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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF W. Barton Beatty, Jr. ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS J. Rupert Picott, W. Byron Rumford FUN EDITOR O. Wilson Winters EDITORIAL DIRECTOR—Milton S. J. Wright. ASSISTANTS—Hugh M. Gloster, Rayford W. Logon. Howard Long, Frank L. Stanley, W. Wesley Whetstone, Thomas W. Young.

STAFF EDITORS—Edward W. Brooke.

Robert P. Daniel, John Hope Franklin.

Jacob R. Henderson. .Lionel H. Newso-n, J. Saunders Bedding, A. Maceo Smith. Chorlas V. Willie. Stephen J. Wri-rht.

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS—Carlton H. Lee. E. E. Alexander, Robert J. Anthony. Rufus B. Atwood, Waldo W. E. Blanche!. Oscar C. Brown. Archibald J. Carey. Felton G. Clark, Henry M. Collier, Jr.. Edgar Epps. William L. Fitzgerald. Nelson R. Freeman, Rudolph Henderson. George W. Hunter. Nelson C. Jackson. Francis J. Johnson, Francis A. Kornegay, Marcus A. Mahone, Horace W. Melvin. A. J. Polk, Ramon S. Scruggs. Clarence B. Shelton. C. E. Simmons. Jr.. Leroy A. Simmons. Everett Singleton. Robert L. Smith. Walter D. Spann. H. Theo Tatum, J. G. Thornton.

General President: A. MACEO SMITH, 2011 North Washington Street, Dallas 4, Texas.

Southwestern Vice-President: L. H. WILLIAMS, 119 North Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Southern Vice-President: W. H. DUKE WILLIAMS, P. O. Box 1549, Jackson, Mississippi.

Midwestern Vice-President: WILLIAM A. SMITH, 2537 Madison Street, Gary, Indiana.

Eastern Vice-President: WALTER BOOKER, 14200 Hamlin Street, N. E., Washington, D. C. Far Western Vice-President: W. BYRON RUMFORD, 1500 Stuart Street. Berkeley 3. California.

General Secretary: JAMES E. HUGER, 641 East 63rd Street, Suite 311, Chicago, Illinois.

General Treasurer: MEREDITH G. FERGUSON, 925 Eleventh Avenue, North, Nashville 8, Tenn.

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Historian: CHARLES H. WESLEY, Central State College, Wilberforce, Ohio.

LAY MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MIDWESTERN—Jerry L. Blocker, 17905 McDougall, Detroit 24, Michigan • SOUTHERN- -Louis W. Sullivan, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia • EASTERN—J. Douglass Sheppard, Jr., Box 318. University of Pennsylvania, Dorms. Philadelphia 7, Pennsylvania • SOUTHWESTERN— Otis D. Simmons, 1101 Mississippi Street, Lawrence. Kansas • FAR WESTERN—Borden B. Olive. 2332 Grove Street, Berkeley, California.

JEWELS Henry A. Callis, 2306 East St-ee!, N. E., Washington, D. C ; George B. Kelley, I • 113th Street, Troy, New York; Nathaniel A. Murray.

2151 West 21st Street, L-?s Angeles 7, California; Eugene Kinckle Jones, 43-11 162nd St.. Flushing, N. Y. DECEASED: Charles H. Chcpman, Robert H. Ogle, Vertner W. Tandy.

CHAIRMAN. STANDING COMMITTEES BUDGET—Kermit J. Hall, 5000 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia 43, Penna.

AUDITING—W. D. Hawkins, Jr., Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.

PINS AND BADGES—Edward C. Maddox, 123 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, Calif.

SEMI-CENTENNIAL Commission—Milton S. J. Wright, Wilberforce University, Wilberlorce, Ohio.

OTHER CHAIRMEN—Chairman for the Election Commission and the following committees will be chosen later during the year.

Housing, Programs and Recommendations, Charter Achievements end Awards, and Ritual.

REGIONAL OFFICERS SOUTHWESTERN JURISDICTION — L. H. Williams, Sr., vice-president. District Directors—J. S. Chandler, l l l ' / i S. Second St., Muskogee, Oklahoma; Alfred B. Grice, 1516 N. 28th St., Omaha. Nebraska; Earl West, 2519 Gilpin, Denver, Colorado; A. A. Arnold, 2224 Rock St., Little Rock, Arkansas; Marcus Neustadter, 1766 N. Miro, New Orleans, Louisiana; C. P. Johnson, 1173 Hargrove, Austin, Texas.

MIDWESTERN JURISDICTION—W. Alexander Smith, vice-president. District Directors—Julius C. Judkins, Jr., 240 Colonial Bldg.. Richmond, Indiana; S. E. Broaddus, 725 W. Kentucky St., Louisville, Kentucky; Alfred D. Grayson, 527 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis, Indiana; Lonnie Saunders, 6427 Vinewood, Detroit, Michigan; Billy Jones, 1433A E. Broadway, E. St. Louis, Missouri; Rev. Robert B. Powell, 1019 Julian St., Parkersburg, Virginia; W. Wayman Ward, 638 E. Woodland Park, Chicago, Illinois.

SOUTHERN JURISDICTION—W. H. Duke Williams. vice-president. District Directors—Robert F. Jacox, Jr., Route 2, Box 149, Hennings, Tennessee; Nathaniel Williams, Jr., 1405 South Street, Nashville, Tennessee; L. B. Frasier, 2111 Duncan Street, Durham, North Carolina; Robert W. Anderson, Box 441, Greenville, South Carolina; Isadore H. Burney, 1007 Mayson-Turner, N. W.. Atlanta, Georgia; Emanuel A. Bertrand, Georgia State College, Savannah, Georgia; H. James Greene, 1539 W. 23rd Street, Jacksonville, Florida; H. Lovell Mosley, 1204 1st Court W., Birmingham, Alabama; Dr.

R. W. Harrison, Jr., P. O. Box 492, Yazoo City, Mississippi; Richard V. Moore, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida.

EASTERN JURISDICTION—Walter M. Booker, vice-president. District Directors—Robert Lewister, 451 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, Massachusetts; Andrew Tyler, 225 Broadway, New York, New York; Richard T. Lockett, Artie Ave. YMCA, Atlantic City, New Jersey; Gregory Swanson, 119 Church St., Martinsville, Virginia.

FAR WESTERN JURISDICTION — W. Byron F.uTiford, vice-president. District Directors— Edward Addison. 2217 - 10th Ave., Los An-

geles 18, California; Charles P. Furlow, 1410 Carlton St., Berkeley 2, California; Carl Deiz, 9340 N. Portsmouth. Portland, Oregon.

General President A. Maceo Smith is greeted by Eastern Vice-President Walter Booker at the opening of the Eastern Regional Convention in Atlantic City on May 15, 16. 17.

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Southwestern Regional Convention JL HE seventh annual Southwestern Regional Convention was held in Little Rock, Ark., April 17-19. The convention program highlighted Brother Otis Simmons, lay member of the Executive Council and his recently organized associate lay members. This group of brothers, under the leadership of Brother Simmons, carried on in several different areas of the southwestern region a program of reclamation.

Other highlights of the southwestern meeting included social events which were in keeping with the traditions and respect held for our fraternity by the citizens of Little Rock and Pine Bluff, Ark. The theme of the convention was "Integration—Democracy's Unfinished Business." Brother J. R. Booker served as chairman of the Program Committee and Brother L. H. Williams, Sr., Vice-President of the Southwestern Region, served as coordinator.

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Mid-Western Regional Convention JL HE mid-western regional convention was held in Louisville, Ky., on May 8 and 9 with the Kentucky chapters serving as hosts. Meetings were held in Central High School. The theme of the convention was "Reclaim for Alpha Phi Alpha During Its Most Serious Crisis." The program participants included mid-western Vice-President William A. Smith, Brothers William N. Lovelace, Julius C. Judkins, Frank L. Stanley, Billy Jones, A. Waymon Ward, Jr. and James H. McGhee.

The program consisted of panels on the theme, and a panel on "Problems of Reclamation." The participants on the Reclamation phase of the program were Brothers Jerry L. Blocker, Ramon Scruggs, and Davis L. Daniels.

Undergraduate housing, scholarships and fellowships were discussed by Brother M. Stewart Thompson and Brother Milton S. J. Wright, Director of Educational Activities.

The social phase of the mid-western regional convention included a Pan Hellenic Dance, a formal banquet and a formal dance.

COVER PICTURE: Our cover is the scene of the testimonial luncheon held at the Park Sheraton Hotel. New York City, by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity of Greater New York in honor of "Jewel" Eugene Kinckle Jones. The luncheon speaker was Brother Raymond Pace Alexander.

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The Convention Call — '53

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Our National Headquarters

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By A. Maceo Smith Brother Logan Speaker at Eastern Regional

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The Genera] President Speaks

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A Chat With Brother Sphinx

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By James Jeffress From the General Secretary's Desk

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A Brief Report on India.. .

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Fraternity Fun

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By Dr. O. Wilson

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Our National Headquarters, or "Home Sweet Home

By BROTHER A. MACEO SMITH Grand President J l HE Brotherhood will, perhaps, be interested in a little story of how the idea of purchasing a National Headquarters building was born. Here it is. On the cold, bleak, 1952 Christmas Day, while sitting in the observation car traveling with my wife to Cleveland to attend the 38th General Convention, we observed and talked about the Christmas decorations we noted, little children playing, and the gay spirit of Christmas celebrators, as we passed through wayside towns, enroute. While the travel was comfortable and pleasant, both of us yearned to be at home on Christmas Day as most other Americans, enjoying the peace and contentment of home life. We talked of how, through sacrifice and work we acquired our home; how we delighted in having friends and Fraternity Brothers call and visit with us; and the certain feeling of security that comes through home ownership.

It was at this point in the discussion that I became silent and began to muse to myself over the fact that, after nearly 50 years of existence, Alpha Phi Alpha doesn't have a home. Shortly thereafter, I went to Brother McKinney's drawing room on the same train and shared my thoughts with him. Hastily, we reviewed the 1952 Auditor's Report of the Fraternity which revealed that some $47,000 were lying idle in banks; that we paid out some $1,500 during the past year for rent of an office for the General Secretary in Chicago; and that we would soon be dispossessed from these rental quarters. It was at this point that creative thinking began.

At the first meeting of the Executive Council in Cleveland, I presented a plan, which was later adopted by the Convention, whereby $5,000 would be set aside as the down payment on a national headquarters building to be acquired in 1953. Following the Convention a strong Housing Commission, made up of bankers, lawyers, and businessmen, and headed by Brother M. Stewart Thompson, was duly appointed. At the first meeting of the Commission in Detroit, it was the unanimous decision that a suitable national headquarters building could and would be acquired this year, debt free, if an appropriate campaign was launched.

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Brother Oscar Brown was appointed to head the sub-committee on national headquarters, with Brother Channing H. Tobias serving as honorary chairman. This ends the story of the birth and delivery of the national headquarters idea.

While the birth and delivery of the idea may seem bright, the growth and fruition of the plan has been fraught with some difficulties. Brother Oscar Brown's sub-committee on National Headquarters, aided and abetted

by our hard working General Secretary, has published and distributed some 7,000 brochures to the membership, and reams of newspaper publicity have issued forth from the pen of Public Relations Director Wm. F. McKinney. The results have been far from stimulating. T h e stark facts are that only 23 Brothers have responded with cash as of this date, (September 10, 1953). T h e total amount received to date in the General Secretary's office at 841 East 63rd

The Convention Call—'53 My Brothers in Alpha: By the authority vested in me as General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., I hereby call all Jewels, General Officers, Regional Officers, Delegates and Brothers to convene in the City of Detroit, Michigan, December 27-31, 1953, in the 39th General Convention Session for the purpose of dispatching such business that may improve, enlighten and develop our Fraternal operations and bonds consistent with the Constitution and By-Laws of our dear Fraternity.

Article VI, Section 1 of the General Constitution provides, " . . . the General Convention shall be held annually within the last four working days in December . . . " It is expedient that the public mass meeting in Detroit be held Sunday, December 27; however, no legislative matters will be transacted that day. In addition, the final session of the Executive Council will be held Thursday morning, December 31st; thus, complying with the four day measure of the Constitution and giving three full days for legislative deliberations, with the concluding general session and banquet on Wednesday night, December 30th.

The 39th General Convention may prove to be the turning point in our history. The Commission on Reorganization, headed by Brother Howard Long and composed of Social Scientists, will recommend sweeping changes in our organizational structure. The perennial questions of internal vs. external responsibilities of Alphadom will be debated and resolved. All Brothers throughout the realm are hereby directed, instructed, urged and challenged to be represented in these historic deliberations. The entertainment side will not be overlooked, as the "Motor City" will be "hitting on all sixes."

