£ ne Line tte ape THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES HOME OFFICE NEW YORK,N.Y. Wa td ate Pesta ea cy tn T NS SLA eae THOMAS |. PARKINSON, PRESIDENT ee WARREN V. WOODY, AGENCY MANAGER ROOM 2136 120 S. LA SALLE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CHICAGO, ILL., August 21, 1937 Dear Doc, & You are a great horser! Don't kid me. I've got a lot more off you than you have off me. Being younger and dumber, I always welcome the opportunity of self improvement, so it really isn't generosity, a it is pure selfishness on my part. aa The boys received your mimeographed copy of the four year Major in Physical Biucation, and both are very well pleased with it. They, incidentally, were terribly impressed by you. I can see how you could become the greatest recruiter in America, even if you make it just a side line on a part time basis. As a salesman, Doc, you are okay. The young man of our domicile doesn't have either a varsity foot- ball or basketball. I expect he would do better with a basketball, he is tall and thin. Anyway, I hope he is intelligent, and it ale ways appeared to me there was more intelligence and skill required in basketball than in football. It was awfully nice to see you. Believe me, it is a real pleasure to do anything I can to help your own good self and the University or of Kansas. Just keep in the background that if you want somebody