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•ALPHA-PHI-ALPHA-FHATEHNITYGENERAL OFFICERS Belford V. Lawson General President 2001 Eleventh Street, N . W. Washington 1, D. C. A. Maceo Smith. . . .Southwestern V. Pres.

2011 N . Washington Street Dallas 4, Texas Aaron Brown Southern V. P .

Albany S t a t e College, Albany, Ga. Lionel H . Newson. . . .Midwestern Y. Pres.

3735 Page Boulevard St. Louis 13, Missouri E d w a r d W. Brooke Eastern V. Pres.

155 Humboldt Avenue Roxbury 21, Mass.

D. Rudolph Henderson F a r Western Vice President 3665 Fourth Avenue Los Angeles 16, Calif.

Bennie D. Brown General Secretary 3456 South State St., Suite 311 Chicago 16, Illinois Meredith G. Ferguson. .General Treasurer 925 Eleventh Avenue, North Nashville 8, Tennessee.

Lewis O. Swingler. . . .Editor of the Sphinx P. O. Box 2031, Desoto Station Memphis, Tennessee Alonzo O. Moron Director of Educational Activities Hampton I n s t i t u t e Hampton, Virginia J a w n Sandifer General Counsel 101 West 125th Street New York 27, N . Y. LAY MEMBERS Midwestern Robert A. Willis 2713 W. Madison Street Louisville, Kentucky Southern Jerome Farris 2514 Seventeenth Place South Birmingham 9, Alabama Eastern Charles C. Greene 604 Kenyon Street Washington, D. C. Southwestern Charles W. Wexler, J r .

3300 Cleburne Street Houston 4, Texas F a r Western To be Selected

Charles H. Wesley Wilberforce State College Wilberforce, Ohio

Historian

C H A I R M E N OF S T A N D I N G COMMITTEES BUDGET Kermit Hall 100 Fairview Avenue Philadelphia, P a .

AUDITING W. D. Hawkins, J r .

Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.

PUBLIC R E L A T I O N S DIRECTOR Dick Campbell 45 E a s t 135th St. New York City, N . Y. HOUSING William Benson 5943 S. Prairie Ave., Chicago, 111.

P I N S AND BADGES J a w n Sandifer 101 W. 125th St., New York 27, N. Y. PROGRAMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS J o h n Codwell 5508 Tremper St., Houston, Texas CHARTER A C H I E V E M E N T S AND AWARDS James K. Anthony A. & I . State College, Nashville, Tenn.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Rayford W. Logan 1519 Jackson Street, N . E .

Washington, D. C. RITUAL John Fleming 744 South Leggett Court Cincinnati, Ohio E X T E N S I O N & STANDARDS Walter Booker Howard University, Washington, D. C. JEWELS Henry A. Callis, 2306 E . Street, N . E., Washington, D. C ; National A. Murray, 2151 West 21st Street, Los Angeles, Calif.; George B. Kelley, 1 113th Street, Troy, N. Y. *Charles H. Chapman, *Robert H . Ogle, \Tames H . Morton, *Vertner W. Tandy— •Deceased.

R E G I O N A L DIRECTORS SOUTHWESTERN J U R I S D I C T I O N — A .

Maceo Smith, Vice Pres.; L . H . Williams, 119 North Greenwood Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado and

Kansas, Charles Goolsby, c / o YMCA, 210 N. 13th Street, N . W., Lincoln, N e b r a s k a ; Walter E . Morial, 1833 Dryades Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico.

M I D W E S T E R N JURISDICTION—Lionel H. Newsom, Vice Pres. John T. Stevens, 352 Kenilworth St., Detroit, Mich., District 1; William A. Smith, 2576 Monroe St., Gary, Ind., District 2 ; Milton S. J .

Wright, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio, District 3 ; Huell Perkins, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo., District 4 ; Robert A. Willis, Kentucky State College, F r a n k f o r t , Ky., District 5.

SOUTHERN J U R I S D I C T I O N — Aaron Brown, Vice President; H a r r y B . Rutherford, 1330 Gregg Street, Columbia, S. C , Director North Carolina and South Carolina; Charles H. Tarpley, 299 L e a t h Street, Memphis, Director Mississippi and Tennessee; M. G. Miles, Director Florida and Alabama.

E A S T E R N J U R I S D I C T I O N — Edward W. Brooke, Vice Pres.; Area 1, Clifton R. Jones, Morgan State College, Baltimore 2, Maryland; Virginia, Washington, D. C , and Maryland; Area 2, Richard T. Lockett, 1711 Arctic Avenue, Atlantic City, N . J . ; Delaware, Pennsylvania, New J e r s e y ; Area 3, William R. Hurst, 66 Court Street, Brooklyn, N e w York; Area 4, Reynold Costa, 43 Rutland Square, Boston, Mass.; Area 5, George P . Thomas, 30 E a s t Morningside Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire; Director of Public Relations and Publicity, Eastern Region, William R. Simms, 86 Harold Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts.

FAR W E S T E R N J U R I S D I C T I O N — D. Rudolph Henderson, Vice President; P a cific Northwest, William McCoy, J r . , 3017 N. E . Union St., Portland, Oregon; Northern California, C. Toland Draper, 1445 Ward Street, Berkeley, Calif.; Public Relations Director, Kenneth F . Smith, 1805 Fillmore St., San Francisco, Calif.

CHAPTER OFFICERS—UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTER ALPHA—kn 1—Cornell University, Ithaca. N. Y. President, Burton A. Pierce, 301 Dryden Road. Ithaca, N. Y.; Secretary, Leonard J. Smith 305 S. Plain Street. Ithaca, N. Y. BETA—kn 2—Howard University, Washington, D. C. President, Nathan Howard Beavers. Cook Hall, Howard University, Washington!

D. C ; Secretary, Manuel Lorenzo Walker, Cook Hall, Howard University. Washington, D. C. GAMMA—kn 3—Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va. President. Joseph Johnson, 904 Norton Street, Richmond, Va.; Secretary, Maurice C. Williams, Virginia Union University. Richmond, Va. DELTA—kn 4—Tillotson College. Austin. Texas. President, W. J. Tanner, Tillotson College. Austin, Texas; Secretary, Velma Overton, Tillotson College, Austin, Texas.

EPSILON—kn 5—University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan President, Robert S. Scarbough. West Lodge, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Secretary, Chisolm O. Davis, 105 East Summit St., Ann Arbor, Michigan.

ZETA—kn 6—Yale University, New Haven, Conn. President, Byrd R. Brown, 1295 Yale Sta., New Haven, Conn.; Corres. Secretary, Sidney E. Clark, 582 Yale Sta.. New Haven, Conn.

^ ^ V " i 1 -~7Columbla University, New York City, N. Y. President, ?/ ™ S1*,"' 2 4 3 W e s t 1 3 8 t h s t - N e w Y ° r k . N. Y. Secretary, Maurice M. Delisser, 198 West 134th St.. New York, N. Y. THETA—kn 8—University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. President, Donald Burgms 325 E. 56th St., Chicago, Illinois; Secretary, William Franklm, 6227 So. Park, Chicago. 111. rv, J S r * ™ 1 ! , . 9 ^ M ° r r i S o B r o W n C o l l e g e - Atlanta, Ga. President, Charles Collier Morns Brown College, Atlanta. Ga.; Secretary, Lorenzo Curry, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga. . t K A £ f , A ~ k V V ? h i ° S t a t e U n i v «-sit y , Columbus 10, Ohio. President, William W. Grimes, Box 3029, Univ. Sta.. Columbus 10, Ohio; Recordmg Secretary, Wayman D. Palmer. Box 3029, Univ. Sta.. Columbus 10, Ohio.

H ^ t ^ T ^ n ""University ° f Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota. President. Martin G. Brookings, 691 St. Anthony, St. Paul. Minn • Secretary MaU SeCretary v , ? °-' ^ U ' 2 2 ° 7 E 1 U o t A v e ' Minneapolis, Minn ' nC LinCOln President RicWd A n S e U ^ ; &S e c r e t a r University, Pennsylvania.

Univtrsft'y Pa ^ Harold D. Long, Lincoln (Continued one Page 31)

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Dr. R. P. Daniel

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Convention Call ASSISTANT EDITORS ROBEKT CUSTIS 771 St. Nicholas Ave., New York, N . Y. MILTON S. J . W R I G H T Wilberforce U n i v e r s i t y , Ohio.

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Six Hundred Delegates Expected The Henderson Case

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Regional Conferences

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George V. Rhoden . . Quarter Miler

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Founders for Kentucky Brothers

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Fraternity Fun

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The Negro Soldier

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Convention Call Official BY

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General

V.

Proclamation

For Annual

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in Kansas City,

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LAWSON

President

D Y V I R T U E O F its Constitution and " authority of its Executive Council, t h e thirty-sixth Annual Convention in the forty-fourth year of its existence will convene at Kansas City, Missouri, on December 27-30, 1950.

E a c h year a t this time memories of childhood, of home, and of past Alpha Conventions come to me. At Christmas season, the sons of Alpha from far places join the caravan of those who are going home. By land, b y air, some by sea, come to their home in the House of Alpha, some alone, some with their loved ones, some with secret yearnings, hopes and expectations. Home again to the warming fires of brotherhood and friendship, home where the best in us, albeit sometimes reg r e t t a b l y the worst, stands revealed in our quest for laughter, loyalty and love.

A thousand hearts will welcome us as we cross the threshhold where our ideals, tarnished by the world's slow contagion, will take on new luster and be worth fighting for again.

This year we come home, blade straight, ready to do b a t t l e with the insidious fifth column, the self-seeking forces which have invaded our citadel. We scorn the conception of victory for one faction. I t is a degradation of Alpha P h i Alpha to drag it down to the level of a struggle for superiority between two factions.

This convention will b(> no appeal by or to any one class or faction but to the moral conscience and sense of obligation of the whole fraternity.

We come with single and undivided hearts and with a bravery which prefers virtue to approval, knowing that the secret of happiness is the joy of service, a sense of destiny which we cannot escape.

Alpha P h i Alpha is built on the solid foundation of brotherhood and out of t h e indestructible timber of love. Those who come to Alpha for w h a t they can get out of it are reactionary and wrong.

Those who come to serve Alpha are revolutionary and right. What we seek is not something for nothing but a chance to give e v e r y t h i n g for something bigger t h a n ourselves. How can I help to make Alpha g r e a t ? W h a t can I do to make and keep Alpha a sanctuary, a cathedral .'

Come_ home and help us answer these questions. Let nothing stain or shadow the happiness of this year's return to our sanctuary. L e t no self-styled patriot, no two-bit, Johnnie-come-lately politician mar the b e a u t y of our homecoming.

Our House has weathered the storms of forty-five years, years which have seen the birth and death of a generation, years which have sheltered the tears, laughter, and dreams of countless yeoman of the past.

We of this generation will soon die b u t Alpha will live if we decide not who is right but what is right and best.

Our House is filled with memories of the past and promises of a future which

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EDITOR'S N O T E S : This editorial from the ATLANTA DAILY WORLD commends Brother Arthur Clement, of Charleston, S. C, for the courage he demonstrated, and wide interest created when he opposed a white candidate for his Congressional seat. It was only a very few years hack that Negroes r„u Id not even vote in South Carolina, and this fact alone gave added impetvs to the contest.

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E HAVE nothing but the highest esteem and commendation for South Carolina's young A. J. Clements, Jr., the first Negro ever to offer as a candidate in that state's Democratic Primary. Mr. Clements, who descends from a distinguished ancestral lineage, entered the race against Mendel L. Rivers, his white opponent who held the congressional post in the State Legislature.

In South Carolina, unlike Georgia, all candidates for political office are required to appear on the same platform at the same time and make appeals to the voters. Clements, an insurance executive at Charleston, decided to make the race upon the suggestion of several friends and in opposition to many whites and some Negro leaders who are afflicted with the "Time ain't ripe" complex. In itself, that simple act required both courage and money. For while all of the other candidates were backed by powerful political organizations and financial interests, Clements not only had no such support but was required to defray his own campaign and travel expenses and at the same time. suffer the loss of time away from his job. On the other hand, when he made request for a space on the political platform in one of the small towns of the State, members of the arrangement committee respectfully denied him this constitutional privilege. But with courage and sportsmanship he insisted upon his right to appear before the voters and to explain his platform to them.

And although he received only 7,299 votes against his opponent's 43,489, we do not think that was a poor showing for a candidate entering a campaign with so many grave and insuperable obstacles. Not only was the total atmosphere of the campaign rabidlv' antiNegro but the atmosphere and tempo of the state was hostile. Dixieerats and the Dixiecrat spirit was the central note, the like of which only Georgia could equal or surpass. Accordingly, his race, while badly beaten, served to educate white voters and to give Negroes a keener interest and appreciation for the right of the franchise. We congratulate Mr. Clements and wish that the people of Georgia might have the opportunity of hearing the story of his campaign. is ours. We have inherited the accumulated character and experience of the living and the dead. History will record what we do with our inheritance. Time is on our side if we grasp it. Tradition is on our side if we create and honor it.

