The SPHINX | December 1949 | Volume 35 | Number 4 194903504

PRE-(MENTION With loyal

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•ALPHA-PHI-ALPHA-PHATEMITYGENERAL OFFICERS Belford V. Lawson G e n e r a l P r e s i d e n t J o h n Bowen. I l l 270 East 38th Street, 2001 Eleventh Street, N. W. Los Angeles, Calif.

Washington 1. D. C. Charles H. Wesley Historian A. Maceo S m i l h . - S o u t h w e s t e r n V. P r e s .

Wilberforce State College 2011 N. Washington S t r e e t Wilberforce, Ohio Dallas 4, Texas CHAIRMEN O F STANDING Macao H i l l — M i d w e s t e r n Vice P r e s i d e n t COMMITTEES 1414 Hildreth A v e n u e Robert P. Daniel Budget Committee Columbus, Ohio Shaw University Aaron Brown S o u t h e r n V. Pres., Raleigh, N. C. Albany State College, W. D. H a w k i n s . Jr—Committee on A u d i t Albany, Ga. Fisk University Nashville, Tennessee E d w a r d W. Brooka Eastern V. P r e s .

H. Councill T r e n h o l m Committee on 155 Humboldt A v e n u e G e n e r a l Secretary R o x b u r y 21 Mass.

State Teachers College D. Rudolph Henderson F a r Western Montgomery, A l a b a m a Vice P r e s i d e n t H o w a r d H. Long Committee 3665 F o u r t h Avenue On P r o g r a m Los Angeles 16, Calif.

College of Education and I n d u s t r i a l Bennie D. B r o w n G e n e r a l Secretary Arts 3456 South State St.. Suite 311 Wilberforce, Ohio Chicago 16, Illinois Rayford W. Logan Committee On International Relations Meredith G. F e r g u s o n G e n e r a l Treas.

1519 J a c k s o n Street, N. E. 925 Eleventh Avenue, N o r t h Washington, D. C. Nashville 8. Tennessee William H. Hursi. J r Committee on Lewis O. Swingler -Editor of t h e S p h i n x Constitution P. O. Box 2031, Desota Station 1164 Pacific Street Memphis, Tennessee Brooklyn, N e w York J o h n Codwell Committee on H. Councill T r e n h o l m Director of Recommendations Educational Activities 5508 T r e m p e r Street Alabama State College Montgomery, A l a b a m a Houston, Texas J a w n Sandifer G e n e r a l Counsel Walter Booker C o m m i t t e e on 101 West 125th Street Extension and S t a n d a r d s N e w York 27, N. Y. School of Medicine Washington, D. C. LAY MEMBERS A n d r e w Lewis. I l l Committee on Rules And Credentials E d w i n T. K e m p 525 T a t n a l l Street, S. W., Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta, Georgia Dick Campbell Director of P u b l i c Relations J a m e s Roy J o h n s o n 45 E. 135th Street, Langston University ^ > Langston, Oklahoma N e w York City.

Jesse L. Hclliday JEWELS West Virginia State College H e n r y A. Callis. 2306 East Street, N. Institute, West Virginia « E Washington. D. C ; Nathaniel A. Murray 150 You Street. N. W., Washington.

David G Smith * D. C ; George B. Kelley. 1 113th Street, 243 West 138th Street Troy. N. Y. New York. N . Y.

•Charles H. Chapman, ' R o y H. Ogle, • J a m e s H. Morton, *Vertner W. T a n d y — •Deceased.

REGIONAL DIRECTORS SOUTHWEST J U R I S D I C T I O N — A. Maceo Smith, Vice President; J o h n Codwell, 5508 T r e m p e r St., Houston, T e x a s ; Texas, Louisiana, a n d N e w Mexico; Lloyd H Williams, 119 N. Greenwood, Tulsa, Okla.; Oklahoma and A r k a n s a s , Colorado and Kansas. Charles M. Goolsby, Men's Dormitories, University of N e braska, Lincoln Nebraska; N e b r a s k a a n d Iowa.

MIDWESTERN JURISDICTION—Maceo Hill, vice president; District 1, T. Wendell Williams, 36 Atkinson Street, Detroit, Michigan; District 2, William A. Smith, 2576 Monroe Street, Gary, Indiana; District 3, A r t h u r P. Evans, Jr., 819 West (Chestnut Street, Louisville, K e n t u c k y ; District 4, B u r t A. Mayberry, 2446 H a r rison Street Kansas City, Missouri; District 5, Jesse L. Holliday, West Virginia State College, Institute, West Virginia; District 6. Maceo Hill, V. P., 1414 H i l d r e t h Avenue, FA. 5287, Columbus, Ohio.

SOUTHERN JURISDICTION—James A. Colston, Vice President; H a r r y B .

Rutherford, 1330 Gregg Street, Columbia. S. C. Director North Carolina a n d South Carolina; Charles H. Tarpley, 299 Leath Street, Memphis, Director Mississippi and Tennessee; M. G. Miles, Director. Florida. Alabama.

EASTERN JURISDICTION— E d w a r d W. Brooke, Vice President; A r e a 1, Clifton R. Jones, Morgan State College, Baltimore, Maryland; Virginia, Washington, D. C , and Maryland; Area 2, Richard T. Lockett, 1711 Artie Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey; Delaware, Pennsylvania, and N e w J e r s e y ; Area 2, Leo L. Bromley, 301 D r y d e n Road.

Ithaca, N e w York; N e w York; Area 4, Frank Morris, 88; Area 5, George P .

Thomas, 30 East Morningside A v e n u e , Hartford, Connecticut.

Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire; Director of Public Relations and Publicity. Easte r n Region, William R. Simms. 86 Harold Street. Roxbury, Massachusetts.

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Rudolph Henderson. Vice P r e s i d e n t .

Selections of Regional Directors p e n d ing.

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1 ALPHA—Cornell University. Ithaca, New York; President, Leo L Bromley, 301 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, New York; Secretary, Spencer M. Robinson. 301 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, New York.

2 BETA—Howard University, Washington, D. C; President, Nathan Howard Beavers, Cook Hall. Howard University, Washington, D. C ; Secretary, Manuel Lorenzo Walker, Cook Hall, Howard University, Washington, D. C. •« r.AMMA-Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia; President W. Bruce Russell, Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia; Secretary, Richard D. Tucker. Virginia Union University, Richmond Virginia.

4 DELTA—TiUotson College. Austin. Texas; President, Troy Sparks TiUotson College, Austin, Texas; Secretary, Andrew Jackson TiUotson College, Austin, Texas. s EPSILON—University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Preside"? Robert S. Scarbough. West Lodge, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Secretary, Chisolm O. Davis. 105 East Summit St., Ann Arbor. Michigan. fi ZETA—Y. le University, New Haven, Conn., President, Harold S. Fleming, 60 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, Conn ; Secretarv. <~h=rles H. Wilson. Jr., 69 Dickerman Street, New Haven. Con* »^

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7 ETA—Columbia University, New York, New York; President. David G. Smith, 243 West 138th Street, New York.

N. Y; Secretary, Walker Bacon, 246 West 150th Street. New York, N. Y. 8 THETA—University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; President, Lute Smith. 5345 S. Dearbon St, Chicago, 111; Secretary, William McDonald, 5647 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, 111.

9. IOTA—Morris Brown College, Atlanta. Ga.; President.

Thomas J. Holman; 'Secretary, Lorenzo Curry, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Georgia.

10 KAPPA—Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; President, Henry F. Smith, 75 E 11th Ave, Columbus, Ohio; Secretary, Carl E. Chancellor, 934 River Rd. Dormatories.

Columbus. Ohio.

11 MU—University of Minnesota, St Paul Minnesota; President, Martin G. Brookings, 691 St Anthonv. St. Paul, Minn: Secretary, Maurice O. Howell, 2207 Elliot Ave., Minneapolis.

Minn.

12 NU—Lincoln University, Lincoln Universitv. Pennsylvania: President. Richard A. Terrell; Secretary, Harold D. Long, Lincoln University, Pa.

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General President, Secretary Meet W i t h Brothers in Atlanta Declaring that his fraternity was translating its program and spirit to Negro progress all over America as part of a great racial crusade, Attorney Belford Lawson, of Washington, D. C, general president, addressed a large assemblage of Atlanta graduate and undergraduate fraters as plans were completed for the General Convention, December 28-30.

The president declared that it was the fraternity's deep conviction that it must attempt to satisfy the yearning for justice and equality by the poor and downtrodden of the world to the extent that it had dedicated itself to the principle that "Jim Crow must go." He cited Alpha's pushing of the Henderson case which strikes at a vital spot in American injustices.

A large number of members of Eta Lambda—the graduate chapter; Alpha Rho, of Morehouse; Alpha Phi, of Clark; and Iota, of Morris Brown, welcomed President Lawson on two occasions, in a banquet at Frazier's Cafe Society and at the General Meeting at the Parish House.

Brother Bennie Brown, of Chicago, executive secretary of the fraternity, was greeted at the latter site. Both joined in with Atlanta brothers to complete offi-

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cial plans for the entertainment of tha December convention slated to be the largest and most successful in the history of the oldest Negro Collegiate fraternity. Both Lawson and Brown were pleased with Atlanta's preparation for the meeting.

Other general officers present at the meeting were Dean M. G. Miles, Southern regional director; and President A. A. Brown, of Albany State College, regional acting vice-president.

President A. G. Moron, of Hampton Institute, who formerly resided in Atlanta and held membership to Eta Lambda Chapter, was present and addressed the gathering.

President Lawson revealed that Congressman A. Clayton Powell, Jr., member of the fraternity, and his wife, Hazel Scott, had been invited to appear as special guests for the public meeting here.

Mrs. Powell has said definitely that she will come and sing for the group, even if Congressman Powell is unable to fill the speaking engagement.

The Parish House meeting, presided over by President I. H. Burney, of Eta Lambda Chapter, featured reports from the committee chairman and an enthus-

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December, 1949 iastic social-repast period. The entire assemblage stood at attention and observed a period of meditation and prayer in tribute to the passing of Jewel, Vertner W. Tandy, an Alpha fraternity founder, and New York architect.

Announcement From Achievement Award Committee Dear Brothers:—• The Character Achievement Committee wishes to announce the following awards to be presented at the Atlanta Convention: 1. Two permanent cups will be given to the undergraduate and graduate chapters presenting the best scrapbook in their respective areas. 2. Two permanent cups of a smaller size will be given to the undergraduate and graduate chapters presenting the best scrapbooks in their areas. 3. An Alpha Phi Alpha key will be given to the Undergraduate Brother who wins the coveted award and honor of "Brother of the Year."

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Touches To Convention Plans

Alpha committeemen met with General President Attorney Belford Lawson of Washington, D. C. (center seated) to complete official plans for the national convention to be held in the South's Gate City, December 28th-30th. To Brother Lawson's left is I. H. Burney, president of Eta Lambda chapter, host of the convention, while to Lawson's right is President Aaron Brown, of Albany State College. regional vice president. Dr. Forrester B. Washington, of the Atlanta University School of Social Work, and M. G. Miles, of Florida A. and M. College, regional chapter di-

rector, sit to the immediate right.

Brother Lawson found Atlanta plans far advanced for the mammoth convention. He planned and pledged continuation of Alpha's fight against racial intolerance, discrimination and injustices on the American scene.

Others in picture are, left to right, front row: B. T. Harvey, Prof. A. King. Nelson Jackson, William W. Monrell, standing: William A. Fowlkes, Floyd McDay, George Allen, Hugh Hill, Harold Myzick, Mortimer Cox, J. R. Henderson, Edward C. McCray, Erskine Tucker, Lovett Hood.

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What Shall We Take To Atlanta?

Another Alpha Convention. . . . the Thirty-Fifth General Session, is at hand.

This year it meets in Atlanta, Georgia, the "Athens of the South," where four great chapters await our arrival. That they will extend traditional hospitality, providing the many facilities available at the several educational centers of Atlanta goes without saying.

If in this final moment before the Thirty-Fifth General Convention gets under way on December 28th there is one more question to answer to give assurance of success, it is; "What shall w e as visiting delegates take to A t l a n t a ? " The atmosphere during the greater part of this year has been charged with "frat politics."

Brothers have not been quite so worked u p in this regard since the Chicago Convention in 1945.

So, if w e must take politics to the Atlanta Convention, and there are those who don't believe a convention is worth having unless we do, then let's keep it (Politics) on a higher plane commensurate with our profession of Alpha as a spirit of brotherhood.

It was twenty years ago that w e held our last meeting in this great Mecca of the deep South.

This was before Alpha initiated its Citizenship Campaign. Negroes of Atlanta, Fulton County and all other sections of Georgia were deprived of their voting privileges as citizens.

It is significant, therefore, that Atlanta became the proving ground for Alpha's aggressive "Education for Citizenship Campaign" during the ten years following the 1929 Convention. It was here that Alpha gave birth to its world-famous slogan, "A Voteless People is a Hopeless People."

It was h e r e that such stalwarts as Brother Karl Downs (now deceased) originator of t h e slogan, and Brother Dr.

Separate But Equal The Supreme Court has consented to review a case that may have great historic significanceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the case of Elmer W. Henderson against the United States of America, Interstate Commerce Commission and Southern Railway Co. The case will test the validity of a Southern Railway regulation, approved by the ICC and upheld by a divided three-judge Federal District Court, requiring passengers to be segregated according to their color in the railway's dining cars.

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Rayford W. Logan, then Director of Education and creator of our Citizenship Movement, opened up the drive to get Negro citizens to the polls.

Alpha's r e t u r n to Atlanta this month will be hailed by the many political and citizenship gains made during the past twenty years.

It was the decisive vote cast by Negroes of Atlanta that marked the return of their present fairminded Mayor to his post. Mayor Hartsfield will be on hand to extend greetings to our delegation at the Public P r o g r a m We cannot afford to take to Atlanta anything less than a firm and resolute determination to solidify the gains made in our fight for social, political, and economic justice.

We cannot afford to create division within our own rank through political bickering, factionalism, and maneuvering for self-aggrandizement.

All of these things will certainly be out of harmony with the expectations of our host brothers and the Atlanta citizenship at large. The people of that city are mindful of what Alpha has done to pave the way for some of the citizenship gains they now enjoy.

They expect us to come back there to re-affirm our faith in justice and re-commit ourselves to the cause of a workable democracy.

Two of our pioneer leaders have crossed over into Omega Chapter.

They are Jewel Vertner W. Tandy, one of t h e founding fathers of Alpha; and Brother Joseph H. B. Evans, who for twenty years served as General Secretary. Their passing should surely serve as a reminder that Alpha Phi Alpha is a spirit of achievement and advancement.

It's the spirit of Jewel Tandy, Joseph H. B. Evans, Karl Downs and the many other brothers who haves fallen with their faces to the battle.

It's the Spirit of the Christ about whom the angelic choir sang, "Peace, and on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men." Henderson. Nevertheless, the legal representatives of the United States, the Solicitor General and other officers of the Department of Justice, filed in the Supreme Court Wednesday a powerful brief arguing that Henderson's appeal should be upheld and that the order of the ICC should be declared invalid. This support of an appellant on the part of the Department of Justice deserves the warmest commendation.

The case originated when Henderson, a Negro traveling as a field representative for the wartime Fair Employment Practices Committee, was denied service in a Southern Railway diner, in Turn the page

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CONVENTION COMMITTEES , TT „ - 1 H. Burney J F - - Fagan A.J.Lewis Clarence Coleman Mr. G. Alexander

GENERAL CHAIRMAN VICE-CHAIRMAN CO-GENERAL CHAIRMAN GENERAL SECRETARY GENERAL TREASURER FINANCE J. R. Henderson, Chairman W. H. Smith Gabriel Alexander L. D. Milton M. W. Houston BANQUET F. B. Washington, Chairman T. M. Alexander Russell Brooks G. E. DeLorms Standley Grannum HOUSING Wm. Nix, Chairman Hugh Hill J. P. Brawley H. S. Murphy A. A. McPhetters L. M. Terrell W. H. Rowe ^Tnr^Zbinson 2^r?«JTBATIOK HtWSinAiiun Homer Scretchings, Chairman A « w=tt= A. H. Watts Gerone Taylor Walter Floyd o n n n r RFIATIONS

PUBLIC MEETING Milton White, Chairman T. J. Henry Edwin Thomas Clarence Bacote W. W. Witherspool PLACE j p. Brawley, Chairman F. A. Banks John Burney N. B. Henrdon Charles Walker E. Wilson INTER-FRATERNAL COOPERATION Joseph Grisby Floyd McDay Nelson Jackson Robert H. Brisban Ernest Wright PUBLICY William Fowlkes - Chairman A - J- M a r t i n SOUVENIR PICTURES suuvtmn |,'|'""1M George Rice, Jr., Chairman Paul Cooper Paul Cooper A. Us ^raves^ TRANSPORTATION

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ENTERTAINMENT chairman Colemaa Bradley Cooper Ernest Alexander Oeorg^Allen James Johnnie Allen Cardwell B. L. Colbert E. B. La Marr James Penn WAYS AND MEANS Raymond Cornett H c - - McBay Aaron Wartson Le ° n Greenwood J T - - Murray John Turner Ralph Cunningham H H - - Carroll A. L. Whitting EMBLEM AND SOUVENIRS B. T. Harvey, Chairman Miles Amos E. L. Simon Richard Hackney G s - - Scholkley A. F. Weems HEALTH AND SAFETY Dr. J. B. Harris M Tnrk_nn Dr. M. JacKson Dr. H. L. Lang Carter

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accordance with company regulations, because the two end tables, curtained from t h e rest of t h e car and supposedly reserved for Negroes, were being used by white passengers. I he interstate Commerce Act provides that it shall be unlawful for any common carrier . . . to subject any particular person . . . to a n y undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in a n y respect whatsoever." The company reconciled its regulation with the law on t h e ground that t h e furnishing of separate but proportionately equal iacilities entailed no discrimination. T h e ICC upheld this justification.

The doctrine that segregation is not discrimination rests upon an 1896 d e c l s l ™ °* t h e b u preme Court in P l e s s y v F e r g u s o n - p e r h a p s w i t n the single exception of t h e Dred Scott case, t h e worst decision in the-Supreme Court si entire history. The court at hat time dismissed t h e contention that " t h e enforced s e p a r a i o n °f t h e t w o races stamps t h e colored race with a^ badge of inferiority," and bland y obse™ed that ^ this be so, it is not by reason of f h 7 t h r i n S _ f ° u n ^ the act b u t solely b e c a u s e . ^ e colored race chooses to put that construction upon *• The sophistry andI callousness o f ^ j u d g m e n t t T e ' c o T t " ^ r e T d t s e n t s S * O u ? C o n s t U u ^ n is the c o u r t s great aissenii. knnwq n o r tol. color blind," h e said nd ne,ther knows nor tol erates classes among citizens . W boast^of the freedom enjoyed by our people above all other peoples. But it is difficult to reconcile that boast with a state of t h e law which, practically, puts

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Pre-Convention Message

By Brother H. L Dickason

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Congressman Powell Alpha's Public Speaker

It is of signal importance that our National Convention will be held in Atlanta again. We should carry our objectives and ideals into all sections of our country or as was divinely said, "Go ye into all the world and preach my gospel." Atlanta is the seat of many units of higher education, and its section reflecting great progress by many progressive citizens; so much so that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity may be lifted up.

With so many world problems and domestic issues facing our civilization, it is necessary that we 'come to reason together' once in a while, deliberate, think and act on those things for the greatest good to the greatest number.

May our deliberations be tem;pei-ed with justice, good judgment, and progressive patterns, I am Fraternally yours, H. L. DICKASON, Past General Secretary and Past General President.

Regional Directors Hold Conference In Detroit, Michigan

By Howard Lewis Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has officially reached its forty-third birthday.

To celebrate the occasion over 600 Alpha men and their guests in the Detroit area gathered at the now famous Alpha House in the Motor City where they were warmly received by the officers.

Brothers B. V. Lawson, President from Washington, D. C; and Maceo Hill, of Columbus, Ohio, Midwestern Vice President.

Brothers from all over the Mid-west celebrated with buffet food and refreshments. Majority of the Ohio Alphamen were lost in the 'hullaballo' over the Rose Bowl bid which Ohio clinched by tying Michigan, 7 to 7.

President Lawson extended official greetings to the celebrants at the house.

It was one of the largest gathering recorded by Gamma Lambda since the house was established.

During the week-end, Brother Lawson met with regional directors of the Midwestern Jurisdiction in a special conference. Directors present included Bros.

M. Smith, of Gary, Indiana; R. Evans, of Louisville, Ky.; Wendal Williams, of Detroit; and Jesse Holiday, West Virginia.

U. S. Congressman A. Clayton Powell of New York, has been obtained as main speaker at the Public Program during the 35th General Convention in Atlanta, Ga. this month-end. Dynamic and forceful, the young law-maker has not only consented to speak on some of the vital issues of the day as he has viewed and worked on them in the Halls of Congress, but is bringing his nationally famous wife, Hazel Scott Powell, to add musical rhythm to some of the social affairs.

General President B. V. Lawson who expressed delight in securing the services of the Powells for the Atlanta Convention likewise said he was further gratified by the acceptance several other prominent leaders as speakers. They include Honorable Aubrey Williams, well known New Dealer under the Roosevelt Administration; Dr. Lawrence Davis and Attorney Theodore N. Berry, the latter former General Counsel of Alpha, Banquet speakers; and Jerome Farris undergraduate Fraternal Address.

Atlanta Ready For Convention, Says Southern Vice-President A. Brown Dr. Aaron Brown, President, Albany State College, is serving as Vice-President, Southern Jurisdiction.

He is outstanding in educational and fraternal circles, serving as chairman of the State College Presidents of Georgia; Chairman of the Teacher Education Council of Georgia; Editor of the Herald, official organ of the Georgia Teachers and Education Association; Shriner; Thirty-third degree Mason; member of Alpha Mu, and first Negro to receive the Phi Delta Kappa Service Key.

Dr. Brown has instructed his regional directors and chapter officers in his jurisdiction to do everything possible to make the 1949 Convention the best in the history of the Fraternity.

He has checked closely on the plans as they develop in Atlanta for the Convention.

President Brown urges the Brothers to act promptly in replying to requests from the Convention Committees. This is especially true with the Housing Committee.