The watchword of every Brother might well be, "The goals to be achieved." As we convene in Detroit, the United States Supreme Court will be deliberating on a momentous decision affecting the customs and daily habits of fifteen-million underprivileged citizens. We are sanguine that right and justice will prevail to the end that the long awaited democracy by and for all Americans will become a reality. We in Alpha are blessed to be living in such a challenging and dynamic period. All of us will work, think and pray in such a manner that, again, history will record Alpha men as heralded leaders in achieving the great goals which lie ahead. May God grant us the strength and fortitude to endure.

By the aforementioned authority, I direct the General Secretary and the Chairman of the General Convention Committee to inform each Chapter of the necessary arrangements to be made in convening the 39th General Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., in the City of Detroit—State of Michigan, A.D. 1953, month of December—dates 27-31.

A. MACEO SMITH, General President

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CO-CONVENTION CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT DISCUSS CONVENTION Dr. Junius Taylor, shown on the left and Ramon S. Scruggs, president oi Gamma Lambda chapter, discuss plans for the 1953 Alpha Phi Alpha Convention in Detroit. Michigan.

Dr. Taylor, one of Detroit's most respected young physicians has accepted the co-chairmanship of the convention. This picture, taken in the Michigan Bell Telephone offices of Brother Scruggs, was made following a two hour conference on convention details.

The smiles on their faces indicate satisfaction with the findings coming out of the conference.

Street, Chicago, Illinois, is $1,775. Individual donations to this fund are as follows: T h o s e giving $100 ( H o m e Builders) are: Brothers M. Lafayette Harris, Jno. G. Lewis, V. L. Foshee, J. S. Chandler, L. H. Williams, Sr., Billie Jones, E. L. C. Broomes, Oscar C. Brown, A. Maceo Smith, H e n r y J. Richardson, J. Ernest Martin, James

C. Kingslow, Peyton R. Higginbotham, Win. R. Adams, W. Barton Beatly, Jr. $50 contribution ( H o m e Decorator): J. G. Ish, Jr. $25 contributors ( H o m e Furnishers): Chas.

C u t h b e r t , O r a n d W. Conley, Kermit J. Hall, Samuel T . Calloway, Jr., O. B. H i n n a n t , Samuel P. DeBose and Lodge D. Green.

Howbeit, the General President is not discouraged, and still believes that the Brotherhood wants a national headquarters and the security of h o m e ownership.

Frankly, the campaign was launched too hastily, a n d immediately entered the vacation season.

Many Brothers have written that the fall season will tell a different story.

O n e Brothei wrote expressing his wish to become a "Master Builder" with a donation of $500 or $1,000.

During the summer, the five VicePresidents have reorganized their regional setups and a p p o i n t e d key solicitors in each Region, State and City. Beginning September 15th new efforts will be made to achieve the goal ol $50,000 by December 5. T h e Executive Council will meet d u r i n g the last of November to lay plans for the purchase of a National Headquarters building.

Every good Brother throughout the realm of Alphadom is urged to heed the call of Brother Oscar Brown and the General President.

We pray that when the roll is called, completing this noble achievement, that each of you will have his n a m e inscribed on bronze plaques placed in the National H e a d q u a r t e r s building, to stand t h r o u g h o u t eternity as living symbols of Brothers who dared to pay the price to rebuild Alpha.

These bronze plaques will be designated as •Master Builders" ($500 a n d above); " H o m e Builders" ($100 a n d up): "Home Decorators" ($50); and " H o m e Furnishers" ($25).

Lesser contributions will also be listed appropriately. Please make your check or money order payable to the order of Alpha Phi Alpha, National Headquarters F o u n d a t i o n .

MEETING SITE The beautiful Horace H. Rackham Educational Memorial building which will be the site for Alpha's 1953 Annual Convention. Complete with auditorium, meeting and registering facilities the Rackham Building is one of the most popular meeting sites in the Detroit area.

The comfortably padded seats, best of acoustics and designing for viewer's comfort, make this auditorium perfect for Alpha's well-rounded convention program.

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Bro. Logan Speaker At Eastern Regional EDITOR'S NOTE: Brother Rayford Logan, 1'ast General President, delivered the keynote address at the Eastern Regional Convention, held in Atlantic City May 15th - 17th.

The theme was "Youth Reconstruction."

The following excerpts are from Brother Logan's address.

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TiHE Fraternity held one of its most

important general conventions in Atlantic City in 1944. Today we meet in this regional convention to examine the impact of recent events on American )outh and a program for future action.

During the past ten years World War 11 came to an end, the first atomic bomb was exploded, the Grand Alliance disintegrated, our strongest war-time ally has become our most hated enemy and the hated war-time enemies have become our pampered friends. Television has added its cacaphony to an already strident civilization, and a new administration in Washington is going to bring peace and prosperity and justice to the whole world.

One former African colony has become virtually self-governing, and Africa, once dubbed "The Dark Continent," has almost overnight become "The Reserve Continent of the World."

There are rumors of peace, but the Cold War continues.

The impact of these events can hardly be exaggerated. It is perfectly understandable that young men, having seen their friends killed or maimed on battlefields, should appear to be in a mad hurry to get their share of fun before they too become a statistic; that students about to be drafted take less interest in their studies than did those of us who finished our education before World War I or even before World War II; and that they, too, have developed a hedonistic attitude which is only slightly less evident than that among those who have already seen service.

Nor is it surprising that young women, wondering whether they can look forward with normal expectancy to a husband, home and children, willingly attune their lives to those of their boy friends or fiancees. American youth are all the more lacking in restraint because too many parents, finding more alluring pleasures than the care of their offspring, have left them to their own devices. No wonder, then, that some judges, social workers and social scientists, demand PAGE 4

A. Maceo Smith, President General Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 2011 north Washington Street Dallas h, Texas Dear Mr Smith: As members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity gather in Detroit from their homes throughout the nation for their 38th Annual Convention, permit me, through their President General, to extend my personal good wishes and a cordial welcome to Michigan from every citizen of our own great state.

Alpha Phi Alpha is to be congratulated on the high standards it maintains in its civic and social programs and on the many outstanding contributions to our national welfare its members have made and are continuing to make through constructive and unselfish service to civic and welfare organizations in their home communities.

With Gamma Lambda Chapter, Detroit, acting as the host, I am sure that your 1953 convention will prove to be one of the most successful and enjoyable national meetings your fraternity has ever held.

Sincerely,

Governor

that when juveniles are delinquent, parents should be brought to trial.

Let it be clearly understood that this concern does not stem from the traditional willingness of an older generation to forget the sins and peccadilloes of its own youth. We pass no moral judgment. We seek only to interpret indisputable evidence of the attitudes and conduct of youth which find their most horrible and degrading expression in the widespread use of dope, purveyed to them, of course, initially by members of the

older generation.

Similarly, it is adults who have made a large number of television programs little more than a peep-show and, as in the case also of radio and movie programs, narratives of violence. T h e popularpriced pocket-books have added their lurid covers of busts, "bulls," and bullets to the increasing stream of enticement to hedonism and violence.

Youth has also gravely suffered, as have adults and largely through the lethargy or fear of the latter, from attacks on academic freedom. A surTHE SPHINX

000 in 1938), and there could be half a million more if Southern Negroes were politically less apathetic.

"The Negro gets justice in the courts, although in some Southern courts he still has to fight for his right (affirmed by the Supreme EXECUTIVE OFFICE Court) to be heard by mixed juries.

The big issue today is no longer justice in the courts, but justice in ALBERT E COBO daily life, i. e., the fight against segreMAYOR gation.

July 29, 1953 "Negro college enrollment is up 25,000 over 1930.

"The life expectancy of the male Mr. A. Maceo Smith, President General Negro has gone up from 47 years in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 1920 to 59 years. In the same period, 2011 N. Washington Street the white's life expectancy has risen Dallas 4, Texas more slowly, from 56 to 66 years. With improving living standards, the gap Dear Sir: between the white man's and the Negro's life span is closing."

I should add that perhaps the greatIt is with much pleasure that I welcome est advance has been in the thinking the delegates attending the 38th Annual Convention of Negroes themselves. Ten years ago of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., to Detroit. the great fight was to obtain equal though separate accommodations.

Our city is very glad to play host to Today Negroes are increasingly inyour splendid group whose contributions to the sisting that the very act of segregation welfare of the nation are of great significance. constitutes the inequality, that we seek not equality of right, but identity The city administration joins with Gamma of right. Members of Alpha Phi AlLambda, host chapter, in assuring your delegates pha take legitimate pride in the part that we are happy to have you here and trust that that we played in achieving this revothe convention will be successful and that you will lution in thinking. have a good time while amongst us.

We have an equal responsibility today in helping to determine the best Detroit is known for its hospitality. We strategy and tactics for this era of hope that you will find its reputation deserved and desegregation. One of our greatest that you will have time during your stay here to tasks with respect to both is to seek a visit some of our many places of especial interest. united front of organizations and individuals working for the end of segSincerely, regation. As a first step I urge the cessation of name-calling.

Practically all social scientists are agreed that the problems of desegregation are different in Maine and Mayor Mississippi, in the state of Washingion and in Washington, D. C. And AEC:d the problems today are not necessarily the same as those of yesterday. I am convinced that there is no one magic formula for desegregation that can be applied throughout the Eastern Region and even less that can be vey of seventy-two major colleges in ed are the following: applied to the South. It would be 1951 found an intellectual "strait"The Negro wage earner today wise, therefore, to make a careful estijacket." This is probably even more makes four times as much as in 1940 mate in each community of the forces true of public schools than of insti- (compared with the white wage earn- on our side and of those who are artutions of higher learning. er's 2Vi times as much). T h e Negro's raved against us. I insist, however, It is none the less true that this last average yearly income is still only a that those of us who live in the Eastdecade has witnessed the greatest ad- little more than half of the white ern Region make a sincere effort to vance of Negroes toward first-class citi- average, but ten years ago it was about understand the differences between zenship. While I do not agree with 35 per cent. our problems and those of our Brothall the conclusions of the article in "The forces that kept the Southern ers in the deep South. the May 11 issue of Time, "The U. S. Negro from voting—intimidation and Alpha men, along with other coolNegro, A Decade of Progress," I do the poll tax — are largely beaten. The headed, clear-thinking leaders, must find a large substance of truth in it. South has more than 1,000,000 regis- not allow political differences to diAmong the evidences of progress cit- tered Negro voters (compared to 300,(Continued on Page 7)

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^Jhe KJenerdlJ^resident L E C E N T L Y , I have been talking and writing about the contagious disease of " u n i n h i b i t e d smugness" which seems to have enveloped the Brotherhood.

D u r i n g this parlor-side chat I shall discuss another type of selfishness which seems even more devastating.

Many of us have taken literally a n d conclusively, the role of the Fraternii\ to be " . . . to aid in a n d insist u p on the personal progress of its members." W h i l e I agree that this is a basic and cardinal principal; and, more, the Detroit Convention will devote its major time to this as an act of strengthening the Brotherhood; a stlong brotherhood has responsibilities to others than its members. It is accepted that "all Alpha men are strong men," but they are strong for a purpose.

T h i s apathy towards the assumption of outside responsibilities can well be the cause of many major defeats in o u r fraternal growth a n d development. D u r i n g the calendar year Xavier University in New Orleans suspended, indefinitely, all Fraternities and Sororities. Also, Fisk University (my Alma Mater) restricted Greek Letter organization initiations to one per year, and otherwise limited the prospective Fraternity life of a student to two years. Many of the major colleges a n d universities have already restricted membership in the Inter-Fraternity Councils to those

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Greek Letter organizations maintaining C h a p t e r houses a n d providing House Mothers. Discussions are now going on within the American Council on H u m a n Rights as to whether "smug Greeks" can afford to associate a n d work with such organizations as Elks, Shriners, Barbers, Beauticians, a n d the like in accomplishing comm o n objectives. While other evidences of selfishness could be listed. these are representatives of a trend towards self-imposed restrictive practices that are contagious a n d deleterious to the general welfare of the Fraternity, and other Greek Letter organizations, in general.

Gladiators in the arena grow strong through training and combat. Alpha men a n d Greek Letter members will grow strong, only through service to m a n k i n d ". . . T o destroy all prejudices . . ." is also a cardinal principal listed in o u r Preamble. According to [ewel-Founder Callis, "Alpha w a s born in the shadows of slavery, and on the lap of disfranchisement and discrimination."

T h e seven Jewels witnessed discrimination at Cornell.

