December G, 1944. My. GC. Ge Bayles, : Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Hr. Bayles: Geving completed your basketball floor in your | auditorium, I am desirous of giving you information as to to the care and maintenance of this floor. This floor was the worst floor we have encountered in our experience, It took ten sandings to bring it to the required smoothness. A half : were taken off by tae sanlings. truc 3 I taink that I should mention that an ordinary floor like this cannot stand over three sandings. ‘Therefore, it is necess- ary to keep the surface that we have intact as long as possible. sity and aid your fine basketball tes in their excellent performances, t am m7