The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-01
GARY, RULER OF
STEEL INDUSTRY,
ISFAR|M LOVER
Greatest Personal Interest
Today Is His Cows and
Chickens.

BIZ NkA HGTGtC6
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The world
knows Ebert H. Gary, chairman of
the United States Steel Corporation,
but this is to introduce Ebert H.
Gary-farmer.
Judge Gary will be 80 years old
Oct. s. There will be much specula-
ton as to his possible retirement as
head Of the Steel corporation. What
he says, or what his corporation
does, sways the financial world. But
Mr.. Gary's greatest delight now IS
in the raising of COWS, chickens ana
ducks.
Farmers Interests, His
From his office in the financial CEN
fe rof the world in lower New York,
his thoughts are directed to the BUSH.
ness that has made possible the
building Of skyscrapers and railways
and the creation of the vast urban
civilization Of today. At his home,
on a Long Island farm, he is con-
cerned with the same problems that
interest any farmer-cropS and the
welfare Of his livestock.
Interviews with Judge Gary, head
Of the Steel Corporation, are rare.
Words are carefully chosen and
weighed, with thought to the in
fuence they may have. An inter
view with Farmer Gary Is some
thing else. This is to set down such
an interview. 1t was expressed in
homely phrases. There was a note.
Of joy and pride in the farm, as 1t
was discussed. And a kodak album
was produced by Farmer Gary to
illustrate his talk.
"Buttercup's horns. have grown
longer since this was taken" he
unused, turning the pages. "One OF
them died not long ago. 1t nearly
broke my heart.
''Here is the old team" coming
upon a photo of himself holding the
: brides of two dappled grays. Il
think they were better matched than
the pair we have now"
Judge Gary's eyes are clear and
his hands firm. His shoulders were
erect beneath his gray suit. His tie
Haunted a bit of color.
Pigs Liked Attention
'There," he said, coming to one
of himself viewing some Poland
China hogs. "Those pigs got so
friendly they'd come up to let me
scratch them with my stick. See.
"But 1 don't keep pigs any more"
turning a page, there am watching
the ducks on the pond. Here's the
chicken run. These are some of the
fields"
There were other pictures, of
Judge Gary and his cows, with his
favorite horses, walking in the gar
dens. over each one he commented
as if to himself.
AS he talked, his interest grew,
and he turned to other parts of the
BOOK. Lisbon, Madrid, Valparaiso
appeared as we'll as photos of indus
trial magnates, wartime leaders,
public officials of half a dozen ma.
tons.
There's Charley Schwab," he
chuckled, at one point. We were
watching an airplane at West Point.
MY, how serious he looks!
"And here I am with Mrs. Gary
at a polo game. No, this is better.
It looks more like her."
The purchase of his farm, Judge
Gary reveals, was brought about by
the war. For nearly twenty years
prior to that he had spent his sum-
mers in Europe, travelling and col
lecting art treasurers.
Gray's Daily Schedule
During the conflict vacations were
impossible. In 1914 he found him.
self with leisure time, bu1unwilling
to resume his trips. The purchase
of Ivy Hall followed. Other million
aires call their homes estates, but
Gary's Is "the, farm" 1t comprises
ITO acres. From here he commutes
to business in New York.
Now a. question about that often
suggested retirement. 1t is Gary the
unresponsive business man who an
swers.
IT am grateful for what I have
received and enjoyed" he says. land
also 1 am hopeful Of the future"
He yields, though, to talk about
his personal life.
"I have never answered such ques-
TONS" he says, "but T realize tht
interest people take. I guess the
time is here when I shall have to-"
A typical outline of his day, as he
drew it up, follows:
to A. M.-Shaving. bathing,
dressing.
8 to $3.50 A Might breakfast.