In their vow to do something about it, they laid the foundation tor our greater responsibility to move actively into life's arena, to fight for the complete elimination of segregation a n d discrimination. T h u s , o u r work is well laid out. W h e t h e r we do this individually, or through our citizenship program, a n d / o r through A C H R ,

These Brothers at the Mid-Western Regional Convention paid or pledged S100 at that time to the Alpha Headquarters Campaign.

They are: Front row, left to right, Billy Jones, E. St. Louis; Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore. Louisville, Ky.; A. Maceo Smith. General President; W. Alexander Smith, Gary, Ind.; C. Milton Young, Jr., Louisville, Ky. Back row, left to right: Maceo Hill. Columbus, Ohio; A. D. V. Crosby. Columbus. Ohio; Atty. Jay B. White. Cleveland. Ohio; Dr. Maurice Rabb, Louisville. Ky. and Frank Stanley, Louisville, Ky.

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EDITH E. WHITE. PRESIDENT. ALPHA WIVES, GAMMA LAMBDA CHAPTER DETROIT, MICHIGAN A few years back when her husband — Dr. Theodore "Ted" White — was president of Gamma Lambda. Mrs. White became president of the auxiliary — Alpha Wives. She did a fine job in bringing together a loose organization. Most of the Alpha wives rallied to her call and cause—a sound program. Under her tenure of office the wives took part with the Ruth Alden Dress Drive for needy children, a Detroit Free Press Christmas project. Then came a request from Peter Pan Nursery, one of Detroit's finest — they contributed money and materials. They gave money also to the local chapter of the N.A.A.C.P.. the United Negro College Fund, United Foundation and the Delta Home for Girls.

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Christmas baskets for the needy were always distributed . . . Edith White has gotten cooperation in every project with which she has aligned herself. These have included the YWCA and the Delta Home for Girls. She is chairman of the Board for this home. For several years Edith White has been division chairman and a member of the Women's committee of the United Foundation. She helps with both the cancer and polio drives. Mrs. White is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She is an inspiration to Alpha wives everywhere.

the responsibility on each of us is to do it.

As an escape, or excuse, many a Brother attributes his inaction to the "lack of a national action program."

Suffice it to say that, even the responsibility towards creating an action program rests upon this Brother.

At the beginning of this administration. the General President, acting upon the counsel and advice of his cabinet, published the following 14 point action program and outlined suggested machinery for its achievement: 1. Strengthen the Brotherhood a n d especially its "personal progress motive." 2. Improve U n d e r g r a d u a t e relations.

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amounts of scholarships a n d fellowships. 4. Activate the Student Loan F u n d . 5. Acquire a National Headquarters building d u r i n g 1953. 6.

Provide counsel, guidance a n d financial aid to Undergraduates in acquiring C h a p t e r houses.

7. Stimulate G r a d u a t e Chapters to acquire houses as cooperative investments. 8. Celebrate the Semi-Centennial at Cornell University in 1956 t h r o u g h tinprovision of seven scholarships of $1,000 denominations for a three year d u r a t i o n as a living a n d c o n t i n u i n g tribute to our Founders. 9. Develop a sound a n d p r u d e n t fiscal program.

10. L a u n c h an effective public relations program. 11. Establish counseling a n d guidance services to Undergraduates t h r o u g h the General Secretary's office.

12. Revitalize o u r annual Citizenship program. 13. Cooperate with all organizations interested in de-segregation and integration of minorities into American life. 14. Increase the national budget so as to provide a d e q u a t e finance for the promotion of a necessary a n d e x p a n d i n g program.

While many of these projects are moving fastly, some are going at a " s n a i l s pace." In my judgment, any lack of progress may be attributed to apathy, a n d to this creeping selfishness, above mentioned. I shall talk a b o u t the National H e a d q u a r t e r s project in a separate article. Gainsay, "now is the time for all good Alphas to come to the aid of the Fraternity." •

Brother Logan (Continued from Page 5) vide us in the formulation of strategy a n d tactics. Some of us must participate actively in both political parties to the end that their oft-repeated campaign promises be translated into practice.

Others of us must remain independent in politics so that we can forthrightly call attention to the shortcomings of both parties.

Let us continue to seek court decisions, executive orders a n d legislation as a principal means to promote desegregation. But let us at the same time continue to develop those forces that through education, in the broadest sense of the word, help to change at lit tides. H e r e again, let us p u t a n e n d to name-calling a n d accept the irrefutable evidence that action by governments—federal, state a n d local — help to change attitudes a n d that (hanged attitudes facilitate further action by governments.

But it does not necessarily follow that the same measure of desegregation will be achieved in all areas even

OCTOBER, 1953

No Dull Moments for The Ladies at the 1953 Convention Alpha wives in the past have complained about some dull moments while their husbands were transacting business in the formal sessions held during the convention. This will not be said of the 1953 convention in Detroit. The women have already made plans for the staging of three affairs that will long be remembered.

On December 29 a noon-day brunch in the Holiday Room of the Gotham Hotel is planned for visiting wives. As this brunch comes to a close the wives will go over to the Alpha House for a few rounds of cards. All sorts of card games will be available so if you don't play bridge or canasta don't feel let out.

On December 30. Mrs. Mary Bell, wife of Brother Bell, is chairing a committee which will hold a cocktail party for the Alpha wives and their dates. Anyone who has been a guest at the Bell's knows that this is one affair that cannot be missed.

Tours of key industrial spots have been arranged by the committee for those wives who want to take in a little sightseeing along with the other activities.

Other plans are being made for the women and will be announced in the coining issue of the SPHINX. It all adds up to the glorious time in Detroit.

in the same community. Voting, for example, does not bring Negroes a n d whites together into such intimate social contacts as do public schools, hol d s , restaurants, and theatres.

Even il the Supreme Court were lo rule in o u r favor in the public school cases, the housing situation is going to limit the extent to which mixed schools will result. I n other words, the crux of the problem of desegregation is housing. Realization of this fact is probably one reason why the National Capital Housing Authority has been dropped from the C o m m u n i ty Fund for Washington, for this agency militantly campaigns for the elimination of segregation in p u b l i c housing units. Until Negroes and other minorities have the right to live where they please, desegregation in public schools and places of public accommodation will affect relatively small numbers of persons.

W e take legitimate pride in our Campaign of Education for Citizenship, and especially in o u r slogan, proposed by the late B r o t h e r Karl Downs, "A Voteless People is Hopeless People."

Finally, let us go forward with con-

fidence in the future. W h i l e the road ahead toward first-class- citizenship may be long a n d tough, the advances made in the last fifty years give us legitimate hope that the goal is in sight.

Five h u n d r e d years ago the horrors a n d the stigma of the slave trade a n d of slavery were being fastened upon Africans a n d u p o n their descendants in the Western World. A h u n d r e d years ago there was brewing " T h e Irrepressible Conflict" that was to determine whether the U n i t e d States could long e n d u r e half-slave a n d halffree.

T o d a y the so-called "free world" must answer the question w h e t h e r it can truly be "free" if Negroes are second-class citizens or colonial subjected.

Since the U n i t e d Stales is the leader of the "free world," it has a major responsibility lo make meaningful the language of the Charter of the United Nations, "respect lor h u m a n rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion." Alpha Phi Alpha will take its place in the vanguard of those who light lor desegregation in the United Stales and decolonization in Africa and the Caribbean.

GAMMA LAMBDA'S HOUSE MOTHER Playing official hostess to the brothers who visit Gamma Lambda's chapter house. 293 Eliot. Detroit, Michigan, during the 19S3 convention will be Mrs. Anna Gross. Gamma Lambda's charming housemother. Mrs. Gross has for the past 13 years served Gamma Lambda faithfully. She is known throughout Detroit as a gracious hostess and exemplifies to the letter the word "housemother." She has certainly done her part in the past 13 years to make Gamma Lambda's house a "home away from home." Meeting Mrs. Gross will be one of the thrills awaiting visiting brothers in December.

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With Alpha Men In the Armed Forces ARMY M/SGT. W I N T H R O P J. BOULWARE is getting first hand combat training in atomic warfare at Camp Desert Rock, Nev., proving ground of the atom bomb. Boulware, a veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict, entered the Army in April 1941 and is serving with the 5th Armored Division of Camp Chaffee, Ark. He graduated from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N. C , with the class of 1938. # # # * SERGEANT FIRST CLASS HAROLD A BUCHANON is enroute to the United States after serving with the 45th Infantry Division in Korea.

Buchanon, a member of the 180th Infantry Regiment's Company B, entered the Army in September 1951 and arrived in Korea in June 1952. He has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He attended Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. # # # # WALTER CLARK was sent to the front lines in Korea just two weeks before the Truce began. # • * * SECOND LT. LEROY M. COLLINS recently arrived in Korea and is now serving with the 7th Infantry Division. Lieutenant Collins, a platoon leader with the 32nd Infantry Regiment, entered the Army in March 1952. He is a former student of Syracuse University, N. Y. # # # # PVT. CHARLES W. D. FARLEY recently look part in the exchange of sick and wounded prisoners of war in Korea. Private Farley, who entered the Army in December 1952, arrived in Korea last October and is an ambulance driver in the 560th. He formerly attended Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. # * # * SECOND L T . AVERY L. GOODRICH recently arrived in Korea and is now serving with the 7th Infantry Division.

Lieutenant Goodrich, a platoon leader with the 32nd Infantry Regiment, entered the Army in February 1951. He is a former student of Lane College, Jackson, Tenn. # * '# "* PVT. MELVIN G. MATTHEWS recently arrived in Korea for duty with the 45th Infantry Division. Private Matthews, a rifleman in Company C of the 179th Infantry Regiment, was last stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., where he received basic training.

Before entering the Army he graduated from Indiana University.

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SECOND LT. J O H N D. MORRER, JR. recently completed a course in chemical warfare at the Eta Jima Specialist School in Japan. The twoweek course is designed to teach defenses against chemical, bacteriological and radiological warfare. Lieutenant Moorer, a platoon leader, entered the Army last July and was previously stationed at Fort Jackson, S. C. He is a graduate of South Carolina State College. * * » * JOSEPH F. PILLOW was recently promoted to Sergeant while serving in Korea with the 25th Infantry Division. Pillow, operations sergeant in 2nd Battalion Headquarters Company of the 35th Regiment, entered the Army in October 1950 and arrived in Korea last February. He received his degree from Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. * * # # ARMY CPL. ROMA G. POOLE was recently awarded the Commendation Ribbon for meritorious service as an administrative clerk in Korea.

Poole, who arrived in the combat zone in March 1952, is a member of Headquarters Company in the 101st Signal Battalion. He attended Stowe Teachers College. # * * * CAPI". J O H N S. SELDEN, JR. recently graduated from the Army's newly established Associate Medical Officer's Course at Munich, Germany.

Seldcn, a member of the 21st Medical Company, entered the Army in February 1953 and arrived overseas in April.

He graduated from Talladega College, Talladega, Ala. '# # # * SGT. HOWARD A. THOMAS, a telephone and radio man for the 304th Signal Battalion in Korea, arrived in Korea last March from Germany, where he served as a criminal investigator. He is a former student of the University of Dayton and worked for the Domestic Insurance Company of Dayton before entering the Army in 1942. # # * * M \J. J O H N A. L. WALLACE relent ly received the Commendation Ribbon. He is a veteran of more than 11 years Army duty and arrived in Korea in April 1952 with the supply section of X Corps Headquarters.

During World War II he served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and was stationed as assistant property officer with the New Jersey Organized Re-

serve Corps before his present assignment in the Far East. Major Wallace formerly attended Howard University. # # * » CPL. JAMES WALTON recently was assigned as company clerk to I Corps' 514th Transportation Truck Company in Korea. Walton arrived in Korea in March from his previous station at Camp Atterbury, Ind. He attended Kentucky State College. * * » » PVT. NATHANIEL T. WATTS, JR. recently arrived in Korea and is serving as a clerk-typist with Headquarters Battery of the 623rd Field Artillery Battalion. Watts, a 1952 graduate of Xavier University in New Orleans, entered the Army last November and received his basic training at Camp Chaffee, Ark. •

The 1953-54 Chapter Program RICHMOND, Va. - The president of Beta Gamma Lambda Chapter, Brother Roland D. Ealey, has proposed for his chapter the following program for the year 1953-1954: "1. That the theme or motto of the chapter shall be 'One hundred Strong.' This will necessitate a strong Reclamation Committee, the cooperation of every brother in the field to make individual contacts and to setup a specific program of action for reclaiming brothers.

"2. That the chapter sponsor a Youth Athletic Team under the Athletic programs of the YMCA or Binga Center, or other community centers.

