Lawrence, Kansas April lady 1940. Mre Gaylord Johnson, Business Manager of Athletics, Riee Institute, : Houston, Texase Dear Gaylord: : Tt have been checlcing over the expense accounts preparatory to issuing checks reinbyring the schools for their expenses to the N.CeAsAe tournament in. Kensas Citye } I am not sure whether you have figured your expense account on the basis of twelve men or fifteon.e The | camittee finally decided to allow expenses on fifteen men since that was the number they figured on the east- erm divieion play-off. From the hotel room expense submitted it appears that possibly the hotel charged you more than $1250 with the Continental and the Phillips llotels that they were to give us this rate. "E11 you please advise me in detail of the number of men you had and rate paid the hotel per man? e With kindest regards, I am Very sincerely yours, Manager, NeCehsAe Basketball Tournmmente —