Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-16
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companion. I do not think of Will
Rogers as dead.
II shall remember him always as a
sensible, courageous and loyal friend,
possessed of unusual and notable tai
ent He made fun for all mankind.
In nothing he ever said was there an
Intentional sting.
He was kind, generous and patri-
otto. His companion was courageous
representative of gallant group who
on the wings of adventure sought re-
mote places and conquered long dis
tances.
All the Nation mourns these great
citizens. They were both representa-
tives Of the highest type of manhood.
Peace to them
Republican Leader McNary rose i'm
mediately from his place on the Re-
publican side of the aisle to say that
every Republican Senator shares the
same feeling" He said Rogers had
brought JOY and good feeling to
America" and would be missed by
everyone.
An old friend of Rogers and Post,
Representative Jed johnson of Okla
homa, was selected by Speaker Byrns
to announce the deaths to the House
Not only are members Of Congress
shocked and stunned" he said, but
the entire world will mourn the loss
of these two beloved and outstanding
citizens, both of whom are native
sons of the great commonwealth of
Oklahoma"
Hurley, Hoover Secretary of War,
was a boyhood friend of Rogers in
Oklahoma, where they both grew up.
He was one of natures noblemen, u
Hurley remarked this morning at the
news Of the crash. He was one of
the cleanest. finest characters I have
ever known"
Hurley was once held up by Rogers
as one of the only two men in the
world who could outtalk him. The
other was George Bernard Shaw.
The humorist's namesake in Con-
eress, Representative Will Rogers,
Oklahoma school teacher, exclaimed
when he heard of the deaths of Post
and Rogers:
Oklahoma has lost its two great
est sons
Honored by Legislature.
-Four years ago the Oklahoma Legis-
lature passed a resolution which named
Will Rogers "the States most useful
citizen"
After the first shock was past,
Speaker Byrns said
will Rogers had the ear of the
public as few in this country did.
Everybody read what he had to say
in his quaint way. His death Is a
real loss-and Posts Is too"
Senator Byrd, brother of Rear Ad-
niral Richard E. Byrd, knew both the
victims well and was deeply dis
tressed."
Former Gov. Pollard of Virginia,
who Travelled with Rogers during the
1888 convention Of the national Gov
ernors' conference, also was much
affected.
Regarded as No. 1 Air Passenger.
Eugene L. Vidal. chief Of the Com
merce Departments aviation activ-
tiles, said:
will Rogers has been regarded
for years as the countrys No. air
passenger.
wiley Posts exploits is around-the-
world flying and in shakespeare tests
are known wherever people know
about airplanes.
THE news of their accident shocked
and stunned all Of us in the Bureau
Of Air Commerce. The loss Of these
able men cannot be measured"
Coolidge Closest Friend.
Coolidge was perhaps Rogers closes
White House friend. The silent Yankee
and the easy-talking cowboy seemed
to understand each other perfectly
for both held firm belief in thu
triumph of good common sense owe
the problems that beset the world.
One Of the most famous Capita
anecdotes about Rogers concerns hi
bet he could make Coolidge smile un
der any circumstances. The wage
was accepted, and Rogers proceeds
to make it good in this fashion:
The Oklahoman, in the customar
blue serge suit which he refused +
change under any circumstances, wa
In line at q White House reception
waiting to shake the Coolidges' hands
When he stepped up to the President
his name was announced. Roger
hesitated and said:
Excuse me, didn't get the name.
The President smiled.
RoOsevelts Home Folks
The philosopher comedian was on
"home folks basis with the Roose
velts-he'd just call up and Mrs
Roosevelt would say come on over.
They didn't care If he did wear hi
"old blue serge" to one formal recep
ton following a dinner where he ant
Mrs. Rogers and their daughter Mar.
were house guests.
Among several thousand guests
Rogers was the only one not In eve
ming dress, and all those In formal At
tire Wed with each other. to talk b