God is on our side if we listen and obey.

Let us clasp warm and united hands and

like weary but hopeful pilgrims g i v e thanks to God for the festival of family and fortune. Let us give ourselves wholly to our great ideals, to our master passion, the consuming conversion of brotherhood and love for all mankind under whose guiding star we can walk together as world citizens and brothers.

THE

December, 1950

President

Truman

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SHOWN H E R E is t h e delegation which recently called upon P r e s i d e n t H a r r y S. Truman on t h e occasion of his recent visit to K a n s a s City Purpose of t h e visit was to invite t h e P r e s i d e n t to address t h e Tri-Convention of Alpha P h i Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Alpna K a p p a Alpha to be held in t h e P r e s i d e n t ' s hometown, K a n s a s City, December 27-30. Spokesman for t h e group was Brother D°w<lal H .

Davis, general manager of t h e K A N S A S CITY CALL, and president of t h e Negro Newspaper Publishers Association. I n t h e delegation from left, a r e Robert L. Sweeney, J. McKinley Neal, Missouri S t a t e Legislature; Brother B u r t A. Mayberry, former general secretary of Alpha P h i Alpha; Brother Dowdal H. Davis, J o h n H. Gregg, President Truman, Brother Dr. W a l t e r R. Peterson Brother J A Bradford, president of Beta L a m b d a Chapter; Miss Byrd Jackson, Alpha K a p p a Alpha; Girard T. Bryant, K a p p a Alpha P S I , and Miss Lucile Bluford, m a n a g i n g editor, T H E K A N S A S CITY CALL, and representative from Alpha K a p p a Alpha. The conference took place in t h e presidential suite in t h e Hotel Muehleback, Kansas City.

Six Hundred Delegates Expected At Kansas City Convention M

ORE T H A N six hundred delegates are expected to a t t e n d the general convention in Kansas City, Missouri, December 27-31. Together with delegates from Alpha K a p p a Alpha Sorority and K a p p a Alpha Psi F r a t e r n i t y , members of Alpha P h i Alpha will contribute to the total of more than two thousand Greeks who will meet in annual conventions in the H e a r t of America.

Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha P h i Al-

pha is sparing no effort to insure t h a t the 1950 convention will be one of t h e bestplanned and most significant in the history of the f r a t e r n i t y . All sessions will be held in the huge, block-square, $10,000,000 Municipal Auditorium which will contain o\<ry facility for the convenience of delegates. Housing accommodations are arranged for the maximum comfort of brothers and their wives and guests. The traditional hospitality of Kansas City will guar-

antee excitement and entertainment in addition to t h e work of the convention.

Beginning with registration of delegates a t 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 27, a full program will prevail through to t h e annual banquet at 8:00 P.M., Saturday, December 30. Centered a Tri-Convention theme of " U n i t y in '50 in Kansas City" several activities are planned jointly with Alpha K a p p a Alpha and K a p p a Alpha P s i including an Open P a r t y and joint public meeting.

A delegation of members from the three p a r t i c i p a t i n g organizations called upon President H a r r y S. Truman during his recent visit to Kansas City to extend an invitation to him to address the three groups at the joint public meeting. The P r e s i d e n t TUEN PAGE —

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President Lawson Meets With Tri-Convention

December, 1950

Committee

REPRESENTATIVES from the three Greek-letter societies sponsoring the 1950 Tri-Convention in the "Heart of America," are shown conferring with general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Brother Belford V. Lawson, who made a special trip to Kansas City for this purpose. The conferees from left to right are: Kappa Alpha Psi's Polemarch Lawrence; Mrs. Dorothy Davis, basileus of Beta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Lionel H. Newsom, of St. Louis, Mo., Midwestern Regional Vice-President of Alpha Phi Alpha; Percy H. Lee, Provincial Polemarch, Kappa Alpha Psi; Mrs. Gladys Bowles, Regional Director, Alpha Kappa Alpha; General President Lawson; Mrs. Beltron Orme, basileus, Mu Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha; and J. A. Bradford, President,' Beta Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha.

has promised to give the invitation every consideration.

Other special events will include a smoker for all Alpha brothers on the opening day of the convention, an A r t i s t s ' Recital on December 28 and the closed formal on December 29. The joint open p a r t y will t a k e place on the opening day, December 27.

The host chapter, Beta Lambda, is asking t h a t all brothers send in reservations for housing accommodations and pre-regist r a t i o n cards in order to facilitate and speed up t h e housing assignment and registration processes. All brothers registering may t a k e a d v a n t a g e of the $10.00 fee for g r a d u a t e brothers and $6.00 for undergraduates. Brothers desiring hotel accommodations are asked to send a $5.00 deposit witli their request, s t a t i n g the type of accommodations wanted and the number of persons to be accommodated. The rates for private homes are $2.00 for one person and $3.50

for two persons.

The hospitality committee has assured t h a t there will be no shortage of dates for those brothers desiring them. The combination of one thousand visiting members of Alpha K a p p a Alpha and the charming hostesses from the Kansas City area provide a guarantee t h a t the stag line will bo short indeed.

General President Belford V. Lawson spent November 4-5 in Kansas City conferring with local committees and coordinated committees on the program for the convention. During the sessions final arrangements were completed for the business sessions. Brother Lawson visited Upsilon Chapter a t the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, on the evening of November 4. Initiation services were observed for Ave new brothers at XIpsilon and the ceremony was followed by a banquet. The convention in Kansas City came in for detailed discussion.

Pre-Convention Number "I accept with earnest devotion the great responsibilities of the presidency of Virginia State College. This institution as the only state-supported school of its kind in Virginia, has a unique opportunity for educational service and leadership." Thus spoke Dr. Robert Prentiss Daniel during his inauguration as the fifth president of Virginia State College, Petersburg, Va. I t was on this campus he was born 48 years ago. The distinguished educator is congratulated by Honorable Blake to Newton (left), after being invested into office October 14,1951. See Front Cover for detailed account.

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"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW" . . . This historic inscription which adorns the United States Court, meant what it said in the now famous Elmer W. Henderson Case which was won in a sweeping decision handed down unanimously by this highest tribunal last spring. Mr. Henderson, who serves as executive director of the American CouncU on Human Bights, with headquarters in Washington, D. C, is shown as he enters the U. S. Supreme Court following rendition of the decision. The Henderson Case was financed outright by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, with the General President, Attorney B. V. Lawson, serving as chief counsel.

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December, 1950

CASE

By ELMER W. HENDERSON, P L A I N T I F F

Director American Council on Human Rights I N T H R E E historic decisions on J u n e 5, ' the Supreme Court virtually outlawed segregation in higher education and on dining cms. The Henderson, Sweatt and McLaurin cases have been widely reported in the nation's press. The Sweatt case opened the University of Texas Law School to Negroes. The McLaurin case declared t h a t once they are admitted, a s t a t e university cannot segregate Negro students.

Of particular interest to members of t h e American Council on Human Rights is the Henderson case. The plaintiff was Elmer W. Henderson, the ACHR director; the chief a t t o r n e y was Belford V. Lawson, ACHR general counsel; associate counsel were largely prominent attorneys who are members of ACHR constituent societ i e s ; and the case was financed to a large extent by funds from the treasuries of •the Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y and the American Council on Human Rights.

The major credit is due Mr. Lawson and Alpha P h i Alpha. Mr. Lawson for his excellent legal talent and his perseverence in toiling with the case for a period of eight years involving frequent appeals and transfers and a running battle with the Southern Railway Co.—one of the country's largest corporations. Alpha P h i Alpha for appropriating its funds in a new channel a t a time when success could by no means be predicted.

The case was filed in 1942 when Henderson was a staff member of President Roosevelt's F a i r Employment Practice Committee. H e was traveling from Washington to Birmingham on government business when he was refused service in t h e dining car. The suit was supported p r i v a t e l y until the necessity of the appeal to the Supreme Court became evident.

After the appeal, the Attorney General of t h e United States, J . Howard McGrath, and the Solicitor General, Philip B . Perlman, intervened in Henderson's behalf.

Both argued the case in person along with Mr. Lawson and J a w n Sandifer, general counsel of Alpha P h i Alpha.

Briefs amicus curiae were submitted by a number of organizations including the American Jewish Congress, the CIO, the American Veterans Committee, the NAACP, the National Bar Association and the National Lawyers Guild.

The main issues attacked were: (1) The "reserved" table for Negro passengers, always at the end of the car and next to the kitchen. (2) The obnoxious and humiliating curtain or partition or rope, as t h e case may be, setting the "reserved" table off from the other tables in the car.

(3) The segregation of Negro passengers per se and the entire spurious doctrine of "separate but equal."

Although the. court refused to rule on the doctrine of "Separate but equal" the

clear mandate of the decision appears to eliminate the reserved table and the curtain. Negroes, therefore, would now be permitted to sit anywhere in a dining car without discrimination. I t is inevitable thai the derision will have implications for every form of i n t e r s t a t e travel. I t is difficult to see how the jim-crow car can lie maintained under the ruling. Another suit may be necessary, however, to determine this question.

P e r t i n e n t excerpts from the far-reaching decision follow: "The right to be free from unreasonable discriminations belongs to each particular person. Where a dining car is available to passengers holding tickets entitling them to use it, each such passenger is equally entitled to its facilities in accordance with reasonable regulations. The denial of dining service to any such passenger by the rules before us subjects him to a prohibited disadvantage.

Under the rules, only four Negro passengers may be served at one time and then only a t the table reserved for Negroes.

Other Negroes who present themselves are compelled to await a vacancy at t h a t table, although there may be many vacancies elsewhere in t h e diner.

The railroad thus refuses to extend to those passengers the use of its existing and unoccupied facilities. The rules impose a like deprivation upon white passengers whenever more t h a n 40 of them seek to be served a t the same time and the table reserved for Negroes is vacant.

"We need not multiply instances in which these rules sanction unreasonable discriminations. The curtains, partititons and signs emphasize the artificiality of a

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difference in t r e a t m e n t which serves only to call a t t e n t i o n to a racial classification of passengers holding identical tickets and using the same public dining facility.

"Our attention has been directed to nothing which removes these racial allocations from the s t a t u t o r y condemnation of 'undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage.' I t is argued t h a t t h e limited demand for dining ear facilities b y Negro passengers justified the regulations.

But it is no answer to the particular passenger who is denied service a t an unoccupied place in a dining car t h a t , on the average, persons like him are served. As was pointed out in Mitchell v. United States, 'the comparative volume of traffic cannot justify the denial of a fundamental right of equality of treatment, a right specifically safeguarded by the provisions of the I n t e r s t a t e Commerce Act.' " T h a t the regulations may impose on white passengers, in proportion to their numbers, disadvantages similar to those imposed on Negro passengers is not an answer to the requirements. Discriminations t h a t operate to the disadvantage of two groups are not the less to be condemned because their impact is broader t h a n if only one were affected."

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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CALLS ON TRUMAN TO SET UP FEPC Miss Esther C. Peyton, Zeta P h i Beta—

The critical world situation demands moR E S I D E N T H a r r y S. Truman was called Washington, D. C. bilization of our nation's full resources, Pgious upon to act now against racial and reliMr. Victor J . Ahse, K a p p a Alpha Psi— both human and material. Our government job discrimination in industries producing war materials and to set up an agency similar to the P a i r Employment Practices Committee which operated during World War I I .

The call was made by the national board of directors of the American Council on Human Rights holding its semi-annual meeting in Washington the week-end of October 21, 1950. The council is a program of seven national fraternities and sororities dedicated to the extension of fundamental human and civil rights to all citizens: Alpha K a p p a Alpha; Alpha P h i Alpha; Delta Sigma T h e t a ; K a p p a Alpha P s i ; P h i B e t a Sigma; Sigma Gamma Rho and Zeta P h i Beta.

The Council heard a report and analysis of the failure of the 61st Congress to pass any civil rights legislation from its director, Elmer W. Henderson.

The telegram to Mr. Truman was signed

by Mrs. E d n a Over Gray of Baltimore, president of the organization and read as follows: "National Board of Directors of American Council on Human Rights strongly urges you to act now against job discrimination in plants producing war materials.

cannot afford the luxury of a r b i t r a r y racial and religious discrimination today any more t h a n in World W a r I I . We feel an agency similar to the P a i r Employment Practice Commission during the last war should be established with the full authority to receive and investigate complaints of discrimination, to make employment surveys and to determine if contractors are in compliance with non-discrimination policy. Your earliest consideration is vital as action to be effective and meaningful should be t a k e n before all contracts are let and plant expansion complete. We are fully appreciative of the tremendous burden you are carrying."

Members of the board of directors in attendance were: Mrs. E d n a Over Gray, Alpha K a p p a Alpha—Baltimore, Maryland.