He urges all chapters to take advantage of the Pre-Registration oppor-

tunity.

If all Brothers cooperate, there will be .no need for disappointments or embarrassments.

Brother Brown reminds all brothers of the change in Grand Tax, Graduate Brothers $5.50, and Undergraduate Brothers $3.50. All brothers should see to it that they are financial. Do not wait, Do this now.

Remember, we must bring to Atlanta the good old Alpha Spirit. Let us not forgetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ALPHA PHI ALPHA HAS A PAST TO CHERISH AND A FUTURE TO FULFILL.

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On To Greater Kansas City in 1950 Beta Lambda Chapter Cordially Invites the 1950 General tion to Kansas City—Heart of America.

Next Year Will Mark Since the Historic Tri-Parte Convention (Alpha, Kappas, A. was held in Kansas City. "Greeks" of all the Fraternities, and and the Citizenry at large invite Alpha to return and renew after ten years.

BETA LAMBDA CHAPTER GREATER KANSAS CITY "HEART OF AMERICA"

Convena Decade K. A's) Sororities, fellowship

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ATTY. THEODORE M. BERRY

ATTORNEY ARTHUR SHORES

Two Attorneys Convention Speakers At Atlanta Meet Brothers Attorney Theodore M. (Ted) Berry, of Cincinnati, Ohio, (top): and Arthur D. Shores, of Birmingham, Ala., will deliver two of the major addresses at the 35th General Convention in Atlanta. A former General Counsel of Alpha, Brother Berry will make the Banquet Address, while Brother Shores, civic leader in the South, is scheduled to give the Convention Address.

Dr. Wesley To Give Memorial Address Brother Dr. Charles H. Wesley, Historian and Past General President, will deliver the Memorial Address at the Closed Banquet in Atlanta, Ga. It was in Atlanta 20 years ago, Brother Wesley became President

Records; 1. Scholastic honors to members. fellowships, scholarships and assistantships awarded to members. —Social Record; 1. Group Luncheons. 2. Special Banquets. 3. Dances; 4. Other social activities. Civic Record; 1 Forum; 2. Panels; 3. Community Welfare activities, etc.

Political Record; 1. Local or municipal politics; 2. State; 3. National; 4. International. Religious Record: Number of brothers active in religious work, volunteer work in YMCA, YWCA, Settlement House, Community Center, etc. Educational Record: Activities for Educational Week for Citizeriship, number and name of special speakers. Prizes and scholarships awarded, number, amount and source of funds. Records of Undergraduate and Graduate relationship. List cooperative activities; social, political, economical, educational and religious.

Reclamation Record: 1. Number of active Brothers. 2. Number of inactive brothers in the area. 3. Number of brothers reclaimed by the chapter. 4. Number of Life Members.

The Undergraduate Chapters will be evaluated on a basis of the following: Scholastic Record; 1. Average scholarship for entire active membership. 2. The rank of or position of the Chapter among other Fraternities or Sororities on the campus. 3. Scholastic honors to individual members. List names and awards. Social Record; 1. Dances. 2. Group Luncheons: 3. Special Banquets. 4. Affairs for visiting National Officers or other Alphas Turn to page 27

PUBLIC RELATIONS . . . . Brother Charles W. Greene, who for seventeen years served as Southern Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, is given his fellow-Alphamen of Atlanta the benefit of his rich past experience as a General Officer in the preparation now being made to entertain the Thirtyfifth General Convention this month. He is serving as Chairman of the Public Relations Committee. In that capacity Brother Greene has the responsibility of extending plans for convention activities beyond the fraternal confines of Alpha.

His professional work is that of Assistant Agency Director of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company.

SOCIAL CALENDAR FOR ATLANTA TUESDAY DEC. 2 7 . . .Reception 8:00 p. m.-lO :00 p. m.

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City Auditorium 2 . 0 0 a, m. until Omega Psi Phi Breakfast-Smoker THURSDAY, DEC. 29 Alpha Kappa Alpha Dance 10:00 p m -2:00 am.

City Auditorium FRIDAY, DEC. 30 Alpha Phi Alpha Closed Dance 10:00 p. m.-2:00 a. m.

City Auditorium Annex Several entertainments are slated for the Alpha Wives and Sweethearts by the Atlanta Auxiliary, including bridge parties and receptions.

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SOUTHWESTERN REGIONAL DID IT

By Ira D. Hall

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CONCLAVES Reports from conferences held in the five regional jurisdic' tions in 1949 indicated that Alpha experienced its greatest year from the standpoint of increased membership, and outstanding community activities.

These conferences were held at Daytona Beach, Fla., Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minn., Washington, D. C, San Francisco, Calif., and Okla. City Okla. The Sphinx, with this issue, covered all five conferences.

Beta Eta Lambda Chapter was host to the Southwestern Regional Convention in Oklahoma City, September 30th - October 2nd.

Once again Alpha men were at their best with culture, refinement, statesmanship and dynamic leadership all during the three-day session.

Brothers, that's being honest and not chesty (Egotistic.)

Alpha dignitaries were there with every necessary fortification.

Brothers Belford V. Lawson, President; Felton Clark, President of Southern University and the "Educational Statesman" of the fraternity; G. LaMar Harrison, President of Langston University; and R- W. Puryear, President of Butler College.

The man of whatever the hour is, Brother H. Council Trenholm, Educational Director and President of Alabama State College; Brothers Bennie D. Brown. who gave the convention the 'Clark Gable" with dignity; A. Maceo Smith.

Southwestern Vice President and an Official of the Federal Housing Administration- Brother John E. Codwell, National Chairman of Recommendations; Brothers Lawrence Lackey, James R. Johnson, Russel Brown, Troy Sparks, Ira Gibson, W. C. Buest. Tallie Mozee.

Henry Ponder, Lloyd Williams Tollis Harris and Charles M. Goolsby, Regional Directors. , ,, Brother Rev. C. H. Stalnacker, the powerful man of God from Tulsa, Oklahoma gave the convention sermon to help purify the brothers for their return trip home and of course one could never overlook Brother Otis A. Freeman, the Convention General Chairman.

The brothers came in on time and first session opened with everyone in his place and everything going fine.

Friday evening, Eta Sigma and Chi Zeta Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta and Zeta Phi Beta Sororities entertained the Brothers at a cocktail party.

This affair was held in the beautiful home of Brother Dr. E. C. Moon, prominent City Physician whose gracious wife is a soror and the lovely mother of Alpha sons.

Every delight and desire was available in large quantities and if you wanted food for hunger, beauty for aesthetic requirements or a bracer for th^ cool air at a football game, they had it. The brothers left this fine party knowing that they were wanted in Oklahoma City.

After the game there was no time to wonder about what to do because the AKA's were waiting for the Alpha men at the most modern and attractive "Joe's Skyline Night Club".

There were all kinds of decorations in the Ivy Leaf motive and a galaxy of graceful, lovely sorority members in fascinating gowns.

If you want to know anything else about this dance given by the AKA's just ask Brother A. Maceo Smith, who never missed a chance to dance even when the floor show was on he offered a mild sort of competition.

In their places next morning, Alpha men discussed "Equality in Vocational and Civil Rights." There were five subtopics; 1—Equality In Education 2—Equality in Vocational Opportunity 3— Political Equality 4—Equality in Inter and Intra State Travel 5-Proportinate Representation in Federal, State and Local Government.

The brothers who magnified all the technical aspects and outlined a rugged procedure for Negroes to travel to minimize the distance future into an immediate to-morrow were Bro-

Page 7 thers Harrison, Codwell, Morial and Laws.

Just before noon pictures were taken

by All-American Newsreel and after lunch came another discussion period in which the Brothers faced the issues of the age in which we live.

"The Role of the Undergraduate in Securing Equal Rights" was discussed by Brothers Price, Lackey, Sparks, Buest, Gibson and Brown.

Two other topics were discussed by General Secretary Bennie D. Brown, and Brother H. Council Trenholm.

Brother Felton G, Clark addressed the closing session with such a forceful manner that the Brothers rose to their feet with applause of appreciation for his guiding words of wisdom.

The session was closed with a short talk from National President Belford V. Lawson.

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity was our host that evening and the spirit wasi high. You know how well Kappa men do things and here they carried on true to their tradition.

Their lounge was pure comfort. There was good food and lovely wives and sweethearts to serve from the table while the Kappa men were behind the Bar to be sure that no Alpha men would leave without some of everything a man should desire. As the brothers left for the Alpha formal they said Thanks, Thanks, Thanks tc the Kappa men.

The Alpha formal was held in the Mirror Room of the Municipal Auditorium with sweet music played by Ernie Fields.

When I got to the Auditorium all the tables were taken but just a word to the Auditorium Police that I had President Lawson with me and "pronto" there was a large table right in the front.

There were others at the table—Brothers Felton G. Clark, G. LaMar Harrison and his party of beautiful ladies. Among others located at this choice table was my boss, Mrs. Ira D. Hall. We sang the Alpha Hymn and you can almost hear the echoes ringing. Brother Lewis Mitchell was at the piano, Brother Freeman directed and took the solo part.

Sunday morning we had breakfast at the Douglas High School Cafeteria where Brother Lawson and others were highlighted by the Toast-master. We attended East Sixth Street Christian Church where Brother C. K. Stalnaker was the eloquent speaker. We thanked the pastor, Rev. E. W. Henry, Jr., for his kindness.

The public meeting of the convention was held Sunday afternoon at Douglas High School. President Lawson delivered his message on "Full Citizenship Now No Compromise."

Alpha men at the Convention surely realized why more than 75 percent of the Presidents of recognized Negro Colleges and Universities are headed by Alpha men and why most of the big jobs in America are spotted with Alphas.

This Regional showed how the weak become strong, how the ignorant become educated, how the slave becomes master, how the meek becomes strong and mighty and how the poor become rich.

Brothers of Beta Eta Lambda are still filled with the theme of the Regional— "Full Citizenship Now—No Compromise" and we will be looking for you at General Convention in Atlanta.

Other Regional Conference pictures on the two following pages, and page 3Q.

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A Bit on the Gay Side of Regional Conference in Oklahoma

This merry group was caught by the "shutter-bug" at the Alpha Formal at the Hall of Mirrors during the Southwestern Regional in Oklahoma City. Shown from left: Miss Earnestine B. Spearks, Oklahoma City; A. Maceo Smith, Dallas, Texas;

Alpha Phi Alpha Awards $800 In Scholarships Ten members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity have been awarded (scholarships aggregating $800 to assist them with their school expenses for the year of 1949-50, according to the announcement released from the office of Brother Dr. H. Councill Trenholm. Director of Educational Activities for the fraternity for the past ten years. There has been a total of twenty applicants considered on a competitive basis within the three categories for which applications had been submitted.

Out of the nine applications for the undergraduate Honor Scholarship of $50, awards were made to John H. Chadwell, of Alabama State College, Robert Coard of Dillard University, Roosevelt Echols, of Knoxville College and Henry Ponder, of Langston University.

The award of the $100 Renewal Graduate Scholarship was made to Charles

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Mrs. Evelyn Strong, Oklahoma City; Otis A. Freeman, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Theressa Hughes, Langston, Oklahoma and the fabulous Dr. Lewis Mitchell of Austin, Texas.

Vert Willie of Dallas, Texas who studied at Atlanta University on an Alpha Phi Alpha Graduate Scholarship the past year and who is to study at Syracuse University for the current year of 1949-50.

Out of the ten applications for the Graduate Scholarship of $100, awards were made on a competitive basis to the following five applicants: Rufus Clifford Foster, of Cleveland, Ohio, to study Music at Michigan State College; Edgar L. Guinn. of Hot Springs, Ark., to study medicine at Meharry Medical; Jack Eugene Holsey of Washington, D. C, to study Library Science at Simmons College. James Herbert Robinson of Altoona, Pa., to study medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Charles William Smith of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, to complete work for the Ph. D. in Sociology at Washington State College.

Brother Trenholm indicated that Alpha Phi Alpha has offered scholarship and fellowship awards now for the past twenty years, beginning in 1929 and that a total of $18,375 had been awarded previously to the $800 being awarded for; the current school year of 1949-50.

Members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Committee on Educational Scholarships include Brothers President Robert P. Daniel of Shaw University; Joseph H. B. Evans of Washington; Attorney Belford V. Lawson Jr., Washington, D. C, Dr. Rayford W. Logan, of the Department of History of Howard University, Dr. Howard H. Long, Administrative Dean of Wilberforce State College, Dr. H. Councill Trenholm, President of Alabama State College and Dr. Milton S. J. Wright of the faculty of Wilberforce University.

Henderson Gives Report For First 6 Months To ACHR Board Of Directors In the six months that have passed since the annual board meeting in March, we have attempted to move forward with the general program of the Council as set forth in the original program proposals and implemented by the Next page

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(From Page 8 ) recommendations of the program committee. The Council has received considerable public attention and is becoming more widely known. There is an increasing interest in our work on the part of the local chapters and members of our constituent societies with every reason to believe this will continue. There are, of course, many problemsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;some of which will be wrestled with by our committees today.

Civil Rights Bills In spite of our efforts and because of a calculated policy on the part of the leadership of the House and Senate, none of the civil rights bills have been called for a floor vote in the Senate and only the anti-poll tax bill has been passed in the House of Representatives.

The delay was not in accordance with our wishes nor did we consent to it.

Senator Scott W. Lucus, the majority leader, recently stated that the principal minority groups agreed that these bills should not be brought up this session. The Council promptly denied this saying we did not know who Senator Lucus was referring to as we had been pressing for action since last March and were still insisting on action. Our bulletin CONGRESS AND EQUALITY gives a full statement of our activity in connection with these bills. I have sent Turn the page

Alphas at the October board meeting of the American Council on Human Rights in Washington, D. C. are shown in the accompanying picture. From left: Brothers Verdi Robinson, Washington; Atty. Belford V. Lawson Jr., General President; and William McClain, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Alpha Leaders At Southwest Regional Conference In Oklahoma City, Okla.

A group of Regional Officers are shown at the Alpha Formal held during the Southwestern Regional in Oklahoma City.

Reading from left: R. W. Puryear, President ot Butler College, Tyler, Texas; Charles Goolsby, Regional Director, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska; Lionel H. Newson, Regional Director, Southern University, Baton Rouge, La.; Otis A. Freeman, Southwestern Regional Secretary and

General Chairman of the Convention, Oklahoma City; A. Maceo Smith 1st Vice-President, Dallas, Texas; Atty, Belford V. Lawson Jr., General President, Washington, D. C; Dr. C. Felton Clark, President of Southern University, Baton Rouge, La.; Dr. G. Lamar Harrison, President of Langston University, Langston, Okla.; Dr. L. H. Williams, Regional Director, Tulsa, Okla.; Dr. John E. Codwell, Chairman of Recommendations Committee, Principal of Wheatly High School, Houston, Texas.

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SEVEN NATIONAL HEADS AT ACHR BOARD MEETING

Seven national heads of Greek-letter Organizations are shown at the October meeting of the American Council on Human Rights in Washington, D. C. From left: Dr. Nancy B. Woolridge, Hampton Institute, Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority; Dr. R. O. Johnson, Atlanta University, National President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity; Miss Dorothy Height, New York, National President of Delta Sigma Theta

Henderson Gives Report From page 9 to each member of the board, copies of our testimony. There has been much correspondence with Congressmen and Senators soliciting support and many conferences have been held.

General Legislation We participated very actively in the fight for passage of the HOUSING BILL which finally went through Congress in July. As you recall from the various memoranda I sent you. we sought to have certain safeguarding amendments adopted with the bill. We failed to get a general non-discrimination clause.

Even our friends like Senators Humphrey, Douglas and Morse went against usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on the grounds that the chances of

Sorority; Atty. Belford V. Lawson, Washington, General President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; Mrs. Sally Nuby Edwards, St. Louis, Grand Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority; Atty, J. Ernest Wilkin-s, Chicago, Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; and Mrs. Edna Over Gray, Baltimore, Supreme Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

the bill's passage were so narrow that they could not afford to antagonize those southern senators who would vote for the bill. They contended it was belter to have a housing bill without safeguards than to risk losing the entire bill. This, of course, was substituting expediency for principleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a practice not altogether novel on Capitol Hill. In the House, Congressman Adam Powell introduced an amendment drafted by us which would have given preference in new dwellings constructed under the bill to those families who had been moved from the area by slum clearance or re-development activity. Our amendment was passed by the House and incorporated in the bill, but it was stricken in the conference between the House and the Senate.

One reason for this was opposition expressed by the Hous-

ing and Home Finance Agency. Senator Douglas, who was one of the conferees, told us later that he moved for Its adoption but was not supported by any other senator. Our loss was very disappointing but the bill as finally passed contains some provisions that we will rely on in our effort to see that Negroes get an equal break under the tremendous appropriations being made. We are preparing a special brochure on the housing bill which we will distribute r.s widely as possible. We have frequently been called in for conferences by the Administrator and his aides, particularly on the formulation of a racial policy.

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Infantile Paralysis Foundation Combats Polio With 4-Point Program

An all-out campaign has been launched against the polio epidemic to prevent it from spreading further and to continue scientific treatment for youngsters who have already become victimized such as the tots in the accompanying picture. Miss Joan Faith, Medical Social Service Worker at the National Foundation Polio Treatment Center at Camp Sutton, Monroe, N. C, estimates she walks "million miles a day" visiting the wards of the former Army hospital en-

campment. She is attempting to cheer up a little patient with a balloon. Houston, Texas Youngster in center is happy he's just about on his feet again after dreadful polio attack.

To pass the time while waiting their turn for treatment, children on right end enjoy reading, coloring, and playing with the toys available at the Physical Therapy Clinic, Louisville, Ky. Your dimes helped to provide all the equipment, service, and research necessary to bring this polio monster to account.

DIMEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;THE MIGHTY MITE AGAINST POLIO EPIDEMIC

By Toki Schalk Johnson Society Columisl. Pittsburgh Courier

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TOKI SCHALK JOHNSON Nationally known society columnthe Pittsburgh Courier, pens this especially for the SPHINX as a service.

EATH and crippling disease have been on the march throughout world in the year 1949 in greater numbers than ever before. Infantile paralysis in its usual stealthily manner, crept into towns in the north, south, east and west, until the number of cases was almost doubled over last year's.

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Up until October 8th of this year, there were 34,742 cases reported against the 20,381 of 1948.

We all shudder and scream and hug our young ones close in fear of the insiduous creeping menace which respects no color line, no religious sect nothing that man-made bars might erect.

In October of 1949, this writer visited the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Not because the infamous disease had ever touched us or ours, but because we have seen its ravages, felt the impact of its virulent character and we wanted to know where the dimes went that kindly folk put into the tin cans each year when the "March of Dimes" comes around.

There is much to tell short space to tell it in. For instance the way the people at 120 Broadway work under tension that must be unbearable sometime. Tension always, because they realize that within the many faceted offices that are under their banner, there may be the answer to one portion of their four point program.

The program briefly is this: 1. Medical Care. 2. Epidemic Aid. 3. Education, and 4, Research.

The dimes that go into the little cans eventually end up in the business department of 120 Broadway. There they are allotted to various sections of the fast-growing home-office. Some goes to hospitals for the care of polio patients . and let it be known that even in the Southern sections, one may find no traces of discrimination that sick youngsters are cared for side by side, race notwithstanding in many places.

Or the money may go to Freedmen's in Washington; Community Hospital in Wilmington, N. C, Hubbard Hospital in Nashville, or to the Tuskegee Infantile

Paralysis Center. During 1948 the cost of polio patients was $17,000,000. The average cost of one case is $650. Where prolonged care is necessary, $2500 is the average. But it can cost more than that, as much as $12,000 or more.

AWARDS GIVEN Not only is hospital care important in polio but the training of social workers and physicians and nurses in the treatment of the disease in and out of the hispitals, take both time and money. For instance, men and women throughout the country receive awards to study for a year in universities. Dr. John Chenault of Tuskegee took a Boston refresher course. Beginning last year Mrs. Vera C. Foster is now attending the University of Chicago; Mrs. Beatrice Martin, of Washington, D. C Dr. John Manly Dr. Warrick Cardozo Dr. Paul Comely, Jean P. Westmoreland all have either had awards, or are now studying under one.

Delois Jackson, of Memphis, Tenn., had a year at Northwestern; W. Herbert McDonald and Dr. Margaret Lawrence, both of Nashville, received awards. There are dozens of such important names in medicine and social work whose owners are either already prepared now to do better work with polio patients or who are on the road to that end.

In the field of education it is possible for physicians and nurses to avail themselves of a short refresher course on polio at their own local chapter.

Where else does your dime go?

When epidemic flares up, a polio trained person either a nurse or a physician comes at your call. Both last year and this year, nurses volunteered to go into the southern area where the epidemics were worse, (and incidentally, the first to go were colord girls) and give their experienced aid.

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More money is needed this y e a r a n d every year until the d r e a d virus is isolated in order t h a t the keen m i n d s of r e From page 11 search w o r k e r s m a y find w h a t m a k e s grow a n d devastate the Director of Inter-Racial Activities it develop Charles H. B y n u m is an excellent ex- body of its victim.

EFFECTIVE WORKERS ample of the attitude of the entire polio It is a w o n u e r i u l thing 10 n e a r of indifoundation.

His work crosses and recrosses the lines of race. He attends na- vidual worKers who, witnout the aid of co-workers go out a n d raise thousands of dollars. It is also a w o n d e r t u l t h i n g to h e a r about people like Mrs. Robert Williams, of Birmingham, Ala., who was m a d e co-chairman of the fund-raising committee in h e r County. F o r t h r e e y e a r s Mrs. Williams has raised $10,000 annually in Jefferson County, Ala. P l e n t y of w o r k m u s t be done if money is to continue to flow t h r o u g h t h e Foundation's h a n d s into those ot medical social w o r k e r s w h o claimed $34,5.55.00 d u r i n g the years 194l-4a; orthopedic nursing, $7,011.00; health education, $lo,bzU.00; physical therapy, $70,173.00 and physicians, $16,020.00.

Various local chapters have given polio equipment; have paid for refresher courses for nurses and doctors. Among these c h a p t e r s a r e those in Memphis, Nashville, Tennessee; St. Louis, Mo., Jacksonville, Florida, Raleigh, N. C , a n d Washington, D. C. Altogether some $21,9z2.00 has b e e n spent by these chapters in their communities.

