The Washington times., 1922-04-06
JOHN D, AT union HITS
83, STILL REMOVALS
in HARNESS|AT BUREAU
Mildred Morris Finds Him Alert
and Interested in Present.
Day Affairs.

Standing head and shoulders
dboUe the great findncters aud in-
dustridt kings Of the world is John
d. Rockefeller, 81, the man Uhose
Uision and genius brought into
being the greatest business concern
the world has ever seen. Much IS
k,,opn Of the works of John ID.
Rookie teller, the oil king, the phil
anthropist, the business genius.
Little is kno10n of John ID. Rookie
feller, the man. He has sj,alnned
interuietVers and avoided contact
,Dith the public.
The International NeWs Service
herewith presents the first OF a
series Of three storiss about the
aged oil king, ,Ohich reveal John d..
Rockefeller, the man, as he is noU,
at the age of eightg-three, still
keeping light touch on the reins
Of his gigantic business:
By MILDRED MORRIS.
copyright. 1s2a, BY International News
ServiceD
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. April 8.
At eighty-three John d. Rookie
feller is still on the job.
| have seen the master of the
worlds greatest trust and talked
with him.
The aged Standard Oil magnate
has been inaccessible to interview
ers.
In company with DIR. Frank P.
Corrigan, of Cleveland, Ohio, just
returned from a tour of South
America made in behalf of the
American College of Surgeons, /
spent an evening with him and had
rare closeup of John d. Rookie
feller, human being.
Holds Mental Vigor.
Although past four score in years.
he has lost none of his mental vigor.
Physically, he is fit-surrounded
by every attention, he looks good for
years to come. His handclasp is
strong, his voice clear-I heard it
sing the Doxology in robust tones.
At eighty-three, learned, he keeps
in active touch with the gigantic
business that has made his name
synonymous with riches the world
over.
outlook-this man of vast wealth and
mighty power.
Reminded that dark clouds hover
over the world: that events and con
ditions give little ground for cheer,
he said:
Don't worry. The darkness is
only temporary. The world is com
ing out of 1t all right"
Thrifty OF Speech.
The man of billions is thrifty OF
speech. He volunteered no opinions
during the evening. Most Of his com.
ments, brought out by the converse.
toon. shed light on his views.
Once, when the business depres.
sion was mentioned, he said
I'VE can only watch events"
An opinion expressed by DIR. Corci.
gan he supplemented with the re-
mark:
"Yes, that's true-we need a return
to the rule OF common sense"
1t was suggested that the coal
strike would not turn out to be
strike of Importance.
You can't tell yet" said the man
"ho iidS thNCStSu III tOdl
mines.
To the opinion ventured that 'it
was a good time to strike from the
standpoint of industries, with all
hard hit by the depression and a
large part closed down." he said:
Yes, 1t would seem So"
DIR. Corrigan expressed the belief
that Russian failure had been an
object lesson to the rest Of the
world" referring to the soviet gov.
ernment.
Yes, that is true" said the oil
financier.
The aged multi. millionaire had
come to the Hotel Ormonde, just
across the road from his winter
home. to call on DR.. Corrigan and
incidentally to hear the closing Sun.
day night concert by the hotel or.
chestra.
He was accompanied by the two
devoted women members OF his
household-Mrs. Evans, his niece.
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