It may be a football team, or basketball team, or volley ball team or tennis team or combinations of several teams. Details of this sponsorship can be executed by an appointed committee.

"3. That the chapter bring to Richmond and vicinity outstanding artists of national reputation to raise finance, as well as, to provide cultural enlightenment for the community.

Plans for such a project will have to be well organized and formulated by a Special Committee and receive the full cooperation of each brother.

"4. That the chapter at one meeting during the year, entertain the wives (Continued on Page 23) THE SPHINX

A CHAT WITH BROTHER SPHINX

By B R O . J A M E S J E F F R E S S Beta Lambda Chapter

HiLi,

Brother SPHINX, we're certainly glad to have you with us as a special guest tonight. You were o u r first Alpha m a n , o u r symbol of silent mystery a n d n a t u r a l dignity — all t h e way from way down in Egypt's land,— a u n i q u e figure a m o n g the rigid outlines of towering pyramids which well might represent o t h e r fraternal groups.

But, B r o t h e r SPHINX, you d a r e d to

be different,—and we respect you for such courage. Your h u m a n head a n d face indicates the existence of a heart ami a h u m a n u n d e r s t a n d i n g that could well give inspiration to o u r basic theory that "servants of all we shall transcend all."

Really, Brother SPHINX, E d just like to ask your opinion concerning so many things—boy, if you were a bit less silent a n d would give us t h e benefit of your wisdom stored u p over all these years. Sometimes I seem to sense a quivering smile at t h e corners of your lips or a quick-deepening furrow in your wrinkled brow. W h a t could be in the back of your head?

ALPHA SECRETARY lames E. Huger (center). National Secretary of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, discusses the national program during the July 25, 1953 visit to Richmond and Beta Gamma Lambda chapter. From left to right: Roland D. Ealey, chapter president: Brother Huger and David A. Graves, financial secretary of the chapter.

Gee,—if you would just tell us your thoughts about some of these ideas.

T a k e o u r Alpha H y m n , for instance,—when we get down to the part that says the aims of o u r fraternity are manly deeds, scholarship, and love of all mankbid.

You r e m e m b e r those ideas. O n this occasion with these new initiates, u n d e r g r a d u a t e brothers, a n d old-timers,—well, a word from you would give us just t h e inspiration we need. N o w , take manly

deeds, I was just wondering if we have understood this idea.

Really, Brother SPHINX,—we've tried — in a way—but, h o w far should this be carried?

After all, we're h u m a n — we aren't supposed to be perfect — we all want to go places — get u p in the world.

Won't you say something about this question of manly deeds?

"OK, then, Brother,—Alright!—Let me talk —You asked for itl I know (Continued on Page 11)

CHARTER MEMBERS AND INAUGURAL GUESTS PRESENT FOR CHARTER CEREMONY OF EPSILON TAU LAMBDA CHAPTER Seated, left to right: T. R. Solomon. E. B. Evans, W. A. Samuels. A. M :ceo Smith, National President, L. M. Mitchell. Regional Director, and C. P. Johnson . . . Standing, left to right: L. E. Perkins, L. C. McMilla 1. T. D. Mu-do-k, Mi"on G'enn. Wel'ington Swinda'l, S. W. Davis, J. C. Williams, J. E. Ellison, A. I. Thomas. J. H. Rawls. James Randall, A. N. Poindexter, J. E. Nix, G. R. Woolfolk. Harold Maxyck, L. B. James, H. R. Turner, T. P. Dooley. H. T. Jones, and E. M. Norris.

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HOW DO YOU GET WIVES TO COOPERATE Gamma Lambda brothers realizing that the Woman's Auxiliary will be an integral factor in making the 1953 Alpha Convention in Detroit the best ever held, staged an elaborate cocktail party for their wives and sweethearts at which time the convention plans were announced. The result was an immediate formation of the woman's auxiliary for the convention. This auxiliary has to date mapped plans for one of the most interesting entertainment periods for Alpha wives ever in the history of Alpha conventions. The four scenes above were taken at this elaborate cocktail party. AH await your arrival in Detroit—Season's Greetings ! ! !

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Brother Sphinx (Continued from Page 9) what you mean alright—this question of manly deeds is one of the basic purposes ot our fraternity — to strengthen oiu faith and belief in the practice of manly deeds to the extent that they become habitual — the usual — the expected thing of an Alpha Man . "'When it comes to manly deeds — well few of us have even scratched the surface. It seems difficult to lose one's self as an individual in this purpose of our fraternity. We just can't help asking ourselves "what am I getting out of it?"—I've been around for a long time, you know, and have had a chance to observe from first-hand experience.

"Monty deeds demand not only what may be acceptable in a tangible way, but also what may be unseen in really honorable and unselfish intent.

When one makes a deal for his own advantage or seeks a position of authority merely for personal aggrandizement and to strengthen his position to make personal gain—well, he just falls far short of reaching our fraternity's standard of manly deeds.

"Manly deeds demand a certain amount of bravery and courage to stand alone if necessary against jeers and ridicule for being fair and honest. No losing brother should ever be considered a dupe for being fair even though he could have won had he taken advantage What might often appear to be an immediate material loss may be decidedly offset by a spiritual gain—the thing in which we as Alpha men are most thoroughly concerned.

"Surely, our answer to the question, 'am I my brother's keeper?' should be answered with a resounding 'yes!'—noj only by our lips and our hearts, but also by our manly deeds. In Alpha, manly deeds means giving action to that fraternal spirit clamoring within us—"all for one and one for all."

There can be no petty grievances, — no personal antagonisms in Alpha's interpretation. Alpha's meaning includes confidence in the merits of the program of our fraternity—for the uplift of every member of our g r o u p not selfishly, you understand, but as a beginning for uplift of people everywhere. ACTION - ACTION that's it—positive courageous action beyond passive conviction. Alpha's meaning of manly deeds means actually doing something about it!

Why sure, brother—stick to manly deeds by all means—to its fullest interpretation."

Well—thanks, Brother SPHINX, and (Continued on Page 15) OCTOBER, 1953

Bronze Star Winner-Major Freeman M. Cause KOREA—Major Freeman M. Gausc, a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 21st Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion, was cited for meritorious service in connection with military operations against an armed enemy in Korea during the period 26 August 1952 to 25 July 1953. Throughout this interim Major Cause demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities, mature judgment and superior versatility. As battery commander of Headquarters Battery, he was instrumental in molding the various elements of the unit into a cohesive, spirited command capable of successfully executing any assigned mission. In filling various key staff positions he displayed unusual competence, reliability and sound tactical judgment in meeting each new situation. His zeal in carrying out the policies of the battalion commander was never daunted by the adversities of combat. The battalion's successful participation with other United Nations units in numerous joint combat operations was frequently the direct result of Major Gause's diplomacy and sincerity in establishing effective liaison.

His steadfast devotion to duty, resourcefulness and courage inspired the confidence and respect of his superiors and the entire command. The meritorious service rendered by Major Cause throughout this period reflects great credit upon himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the United States Army.

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IOW that vacations are over our thoughts are turning to "DETROIT' FOR ME IN '53." The brothers of Gamma Lambda and Alpha Upsilon are going all out to make this the biggest and best convention ever held by Alpha Phi Alpha.

Applicat ion blanks for room reservation and pre-registration are being prepared and will be forwarded to the chapter secretaries for distribution. Let us urge each of you, as strongly as possible, to make your reservations early.

Send in your registration fee with the cards filled out so that the organization mav function efficiently and effectively.

REGISTRATION Please see that all registration forms are sent to: Mr. Lloyd M. Cofer 18574 Norwood Detroit 34, Michigan ANNOUNCEMENTS Three important announcements were sent to chapters on September 2, 1953, namely: (1) Official announcement of the time and place of the 1953 General

CONVENTION CHAIRMAN'S WIFE Mrs. Odalie Harmon, charming, vivacious and gracious wife of Dr. Walter "Squawk" Harmon who has thrown her many energies and "know how" into the entertainment planning for the 1953 Alpha Convention in Detroit. Her Arden Park home is the scene of some of Detroit's most colorful and long remembered social gatherings.

That she is cooperating with Alpha in planning the entertainment for the 1953 convention is a signal to brothers throughout the country to pack their bags and head for Detroit in December.

BROTHER NAMED TO POST IN WAYNE COUNTY (MICH.) CIRCUIT COURT The appointment of Brother Alva Carroll to the Probation Department of the Wayne County Circuit Court was approved by a committee of Circuit Court judges last May. Brother Carroll, who had been an Investigator at the Wayne County Friend of the Court for 14 years, is a graduate of Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga. where he distinguished himself as a member of the College Orchestra and Glee Club for four years . . . This appointment marks the first time a Negro has been named to this post in Detroit . . . Brother Carroll is a member of Gamma Lambda Chapter, a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Duffers Golf Club.

DEADLINE DATE: NOVEMBER 10 THE SPHINX

Alpha Upsilon Plans For Undergrads D E T R O I T , Mich. - Alpha Upsilon's convention planning committee, headed by Brothers Jerry Blocker and Jack Maddox, are going full speed ahead making plans in conjunction with the annual convention to be held in Detroit in December. Brothers Blocker and Maddox have acted as liaison members between the graduate and undergraduate chapters in the Motor City, so the two chapters as hosts will have a highly coordinated program mapped out for the guest chapters. Operation of a date bureau and a pre-convention caucus are among the variety of activities planned by this committee. This eight-member committee expresses assurance that their plans will prove very enjoyable to all brothers who attend the convention.

Another duty that Alpha Upsilon as a whole has taken very seriously, is the problem of reclaiming many brothers who have become inactive for various reasons. This problem has proven to be a very tedious task, but with the guidance of our president, Brother Jesse Tolbert, and the assistance of Brother Leonard Ellison and other members of Alpha Upsilon, the program is showing surprising results. The chapter efforts have been rewarded by the reclamation of a number of brothers.

ALPHA UPSILON CHAPTER. WAYNE UNIVERSITY, AWAITS YOUR ARRIVAL Brothers taking part in the planning tor the Detroit convention are: First row. left to right.

Walter Thompson, Clinton Isom, Leonard Ellison. Robert Ellison, Anthony Brown and Jesse Goodwin. Second row. left to right: Jessie Tolbert. Gilbert Maddox, Gerald Goldsby, James Hardy, Jack Maddox, Dalmas Taylor. Third row, left to right: James Woodruff. William Simpson. Sylvester Gilbert, George Shirley. Fourth row, left to right: George Williams.

Roy LaMar, Carl Bicks, Jerry Blocker. Herbert Hill and Erwin Fischer.

Undergrads—Meet You In Detroit!!

Brother Major Freeman Gause (center) entertains Brother Hugh Gloster and his wife. Louise, at the Latin Quarter, Tokyo. Japan. Dr. Gloster, head of the Communications Department, Hampton Institute, is a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Hiroshima during the college year 1953-54. The couple to the right of Brother Gause are also Fulbright Fellows.

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A BRIEF REPORT ON INDIA EDITOR'S NOTE: This report on India is the first of three installments by Brother Saunders Redding, Professor of English at Hampton institute.

Brother Redding recently completed a tour of India under the auspices of the United States government.

His duties dining the tour were to visit and converse villi persons of other national origins on the American pattern of life. Brother Redding spent three months in India carrying out this assignment and serving as an ambassador of gi ml will for the U. S.

; E T me concede at the start that three m o n t h s in I n d i a is a short stay, m a k i n g possible only limited observations, a n d judgments based on such limited observations are open to question. But I do not write of all I n d i a and I hope not to speak in too many generalities.

Perhaps offsetting somewhat the limit of time is, first, the fact that I made the circuit of India from Bombay a n d Boroda on the west coast down to T r i v a n d r u m a n d u p the east coast to Calcutta. I n l a n d I visited Poona, Hyderabad, Mysore, Bangalore, G u n t u r , Cuttack, Patna, etc. — literally dozens of cities a n d a considerable n u m b e r of villages.

Second, my assignment p u t me in touch with a restricted segment of India's p o p u l a t i o n — the university people a n d the professional intellectuals, especially groups of writers a n d journalists. I also talked with many assorted political office holders from Mayors a n d Municipal Councillors to Chief Ministers a n d Chief Secretaries of States. I h a d the o p p o r t u n i t y for close observation in these groups and, because of their relative homogeneousness, it was not necessary for m e to make constant changes in my frame of reference. It is these groups only t h a t I report.