Mrs. Mae Wright Downs, Delta Sigma Theta—Baltimore, Maryland.

Mr. J . Ernest Wilkins, K a p p a Alpha Psi —-Chicago, Illinois.

Mrs. Emma Manning Carter, Sigma (lanmia Rho—Washington, D. C. Dr. R. O. Johnson, P h i Beta Sigma—Atlanta, Georgia.

Norfolk, Virginia.

Mrs. Sallie Nuby Edwards, Sigma Gamma Rho—St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. John Hope Pranklin, Alpha P h i Alpha—Washington, D. C. Miss Dorothy I. Height, Delta Sigma Theta—New York City.

Mrs. L a u r a T. Lovelace, Alpha K a p p a Alpha—Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mr. Hutson L. Lovell, P h i Beta Sigma— New York City.

Mr. George A. P a r k e r , P h i Beta Sigma— Washington, D. C. Miss Evelyn B. Pope, Zeta P h i Beta— Durham, North Carolina.

Mr. Aubrey E. Robinson, Jr.—Alpha P h i Alpha—Washington, D. C. Mr. J a m e s E . Scott, K a p p a Alpha Psi— Washington, D. C. Mrs. Ruth Whitehead Whaley, Sigma Gamma Rho—New York City.

Mrs. Beulah T. Whitby, Alpha K a p p a Alpha—Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. Nancy B. Woolridge, Zeta Phi Beta —Hampton, Virginia.

Mrs. Bertell Collins Wright, Delta Sigma Theta—Montclair, N. J .

American Council On Human Rights Hold October

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DR FRANK HORNE of the Housing and Home Finance Agency and Brother James C. Evans of the Department of Defense, both facing camera, were invited participants in intensive program discussions at the semi-annual meeting of the national board of directors of the American Council on Human Rights on October 21 in Washington. Alpha Phi Alpha representatives to the board are shown on left—full profile of Aubrey E. Robinson and part profile of Dr. John Hope Franklin. General President Belford V. Lawson was unable to attend the meeting due to an Alpha Regional in New Orleans.

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spirits. Much good and amiable fellowship, no doubt, is the result. During the last conclaves, splendid and vital subjects were considered. The ties of friendships, established a t colleges and professional schools, were again dedicated. Conviviali t y followed the flow of sparkling wine.

Feasts, fit for kings and queens, were lavishly served. Soft music, subdued lights, and glistening floors enchanted them as they danced.

The orators 'uncorked' t h e liquid vials of eloquence, and resounding applause made the welkin ring. Then they—all of them—'homeward plodded their weary w a y s . ' "

Summarized Seport Midwest Regional EDITOR'S N O T E S : This report includes brief statement from Brother John W. Fleming, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Chairman of the Kitual Committee, the full address of Midwestern Regional Vice-President Lionel H. Newsom, of SI. Louis, Mo., and recommendations passed during close of the session held for three days in Gary, Indiana, with Gamma Rho Lambda serving as official host. (See Educational Number, 1950, for other phases of report.)

Brother John W. Fleming presented the diagram of the proposed " c o a t of a r m s " for the Fraternity and gave us a talk concerning the topic of " H e r a l d r y " . . .

Heraldry is a science adopted by Greek Letter Organizations to mystically display their ideals and precepts. " S o that the blazonry of a coat-of-arms described in the correct heraldic terminology may be readily understood by anyone not thoroughly conversant with the institution of heraldry, it is necessary to elaborate considerably on the terms employed. The background of heraldic achievement is particularly interesting inasmuch as the terms are of old NormanFrench origin.''

A reproduction of the coat-of-arms was published in the Educational Number of the S P H I N X (see page 14 of that issue).

ADDRESS OF BROTHER LIONEL H. NEWSOM, MID-WESTERN VICE PRESIDENT Opens with an excerpt from the address of Brother Charles Wesley in Convention of 1933 in St. Louis. ". . . Throughout these two years, p e t t y grievances within Chapters and between Chapters have come to the attention of this office. I t is regrettable t h a t trivial m a t t e r s should be the cause of differences between brothers.

Without a doubt, the average Alpha man is a highly temperamental individual. For this reason, we should approach these delicate situations in the spirit of tolerance, forbearance, patience and even forgiveness, for these are the evidences of brotherhood. It m a t t e r s little how we t a l i about being brothers but it does matter, when we demonstrate our brotherhood by our action. Divisions have been known to arise in some chapters on account of some hasty discliplinary action, all of which might have been avoided if patience and forbearance had been recognized."

Brothers of the Alpha P h i Alpha Fraternity who live, work, and play in the Middle West and visiting brothers I am happiest at this moment t h a t we have gathered together here in the Steel City, Gary, Indiana, in our annual Midwest Regional. I t is our hope t h a t we will spend two days in fraternizing and working for the fraternity to which we have pledged allegiance.

We have come to plan a bright and glorious future.

Whatever this future will be—can in a large measure be determined here, for we represent the brothers and chapters in the middle states and this symbolizes an exceedingly

large segment of t h e f r a t e r n i t y population.

To some there seems to be a crisis brewing in Alpha, to others these seems to be smouldering coals of discontent, to still others there seem to be problems which only a spark can ignite to destroy t h e greatest F r a t e r n i t y on earth. But to me the F u t u r e of Alpha P h i Alpha is blindingly brilliant.

Yet, we must not remain in a fool's paradise to believe t h a t this bright future can be obtained merely by wishing for it. The years ahead will require yeoman service, Herculean strength, unquestioned and sincere fraternal love.

We must unite our already weakened ranks.

We can no longer sit idly back and just wait or let things happen. Now is the time to learn more about what goes on.

Instead of knowing w h a t is actually going on we listen to rumors. In a court of law the judge would not admit rumor as evidence.

So, as he, we must become judges and learn first hand what is a fact and what are the facts in the case. In order to do this we must read with diligence the minutes of the Conventions, we must more knowingly question our delegates about the happenings; we must go to the record.

Our F r a t e r n i t y is a spirit organization and one which is only pseudo-formal. We cannot expect certain kinds of behaviors from brothers as we do from hired help and vice versa. We are not forced to work in Conventions and Regionals or even in our chapters in colleges and away.

We do these things because there is some guiding and powerful force of brotherhood and a willingness to serve. Yes, we are a spirit organization. The Spirit of Alpha has led us from one chapter a t Cornell to more than 200 chapters throughout the length and breadth of these United States and other p a r t s of the world.

I beg of you to r e t u r n to the fold and make the future of Alpha safe for those generations yet unborn.

Our beacon light is the desire, "to become Servants of All and in becoming servants for our less fortunate brothers of color we shall transcend all. These are not merely words which led brothers like: Wesley, Cannon, Logan, Evans, Mayberry, Giles, Lawson, and many more whom I do not have time to mention.

I t would do us well to rethink the ideals and thoughts which led to the founding of Alpha P h i Alpha. The seven founders of Alpha were men of no small means, they were giants in a world of midgets.

The renown which encircles their names falls as a wreath of honor upon the name of their great fraternity.

Recently, Mr. Joseph D. Bibbs, wrote a scorching article for t h e P i t t s b u r g Courier in which he held what he called colored fraternities and sororities up for ridicule: "Not college students, nor the members of undergraduate Greek letter sororities and fraternities, but the old grads and grey beards themselves, set and stage annual conventions. They are the moving

However, he said very little about t h e many fellowships, and scholarships offered each year to men and women of scholarly achievement.

H e did not mention t h e American Council of Human Rights and its great work. He had not a word to say about the "Go to High School, Go to College" movement. I am certain t h a t he forgot the many monetary contributions given by such organizations to the Agencies which are in t h e vanguard for Minorities' rights.

He evidently did not think much of the Citizenship program, "A voteless people is a hopeless people."

I know he did not omit those g r e a t Americans who were started on the way toward real and vital achievement in these fraternal groups. He said only t h i s : "The Sisters and Brothers laid emphasis on such issues as 'Bias, Free Africa, Health, Human Relations and Segregation.'

Much of merit came forth. But there was no expressed community of interest established. These old graduates still went through the antics of school boys and co-eds.

While these various societies are not exactly at cross purposes with each other, there is still a sort of anachronistic rivalry t h a t does not fit into the grim realties of struggle in America." . . . "The follies of the fraternities typify what appears to be a weakness in t h e society of the darker minority. There is a penchant and a tendency to waste great sums in annual conventions, to the four corners of America. There is pomp, show, and extravagance.

But this tinselled show is empty."

I say to Joseph Bibbs and men of his ilk: There may be more to life t h a n these things but there is no life without them.

Our purpose for being here is to discuss the future of our F r a t e r n i t y . Ours is for better group living and love for our fellowman.

Ours is not to live and let live but to live and help live. The President of the United States has just talked of work being done on the hydrogen bomb.

The news reverberated around the world.

No person with any knowledge of war, of death or of destruction could be pleased.

For one thing, it illustrates the desperate plight to which mankind has come, t h a t a civilized people, in order to protect themselves should feel it necessary to prepare a weapon so horrible and devast a t i n g t h a t even the minds of devils could scarcely devise a n y t h i n g more terrible.

I s it t h a t science will discover a n d / o r invent some weapon t h a t is as horrible and devastating t h a t fear alone will bring peace?

I wonder.

Yet with possible world destruction only a few davs away we must nevertheless plan for tomorrow in Alpha. Despite this chaotic condition — TURN PAGE —

December, 1950 RECEIVES HIS DOCTORATE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Dr. Ross E. Townes Completing his requirements for the Doctor's Degree in Physical Education is Brother Boss E . Townes. H e has the distinction of becoming the first Negro to receive such a degree.

The dissertation subject was t i t l e d : "A STUDY OF P R O F E S S I O N A L EDUCATION I N P H Y S I C A L EDUCATION I N S E L E C T E D NEGRO COLLEGES." Brother Townes received his B.S. Degree in Physical Education from Virginia State College in 1942, and entered the armed forces where three years were spent in t h e Pacific. Returning to the States, Brother Townes enrolled at I n d i a n a University where he received the M.P.E. in 1947. H e served as Graduate Assistant a t t h a t institution the school year 1947-48. H e received the Dir.Pe. in 1949, and was granted licenses in Health and Physical Education (Supervision).

Brother Townes is presently Chairman of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation a t Wiley College, Marshall, Texas. An active member in Gamma Upsilon Lambda Chapter, he served as Chairman of a committee from t h a t chapter which was instrumental in launching a city survey of p a r k facilities for Negroes b y the city manager's office. oOo

MIDWEST REGIONAL (from page 8) of human relationships we find Alpha men a t the midpoint of the century b e t t e r equipped to come to grips with the challenge of minorities t h a n ever before. We must prepare many more of the kind of men who have led us thus far on our way.

The influence which Alpha P h i Alpha will exert in the solution of these problems throughout America is contingent upon the kind of brotherhood we show toward one another.

For an understanding of the grim days in which we live, we must look back to Brother Wesley's years in office. "Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision for the day of the Lord is near in the

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valley of decision." We must decide here and in K a n s a s City in which direction Alpha P h i Alpha is going.

Are we going to be a solely social frat e r n i t y interested only in frivolities, high life, play, and purely social matters, or are we going to lead the way in helping those in charge prepare Negro youth for positions never before dreamed of.

I mean—encouraging in our Citizenship and Education Week, young men and women to go into Engineering, Plastics, Architecture, Business, specializing in phases of Medicine, Law, and etc., so t h a t when the shadow of slavery is wiped away, when the barriers of segregation are removed, when employers hire men for what they can do and not on the basis of color; when the dark clouds of bigotry and discrimination have gone from s i g h t — W I L L W E BE B E A D Y ?

I t is Alpha P h i Alpha's duty to show our youth the right road, the highway to full integration for the handwriting is upon the wall and t h e day of its arrival is not too far.

The future of Alpha P h i Alpha and the Negro depends upon what we decide.

We must make our decision.

HERE, NOW. To use the song title, for I feel it is fitting here: " I t is later t h a n you think." We must unite our brotherhood.

I t is far easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.

We cannot escape our position, for as Alphamen we must lead. We must grow more conscious of our need for reorganization in financial matters, and duties and responsibilities of our N a t i o n a l and Chapter officers to ourselves, to our constituency and to all America.

I know there are many seeds of internal discord—seeds of personal ambition and personal prejudices and hatreds growing like cancer. W h a t can we do? What must we do? We must pry t h e seeds of discord out, we must destroy the personal ambitions and personal prejudices, we must look forward to any future worthy of Alpha's name and cut out these cancerous hatreds. There is no future in despair and helplessness. There is no hope in the hate and abuse, for hate destroys you spiritually as war destroys you physically. If we are to have a b r i g h t future, we must lay aside those things which would destroy us and cling to those things which will give us unselfish brotherly love.

W h a t you give in death is lead. . . .

W h a t you give in illness is silver. . . .

B u t what you give in life is gold.