Among the national organizations which have aided t h e March of Dimes is Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Mr. B y n u m spoke at the national meeting in S a n AnC H A R L E S H. BYNUM tonio, Texas last year, and aroused the interest of the entire body. Miss Dorotional meetings of all groups a n d in t h e thy H. Height, national president of Delpast a t t e n d e d t h e fraternal and sorority ta, has since a t t e n d e d meetings sponsored groups meetings, all of Which, at that by the F o u n d a t i o n for t h e principal oftime, supported t h e March of Dimes ficers of women's organization. either as a whole or as individual m e m T h e r e is m u c h to be done, if we are to bers. p u t polio u n d e r control. And it m u s t be P E O P L E WANT TO KNOW done by peoples of all races, creeds and People w a n t to k n o w w h e t h e r polio colors. T h e r e is no time to waste on will ever be controlled. They w a n t to creeds or colors w h e n polio strikes. All know once it h a s touched a human that anyone may wish for then is a trainbeing, w h e t h e r it can be cured w i t h o u t ed person w h o k n o w s w h a t to do and the crippling of limbs. w h e n to do it.

T h e r e is no definite a n s w e r to these A n d this will only be m a d e possible two questions. Not now. But if t h e an- w h e n each one of us doth his or h e r share swers come, t h e n it will be the givers of in the March of Dimes or at any dimes and dollars to t h e polio campaign other time w h e n money is needed. The who can hold up their h e a d s p r o u d l y and four-point p r o g r a m of the F o u n d a t i o n for say, "We helped."

Infantile Paralysis m u s t continue to be Research is one of t h e four m a i n supported if o u r y o u n g ones are to grow points in the Foundation's p r o g r a m . u p free from t h e fear of t h a t crippling Much of the money raised by the F o u n d a - virus. tion goes into t h a t field. Since 1938 they s have developed a far g r e a t e r - u n d e r s t a n d ing of the t r u e n a t u r e of the disease.

General Secretary Brown While it is t r u e t h a t paralysis and d e a t h cannot be entirely prevented, m a n y lives Visits W i t h Chi Lambda h a v e been saved a n d the disabilities m a By Clarence H a r v e y Mills. Sr. terially lessened.

Secretary Chi L a m b d a C h a p t e r If it w e r e only possible for everyone w h o has given a dime to the a n n u a l camB r o t h e r Bennie D. Brown, General paign, to see t h e good t h a t it does the Secretary, m a d e an extensive and m u tually gratifying visit to the Mid-Western entire F o u n d a t i o n would work easier, Jurisdiction last Spring. F r o m May 20th could enlarge as it must do. from too to J u n e 1st, sixteen c h a p t e r s w e r e viscramped quarters could send more ited. Twelve of these a r e in Ohio, t h r e e w o r k e r s back to school for intensive in Kentucky, and one in Indiana. Memtraining. bers of Chi L a m b d a at Wilberforce UniWe walked through the h e a d q u a r t e r s versity w e r e able to a r r a n g e for a v e r y of t h e Foundation, and found desks piled successful get-together in t h e H o m e Ecoalmost on top of each other. We found nomics Building. research persons sharing q u a r t e r s w i t h their secretaries and clerks and all offices The important topics on Brother j a m m e d with personnel. All because t h e Brown's agenda w e r e : 1 Service to t h e scope of polio w o r k had moved on at m e m b e r s of t h e fraternity; 2—Service to such a pace, t h e m a t e r i a l surroundings the student body and faculty; 3—Service couldn't k e e p u p w i t h it! to youth and the community; 4—Service

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Makes Appeal For The March Of Dimes Drive

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First Vice President Brother A. Maceo Smith, of Dallas, Texas, regional vice-president of the Southwestern Jurisdiction, and an outstanding authority en public housing, has continued to demonstrate high-quality leadership on the national scene. Here he makes a humanitarian appeal on behalf of the forthcoming March of Dimes Campaign soon to be launched by the National Foundation on Infantile Paralysis, which today is combatting with all its limited resources the increasing onslaught of the polio epidemic.

Virtually a "human dynamo," Brother Smith moves seemingly in all directions at the same time as he manifests interest in Alpha as vice-president, and as a director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, of the National Negro Business League, and more recently as director of the nation-wide fund-raising campaign for FISK UNIVERSITY, his Alma Mater, to build a gymnasium.

His "March of Dimes" appeal is as follows : "For a n u m b e r of years I have been exposed to and have participated in the w o r k and p r o g r a m of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. I know of no other national organization that is more solidly geared to the needs of hum a n i t y t h a n the National Foundation.

In view of the fact that its operations and facilities are administered to all persons, irrespective to race, color, or creed, it m e r i t s t h e enthusiastic and sacrificial support of everyone, I am pleased to continue such services as I am called upon to render, and consider it an honor to do so.

Please be sure to join the MARCH OF DIMES, a n n u a l fund-raising campaign of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, J a n u a r y 16-31, 1950." to the nation as participating citizens, and 5—Reclamation program.

The implication of these five types of services a r e : A ^ S E R V I C E TO MEMBERS O F THE FRATERNITY The most successful chapters are those which m a k e this p r o g r a m interesting j and valuable to the m e m b e r s . This is Next page

December, 1949 accomplished through social functions and through projects of such type as will provide leadership, opportunities and develop close fellowship among the chapter members.

B—SERVICE TO THE STUDENT BODY AND FACULTY This may be accomplished by strong leadership and diligent work of chapter officers and members and by the cooperation of the faculty, the administration and other campus organizations.

The most universal campus projects are the orientation of freshmen, guide service, student tutoring, inter-fraternity singing, scholarship awards, radio programs, management of student elections and campus beautifying. Alpha men should take the lead in some of these projects, particularly that of orientating freshmen.

We are outnumbered by other fraternities on many campuses and a contributing factor may be that not enough interest is manifested in freshmen.

C—SERVICE TO YOUTH AND THE COMMUNITY Our fraternity is accomplishing a great deal through community projects and especially in relationship to the Education for Citizenship Week. We have outstanding basketball and baseball teams in many of the large cities and this should be encouraged for, in addition to rendering service, we keep Alpha Phi Alpha before the public. At the 34th General Convention the Executive Council discusses the possibility of Alpha Phi Alpha sponsoring the scout executive.

There are many other services which the chapters may render to the youth and the community.

D—SERVICE TO THE NATION AS PARTICIPATING CITIZENS Every chapter should do its best to encourage the student body to exercise the franchise. In so many of our institutions we feel that the students are not thinking seriously about this privilege which is theirs. Alpha Phi Alpha may well take the leadership on campuses throughout the nation in making students conscious of their inalienable right to vote.

In addition to that, we should support the National Urban League, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the American Council on Human Rights. Yon will want to study these suggestions carefully and give your voice to your own ideas lor the betterment of Alpha Phi Alpha through the years ahead.

E—RECLAMATION PROGRAM The number of active brothers is rapidly increasing and this means that the reclamation program is succeeding. VicePresidents, Regional Directors and chapter officers are doing a magnificent job in claiming brothers in their respective jurisdictions. WE HAVE 6,200 ACTIVE BROTHERS AS OF MAY 20, 1949. The goal for the year is 7,000 active brothers.

Let us continue reclaiming brothers until this goal is attained. ___ Each of these topics was followed by a lively and fruitful discussion.

We feel that the visit of Brother Brown was very effective in giving all of us an opportunity to present our problems and to state our accomplishments and to call once more to mind that Alpha Phi Alpha is first and last a SERVICE fraternity.

We thank our General Secretary for the service that he has rendered us.

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AS GENERAL SECRETARY BROWN VISITS BROTHERS IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE Coming direct to Memphis from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he attended the highly°successful Southwest Regional Conference, last of the five to be held this year Brother Bennie D. Brown, of Chicago, General Secretary recounted highlights of this meeting and brought brothers of Alpha Delta Lambda and Beta Xi up to date on other developments touching upon the progress of the Fraternity.

Brother Brown was guest at a supper meeting with brothers of LeMoyne College campus and there he outlined a comprehensive program for the undergraduate brothers. Later in the evening of Tuesday, October 4th, at the home of Brother Torris Toney, the General Secretary addressed a large gathering of graduate members of Alpha Delta Lambda. In spite of inclement weather a large group of brothers were out to extend the traditional Bluff City hospitality to the distinguished officer The series of social affairs honoring Brother Brown were climaxed with a cocktail party at which wives and sweethearts of the brothers were invited.

During his two-day stay in Memphis Brother Brown made the Sphmx Magazine office on Beal Avenue his headquarters. He is shown in the accompanying picture with three Memphis brothers and another prominent visitor and brother from Columbus, Ohio. Dr. R. Earl Bland, chapter president, is shown seated, and standing from left, are Brothers Dr. Frederick Rivers, vice-president of Alpha Delta Lambda: Sphinx Editor Lewis O. Swingler; General Secretary Brown, and Brother N. H. Allen, executive Secretary of the Columbus, Ohio Urban League, and organizer of the Frontiers Club, who was in Memphis to lay plans for a branch of the latter organization.

Alcorn's New President Is A Brother In Alpha Aloha Phi Alpha Fraternity added another pillar to the educational field when Brother Dr. J. R. Otis took up his official duties as President of Alcorn College, Mississippi in September of this year. His inauguration as administrator of Alcorn was the climax of more than twenty-five years in the field of education.

"I fully realize the honor and grave responsibility that has come to me with this assignment, "declared President Otis in his inaugural message.

Born in Carson, Miss., Brother Otis received his early educational training at Piney Wood.

He returned to this institution as a member of the faculty following graduation from Iowa State College where he was awarded the B. S. Degree.

Other professional connections have included Virginia State College, Tuskegee Institute, and the U. S. Department of the Interior during which time he served as Project Planner for the Subsistence Homesteads, Washington, D. C. Brother Otis was serving as Director of Agriculture at Tuskegee Institute when the call for him to take over the adminisTurn to page 31

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Candidates For Brother Of The Year Rodgers E. Randall. Beta Phi. Dillard. University.

Honor roll student at Dillard University for three years, contributed comprehensive examination to the fraternity, Pledge Manuel, serves as President to the Methodist Student Movement [on the Campus, Secretary to the chapter, a running candidate for presidency of the Student Union, serves as principal speaker on several chapter programs sponsored by the University.

Dr. Francis M. Hammond. Delia Mu Lambda. Montclair. N. J. He was born in Liverpool, Novia Scotia received his early education in Pleasantville, N. J., where he graduated from High School. He attended Xavier University in New Orleans and earned a B. S. degree. For several years he studied at Louvain, Belgium and in 1937 he received the "Licencie en Philosophic." He continued his education at Laval University, Quebec, Canada. Here he received the Ph.D. in 1943. Married and is the father of six daughters. He now chairs the department of Philosophy at Seaton Hall College in South Orange, N. J. He is the first Negro to be appointed at the school.

(Picture is published elsewhere in this edition.)

Gus Ridgel. Al| pha Psi. Lincoln I University.

Jef[ ferson City. Mo. [For the school lyear 1948-49 he I has a 2.67 averfage. (3.00 highest impossible) Recordling Secretary, Aimerican Veterians Committee |(L. U. Chapter), |V. President of |the Business League, Assistant | Sphinxmaster, Chairman of the Activities Committee, President of the Senior Class, Awarded the business Scholarship (based on high scholarship and business ability) School Photographer, Senior representative to the Student Council, Representative to the Pan-Hellenic, member of the Masons, NAACP, Stagecrafters, Student Forum. He was the principal speaker at Moberly and Sedalia during Citizenship Week.

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Alpha's Dick Campbell To Serve With Negro Critic Circle Group New York, N. Y.—Leading Negro critics and newspapermen, spurred by the success of the three current Hollywood films dealing with stories of Negroes in American life, have formed the Negro Critic Circle with Ludlow W. Werner as

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Brother Dr. Higginbotham Appointed To State of W. Va. Health Department A recent appointee to the West Virginia Board of Health as a Physician-Member was Brother Peyton R. Higgenbotham.

The Board is composed of nine members and is charged with duties of developing and supervising a health program for the citizens throughout the state of West Virginia.

The appointment was made by Governor Okey L. Patterson and is a singular achieveDr. Higginbotham for Dr. m e n t, Higginbotham in the first Negro to ever be appointed to this Board in the history of the state.

Brother Higginbotham attended public school in Lynchburg Va., where he was born. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Liberal Arts from Howard University in 1923 and the Degree of Doctor of Medicine from the same institution's School of Medicine in 1926. He began his practice and established his residence in Bluefield, West Va., and during the twenty-two years he has been in that city has made a name for himself.

He has served as Woman's Physician at Bluefield State College since 1934 and as the Mercer County V. D. Clinician from 1937 to the term of his appointment to the position of the State Board of Health.

Brother Higginbotham first saw the Alpha spirit on November 20, 1920 when he was initiated into Beta Chapter, and became a resident of the old Alpha House at 2447 Georgia Avenue, N. W., Washington. D. C. His affiliation has been with AlDha Zeta Lambda Chapter, Bluefield, and he has been an active and valuable member since his arrival in 1927. executive secretary, and at the same t i ^ e expressed the hope that standards of future productions will be as high as "Home of the Brave," the first and thus far judged the best.

The Negro Critics Circle, paralleling the New York Film and Drama Circle, will be a membershio body and annually, after vote has been taken, will make awards to films, plays, books and other creative efforts both bv Neeroes and dealing with stories affecting them.

Forming the Circle at its indention were Miss Lillian Scott, of the "Chicago Defender;" James Hicks. N. N. P. A. rorresrjondent in New York and feature •"Titer for the "Afro-American" and "Norfolk Journal & Guide:" Bill Chase of "The New York Age;" George Schuyler of the "Pittsburgh Courier: "Julius v*dams of the "Amsterdam News:" Dick Camnbell of the "Snhinx." and Lud'ow W. Werner of the "Oracle."

Expressing the belief that motion pictures and the theatre are strong influences on the educative procesea of neoole '•"d a democratic process at work, the Circle said it feels obligated to "extend. encourage and develop opportunities" fgr Turn to pag* 31

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Philosophy At Seton Hall College Brother D o c t o r Francis M. Hamm o n d who recently had the distinction of being appointed to a position at Seton Hall College, South Orange, New Jersey. He holds a chair as head of the Department of Philosophy. |A native of Liverpool, Novia Bro Hammond Scotia where he was born in 1911, Brother Hammond received his early education in Pleasantville, N. J., He graduated from high school at Pleasantville. He attended Xavier University and earned the B. S. Degree. Further education was received at Louvain University, Louvain, Belgium where he was awarded the 'Licencie-enPhilosophie', and Laval University, Quebec, Canada which awarded him the Doctorate. In 1944 Brother Hammond began his teaching at Xavier University, his Alma Mater, but recently returned to New Jersey to take over his present position at South Orange.

Brothers in Alpha are proud to salute Brother Dr. Hammond for this outstanding accomplishment in the field of education.

He is a candidate for Brother of the year.

Urban League Head Commended

Brother James T. Wardlaw is being commended for his efficient service as executive director of the Minneapolis, (Minn.) Urban League. Along with Brother Vincent Owens, executive secretary of the St. Paul league, Brother Wardlaw is taking his place as a prominent leader in the civic and industrial life of the Twin Cities.

The Minneapolis Urban League leader is a graduate of Morehouse College, and Atlanta University School of Social Work.

He is married and the father of two small children, a son and daughter. Other major interests for Brother Wardlaw includes his church and Gamma Xi Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

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Dream Comes True For Brothers of Chi Chapter, Meharry

For more than 20 years members of Chi Chapter had been seeking a permanent home and a Chapter headquarters.

This dream was realized as the result of a special committee having been appointed two years ago to seek property headquarters. Many pieces of property were investigated, their possibility of acquirement explored, and finally they decided on the house shown in this picture as the most logicallylocated building. It is at the corner of 14th Avenue, North and Jefferson Street, less than eight minutes' walk from Meharry Medical College and Fisk University, and less than thirty minutes' walk from A. & I. State College.

The Chapter selected a board of directors of nine Brothers, coming from the other Chapters, to have the oversight of

and supervise the operation of this fraternity home. Money was appropriated for renovating the interior, making it more convenient for the Brothers who reside in the building, to arrange for a reception room, kitchen, dining room and dormitories on the first as well as second floors. The other three Chapters have been invited to hold their regular weekly, monthly or call meetings in this Frat House. It is commodious, as well as being centrally located, and was purchased at a price that was attractive. The former owner was Dr. R. C. Cheek, a member of the Graduate Chapter, Tau Lambda.

Brother Dr. Henry Allen Boyd, member of Alpha Housing Commission, spear-headed the drive for this home,

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One day, it is reported, that, dear old Belong to the fools that do not know sing another song.

Sing it with a spirit that will start the Will Rogers journeyed to the humble And I'm coming to think they will never know Georgia cottage and asked to see the world along.

And never understand.

Sing it as we used to sing it, fifty twins. He picked up one of the twins, examined him carefully and then rethousand strong, ATLANTA AMBROSIA He took the While we were marching through Georgia. placed him in his crib.

So we'll sing the chorus from At- other child in his arms and very hurridly He calls his girl "Raddy." She is like put him down. "This isn't Hoover, he an auto radiator—she'll freeze up if he lanta to Tuskegee He has doesn't keep her filled with alcohol.

While we go marching through said. This child is Roosevelt. done something."

Georgia." * * Atlanta! Ah, Atlanta!

"Georgia, Georgia, no peace I find, Traffic Cop: "Don't you know what The queen City of the Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia I mean when I hold tip my hand?"

South, with a populaon my mind."

Old Lady: "I ought to; for thirty tion of three hundred There's a famous Federal prison in At- years I was a school teacher." thousand people, thirtylanta and equally famous and clever * *r three1 institutions of lawyers abound there.

The following "There's just one thin? I want to tell higher education and story is classical you before you go any further," she said. two hundred and A man about to be electrocuted phon"What's that?" he asked eagerly. "Don't twenty five (225) square ed his lawyer from the death chamber. go any further." miles of incorporated "They are about to put me in the city.

Many are the electric chair." he said. "You are my There was the sad story about a newly traditions, mythical are lawyer—what do 1 do now?"

The married couple at Niagara Falls. They the personalities; all lawyer thought a moment and then said: were so happy they didn't know what to will remain forever in "Dcn't sit down." do. the history of civiliza* * tion. But out of recordGEORGIA GALLANTRY A man is young if a lady can make him ed history no character, A fool there was and he bought a gift happy or unhappy. He comes to middle no personality so ably Even as you and I reflects the spirit and He bought it with care and taste and age when she can make him happy, but can no longer make him unhappy.

He DR. WINTERS character of the peach thrift is old when a lady can make him neither tree state than— For a lady his friends thought—rather happy nor unhappy.

SWEET GEORGIA BROWN swift * * "No girl made has got a shade And when he gave it,—the lady sniffed A forest ranger saw an Indian chief hike Sweet Georgia Brown Even as you, and I. riding his horse up the pine tree trail, Two left feet, but oh! so neat has Sweet Georgia Brown" A fool there was and she had an urge his wife trudging along behind him.

"Why is it?" the ranger asked one day, Even as you and I Georgia is a state of paradoxes. High that you always ride and your wife civilization and near barbarism; several She wanted to put on a Christmas splurge walks?" rich cities and many peon infested planta- She vetoed her husband's convention "Because was the solemn reply, "she surge tions; high education and obscure folk no gottum horse." lore.

A story goes that there were And kept him at home so her will * * would converge tales emanating from the red clay inYou better not pout, you better not cry Even as you, and I. terior of Georgia about a Negro family You better rest up, I'm telling you why of twelve in which there was a set of twins, homologous and identical.

So A fool there was and he met a "chick" The A. Phi A's are coming to town.

Even as you and I They know when your are faking perfect was the chromsomatic blending They know when you are fair the parents themselves disclaimed the He gave her a jive which he thought very slick They'll know if you will do or dont ability to distinguish them apart.

They were two boys, one named after the con- All during the conclave he spread it on So be good—'till they get there. thick servative Herbert Hoover and the other Atlanta! Georgia! wipe off that frown was named after the dynamic Franklin But when he went home—long months One thousand "Apes" are coming to town. was he "sick" D. Roosevelt. A large industrial organiGeorgia named her, Even as you,—not I. zation capitalizing on the chance for Georgia claimed her, much publicity offered a prize of one Sweet Georgia Brown thousand dollars to amy one who could Oh the gifts we waste and the urge and O. Wilson Winters haste tell them apart Many and varied were

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DR. OSCAR WOOLFOLK, head of the chemistry d e p a r t m e n t of Wilberforce State college, presented a paper to t h e American Chemical Society at its recent meeting in Atlantic City, N. J. It w a s entitled "Separation and Identification of Phenols in Oil from Hydrogenation of Coal."

The son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Woolfolk.

Brother Woolfolk was initiated into Alpha Beta at Talladega College and g r a d u a t e d from the Alabama College with honors. He received his Mast e r of Science degree from Ohio State University in 1939. and his Ph. D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1949.

F I R S T NEGRO J U D G E in Allegheny County is Brother Homer S. Brown, veteran Democratic State Legislator and a m e m b e r of Omicron Lambda, Pittsburgh, Pa. He is a native of Huntington, West Va.. and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Admitted to t h e b a r in 1922, B r o t h e r B r o w n has held prominent posts, both in city and state government during his rise to political fortune.

FORMER EXECUTIVE SECRETARY of the St. Louis U r b a n League for 23 years. B r o t h e r J o h n T. Clark is retiring from that position, effective Dec. 31. b u t t h e league's board of directors have prevailed on h i m to r e m a i n with t h e organization in a special advisory capacity.

B r o t h e r Clark was t h e first P r e s i d e n t of Alpha L a m b d a Chapter, Louisville, Ky.. first g r a d u a t e chapter in Alpha.

He is a c h a r t e r m e m b e r of Alpha Lambda and is identified with Epsilon L a m b da. St. Louis, Mo. Under Brother Clark's leadership, t h e St. Louis. U r b a n League has developed from a small organization to one of t h e largest and finest in t h e country, and is one of t h e few leagues owning its own h e a d q u a r t e r s .

It is housed in a three-story building at 3017 Delmar Blvd.

He is known as the Dean of U r b a n League Secretaries and has m a d e m a n y significant contributions to St. Louis and the U r b a n League m o v e m e n t as a whole.