Finally in this connection it should be stated that dozens of Indians told roe that I was "one of t h e m " ; that (obviously, because of my color) I looked like a "Madrassi," or a "Bengali"; that they felt "immediately at h o m e " with me. More t h a n one Indian chairman of the meetings I addressed introduced me to audiences as in effect a "misplaced I n d i a n . " I was taken into dozen of I n d i a n homes, some of them the most o t h o d o x Hindu a n d Muslim homes a n d was treated with an intimacy that I have been told is most u n u s u a l for a Westerner.

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NEW U. S. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY Brother Willis F. Ward of Gamma Lambda Chapter, Detroit, was recently appointed to the post of U. S. Assistant District Attorney. Brother Ward, since giving up the gridiron and track at the University oi Michigan where he gained international fame as an athlete, has made many contributions to the civic and cultural Hie oi Detroit. Among his many activities is that oi General Counsel and Board Member oi the Superior Life Insurance Company.

Brother Ward recently directed Gamma Lambda's first annual Golf Tournament which brought to Detroit competing brothers from cities throughout the Detroit area. An accomplished golfer. Brother Ward was a winner in the tournament.

with their guards consciously lowered a n d free of the reticences with which (some of t h e m told me) they meet other westerners.

I think that, in general, my I n d i a n friends a n d acquaintances told me the t r u t h .

W h a t follows is the t r u t h as they see it: 1) T h e I n d i a n people believe that the U. S. is imperialistic; that American designs, particularly in India are imperialistic.

T h e y are afraid of American "influence" a n d are suspicious that America's various technical a n d other aid programs in I n d i a are methods of buying influence. " W h y does America insist on send-

ing experts to us?" was one of the questions asked by the professional intellectuals time a n d again. " W e have o u r own technical experts trained in the West a n d some of them in America itself. W e do not need American advice."

Dr. H a r e k r u s h n a M a h t a b , Secretary Genera] of the Congree Party in Parliament, told me. " W h y can't America give us aid, equipment? T h e t r u t h is that America does not give where she cannot benefit."

T h o u g h they accept their benefits, they are suspicious of the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller F o u n d a t i o n , (Continued on Page 17) T H E SPHINX

Alpha Psi Achieves High Average JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-"Manly deeds, scholarship a n d love for all m a n k i n d " reigned true at Alpha Psi Chapter, Lincoln University.

Fourteen probates crossed the burning sands into A l p h a d o m at Alpha Psi last spring. In an effort to change "hell week" into "help week," the probates performed, such deeds as painting the entrance sign to the campus a n d visiting the chapter mother weekly.

T h e neophytes were: Charles Alexander, James Boganey, Odell Dean, Julius Hollis, Griff Kendricks, Charles Leake, Harold Manson, Ronald Ragland, Jesse Salmon, John T a l lie, R i c h a r d T i m m o n s , William T i p per, James Williams a n d R o l a n d Wyatt.

Sdiolastically the chapter h a d a great year. A l p h a K a p p a Mu honorary society awarded Alpha Psi a trophy lor having the highest scholastic average of all small Greek letter fraternities a n d sororities o n the campus.

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GLAMOUR AWAITS YOU IN DETROIT Here among this jolly foursome you will find the lovely Queen of Alpha Upsilon. Maxine Lewis (second from left) chatting with Sphinx prexy Charles Hurst, Brother Francis Komegay is engaged in conversation with Elaine Jones. Queen of the Sphinx Club.

Individual honors went to Brothers: William Batten, a m e m b e r of Alpha Kappa Mu a n d Beta Chi, who was awarded the Beta Chi award; Julius Hollis, incoming president of the Student Council, who was elected into Alpha Kappa Mu; Searcy Ewell,

a m e m b e r of Alpha Kappa M u w h o was awarded the Lincoln University Alumni Association's (Greater St. Louis Chapter) award; he also won the J. Ernest Wilkins award, given each year to "a student whose scholastic work plates him in the upper q u a r t e r of the g r a d u a t i n g class": James Grimmet, senior Art major w h o won H o n orable Mention in a national art contest last spring. George Enlow, sophomore Agriculture major was the recipient of the South East Missouri Agriculture Extension award for having the highest scholastic average of any student in the University from South East Missouri.

I n sports Alpha was represented by Brother James Frank, captain of the basketball team for two years w h o was awarded the "Most Versatile Athlete" award. T h i s award is given to the athlete "who is a graduating senior a n d has the highest scholastic average."

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Brother Sphinx (Continued from Page 11) what may be your t h i n k i n g on scholarship? Should Alpha Phi A l p h a continue with its extensive campaign a n d expensive scholarship program? W h a t a b o u t that?— • • * • "Well, in the first place, brother, A l p h a Phi Alpha is a college fraternity. W e believe in scholarship because we feel that it indicates intelligent unAttorney Archibald T. LeCesne of XI Lambda Chapter conferred upon Bishop Shell, head - d e m a n d i n g .

U n d e r s t a n d i n g not onof the Catholic Youth Organization of Chicago, an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree for ly of subject m a t t e r b u t of the deeper and in behalf of his Alma Mater, Xavler University of New Orleans, La. The occasion was the Silver Jubilee Banquet held at the Palmer House . . . Brother LeCesne is a former meanings of life—I m e a n an underAssistant State's Attorney of Cook County, 111. and was the first Negro permanently assigned standing of h u m a n relations a n d an and in charge of a Court as senior prosecutor of Felonies in Cook County. He resigned (Continued on Page 17) in October 1952 to return to private practice in the Law Finn of Moore and Leighton.

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BROTHERS EXCEL DR. O. WILSON WINTERS, Editor THIS AND T H A T 'UR COLUMN IN this issue has no particular theme. We have presented our Spring themes, Education themes, Pictorial number and Convention numbers. So we beg leave to be a literary migrant and satisfy a yen for wanderlust with "This and That."

Speaking of "This" the word wanderlust brings to our mind the word Kinsey. By this time you have been saturated with Kinseyism. A bumper crop of Kinseyism is springing up everywhere. One lady asked her daughter, "Who is this Eellow Kinsey?" The daughter told her mother that Dr. Kinsey was a Sinvestigator.

The stories are mushrooming.

At one of the Hollywood weddings, a film star who had led a very active filmland life, fainted. When the minister asked, during one part of the ceremony, "Who giveth this woman away?" a newspaper reporter had shouted, "Dr. Alfred Kinsey!"

There has been much speculation and comment because Dr. Kinsey did not include the Negro woman in his cross section treatise "Special Behavior of the Human Females." I have read many accounts, some friendly, others very vituperative because sepia females were omitted. Well I shall let you in on a secret.

It is alleged that Dr. Kinsey was undecided whether to begin his investigations in Chicago, Detroit or New York. They say he had assigned one of his associated sinvestigators to work exclusively among the colored group. After three days, the sinvestigation ceased and the records were destroyed.— (At one of the homes they discovered mimeographed copies of a pamphlet entitled "The Sexual Behavior of Dr. Alfred Kinsey.")

Among the current items of "This" and "That" I have noted the trend of human emotions as reflected in popular song hits. The radio and television are flushed with the following songs: "Do You Need Any Help? No Help Needed," "Ricochet Romance," "Look Over Your Shoulder, I'm Walking Behind." Just think of that! Humanity never changes. Then there was Potiphars wife in Egyptian lore who invited Joseph to furnish what juvenile help he could. Bethsheba flourished on ricochet love. And a popular songster makes us cry when he sings "Look Over Your Shoulder, I'm Walking Behind." Ain't that sump'n? He's literally stalking the bride, a bad loser, can't admit defeat, follows her up the aisle, walking behind. Don't you think the bridegroom feels kinda creepy? What a spectacle, "walking behind."

How long will he keep it up? Is he going on the honeymoon, too? I've heard of ladys-in-waiting, but this is the first time I've heard of an assistant bridegroom.

• • # Uncle Ephraim said last week that growing old isn't so bad when you consider the alternative.

• # * Overheard in the Nursery — "His mother was disappointed when he was born.—Did she want a girl?—No, she wanted a divorce."

• * » "I'm sorry, sir, that I arrested you for kissing a woman in the park. I didn't know it was your wife."

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AT DELTA KAPPA ALCORN, Miss.—Here at Alcorn A. and M. College, Delta Kappa Chapter can boast about two leaders in widely diversified fields.

Brother Theodore Johnson, quarterback on our conference champion Braves, is also captain of the team. "Hoagy," as he is called, was the first winner of the Oatis Award in Speech. He has that rare combination, for some, of brawn and brains for he is also an Alpha Kappa Mu candidate.

Brother Ernest Green, another outstanding Alpha, won first prize in the annual poetry contest sponsored by the Mississippi Poetry Society. Green is a junior majoring in pre-law.

These Brothers are not alone as they lead others in the good fight.

Brother Army Daniels is president of the Junior class and the YMCA, editor of the yearbook, a member of the Student Council, and an Alpha Kappa Mu candidate. Brother Roland Van Pope is a member of the Student Council and a fullback on the football team. Brother George Simmons is associate editor of the Herald and president of the Business Club. Brother Wright Lassiter is editor of the Herald, an Alpha Kappa Mu candidate, is listed in "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities" and is secretary of the YMCA. Delta Kappa Brothers are making their mark at Alcorn A. and M. College.

MY JEWELS I've an emblem I love and to me Its rich meaning bespeaks a rarity And upon its lettered frame Are set Seven Jewels — named For the pioneers who thought To Fraternize.

I've a solace — you see — my little pin And when I'm weary o' striving for the end I then gaze upon the sign Which insipires this heart of mine And I've courage to plod on Another mile.

I have yet a rarer gem with brown eyes Who's the dearest to me 'neath the skies And some day as a bequest She'll get Seven from off my chest And with eight bright jewels rare I'll pray for nine.

—BRO. G. NORMAN ADAMSON

Xi Lambda 1925

THE SPHINX

Chapter Has Very Successful Year PORTSMOUTH, Va. - With the awarding of its annual scholarship to Morris Lee, at the commencement exercises of Norcom High School, the Epsilon Nu Lambda Chapter brought to a close its activities for the chapter year 1952-53. Other activities included: Presentation of the Virginia State College Dramatic Club, Norfolk Division, in "Goodbye, My Fancy" in the Norcom High School Auditorium.

This marked the first time that a Greek letter fraternity in Portsmouth had sponsored such a public presentation.

Cooperation with the Boys' Club by which members of the chapter volunteered their services to the director to serve each evening during the week in designated areas in the city.

Donation to the Norcom High School Pipe Organ Fund conducted by citizens. The chapter's name was inscribed on the plaque with the list of donors.

Participation in a joint banquet with Alpha Phi Lambda Chapter of Norfolk, tendered to the boys in the graduating classes of Booker T. Washington, Norfolk County, Norcom, and Our Lady of Victory High Schools.

Donation to the Old Folks Home.

This is a sustaining project adopted by the chapter.

Though a young chapter, Epsilon Nu Lambda is striving to uphold the ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha. Plans for 1953-54 include a closer articulation with the national program.

Brother Sphinx (Continued from Page 15) appreciation of our obligations to others. Again may 1 refer to our Alpha theory — "first of all, servants of all, we shall transcend all." Yes sir, our old Go-To-High School, Go-ToCollege campaigns and our later Education for Citizenship campaigns, have emphasized our conviction that scholarship is fundamental.

"For nearly fifty years, now, our Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has emphasized scholarship—it has held high its torch as an inspiration for thousands of college men everywhere to carry on for the best in our ideals and cherished hopes.

"My answer to your question is 'Yes,' continue to be a voice crying in the wilderness to "prepare the way."

Here again, brother, we have barely scratched the surface. A real task still lies ahead of us—carry on, Alpha, for more intensive campaigns, for more financial assistance — yes — and for more devoted manpower in our effort for scholarship." # * * * Thanks, Brother SPHINX, it is not our purpose to crowd you with too many questions, but just one more.

What about love of all mankind? Can we really accept that goal wholeheartedly? # # # # "Now that you have me talking, I don't mind going a bit further. This idea of "love of all mankind" and the whole implication of world—brotherhood is a favorite of mine. I believe in it and my experience over the years has convinced me that world-brotherhood is rapidly becoming a realityfaster, I think, than some of us are prepared for. You see, our Alpha Phi

Alpha Fraternity is really a world brotherhood on a small scale—a brotherhood in which men of like ambitions, ideals, and hopes are banded together for united strength in bringing about their most cherished standards of human relationships. Alpha Phi Alpha is an organization that challenges the best in human conduct; it is the beginning of a development in appreciation for a brotherhood that could rock the nation if we but take advantage of the opportunity.

"This last question as I see it, involves the answers to the other two when applied collectively and individually to our inner-most convictions.

Once thoroughly convinced within ourselves that world brotherhood through education and citizenship is our worthy aim, nothing can stop our fighting the project through to satisfactory conclusion.