L e t us give in life t h a t Alpha may reap a golden harvest. Te secure the future for Alpha, we must help to make all people m a t t e r and to accord them the freedom to live as free men working when and where and under the conditions t h a t obtain for free men and enjoying all the rights and privileges of a free American.

The task before us, before all Alpha men, is to translate these dreams into the substance of the earth. If we t r y doing this then the p a t t e r n for the future of Alpha is already cut out."

Recommendations Two topics have stood out and have been particularly emphasized in this Regional Convention: 1. F u r t h e r consideration of initiation, and probationary period; 2. "Brotherly L o v e " is a guiding theme of our F r a t e r n i t y .

We present for yonr consideration the following twelve recommendations based for the most p a r t on these two topics: 1. T h a t our initiations be still further simplified with the inclusion of instructions of exact action and procedure in every detail in order to reduce further b r u t a l i t y and to guarantee further uniformity in every chapter.

2. T h a t the so-called "Hell Week," "Sphinx Club," "Pledge Club," etc., as practiced in some universities and colleges be given special attention by our Ritual Committee and t h a t in this situation also, a National Organization outline of procedure and limitations be adopted b y the F r a t e r n i t y for such probationary periods.

3. I t was reported t h a t several schools have their own individual custom of wearing caps, sweaters, T-shirts, lapel buttons with the Alpha P h i Alpha Insignia.

Your Recommendations Committee feels t h a t these individual ideas may become a future problem to our organization. Your Committee, therefore, recommends t h a t t h e Ritual Committee give this m a t t e r consideration, making a survey and perfecting immediate plans to control the program.

4. T h a t every undergraduate chapter register with the Regional Vice-President its selection of a chapter advisor from available financial g r a d u a t e brothers in the vicinity, and t h a t this brother so designated be a p a r t of official supervision of the chapter especially on occasions of initiation.

5. T h a t emphasis be given a program of education within the walls of our Fraternity membership itself, and that lectures, readings, reviews, etc., of our ritual be a p a r t of our "Education for Citizenship" outline each year.

6. T h a t a t t e n t i o n be called to the requirement t h a t a transcript of grades be sent to the Regional Vice-President along with other information requested.

7. T h a t t h e N a t i o n a l Organization purchase the pins now held b y the M e t a l Arts Company and supply them to our individual chapters through t h e Executive Secretary's office.

8. T h a t in keeping with the emphasis given a t this regional gathering on "Brotherly Love," t h a t all g r a d u a t e chapters immediately list its individual members of 20 years standing to be submitted to the Regional Vice-President for verification and t h a t a National "20 Year Honor Ceremony" be introduced to give recognition to these men throughout the country.

9. T h a t in several areas large enough to include several institutions of higher learning, t h a t each of these institutions in order to avoid any single chapter from becoming unwieldy in size and operation.

10. T h a t our Mid-Western Regional Convention go on record as recommending the adoption of the Coat-of-Arms in "OR and S A B L E " so faithfully worked out by our Ritual Committee.

11. T h a t our General Counselor be requested to give to the F r a t e r n i t y a t large an interpretation of the limits of authority of general officers and of the Executive Council in what we term "in interim."

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THIRD FAR WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE REPORTS

By KENNETH F. S M I T H

Regional Public Relations Director.

N L I T T L E more t h a n a quarter century Icome 8 lusty infant named Hollywood has bethe motion picture capitol of the world. Slightly over a year ago ,at the corner of Adams .-111.1 Western in Los Angeles, the Negro-owned and operated GoldPTi State Mutual Life Insurance Company reflected the surging growth of the western economy by erecting a million dollar structure of concrete ami stool. In the mid sum mer of 1950 Alpha men in Los Angeles. exhibiting indomitable courage typical of tin' Far West, purchased and began operal ing a fraternity house.

I t was against the backdrop of such achievement that the Third F a r Western Regional Conference of Alpha P h i Alpha convened Friday, August 25, 19.10. From this point throughout the three-day conference there was every e\*idence that the conference planning committee had labored long and well. I t goes without saying t h a t the brothers attending the conference were greatly stimulated by reason of meeting in their own well appointed f r a t e r n i t y house.

Registration completed, the first session was called to order by Brother D. Rudolph Henderson, vice-president, p r e s i d i n g .

Brother Henderson who can always be depended on for stellar performance was in fine form as he set the tone and tempo for a hard working conference interspersed with a tantalizing balance of social activities.

The spirit of good fellowship pervaded the atmosphere as brothers from every

Southwest Regional Conferees In New Orleans,, La. Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y held its fifth and final regional conference in New Orleans, La., October 20th through the 22nd with Beta Tau, Beta Phi, and Sigma L a m b d a serving as official hosts. Theme of this S o u t h w e s t e r n Regional Conference, presided over by Brother A. Maceo Smith, regional vice-president and nationally prominent public housing executive and N A A C P director from Dallas, Texas, was "Civil Rights—Now." The delegation included seven national and regional officers of the fraternity, notably a t t o r n e y B. V. Lawson, Jr., of Washington, D. C , general president; Bennie D. Brown, of Chicago, 111., general secretary; Lionel H. Newsom, of St. Louis, Mo., midwestern regional vice-president; A. Maceo Smith, of Dallas, host official of Dallas; Lewis O. Swingler, editor-in-chief, The Sphinx Magazine, of Memphis, Tenn.; Dr. Lloyd H. Williams, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, regional director; Walter Morial, of New Orleans, regional director.

Among other visiting brothers were Brothers Otis Freeman, of Oklahoma City, conference secretary; Dr. J . S. Chandler, of Muskogee, Oklahoma; Dr. Tolly W. Harris, of Tulsa, C. O., and L. G. Ashley, of Boley, Okla.; Thomas E . Dixon, of Mar-

chapter in the region were introduced, representing four states and a travel radius of 1,000 miles. Brother A r t h u r Lewis, president of the Coordinating Council of Los Angeles, extended a ringing welcome to the delegates and the conference was on.

In the interest of thoroughness, the number of conference committees was limited to five which were as follows: chapter activities, undergraduate activities, public relations, area development, and general organization. Several matters considered by these committees will be of interest to other regions.

A resolution was passed supporting and complimenting the general president and executive committee for the fraternity's support of the Henderson Case barring racial discrimination in inter stale travel. I t was recommended that undergraduate chapters having membership in the interf r a t e r n i t y council of their school follow strictly the rules ami regulations of such council where there is no conflict with the constitution of the fraternity.

I t was recommended t h a t any chapter losing a brother through such brother's moving into a new area assume the responsibility for letting the chapter in the new area know t h a t the brother is in their vicinity. Considerable interest was expressed in bringing the general convention to the far west in 1951.

Our conference was honored with t h e presence of Founder Jewel, Brother Murray who is now residing in Los Angeles.

Brother M u r r a y relived with us the days of Cornell, the early struggles of the fraternity, and its various spurts of growth.

Brother Murray also suggested t h a t it was his opinion t h a t some monthly stipend within the ability of the f r a t e r n i t y would represent a tangible appreciation for its

founders and would aid the Jewels in maintaining a s t a n d a r d of living which would not embarrass the f r a t e r n i t y . The conference recommended t h a t this m a t t e r be passed on to the general convention for its consideration.

General Secretary, Brother Benny D. Brown, complimented our regional growth and commented on the general growth of the fraternity. Brother Brown also shed light on the fraternity's method of making ap its operational deficit.

Miss P a t r i c i a A. Roberts, assistant director, American Council on H u m a n Rights, delivered an informative, inspirational, and delightful discourse on the work of the council. I t can well be said t h a t Miss Roberts' remarks were one of the highlights of the convention.

The social activities surpassed the visiting brothers' highest expectations. The host brothers and their charming wives individually, the several affairs at the frat e r n i t y house, the formal, and the public reception a t the palatial residence of Brother D. D. Davidson all combined to the delight of visiting Alpha men and their wives.

A special vote of appreciation and congratulations must be extended to the Alpha Wives of Los Angeles who so beautifully entertained the visiting Alpha wives both formally and informally while the brothers labored in sessions.

As the Sunday evening sun slipped silently into the Pacific, men of Alpha in the F a r West began their departure to their respective homes with the satisfaction of having achieved and with the determination to meet squarely the challenges of a greater Alpha in a growing West.

shall, Texas; W. G. Garrison, Beaumont, Texas; L. M. Mitchell and W. M. Collins, of Austin, Texas; Felix C. Thurmond, of Fort Worth, Texas; R. M. Ampey, of Baton Rouge, La.; W. A. Wells and E. C. Dillard, of Dallas, Texas; Robert Prince, Jr., and V a n Buren McClellan, of Wiley College; Joseph P . Brand and Charles Hodges, Southern U n i v e r s i t y ; H e n r y Ponder, of Beta Kappa Chapter, Langston University, Okla.; Samuel L. K n o w t r y , of Gamma Delta Chapter, Arkansas State College.

Approximately 52 percent of the graduate chapters of the Southwest Regional Conference were represented and 33 percent of the undergraduate chapters.

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REGRETS FOR OMISSION OF SPHINX COPY The Editor regrets that necessary reAuction in size of this issue has been responsible for omission of several pictures which were to accompany articles on Midwest, Far West and Southwest Conferences. It is hoped that these pictures can yet be published in the Convention Number as well as other photos for publication in this issue.

(from page 9) lieves t h a t some definite statement concerning the approximate boundaries of responsibility to carry out mandates of our General Convention would do much to relieve the misunderstanding which persists in our F r a t e r n i t y growing out of this particular situation.

12. T h a t a consecutive 3-year limitation be placed on the term of any national elected officer.

This recommendation is not in the nature of criticism of present officers, but in order to mitigate friction and to more nearly g u a r a n t e e a peaceful, harmonious, and vigorous administration of our national program as Alphadom spreads itself throughout the country. s/ CLIFTON E. R E E D J A M E S L. CTJMMINGS W I L L I A M M. H E R R I N G J A M E S A. J E F F R E S S , Chairman P a r t i c i p a n t s on the Program of the Public Forum on the evening of May 14, 1950 were as follows: Presiding, Brother Harry Schell; Organ Prelude—Brother Franklin W. Thomas; Invocation—Brother Samuel S. Morris, J r . ; Address—Brother F r a n k Stanley; Address—Brother Belford V. Lawson, Jr., Introduction of visitors— Brother Randall C. Morgan. Others included, Vocal Solo—Dr. H . H . Clay; Vocal Solo—Miss San Bonita Slaughter accompanied by Miss Evelyn Thomas.

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GEORGE V. RHODEN-WORLD'S FASTEST QUARTER MILER

By EARL B. F I N C H I N C E its very beginning Alpha P h i Alpha has contributed more t h a n its Sshare of stars who have received both national and international recognition in the world of sport. The feats of such Alpha men as P a u l Robeson, Eddie Tolan, Ralph Metcalfe, Jesse Owens, Levi Jackson, Kenn y Washington, and a host of others, have been blazoned across the horizon of the athletic world in such bold relief t h a t followers of sport will remember them always.

It goes without saying t h a t Alpha Phi Alpha is proud of them.

Once again Alpha P h i Alpha hails an other brilliant star in the person of Brother George V. Khoden, ace quarter miler, an I a junior a t Morgan State College. Brother Rhoden astonished scribes and followers of track last J u l y when he shattered Herb McKinley's 400 meter record a t Elskistuna, Sweden to become the world's fastest human in t h a t event.

Brother Rhoden is 23, and hails from Jamaica, B. W. I . H e was first attracted to the cinder p a t h in 1941 when he was inspired by two American sprinters, Kerns and J o r d a n , who were visiting J a m a i c a at the time. He began training, and under the tutelege of Lamot, Jamaica's great mentor, he developed so phenomenally thai seven years later he was a standout performer on the J a m a i c a n Team a t the Olympics in London. In the 1948 Olympics Brother Rhoden reached the semi-finals in the 400 meters; but he is best remembered for his unashamed weeping when Wint, a teammate, pulled a muscle during the hotly contested quarter mile relay.

After the Olympics Brother Rhoden got the nod from nationally famous coach Eddie P . H u r t , and t h a t fall entered Morgan S t a t e College. At first the problem of adjusting to college life loomed large—what with such distractions as freshmen initiation, and other disturbing factors like a host of p r e t t y co-eds—but settle down he did; and when he took to the cinders again, a plethora of records came toppling from their dust covered pedestals. He ran a blistering 47.9 quarter in his first C.I.A.A. Meet to establish a new quarter mile record. L a t e r in the same meet he led the Bears to a new meet record in the mile relay b y turning in a brilliant 46.8 anchor leg.

During the 1949 t r a c k season he r a n a lightning 46.4 quarter mile to defeat the then World's Champion, Herb McKinley, and in so doing he established a new National A.A.U. record for t h e 400 meter dash.