P e r h a p s his most outstanding contribution was t h e founding of the block u n i t organization which now has 150 residential blocks organized to encourage p r o p e r t y improvement, to p r e v e n t establishment of nuisances, to provide cooperative efforts in saving and purchasing.

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Prior to his coming to St. Louis, Bros.

Clark was Executive Secretary of t h e Pittsburgh U r b a n League which he had organized.

THE APPOINTMENT OF NEGRO POLICE in Jackson.

Miss., has been urged by a letter from brothers of Alpha Epsilon L a m b d a c h a p t e r to Mayor Allen C. Thompson.

Signed by chapter president H. C. Latham, the letter said in part: "The Alpha Epsilon L a m b d a Chapter of Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y , Inc., has observed a statement on y o u r part, t h a t additional policemen a r e needed in

Jackson due to the rapid growth of t h e city."

"It is our conscientious opinion t h a t t h e crime w a v e among our people h e r e can be greatly eliminated if Negro policemen a r e appointed."

Two Mississippi cities, Gulfport and Indianola, already have appointed Negro Police and Mayor Thompson has promised to give t h e petition his fullest consideration.

MRS. CHARLOTTE BASS of the California EAGLE, Los Angeles, was congratulated by m e m b e r s of Alpha P h i Turn the page

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Receives Doctorate Brother Theodore Mahaffey, director of the department of commerce in Bluefield State College.

Bluefield, West Va., was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, at the September Convocation. The subject of his dissertation was "A Critical Study of Business E d u c a tion in the West Virginia Secondary Schools for Negroes with Implications for Business Teacher Education."

Dr. Mahaffey is the member of Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter, Bluefield, West Virginia.

Dr. Mahaffey received the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Business Administration from the Ohio State University.

He is a member of several professional organizations including Phi Delta Kappa and Delta Pi Epsilon. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II.

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ALPHA JOURNALIST ON MIDSHIPMAN'S TRAINING CRUISE TO FRANCE. CUBA . . . Brother P. Bernard Young, Jr., left, editor-in-chief of the Journal and Guide, Norfork, Va., and former editor of the Sphinx, was one of three Negroes invited for the first time to make a 10,000-mile midshipman training cruise with Task Force 61 of which the mighty battleship USS Missouri was the flagship.

The task force visited a week in France, two weeks in Cuban waters. Three Negro midshipmen, two from Annapolis and one from the Navy ROTC at the University of Rochester, were among the 1200 officers-to-be on the cruise. With Brother Young are Brother James C. Evans, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (center) and Lucius C. Harper, executive editor of the Chicago Defender. Brother Evans was present at the Atlantic City Convention in 1948 at which time he gave the Banquet address.

This scene was taken in mid-Atlantic on an auxiliary navigating bridge 104 feet above the water line of the 888-feet long battleship, most powerful afloat. Brother Young has traveled previously in South America, Africa. Marshall Islands, Hawaii, Bikini (For atom bomb tests in 1946) and in Puerto Rica, Cuba, and the Virgin' Islands (With President Truman on his Caribbean cruise in February, 1948.) He is an active member of Alpha Phi Lambda Chapter, Norfolk. Brother Evans holds membership in Mu Lambda, Washington, D C

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Brother Thomas Desire Pawley Jr., has returned to Lincoln University, (Mo.) after having earned a Ph. D. degree in speech and dramatic arts from the State University of Iowa. His academic training includes a college degree in English, the A. B. having been earned at Virginia State College in 1937 with distinction, and followed by a master's degree from the State University of Iowa two years later.

Now an associate professor of English and renewed director of the Stagecrafters at Lincoln, he has taught at Atlanta University, Prairie View College, and served as graduate assistant at the University of Iowa.

He was on the summer theatre staff, Atlanta University Summer Theatre, and has directed plays at each of the institutions mentioned.

He is married and the father of one son and is affiliated with Iota Sigma Lambda Honorary Scholastic society, Purple Masque, Omicron Delta Kappa and was awarded the Alpha Phi Alpha

Graduate scholarship during 1947-48.

Alpha on the 70th anniversary of the newspapers fight for human rights and equal opportunity for all.

The EAGLE has always maintained and guaranteed the dignity of the Negro and through Mrs. Bass, was responsible for bringing Paul Robeson to Los Angeles.

Best wishes to Mrs. Bass and her staff. We wish for them continued success and cooperation in their endeavors to serve the people of the community.

PAST GENERAL PRESIDENT RAYMOND CANNON of Minneapolis, Minn, has cited the need for a Negro Council in Minnesota. His idea was made known in a letter addressed to Publisher Cecil Newman of the Minneapolis Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder.

Brother Cannon, presently a member of Gamma Xi Lambda, St. Paul, Minn., has spent many years of service for Alpha. He was the first SPHINX EDITOR, and served as Director of Education before being elected General President, He is also a charter member of

Mu Chapter, University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

In his letter, Brother Cannon stated the great need he felt for such a Council. "The purpose of the council is to aid in the social and civic welfare of Negroes, non-political in its character and in its activities. Every member organization could preserve its own identity and hold intact control of its own internal affairs."

"None of the existing agencies in this state can be said to represent all of the Negroes generally. According to their Constitutions, By-laws and other rules, the activities of each are limited to certain areas only. Nearly every minority group here except ours has a strong general organization and I believe that we should have a Minnesota Council of Negro Organizations instead of just one for Minneapolis."

TWO APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE for Brother Sherman D. Scruggs, President, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo. His Excellency, Governor Forrest Smith of Missouri, has appointed President Scruggs to membership on a statewide committee to formulate plans for study groups, survey activities and discussion forums which will help Next page

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Alpha Footprintsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; From page 13 dramatize children's needs and make available the latest scientific information about developments in children's services.

The committee's findings will constitute the material for a Mid-century Whitehouse conference on children and youth which will be held in Washington, D. C. President Scruggs will also serve as chairman of a committee growing out of the 27th Annual Conference of Presidents of Negro Land Grant Colleges in recent session in Washington, D. C. Lincoln University continues to grow under the leadership of President Scruggs who is an outstanding member of Beta Zeta Lambda, Jefferson City.

Missouri.

BROTHER HENRY LAKE DICKASON, Past General Secretary, and Past General President, and presently President of Bluefield State College, Bluefield, West Virginia, is serving on two important commissions outside of educational and fraternal circles. One, civic and local, and the other, religious and national.

He has been selected as the only race member of a commission of eleven (11) to revise the zoning regulations in the city of Bluefield, West Va. He has been selected also by the General Conference of the Methodist Church, as one of three race members on a commission of fifteen (15) persons, to study the Availability of Establishing a MethodL-t Headquarters in the United States for Methodism. This commission will make its recommendations to the next General Methodist Conference in 1952.

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Beta Omicron's Tribute To An Exemplary Brother

Brother William Lawson

BRILLIANT ORGAN RECITALIST . . . Brother T. Curtis Mayo head of the department of Music at St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, North Carolina, who has won warm approvals of large audiences in many sections of the country in his organ recitals.

During the Thirty-Fourth General Convention in Atlantic City N J last year, Brother Mayo added richness to the Alpha Banquet program, as accompanist for several promising young artists of the Fraternity and by his own renditions.

By Samuel F. Yette Associate Editor Beta Omioron could make no finer contribution to this issue of the Sphinx than pay tribute to one of its exemplary members who after the current academic year will be leaving our midst.

He is Brother William Lawson, 21, who with his lean, six-foot frame, and cheerful disposition as he saunters around on the campus has won the esteem of the entire faculty and student body at Tennessee State College regardless of fraternal affiliations. But it is his leadership qualities, not only in scholarship but in extracurricular activities, that have given Brother Lawson the mark of distinction and prominence.

Although not a bookworm, Brother Lawson has ranked high in scholarship â&#x20AC;˘ ever since coming to State. He entered the institution in September, 1946 with ambition of becoming a minister. This strong desire has no doubt been a dominent influence in his life for Brother Law-

son lives by the simple philosophy, "Do as you would have done in return." Brother Lawson is popularly referred to on the campus by the title "The Bill of Rights Lawson."

Among his distinct achievements have been: Recognition for outstanding leadership ability by the WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; election to the presidency of the Student Council at State; chaplaincy of Beta Omicron Chapter, and high scholarship.

So Beta Omicron proudly points to Brother Lawson as a young man with an Alpha heart. He has used his talent as a painter to help practically every organization on the campus, and by so doing exemplies his bibilical philosophy, "We know that all things work together lor good to them that love God." He has done a noble job in helping to lift Beta Omicron Chapter, and through it Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to new heights on A. and I. State College campus.

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$250 Scholarship Award By Gamma Lambda

The music for the program was furnished largely by Gamma Phi brothers, and featured a solo by Brother Dr. H. M. Byron of Alpha Nu Lambda Chapter.

During the ensuing week the program of citizenship was carried into most of the various schools of the immediate community and the county. Speakers appeared on regular and special chapel programs at the schools and this did much to stimulate the interest and the thinking of the young people in the direction of full citizenship, through the full use of the franchise.

As a climax of the activities of the week, the two chapters presented Brother Tourgee Dubose, Head of tho Music Department at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in a piano recital in the chapel at Tuskegee Institute. This was a fitting climax, and was well attended by the students of Tuskegee and the citizens of the local community. Brother DuBose performed in his usual brilliant manner, and the recital was thoroughly enjoyed by a'l.

Several brothers of ALPHA NU LAMBDA are quite active in a community campaign to get a larger number of local citizens registered and qualified to vote.

Fraternally yours, J. HENRY SMITH Associate Editor

BETA MU CHAPTER Kentucky State

BROTHER DR. J. J. McCLENDON. president. G a m m a L a m b d a Chapter. Detroit. presents $250 scholarship to Miller High School lad to continue his education at Detroit Institute of Technology. Recipient is Reuben Hicks. 1949 graduate of Miller.

"For t h e first time in the history of G a m m a L a m b d a Chapter, Detroit, Michigan, a $250 scholarship a w a r d has b-?en made," said Dr. J. J. McClendon, president. Continued he, " I a m h a p p y to see this a w a r d go to such a w o r t h y and achieving young man.

R e u b e n Hicks a 1949 g r a d u a t e of Miller High School was chosen from applicants of several Detroit High Schools because Hicks had the best record, in t h e opinion of the Public Relations Committee. His scholastic achievement was outstanding."

Mr. William E. Merritt, n e w principal of Miller said, "Reuben Hicks r a n k e d sixth in his class and all of his teachers informed me that Hicks is a boy of excellent character, high ideals and good deportment. I believe t h a t this young m a n is a w o r t h y candidate for the scholarship."

Mr. Hicks is a student at t h e Detroit Institute of Technology p u r s u i n g t h e course in p h a r m a c y . H e is t r y i n g h a r d to meet his bills.

D u r i n g t h e afternoons Hicks works for t h e B a r t h w e i l D r u g Chain.

Commented Francis A. Kornegay, C h a i r m a n of the P u b l i c Relations Committee of Alpha P h i Alpha, "The Public Relations Committee is m o r e t h a n glad to see this a w a r d given because it is noteworthy history and t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Committee w o r k e d h a r d to see this come to pass. This is a small beginning and w e do hope to e x p a n d Alpha's Scholarship A w a r d s . "

ALPHA NU LAMBDA Tuskegee, Alabama Greetings: The Education for Citizenship program for 1949 was well carried out both by t h e graduate and undergraduate chapters at LAMBDA Chapter Joined with GAMMA

PHI to make the entire week both outstanding and effective for the benefit of the community and the fraternity.

In March of 1949, the chapters sponsored a radio program over WJHO. This program featured a stimulating address by Brother Robert D. Beid. Head of the History Department of Tuskegee Institute.

Greetings: We of Beta Mu Chapter are proud to announce t h a t Alpha is still first on our campus. Among the 1949 graduates, there were seven who finished "Cume Laude."

Four of these were brothers. They were Brothers P. Taylor, C. Smith, O Whitlock and P. Luney.

Two brothers were initiated into Alpha Kappa Mu Honorary Society. They were Brothers W. Twyman and O. Whitlock.

Brother O. Dunning was initiated into Beta Kappa Chi Honorary Scientific Society.

Six brothers were initiated into Kentana Senior Men's Honorary Society. They were Brothers E. Walters, W. Twyman, J. Swafford, G. Jefferson, W. McClellan. and yours truly. The writer was also elected Cocaptain of the 1949 football team.

At our annual Black and White Dance.

Miss Jane Jackson was chosen as the Alpha Sweetheart for 1949-50. Miss Jackson is an AKA, from Detroit. Michigan.

The following brothers were recently initiated into the fraternity: H. Cowherd, J. Hatch, J. Allen, C. Douhitt, E. Nuckles.

R. Williams and D. Young.

Fraternally yours.

WILLIAM BARKLEY Associate Editor

NU LAMBDA CHAPTER Petersburg, Va. Greetings: Nu Lambda Chapter is happy to announce t h a t brother James H. Johnson was appointed Acting President of Virginia State College and Brother R. R. McDaniel, Acting Dean of the College. Much luck to these brothers.

Wo welcome into our chapter Brothers A. T. Harris and G. O. Charity, who were

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Officers elected for the 1949-1950 term are: Lawrence N. Jones, president; James B. Cephas, vice president: Clarence C. Gray, secretary; Robert M. Hendrick, treasurer; Samuel L. Gandy, chaplain; Roscoe Howard. parliamentarian; Edward L. Smith, Editor to Sphinx.

Fraternally yours.

EDWARD L. SMITH Associate Editor

GAMMA ZETA CHAPTER Ft. Valley Stale Greetings; In April, Gamma Zeta was host to Brother Bennie D. Brown, General Secretary.

Brother Brown arrived on our campus in the early afternoon and remained overnight.

At 8 o'clock Gamma Zeta and Gamma Sigma Lambda chapters jointly gave a banquet for Brother Brown. He spoke at the end of the banquet and answered many pertinent questions t h a t were asked by the brothers present.

I n May, Gamma Zeta chapter initiated two Sphinxmen into its folds. They were Anthony Bowens and William Calhoun.

In May, the third annual banquet was held in the private dining room of the college. All brothers attended and were accompanied by their guests. The banquet was very successful and is believed to be the best given yet.

In May, the officers for the school year 1949-50 were elected. Those elected were: Hiram Sanders, president; Harold Perdue, vice presdent; William H. Alexander, secretary; Jesse Almon, treasurer; Anthony Bowen, sergeant-at-arms, and William Calhoun, reporter.

Fraternally yours WILLIAM H. ALEXANDER Associate Editor

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BETA DELTA CHAPTER State A. and M. College Greetings Brothers in Alpha: Since its establishment here at State A. and M. College on March 23, 1929, Beta Delta has made many contributions to the school and community. One of the latest tangible gifts presented the school were two stone benches which decorated the center court. Beta Delta also volunteered its assistance in the orientation of this year's freshmen.

Plans are being made for our annual benefit dance for purpose of securing scholarships. We have planned the annual banquet to honor Miss Carolyn Middleton, our newly elected sweetheart. She will reign for the 1949-50, replacing Miss Tallullah Harris, who was sweetheart for 194849. Miss Middleton was selected on the basis of her charming personality, character scholarship along with her dazzling beauty.

She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and her home is in Charleston, S. C. Along with other activities which will be engaged in by Beta Delta, none is more anxiously awaited and planned for t h a n the 1950 Southern Regional Convention which will be held on this campus. We will join hands with our brothers across the fence, (Delta Alpha at Claflin College) and our graduate brothers, Delta Zeta Lambda in serving as hosts.

Beta Delta Swept the intramural swimming meet held here at State A. and M. In the cross country meet held here a team composed of fleet footed Alphas placed second. Brothers Havert Feenn and Roy Henderson ran on the college track team and both are members of the State A. and M. football team.

Graduation took away President, Julius Wise who had devoted himself earnestly to the advancement of the Alpha Fraternity.

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G a m m a Zeta Chapter, F o r t Valley State College, Fort Valley, Ga., held its t h i r d a n n u a l b a n q u e t in the private section of t h e College Dining Hall. Sitting left, outer w i n g left to right: Willie W. Foster, William Calhoun, Betty L.

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Brother Theodore pride has replaced Brother Wise and, though only in office for a short time, he has proved himself a capable Alpha leader. Brothers Richard Thompson, J. Beatty, J. Brice and F. Dowdy were also lost through graduation.

Brothers of Beta Delta wish to express their hopes t h a t all in Alphadom will successfully achieve their planned goals during the next year.

S—Service to big brothers P—Perserverance under hardships H—Hope to cross into APA I—Intellectual development to maintain high scholarship N—Nobility which should characterize all of our actions X—The unknown personality traits of each which make usable APA material Fraternally ROY HENDERSON Associate Editor

ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA Bluefield, West Va. Greetings to all Alpha: Activities of Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter during the past year have continued to hold high the name of "Alpha Phi Alpha."

Brothers W. E. Hebert has held the reins very tight since his election to the drivers seat of our chapter high in the mountains of West Virginia. Brother Dr. Douglas T. Murray, chairman of our program committee and his able squad of planners produced the fuel for a tour of duty into one of the most active years of Alpha Zeta Lambda's existence.

The years program has been enlivened with discussions during the business sessions concerning the Constitution and ByLaws of the fraternity, ably led by our three attorneys Brothers Cunningham, Calhoun and Miller.

The spice of the years activity came with National Education Week programs.

McCreary, Harold P e r d u e . Bernice Stephens, William Alexander, W. F. McKinney, Advisor; Otis Carter, President.

Outer, right wing: Leatha Leonard, Anthony Bowens, Eddie Mae Richardson, Hiram Sanders, Josephine Gamon. Left inner wing: J o Maxye McKenzie, Bobbin L o w e r y .

Seated center are Rochelle H a r r i s and Lillian Rodgers.

Right i n n e r wing shows Jesse J. Almon and Gladys Dudley.

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Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter, with members In three of West Virginia's counties, was able to present to the youth In approximately ten High Schools Inspirational talks by as many brothers of Alphadom. Music for the program was rendered by the brothers of Beta Theta Chapter of Bluefield State College.

The feature part of the weeks activities was a program for the public which presented Brother Howard Long of Wilberforce University in a very timely address.

All programs were presented with Joint sponsorship of Alpha Zeta Lambda and Beta Theta Chapters.

The climax of the years activities was the annual sermon which was delivered as a portion of the regular Sunday service at the Mt. Zlon Baptist Church. This years sermon was delivered by none other t h a n Brother William H. (Bill) Gray, Jr. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Men's Glee Club of Bluefield State College under t h e direction of Brother Joseph Turner. Other participants on t h e program included Brothers Harold Cooper, Leonard McClanahan, Marshall Harris, Mervin Enders, J. H. Shelton, Drue E. Culumns and last but by no means least, Brother Dr. H. L. Dickason.

News Items for the year include the Doctor of Philosophy Degree being confered on Brother Theodore (Ted) Mahaffey at Ohio State University, Brother Dr. J. E. Martin's new office and residence is a lovely place t o behold—both Interior and exterior.

Brother Dr. R. P. Higginbotham's aopolntment to the State Board of Health by Gov. Okey L. Patterson and meeting of Brother John H. (Hope) Franklin of Howard Uni-

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versity and Brother John H. (Middle name unknown) Franklin of Alpha Zeta Lambda.

We are glad to welcome back into the fold Brothers Craft C. Carter and Lawrence Watklns recent recipient of their Master Degrees from the U. of West Va. Alpha Zeta Lambda continues in Its forward stride and we wish continued success to Brothers in Alpha all over the world.

Fraternally yours, EDDIE D. PALMER Associate Edtor.

NU CHAPTER Lincoln U. (Pa.) Greetings, Brothers In Alphadom: Nu Chapter Is lamenting the fact t h a t it has lost one of Its most respected brothers, Dr. Frank T. Wilson. He has been a member of this institution's faculty for the past thirteen years and was initiated into Alpha through Nu Chapter. He has left Lincoln to take on duties as Dean of the Howard University Theological Seminary.

While at Lincoln, Dr. Wilson served as Dean of Men and gained the respect and friendship of the Innumerable men who have studied within these walls of learning.

We of Nu Chapter are especially proud of Dean Wilson and feel ourselves extremely fortunate to be a part of an organization which can boast of such men as he.

In May, before leaving the Campus, the brothers of Nu Chapter were feted by their departing brother on the lawn at his home. His farewell address was filled with words of wisdom and advice and was an inspiration to all who were present. Refreshments were served and a brief case, with the Dean's Initials elaborately worked In gold, was presented him by Nu Chapter. Hearts and voices combined to render

December, 1949 a lusty rendition of the Alpha Sweetheart Song sung to Mrs. Wilson who Is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. The campus community rang as the evening was ended with the singing of the Alpha Hymn.

We, of Nu Chapter, wish Dean Wilson God's speed In his new duties. Our loss will be the gain of Beta Chapter.

The Chapter is looking forward to a successful year and wish success to all the other Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. To Brother Richard A. Terrell, who has assumed his duties as President for the current year, we have pledged our whole hearted cooperation in a rich and fruitful year.

Fraternally yours, ROSCOE W. WISNER Associate Editor

PSI CHAPTER U. of Penn.

Greetings Brothers: Psl Chapter has not been dormant. We have been growing not only in numbers but in spirit and enthusiasm t h a t Is characteristic of Alpha."

We have presented our t e n t h "Annual Relay Prom" in the spacious Town Hall In downtown Philadelphia. The hall was beautifully decorated, the music was superb the ladies were beautiful and the entire evening was enjoyed by all. It was with great pleasure t h a t we noticed many of our good brothers from nearby chapters present.

Twelve neophyte brothers were welcomed this year. Brothers Leon Bass, George E Branch, Enos C. Clement, Robert H. Davis Wallace Johnson, Benjamin Frazier, Leroy Furman, Wayne Hopkins, Jr., Edward J o h n son, Matthew C. Knowles, Paul Murphy and Gordon I. Wambaugh. We are proud of these brothers and feel sure t h a t they will continue in the way of all good Alpha men —ever keeping high the ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha.

I n July of this year, Brother Walter L. Livingston, Jr., a graduate of the School of Architecture of t h e University of Pennsylvania, was appointed as administrative assistant on the staff of t h e Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia.

Brother Livingston is one of the two Negroes who were appointed to this Authority.

