Evening star., 1943-03-13
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Tall and heavy-set like his dis
tlngulshed father, intensely shy,
rarely interviewed, the death of j.
P. Morgan removed from the inter-
national scene a powerful financial
figure whose personal life was but
remotely known to most Americans.
Mr.. Morgan Stunned publicity
One of his first public statements
was issued July 81, 1914, when he
counseled Americans to keep their
heads" when war was breaking over
Europe
Again, on September 81, 1881,
when Britain went off the gold
standard, he granted an interview to
the Associated Press in London in
which he said the governments ac-
ton was a hopeful and not dis
couraging event"
Anecdote on Thrift.
He once had an English car made
to order with a special top so he
could sit in it without taking of his
high silk hat.
A millionaire many times over. he
never lost sight of the value of a
dollar, particularly in trading. One
Of his associates related the follow
ing story to illustrate this trait:
When he tired of his special Eng
lish car, after using it about eight
years, he wished to buy an American
car but was allowed only 500 for
the old one.
Henry Ford, manufacturer of the
American car, called upon him for a
friendly chat and Mr. Morgan, still
thinking Of the Sl00 allowance. COM
planned about the small amount, as
we'll as the fact that he could not
get the new one as soon as he
wished
Mr. Ford did not offer a better
allowance than SlO0, but assured
him the new car could be delivered
the following day Gratihed, Mr..
Morgan said he would make Mr..
Ford present of the old car for
his museum at Dearborn, Mich. if
the new machine could be delivered
when promised. 1t was.
Looked Like His Father.
Mr.. Morgan resembled his father
IN other ways besides height. He
weighed about 200 pounds, had
broad shoulders, heavy eyebrows,
small eyes, large nose. the same
tone of voice and the same gait in
his walk.
In later years he grew increas-
ingly deaf and used a hearing de-
vice. His diversions included yacht
ing in comfort. raising flowers, play
ing backgammon, shooting grouse
IN Scotland, deSultory golf.
In his younger days he played
squash. In middle life he fancied
small-boat sailing but Watching was
his joy. His fathers best-known
yacht was the Corsair and the son,
buying other yachts through the
years. called them Corsair, too.
After Britain entered the Second
World War he sold his Corsair ",
a $2,000,000 vessel that had crossed
the Atlantic in eight days on its
maiden voyage, to a British firm
for SIS 900. He pensioned Capt.
William B. Porter, who had been
his skipper 80 years.
He disliked listening to the radio
but enjoyed playing backgammon
with his friend and counsel, John
w. Davis, one time candidate for
the presidency.
Friend of Noted Churchmen.
Two of his friends were heads of
two great Christian churches, the
late Pope Plus XI and the Rev
Cosmo Gordon Lang, retired Arch
bishop of Canterbury. When the
pontiff was still Msgr Ratti, he un-
dertook to restore for the Morgan
library 60 volumes written in coptic
script The restored volumes were
given place of honor in the bank
er's library. When he became Pope
he conferred upon Mr. Morgan the
grand cross of the Order of ST.
Gregory, the Great.
To his intimate friends he was
Jack" His bank employees referred
to him among themselves as the
senior"
He did not think much of his own
opinion on business and politics.
Once, when newspapermen asked
him why he refused to express an
! opinion, he replied. II do not think