Night letter - collect
September 15, 1939e

Superintendent Dille,
Maple Wood, Missourie

Have been asked ~ Frances Buckingham Richart to wire
our estimate concerning her ability, integrity and leadership. Have
known Mrse Richart for fifteen years. She graduated here with high
honorse She comes from exceptionally fine family with wonderful back-
grounde Her father, Frank Buckingham, one of Scottish Rite Mason's
outstanding men nationallye He has just returned from Poland and is
lecturing to Scottish Rite bodies over the nations I would recommend
Mrse Richart without reservation or evasion. I will appreciate your

serious consideration of here

Forrest C. Allen,

Director of Physical Education,

University of Kansase