Rhoden, however, was not satisfied with these triumphs. H e was out for one t h i n g : to establish a world's record. His desire to set a world's record was so consuming t h a t he ran the risk of over training. Coach H u r t had to keep close check on him lest this happen. In February, 1950 when most t r a c k men were merely w a i t i n g for the outdoor season to begin, Rhoden, on leave from Morgan to a t t e n d the Guatemalean Games, defeated his little brother, P r a n k Prince, in t h e 800 meters. I t is only natural t h a t a good Alpha man show good Sphinxmen the way.

Then came the time for the 1950 track

GEORGE V. RHODEN . . who set new world's record for t h e quarter mile dash a t Elskistuna, Sweden season in the United States. The Morgan team was in good form; and Brother Rhoden was in the best form of his career.

The Bears, sparked by this human jet, literally tore through all C.I.A.A. competition and then went looking for more invincible foes. The sports world began to take notice of the Morgan S t a t e College crack mile relay team when they won the Seton Hall College mile relay in 1949 and

in so doing set a new meet record of 3:16.3.

Later the same year a t the Penn Relays they set a blistering pace to beat out t h e highly rated N.Y.U. Violets, only to be disqualified because of a foul. But in 1950 the Bears were ready. Everybody expected the featured mile to be a race between N.Y.U. and Morgan, and that's what it turned out to be. Morgan won the event, and it was Rhoden who clinched the vie-

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Kentucky Alphas Hold Founders Day ProgramProminent Visitors Present Kentucky's six Alpha P h i Alpha Frat e r n i t y chapters joined together during tinfirst week in October to honor their founders and rededicate themselves to the high principles of brotherhood. Ceremonies, held on t h e campus of K e n t u c k y State College, brought distinguished visitors from Chicago, Kansas City, Memphis, Dayton, Ohio, St. Louis, Mo., and Indianapolis.

Highlighting the observance was a fourhour banquet a t Underwood Refectory.

Among the many speakers were Brothers Lionel H. Newsom, of St. Louis, Mo., regional vice-president, midwest jurisdiction; Bennie D. Brown, of Chicago, general secr e t a r y ; Dowdal H. Davis, Jr., and J . R. Lillard, of Kansas City, Mo.; Bindley Cyrus and Sidney Jones, Jr., of Chicago;

Top scene: Bro. Dowdal H. Davis, Beta Lambda, Kansas City, Mo. and Bro. Frank L. Stanley, Alpha Lambda, Louisville, Ky. (2d & 3d from right end) have completed the interchange of visits to each other's city this year. They were among p r i n c i p a l speakers. Bottom: General view of brothers present at Founders Day program.

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G. R. Hicks, of Dayton, Ohio; Henry Richardson, Jr., of Indianapolis, I n d i a n a ; D. J .

Thomas, Jr., of Memphis, Tenn.; J . O. Blanton, Arthur Evans, Jr., J . Hutchinson, Stenson Broaddus, H a r r y McAlpin, Robert A. Willis, E a r l P r u i t t and P r a n k L. Stanley, of Louisville; Dr. P. C. Brooks, Hopkinsville; Dr. H . A. Merchant, Lexington; C. R. Taylor, J . F . Allen and J . J a s o n of F r a n k f o r t ; Arnold Wright, who served as toastmaster; President R. B. Atwood, who extended welcome and read greetings from Greek-letter organizations on the campus of Kentucky State.

The two-day celebration began with a buffet stag at the home of Brother Stanley, who served nine years ago as general chairman of the 1941 Convention in Louisville.

The group then attended the K e n t u c k y State-Winston Salem game in a body.

Brothers who then "threw their homes" open for social affairs included President Atwood, Coach Taylor, Theodore Dailey,

December, 1950 anil Arnold Wright. Visiting Alpha wives were also entertained on the campus by the hostesses.

The history of K e n t u c k y chapters was given by Brothers J . O. Blanton, Alpha Lambda (charter m e m b e r ) ; H. A. Merchant, Alpha Beta L a m b d a ; C. R. Taylor, Gamma Beta L a m b d a ; P . C. Brooks, Gamma Epsilon L a m b d a ; J . F r a n k l i n Allen, Beta M u ; and J . Hutchinson, Alpha P i .

Among significant topics discussed were " F r a t e r n i t y Values," by Brother Brown, general secretary; " K e n t u c k y ' s Answer to Alpha P h i Alpha's Problems," by Brother Earl E. P r u i t t ; "Summation and P l a n s , "

by Brother Bindley Cyrus and the " F u t u r e of Alpha P h i Alpha in K e n t u c k y , " by Brother Stenson Broaddus.

Brothers Sidney A. Jones, Jr., former midwestern vice-president, gave the keynote address, and another major message was delivered by Brother F r a n k L. Stanley.

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Yoo-hoo! Yoo-hoo! Hello Mr. Boss M a n !

Here I am, late again, fighting the "Flu," t r y i n g to overtake the deadline and pass on to you some of — the humor I encountered in my summer peregrinations.

To recount the drolleries, t h e whimsically comic or the excruciatingly funny I must remember the events, situations or personalities surrounding them in order to make the picture complete.

My itinerary included Camp AtDR. WINTERS water, E a s t Brookfield, Massachusetts, ^ - ^ — — — — near Springfield; Wild wood, N . J . ; National Tennis Tournament at Wilberforce, Ohio; Boardman Township, Youngstown, Ohio; and Morris Beach, near Ocean City, N. J. Pensonalities include: Brother Robert J . Robinson, a B . S. fugitive from "Virginia S t a t e College and A. M. A. refugee in postgraduate studies of Diet at New York University and a cook at Camp Atwater. Robbie says the average girl can lose a pound a week by merely repeating the following phrases every time she is tempted to overindulge. J u s t say: "Two minutes in the mouth; two hours in t h e stomach; a lifetime on t h e hips."

A t Wildwood, Brother Dr. Listervelt Winfree of Nu Chapter told me a story about t h e physician who was walking with his wife when a striking blonde in a vivid red creation nodded brightly and called out g a y l y : "Why, hello Doc!" The medic nodded stiffly and walked on.

His spouse eyed him narrowly.

"And j u s t wherej" she demanded, "did you meet t h a t . . . t h a t person, my d e a r ! " "Oh," oh'd t h e physician, " t h a t was just a young woman I met professionally."

"Whose

A t the Nationals in Wilberforce, I fraternized with many Alpha brothers.

There were Brothers Johnson and Guy Brown of the college maintenance force, Brother Thomas Kelly, Dean of Men, positively strange in his collegiate dignity. H e softened up enough to tell me about the mother of a precious little sixyear-old daughter of the college professor who went with her mother to Columbus.

At t h e railway station she missed the child and after a short search found her •in the ladies' rest room. The daughter had come upon a novel and prosperous business idea. I n her hand she clutched a fist full of pennies. The idea? She was crawling under the five cent toilet doors and letting in lady customers for a cent apiece. " I had a fraternally refreshing chat with ex-prexy Brother Dr. B . Andrew Rose; helped Brother Roy P e r r y of Windsor, Ontario, to surprise his lovely wife a t an impromptu b i r t h d a y dinner; rubbed elbows with Brother Doctors H u b e r t E a t o n of Wilmington, N. C ; Gardner Downing; Sylvester Smith, newly eleeted tennis president; A r t h u r Chippey, an early Alpha Chapter m a n ; J i m m y Stocks, the new doubles champion and his happy family; and last b u t not least I renewed an old fraternal friendship with newly benedicted Brother Elwood Downing, enjoying his sixth week of connubial bliss with the vivacious Delia Mae (Williams) Downing.

Deacon Downing inspired this story: An intensely religious newlywed couple decided to further enliven the honeymoon b y posting biblical slogans around the room just before retiring. The girl w r o t e : "Blessed are the meek," etc. The fellow w r o t e : " A n d he shall be like a tree planted by t h e river of w a t e r s . " She w r o t e : " I need thee every hour."

He w r o t e : "Oh Lord, give me strength."

Spent a pleasant hour in the campus home of Brother J i m m y Smith, R. O. T. C. Military Commander.

Brother Smith, tall, robust, imposing, is the answer to the prayer of an i n i t i a t i n g team. Stopped

a minute to focus my Polaroid camera on Coach "Country" Slaughter and Attorney Charlie (Dog) Anderson and his very, very, very p r e t t y five months old baby—decidedly a n d emphatically t a k i n g after Mrs. Anderson.

My wanderings took me to Boardman, Ohio, just outside of Youngstown where I spent a few days with Brother Attorney Andrew Lee Johnson a t his enchantingly beautiful mansion.

We toured Youngstown sightseeing, interrupting busy Brother Dr. L a n d e r s a t his clinic, meeting Brother ex-prexy S. S. Booker in a long reminiscing talk, enjoying a high browed weiner roast and card p a r t y in my honor.

I met Brothers Lynch, Stewart, Smith, Dr. L. R. Watkins, and other members of Beta Rho Lambda.

The fellows made my family and me glowingly happy with their card games, light b a n t e r and felicitations. I recall a chat with Brother Smith, secretary of t h e Youngstown Y. M. C. A. The subject of taxes came up which gives rise to this story. The DAternal Revenue Department received an income tax blank from a bachelor listing one dependent son.

The examiner returned the form with t h e comment: "This must be a stenographic error." The bachelor wrote, "You're telling m e ! " Brother Andrew Lee Johnson represents j u s t one of the many modest unassuming Alpha men whom we see and overlook a t Conventions. They don't advertise their great s t a t u r e in business, t h e professions, in wealth or piety. I n the p a r l i a m e n t a r y skirmish we had with Brother Johnson a t Atlantic City, it was not disclosed t h a t this quiet, soft spoken b u t tenacious Buckeye was an assistant county prosecutor and a most respectable citizen. His charming wife, musically talented daughter, his Northwestern University student and Sphinx club son completes t h e picture of a perfect Alpha man.

If I were in Ohio did I run across—don't say it! Yes, I saw the debonair Maceo Hill resplendent in white tropical worsted and sporting a J e r r y Collonna t y p e of mustache. Maceo says: he could kick himself when he t h i n k s of the five good years he wasted between t h e years, seven and

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FRATERNAL F U N (from page 13) twelve, when he wouldn't have a n y t h i n g to do with girls.

Money, on a vacation trip, doesn't replenish itself by karo-kincsis (look i t up, b r o t h e r ) . So getting down to the one dollar bills, I quickly turned homeward but when I arrived the papers had headlines of the marriage of Brother Dr. Walter F .

Jerrick and Miss Fannie Scott of Phila delphia. Brother Jerrick bad been ill since April but he made ;i surprising recovery when Miss Scott said "yes."

You convention brothers who know of our close friendship will not be surprised a t my arrival home and immediate dep a r t u r e to Morris Beach, N . J . to spend the Labor Day weekend a t the Jerrick cottage.

Ban into Brother J o h n Henry, minister, Chesterfieldian and coroner of Atlantic.

City; Dr. J a c k Smith, a refugee from P i t t s b u r g , Dr. Dorothy Feribee, vivacious Wilhelmina Adams, New York's cleverest politicianeuse, and Dr. Eric, Thompson and his wife Dr. Pauline Edwards all sharing Jorrick's honeymoon as chnperones (at his request).

Brother Hester brought out the story about Governor Herman Talmadge of Georgia visiting a spiritualist and asking her to " r a i s e " his father, Gene Talmadge, from the spirited world. Tired and sore and in great distress, old Gene became an apparition before his son. When his son asked for guidance and advice, his dad said: " W h a t e v e r you do, plan your life so you don't land down below where I am.

They've got a 'Nigra' fireman!"

Labor Day ended and so did vacation b u t in my summer collection of newspaper misprints and mistakes I leave with you a few which aroused my risibility.

HEADLINES a. Family's savings all used up—relatives have helped. b. Woman says husband a paralytic— can't make ends meet. c. M a n hit by a u t o m o b i l e—speaks broken English. d. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett left Wednesday for Rochester, Minnesota, where Mrs. B e n n e t t expects to have a garter removed b y the celebrated surgeons, the Mayo Brothers. e. The t r e a t m e n t for sunstroke is to get the victim in the shade and open any t i g h t clothing. If there is a sheet handy, r a p e them in it, and dampen with cold water. f. Marine slogan—"Too err is T r u m a n ; to forgive, F a t h e r Divine."

Give us a sense of humor, Lord Give us grace to see a joke, To get some happiness from life And pass it on to other folk.

Phone me—Kansas City 1-9-5-0 O. W I L S O N W I N T E R S oOo Seven strategically-located March of Dimes equipment depots t h a t never close are ready to fill any emergency order. Give today to fight polio! oOo The average person takes 18,000 steps a day. Some polio patients can't t a k e one!

Won't you help them? Give to the March of Dimes today.

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B R O T H E R S Julius T. Williams (left) and Albert A. Kennedy, both members of Delta Zeta Lambda Chapter, Orangeburg, S. C , are the first two law school graduates of t h e newly organized law school a t South Carolina S t a t e College, Orangeburg The brothers were sworn in by t h e South Carolina Supreme Court Judge, certifying them for practice in t h a t state. The law school a t S t a t e is one of two for Negroes on t h e approved list of t h e American Bar Association.

