Spasmodically, John D. Rockefeller gives 10 cent pieces away to chill dren. How did it start?
 Three stories are current;
 Number one-Three boys, many years ago, walked up the hill, climbed the stone wall, went up to the porch and saw Mir. Rockefeller. They asked him for a dime apiece-and got it. Since then, it is said, the oil magnate has held his yearly party. |
 Number two-A boy was standing downtown when the. Rockefeller ma chine drove up. A package dropped out. The boy picked it up and handed it to Mir Rockefeller per sonally. The boy got a dime, and John D. Rockefeller got an inspira- tion which he has followed ever since.
 Number three-A lad was lost He wandered onto the Rockefeller mys- tery links. The oil king saw him. He took him into the house, gave him dime and sent him home. And | the 10 cent party sprang from that.
 Whatever the cause. Dime Day" | has become to the youth of Tarry- town day apart, ranking with 1 Christmas and the Fourth of July.