GENERAL a Boi EF : J > N : Heng r NeeN@: Hie # WALTER W. HEAD, PRESIDENT ey i as CLAUDE V. COCHRAN, BRANCH MANAGER SAINT Louis ALLEN S. OZBURN, 715 Commerce Building Group Representative KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI LAWRENCE THOMPSON, Februsry 4, 1939 Cashier Telephone: Victor 4841 Mr. Forest C, Allen, Director of Physical Education Versity Besketbell Coach University of Kensss Lawrence, Kans. Desr "Phog"™ - It wes dern nice of you to o.k. me for the Washburn geme st Topeks, Februery 10. I felt sure thst there wes no personal feeling, and frankly I don't bleme you one bit for being msd, and I probsbly would heve been s lot more so then you were, My only clsim to absolution is thet our Compsny bought the assets of the old Compsny st a purchsse price set by the Court end heve more then lived uv to the sgreement since thet time. I, of course, sm sort of en edopted son, ss they offered me en ettrective proposition to tske over the agency, and they heve trested me very nicely since msking the connection. However, whether or not you like my Compsny, I sppreciste your personsl friendship. Sincerely Cauley AUDE COCH cVe CM