WORLD'S FASTEST QUARTER MILER . . . (from page 11) tory for the Bears by out " k i c k i n g " Reggie Pearman in the last turn.

I n July, 1950, a t the close of the official track season in the United States, Brother Rhoden was selected by A.A.U. officials to tour Europe with the team representing America. H e toured Finland and set a new Finnish record by running the 440 in 46.4; however, it was in the town of Elskistuna, Sweden t h a t his dream to set a world record was fulfilled. There before a crowd of 12,000 he ran a jet-like 45.8 440 to shatter the old mark set by the flying Herb McKinley.

At long last Brother Rhoden's dream had

come true. But in spite of his momentous achievement his personality has not become inflated. On the contrary, he is more humble; he is a favorite with his schoolmates, and is quite active in school affairs.

When not in training he can be induced t o go into his tap dancing routine without too much difficulty. He is an honor student.

And now he has one other desire: to break his own record. Our h a t is off to B r o t h e r Rhoden. oOo There are 2,822 local March of Dimes chapters covering all parts of the U. S. and territories. Give today! oOo More than $1,000,000 in emergency equipment was rushed to polio p a t i e n t s during 1950. Give to the March of Dimes today!

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The Negro Soldier In The United States Army Report

to General George C. Marshall

By Attorney

Raymond

Following

Visit to

P.

Alexander Europe

shall have ended, as it appears at this writV E R Y E S T I M A B L E list of recommening will happen in the very forseeable future A dations has been sent to General (October 3 ) , this Infantry Battalion should George C. Marshall, Secretary of Defense

be re-established on an integrated oasis. I t in a report by Attorney Raymond Pace will be recalled that during the bitterest and Alexander on The Negro Soldier in the most tragic hours of the Korean campaign, United States Army, following his return white troops were sent in as replacements from the occupation area of our Negro for the Negro troops who suffered such troops in Germany which he visited during heavy death and wounding in those frightful August and September of this year. days. They fought together, they slept toAfter an invitation from Lieutenant Cologether, they died together as heroic Amerinel Herbert A. Barrow, Commanding Officer cans, fighting for Democracy in an alien of the 373rd Infantry Battalion, and the land unknown to them, 900(> miles away staff officers of this Batallion, to address from their homeland for a Democracy that their troops at the "Organization Day Cerethey did not fully enjoy on their native soil. m o n i e s " on August 25, 1950, Brother AlexI t would be shameful hypocrisy, less t h a n ander accepted. (Lieutenant Colonel Barcommon decency first to disorganize this row is one of the ranking Negro officers in great I n f a n t r y Battalion or, on the conthe armed service, having served with great trary, to reorganize it in an undemocratic distinction in the occupation areas of Gersegregated manner, when its glories had many). been carried so high and world-wide recogI n his address, "Free Men and Walls," nition given to it for their brilliant deBrother Alexander stressed the freedoms fense of the theory of democracy in w h a t Americans enjoy as contrasted with "the will be known in history for ages as the walls erected by governments following finest effort of democratic free nations the communistic and t o t a l i t a r i a n philosothroughout t h e world to fight off the onphy of life. . . ." He spoke of the entire slaughter of a n t i -democratic totalitarian defense program "so carefully mapped out forces, making a test case against democby our chiefs of staff and the Defense Deracy in this new World War, which may p a r t m e n t of our government, which, a t yet become World W a r I I I . " t h a t time (August 25th to August 30th) was uppermost in the minds of service men 2. CONTTNXFFNG T H E NEGRO SOLDIERS IX because of so many questions of lack of GERMANY AND INCREASING H I S NTTM preparation and lack of supplies of the BER IN A L L OCCUPATIONAL AREAS. materials of war necessary to fight a vil"Of the approximately 92,000 American lainous and treacherous foe which we were soldiers in Germany, there are roughly facing in the South Korean sector." He 8,000 Negro men in uniform. I recommend continues, "The Korean crisis was at its not only the policy of continuing to send height and the news of our army in Korea the Negro enlisted man to all the occupawas perhaps at its most disquieting stage tion areas in our world-wide defense proon the very day of my address to t h e gram, b u t in line with the suggestions controops in Germany. The world had learned tained herein, I recommend their number of the magnificent efforts of the Negro being increased and their early integration troops of the 24th I n f a n t r y Regiment in in all branches of the armed forces on a Korea and the really first offensive of our completely integrated basis." soldiers in the entire Korean campaign, which was won b y the 24th I n f a n t r y , NeBrother Alexander urged the stepping up gro Troops, in the b a t t l e of Yuchon, folof enlistment of Negroes in the armed lowing their great efforts on Black Mounservices, pointing out t h a t many have the tain, west of H a m a n in Korea." desire to make a lifetime career of army service and "An integrated army will enBrother Alexander points out the fact hance this desire for army service." Such t h a t the recommendations grew out of acan army he contends, "is the strongest and tual conditions t h a t he observed, together most powerful answer to the oft repeated with questions p u t to him "as a result of charge and propaganda of our Communist rumors rather widely circulated that, notenemies t h a t we make false and dishonest withstanding the valorous deeds of the Neclaims of a liberal and free America; t h a t gro troops of the 24th I n f a n t r y , many of we do not g r a n t equality to people of all whom were mere youths of 18 and 10 colors and races without restrictions. We years, green and untried soldiers who cannot contain Communism abroad or fight fought so savagely in the face of certain its freedom destroying germs a t home, and death and overwhelming odds, that these a t the same time compromise on such funsoldiers of the 24th I n f a n t r y would soon damental issues underlying our very exbe disbanded as a fighting u n i t . " istence as a nation, t h a t of the equality RECOMMENDATIONS of all people and their equal right to a life 1. IMMEDIATE INTEGRATION OF THE NEGRO of equal opportunity without discriminaSOLDIER I N ALL B R A N C H E S OF T H E tion of any character."

U N I T E D STATES A R M Y . " I urge, when the present Korean crisis 3.

PROMOTION OF T H E NEGRO OFFICER TO

H I G H E R R A N K S LEADING TO T H E C L A S S GENERAL.

or

" I t is to be regretted t h a t in all the years of service of t h e Negro in the United States Army, only one has reached " t h e forbidden r a n k " of General. This honor went to Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis, named to the " S t a r " r a n k in World War I I , but since then retired. We have today b u t a mere one-half dozen active Colonels. There are perhaps eleven Colonels on the retired list. There are a score or more of L i e u t e n a n t Colonels in the active service. Any one of the presently active Colonels and indeed, many of those holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, could by their training, all of whom are graduates of highly recognized colleges ;i!!d many of them hold recognized degrees, with a score or more years of military training and experience in hoth wars behind them, could with honor and credit, both to the Negro officer as well as to the General Staff and our great country, be elevated to the high and esteemed r a n k of Brigadier General.

Many of the existing L i e u t e n a n t Colonels should, by virtue of their long period of training and experience and exceptional record in both World Wars, be elevated to the rank of Colonel with the hope of ultimately breaking through t h a t barrier t h a t seems to exist in the r a n k of Brigadier Generals. There should be an end, once ami for all, to the walls t h a t face the loyal and distinguished Negro officers whose hope of rise in the United States Army has seemed always to stop this side of " T h e Forbidden R a n k " of General.

4.

T H E POLICY TOWARD T H E NEGRO SOLDIER IN THE OCCUPATION AREA.

Brother Alexander estimated t h a t of about 10,000 American troops stationed in this area, approximately 1,000 are Negro troops. Using as an example, a sports event, he points out, such a manifestation of u t t e r absence of discrimination or racial separation such as exists in sports in the armed forces can and must carry over into every segment of our army life. He states, ". . . i t was my pleasure to travel to Manheim to witness t h e opening game of ' T h e G. I. World Series' between the two victorious service t e a m s : (1) The Heidelberg 'Hawks,' 1950 Northern Champions; and (2) The Munich 'Broncos,' the 1950 Southern Champions." ". . . out of the t w e n t y players on each team, approximately twelve on each team are Negro service men. Of the nine s t a r t i n g players t h a t took the field when General McColl threw out t h e first ball in t h e huge Manheim Ball P a r k , there were five —TURN PAGE —

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Tri-Convention

S H O W N P L A N N I N G t h e 1950 General Convention to be held in K a n s a s City, December 27-30, are Brothers P a u l Mobilev Dowdal „ Davis, J . R. Lillard, B u r t A Mayberry J A Bradford, Dan Lewis, Chauncey Downs, Beltron Orme, and Lawrence Lackey. Outcome of t h i s conference was acceptance of t h e Tri-Convention Conference theme of " U n i t y in '50 in Kansas City." Meeting •*—« -*—-\* IT_ simultaneously in K a n s a s City are Alpha P h i Alpha, K a p p a Alpha Psi, and Alpha K a p p a Alpha THE NEGRO SOLDIER (from page 15) colored players on the Heidelberg Hawks, and four of the nine s t a r t i n g players on the Munich 'Broncos' were Negroes. The star pitcher on each team was a Negro.

The captain of the Munich 'Broncos,' a great idol of all the service men, one Abduhl Johnson, their first baseman, was a Negro. The manager of the Heidelb e r t ' H a w k s ' was a Negro First Lieutenant Raymond E. Jackson, a popular officer beloved by men of both races.

Brother Alexander oontinues, "Moreover, and far beyond the importance of the directive to cease segregation in our armed forces, we must recognize t h a t to take any other course, by maintaining two separate American armies in Europe or elsewhere, one white, the other Negro, especially in view of our plans to organize one great army of democracy in Europe among all of the nations of the North Atlantic Pact, and the remaining free democracies in Western Europe, would be a shameful b e t r a y a l of the very bedrock and foundation of democracy and equality of all people regardless of race or color." ". . . there should not be any separation whatever in the service of our men and

women in the armed forces of America.

The very phrase, 'United States Army, United States Navy—Air Force, Marines,' should betoken the highest and greatest expression of the philosophy of life and ideals, and the accomplishment and the characteristics of life in the greatest democracy and the leading Nation in the world today. " I t will take one act, the stroke of the pen of one brave man in this crisis of race relationship, of integration in the armed services which, our esteemed Mr. Secretary, the distinguished General Marshall, we pray will be the man of the hour in this occasion, as Branch Rickey was when the question of Negro players in the great organized baseball was presented and became crystallized in 1947.

American Democracy will be a myth as long as racial segregation is tolerated in the armed forces."

5.

OPPOSING THE CLOSING or THE O F FICE OF NEGRO MILITARY ADVISOR TO THE H I G H COMMAND IN GERMANY (HICOG)

"During my stay in Germany, about the close of the month of August, there occurred at this time the closing of the office of the Negro Military Adviser to the High Military Command in Germany. " I do not adopt the position that the

Negro in the army, t h e navy, or in any civilian activities of life, presents any particular 'problem,' as a result of which 'special advisers' or ' a s s i s t a n t s ' need necessarily be established. I do feel t h a t Negro officers and civilians in appreciable r a n k should, however, be attached to each military occupation zone, particularly t h e European Command (EUCOM), as well as in high capacities in civilian offices flowing from the State Department (HICOG). I t is therefore recommended t h a t our department heads in the State Department and in the Defense Department seriously consider the replacement of Negro officers of high rank capacity and ability, in the Military Command, as well as Negro civilian of equal ability and rank in capacity and training with the State Department officials in our Occupation areas.''

Brother Alexander cited the high morale of the soldiers and their great confidence m their fellow fighting men as well as in the productive capacity of America."

He expressed his own confidence t h a t given time, given an opportunity to get the supplies and the material of war to them wherever they might be—they will eventually emerge victorious and are willing and ready to take the risk.

