August 14, 1941.

Yrs Edgar Williems,
416 Lowman,
Fort Scott, Kansas.

Dear Yr. illiems: ©

Mr. John Cress, one of our assistant teachers in
Physical Education, delivered your billfold yesterday to Mr.
Earl Falkenstien in the Athletic Office, and Mre Falkenstien
brought it in to us. Apparently the kleptomaniac who stole
the billfold threw it in a lecker, but I was told by the
gymmasium assistants that all the lockers were searched in
en endeavor to find this.

It might have been that the fellow brought the pocket-
beok back after he took the money end tossed it in there hop-= .
ing that at least you would not lose all of your possessions.

| I em sending this by mail, and I feel terribly .
sympathetic with you because I lost some money the same week.
i imagine where we have schocis we will always have = ne of
this going ons I might tell you that I had police officers
stationed in hideouts endeavoring to catch this fellow, but
he epparently was too crafty.

i spoke to Mr. Chandler this morning when he was here
in @ conference with me, and he said that he thought since
some sort of a policy would have to be esteblished that it
should be presented to the Chamcellor. ‘The Chencellor will
not return until early September. Mre Chandler stated that
you had spoken about seging someone but that he was powerless
to offer any solution so far as recovery of your currency was

' I am leaving this week for Iowa, but I will be glad to
hear from you. If there is any way that I can help you please
do not feel hesitant in asking.

Regretting this ineident end being happy that we can
return your credentials and billfold, I em

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Hducation and Recreation,
FCA :AH _ Varsity Basketball Coach

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