Brother James Green, one of the Regional Directors of the Eastern Regional Convention has been appointed Executive Secretary of Upper Street Branch YMCA in Lexington, Ky. Brother Alexander P. Dumas has been recently appointed Manager of the West Philadelphia District of the North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company. Brother Dumas Is the able and most efficient treasurer of Psl. That is all brothers until next time Fraternally, BROTHER WELDON H. SIMS Associate Editor

ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA Jackson, Mississippi

DR. W. H. GRAY DELIVERS ANNUAL SERMON FOR BROTHERS AT BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE . . . It was familiar scenes for B r o t h e r Dr. William H. Gray, Jr., w h e n he r e t u r n e d to Bluefield, West Va., to deliver the a n n u a l sermon for Alpha Zeta Lambda. A g r a d u a t e of Bluefield State w h e r e he became outstanding in scholarship and on the gridiron field, B r o t h e r G r a y has always held the institution and the people of the community dear to his heart.

S h o w n in the accompanying picture following the program, from left:—Brothers Dr. Douglas T. Murray, chairman, p r o g r a m committee; Dr. P . G. Howard, chairman, social committee; Dr. H e n r y Lake Dickason, P a s t G e n e r a l P r e s i d e n t of Alpha P h i Alpha, and President of Bluefield; Dr. Gray, guest speaker; W. E. Hebert, p r e s i d e n t of the host chapter; and Dr. P. R. Higginbotham, m e m b e r of t h e p r o g r a m and social committees and at whose h o m e t h e smoker honoring B r o t h e r G r a y w a s held.

Greetings Brothers: Brother H. C. Latham, President of Alpha Epsilon Lambda Chapter, was the recipient of the Omega Service Award presented by the Omega Phi Fraternity.

Brother Latham was cited for his outstanding community service at a Tougaloo College chapel program. He recently sent letters to the Jackson mayor and chief of police in the name of Alpha, requesting the appointment of Negro members to the police force. The communication received state-wide publicity with favorable comments on all sides. In a later conference with city officials, a plan was Initiated which. It is hoped, will result in securing several Negro policemen as a deterrent to crime.

Alcorn A. & M. College is making application for a chapter at this convention. A Sphinx Club was organized under the direction of Brothers P. E. Ammons, Robert

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ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA AND BETA THETA CHAPTERS ATTEND ANNUAL SERMON AT BLUEFIELD. WEST VA. . . . . T h e big a n n u a l occasion at Bluefield, West Virginia is the A n n u a l S e r m o n sponsored by two chapters of t h e community. One of t h e distinguished graduates of Bluefield State College w a s guest speaker this year. He w a s Dr. William H. Gray, Jr., former S o u t h e r n Vice President of Alpha Hunter, C. A. Berry and Herbert Wilson who report t h a t the club is composed of a wealth of talent.

Brother Dr. J. R. Otis, newly elected president of Alcorn College, met with the Alphas in their monthly meeting in the home of Brother Ammons. Brother Otis outlined his plans for the development of Alcorn Into a first class Land Grant College.

The chapter held its annual Initiation December 12, when six hopefuls will cross the burning sands.

Delegates to the Convention are: Brothers Edward Liscomb and F. O. Woodard; alternates: Richard Mlddleton, and A. L. Johnson. Officers for the ensuing year are: H. C. Latham, president: Robert Hunter, vice-president Dr. F. E. Pinson, Sr., treasurer; Dr. Robert Harrison, Jr., secretary: J. L. Frisby, assistant secretary; Rev. Kelly Smith, chaplain; P. E. Ammons, sergeantat-arms; A. L. Johnson, Associate Editor to the Sphinx.

Fraternally yours, A. L. JOHNSON Associate Editor

DELTA BETA CHAPTER Bethune-Cookman College Delta Beta Chapter, has planned for a very successful school year under the leadership of the president, Archie Allen.

Several activities have been given.

T h e Brotherhood Smoker was given on October 8th. This occasion served for two fold purposes, first (1) The teaching value of Greek organization to Freshmen, and (2) To stimulate the brothers.

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P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y , shown immediately behind t h e A. P h i A. insignia. To his immediate left is B r o t h e r H e n r y L a k e Dickason, president of the college, and a Past G e n e r a l President of Alpha. To Dr. Gray's r i g h t is the president of the graduate chapter, B r o t h e r W. E. Hebert.

Mt. Zion Baptist church, Bluefield, was scene of t h e Annual Sermon. f

The Sphinx Club presented a program In chapel on October 21st. The occasion was the celebrating of Sphinx Day. Alpha Phi Alpha Reunion was held October 22nd. Many former members of Delta Beta Chapter returned. Among the many returning were Joseph "Sport" Anderson (Former Bethune-Cookman star football captain), Nathaniel Davis, Harold Whltehurst, and Joe E. Young.

During the Homecoming celebration, Alpha obtained the honor of second place for most beautiful decorated float and building.

The Sweetheart Day was observed October 23rd. Honored at the dinner was our Sweetheart Miss Theodola Hayes, Miss B. C. C , and Miss Lydia Garcia, attendant to t h e sweetheart.

Delta Beta Chapter welcomes Into t h e chapter seven new members, Kempte Giadom. Marion Fredreck, David Staples. Benjamin Miller, Ogebe, Lovell Richardson, and Frank Kyles.

Old members are: Archie Allen, LeRoy Anderson, James Borders, Oswald Bronsom, Kenneth Bowers, Lucius Davis, James Durden, Andrew J. Goodwin, Carl Harrison, William Jackson, Andrew Mickle, Jake Miller, Jr., Samuel Perkin, Lawrence Scott, Lonnie B. Scott, Robert Starker and Ray Washington.

CHI LAMBDA CHAPTER Wilberforce, Ohio Greetings Brothers: Under t h e able leadership of Brother Captain Lloyd Parker and the assistance of his official staff, Chi Lambda with It's

roots more firmly embedded has again resumed the role of leader among Greek activities in this area.

The election of chapter officers for the coming year resulted in the following slate: President, Brother Captain Lloyd Parker; Vice President, Brother Murdock Williams; Secretary, Brother Clarence H. Mills, Sr.; Assistant Secretary, Brother Thomas Kelly; Treasurer, Brother James Anderson; Historian. Brother Milton S. J. Wright; and editor to the Sphinx, Brother Paul McStallworth. f Lately, fever pitched interest prevailed In civic activities among the brothers throughout Greene County and area. On an all effort, individually and in organized units, brothers worked for the success of the energetic and fair minded Brother J. T. Henry, resident of Xenia. professor of Geography at W. S. C , in his bid for the post of city commissioner. The possibilities for successful victory were bright with the expectations of his candidacy to cut across both racial and religious lines. As a non-partisan candidate, he ran fifth in a closely contested five man race where three were to be elected. Although defeated, his showing indicated an awareness and awakening on the part of Negroes.

In an off-year election, the largest vote ever polled by a Negro was given to him.

Likewise within t h e county, this same fate was the result of the unsuccessful candidancy of Brother George Valentine's wife in the race for member of the township school board of Greene County. The returns show t h a t In Valentine's home bailiwick of Wilberforce, an overwhelming majority was given her.

By transfer and change of residence of

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DELTA ETA CHAPTER GEORGIA STATE. SAVANNAH Establishment ot an u n d e r g r a d u a t e chapter at Georgia State College, Savannah, was one of t h e distinct accomplishments this year in the S o u t h e r n Jurisdiction.

These young brothers received much of their inspiration from t h e recently resigned college president, Brother J a m e s Coislon, in his capacity as Southern Vice-President.

I h e y a r e among the leaders on t h e college c a m p u s and m a n y of t h e m plan to be present at the 35th General Convention in A t l a n t a this December. top Alpha Brothers from their respective areas, new life and blood becomes the good fortune of Chi Lambda. Brother Dr. E. Oscar Woolfolk. Ph. D. Chemistry. Dept.

Head. Wilberforce State, an outstanding research specialist, formerly with the Bureau of Mines at Pittsburgh, Pa., is one of the country's well known and outstanding research men in liquefactions reactions of coal.

He comes to Wilberforce and Chi Lambda with a wealth of experience in his field. He was a former ordinance inspector at Marion, Ohio and prior to t h a t professor of chemistry at Claflin College, Orangeburg. S. C. He has published numerous articles in the Journal of the American Chemical Society from 1945 to the present. His most recent, a research endeavor and contribution, was read by a former co-worker at the Society's meeting. It has the title Isolation of Indanols from Coal Hydrogenation Oils.

He is a member of several Scientific Honorary Societies and a former member of Phi Lambda. (Upsilon) He has exhibited a very keen Interest and activity In civic

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F r o m left front row: B r o t h e r Theodore A. Wright, Jr., and Donald E. Adams; second row, from lelt: Brothers George Harris and E. Cary LaMarr: Third row; Brothers Louis Vaughnk, secretary; W. A l b e r t Bryant, Jesse J. Conrad, and Toland J. Collier; fourth row: Clarence Smith and Willie Waddell, vice-president; fifth row: B r o t h e r s F r a n k Baldwin and Clifford E. H a r d w i c h ; sixth row: B r o t h e r s Samuel Hamlet, J a m e s H. Savery, president; and Alvin Seabrooks.

affairs. Pittsburgh's loss In him is Wilberforce and Chi Lambda's gain.

Dame Fortune via Beta Gamma Lambda bids Chi Lambda ever onward and upward with the change of residence of Rev. William Henry Barnes, formerly of Manassa, Va. There he was High School Principal and Director of Guidance. Prior he had rendered superior services as a teacher, pastor and Director of Religious Activities throughout Virginia and North Carolina. He is a former graduate of Payne Theological Seminary and Boston University with additional training taken at the universities of Boston, Harvard, and Ohio State. He has rendered several contributary publications to various educational periodicals. The most recent to the National Education Association, was Leadership at Work.

In the role of Wilberforce State College, head of General Educational Dept., he has quite readily set forth the alms and principles of the General Educational Program under his leadership. The four are t h e cultivation of a sense of values, t h e creation of wholesome attitudes, t h e motiva-

tion worthwhile h u m a n relationships and to inspire modes of conduct which give evidence of respect for persons.

He was an important material witness at federal court in the recent Arlington, Virginia Educational Suit. He is gladly welcomed by the chapter and the community as a man who has made good, now striving ever to do better and returns here to lend his efforts and talents in community advancement.

Two additional brothers have recently located in the community. One in the person of Brother Daniel D. Smith, Sergeant First Class, is a member of the staff of the 2616 Area Service Unit (ROTC).

He arrived May 6, 1949 and was pleasantly defeated by Cupid by becoming partners in marriage with the former Mrs. Dorothy James, a member of State's faculty.

He was formerly stationed at Fort Dix. His home is Youngstown, Ohio, where he was a former student In the college there and where likewise in official capacity serves as vice president of Beta Rho Lambda.

Brother Edward Charity, newly assigned

December, 1949 Instructor in Economics and Business Administration at Wilberforce U., is a recent graduate of Howard U. During botih his collegiate and graduate career there, he was one of the shining lights of Beta.

Many within the community and a n u m ber of the good brothers are unaware of the progress and advancement t h a t has been made by Prof. Geo. Gibbs, Xenia resident and member of the Health and Physical Education faculty of Wilberforce State. This mighty mite, a h u m a n dynamo, and of unassuming deposition, formerly one of Wilberforce's all time basketball greats has assumed the responsibilities of Head Basketball Coach, Chi Lambda wishes him the "Rupp Success."

Likewise has it come to the attention of some of the brothers t h a t Brother Valmore R. Goins will become in the very near future the recipient of the Ph. D., In Psychology from Northwestern University.

In this same category we find the congenial and ever helpful Brother McDonald Williams, member of Wilberforce U.'s faculty, who is now on leave of absence in preparation for his finals in English Literature for the doctorate degree at Ohio State University. Brother George Wright is also not to be forgotten in this category at Harvard this coming spring.

Our own Dr. Milton S. J. Wright, who as we know is assistant editor of our official organ has been Just accorded new honors. He has been given laudable listing among the World's Notable of The International Blue Book of 1948-49. Please see page 801. This publication is a Biography Dictionary of the World's Notable Living Men and Women. It is published In English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and many other languages. The publishing company is Chancery House, New York City.

Fraternally yours, PAUL McSTALLWORTH Associtate Editor

ALPHA DELTA LAMBDA Memphis, Tennessee Greetings, Brothers in Alpha: As the Yuletide Season approaches, members of Alpha Delta Lembda Join with brothers everywhere in wishing for a successful culmination of a year well spent In the promotion of our fraternal objectives.

1949 was indeed an eventful one for Alpha Delta Lambda. While we did not carry out

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all of our plans, those executed were successful.

The two major events this year were sponsorship of the Annual Educational and Citizenship Program, and the presentation of a Spring Formal. Brotherd Rev. Benjamin Hill, president of Beta Epsilon Lambda Chapter, Boley, Oklahoma, and well known in educational and religious circles of the Southwest, was guest speaker at the Educational Program. This year's program was held at Avery Chapel A. M. E. Church of which Brother Rev. E. M. Johnson is beginning his second year as pastor. Other participants on the program included Brothers St. Julian Slmpkins, pastor of Emanuel Episcopal Church; Dr. R. Earl Bland, retiring chapter president; J. D. Williams, Dee Kilpatrick, member of Beta Xi Chapter; Rev. H. M. Nelson, pastor of St. James A. M. E. Church; Floyd Shannon and Monroe Brown, representing Manassas High School Douglas Glee Club, under direction of Brother Frank Gray; and Brother J. Edward Cotton. Mrs. Dorothy Graham, teacher at Melrose High School, was at the piano.

Scholarship award was made by Sphinx Editor Lewis O. Swingler. who served for his third consecutive year as educational director of Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter.

The Annual Spring Prom, held at Hotelmen's Improvement Club was an outstanding success. Committee on Arrangements Included Brothers Dr. Frederick Rivers. vice-president and chairman; St. Julian Simpkins, Frank Gray, and Thomas Perkins.

The fall-winter season was given an impressive start In October when Brother Bennie D. Brown, General Secretary, made an air trip to Memphis as guest of the chapter. Coming to the Bluff City from Oklahoma City where he had Just attended the Southwest Regional Conference, Brother Brown gave Alpha Delta Lambda members first-hand Information relative to this conference.

Alpha's continuous growth was pointed out by the General Secretary who gave facts and figures regarding initiation, reclamation, Installation of new chapters, and outlined some of the plans being used over the country by many chapters to bring in additional Income to carry out their community programs.

Brother Brown was also guest of the undergraduate chapter, Beta XI. which served as host to him at a Supper Meeting in the new LeMoyne College Commons.

During his meeting with the brothers on

BETA ETA'S SPRING DANCE AT S. I. U Members of Beta Ela Chapter, S o u t h e r n Illinois University. Carbondale, still hold their own scholastically and as leaders in e x t r a - c u r r i c u l a r activities on t h e campus. Here t h e brothers with their wives, and sweethearts are gathered at the Little T h e a t r e on t h e college campus during their Annual Spring Dance.

Page 25 the LeMoyne campus. Brother Brown asserted t h a t he was gratified t h a t he had found only a few chapters were still engaged in the practice of brutality during Initiation. At both his meetings with Beta Xi members and later with members of Alpha Delta Lambda, Brother Brown was presetnted to his Memphis guests by a fellow-officer, Sphinx Editor L. O. Swingler.

The graduate chapter met with Brother Brown at the home of Brother Torris Toney, teacher at Woodstock Training School Later in the evening, the graduate chapter entertained the General Secretary with a Cocktail Party in the Administration Building of LeMoyne Gardens, a public housing project. Wives and sweethearts of the host brothers were also present at this affair and met Brother Brown.

"I've never been received so royally." was the comment of Brother Brown upon his departure for Chicago by plane the following morning.

Election of officers and delegates to the 1949 General Convention highlighted the November 18th meeting at the home of Brother Harold Anderson. Brother Marvin Tarpley, and Thomas H. Hayes, Jr., were elected as delegates. Brother Dr. E. M. Wilkins, prominent Memphis physician, was elected chapter president to succeed Brother Dr. R. Earl Bland, who declined the invitation t o run for a second term because of his plans to resume post-graduate studies in 1950. His tenure of office this year wis m a t i d with splendid cooperation on the part of chapter members, and the chapter gave Brother Bland a glowing tribute for his leadership of Alpha Delta Lambda.

Other officers elected for t h e ensuing year were Brothers Dr. W. O. Splght, Jr., vicepresident; A. B. Owen, secretary; Torris Toney, corresponding secretary; Dr. William H. Young, treasurer: Rev. St. Julian Simpkins. ohaplaln; J. Edward Cotton, associate Sphinx Editor; James Barbour, sergeant-atarms; Atty. A. A. Latting, parliamentarian; and Lewis O. Swingler, educational director.

The chapter extended its heart-felt sympathy to Brothers Thomas H. Hayes, Jr., and Taylor C. D. Hayes upon the death of their nationally known father, the Late Thomas H. Hayes, Sr.. founder of T. H. Hayes and Sons Funeral Home. "Colonel" Hayes, as he was widely referred to, was a traveling companion of Booker T. Washington when the Tuskegee Sage was organlz-

Front row. from left: Pearlie Mitchell, Florence Crim, Laverna. Viola Walker, Thelma Price, Lovia Bell Penn, Doddridge Crim, Louise Perkins, Lucille Walker and Beulah Clark. Second row, from left: Brothers Allard Hamilton, Tilford Brooks, A r t h u r D. Reliford, Harold Walker, J a m e s E. Price, Joseph C. Penn, Alonzo Crim, Jesse Perkins, A. Cartwright, J. Q. Clark and J o h n Algee.

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It has been heartening news for the chapter to learn t h a t Brother Richard (Tuff) Green is re-organizing his band.

The Rocketeers. The popular young orchestra leader suffered a highway tragedy during the first of the year. Three members of his band were killed instantly, and several other players, including himself, were seriously injured. Brothers James Boone, coach of Booker Washington Warriors: and Joseph Westbrcoks, coach of Melrose Tigers, ended the gridiron season with their teams in a three-way tie for the Memphis Prep League title. The third team Involved is St. Augustine High School Catholic.

Special recognition came to Editor L. O. Swingler when the Memphis Urban League Award was presented him for his pronounced newspaper service in helping to obtain Negro police officers on the force.

Alpha Delta Lambda extends its holiday greetings and wishes for brothers throughout Alpha's the blessings of Providence.

Fraternally yours, JAMES G. KING Associate Editor.

TAU LAMBDA Nashville. Tennessee Greetings Erothers in Alpha: The monthly meetings cf

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and November 8 are two to be long remembered by brothers of Tau Lambda who were present. The former meeting, which was held at the swank, metropolitan Brown's Dinner Club In a festive atmosphere befitting Alpha men, is significant because it later proved to be t h e last meeting held

by Tau Lambda in places in Nashville other t h a n in an Alpha House.

Business of the evening covered committee reports, plans in preparation for Tau Lambda's representation at the Alpha Phi Alpha Convention in December, and suggestions for complimenting Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity during its conclave to be held here in Nashville during the holidays.

The hosts. Brothers M. J. Bent, Calvin McKissack, Mitchel and Clinton D. Crooks, gave the brothers a choice between a delectable fried chicken or oyster dinner as the repast.

The November 8 meeting is significant because it marked the first meeting of Tau Lambda in the new Alpha House.

This modern two-story brick structure was recently purchased by a group of outstanding Alpha men and is designated at Chi Chapter's new home—corner 14th and Jefferson.

Business included consummation of convention representation plans, committee reports, and election of officers. All officers

December, 1949 were re-elected for the third term. The highlight of the meeting was the honoring with meritorious service awards of: Brother Dr. I. L. Moore, prominent dentist who is also a member of the Housing Commission of Nashville; M. G. Ferguson, general treasurer of Alpha Phi Alpha, and executive vice president of the Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company; Dr. George W. Gore, president of the American Teachers Association, who is the Dean of A. and I. State College, prominent educator and trustee of the Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company; Dr. A. A. Taylor, prominent in educational circles, who is Dean of Fisk University; and Prof. Thomas W. Tally, Professor Emeritus of Fisk University, long prominent in educational and scientific circles; and James Anderson, one of the top flight photographers in the city of Nashville.

The largest number of Tau Lambda men to gather locally in recent years enjoyed the repast, a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

Another significant step recently taken by a group of Alpha men here is t h a t of t h e formation of Alpha Corporation, chartered under the laws of Tennessee. Spearheading the corporation are Tau Lambda and Chi men; officers are Brothers W. D. Hawkins, president; R. B. J. Campbell, secretary; and M. G. Ferguson, treasurer. The

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BETA OMICRON CHAPTER, A. & I. STATE COLLEGE. These brothers r e p r e s e n t a cross-section of s t u d e n t leadership at Tennessee State College, Nashville. The pres-

ident of the c h a p t e r , B r o t h e r William Lawson, is head of t h e S t u d e n t Council, a n d an outstanding student.

December, 1949 Board of Directors consists of Brothers I. L. Moore, R. L. Allen, Henry A. Boyd, and the president, secretary and treasurer.

On to Atlanta!

Fraternally yours, CLINTON D. CROOKS Associate Editor

Henderson Gives Report From page 10 asked that a provision be included m a k ing direct loans to individuals and groups who find it impossible to obtain financing for new housing even though credit a n d other economic factors m a y be satisfactory.

Our testimony was backed u p by Senator Douglas in the Banking Committee who denounced t h e F H A for its discrimination against Negroes. Senator S p a r k m a n of Alabama also cited instances w h e r e a group of Negro business men in that state had sought funds to build a housing development b u t w e r e unable to secure t h e m from any source and t h e project had to be abandoned.

You have received a n u m b e r of m e mos indicating t h e emphasis we have placed on the F E D E R A L AID TO EDUCATION BILL. This m e a s u r e passed the Senate last Spring and contained a provision t h a t t h e State m u s t expend the federal funds to be appropriated on an equal basis between w h i t e and colored schools. This was not fully satisfactory as it gave an implied endorsem e n t of Jim-crow schools. We also contended the bill should m a k e a condition that state funds be spent on an equal basis also. This we urged in the Education and Labor Commit ee of t h e House b u t t h e c h a i r m a n of the subcommittee on this bill.