THE T R I - C O N V E N T I O N S Tentative (Revised Day Date Tuesday Dec. 26 1950

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Calendar

to November 6,

1950) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

K a p p a Alpha Psi Fraternity

10:10-5:00 Registration Room 500

10:00-5:00 Registration Room 400

10:00-5:00 Registration Room 600

2:00 O'Clock Regional Directors Paseo YWCA

5:00-10:00 Information-Housing Paseo YMCA

5:00-10:00 Information-Housing Paseo YMCA

9:00-5:00 Registration Music Hall Lobby

9:00-5:00 Registration Room 400

9:00-5:00 Registration Room 600

10:00 O'Clock Directorate Room 500

10:00 O'Clock Provincial Polemarchs Room 400

2:00 O'Clock Executive Council

11 O'Clock Grand Board of Directors YWCA

4:00-7:00 Smoker

8:00 O'Clock Public Session

8:00 O'Clock Public Session

8:00 O'Clock Public Session

10:00 O'Clock Tri-Convention Open P a r t y Exhibition Hall

10:00 O'Clock Tri-Convention Open P a r t y Exhibition Hall

10:00 O'Clock Tri-Convention Open P a r t y Exhibition Hall

9:00 O'Clock Sessions Music Hall

9:00 O'Clock Sessions Room 400

9:00 O'Clock Sessions Room 600

5:00 O'Clock Advisory Committee Paseo YWCA Wednesday Dec. 27 L950

Thursday Dec. 28 1950

1:00 O'Clock Convention Picture

12:00 Noon Convention Picture 8:00 O'Clock Artists Recital Edison Hall

8:00 O'Clock Artists Recital Edison Hall

8:00 O'Clock Artists Recital Edison Hall

9:00 O'Clock Sessions Room 400

9:00 O'Clock Sessions Room 600

10:00 O'Clock Closed Formal Exhibition Hall Friday December 29 1950

9:15 O'Clock Sessions Music Hall

12:00 Noon Convention P i c t u r e 1:30 O'Clock J o i n t Session Music Hall

1:30 O'Clock J o i n t Session Music Hall

1:30 O'Clock J o i n t Session Music Hall

6:30 O'Clock Banquet American Legion Hall

Saturday December 30 1950

8:00 O'Clock Reception for Directorate

10:30 O'Clock Open House

10:00 O'Clock Closed Formal L i t t l e Theatre

9:15 O'Clock Sessions Music Hall

9:30 O'Clock Sessions Room 400

9:00 O'Clock Sessions Room 600

8:00 O'Clock Closed Banquet Exhibition Hall

9:00 O'Clock Closed Formal Little Theatre

8:00 O'Clock Formal Banquet American Legion

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auxiliary, enjoyed Alpha hospitality at its peak.

I t should be noted here, t h a t Brother Charles V. Willie from Alpha Rho, has been carrying on a wonderful job as befitting an Alpha man. Tie t a u g h t two sections in sociology during the spring semester and is in a position to teach again during the fall semester. Brothers Milt Hollar and Bill Haskins have been performing well for the Syracuse University track squad. They have participated in the Penn Relays, dual meets with Colgate anil Cornell and the 74th IC4A meet.

The verse from the Hymn . . . "College days swiftly pass, imbued with memories fond . . ." calls to mind those Brothers who will not be with us next September. Graduating are Brothers Chester Boyd, James Foster, Arnold Duncanx. Some of the other g r a d u a t i n g Brothers are returning for g r a d u a t e work.

Fraternally yours, J O H N A. W I L L I A M S Associate Editor

Alpha

I n an article entitled, "Alpha Phi Alphas Sate High in All Fields," which appeared in the Syracuse University publication, The Daily Orange, student newspaper, October 14, much publicity was given to the activities of the Brothers. The article reads as follows: " A t the Alpha P h i Alpha house on University Place, they'll tell you t h a t there must have been twelve men on the Cornell team (which beat Syracuse) Saturday a£ternoon (Oct. 14). There's no need to ask them which team they were rooting for, since two of the boys on the field were Bernie Custis and Billy Haskins, Brothers in the fraternity. I t is also the home of Amir Duncan, popular campus singer, and Milt Hollar, 8TJ track star.

The local chapter of Alpha P h i Alpha was reactivated on campus in the fall of last year and occupied its present residence September 15, 1940. There are now twenty-six Brothers in the fraternity and fifteen living in the house. House president, LeRoy Collins, also a member of the track team, states t h a t the f r a t e r n i t y is planning to accept eighteen additional pledges this fall.

Alpha P h i Alpha has 213 g r a d u a t e chapters and 98 u n d e r g r a d u a t e chapters all throughout the United States with chapters in Puerto Rico, J a m a i c a and Oxford.

The f r a t e r n i t y was originated on the Cornell campus in 1906 by seven men who are known to the f r a t e r n i t y as "The Seven Jewels." Of the seven, only three are still living.

Famous alumni include Congressman William Dawson, Clayton Powell, Dr. W. E . B . DuBois, and many, many other professionals, too many to be named here.

Some of the more nationally prominent Brothers in the f r a t e r n i t y are Jesse Owens, Olympic t r a c k s t a r ; Ralph Metcalf, Eddie Toland, and Cecil Cooke, of Syracuse.

The national f r a t e r n i t y will hold its annual convention a t Kansas City on December 27th and a local chapter representative will be chosen. The E a s t e r n Regional Conference will be held in May or April of 1951. oOo

Crawford as well as the president of the inter-fraternity council.

After t h e banquet, the program as presented was: Brother LeRoy Collins, Toastmaster; Brother J . J . Jones, piano selections; Brother Charles V. Willie, address; Brother Theodore Talbot, presidential greetings; The Presentation of Neophytes; Brother Merlin H a r p e r (former president of Sphinx Club), Response; Greetings from guests; National Alpha P h i Alpha Hymn.

The neophyte Brothers were: Hugh Clarke, Merlin Harper, Cedric Lambert, George Moore and J o h n Williams.

The menu: fruit cocktail, roast turkey and dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, relishes, pickles, ice cream and beverage.

After this wonderful banquet, the p a r t y adjourned to Club Candee where the Brothers, their wives or sweethearts and many guests as well as members of the women's

DELTA ZETA CHAPTER Syracuse UniversityGreetings Brothers:

ALTHOUGH less than two years old, brothers of Delta Zeta Chapter, Syracuse University, have provided quarters for themselves and their future members. Brothers Charles V. Willie (left), and LeRoy Collins, newly elected chapter president, are shown standing on front porch of the Alpha House.

F i v e new brothers entered the great portals of Alphadom May 9. The chapter's initiation banquet was held May 12 in t h e banquet room of the Howard Johnson R e s t a u r a n t . A t t e n d i n g were all the Brothers, their wives or sweethearts. The banquet was honored by the presence of ViceChancellor Finla G. Crawford and Mrs.

Delta

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NU CHAPTER Lincoln University (Pa.) Greetings Brothers: Nu Chapter located a t Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, celebrating its fifth Annual Medallion Award Presentation, this year presented the Medallion to two

University

nationally and internationally known figures who have for more t h a n fifty years led the fight against Negro illiteracy and discrimination. The recipients were: Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune and Dr. W. E .

B u r g h a r d t DuBois. These foremost educators are outstanding figures in the field

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of education; Mrs. Bethune founding the Bethune-Cookman College in Florida and Dr. DuBois being the first Negro to earn a Doctor Degree of Philosophy from Harvard. Very enlightening and inspiring addresses were given a rising ovation.

The Medallion Award Presentation was begun in l!)4(i with Marian Anderson ami Harold Ickes receiving the honors. Other notables to receive the award have been Paul Roberson, Mrs. Roosevelt, Representative Dawson, Senator H u b e r t Humphrey and Attorney Thnrgood Marshall.

This year Xu Chapter initiated a Jesse H. Polk Scholarship award in honor of Brother Polk who passed away during the summer of 1040. Brother Polk was a true and exemplary brother; and in order t h a t this spirit may continue to reside within the campus community as in our f r a t e r n i t y and our hearts, Nu Chapter will present this scholarship each year to a young man of the freshman class who we feel possesses those qualities, athletic, and academic which were so aptly displayed by Brother Polk. This year the scholarship was presented to Andrew H. Ransom who hails from Wilmington, Delaware. " A n d y , " as he is called, won letters in football, basketball, and baseball and has shown proficiency in his academic work.

After the presentation of the awards, held in Lincoln's Mary Brown Chapel May 5, two selections were rendered b y the Lincoln University Glee Club under the direction of Professor Henry J . Booker. Professor Booker has long been a friend of Nu Chapter and we greatly appreciate the assistance rendered b y him in helping to make our program a success.

At the termination of the program, the Brothers and their lovely guests returned to the gymnasium to a t t e n d the Annual Medallion Ball. The edifice was beautifully decorated. This decoration was keynoted by an artificial flower garden situated in the center of the dance floor and containing a beautifully colored throne on which the queen was to sit. The queen was crowned during the intermission period in which a very elaborate and impressive ceremony was demonstrated.

She was wooed by the Brothers singing the "Alpha Sweetheart Song" which was accompanied by the orchestra. The beautiful queen was Miss B a r b a r a Childs of Stamford, Conn.

The gymnasium was radiated b y the b e a u t y emanating from the feminine guests of the brothers and was sweetened b y the musical strains which emitted from the horns of the "Lincoln University Collegians" led by one of the Brothers of Nu Chapter. This entire evening culminated the efforts of many brothers and little brothers who worked like lilliputians to m a k e it a success. We of Nu Chapter, with this affair behind us, are looking forward to a larger and b e t t e r affair next year.

So ends another school year. We of Nu Chapter would like to t a k e this opport u n i t y to say God-speed to all the Brothers.

F r a t e r n a l l y yours, ROSCOE E. W I S N E R ^ • Associate E d i t o r

Foreign Members

of Gamma

Chapter

F O R E I G N M E M B E R S of Gamma Chapter who are doing outstanding work scholastically; left to r i g h t : Edwardo Ford, from t h e Republic of P a n a m a , Anosike Nwokeuku, native of Mbieri Anerri, Nigeria, West Africa, and E g b e r t Campbell, n a t i v e of Kingston, J a m a i c a who is a member of the Sphinx Club; not shown is B e r t r a m Smalls from J a maica, British West Indies.

BETA SIGMA CHAPTER Southern University Greetings Brothers: Beta Sigma Chapter is continuing its march forward, always carrying the banner high.

During the school year the chapter retained its position of leadership on the campus. A prize-winning float was entered in the Home-coming parade. On October 6, our Annual "Rush P a r t y " was given and the evening was a successful one highlighted by the dynamic address given

by Brother Dr. H. Romm of the Biology department of the University. I t was climaxed with a social hour, during which the brothers were entertained by members of Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha K a p p a Alpha Sorority; and the I v y Leaf Pledge Club.

Miss B a r b a r a J e a n Richard, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, newly selected sweetheart of Beta Sigma was presented officially during the social hour.

Brothers Anderson Williams of New Orleans, Louisiana and Charles W. Hodges of Mobile, Alabama maintained perfect averages during the fall semester. The chapter sponsored one youth for the 1950

session of Bayou Boy's State and won the i n t r a m u r a l championship in basketball and volleyball. A formal and smoker was given for the Brothers and Sphinxmen of the Southwest Conference who visited the campus for the track meet.

In celebrating the "Education for Citizenship Week" the chapter sponsored programs at high schools in the area in cooperation with Beta I o t a Lambda Chapter of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Brother William A. Mitchell, Jr., general secretary of the Drayades Street YMCA of New Orleans, gave the address a t the annual chapel program held in the university chapel during the week.

The chapter is functioning this session under the capable leadership of Brothers Alphonse Jackson, president; Joseph Capers, vice-president; Leslie Barnum, corresponding secretary; Joseph Smith, recording secretary, E m m e t t e Sims, treasurer; David Pipkins, dean of pledgees; Clifford Young, p a r l i a m e n t a r i a n ; H a r r y Wheatly, chaplain; and Charles W. Hodges, editor to the Sphinx.

F r a t e r n a l l y yours, C H A R L E S W. HODGES Associate E d i t o r

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Beta Delta Lambda

Citation

Award

Ceremony,

December, 1950

Daytona

Beach,

Fla.

S E T A DELTA LAMBDA Citation A w a r d Ceremony, April 23, 1950 i n W h i t e Hall on Bethunc Cookman College campus, D a y t o n a Beach, Florida. Beading from left to r i g h t : Brother Bichard V. Moore, President; Mr. J a m e s Lewis, President of Afro Life Insurance Co.; Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Founder, President Emeritus of Bethune Cookman College; Mr. Q. D. Rogers, Sr., P r e s i d e n t of Central Life Insurance Co.; Brother J a m e s Huger, President of Beta Delta L a m b d a Chapter of A K A .

BETA DELTA LAMBDA Daytona Beach, Fla. This year we have been striving to keep the Alpha spirit of leadership and service in t h e front. Brother Charles Williams, (principal of Booker Washington High School of Miami, Florida) was guest speaker on April 23. Brother Williams spoke on the subject "Education for Citizenship." Other brothers were assigned to speak in all high schools within a hundred miles radius.

B e t a Delta Lambda Chapter has been a light of inspiration to i t s undergraduate brothers in maintaining comradeship, scholarship, and all around campus leadership.

Bethune-Cookman College witnessed the honor convocation of the charter chapter of Alpha K a p p a Mu, a t which time seven brothers of A. P h i A. making the group with Brother Marion Frederick as president.

Brother Lucius Davis, president of stud e n t council, carried 8 0 % of the student body with Brother E a r n e s t Cook, business manager; Brother J a k e Miller, treasurer.

On the 22nd of April the g r a d u a t e chapters of A. P h i A. and A K A gave a half with t h e title and theme "April Showers."

Can you imagine the ceiling of a large building covered with large bags of balloons and umbrellas? Can you imagine half of t h e room in black and gold with

fans taller t h a n men with sunbrellas and lawn setting? Can you imagine an orchestra behind crepe paper cut to give the effects of rain with men dressed in rainbow color raincoats.

