The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
BY EARL SPARKLING
Times Special Writer

NEW YORK, May 27-"J. P.
IN Morgan? What's my rela-
tionship with j. P. Morgan?"
Mr.. John Doe peered suspicious
ly at his visitor. 1t was $50 in
the morning, and there still was
sleep in Mr.. Does eyes.
He stood there bewilderedly for
a moment. Then he grinned and
turned his head toward the kitch-
enet.
Hey, Jane, get a load of this.
This guy wants to know what's
my relationship with J. P. Nor
gan"
Mrs. Jane Doe did not trouble
to turn her head. Tell him you
are uncles," she suggested with
distant peeviShneSs.
1.-The question is intended Sc
riously," said the visitor. What
is your relationship with j. P.
Morgan?"
Nov, isten," snapped Mr.. Doe.
II amt got time this hour of
morning for any screwy questions.
I'm due at work at T."
THE question is not screwy,"
persisted the visitor. "It is soci-
ologicar
"Soci-what?" echoed Mr.. Doe.
psychological. You have been
picked as an average citizen"
The visitor glanced casually about
the basement apartment. You
have to burn your lights on a
morning like thiS?"
Sure. We have to burn them
most of the time. This is pretty
gloomy hole without lights"
VOU get your electricity from
i the Edison Co., of course?"
Sure" said Mr.. Doe. "You
know any other place to get it?"
"A Morgan company" unused
the visitor as if making mental
notations. THE New York Edi-
son Co. is controlled by the Con-
solidated Gas Co. George Whit
ney, Morgan partner, sits on
both boards
Il begin to catch on" said Mr..
Doe? 'Hmmm!"
What are you having for
breakfast" asked the visitor.
Hey, Jane" called Mr.. Doe.
What you fixing for breakfast?"
Mrs. Doe came out of the little
unyentilated kitchenette wiping
her face on her sleeve. What do
you think?" she said Orange
juice" toast and coffee"
Il amt very heavy eater"
apologized Mr.. Doe. That's our
usual breakfast. A good cup of
Chase & Sanborn coffee is all 1
need to set me up"
STANDARD Brands" unused the
visitor.
'What?"
STANDARD Brands. Standard
Brands control Chase & Sanborn.
Also FleiSchman Yeast and Royal
Baking Powder and Magic Bak-
ing Powder"
Morgan again?" asked Mr.. Doe.
Two Morgan partners sit on
the board Of Standard Brands"
HMMM," frowned Mr.. Doe
Il Il The coffee is clear hit
and the yeast, too" He hesitated.
You see, been taking a cake of
yeast every day for my complex
ion. The wife, too"
The visitor smiled. TT is posi-
BILE, so to speak, to eat Morgan
pickle, Standard Brands controls
the Widlar Food Products. which
distributes olives, pickles, salad
dressing, mayonnaise, sauerkraut,
condi"
Wait a minute interrupted
Mr.. Doe. I'm getting more and
more interested. I'm going to call
the Office and tell them I'm i'll.
I'll go down late"
When Mr.. Doe had returned
from the pay telephone out in
the hall. the visitor smiled and
said. Another nickel for Mr. Nor
gan"
What do you mean?"
Merely that the House of Nor
gan has an important interest IN
the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co., which controls thirty
one operating companies, includ-
ing the New York Telephone Co.,
Morgan partners have given up
their seats on the A. T. g. T.
board.
Two of them still sit, however,
on the International Telephone 81
Telegraph Co. which controls
operating companies in Spain,
Austria, The Argentine, England,
Poland, Chile, Turkey, Germany,
China, Japan and map of other
countries"
GONE company" said Mr.. Doe,
- but I guess it is one that
doesn't affect me-"
DO you ever send telegrams?"
inquired the visitor. The I. T. &
T. controls the Postal Telegraph
Company"
Well. I'll be darned," ejaculat-
ed Mr.. Doe. What a muddle.
How do they ever keep it straight?
Wait a minute till I put my coat