Congressman Barden of North Carolina, stripped t h e Senate Bill of even the m i n i m u m safeg u a r d s it contained. He also removed from t h e bill a delicate compromise on the transportation of parochial school children which had been worked out in the Senate. This immediately incurred t h e w r a t h of the Catholics. To date, w e have not been able to get action by the committee and it is unlikely that w e will before the next session in JanOne of our objectives has been the exVension of the SOCIAL SECURITY BILL to cover domestic and farm workers as so m a n y of our peonle are employed in these categories. We supported such extension in our testimony before the Ways and Means Committee o . t h e House and it was gratifying to see that t h e Social Security Bill which passed the House last week did extend coverage to domestic w o r k e r s and some farmers.

Governmenl The FAIR EMPLOYMENT BOARD in the Civil Service Commission, a potentially valuable instrument, has been, in our judgment, entirely too cautious in its approach to emplovment discrimination.

Hence, it has been relatively ineffective. We h a v e joined with the N A A C P in seeking to improve its r e e u lations and stimulate it to some activity.

Recently, three new m e m b e r s have replaced those who resigned and w e h a v e real hopes for the n e w chairman J a m e s Houghteling.

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PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EQUALITY OF TRAINING AND O P PORTUNITY IN THE ARMED SERVICES in an effort to do away with discrimination in the military establishment. We testified before the Committee in April. Real progress has been made in the Navy and the Air Force b u t the A r m y still lags. We have vigorously protested the new statement of policy issued by the A r m y and have sought to activate our organizations against it.

The lack of participation by Negro youth in the extensive government programs of VOCATIONAL EDUCATION and A P P R E N T I C E S H I P T R A I N I N G has caused us to m a k e inquiries of t h e Secr e t a r y of Labor and the Commissioner of Education. As expected, t h e y d e n y any discrimination.

But it is a fact that these bureaus employ no Negroes in administrative capacities. But w h a t ever the cause. Negroes get v e r y little vocational education in the South and hardly any apprentice training. Yet millions of dollars of F e d e r a l funds a r e spent every year. We intend to p u r s u e this further.

District of Columbia We have joined in the struggle against discrimination and segregation in t h e Nation's Capitol and are supporting t h e Klein Bill in the House and expect to have a similar bill introduced in t h e Senate in J a n u a r y .

A group of colored m e m b e r s of the US P A R K POLICE force sought our help in the late Spring in removing certain discriminations in promotions and employment that they suffered. We took the m a t t e r up with the Secretary of the Interior who ordered t h e discrimination to cease. These m e n recently reported that conditions w e r e now v e r y satisfactory.

We stronelv supported the INTERIOR D E P A R T M E N T in its refusal to give way to the policy of segregation of the D. C. Recreation Board in the swimming pool controversy and in o t h e r areas w h e r e public facilities should be available to all citizens without r e g a r d to race.

Local Councils Considerable progress has been m a d e in the formation of local councils although much more needs to be done.

Councils have been established and are functioning in Cleveland, Los Angeles, Chicago, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Winston-Salem and Charleston. West Virginia. Pan-Hellenic Councils in P e t e r s burg, Va..

Knoxville, Tenn., and Cincinnati, Ohio have u n d e r t a k e n a n ACHR program. Councils a r e in process of formation in Toledo, Garv, Des Moines, Washington. New York. Houston, H a m p ton, Va., I os Angeles and St. Louis. Inquiries have come in from other cities.

The Slogan Contest acted as a stimulant to the formation of some campus councils last Spring but it is too early in the school year to report any progress.

Bulletin Our fir-t bulletin, CONGRESS AND EQUALITY, was issued this summer. It has been sent to all national officers and local chapters of our seven organizations. T h e next issue will be out in advance of the December meetings.

Page 27 Our b r o c h u r e was revised in the Spring and given wide distribution at m a n y regionals.

Slogan Contest T h e Slogan Contest was successfully concluded with the selection by o u r Committee of judges of the slogan: HUMAN RIGHTS-DEMOCRACY'S BIRTHRIGHT. The Director m a d e t h e presentation to the winner, Miss Willie Lee Martin, a sophomore student, at Benedict College, Columbia, S. C. We express d e e p appreciation for t h e fine work done by the Slogan Committee: Dr. Nancy B. Woolridge, chairman; Miss Dorothy I. Height and Dr. J o h n Hope Franklin.

Publicity T h e press has been very cooperative in publishing our materials.

Each journal of our organizations has carried material on ACHR in every issue. These editors deserve our warmest gratitude.

Henderson Case As authorized by the Board, an appropriation of Two H u n d r e d Dollars was made toward the printing of the Sup r e m e Court brief in t h e case of Henderson vs. The Interstate Commerce Commission and the Southern Railway Company.

Incorporation Through the offices of Atty. Belford V. Lawson, our general counsel, t h e Council was duly incorporated under t h e laws of the District of Columbia.

Addresses: T h e director has addressed a n u m b e r Turn to page 31

Announcement From Achievement Award From page 6 etc. Civic Record; 1. F o r u m s : 2. Round tables (with other Fraternities or Sororities). 3. Work in Pan-Hellenic Council.

4. Record of Community work. 5 N A A C P or similar organizations, etc. Political Record. N u m b e r of brothers active in campus politics. 2 N u m b e r holding offices in Campus Political organizations (Student Association, Student Council) Aoativities in Community, State and National politics.

Religious Work. 1. N u m b e r active in religious w o r k on campus. 2.

N u m b e r actively w o r k i n g in YMCA. 3.

N u m b e r holding offices in the YMCA. 4 N u m b e r in choirs and soloists. Athletic Record; 1. N u m b e r in Varity athletics. 2 I n t r a m u r a l athletics. 3. Positions held by m e m b e r s on varsity teams. 4. N u m b e r of m e m b e r s in the school and. 5. Positions held in the school band.

Educational Record; Education for Citizenship Week activities, program, speaker, prizes, a w a r d s for scholarship to others, source of funds.

All the above awards will be presented to the w i n n e r s at the General Convention in Atlanta. The m e m b e r s of the Achievem e n t Committee wish you much luck and hope to see you in Atlanta the last few days of the Yuletide season.

All the above information must be submitted to the Committee on or before December 15th. Send to Lionel H. Newsome, 3735 Page Blvd., St. Louis 13, M o , chairman Achievement Committee.

Yours in Alpha.

BRO. LIONEL H. NEWSOME Chr. Achievement Committee

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JEWEL VERTNER W. TANDY (Center) of New York, during his appearance at the 1937 General Convention in New Orleans. With him are Brothers Attorney Sidney Jones, Jr. (Left) then Mid-Western Vice President; and Dr. Milton S. J. Wright, of Wilberforce University, Associate Editor of the Sphinx. Brother Tandy had just been presented a bound volume of the Sphinx magazines by Editor L. O. Swingler following his Founders' Address when this picture was made. His death Monday, November 7tn, reduced the number of living Jewels to only three.

DEATH OF A JEWEL

By Dick Campbell Director, Public Relations

Brother Vertner W. Tandy, Sr., one of the founders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and well known New York architect transferred to Omega Chapter on Monday, November 7, 1949. The passing of Brother Jewel Tandy will be keenly felt by members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity throughout the Country and can never be replaced in the frat?rnity wh'ch he and six other brothers founded some forty years ago at Cornell University.

Brother Tandy was a prominent and famous New York architect, the first Negro to be registered as an architect in the state of New York and one of the first to become a member of the American Institute of Architects.

Among the major projects which Rrother Jewel Tandy helped to plan during a period of 42 vears active work following his graduation from Tuskegee Institute and Cornell University S h o o l of Architecture, are St. Philip's Episcopal

Church (said to be the most beautifully designed structure of its type in New York), the recent Abraham Lincoln Houses (a housing project in New York City where more than 1,200 families moved in during the p3st year) and the Delph Apartments which are not yet complete, but which will represent one of the finest structures of its type in New York City.

Offices of Brother Tandv were maintained at 38 West 6Sth Street in New York and he lived at 221 West 139th St. Brother Jewel Tandy was born in Lexington, Kentucky 64 years ago. He was the son of a contractor. He is survived bv his wife, Mrs. Sadie Tandy and his son, Vertner W. Tandy, Jr., a lawyer.

Funeral services were held at St. PhiliVs Episcopal Church Friday. November 11th with the Rev. Shelton Hale Bishop, Rector officiating.

Burial was made in Hirtsdale Cemetery, Hartsdale, N. Y.

As the final strains of Ombra Mai Fu gently added their majestic, yet sooting touch to Jewel Brother Vertner W. Tandy's home-going rites, Father Bishop could be heard repeating the very comforting assurance of Jesus, as found in John 1:25, "I am the resurrection nnd the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live."

The passage in John was followed by one in Job—1:21—"The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."

Just after the readings, there was a beautiful rendition of the hymn, "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling," after which Father Bishop recited Psalm 121, "I will lift up mine eyes into the hills . . .," and it was the last portion of the Bible from which Father spoke mainly.

The Jewel's bier rested in front of the elaborate and beautiful altar that had been the result of his handiwork and superior ability years before. The Episcopal male choir rendered in it's inimitable manner several hymns and an anthem. after which Father Bishop eulogized Jewel Tandy's well-lived life. Even his flag-draped, metal casket seemed to bemoan, yet testify audibly to the brilliant service, humility, help and guidance for which the Jewel snail long be remembered.

Inasmuch as no personal testimonies were recorded or resolutions read, individual sentiments were expressed by the numerous floral designs that surrounded the casket and filled the "sleeping" room at the parish. Every appropriate species amid color of flower was present to add it's particular praise to the quiescence of the Cornell University alumnus.

Several times throughout the service, the officiating clergyman referred to the fact that "It is only fitting and proper that the remains and rites of Brother Tandy should be here, for this is the House that Tandy built."

The New York Alpha brothers attended en mass—Eta Chapter and both Graduate Chapters—led by our National President, Brother Belford V. Lawson and Jewel Henry A. Callis. Also present to pay a final tribute was a local segment of the New York State National Guardsmen.

On the edge of New York City, three volleys were fired by the Guardsmen, after which the thirty-car procession continued to wind it's way toward the final resting place of him to whom Alpha Phi Alpha owes an everlasting gratitude and memory.

The service, held on a warm and bright Armistice Day, was—from the beginning Biblical phrases to the commitment of the body—indicative of a light cast by a Jewel of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; a light that shall never grow dim or cease to shine.

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Resolution by Beta Rho Lambda Upon Passing Of Jewel Tandy

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Pioneer Alpha Leader Is Summoned

WHEREAS, forty-three years and seven months ago J E W E L BROTHERS Henry A. Callis, Nathaniel A. Murray.

George B. Kelley, Charles H. Chapman. deceased, Roy H. Ogle, dacetsed, J a m e s H. Morton, deceased, and V e r t n e r W. Tandy, now deceased, founded our great fraternity, in which our brothers, d^ad and living, have enjoyed and now enjoy the distinct privilege of m e m b e r s h i p ; WHEREAS, J E W E L BROTHER V e r t n e r W. Tandy has been able to witness the life and g r o w t h of his fraternity and t h e wide expansion of it's s u n d r y activ ties for forty-three years and saven months; WHEREAS, d u r i n g all of that time he has stood firm on solid footings as one o ! the ORIGINAL SEVEN foundation walls upon which our large and conti.au Uy growing organization now rests, and h3s unceasingly and untiringly held the torch up high by which Alpha men and people in general have found their ways in life; and WHEREAS, on Monday, N o v e m b e r 7, 1949, he t e r m i n a t e d his last and sixtyfourth year of life in being, a most beautiful and e x e m p L t o r y life, filled with success, happiness, m a n l y deeds and endowed with love for all m a n k i n d . We a r e deeply moved by his passing and regret that he will no longer be h e r e among us in the form of real life.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That, as a living being, w e consider that our fraternity has sustained an~ther great loss, but t h a t we do not choose to consider and we shall not recognize him as being dead, because to us in t h e fraternity he is still living and will always live in our hearts, memories and admiration.

That we consider that he has simply transferred his m e m b e r s h i p from Alpha Chapter to Omega Chapter, w h e r e he will r e m a i n s t a n d ' n g with JEWELS CHAPMAN, COLE and MORTON at tha gateway of the fraternity as another m o n u m e n t a l statue of Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y , holding the torch firm and high, exemplifying and personifying t r u e Alpha men, c o m m e m o r a t i n g the noble works and illustrious history of our fraternity, past, present, and future, inspiring, encouraging, and guiding men along the ways and by-ways of Alpha Phi Alpha and t h u s and otherwise dwelling with us as an immortal being.

That we shall p e r p e t u a t e him and them in the center of our hearts, minds, memories and admiration and ever hold hi n and them in the highest esteem.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That copies of these Resolutions be sent to h s bereaved family, to t h e General Secretary of Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y , Inc. to be filed therewith and transmitted to the proper committee for communication of its contents to the Thirty-fifth A n n u a l Convention of the F r a t e r n i t y and to the Editor of the Sphinx for further publication.

ENACTED at Youngstown. Ohio this 9th day of November, 1949.

Respectfully submitted, Beta Rho L a m b d a Chapter.

BROTHER J O S E P H H. B. EVANS who d u r i n g his t w e n t y years as General Secretary became the measuring rod of Alpha Phi Alpha F r a t e r n i t y , died suddenly Friday morning, November 18th. in Washington. D. C. A P h i Beta Kappa graduate of Michigan University. Brother Evans had a varied career that included teaching in the public schools of St. Louis. Mo., insurance work in Atlanta.

Ga., and Washington, D. C. and Government service u n d e r the administration of Presidents Roosevelt and T r u m a n . Yet none of his professional titles carried the

dramatic and h u m a n appeal as thai of "Brother Joseph H. B. Evans. General Secretary. A L P H A PHI A L P H A FRATERNITY." Brother Evans' prssing came just ten days after the death of J e w e l Vertner W. Tandy, of New York, one of the seven founders of Alpha Phi Alpha F r a t e r n i t y .

The S P H I N X will devote in the next issue feature articles on these two pioneer leaders. In the m e a n t i m e Alpha brothers e v e r y w h e r e join with m e m b e r s of the family in m o u r n i n g their loss.

Brother William H. Temple, senior m e m b e r of the law firm of Temple and Wimbush. died Tuesday. November 22 at his Chicago home after several weeks illness.

A m e m b e r of Xi Lambda. Brother Temple had served as Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago from 1927 to 1930.

He was past president of the Cook County Bar Association; m e m b e r of the National Bar; Chicago Assembly Club; American Legion, and Metropolitian Community Church.

Well k n o w n as a criminal lawyer. Brother Temple was a product of Straight and H o w a r d Universities.

His education was i n t e r r u p t e d by World War I, in which he served as a commissioned officer.

After the war he finished N o r t h w e s t e r n University Law Sohool.

He was a native of Vicksburg, Miss., and the son of David B. Temple, a lawyer, and Mrs. Rosa Temple, who taught in the Vicksburg public schools for a half century.

Deeply moving funeral services were held in First Baptist Church. East Nashville.

Tennessee, for the late Rev. Brother W. S. Ellington, who transferred to Omega Chapter October 6.

Rev. Ellington had pastored First Baptist Church for 34 years.

A m e m b e r of Tau Lambda. Rev. Ellington's passing was bemoaned by m e m b e r s of both races who crowded the c h u r c h with a profusion of floral pieces to give mute testimony to the respect and esteem in which they held him.

His Honor, Mayor Thomas L. C u m m i n g s was among the speakers d u r i n g the short services.

He spoke of the close friendship b e t w e e n himself and the departed pastor and t h a n k e d God for the privilege of having k n o w n Rev. Ellington so intimately.

Rev. Ellington's famous sermon on the Prodiqal Son was so notable an event in Nashville's history that the Nashville Globe-Independent said editorially," It is unconceivable that Nashvillians will fail to m a k e the preaching of the sermon, and in memory of the great minister, a continuing religious service, with our citizens m a k i n g pilgrimage to the place w h e r e the sermon will be delivered.

'This we will do in r e m e m b r a n c e of him' should be the high resolve of the ministerial associates of Dr. Ellington, as they decide to m a k e the annual preaching of the Prodigal Son Sermon a m o n u m e n t to the fallen leader."

Tau Lambda Chapter also lost Brother Robert H u n t e r w h o d e p a r t e d this life Thursday. September 8th. from his home, 900 Villa Place, Nashville.

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This is a few of the lovely ladies who graced the Aloha F o r m a l during the S o u t h w e s t e r n Regional in Oklahoma City's beautiful Hall of Mirrors.

Seen from left: Mrs. A. B. Crump, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Alice Enge, Oklahoma City; Mrs. E. A. Owens, Lawton, Okla.; Mrs. Beulah Williams, Denver,

Brotherhood Week February 19-26, 1950 (Sponsored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews) It is always easy to unleash destructive emotions. Fear, jealousy, and hatred are quickly roused and seem to spread by their own momentum.

Only a small spark is needed to set a forest fire.

Once the forces of destruction are set in action, they are all but impossible to control.

In their rage, they sweep away not only their intended victims, but also those who started the conflagration.

But to generate and preserve sane, constructive and beneficient attitudes is more difficult. Only through painful and continued effort do men learn to trust and to help one another. A forest can be wiped out by fire in a day: no forest can spring up overnight.

The education of mankind in brotherhood is a long process t h a t demands vision, courage and determination.

Colorado; Mrs. G. L. Harrison, Langston, Okla.; Miss Cleola P e n m a n , Langston, Okla.; Mrs. Lillian Wheeler, D e n v e r Colo • Mrs. J. S. Chandler. Muskogee, Okla.; Miss J o a n Thompson' Tulsa, Okla.; Mrs. Theressa Hughes, Langston, Okla • and Mrs. B. Boyd, Guthrie, Okla.

Brotherhood Week is one part of this continuing effort to strengthen the sense of fellowship and understanding among Americans who worship God in different ways. It is important because it is celebrated year after year, as part of the larger pattern of inter-credal cooperation. May Brotherhood Week in 1950 help us all to advance toward the building of the Kingdom of God. Dr. Bernard J. Mamberger, President Synagogue Council of America s

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Is it not a colossal and tragic irony that man has learned how to Next page

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of groups since the last board meeting.

Among them were: The Guide Right Program of Kappa Alpha Psi at Howard University; the Maryland League of Women's Clubs in Baltimore; the Phi Beta Sigma Regional in Philadelphia; the Michigan Club in Washington: the Petersburg Pan-Hellenic at Camp Lee, Virginia; the Alpha Phi Alpha Regional in Washington; the Zeta Phi Beta Regional in Washington; the National PanHellenic Conference in Roanoke; the Fraternity-Sorority Council in New York City; the Delta Sigma Theta Job Opportunity Workshop in Washington; the Kappa Alpha Psi Regional in Wilmington, Del.; the Interracial Playground Group of the American Friends Service Committee in Washington; the Interracial Workshop in Washington; the Annual Convention of the American Teachers' Association in Wilberforce; and the Boule of Sigma Gamma Rho in Little Rock.

He is scheduled to address the Cincinnati Pan-Hellenic and the Knoxville Pan-Hellenic and the Winston-Salem Council on Human Rights in December.

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tration of Alcorn.

He holds both the M. S. Degree and the Doctorate from Cornell University.

Many prominent Alpha brothers were among those sending messages of congratulations to Brother Otis upon hip elevation to the presidency.

He is a member of Alpha Epsilon Lambda Chapter, Jackson.

Brother Otis is married to the former Miss Charlie Mae Jackson of Columbus, Georgia.

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Negroes in those fields, to assure "full, purposeful participation of Negroes in the motion picture industry and theatre on a high level and plane."

After evaluating "Home of the Brave;" "Lost Boundaries," and "Pinky," the Cir-

cle judged "Home of the Brave" the bast of the three productions from the standpoint of its social impact on racial relations as the one film which d??ls with the problem in the most straig'itfarw r i manner without offense or apologies."

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at 4825 Indiana Avenue. Chicago. A long-time promoter of business owned and operated by Negroes, Brother Brown asserts that Midway Television Institute provides technical courses in Practical Electricity, Radio Servicing, Practical Radio Engineering, Practical F. M. Servicing. Home & Industrial Electronics, Refrigeration, Radio Communication, Advanced Communication, and Practical Television Servicing. It's the only institute of its kind owned and operated by Negroes.

Brother Brown, former Editor oi the SPHINX, has also been identified with the famous Brown, Brown, Cyrus, Green and Brown Law Firm at South Parkway and 47th St. For several years he served as manager of the Ida G. Wells Housing Project.

He was one of the Chicago brothers of Xi Lambda Chapter who helped to establish the famous Alpna House of South Parkway.

ALBANY STATE COACHES BROTHERS IN ALPHA . . . Chris Roulhac—Head and backfield coach received his B. S. degree from LeMoyne College and Master's degree in Physical education from Springfield. He was an All-American in 1936-37.

George (Chubby) James—Assistant and line coach received his B. S. degree from Clark College and has done graduate work in Physical Education at Pennsylvania State College.

He was an AilAmerican and All-Southern in 1946. He had a great deal of success as a high school coach in Georgia for two years, winning the mythical state championship in 1947.

BROTHER JESSE OWENS . . . was selected by a jury of 38 of the nation's sports editors, columnists, and radio sports casters as the greatest Negro athlete of all times. He was the unanimous choice of all the writers and radio com-

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harness nature, how to control the relations among the elements and to direct them as h e sees fit, but has never yet learned how to live harmoniously with himself? Who can doubt that in this atomic age there is anything so sorely and urgently needed as a universal recognition of a

Page 31 mentators. Joe Louis missed a tie with Brother Owens whose athletic prowess was achieved on the cinder path.

He was initiated in 1926, the year of his greatest triumph I at the Olympiad in Berlin, Germany) through Kappa Chapter.

BROTHER JOSEPH OLIVER, JR who notwithstanding the fact that the Alpha basketball team was not able to repeat their victory for the Inter-frat championship title on the West Coast, did win a berth for himself on the All Frat Series Five as selected by C. W. Hill, well known sports enthusiast and professional leader in Los Angeles. Bro. Hill provided the floor generalship and steading influence for an Alpha team composed primarily of new-comers to the Series play, according to reports from West Coast papers, which added:—"It was Joe's experience that held the team together when the going was toughest.

A tireless team player from start to finish, Joseph Oliver caught the eye of C. W. Hill and fans alike.

