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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, Inc. GENERAL OFFICERS G e n e r a l P r e s i d e n t : BELFORD V. LAWSON, 2001 Eleventh St., N. W., W a s h i n g t o n 1, D. C. S o u t h w e s t e r n Vice-President: A. MACEO SMITH, 2011 N. W a s h i n g t o n Street, D a l l a s 4, Tex. Southern Vice-President: JACOB R. HENDERSON, 668 Fair Street, S. W., Atlanta, G e o r g i a . M i d w e s t e r n Vice-President: LIONEL H. NEWSOM, 3735 P a g e Boulevard, St. Louis 13, Mo. E a s t e r n Vice-President: EDWARD W. BROOKE, 151 Humboldt A v e n u e , Roxbury 21, M a s s . F a r W e s t e r n Vice-President: W. BYRON RUMFORD, 1500 Stuart Street, Berkeley 3, Calif. G e n e r a l S e c r e t a r y : BENNIE D. BROWN, 3456 S. State Street, Suite 311, C h i c a g o 16, 111. G e n e r a l T r e a s u r e r : MEREDITH G. FERGUSON, 925 Eleventh A v e n u e , North, N a s h v i l l e 8, Tenn. Editor-in-Chief, Sphinx: W. BARTON BEATTY, JR., Box 188, P h o e b u s , Virginia. Director of E d u c a t i o n a l Activities: CLIFTON R. J O N E S ' , M o r g a n State College, Baltimore, Md. G e n e r a l Counsel: JAWN A. SANDIFER, 101 W . 125th Street, N e w York 27. N e w York. Historian: CHARLES H. WESLEY, C e n t r a l State College, Wilberforce, Ohio. LAY MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MIDWESTERN—John P. W a r d . North Hall. I n d i a n a University, Bloomington, Ind. • SOUTHERN-Jerome Farris. M o r e h o u s e College, Atlanta, G a . • EASTERN—Manuel L. W a l k e r , H o w a r d University. W a s h i n g t o n . D. C. • SOUTHWESTERN—Henry Ponder, L a n g s t o n University, Langston, O k l a . • FAR WESTERN—Shelby L. Robinson, 850 E. 49th P l a c e , Los A n g e l e s 11, Calif. * R e p l a c e s John H. B r o d h e a d , d e c e a s e d , w h o w a s elected to the office. JEWELS H e n r y A. Callis, 2306 E Street, N. E., W a s h ington, D. C ; G e o r g e B. Kelley, 1 - 113th Street, Troy, N. Y.; N a t h a n i e l A. M u r r a y , 2151 West 21st Street, Los A n g e l e s 7, California. DECEASED: C h a r l e s H. C h a p m a n , Robert H. O g l e , J a m e s H. Morton, Vertner W . T a n d y . CHAIRMEN, STANDING COMMITTEES BUDGET—Kermit J. Hall, 5000 W o o d l a n d Ave., P h i l a d e l p h i a 43, P e n n s y l v a n i a . AUDITING—W. D. H a w k i n s , Jr., Fisk University, N a s h v i l l e , T e n n e s s e e . PINS AND BADGES—Jawn A. Sandifer, 101 W . 125th Street, N e w York 27, N e w York. EXTENSION AND STANDARDS—Walter Booker, H o w a r d University, W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. SEMI-CENTENNIAL COMMISSION—Milton S. J. Wright, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio. OTHER C H A I R M E N — C h a i r m a n for the Election Commission a n d the following committees will b e c h o s e n a t the a n n u a l Convention: Housing, P r o g r a m s a n d R e c o m m e n d a tions, C h a r t e r A c h i e v e m e n t s a n d A w a r d s , a n d Ritual. REGIONAL OFFICERS SOUTHWESTERN JURISDICTION—A. M a c e o Smith, vice-president. Regional Directors—• L. H. Williams (Oklahoma, A r k a n s a s , Color a d o a n d K a n s a s ) : C h a r l e s Goolsby (Nebrask a , I o w a ) ; W a l t e r E. Morial (Louisiana, T e x a s , N e w Mexico). O t h e r Regional Officers—W. M. Collins, Austin, Texas, director of Public R e l a t i o n s ; U. S. Tate, Dallas, T e x a s , attorn e y ; Otis F r e e m a n , O k l a h o m a City, Okla., s e c r e t a r y ; Dr. J. B. M a t t h e w s , Port Arthur, T e x a s , s p e c i a l a s s i s t a n t to vice-president. MIDWESTERN JURISDICTION — Lionel H. N e w s o m . vice-president. Regional Directors — W i l l i a m A. Smith, 2537 Madison St., G a r y , I n d i a n a , District 1; Milton S. J. Wright, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio, District 2; Lionel H. N e w s o m , 3735 P a g e Boulevard, St. Louis 13, Missouri, District 3 ; Fred Bobo, 2009 N. 10th St., M i l w a u k e e , Wis., District 4; Robert A. Willis, 2713 W . M a d i s o n St., Louisville, Ky.. District 5. SOUTHERN JURISDICTION—Jacob R. Henders o n . vice-president. R e g i o n a l Directors—T. J. W o m a c k , L a n e College, Jackson, Tenn., Mississippi a n d T e n n e s s e e ; H. Lovell Mosley, 1204 First Court, West, Birmingham, Ala., Alab a m a a n d Florida; Leroy B. Frazier, 2111 Dunc a n St., D u r h a m , N . C , North Carolina a n d South C a r o l i n a ; J. R. H e n d e r s o n , G e o r g i a . Fublic R e l a t i o n s — L e w i s O. Swingler, 164 B e a l e A v e . , M e m p h i s , Tenn., director; William A. F o w l k e s . 1130 L e n a St., N. W., Atlanta, Ga., c s s o c i a t e director.
EASTERN JURISDICTION—Edward W . Brooke, vice-president. Regional Direc'ors—Frank J. Ellis, 1929 W. L a n v a l e St., Baltimore, Md., District 1; Richard T. Lockett, 1711 Arctic Ave., Atlantic City, N. J., District 2; Robert Levister, 136 Harrishof St., Roxbury, M a s s . , District 3. FAR WESTERN JURISDICTION—W. Byron Rumford, vice-president. R e g i o n a l Direc'ors— W . C. Nixon, Jr., 2085 Sutter St., S a n Francisco, Northern A r e a ; E d w a r d Addison, 412 E. 21st St., Los A n g e l e s , Calif., Southern A r e a ; William McCoy, Jr., Portland, O r e g o n , Northwest Area.
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SPHINX STAFF 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 . Logan. H o w a r d Long, F r a n k L. Stanley, W . W e s l e y Whetstone. T h o m a s W . Young. STAFF EDITORS—Edward W . Brooke, Robert P. D a n ' e l . John Hope Franklin. Jacob R. H e n d e r s o n , C h a r l e s S. Johnson. Lionel H. N e w s o m . J. S a u n d e r s Redding, A. M a c e o Smith. A. A. Taylor. C h a r l e s V. Willie, S t e p h e n J. Wright. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS—Carlton H. Lee. E. E. A l e x a n d e r . Robert J. Anthony, Rufus B. Atwood, W a l d o W . E. Blanche!. O s c a r C. Brown, Archib a l d J. C a r e y . Felton G. Clark, Henry M. Collier. Jr., E d g a r E p p s . William L. Fitzgerald. Nelson R. Freem a n . Rudolph H e n d e r s o n . G e o r g e W . Hunter. Nelson C. Jackson, F r a n - i s J. Johnson. Francis A. K o r n e g c y . Marc u s A. M a h o n e . H o r a c e W . Melvin, A. J. Polk. R a m o n S. S c r u g g s . C l a r e n c e B. Shelton, C. E. Simmons. Jr.. Leroy A. Simmons Everett Singleton. Robert L. Smith. W a l t e r D. S p a n n . H. Theo Tatum. J. G. Thornton.
