Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER OBSERVES
Goth ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH
Passes Day Quietly, With
Little Deviation From His
Daily Routine.
Grateful for Kindness, He
Scans the Future With
"Cheer and Hope"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TARRYTOWN. N. Y, July s.-John
D. Rockefeller, master Of the fine art
of living, celebrated his ninetieth birth
day anniversary today.
Observance Of the day brought little
deviation from the daily routine by
which the veteran oil magnate has
learned to be healthy and happy.
Entering his nineJy-first year, Mr..
Rockefeller is the dean Of world figures
Thomas A. Edison and President Hin
denburg of Germany are 81. George
Haven Putnam, the publisher, is 85.
! Georges Clemenceau, the grand old man
Of Flance, is 81. One biographer has
predicted Mr.. Rockefeller will live to be
j 100. But he himself processes never to
think of the termination of his life. Il
am too busy trying to be useful" he ex-
plains.
The day marks the close of the third
! decade since, having amassed 81 .000,-
| 600, 900, Mr.. Rockefeller relinquished
his business interests TO his son and
began his pursuit Of health and happi-
ness.
Evolves Philosophy Of Life.
In those 80 years he has evolved a
philosophy of life based on moderation
| and quiet activity, so that where at 60
/ he was a semi-invalid seeking diet
that would agree with him, today he
announced that he was in perfect
health, scanning the future with cheer
and hope.
In a statement, he said:
II have every reason to be grateful
on my ninetieth birthday. Everybody
has been so kind and good to me all
the year. With perfect health and full
| of hope and cheer for the future, have
nothing but kindness and good will for
everybody"
His birthday was spent with members
OF his family, three generations OF them.
at his estate. Pocantico Hills.
Mr.. Rockefellers day begins when he
arises at am. He goes down to break
fast at 8, his pockets jingling with the
days supply of shiny new dimes and
nickels.
After breakfast there is a game of
Numerical. in which he finds relaxation
after every meal. An hour going over
business matters with his secretary fol-
! lows. Then there are nine hole of golf
with a neighbor or guest. His score
usually Is somewhere In the 40's.
Devoted to GolfinK.
There are many. anecdotes Of his
golfing. Il never knew a golfer to have
bad character" he once remarked. A
partner once referred 10 a popular play.
Il did not have a popular start" said
| Mr.. Rockefeller, but have had long
run"
Luncheon is usually his principal
meal and he eats heartily. He eats
what he likes. No food or drink is
barred except alcoholic liquor. In the
afternoon he takes a long motor trip
with members of his family or any one
his whim prompts him to invite.
The dinner planned for his birthday
! was a quiet meal, with only members Of
the family present to share the birthday
cake.
The thrift which characterized his
business life and is strongly evidenced
in the disposition of his time, and which
he counsels with his famous gifts of
dimes, was inherited from his Huguenot
ancestors from Southern France. The
ancient family name was Rochefuille,
leaves in stone" derived from the
stone on which their castles were built,