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CHAPTER XII. PRIME MINISTER OF AVIATION 203
Staunch Supporter of Aviation--Airmen, Favorites of Rogers--
Joked About Death in the Air--An Inveterate Air Traveler--
Dean of the Friars.
CHAPTER XIII. FLYING WITH WILEY POST 213
Greets Matanuska Pioneers--Their Last Take-off--Wiley
Post, An Inspiration--Becomes Transport Pilot--Parachute
Jumper--Post Gets His Ticket--Around the World With
Gatty--Crosson's Sad Journey Home--Crosson's Air Exploits
--Morgan Known as "The Law"--The "Spare-Parts" Plane
--Thousands Pay Respect--Memorial Services Draw Crowd--
Tribute Paid to Wiley Post.
CHAPTER XIV. SIDELIGHTS OF WILL ROGERS 239
Human Interest Stories--Prosperity Returns--Soak The Rich
--A Horse Laugh--One on McAdoo--Don't Say Ain't--
Beverly Hills Pioneers--The Winner--Better Times--Sug-
gests Cup for Lipton--Doctor of Applesauce--First Political
Speech--Wisecracks--Give Rockefeller a Dime--Corn Doctor
Rogers Puncturing a Balloon--In Society Column--Advice on
Foreign Policy--Foul Ball--Introducing Lady Astor--His Fav-
orite Dish--Meeting with the Mdivanis--Recommendation--
When Jokes Failed--Collecting the Pay--Goat Roping Leads
to Polo--Random Shots.
CHAPTER XV. WILL ROGERS THE MAN 271
His Humility--Knew His Audience--Recreations, Ridin' and
Ropin'--Senate Tribute--John McCormack--Devoted to His
Family--Will and Dorothy Stone--Never Did a Mean Thing
--Truth About Advertising--Rogers Defends the Prince--
Avoids "Stuffy Affairs"--Slams the "Joiners"--Hard Luck
for Turkey--The New Deal.

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Publication Information: Book Title: Will Rogers, Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom. Contributors: P. J. O'Brien - author, Lowell Thomas - author. Publisher: John C. Winston. Place of Publication: Philadelphia. Publication Year: 1935. Page Number: 11.
    
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