"Manly deeds, Scholarship, a n d Love of All Mankind—that's it—Carry on for all three, Alpha, carry on!"

Thanks, Brother SPHINX. •

Report On India (Continued from Page 14) the Fulbright program, and the International Health Service Organization as tools of imperialism.

Among college and University students this suspicion expresses itself differently: "A paltry $50 million, and the United State calls that aid," said a student at Wilson College (Bombay), rising from the audience to ask a question but making a lengthy statement instead. He went on speaking to the audience, "and do you know why only $50 million? T o keep India always wanting and always de-

Epsilon Upsilon Lambda Chapter was organized in Flint, Michigan and formally established August IS, 1953 by Mid-western Vice-President W. Alexander Smith . . . Brothers shown left to right: Dr. Wendell Harris, sergeant-at-arnu. lames Ward, visiting from Indiana, Charles S. Sanders, publicity. Dr. Wesley P. Moore, vice-president, Richard H. Dunning, president, W. Alexander Smith, Midwestern vice-president, Mem A. Wright, secretary. Dr. James D. Wilson, treasurer. lames R. Johnson, corresponding secretary, not shown Dr. Clarence B. Kimbrough, parliamentarian.

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1953 CONVENTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN To assure visiting brothers a gay time in Detroit these committee chairmen are meeting regularly to bring all matters pertinent to the convention to an early conclusion. Standing, left to right, are: Brothers Dr. William E. Foster, Percival Piper, convention treasurer; Francis A. Kornegay. public relations; Horace E. Rodgers, secretary; Ted Montgomery, housing; Lloyd E. Cofer. registration. Seated, left to right, are: Dr. Richard Bowman, program; William E. Lawson. entertainment; Ramon S. Scruggs, president of Gamma Lambda; Dr. Walter Harmon, convention chairman; John Hurse. vice-president of Gamma Lambda and chairman of souvenirs; and Francis Griffins, chairman of assessments.

pendent. The U. S. cannot buy India for a few lakhs but she can keep India threatened with the necessity of dependence."

The Chairman of the Municipal Council of Bezwada, Roa, said to me, "We (the K.M.P.) are in disagreement with Mr. Nehru on his failure to recognize the danger in growing American influence in India."

Indians think that the war in Korea, which they invariably refer to as the "American war in Korea" was geared to American imperialism and also to American determination to provoke a third world war in order to fulfill American designs in Asia.

The prevalence of this belief — this conviction—is frightening.

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is not American but U.N. action and that India as a member of the U. N. is taking part in it, the answer I have got is, "The U.N. is the tool of the Anglo-American bloc."

Even the scholarship aid for Indian students to study in America has been labelled "imperialist guile." On the other hand, many Indian students took the opportunity to ask privately how such scholarship aid could be obtained.

At Andhra University where, on India's Independence Day, my visit was the occasion for an anti-American demonstration and half a dozen antiAmerican speeches.' I was aroused at 5 a. m. the next day by the President of the University Student Union who had made perhaps the bitterest anti-

American speech. He wanted me to tell him how he should go about getting a scholarship to go to America.

2) The Indian people believe that American policy is opposed to the "liberation and rise" of the colored peoples of the world, and the treatment of Negroes in America is a home demonstration of this. The color question is linked with imperialism.

No matter what the subject of either the lecture or the conference, my Indian acquaintances always managed to bring in the color question either on the political or the personal level.

"Why doesn't the U. S. recognize Red China?" This question came unexpectedly at first, and I had no answer; but I did not need one, for the questioner had his own answer: "BeTHE SPHINX

cause the U. S. does not want to admit that nation of colored people into national equality with her."

W h e n I cited the instances of India, the Philippines, H a i t i , Liberia, and Japan, the speaker said that these were all satellites of America a n d as for India, America was trying to b r i n g her into the same position.

America, the belief is, is prejudiced against all non-whites a n d that prejudice, long documented in the disabilities u n d e r which Negroes suffer in the United States, is now being expressed in American world policy. Mv Indian acquaintances contrasted the American billions given or loaned to E u r o p e with the few millions disbursed in the East. T h e y show an understandably great ignorance of the actual facts of race relations in America, a n d there is a strong tendency not to be set right in the facts.

I had to dispute the absurd question whether "Negroes are lynched for looking at white women." I n this, as in subsequent meetings, my questioner pulled out a p a m p h l e t hysterically titled We Charge Genocide, by the American Civil Rights Congress a n d read, in a way allowing n o interruption, p a r a g r a p h after p a r a g r a p h of the most distorted emendations of facts — facts admittedly u n h a p p y enough in themselves — the eye-gouging of a Negro soldier by South Carolina police, the Florida bombing, the celebrated McGhee case, etc. I have seen this p a m p h l e t brought out by I n d i a n Rotary C l u b members, by a chief Secretary of State, a n d by a g r o u p of University professors.

WINNER OF OMICRON LAMBDA ALPHA ADVANCED STUDY SCHOLARSHIP Mr. Charles Green. President of Omicron Lambda Alpha Chapter, congratulates Miss Doris Ann Heggans. winner of the Advanced Study Scholarship donated by his organization, while Edgar Toppin. Director of the Scholarship program, looks on.

But the whole t r u t h seems to be n o defense against the half-truths a n d palpable lies in We Charge Genocide.

I n Bangalore, d u r i n g a conference with the K a n n a d a Writers Association, one of my conferees rose to read from this pamphlet, a n d I tried in answer to give a rather exhaustive t h o u g h general account of present day American race relations. W h e n I had finished I was told, " W h a t you say does not convince us in the face of this"—and he held u p the p a m p h let, We Charge Genocide.

(To be continued in the December issue of the SPHINX Magazine.)

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WIN ALPHA SCHOLARSHIP Walter Hamilton, (center) senior of Lincoln High School and Marvin Knight (right) senior of Sumner High School are the proud recipients of SlOO scholarship awards offered by Beta Lambda chapter. The occasion was a joint scholarship and initiation banquet held at the Carver Center in Kansas City. Mo. Percy M. Caruthers. teacher at Lincoln High School and member of Beta Lambda's Education committee, is presenting the scholarships.

Chapters participating in the banquet included Delta Rho of Kansas City and Upsilon of Lawrence. Mo.

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Great Constructive Program Presented ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. - The Eastern Regional Convention of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity met in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 15, 16, 17, 1953. The theme of the convention was "Youth Reconstruction."

Eastern R e g i o n a l Vice-President, Brother Walter M. Booker presided.

Highlights of the meeting were a welcoming address given by the Mayor of Atlantic City, reports by General President A. Maceo Smith, Brother Walter Booker, Brother James E. Huger, General Secretary, and Brother William Smith, Mid-western VicePresident.

Brother A. Maceo Smith stressed the necessity for Alpha to continue its active role of leadership through strong men and an appealing program.

Brother Booker emphasized that Alpha must make itself felt in the community in which it lives. "It is not enough to boast of our founding and to consider ourselves the elite; for as we are consumed with our euphoria the challenges of the very communities in which we live, lie at our untouched feet; and subsequently they deteriorate into filth of disappointment and despair."

Some of the objectives and goals resulting from the convention were: 1) an increase in total membership, 2) tin- organization of an appealing and forceful program, 3) a wholehearted effort to be of some constructive help to the youth of today.

Three Workshop Groups met and discussed: 1) "Resources, techniques, and opportunities for individual counseling and assistance"; 2) "Resources and techniques for group therapy through organizational work"; 3) "Direction in community reorganization and cooperation among interested agencies for the improvement of opportunity for our youth." As an outcome of these group discussions many recommendations were made. It was recommended that Alpha promote local programs in which youth may have interest; that more use be made of the press and radio in order to present our program before youth. riic need for guidance was recognized that the chapters undertake projects to investigate their community to determine what counseling services are available and to join with other PAGE 20

ON THE BURNING SANDS OF EGYPT Brother Ivory Wallace, of Beta Chapter. '43 (on camel's back), is shown on the burning sands of Egypt. Enroute to France last August, he spent a week in Cairo and journeyed out to the Pyramids and The SPHINX . . . A former Howard University student and a graduate of Miner Teachers College, Brother Wallace has just completed three years as a teacher of French and English at the Medhane Alew School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

He is now in France, continuing his studies in French Literature. Culture, and Civilization at the Sorbonne. The University of Paris. This is Brother Wallace's second period of study in France. During the summer of 1952 he attended the University of Grenoble.

groups in lighting for adequate counseling services.

Over one hundred brothers registered and attended the Regional making

it one of the largest in recent years.

There were many social activities to entertain the Brothers during their leisure.

Brothers Leave Outstanding Record CHARLOTTE, N. C. - E i g h t Brothers of Alpha Omicron Chapter at Johnson C. Smith University graduated during the June 1953 commencement. These Brothers were: William Brown, James Costen, Smith Fleming, Robert Gary, Charles Gray, Louis King, Caesar Smith and Clarence Turner.

These graduates had made outstanding records at the college. Brothers Brown, Fleming, Smith and Turner were outstanding athletes; Brother Charles Gray was the president of the Student Council; Brother King was the president of Alpha Omicron; and Brother James Costen was president of the Student Christian Association. He was also a member of Alpha Kappa Mu honor society and graduated Magna Cum Laude.

During the past year one of our Brothers, George D. Flanagan, who

is now studying at the University of Pittsburgh, gave a trophy to the Outstanding Athlete in the college. This trophy will be presented annually.

The Brothers of Alpha Omicron who returned this fall have great expectations for a very successful year.

The chapter is organized as follows: President — Robert E. Steede, VicePresident — Robert Ray, Secretary — William C. Ferguson, Treasurer — Felix Bagby, Chaplain — Waddell Johnston and Sgt. of Arms — Eugene Allen. There are three pledgees who are hopeful of entering the great bond of Alpha.

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FRATERNITY

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(Continued from Page 16) "Oh, that's all right, officer. Until you flashed the light in her face, I didn't know it either." # # *

Has New President

Six Yanks were crouched in the Korean rice paddy when an enemy shell landed nearby, spraying them with mud and rice. "We're in a tight spot here!" growled one of the soldiers.

"Brother," said a young man who had been twice married and divorced, "you're always in a tight spot when they start showering you with rice " * * * A Frenchwoman's advice to her daughter — "Before marriage keep your eyes wide open. After marriage keep them half shut." # # • Flattery is the best cure for a stiff neck — it never fails to turn the head.

• • • Mrs. Jones: "How long was your last cook with you?"

Mrs. Smith: "She was never with us. She was against us from the start." * * * Every Saturday night Mrs. Talbot used to wash her Ivuband's back.

Now they are separated. One night he came home with his back already washed. # * # Lou — "So you taught your wife to play poker?"

Don — "Yes, it was a swell idea! Last Saturday I won back nearly a third of my salary." * * * Johnny, "Dad, it says here that a certain man was a financial genius.

What does that mean?"

Dad, "That he could earn money faster than his family could spend it."

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Dr. Edward H. Ballard, local M. D. and business man, took over the presidency of Beta Psi Lambda Chapter in September. This local chapter of graduate men has enjoyed a brilliant history in Los Angeles since its organization. The first president was Dr. Howard Allen; Dewey Davidson, local business man followed Dr. Allen; James Robinson, hospital administrator, became the chapter's :hird president; and Samuel P. DeBose, Los Angeles City School teacher, served the chapter as its president for three years prior to the election of Dr. Ballard.

Under Samuel P. DeBose, the c h a p ter grew to be the third largest chapter of the fraternity. During this administration, the chapter also became active in civic and philanthropic endeavors. The Alpha Awards Dinner was inaugurated and the Alpha Bronze Key was presented to citizens

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Alpha Men Help Make History P I T T S B U R G H , P a . - H i s t o r y is being made in Pittsburgh these days a n d Alpha Omicron L a m b d a C h a p t e r is helping to make this history. T I M E Magazine a n d the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce selected 100 young men most likely to write exciting new chapters in this city's progress. A committee of distinguished citizens, which included Brother J u d g e H o m e r S. Brown, gave unstintingly of their time a n d effort to select Pittsburgh's H u n d r e d Young Men of Progress.

These young men were selected on the basis of promise as well as achievement in their chosen fields, contributions to Civic Betterment, or a combination of such achievements.

Alphadom is elated because four of the g r o u p were selected from Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter. Brothers Rolph B. Brown, Research Analyst with the Pittsburgh Courier Publishing C o m p a n y ; James O. Dougan,

Manager in the Pennsylvania State Employment Service; James A. Jordon, President of the J o r d o n Supply Cortipany a n d the Rev. LeRoy Patrick, pastor of Bethesda Presbyterian C h u r c h were the Alpha men selected.