OMEGA CHAPTER . . . Press reports from the Kansas Cily (Mo.) Call told this summer of the passing of Brother Dr. W. W. Andrews, prominent physician and political leader. He had lived in Kansas City, Kansas about 12 years and before then practiced medicine in Parson, Kansas for ten years.

Politically outstanding in the Democratic Party, Brother Andrews served for four years as deputy coroner and the first of this year he was appointed assistant county physician. He graduated from Howard Medical School in 1931, and was connected with Douglas and Wheatley hospitals, held membership in the Wyandotte County and Jacounty Medical societies.

"MOTHER OF XI" PASSES . . . Brothers of XI Chapter, Wilberforce, and its vicinity have been deeply touched by the passing of Mrs. Grace Webster Byrd.

She was affectionatley known as the "Mother of XI," having manifested great interest in young members of the chapter and their Sphinx Club. Mrs. Byrd, a graduate of Ohio State University, was also active in a number of organizations at Wilberforce.

She held membership in St. Phillips Episcopal church, Columbus, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and the AMERICAN Association of University Women.

bond of kinship among peoples, the realization of the brotherhood of man irrespective of differences in race, creed, culture or ideology.

The real foundation for peace must be built in the hearts and minds of men.

There is but one road to peace and that is the road of h u m a n understanding and brotherhood.

Dr. Ralph J. Bunche United Nations trusteeship director

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13. XI—Wilberforce University and College of Education and Industrial Arts, Wllberlorce, Ohio: President, J. Wlllard Vann, College of Education and Industrial Arts; Secretary, Sanborn Pumphrey, Box R 24, Wilberforce, Ohio.

14 OM1CRON—University ol Pittsburg. Pittsburgh, Pa.; President, Robert V. Hawkins, 7407 Mt. Vernon Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Secretary, William E. Green, 544 Herron Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15 PI—Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio; President, Leon L. Yancey, Jr. 867 Herrick Rd, Cleveland, Ohio; Secretary, Hiram E. Mann. 3264 E 134th St, Cleveland, Ohio.

16 RHO^Philadelphia, Pa; President, Walter F. Jerrick, 1843 Christian St, Philadelphia, Pa; Secretary, D. R. Allen Durrant, 4500 Brown St, Philadelphia, Pa. 17 SIGMA—Harvard University, Boston, Mass.; President, Reynold M. Costa, 43 Rutland Sq, Boston, Mass; Secretary.

James Gibbs, 505 Shawmut Ave, Boston. Mass.

18 TAU—University of Illinois, Urbana. Illinois; President, F. M. Smith. Apt 57 C Court 1. Stadium Terrace, Champaign, Illinois; Secretary. Ernest Wilson, 1301 W. Clark St. Urbana, 111.

19 UPSILON—University of Kansas. Lawrence. Kansas; President, Lawrence S. Lackey. 1101 Mississippi, Lawrence.

Kansas; Secretary, Howard Brown, 1101 Mississippi.

Lawrence, Kansas.

20 PHI—Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; President, Albert B. Smith. Ohio University, Box 148, Athens, Ohio; Secretary.

James A. Morrison, Box 29, Ohio University. Athens, Ohio.

21 CHI—Meharry Medical College. Nashville, Tennessee; President, Chas. T. Battle, Jr.; Secretary, Maynard V. Foster, Meharry Medical College, Nashville. Tennessee.

22 PSI—University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Pa; President. William E. Griffin, Jr.. 5161 Parrish St.. Philadelphia.

Pa; Secretary. Joseph D. McLaren. 1846 N. Etting St., Philadelphia. Pa. 23 ALPHA ALPHA—University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio; President, John Leahr, 5409 Ward Street, Cincinnati, Ohio; Secretary, Andrew S. Johnson, 505 Polar St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

24 ALPHA BETA—Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama; President. William S. Morgan, Talladega College. Talladega.

Alabama; Secretary. Joseph Wright, Talladega College, Talladega. Alabama.

25. ALPHA GAMMA—Brown University, Providence. H. I. 26 ALPHA DELTA—University of Southern California; President Peter Dauterive. 1430 E. 122nd PI., Los Angeles, California; Secretary, Albert Oliver, 212 E. Santa Barbara Ave., Los Angeles, California.

27 ALPHA EPSILON—University of California, Berkeley.

California; President, Forbes, Paul R., 946 Gilman. Apt T. Berkeley 2, California; Secretary, Joseph Paige, 1231 Parker Street. Berkeley 3. Calif.

28 ALPHA ZETA—West Virginia State College. Institute. West Virginia; President, Harry Youngue. Prillerman Hall. W. Virginia State College. Institute. W. Va.; Secretary. Lucius Blount. Gore Hall. W. Virginia State College Institute. W. Va. 29 ALPHA ETA—Stowe Teachers College. St. Louis. Missouri; President. Pies Weston. 1204 N., Euclid St.. St. Louis. Mo.; Secretary Earl N. Payne, 4744 Newberry Terrace, St. Louis.

Missouri. . _. , 30 ALPHA THETA—University of Iowa. Iowa City. Iowa.

President. Russell A. Brown, 603 S Capitol Street. Iowa City Iowa; Secretary, James A. Wallace, Jr., Quadrangle B-123, Iowa City, Iowa. «_,„_J 31 ALPHA IOTA—University of Colorado. Denver. Colorado.

President, John Bradford Coleman. 2123 Lafayette Street, Denver, Colorado; Secretary. James Jenkins, 1749 Pennsylvania Street, Denver. Colorado.

32 ALPHA KAPPA—Springfield College, Amherst College.

Springfield. Mass.. Amherst, Mass.

33 ALPHA MU—Northwestern University, Evanston. Illinois; President, Robert J. Ball. 900 Edgmere Court. Evanston.

111.; Secretary. William C. Pyant. 1930 Brown Ave.. Evanston, Illinois. . . . ._ _ 34 ALPHA NU—Iowa State College. Drake University Des Moines. Iowa. President. Wendell Hill. 1060 14th St.; Secretary. George A. Lawson. 1180 13th Street. Des Moines.

35 ALPHA XI—University of Washington, Seattle. Washington; President, Walter Reynolds. 1603 N. E. 3rdI St.. Portland, Orgeon; Secretary, William McCoy Jr., 3017 N. a.

Union Ave., Portland, Oregon.

36 ALPHA OMICRON—Johnson C Smith University, Charlotte JO « £ * - £ « p r e s i d e n t i William E. Beavers III. Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C ; Secretary, James B. Coaxum, Johnson C. Smith University. Charlotte. N. C. 37 ALPHA PI—Louisville Municipal College, Louisville Kentucky; President. Robert T. Downs, 3233 Hale Ave., Louisville, Kentucky; Secretary. James M. Coleman, 633 *..

Hill ' Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

38 ALPHA RHO—Morehouse College. Atlanta. Georgia; President Jerome Farris. Morehouse College. Atlanta Georgia; Secretary, Charles J. Moreland. Morehouse College. At39 la ALPHA e °SIGMA-Wiley College. Marshall. Texas; President\ Charles F. Harlins, Wiley College. Marshall Texas; Secretary. Zeb F. Poindexter, Wiley College, Marshall.

40 ALPHA TAU—Akron University. Akron, Ohio; President, Sterling Tucker. 199 Perkins St.. Akron. Ohio; Secretary.

Tohn Crooks, 639 Bellevue, Akron. Ohio. kn 41 ALPHA UPSILON-Wayne University. Detroit Michigan; k " President James Stephens. 4027 St. Clair.Detroit Michigan; Secretary. John D. Strauthers, 1425 W. Grand Blvd., kn 42 D ALPHA M pffl-Clark College, Atlanta. Georgia; President.

Irwin O Kemp. Clark College, Atlanta. Ga.: Secretary.

LoVenzo R Manns. Clark College. Box 175, Atlanta, Ga kn 43 ALPHA CHI-Fisk University. Nashville Tenn.; President.

Gerald Elston; Secretary, Alva S. Thornton, Jr., Fisk University, Box 368. Nashville, Tenn. kn 44 ALPHA PSI—Lincoln University. Jefferson City, Mo. President Thomas W. Miller. 214 Allen Hall; Secretary. Gus T. Ridgel. 214 Allen Hall, Lincoln University.

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48 BETA ALPHA—Morgan State College. Baltimore. Maryland; President, Clarence Blount, Morgan State College.

Baltimore, Md; Secretary, Charles B. Payne III, Morgan State College, Baltimore, Md. kn 46 BETA BETA—University of Nebraska. Lincoln, Nebraska: President, Ira Gibson, 819 "G" St., Lincoln, Nebraska; Secretary, Ernest A. Jones, 819 "G" Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. kn 47 BETA GAMMA—Virginia State College, Petersburg Va; President, Veil R. Wyatt, Virginia State. Petersburg, Va; Secretary, Garnett E. Wood, Virginia State College.

Petersburg, Va. kn 48. BETA DELTA—State A. and M. College, Orangeburg, S. C ; President, Julius Wise, State A. and M. College; Secretary, Robert Earl Thomson, State A. and M. College. Orangeburg, S. C. kn 49 BETA EPSILON—Greensboro, N. C , A and T. College; President, Henry Given. A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C; Secretary. James A. Long, Box 623, A and T College, Greensboro, N. C. kn 50 BETA ZETA—Samuel Huston College, Austin, Texas; President, Claude M. Gist, Box No. 5. Samuel Huston College.

Austin, Texas; Secretary, Luther Mitchell, Box 122, Samuel Huston College, Austin, Texas. kn 51 BETA ETA—Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. 111.; President, Jessie W. Perkins, 513 E. Chestnut St., Carbondale, 111.; Secretary, J. C. Penn, 419 E. Jackson St.. Carbondale. Illinois. kn 52 BETA THETA—Bluefield State College. Bluefield, W. Va; President, Noel Calvin Taylor, Box 793, Bluefield, W. Va; Secretary, Theodore S. Randolph, 229 Kidd Street, Bluefield, W. Va. kn 53. BETA IOTA—Western State College. Kalamazoo, Michigan. kn 54 BETA KAPPA—Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma; President, Percy Hytche, Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma; Secretary, Henry Ponder, Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma. kn 55 BETA MU—Frankfort. Kentucky; President, William Alan Twyman, Kentucky State College, Frankfort. Kentucky; Secretary, Finis Hewitt, Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Kentucky. kn 56 BETA NU—Florida A and M College, Tallahassee, Florida; President, William M. Balloon. Florida A and M College, Tallahassee. Fla.; Secretary. William J. Wilson, Jr.. Florida A and M College, Tallahassee, Fla. kn 57 BETA XI—LeMoyne College. Memphis, Tennessee; President, William E. Duncan. 2002 Swift St., Memphis, Tenn; Secretary, Frank A. Davis, 990 LeMoyne Dr. Memphis.

Tenn. kn 58 BETA OMICRON—Tennessee State College, Nashville, Tennessee; President, Robert Jackson, Tennessee State College, Nashville, Tennessee; Secretary, Edgar Gulnn, Tennessee State College, Nashville. Tennessee. kn 59. BETA PI —Lane College. Jackson, Tennessee; President, B. Hardy, Lane College, Jackson, Tenn.; Secretary, James L. Triplett, Lane College. Jackson. Tenn. kn 60 BETA RHO—Shaw University. Raleigh. N. C ; President, Fred D. Archer, Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C : Secretery. George C. Roberts, Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C. kn 61 BETA SIGMA—Southern University, Baton Rouge. Louisiana; President, James J. Prestage. Jr.. Southern Br P. O. Box 9617, Baton Rouge. Louisiana; Secretary. Anderson Williams. Southern Br P. O. Box 9647, Baton Rouge, La. kn 62. BETA TAU—Xavier University, New Orleans. La. President, Anthony Rachel, Jr.. 3816 Erato Street. New Orleans.

La.; Secretary, Thomas N. Reed, Xavier University, New Orleans. La. kn 63 BETA UPSILON—Alabama State College, Montgomery. Alabama; President, Ernest L. Warren; Secretary, Ed. Nathaniel Moore. Dillard Hall, Room 204, Alabama State College, Montomery, Alabama. kn 64 BETA PHI—Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana: President, Herwald McAuley Price, Dillard University.

New Orleans. La.: Secretary, Rogers E. Randall, Dillard University, New Orleans, La. kn 65 BETA CHI—Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Ark: President, Morris Jackson, Philander Smith College, 1101 Izard Street. Little Rock, Arkansas; Secretary. Edward E. Norman, 1101 Izard St., Philander Smith College. Little Rock. Arkansas. kn 66 BETA PSI—Oxford University. London. England. kn 67 GAMMA ALPHA—Texas College, Tyler. Texas; President.

Aldridge McCurdy, Texas College. Tyler. Texas; Secretary, Sam Wallace, Texas College. Tyler, Texas. kn 68 GAMMA BETA—North Carolina College. Durham, N. C : President, Albert Williams; Secretary. Winston Ruton Pearson, P. O Box 796, North Carolina College, Durham, North Carolina, kn 69 GAMMA GAMMA—Allen University, Columbia, S. C ; President, Jacob C. Tingman; Secretary, Calvin C. Rubens, Allen University, Columbia. S. C. kn 70 GAMMA DELTA—AM and N. College, Pine Bluff. Arkansas; President. Willie C. Guest, AM and N College. Box 112, Pine Bluff. Ark.: Secretary, Victor Starlard, AM and N College. Pine Bluff. Ark. kn 71 GAMMA EPSILON—University of Wisconsin. Madison. Wis.: President. Horace Hobson, 1154 Williamson Street. Madison.

Wis.: Secretary, Stanley P. Hebert, 740 Langdon Ave..

Madison. Wis. kn 72 GAMMA ZETA—Fort Valley State College. Ft. Valley, Ga. President, Hiram O. Sanders; Secretary, William H. Alexander, Fort Valley, Ga. kn 73 GAMMA ETA—University of Indiana. Bloomington, Ind; President, Clarence C. Wood. 418 E. 8th St.. Bloomington, Indiana: Secretary, Robert D. Wood, 418 E. 8th St., Bloomington, Indiana. kn 74 GAMMA THETA—University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; President, George Hicks. 572 S. Broadway. Dayton. Ohio; Secretary. John Fields, 812 Dennlson Ave., Dayton, Ohio. kn 75 GAMMA IOTA—Hampton Institute. Hampton. Virginia: President, H. Gordon Pinkett. P. O. Box 36. Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.; Secretary, Franklyn L. Wilson, P. O. Box 63. Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.

kn 76 GAMMA KAPPA CHAPTER—Birmingham. Ala; President, Vvalter D. Branch, 905 19th St., S. W., Birmingham. Ala.; Secretary, Ernest L. Hopkins, 3192 30th Court, North, Birmingham, Ala. kn 77 GAMMA MU—Livingston College. Salisbury. North Carolina; President, Howard R. Lyncn, Dodge Hall, Livingstone College, Salisbury, N. C ; Secretary, William Trent Johns, Livingstone College, Salisbury, N. C. kn 78 GAMMA NU—Pennsylvania State College, Pennsylvania; President, William Hynes, Pennsylvania State College. Pa.; Secretary, Thomas Giles, Pennsylvania State College, State College. Pa. kn 79 GAMMA XI—University of California, Los Angeles. California; President, James McDaniels, 1153 Irolo, Los Angeles.

California; Secretary, Stanley Robertson, 631 1-2 E. 50th Street, Los Angeles, California. kn 80 GAMMA OMICRON—Knoxville. College, Knoxville, Term; President, Lucius T. Ross, 506 Lynch Street, Knoxville, Tennessee; Secretary, George Walker. Jr.. Box No. 207.

Knoxville, College, Knoxville, Tennessee. kn 81 GAMMA PI—Benedict College, Columbia, S. C; President, Robert Simmons. 1510 Williams St.. Columbia. S. C; Secretary Frank T. Fair, 2208 Senate St., Columbia, S. C. kn 82 GAMMA RHO—Purdue University, LaFayette. Indiana; President, George A. Younger, Seneca No. 3 - 48, West LaFayette Indiana; Secretary, Milton B. Kendnck, 325 Sheetz Street, West LaFayette, Indiana. kn 83 GAMMA SIGMA—Delaware State College, Dover, Delaware- President. James E. Grant, Delaware State College, Dover Delaware; Secretary. Reginald Stanton Tynes. Delaware State College. Dover. Delaware. ..._..,_ kn 84 GAMMA TAU-Mlchigan State College. East Lansing Michigan. President. Herbert H. Burnett, 318 Mason Hall.

Michigan State; Secretary, William Horton Thompson. 300 Westmoreland Avenue. Lansing 15, Michigan. kn 85 GAMMA UPSILON—Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss.. pVeVid^t. Hubert L. Wallace. P. O. Box 73, Lou.se. Miss ; Secretary. Theodore R. Brooks. Jr., 1028 Eastview St.. kn

86 GAMMA 'pHI—Tuskegee

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ALPHA LAMBDA—Louisville. Kentucky; President, Arthur P. Evans, Jr.. 1917 Yale Dr. Louisville Kentucky: Secretary. Dalton M. Childress, 518 York St., (Apt. No. 7.)

Louisville. Kentucky. ___,.» » T > o,.,^ kn 102 BETA LAMBDA—Kansas City. Mo; President, J. A. Bradford P O Box 293. Kansas City, Kansas: Secretary. James Alfred Jeffress, 1824 Paseo St., Kansas City. Mo kn 103 GAMMA LAMBDA—Detroit. Michigan; President. James kn 103 G A M ^ ^ secretary.

32o A ] g e r A v e DetrQ. Grover D. Lange. 571 Alger Ave Detroit, Mich. kn 104 DELTA LAMBDA—Baltimore. Md.; President, Dr. W. BeT^ey Butler, 2033 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore Maryland: Secretary. Dr. John W. King, Morgan State College, Baltimore, Maryland. ™,r kn 105 EPSILON LAMBDA—St. Louis. Mo.: President, Lamar Smith 789 Bayard St..

St. Louis.

Mo.; Secretary. John D. Abram. 1724 Carver Lane St Louis. Mo. kn 106 ZETA LAMBDA-Newport News. Virginia; President.

Hanibal W. Ridley. 819 22nd St.. Newport News. Va. Secretary Clarence C. Johnson. 1119 29th St. Newport News Va. kn 107 THETA LAMBDA—Dayton. Ohio; President. Earl Williamson, 2345 Germantown. St.. Apt. No. 3. Davton Ohio: Secretary, James H. Perkins, 15 Macdill PI. Dayton^ Ahio. kn 108 ETA LAMBDA-Atlanta. Ga.; President, I H. Burney 186 Auburn Avenue. Atlanta. Ga.: Secretary. Clarence C. Coleman 529 Payne Avenue. N. W., Atlanta. Ga. kn 109 IOTA LAMBDA—Indianapolis. Ind.: President. Theodore Randall. 915 W. 28th Street. Indianapolis. Ind.; Secretary.

Charles J. Thomas. 304 W. 39th Street, Indianapolis. Ind. kn 110 KAPPA LAMBDA—Greensboro. North Carolina, President.

Dr G H. Evans. 908 Salem St., Greensboro, N. C; Secretary R. D. Crockett. 535 Macon St., Greensboro. N C. kn 111 MU LAMBDA—Washington. D. C ; President Walter M. Booker, 1420 Hamlin St.. N. E. Washington, D C : Secretary C C. House, 2824 14th St., N. E. Washington, D. C. kn 112 NU LAMBDA-Pete^sburg. Va.: President. Lawrence N. Jones. Va. State College. Petersburg. Va.: Secretary, Clarence C. Grav. Va. State College, Pete-sburg. Va. kn 113 XI LAMBDA—Chicago, Illinois: P-eside-it. Dr. Wl'liam H. B-nson. 5943 S. Prai-'e Ave., Chicago, ill: Secretary, Obediah O. Reynolds 6032 St. Lawrence St., Chicago. 111. kn 114 OMICRON LAMBDA—Birmingham. Alabama: President.

Noah E Wills. Sr., 1610 Delta St.. S. Btirmingham. Ala; Secretary. W. Wesley Whetstone, 319 11th Avenue N. Birmingham. Alabama. „_„„,„ kn 115 PI LAMBDA—Little Rock. Ark.: President. Franklin Brown.

1019 Cross St.. Little Rock. Ark.; Secretary. A. A. Arnold.

2224 Rook St., Little Rock. Ark. • kn 116 RHO LAMBDA—Buffalo. New York; President, Kenneth L. Brown, 95 Svcamore Ave.. Buffalo. New York; Secretary.

Russell N Service. 125 Glenwood Ave.. Buffalo, New York. kn 117 SIGMA LAMBDA—New Orleans. Louisiana: President.

Walter E Morial. 1433 Toure St.. New Orleans. La: Secretary. Marcus Newstadter, Jr., 1766 N. Miro St., New Orleans.

Louisiana. , , kn 118 TAU LAMBDA—Nashville. Tennessee: President, Alfred C Galloway, 2018 Clifton Rd. Nashville. Tennessee: Secretarv. F. J. D. McKinney, Box No. 4. Tennessee State College, Nashviile. Tennessee. kn 119 UPSILON LAMBDA-^Tacksonville. Florida: President.

Eugene J Butler. 3405 Phoenix Ave.. Jacksonville. Fla: Secretary. Theodore V. Thomas. 1760 Myrtle Ave., Jacksonkn 120 P H / ' L A M B D A — R a l e i e h . N. C. President. W C. Davennort.

1302 E Hargett. Raleigh. N. C ; Secretary, G. Fisher Newell. 1211 Fayetteville, Raleigh, N. C. kn 121 CHI LAMBDA—Wilberforce. Ohio: President, Capt. Lloyd *™ Parker Wilberforce. Ohio: Secretary, Clarence Harvey A Mills Sr ' P . O. Box 129, Xenia, Ohio. kn 122 PSI LAMBDA—Chattanooga. Tenn.: President, Samuel W. Seals 642 Made. Chattanooga, Tenn.: Secretary, W. B. Davis 1816 I w Street. Chattanooga. Tenn. kn 123 ALPHA ALPHA LAMBDA-Newark. New Jersey: President.

Delbert H Banks. 14 Willowmere Avenue. Montclair N. J.: Secretary, Arthur C. Williams, 158 Lincoln St., Montclair. New jersey. , _. kn 124 ALPHA BETA LAMBDA—Lexington. Kv.: President. H A. Merchant. 128 Deweese St.. Lexington. Ky.: Secretary, Carl L. Lynem. 407 N. Upper St., Lexington, Kentucky.

