The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-09
BY JOHN LEAR

Copyright, 1893. Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 8. -LP)-T The
co-pilots showed the two big cart.
ridges into place in the flying boats
fifty-foot wing, clicked the breaches
shut behind them, climbed into his
seat in the forward cabin and clos
ed the door. The pilot, on his left,
leaned up and pushed a button.
"Bang."
The exploding cartridges set the
engines roaring. The two %propellors
Whirled, circular rainbows in the
light of the rising sun.The man,
made flying fish rippled the surface
of Long Island sound and nosed to-
ward Manhattan.
The Morgan boys, Junius and
Henry, had just spent so cents to
get started on their way to work.
It costs that much every time the
electric spark from the pilots but
ton fires the cartridges which crank
the motors Of the Grumman amphi-
bian the brothers use to commpte
from the Morgan home at Glen
Cove, Long Island, to the Morgan
bank at % Wall street.
That seems pretty expensive to
the average American who rides to
his job on the subway, bus or street
car for a nickel or a dime. When
gasoline for the boats tanks, sala-
ries for the two pilots, and upkeep
for the s65, 900 plane are added, it
runs into big money. For the Nor
gan boys are truly flying financiers.
They fly to the affice each morn
ing, and fly back home each night.
during the months they live in the
country.
Their wives fly to town for shop.
ping trips at least four times a
week and sometimes more than once
a day.
Henry's children (they are young
err than Junius's children, for Jun
Jus is seven years Henry"s %senior)
fly to school spring and fall when
classes are in session and the fam
lily is staying at Glen Cove.
Henry's wife has her own land
plane, which she pilots herself for
sport.
And whenever either of the broth
ers is called out of town on bust
ness, he flies if possible.
The speed Of their mode of travel
the Grammar cruises at 1865 to ITO
miles an hour, hits a top Of 200, and
slows down to land at 60 or CHS
an evidence Of the change that has
taken place in the life of the Nor
gan family. 1t also provides a COM
parlson between the two men who
Will carry on the great Morgan
banking tradition when their father.
j. P. Morgan, is gone.
Henry DIETER known by the nick
name, "Harry") began flying to
work in 1885, when the downtown
skyport first opened on the East
river at the foot of Wall street, a
short walk from the office. Junius
did not begin until Henry had flown
Tor tWo years without accident.
Even now it is Henry who owns
the ship.
In other things, as in flying.
Henry is more adventuresome, the
more willing to try something new,
the hail fellow we'll met" ~extrovert
who feels at home in a crowd.
1t was for that reason his father
chose him to represent the family
In the new firm Of Morgan, Stanley
n Compans when new deal Sc.
curlty law forced a split in the bank
Ing business in 1885. Morgan, Stan
ley deals in stocks and bonds issues,
a Held which puts a premium on
imagination and daring.
There Henry already is being
compared to his grandfather, the
late }. Pierpont Morgan who str e.
gered the world with his financial
coups, drove through the streets at
top speed in his motorcar, and once
burned up his desk and a costly rug