President Forrest L. " B u d " Parr, Charles H. C u t h b e r t a n d H o w a r d I lairston attended the Regional in Atlantic City. T h e r e they met former Alp h a Omicron L a m b d a Brothers, Herbert T . " T h e Rock" Miller, R. Maurice Moss and J. Welfred Holmes.

Alpha's A n n u a l O u t i n g was a " h u m d i n g e r . " C h a i r m a n Brother Dr. Robert C. Bolder) with his committee of Brothers, George W. Mason, Morris S. F o u n t a i n , J o h n D. Cundieff, Henry D. McCullough, Dr. McKinley C. King, Rev. LeRoy Patrick, Charles II. C u t h b e r t . Malvin R. Goode, Howaid Hairston and President Parr made history with the picnic theme "FIESTA L I M E W I T H A L P H A . " Sombreros; mantillas, a n d ribosas were the order of the day.

Mrs. Gladys Curtis, president of the .Alpha Wives has big plans for her g r o u p d u r i n g the coining fall and winter season.

T h e Alpha Mothers are just unbeatable. W i t h Mrs. Eugene Angell at the helm, they have contributed h u n d r e d s of dollars in furniture, e q u i p m e n t a n d appliances in m a k i n g the Alpha H o m e beautiful. •

Beta Psi Lambda (Continued from Page 21) W h i t e a n d Blue Revue, topped only by the big New Year's Eve Dance, is an a n n u a l affair a n d the Big New Year's Eve Dance is the social must for the Los Angeles social set.

In assuming the presidency of Beta Psi Lambda Chapter, Dr. Ballard has a rich background of fraternal experience. He is formerly of Birmingham, Ala., where he was a m e m b e r of Omicron L a m b d a Chapter. H e is a past president of the Alabama State Medical Society, m e m b e r of the past Exalted Rulers Council of Elks a n d is active in church a n d community life. U n d e r his leadership the chapter expects to continue to grow and take an even more active part in community affairs.

Graduate Chapter Holds Initiation

Brother Samuel L Gandy

T O L E D O , Ohio - Alpha Xi Lambda Chapter's first initiation in several years was held at the I n d i a n a Avenue YMCA. It was pleasing to note the high type of new blood injected into the veins of this chapter. New Brothers are: Brawner, Dorsey, Glover, Griffith, J o r d a n , Miller, W a l k e r a n d Williams. Brother Williams is a resid e n t of Cleveland a n d a Bowling Green State University student upon whose shoulders will rest very largely the success of future operations on his college campus. Never before has Alp h a Xi L a m b d a h a d a Sphinx C l u b better organized, with a more wholesome a n d constructive program. For this, the chapter is grateful to Brother Johnson and each staunch m e m b e r of the R i t u a l a n d R u s h i n g Committee.

O R A N G E B U R G , S. C. - As the college year of 1952-53 ended, Beta Delta C h a p t e r is p r o u d to acknowledge its achievements for the year.

Educationally, Beta Delta presented its Education Week program in W h i t e Hall Auditorium.

Brother Samuel L. Gandy, director of Religious Activities, Virginia State College, Petersburg, Va„ was the main speaker. T h e subject of his messagewas " N o T i m e for Retreat."

The student body of State A. a n d M. College and the O r a n g e b u r g community were greatly inspired by his message.

Athletically, Beta Delta's softball team m a d e its showing in the doubleelimination t o u r n a m e n t . T h e team reached the semi-finals, but lost, thus e n d i n g the season with a 2-2 record.

T h e chapter expects to make a better showing in all competitions d u r i n g ihe 1953-54 college year.

Seventeen inspiring m e n were taken into the Pledge C l u b d u r i n g last spring's initiation. T h e new Sphinxmen are Knowlton Bassard, Albert Carter, Otis Edwards, Fletcher Gideon. Alex Green, Daniel P. Harley, Louie H o w a r d , Isaiah Lee, Jr., Charles Logan, William G. Marshall, David McLeod, Houston Person, Charlie Simmons, Charles T h o m a s , Larkin V. Walker, Jr., R o b e r t J. Williams and Robert J. Young.

Officers for the college year 195354 are: President, N e d H i c k m a n ; Vice-President, Paul Webber, III: Secteiary, H e n r y L. Robinson; Recording Secretary, Freddie C. Austin; Treasurer, R a l p h Brown; Chaplain, Benjamin Payton; Parliamentarian, Palmer Jackson; Sgt.-at -Arms, John Goodwin; Editor to the SPHINX, Horace O t t ; Dean of Pledges, N a p o l e o n A. W h i t e ; Faculty Advisor, Brother Jonas E. Johnson, who is a m e m b e r of Delta Zeta L a m b d a C h a p t e r here in

At the last chapter meeting before recess for the summer m o n t h s , Brother T h o m a s a p p o i n t e d thirteen committees a n d urged that each committee meet not less than three times during the summer a n d that a written report be submitted at the first meeting in the fall.

There is still considerable "buzzing" about Alpha Xi L a m b d a ' s colorful formal dance. It appeared that Belm o n t Hall h a d been touched by a fairy's wand so as to change it into a place taken from the Cinderella Story.

T h e chapter is appreciative of t h e great sacrifice made by Brother Irby, chairman, a n d those committee members and volunteers who m a d e it possible to maintain the Alpha standard, T h e r e is insufficient space to describe the social affairs sponsored by brothers, individually, which preceded and followed the dance.

Alpha Xi Lambda's a n n u a l picnic was held at Belle Isle. T h e Auxiliary look the initiative; there was an abundance of food: and, everyone had a most enjoyable time.

T h i s chapter is making every effort to continue to grow a n d have its influence felt in the improvement of the community and the development of a more perfect social order.

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Education Week Speaker

OLLEN B. HINNANT

Joins University of Kentucky Law Frat Brother Ollen B. H i n n a n t , Jr., Lexingtonian a n d University of Kentucky law student, was the first Negro to become a m e m b e r of a legal fraternity at the University of Kentucky when he was initiated in the Phi Delta Phi, international legal fraternity.

H i n n a n t was the second Negro to enter the University of Kentucky law school. H e was invited by b o t h of the legal fraternities at the college to become a member.

H e chose Phi Delta Phi. All fraternity members must approve a student before he is invited to join, H i n n a n t said.

A 1952 graduate of Kentucky State College, H i n n a n t did research for the law firm of Brothers Charles Anderson a n d Harry McAIpin d u r i n g the summer.

Phi Delta Phi is the oldest a n d largest legal fraternity in the country. Its members have included at least ten past presidents of the United Stall's and three-fourths of the Justices of the Supreme Court.

T h e present Kentucky Court of Appeals, except two, are members.

Brother H i n n a n t was president of Beta Mu Chapter, Kentucky State College, for two years and Regional Director of Kentucky anil West Virginia d u r i n g 1952. At present he is a member of Alpha Beta L a m b d a Chapter, Lexington, Ky.

Chapter Program (Continued from Page 8) a n d sweethearts at a closed affair.

T h i s can be a part of the social committee's responsibility for working out the details of the occasion. " 5 . T h a t the idea of Host Committee be continued on a voluntary basis, OCTOBER,

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a n d each brother report to the c h a p ter secretary the m o n t h he wishes to serve on the committee.

"6. T h a t the 'Highlight of the Meeting' be continued with the idea of giving every brother an o p p o r t u n i t y to (Continued on Page 27)

Orangeburg.

Proudly Beta Delta acknowledges selection of its Queen and her attendants who will serve for 1953-54: These campus beauties are Miss Angie E. Holmes. " O u c e n , " who is a junior from Charleston, S. C , and a m e m b e r of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Miss Corine Wright, a sophomore from Bennetville, S. C, and a m e m b e r of the Ivy-Leaf C l u b of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and Miss Mae Blackwell, a senior from Summerville, S. C. •• .•• PAGET 2 3

Can You Stand This Schedule of Social Activities In December?

Only the pure and hearty need direct their steps to Detroit for the 1953 Alpha Convention. It goes without saying that the convention proceedings will provide a daily round of intellectual and cultural highlights under the leadership of our prexy A. Maceo Smith, but the test of the man will come in the full schedule of social activities which are being planned for the visiting brothers.

Let's take the case of a brother who gets here early Saturday morning, December 26. After he has completed his registration at the Detroit Urban League he can walk the short block and a half up to the nationally known Gotham Hotel where the beautiful Holiday Room will be swarming with hostesses ready to give him a beverage of his choice. Throughout the day he can linger here if he so chooses or go back and forth between the Holiday Room and the Gamma Lambda chapter house which will have its doors and facilities wide open for visiting brothers. After a comfortable rest and the Sunday proceedings the brothers will be guests at a "Bate-A-Date" dance held in the Alpha House, 293 Eliot. All four floors of the house will be turned over to this affair with Detroit's nationally known hospitality at its best. At this affair those brothers who are unfortunate in not being able to arrange a date before coming will have the opportunity of meeting some of the most charming women they have ever encountered. On Monday night an Open Dance is planned in the Veterans' Memorial Building Ballroom. This ballroom, one of the most modern and beautiful in the Detroit area is the setting for many of Detroit's outstanding social affairs. The Greek Letter organizations in Detroit have extended an invitation to visiting brothers to frolic with them at a dance to be held in the Graystone Ballroom on Tuesday night, December 29, 1953. This dance will provide an opportunity for the brothers to socialize with some of their friends belonging to other Greek letter organizations.

On Wednesday night, December 30, the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel is reserved for the closed banquet and dance. This closing affair will be one long to be remembered. The Sheraton management has assured Gamma Lambda that no pains will be spared in providing a setting for the banquet and dance unsurpassed by any previous conventions held there.

The social calendar points to one glorious period of convention fun.

You don't want to miss the 1953 convention in Detroit, so go in training now. We don't want any brother giving out mid-way the convention.

SPHINX CLUB PRESENTS TROPHY JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - At the annual Hall of Fame convocation sponsored by the Sphinx Club of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Lincoln University (Mo.) Arthur Lathan received the trophy as "Man of the Year."

A senior student at the college, Mr. Lathan has exemplified all the good traits of manhood. This president of the senior class enjoys outstanding scholarship, is a journalism major, and editor of the 1953 ARCHIVES, yearbook of the college. T h e honor roll has carried his name and his fraternity is Kappa Alpha Psi. The purpose of the Hall of Fame contest lies in the desire of the sponsors to offer to Lincoln University undergraduate men an added incentive to develop the characteristics of PAGE 24

gentlemen, and at the same time to discover the student on campus who is the highest representative of manliness. All male undergraduate students (except members of the sponsoring club or Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity) are eligible to receive the award.

An engraved loving cup is the prize and the winner's name is entered on the plaque of the Hall of Fame as a permanent record of achievement.

Judges included a representative from each undergraduate fraternity and sorority on campus and an independent man and women.

PAY GRAND TAX NOW!

Cleveland Confab Gives Spirit to Beta Eta Chapter CARBONDALE, 111. - Since the convention in Cleveland, much inspiration and interest have .been shown in Alphadom by the Brothers of Beta Eta Chapter under the leadership of its president, Brother Arthur Newborn, Art teacher in the public school system of Carbondale.

Two outstanding students were initiated into Beta Eta in May: Robert Stalls of Metropolis, 111. and James Jones of St. Louis, Mo. Brother Leroy Welsh, a graduate student at Southern has helped to organize an interesting pledge club which is composed of the following members: Ronald McKinley, Carbondale, 111., Leonard A. Boyd, E. St. Louis, 111., Omar Mathews, Carbondale, 111., Richard Gregory, St. Louis, Mo., Lenlord Thomas, Carbondale, 111., Walter Hall, Cairo, 111., William E. Thomas, Cairo, 111., Alvin Thompson, Cairo, 111. and Harvey Welch, Carbondale, 111.

This fall Beta Eta expects to bring new experiences to this fine group of Sphinxmen. •

Alpha Pioneer Social Worker Passes • ROTHER John T. Clark, a pioneer in the field of social work and dean of Urban League executives entered Omega Chapter October 28, 1952 after a prolonged illness.

A living monument to Brother Clark as a social worker is the Saint Louis Federation of Block Units, which he organized in 1932. It is the oldest organization of its type in existence in the United States. The Block Unit is a small organization composed of residents living in a single city block working together to improve the physical and moral environment of neighborhoods cooperating with the governmental and private agencies to improve the health, educational and cultural standards of all; furnishing information to residents on various governmental regulations, zoning and housing ordinances, etc.

Today there are 237 Block Units organized in Saint Louis.