Robeit L. Dwens III. 3rd Barra ks, Rm. 20. Tuskegee Institute. A.a; Secretary. R. H. Bearden, P. O. Box 23, Tuskegee kn

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87 GAMMA CHI—Kansas State Teachers College. Pittsburg.

Kansas. President, Henry J. Jones, 117 E. intn St Pittsburg.

Kansas; Secretary, Augustus M. Glenn II, 226 E. 11th fat..

Pittsburg, Kansas.

—._»_*.«..» n—„4 88 GAMMA PSI—St Augustine's College. Raleigh, N. C; President Arthur L. Fox. St. Augustine's College, Raleigh. N. C. Secretary, William B. LeFlore, St. Acgustme s College, Raleieh N C 89 DELTA ALPHA—Claflin College, Orangeburg, S. C: President Omega Louis Gilliard, Claflin College, Orangeburg.

S. C: Secretary. James W. Jones Claflin College, Orange90 DELTA BETA—Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach.

Fla- President. James W. Durden. Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach. Fla; Secretary, James B. Borders.

Box 38. Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla.

kn 91 DELTA GAMMA-Alabama A. and M. College Normal.

Ala • President. Edward H. Oliver. Alabama A. arid M. College, Normal. Ala.; Secretary. Nelson Glover, Alabama A. a n d M . College. Normal, Ala. «-—-«-. kn 92 DELTA DELTA—Albany State College, Albany Georgia President, E. J. Martin. 416 Mercer Avenue, Albany Ga.; Secretary. Terry T. Pierce, 606 Cotton Avenue. Albany. kn 93 DELTA*' EPSILON—University of Buffalo. Buffalo. New York- President, William S. Powell. Jr.. 248 Spnngville Avenue Eggertsville. New York: Recording Secretary.

James H. Townsend, 386 Hickory Street. Buffalo. New York kn 94 DELTA ZETA—Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York; President, Theodore A. Talbot, 1409 S. McBride, Syracuse.

N. Y.; Secretary, Arnold D. Duncan, Collendale, A-7, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y. kn 95 DELTA ETA—Georgia State College. Savannah Georgia: President. James Savery, Georgia State College, Savannah.

Georgia; Secretary, Lewis D. Vaughn. 767 E. Gwinnet. Savannah, Georgia.

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125 ALPHA GAMMA LAMBDA—New York, New York; President, Andrew R. Tyler, 2181 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y.; Secretary, Joseph C. Saunders, 747 E. 168th St..

Bronx 56, N. Y. kn 126 ALPHA DELTA LAMBDA—Memphis. Tennessee; President, R Earl Bland, 145 Beale Avenue, Memphis. Tennessee; Secretary, Abner B. Owen, 598 Williams. Memphis, Tenn. kn 127 ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA—Jackson, Mississippi; President, Herschel C. Latham, 809 W. Pearl Street, Jackson, Mississippi; Secretary, Dr. R. W. Harrison, Jr., 229Vi> Main St., Yazoo City, Mississippi. kn 128 ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA—Bluefield, West Virginia: President. W. E. Hebert. Bluefield State College. Bluefield, West Virginia: Secretary, E. W. Browne, Bluefield State College, Bluefield, West Virginia. kn 120 ALPHA ETA LAMBDA—Houston, Texas; President. John E. Codwell. 5508 Tremper, Houston, Texas; Secretary, Clifton L. Banks, 3420 Dennis. Houston. Texas. kn 130 ALPHA THETA LAMBDA—Atlantic City, N. J.; President, Edwin J. Martin, 501 N. Indiana Ave., Atlantic City, N. J.; Secretary, George G. Dickerson, 400 N. Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City, N. J. kn 131 ALPHA IOTA LAMBDA—Charleston, West Virginia: President, William J. L. Wallace, Box 201, Institute. W. Va; Secretary, Earnest Armstead, Institute, W. Va. kn 132 ALPHA KAPPA LAMBDA—Roanoke, Virginia: President.

Dr. F. W. Claytor, 810 Gilmer Avenue. N. W., Roanoke.

Va.; Secretary, E. D. Downing, D. D. S., 36 Center Avenue.

N. W.. Roanoke 17. Virginia. kn 133 ALPHA MU LAMBDA—Knoxville. Tenn.; President, Leonard A. Jackson, 304 S. Bertrand St., Knoxville, Tenn.; Secretary, J. Claude Woods, Jr., 223 Deaderick Avenue, Knoxville. Tenn. kn 134 ALPHA NU LAMBDA—Tuskegee Institute, Alabama: President, Dr. Edward G. Trigg. P. O. Box 428, Tuskegee Institute. Alabama; Secretary, Joseph O. Hill, P. O. Box 333, Tuskegee Institute. Alabama.

Kn 135. ALPHA XI LAMBDA—Toledo, Ohio; President, Richard Houston. 248 Michel St.. Toledo, Ohio: Secretary, George L. B'isn. 955 Woodland Ave.. Toledo, Ohio. kn 136 ALPHA OMICRON LAMBDA—Pittsburg, Pennsylvania: President. Dr. C. Garfield Nickens, 2536 Wylie Avenue.

Pittsburgh. Pa.: Secretary. Wilbur C. Douglass, Esq., 412 Eakewell Bldg.. Pittsburgh, Pa. kn 137 ALPHA PI LAMBDA—Winston-Salem. N C: President.

Dr. J. M. Walker. Jr., 800 Cameron Ave.. Winston-Salem.

N. C: Secretary. S. E. Cary 848 Cameron Ave..- WinstonSalem. North Carolina. kn 138 ALPHA RHO LAMBDA—Columbus. Ohio; President. Edward J. C i t . 53 N 21rt P*.. Columbus. Ohio: Secretary.

Arthur L. Wilson. 202 East Spring St., Y. M. C. A., Columbus 15. Ohio. kn 139 ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA—Dallas. Texas; President, J. L. Patton. 3803 Munger Ave., Dallas, Texas; Secretary. C. L. Dennard. 1721 McCoy St.. Dallas. Texas. kn 140 ALPHA TAU LAMBDA—Tulsa. Okla.; President, Robert L. Fan-child, 2119 N. Quincy. Tulsa. Okla.; Secretary. Clifford H. Johnson. 1207 North Ironuois. Tulsa. Okla. kn 141 ALPHA UPSILON LAMBDA—Montgomery, Ala; President, W E. Anderson. State Teachers College, Montgomery. Ala; Secretary, W. H. Coston, State Teachers College, Montgomery, Alabama. kn 142 ALPHA PHI LAMBDA—Norfolk, Virginia: President, John S Selaen. 1320 Bolton St.. Norfolk. Va: Secretary, Thomas W. Young. 721 Chapel St.. Norfolk. Va kn 143 ALPHA CHI LAMBDA—Augusta, Georgia: President. E. E. Franks. 1230 9th St., Box No. 730. Augusta. Georgia: Secretary. H. L. Thompson. 1341 Mauge St., or 917 9th St., Augusta, Georgia. kn 144 ALPHA PST LAMBDA—Columbia. S. C : President. The Rev. F. G. Johnson. 2207 Lady Street. Columbia. S. C ; Secretary, Harry B. Rutherford, 1330 Gregg St., Columbia.

S. C. kn 145 BETA ALPHA LAMBDA—Jersey City. N. J.. President, Dr. Marcus E. Carpenter. 99 Storms Avenue: Secretary, William N. Johnson. 117 Atlantic Street, Jersey City. N. J. kn 146 BETA BETA LAMBDA—Miami. Fla.: President, David H. Dohb* 1545 N W. 68th St.. Miami. Fla.: Secretary, Charles L. Williams. 1200 N. W. 6th Ave., Miami, Fla.

THE SPHINX MAGAZINE Post Office Box 2031 MEMPHIS, -:TENNESSEE BttT Return Postage guaranteed if not delivered in 15 days. kn 147. BETA GAMMA LAMBDA—Richmond, Va.; President George Peterson, 305 1-2 E. Leign St., Richmond, Va.; Secretary, Spingarn D. Brinkley, 710 N. Sixth St., Richmond 19. Va. kn 148 B£TA DfcLTA LAMBDA—Daytona Beach, Florida; President, James E. Huger, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fia; Secretary, Robert K. Wright, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida. kn 149. BflTA EPSILON LAMBDA—Boley, Okla.; President, Ben Hill, Box 247, Boley, Oklahoma; Secretary, L. G. Ashley, Box 217. Boley, Oklahoma. kn 150 BETA ZETA LAMBDA—Jefferson City. Missouri,; President, George H. Williams, Lincoln University, Jefierson City, Mo.; Secretary, Arthur E. Pullman, Lincoln University Jefierson City, Missouri. kn 151 BETA ETA LAMBIJA—Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; President, Inman A. Biejx, 412 E. Springer St., Guthrie, Okla.; Secretary, Otis A. Freeman. 1519 N. 8th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. kn 152 BETA THETA LAMBDA—Durham, N. C ; President, J. M. Schooler, 1607 Fayetteville, St.. Durham, N. C ; Secretary.

C. T. Willis, N. C. College. Durham, N. C. kn 153 BjlTA IOTA LAMBDA—Baton Rouge, La.: President, Russel M. Ampey, Sjuthern Branch Post Office, Southern University, Baton Rouge. Louisiana; Secretary, Ellyson F. Dyson, Southern Branch Post Office, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. kn 154 BETA KAPPA LAMBDA—Charleston. S. C; President.

Clinton I. Young, 499 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, S. :; Secretary, Dr. E. B. Burroughs, 35 Morris St., Charlestc.i, South Carolina. kn 155 BETA MU LAMBDA—Salisbury, North Carolina; President, Dr. H. A. Day, 1128 W. Monroe St., Salisbury, N. C ; Secretary, Maxwell R. Brooks, 924 W. Monroe St., Salisbury, North Carolina. kn 156 BiTA NU LAMBDA—Charlott?, North Carolina; President.

Grantham Simpson. 306 Flint St., Charlotte, N. C ; Secretary, Clarence Thomas, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C. kn 157 BETA XI LAMBDA—Omaha, Nebraska; P r e s e n t , John Sims. 2112 N. 27th St., Omaha, Nebraska; Secrt ary, Joseph P. Mosley, 964 N. 28th Ave., Omaha, Nebraskz kn 158 BETA OMICRON LAMBDA—Mobile, Alabaria; President, Leslie C. Taylor, P. O. Box 377, Montrose, /.la; Secretary.

Leander A. Hall, Jr., 804 Selma St., Mobile, Ala kn 159 BETA PI LAMBDA—Albany, New York; J resident. James L. Spencer, M. D., 126 Central Ave.. All iny. New York; Secretary W. Harold Bethel, 59 S. Hawk bt., Albany, N. Y. kn 160 BETA RHO LAMBDA—Youngstown, Ohio; President.

Graham A. Lynch, 525 Kenmore St., toungstown, Ohio; Secretary, James E. Smith, 962 W. Federal St., Youngstown, Ohio. kn 161 BETA SIGMA LAMBDA—Hartford, Connecticut; President.

William D. Graham. 71 Rohde St.. Hartford. Connecticut; Secretary, Jarvis H. Arms, 13 Rohde St., Hartford, Connecticut. kn 162 BETA TAU LAMBDA—Fort Worth, Texas: President.

Ollice M. Thomas, 1001 East Leuda St., Fort Worth, Texas; Secretary, Felix C. Thurmond. 1005 E. Leuda St., Fort Aorth Texas. kn 163 BETA UPSILON LAMBDA—Jackson, Tennessee; President, Herman Stone. Lane College, Jackson, Tennessee; Secretary. Thomas J. Womack, 711 N. Hays Ave., Jackson, Tennessee.

Jen 164 BETA PHI LAMBDA—Savannah Georgia; President, L. D. Perry, 524 E. Henry St., Savannah. Ga; Secretary, J. B. Clemmons. Georgia State College. Savannah, Ga. k n 165 BETA CHI LAMBDA—Muskogee. Oklahoma; President, Dr. Jesse S. Chandler, 2229 Findley St., Muskogee. Oklahoma: Secretary, Vernon L. Foshee. 569 N. 9th St., Muskogee, Okla. kn 166 BETA PSI LAMBDA—Los Angeles, California: President.

James A. Robinson, Jr., 135 S. Savannah St., Los Angeles, California; Secretary, Samuel P. Debose, 4-;i5 W. 30th St..

Los Angeles. Calif. k n 167 GAMMA ALPHA LAMBDA—Charlottesville, Va.; President, M. T. Garrett, 320 W. Main, Charlottesville. Va.: Secretary.

B. T. Reaves 755 Ridge Street, Charlottesville. Va. kn 168 GAMMA BETA LAMBDA—Kentucky State College, Frankfort. Kentucky; President, Cary B. Lewis. Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Kentucky; Secretary Arnold W. Wright.

Kentucky State College. Frankfort, Kentucky. k n 169 GAMMA GAMMA LAMBDA—Greenville, South Carolina; President, Dr. H. E. Hill, 405 S. Main Street. Seneca, South Carolina; Secretary E. W. Whittenberg, Route 1, Box 15, W. Union, South Carolina. kn 170 GAMMA DELTA LAMBDA—Beckley, West Virginia; President, John T. Flippen, 430 S. Fayette St., Beckley, West Virginia: Secretary, Martin K. Austin, 1213 S. Fayette Street, East Beckley, West Virginia. kn 171 GAMMA EPSILON LAMBDA—Hopkinsville, Ky.: President, Dr. P. C. Brooks. 201 S. Virginia St., Hopkinsville.

Ky.; Secretary, Thomas A. West, 914 E. 2nd Street, Hopkinsville, Ky. k n l 7 2 GAMMA ZETA LAMBDA—Tampa, Florida; President, Lewis A. L. M. D., 1414 N. Boulevard Street, Tampa. Fla; Secretary, Richard F. Pride, 2907 26th Street. Tampa, Fla. kn 173 GAMMA ETA LAMBDA—Austin, Texas: President, L. M. Mitchell, 1193 San Bernard Austin, Texas: Secretary, Jerry B. Bell, 1906 Salina Street, Austin. Texas. kn 174 GAMMA THETA LAMBDA—Wilmington. Delaware: President Dr William Goens. 503 E. 10th St., Wilmington, Delaware; Secretary, Forrester A. Lee, 400 Taylor St.. Wilmington, Delaware. _ k n 175 GAMMA IOTA LAMBDA—Brooklyn. New York; President, Joseph H. Mahood, Jr., 2 Brevoort PI, Brooklyn. New York; Secretary, Harold Taylor, 405 Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. kn 176 GAMMA KAPPA LAMBDA—Wilmington, N. C: President, Dr. Hubert A. Eaton, 1406 Orange Street. Wilmington. N. C; Secretary, B. T. Washington, 306 N. Sixth St., Wilmington, North Carolina. k n 177 GAMMA MU LAMBDA—Tallahassee. Florida: President, Dr. J. E. Matthews. Florida A and M College. Tallahassee, Fla: Secretarv. M. G. Miles, Florida A and M College Tallahassee, Florida.

Kn 178. GAMMA NU LAMBDA—Lynchburg, Va.; President, E. L_ Thornton, li03 Wise St., Lynchburg. Va.; Secretary, B H Scott, 2200 Popular St., Lynchburg, Va. kn 179 GAMMA XI LAMBDA—St Paul, Minnesota; President.

John M. Patton, 954 St Anthony St Paul, Minn; Secretary.

Whitney M. Young, Jr., 402 First Federal Building, St Paul.

Minnesota. kn 180. GAMMA OMICRON LAMBDA—Albany, Georgia; President.

Dr. Aaron Brown, Albany State College, Albany, GeorgiaSecretary, Henry A. Ryan, Albany State College, Albany.

Georgia. kn 181 GAMMA PI LAMBDA—Galveston. Texas; President, Dr. Mack J. Moseley, 3211 Avenue N., Galveston, Texas; Secretary, Fleming Huff, 4110 Avenue I. Galveston, Texas. kn 182 GAMMA RHO LAMBDA—Gary, Indiana; President, Paul A. Stephens, 1706 Broadway St. Gray, Indiana; Secretary.

William A. Smith, 2576 Monroe St., Gary, Ind. kn 183. GAMMA SIGMA LAMBDA—Macon, Ft. Valley. Ga.; President, Cassander Sellers, 115 Spring Street, Macon, Ga.; Secretary, Charles Hutchings, New Street, Macon, Ga. kn 184 GAMMA TAU LAMBDA—Beaumont, Texas; President. Dr. J. B. Matthews. 535 West 13th St., Port Arthur, Texas; Secretary, Guy E. Jones, 1965 Poplar St., Beaumont, Texas. kn 185 GAMMA UPSILON LAMBDA—Marshall, Texas; President, Dr. Nolan H. Anderson, 1302 University. Ave., Marshall, Texas; Secretary, Warren L. Pemberton, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas. kn 186 GAMMA Pril LAMBDA—Berkeley, California; President, W. D. Spann, 2811 Dohr, Berkeley, Calif.; Secretary, B F R. Lawson, 3523 West Street, Oakland, Calif kn 187 GAMMA CHI LAMBDA—San Francisco. Calif; President.

Alvin Nurse, 2085 Sutter Street, San Franscisco. Calif: Secretary. Howard Curtis Clay, 2428 Post. Apt. 247, San Francisco, California. kn 188 GAMMA PSI LAMBDA—Asheville, N. C; President, Frank A. Toliver, 49 Madison Ave., Asheville, N. C; Secretary.

Willie B. Burton, 2 Ridge St., Asheville, N. C. kn 189 DELTA ALPHA LAMBDA—Cleveland, Ohio; President.

Henry C. Crawford. 10708 Hampden St, Cleveland, Ohio; Secretary, James N. Morris, Jr., 10614 Drexel Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. kn 190 DELTA BETA LAMBDA—Hampton Institute. Hampton.

Virginia; President, Hugh M. Gloster, Hampton Institute.

Hampton. Virginia; Secretary, James E. Nix, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia. kn 191 DELTA GAMMA LAMBDA—Cincinnati, Ohio; President.

William A. McClain, 3005 Walters St., Cincinnati 6. Ohio: Secretary, Spencer A. Turner, 900 Prairie Avenue. Cincinnati 6. Ohio. kn 192. DELTA DELTA LAMBDA—Secretary, Robert L. Smith, 410 Rosemary Avenue. West Palm Beach. Fla. kn 193. DELTA EPSILON LAMBDA—Secretary, Billy Jones. 1433-A East Broadway, East St. Louis. 111. kn 194 DELTA ZETA LAMBDA—Orangeburg, S. C; President.

Paul R Webber, State College Orangeburg, S. C; Secretary.

W. E. Johnson. Jr., Box 255, State A and M. College Orangeburg, South Carolina. kn 195 DE DELTA ETA LAMBDA—Topeka. Kansas; President. Dr. G. Robert Cotton, Kansas Vocational School, Topeka, Kansas: Secretary, P. A. Townsend, 416 Kansas Ave., Topeka. kn 196 DELTA THETA LAMBDA—Huntsville, Alabama; Secretary, Ralph H. Lee. Alabama A. & M. College. Normal, Alabama.

197 DELTA IOTA LAMBDA—Columbus. Georgia: President.

Richard M. Haskins, 516 18th Street, Columbus. Georgia; Secretary, T. W. Johnson. 416 8th St., Columbus, Georgia. kn 198 DELTA KAPPA LAMBDA—Florence. South Carolina: President, Clyde L. Reese, 307 N. Sanborn St.; Secretary, H. S. Person. Box 288, Florence. South Carolina. k n 199 DELTA MU LAMBDA—Montclair, New Jersey; President.

Dr. Ferdinand D. Williams, 191 Bloomfield Avenue. Montclair. N. J; Secretary, George A Phillips, Sr., 74 Elm St., Montclair, N. J. 'kn 200 DELTA NU LAMBDA—Danville, Virginia: President. J. Luck, Jr., 310 S. Main St., Danville, Va; Secretary, L. Wilson York, 306 Holbrook St.. Danville, Va. kn 201 General Organization. Chicago, III. General Secretary. Bennie D. Brown, 3456 S. State St., Suite 311. Chicago. 111. kn 202 DELTA XI LAMBDA—Kingston. Jamaica; President. Glendon Logan. Kingston Technical School, Kingston, Jamaica, B. W. I.: Secretary Leigh A. M. Lloyd, Kingston Technical School, Kingston. Jamaica. B W-. I. kn 203 DELTA OMICRON LAMBDA—Maryland State College.

Princess Anne, Maryland; President, George A. Hunter.

Maryland State College, Princess Anne. Maryland: Secretary. James F. Condell, Maryland State College, Princess Anne, Maryland. kn 204 DELTA PI LAMBDA—Selma, Alabama: President. A. C. Peoples, Camden Academy, Camden, Ala.; Secretary. A. J. Durgan, 1417 Tremont St., Selma, Ala. k n 205 Chanter not yet established. kn 206 DELTA SIGMA LAMBDA—Pine Bluff, Arkansas: President, Chester E. Hymes. AM and N College, Pine Bluff, Arkansas: Secretary, Charles L. Shepard, AM and N College. Pine Bluff, Arkansas. kn 207 DELTA TAU LAMBDA—Phoenix, Arizona; President. J. Eugene Grisby, 1010 S. 8th Street. Phoenix. Arizona; Secretary, Aubrev C. Aldridge, 14 N. 13th Street. Phoenix. Arizona. kn 208 DELTA UPSILON LAMBDA -Shreveport, Louisiana: President. C. O. Simpkins. 1508 Gary Street. Shreveport. La.: Secretary. Allen Henry Brooks.

1950 Milam Street, Shreveport. La. kn 209 DELTA PHI LAMBDA—Tuscaloosa, Alabama: President, James W. Beatty. Box 633, Fayette, Alabama; Secretary, Maceo T. Bowie, Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. kn 210 DELTA CHI LAMBDA -Milwaukee. Wisconsin; President, Fred D. Bobo. 2009 N. 10th Street. Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Secretary, Stanley P. Hebert, 2031 N. 5th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. kn 211 BETA PSI LAMBDA—Denver, Colorado: President Earl M. West. 2519 Gilpen St., Denver, Colorado. kn 212 EPSILON ALPHA—Tyler, Texas: President, H. J. Perkins, Box 158. Texas College. Tvler. Texas. kn 213 EPSILON BETA LAMBDA—Macon, Ga. kn