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Show PERSONAL EFFECTS OF MORGAN When J. Rierpont Morgan was lu Washington as a witness during the I senate Investigation of presidential campaign contributions last fall he, dropped into the offices of the rev-j enue service in the treasury department depart-ment and was met by a clerk. "Well, what can I do for you?" asked the clerk, who did not know the great financier from a side of sole leather "I'm thinking about moving some ol my personal effects from my Lon-' lon town house to New York," said 1 Mr Morgan politely "I want to find ! out whether or not they are dull- i able " "Well " said the clerk, looking pro- r foundly wise, "what Is the value of 'ji this stuff Right there the clerk got the shock ! of his life. "1 should say, between seven and fl ten million dollars " Tho Popular H Magazine. |