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Brother Becomes Knox County's First Negro Investigator Brother Carl A. Cowan, Knoxville lawyer and former member of County Court, during the summer took his oath of office as criminal investigator and assistant to the county attorney general. Brother Cowan is the first Negro ever to hold this position in Knox County. The last Tennessee General Assembly passed into law a bill allowing County Court to create the new assistantship post, which will pay .$2400 a year for the part-time work basis.

"Mr. Cowan will be assigned to represent all other states in the Circuit Court in actions under the reciprocal support act and make child deserters support their families," Atty.

Gen. Hal. C. Clements, Jr. said in making the announcement.

"He will also be in charge of part of our extradition work in returning fugitives and will be particularly assigned to the investigation and trial of cases involving Negroes," the attorney general said.

Brother Cowan was graduated from Knoxville College and from the Howard University Law School. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Shiloh Presbyterian Church, is active in YMCA work and is a former member of the Knoxville College Board of Directors. He is also chairman of the Legal Redress Committee of the Knoxville Branch N.A.A.C.P., member of both the Knoxville and National Bar Associations, and a member of the bars of the Supreme Court of the United States; United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the Supreme Court of Tennessee.

DECEMBER ISSUE NEEDS 1. Chapter Reports 2. Feature Stories 3. Action Pictures 4. Athletic Features DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 10 OCTOBER, 1953

GAMMA LAMBDA AUXILIARY OFFICERS Pictured above are a few of the officers of the Gamma Lambda Chapter Woman's Auxiliary.

Standing, left to right are: Mrs. Iona Brewer. Treasurer; Mrs. Lois Greenwood. Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. Marian Saunders. Vice-President. Seated, left to right are: Mrs. Lavisba West. Financial Secretary, and Mrs. Anna M. Shine, Recording Secretary. These women are a part of the "women's team" which will make Detroit a "must" in December. 1953.

FRATERNITY

FUN

(Continued from Page 21) dispensable commodity. Milk saved my life once. I was weak and helpless, weak of voice, confined to bed, flat on my back, and the doctor put me on a strict milk diet. While those around me were enjoying their steaks and chops, waffles and wheat cakes, ham and eggs, I was limited to milk, milk, milk. Friends came to see me and I could smell the aroma of liver and onions on their breath, but they smelled only milk on mine.

Day by day I felt better, grew stronger and happier. Instead of generating an implacable hatred of milk, I began to like it and would ask for it out of turn. In one year I had tripled my weight, I could walk unassisted and voice my dislikes and wants louder than anyone around me. Yep, at the beginning of my milk diet I weighed seven pounds, ten ounces, and at the end of the First year I was a vigorous twenty-five pound baby boy. M i l k it's wonderful and I shouldn't have to tell you that I had the exclusive use of the "dairy" that supplied me. Milk! # * # Turn to page 43 of the September 3 issue of Jet magazine published by Brother Johnson of Chicago and you will see irrefutable evidence of the benign influence of the Alpha Phi Alpha presidency. Brother Maceo Smith, minus his cigar mascot, is sipping,—, unspiked punch. Saving up for the Christmas Convention at Detroit, eh? Well for my pleasure and interest let the brothers of Gamma Lambda arrange a session with the fabulous Prophet Jones. He intrigued me mightily during his Philadelphia visit, this week. For his blessing I'd give him free dentistry.

Famous last words — Yes, that's lip stick on my shirt. Go on and shoot; the gun ain't loaded.

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FOUR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ALPHA FELLOWSHIPS

WALTER RALEIGH LIVINGSTON

VICTOR AUGUSTUS RODGERS

OMEGA CHAPTER Word has come to this office that the following brothers have joined Omega Chapter: Bishop John A. Gregg Robert Ball Clyde L. Cole Harris Lovell Moselv St. Elmo Brady, Jr. We shall appreciate any additional information on brothers joining Omega Chapter during the past year so that we may honor them in our memorial service in December.

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JEFFERSON LONG JORDAN

LEMMON COLUMBUS McMILLIAN

WILBERFORCE, Ohio — Dr. Milton S. J. Wright, Director of Educational Activities, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., announces that Fellowships totaling $2,000 have been awarded to Victor Augustus Rodgers, Nashville, Tennessee, Medical student at Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Walter Raleigh Livingston, Jr., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Graduate student, University of Pennsylvania; Jefferson Long Jordan, Detroit, Michigan, who plans to study music (voice), Conservatory of Music, Florence, Italy; and Lemmon Columbus McMillian, Prairie View A. and M. College, Prairie View, Texas, candidate for the Ph. D. degree, University of Texas.

According to Dr. Wright each of the awards was for five hundred dollars

($500). Dr. Wrig'U further pointed up that this is the initial step launched by the Alphas in 1952 to award substantial sums annually to members of the fraternity for graduate studies. The four members receiving the 1953 awards were selected by the Scholarship and Fellowship Committee of the Fraternity, headed by Dr. Wright. • Plenty of Proof Mrs. Briggs: "Husbands are strange creatures."

Mrs. Jiggs: "You're telling me! Harvey has to ask the garage man a hundred questions about the manufacture and brand before he puts a drop of oil into the car, but he never asks his bartender a single question."

FOUNDED ALPHA WIVES AUXILIARY Mrs. Harold "Teene" Johnson When the saga of Alpha Wives of Detroit is written, Mrs. Harold Johnson, better known as "Teene," will be recorded as its founding president. It was her insight into the needs of Alpha women that caused her to spark together that organization which has been a strong arm to Detroit Alpha men. Not only did Mrs. Johnson organize the auxiliary but she remained its president 22 years. And under her dynamic leadership this group launched upon many noteworthy civic and related projects.

Mrs. Johnson is the helpmate of Brother Dr. Harold Johnson, one of the owners of Detroit's fine Trinity Hospital. Orchids to Mrs. Johnson.

Other past presidents who have given outstanding service are: the late Alma McMann, Grace Daniels and Juanita Ogletree.

Detroit Convention Housing Procedure The housing committee has secured adequate hotel accommodations for all brothers who will be attending the 39th General Convention in Detroit, and who desire that hotel accommodations be made for them.

Brothers may elect to have reservations made in any one of the following hotels: 1.

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Sheraton Cadillac Gotham Detroit - Leland Shelby Mark Twain

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Tuller Carlton Plaza Statler Fairbain Garfield

In view of the fact that most of the larger hotels have made definite commitments as to the number of rooms we are expected to use, all reservations must be made through the housing committee according to prescribed procedure as approved by the local convention committee.

These procedures are as follows: I. Reservations will be made by the housing committee only after clearance has been made through the registration committee.

II. While adequate hotel accommodations are available, there is a possibility that the demand for reservations in some hotels may exceed the supply, therefore, brothers are asked to list at least two hotels in which they desire accommodations.

III. In case no accommodations are available in the hotel of either the first or second choice the brother will be notified and advised of comparable available accommodations.

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All reservations will be confirmed.

V. It is absolutely desirable that hotel reservations be made in advance: however, those brothers who do not do so and desire to secure hotel accommodations upon arrival may do so when they register.

The Housing Committee will be located as follows: At the Detroit Urban League 208 Mack Avenue at the corner of Mack and John R. Saturday, December 26th from 12 noon-8 P. M. Sunday, December 27th from 10 A. M.-8 P. M. At the Rackham Building on Farnsvvorth between John R. and Woodward.

Monday, December 28th from 8 A. M. - 6 P. M. Those brothers who arrive after closing time as listed above may go to between John R. and Brush and make arrangements for hotel accommodations Telephone numbers to be remembered: Alpha House

Te-2-8924

Chairman, Housing Comm. Wa-4-1234

Chapter Program (Continued from Page 23) bring before the chapter his interest in his specialized field or profession.

"7. That careful consideration and deliberation be given to the chapter budget. The increasing program of both the National and local organization will necessitate greater funds for OCTOBER, 1953

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operation. We can not put over the kind of program we want unless we have the finance to do the job. We will have to individually make the personal contributions to provide the funds for operation of the program, along with the help of special fund raising projects . . .

"8. Let us as a chapter and as individual members of Alpha work more cooperatively with the under-

graduate chapter here and warmly welcome them to our meetings and other functions.

"9. This year a Summer-Activities' Committee has been appointed for the first time in our chapter. This committee planned and gave leadership to chapter affairs to tide us through the summer months.

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UNVEILING AT 35th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION On the occasion of the Detroit Urban League's 35th Anniversary celebration honoring its director. Brother John C. Dancy. a portrait was unveiled in his honor. Shown in the picture left to right are: Brother Dancy. executive director of the Detroit Urban League, Mrs. Fred T. Murphy, vice-president of the Urban League. Board of Directors. Mrs. Pauline Fields, painter of the portrait and Harold Schroder, president of the Urban League Board of Directors.

Carey and Clement Win 1953 Alpha Awards

leged and to those in need through planned organized approach. The civic and political needs of this community still challenge the best within us—slum clearance on improved lowrent, more adequate recreational facilities, representation in the legislative branch of our city and state government, plus many others.

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ROTHER Archibald Carey and Dr. Rufus E. Clement (member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity) win the 1953 Achievement Awards of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Carey and Clement have distinguished themselves in the fields of education, politics and religion. They have achieved individual honors that will be for many years a challenge to American citizenry.

Brother Archibald Carey of Chicago, Illinois, is an alternate in the Third Ward. He has been recently appointed as an alternate representative to the United Nations.

Dr. Rufus Clement has distinguished himself, not only as a great college pha follow the example of Beta Gamma Lambda Chapter in planning for a more challenging and progressive 1953-1954.

DR. RUFUS E. CLEMENT

President, Atlanta University

president at Atlanta University, but was recently elected to the Atlanta, Georgia Board of Education.

These two distinguished citizens will be honored at the public meeting in Detroit, Michigan on Sunday, December 27. Chairman of the Awards Committee was Brother Tollie Harris of Tulsa, Okla.

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Detroit Convention

Registration Committee 39th General Convention ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. December 28-31, 1953 Detroit, Michigan

Registration Name

Procedure

(Last Name First—Please Print)

Home Address

The General Secretary will send to each chapter, a number of triple cards which all brothers who plan to attend the convention will fill out and return to the Chairman of the Registration Committee, Lloyd M. Cofer, 293 Eliot, Detroit 1, Michigan. These cards will enable the committees to provide for pre-registration, housing accommodations and escorts, if so desired. The registration fee of $10 should accompany the return cards, for in the interest of efficiency, it has been decided that no action will be taken to register a brother or reserve housing accommodations for him unless the registration fee has been paid.

Registration will be conducted as follows: Saturday, December 26, 10 \ . M. to 8 P. M., Detroit Urban League, 208 Mack Ave. Sunday. December 27, 10 A. M. to 8 P. M., Detroit Urban League, 208 Mack Ave. Monday, December 28, 8 A. M. to 5 P. M., Rackham Building, 60 Farnsworth.

It is earnestly hoped that all brothers who are planning to attend the convention, make their registrations as far in advance as possible. If this is done, it will enable the Convention committees to better plan their work p"d make for a more pleasant and efficient convention. You may use the forms on this page.

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Detroit Address Tel. No Membership Status (Please Check Below) National Officer • Delegate • Alternate Delegate n Visitor Registration Fee Enclosed ($10.00) Yes • No G Date of Registration Please make certified checks or money orders payable to: PERCIVAL R. PIPER, Treasurer SPECIAL NOTE: Mail these three (3) cards lo: LLOYD M. COFER, 293 Eliot St., Detroit 1, Michigan No Action Will Be Taken On Registration or Housing Until Registration Fee Is Paid.

DO N O T W R I T E B E L O W T H I S L I N E Date Received Banquet Ticket No

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Housing Committee 39th General Convention ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. December 28-31, 1953 Detroit, Michigan Name

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Chapter Location Housing Accommodations Desired: a. Hotel 1st Choice Type: Single • Hotel 2nd Choice b. Private Home Type: Single n

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What Date and Time Do You Expect to Arrive in Detroit?

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Confirmation Sent

Escort Committee

Cut me out and Put me in an envelope

39th General Convention ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. December 28-31, 1953 Detroit, Michigan

and mail to

293 Eliot St., Detroit 1, Mich.

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I am planning to attend the convention.

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PAY YOUR 1954 TAX Brothers, as you fully realize, the 1954 Grand tax is due on November 15, 1953 Graduate chapter members Intermediate chapter members Undergraduate chapter members

$10.00 per year 8.50 per year 7.50 per year

If Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is to meet the challenge of the day in housing for undergraduates, in awarding worthwhile scholarships, in pushing to the forefront a program for better citizenship, and in the development of a true spirit of brotherhood, we need the financial support of every brother in the fraternity.