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Undergraduate Chapters ALPHA—Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. President, Burton A. Pierce, 301 Dry d e n Road, Ithaca, N. Y.; S e c r e t a r y , L e o n a r d J. Smith, 305 S. Plain Street, I t h a c a , N. Y. BETA—Howard University, W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. President, M a n u e l Lorenzo W a l k e r . Cook Hall. H o w a r d University, W a s h i n g t o n , D. C ; Secretary, Oliver Gibson, Box 211, H o w a r d University, W a s h i n g t o n 1, D. C. G A M M A — V i r g i n i a Union University, Richmond. V a . President. T r e a d w e l l O. Phillips, Virginia Union University, Richmond 20, V a . ; S e c r e t a r y , Willie E. Young. Virginia Union University, Richmond 20, V a . DELTA—Tillotson College, Austin, Texas. President, W . J. Tanner, Tillotson College, Austin, T e x a s ; S e c r e t a r y , A n d r e w J. Jackson, Tillotson College, Austin, T e x a s . EPSILON—University of Michigan, A n n Arbor, Michigan. President, J a m e s W . 3 a k e r , University of Michigan, 735 H a v e n St., A n n Arbor, Mich.; S e c r e t a r y , E d w a r d S. Geffrard, 735 H a v e n St., A n n Arbor, Mich. ZETA—Yale University, N e w H a v e n , Conn. President, Byrd R. Brown, 1295 Yale Station, N e w H a v e n , Conn.; Secretary, S i d n e y E. Clark, 38 H o l l a n d e r St., Roxbury, M a s s . ETA—Columbia University, N e w York City, N. Y. President, David G. Smith, 243 W. 138th St., N e w York 30, N. Y.; Secretary, M a u r i c e M. DeLisser, 115 M a p l e St., Yonkers, N. Y. THETA—University of C h i c a g o , C h i c a g o , 111. President, William T. Stewart, 4268 S. Prairie Ave., C h i c a g o 15, 111.; Secretary, Belmont F. H a y d e l , Jr., 397 Jefferson A v e . , Glenco, 111. IOTA—Morris Brown College, Atlanta, G a . President, J a m e s E. Bryant, Box 11, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, G a . ; Secretary, Willie P. Williams, Morris Brown College. Atlanta, Ga.
KAPPA—Ohio State Unive-sity, C o l u m b u s 10, Ohio. President, Clifford A. Davis, Box 3029. University Station, Columbus, Ohio; Secretary, Robert F. Ivory, Box 3029, University Station, Columbus, Ohio. MU—University of Minnesota. St. P a u l . Minn. Secretary, M a u r i c e O. Howell, 2708 Hast 32nd St., Minneapolis 4, Minn. NU—Lincoln University, Lincoln University, P e n n a . President, William A. Minter, Lincoln Univ., P e n n a . ; Secretary, Roscoe W . Wisner, Lincoln Univ., P e n n a . XI—Wilberforce University a n d College of Education a n d Industrial Arts, Wilberforce, Ohio. President, Vinton A n d e r s o n , Wilber force University, Wilberforce, Ohio; Secretary, Chester Pryor, Wilberforce State College, Wilberforce, Ohio. OMICRON—Pittsburgh, P e n n a . President. William E. G r e e n , 544 Herron Ave., Pittsburgh. P e n n a . ; Secretary, Theodore White, 7317 Monticello St., Pittsburgh 8, P e n n a . P I — C l e v e l a n d , Ohio. President, A. William Perry, 2166 E. 69th, C l e v e l a n d , Ohio; Secretary, Leonard M. Hamilton, 2250 E. 89th St., C l e v e l a n d , Ohio. RHO—Philadelphia, Penna. President, Walter F. Jerrick, 1843 Christian St., Philadelp h i a , P e n n a . ; Secretary, R. Allen Durrant, 4500 Brown St., P h i l a d e l p h i a , P e n n a . SIGMA—Boston, M a s s . President, Baron H. Martin II, 14 W a b o n St., Dorchester, M a s s . ; Secretary, G e r a l d T h o m a s , 12 H u b b a r d Ave., Boston, M a s s . TAU—University of Illinois, U r b a n a , 111. P r e s i " dent, J a m e s C. Brown, 1301 W . Clark St., U r b a n a , 111.; Secretary, Lucius A. Williams. Jr., 1301 W. Clark St., U r b a n a , 111. UPSILON—University of K a n s a s , L a w r e n c e . K a n s a s . President, Alvin A. White, HOI Mississippi, L a w r e n c e . K a n s a s ; Secretary. (Continued on P a g e 32)