Alpha has done i t again. Although I can't say t h a t we have done as much as we would like to. I am happy to state t h a t Brother Dr. John T. Stocking, Sr., is keeping our goal soaring toward a fraternity house. oOo

GAMMA GAMMA LAMBDA Greenville, S. C. Greetings Brothers in Alphadom: We, the brothers of Gamma Gamma Lambda Chapter proudly salute Alpha men throughout the nation. Many months have passed since any news has appeared in the official organ, the Sphinx Magazine. However, t h a t burning flame of Alphadom, still ignites the hearts of every brother of the chapter.

Since this is our first news for sometime, we deem it fitting to give an account of the various activities which have transpired during our long silence under t h e distinguished leadership of past president, Brother Dr. H . E. Hill, significant gains have been made b y t h e chapter. There has been an increase i n t h e membership due to the reclamation program, also one new member has been accepted into the Alpha fold. An emergency community t h a t affect

the Negro and which determines his status as a first class citizen of this community and the United States.

There are any number of activities which can be stated t h a t reflect credit on the chapter, b u t one of the most colorful and spectacular events of the year was the Annual Alpha Dance. All the details and plans for this affair came under the direction of the Social Committee with Brother William G. Hill as chairman. The invitations were designed to resemble t h e F r a t e r n i t y P i n . This affair was held Friday, November 18, 1949, a t the newly constructed (Catholic) Saint Anthony's Recreation Center. The decorations consisted of the following: a t the rear of the building mounted just above the orchestra p i t was a huge painting of the Sphinx a n d two Pyramids on either side. Each of these symbols gave a gleaming gold appearance (being bordered in gold with a black backg r o u n d ) . On each side of the building were small placards and pendants. Overhead, arranged across t h e ceiling were clusters of balloons. A t t h e entrance the Alpha Sign stood as a symbol of the light of t h e World. W i t h such a setting this affair offered a perfect atmosphere for an enchanting evening. I t was hailed as t h e most exclusive and unique social event of the year.

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BETA NU CHAPTER Florida A. & M.

OMICRON LAMBDA CHAPTER Birmingham, Alabama

Brothers of Alpha: I t ' s convention time, and the brothers of B e t a N u are exhausting their deepest resources in order t h a t our delegates shall be in "K. C." with ready attitudes, willing minds, and able bodies. For Beta Nu, conv e n t i o n attendance and participation thereabouts is a "sine qua non."

We've just begun t h e academic year of 1950-51, and have thrust ourselves into the heat of the omnipresent struggle between man and circumstance. Realizing t h a t Alphadom must continue to advance, incessantly, we have begun, already, to make FAMC and the surrounding community feel proud of our chapter.

By t h e w a y — B e t a Nu presented its annual Musical Cavalcade during October.

This time, it was rendered in the form of a minstrel. We enjoyed also our "rush p a r t y , " which we call t h e Freshman Smoker. During t h e smoker, we sang, spoke and reviewed movies of a recent football game.

Here's to a successful convention.

S. J . E. FORDE Associate Editor

In other previous editions you have read of reports from your brethren down Birmingham way. At the writing of this article the associate editor of this chapter feels t h a t all Alphadom should know more about these brothers. Brothers who in harmony and mutual understanding have served their Alpha well and have made of :. chapter here in Birmingham a real chapter.

This is the twenty-fifth anniversary of Omicron Lambda. A silver anniversary it shall be for her. We shall boast and s t r u t and parade with dignity her precepts till all Birmingham hums to the tune of her progress. Yes, I say progress not the progress of Omicron L a m b d a alone, b u t the progress of Birmingham. For it would be impossible indeed for any organization to live through its growing pains, then blossom into unprecedented beauty, without a t the same time, affecting all its surroundings with its glowing excellence.—I know Birmingham feels and appreciates the vitalizing influence of Alpha.

Alpha Aid For Holy Cross Hospital I N K E E P I N G with the goals set up b y Gamma E t a L a m b d a Chapter for the year, Brother Dr. L. M. Mitchell, right, chapter president presents a $500.00 check to Father Webber, center, of the Holy Cross Hospital, while Brother Dr. B. E. Connor, left, project chairman looks on. This contribution is given to aid in the completion of the Holy Cross Hospital here in Austin, Texas.

Page 21 The proudness and glory to be received from this week of praise, I feel does not totally belong to all of us who boast membership in this wonderful chapter. Yet we understand and would not have it any other way. Many like myself have only been here for one year and t h a t year t a x free. You see in our chapter a "Ballard P l a n " decrees t h a t all brothers coming out of undergrad school, and desiring affiliation are free of all chapter dues for a period of one year. Through this plan, many of us are here, proudly and courageously accepting the burdens of our age and the challenge of our f r a t e r n i t y .

To those, who have during the 25 years of Omicron Lambda's existence, held high Alpha's celestial aims of manly deeds, scholarship and love for all mankind, we the youth of this chapter, who saw those aims and caught their spirit, salute you.

To those other brethren who likewise gave birth, endurance and perpetuation to this chapter, b u t who through the complexity of time, wandered afar, we salute you too.

As some of you pass in review we, inheritors of your work, would like to p a y homage. Brother Dr. William Dowdell whose determinism and thoroughness manifested itself in the creation of this chapter. H a t s off to one of the first initiates. Bro. George 0. Bell, principal of one of Birmingham's two Negro high schools, who sets for Alpha and Birmingham the high water mark of leadership. Bro. A t t o r n e y A r t h u r Shores, stalwart and fearless leader of this city, has manifested the same spirit of invincibility in Omicron L a m b d a . Brother H .

Lovell Mosely, whose love for Alpha has made him a guiding light to all those coming into this chapter. Brother N . E. Wills, a brother in whom all the a t t r i b u t e s of manliness conspire to m a k e him a ra<iiant peer in Alphadom. To all these and many many more are we truthfully grateful.

Swiftly then must I mention the name of Brother Dr. E . H . Ballard, a brother we cannot and must not ever forget—a brother whose very intelligence, whose virtues, created for him here in Birmingham, t h e love and respect of all mankind. A brother whose method in Omicron Lambda fathered our famous "Ballard P l a n , " a brother we very recently lost to Los Angeles. Ah! but could time and space permit me to mention b u t little about the many other deserving brothers of this chapter, I would be happy.

These are all brothers who have heard in their souls depth the solemn cry of the new Alpha. These are all brothers upon whose shoulders can rest the weight of our organization. These brothers and those whom they may direct will never let you down.

This, dear brothers of Alphadom, represents a brief picture of Alpha in Birmingham and some few of its brothers who have contributed to its 25 years of service and growth. "Onward," is their hue and c r y ; and "onward," it shall be. "There is no power on earth t h a t can permanently stay their progress."

F r a t e r n a l l y yours, BENNIE J. HARRIS Associate E d i t o r oOo

GAMMA ETA LAMBDA Austin, Texas Greetings Brothers: I t is with pride and admiration t h a t we

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December, !!>.")()

Banquet

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B R O T H E R S of Epsilon Theta L a m b d a and their wives honored Brother Bennie D. Brown, General Secretary, w i t h a banquet following establishment of t h e chapter in Bermuda. Left to right, backs to camera: Brother Alfred Hinson, Miss Marjorie Beane, Mr. George A. Williams MCP. Facing camera: Mrs. Georgine R. Hill, Brother Winton Williams, Brother C. A. Smith, Mrs. Frances Burch, B r o t h e r Bennie D. Brown, Brother Collingwood V. Burch MCP, Brother T. C. Stowe, Mrs. Marion Stowe, Brother H. G. Hill. greet you throughout the country for the many fine accomplishments during the year, and the unique way in which previous advances have been maintained and enhanced.

We, here in the capital city of the largest state, are making every effort to keep the torch of Alpha aglow, t h a t it might continue to shine and lead onward and upward to new horizons for all concerned and those who will follow a lighted p a t h .

Recently three new members have been initiated into our folds. They were Brothers Morris J . Crawford, Boston P . Grant, and T. A. Mayes. These three brothers are valuable additions to our ever-widening community program.

At the repast which followed the initiation the president, Brother Dr. L. M. Mitchell, made a very challenging talk to the brothers. He assured his listeners t h a t

we are making progress here in our chapter, but have not as yet tapped the areas and avenues t h a t are now presenting themselves to us from all walks of life.

The brothers accepted his talk in the spirit t h a t he gave it and as a keynote to the broadening n a t u r e of our program.

Gamma E t a Lambda Chapter wishes much success to striving brothers everywhere, now and in the future.

F r a t e r n a l l y yours, ROSCOE S. BROWN Associate Editor 0O0

EPSILON THETA LAMBDA Hamilton, Bermuda Brother Bennie D. Brown, General Secr e t a r y of the Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y , recently established Epsilon Theta Lambda Chapter in Hamilton, Bermuda. Brother

Brown spoke a t a banquet given in his honor a t the Imperial Hotel where more t h a n thirty-five members of various Greek letter organizations attended.

Brother Brown declared t h a t "in order to implement the four freedoms elucidated by the late F r a n k l i n Delano Roosevelt, all Greek letter organizations in the United States and other countries must unite to fight racial prejudice wherever it exists."

He explained to those present the work of the American Council of H u m a n Rights, and advised all Greeks in Bermuda to form a Bermudan Council of Human Rights so they could flight prejudice in Bermuda with a united front. tsermudans packed St. P a u l A.M.E. unurch to witness the public meeting which was sponsored by Epsilon T h e t a Lambda Chapter. Members of other Greek letter organizations spoke brieflly in wel-

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Morris Brown

College

BROTHER PRINCE E. WILSON, head of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of History a t Morris Brown College was speaker on the occasion of t h e annual closed banquet of I o t a Chapter when t h e Brothers entertained their wives and sweethearts. coming Alpha P h i Alpha to Bermuda.

Brother Collingwood V. Burch, Member of Colonial Parliament and president of Epsilon Thet.-i Lambda Chapter, introduced Alpha Phi Alpha's General Secretary Bennie D. Brown who delivered the principal address, "The Forces of Prejudice."

Brother Brown stated t h a t in general the problems facing colored peoples in the United States and in Bermuda were similar, but t h a t in Bermuda the colored people outnumber the whites two to one, and t h a t i t is therefore their solemn obligation to continue fighting for the universal franchise so t h a t all colored people in Bermuda can vote. The Burmudan Government requires every voter to possess an equivalent of sixty pounds in property before they are eligible to vote. Brother Brown declared t h a t "This vicious system could be compared to the poll tax and other eliminatory stipulations which are still em-

ployed in some of the southern states in America to prevent the colored people from exercising the franchise." oOo

ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA Dallas, Texas Brothers of Alpha Sigma Lambda were shocked immeasurably by the untimely passing of its beloved brother, Dr. E d g a r E. Ward. Dr. Ward died of a heart attack while a t t e n d i n g a meeting of the Excelsior Life Insurance Company, of which he was president. Brother Ward loved his fraternity and attended regularly when his health permitted.

In 1943 he w7as proclaimed "Texas' most outstanding Negro" at the great state fair of Texas. He was also Dallas' first "Bronze Mayor." Brother Ward was affiliated with every worthwhile organization of his city

t h a t had to do with civic and social uplift for his people. At the time of his death he was chairman of a drive to raise $50,000— known as the Heman Marion Sweatt Fund —to pay for the education of Sweatt a t the University of Texas and help defray expenses t h a t will he incurred in other segregation suits of the State of Texas.

The Brothers performed graveside ceremonies and reluctantly committed him to Omega Chapter.

Brothers Cowen, Hixson, Fowler, Nelson and McKnight from Dillard, Bishop, Texas. Tillotson, and Texas colleges respectively are now members of Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter. The first four are working in the Dallas public school system, the l a t t e r with an insurance firm. Brother O. J . Fountaine received a Master of Arts degree this summer from Denver University. Brothers Toles, Holland and Dade attended the universities of Michigan, Co-

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lumbia and Chicago, respectively. All were doing work beyond the Master's degree.

Brother J a m e s White, Jr., has been appointed teacher of band a t Lincoln High School here in Dallas.

B. E. DADE Associate Editor 0O0

BETA PHI CHAPTER Dillard University Greetings Brothers in Alpha: We, the Brothers of Beta Phi, are proud to s t a t e t h a t the name of Alpha has as usual been held high among our fellow Greeks and the entire student body a t Dillard University during the past semester.

Beta P h i began its spring program with a display honoring all Greek-letter organizations on the campus. This was in the form of two beautifully decorated show cases in the Administration Building; one

Newly

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with the pins, badges and publications of nil (Jrceks; while the other contained Beta Phi's memoirs and record of achievements.

This display lasted one week and added to the chapter's laurels in the form of praises and congratulations.

"Education for Citizenship Week" w:is celebrated on April 17-21 with programs at the regular university chapel hours. O B Monday of this week, Brother A. P .

Tureaud, prominent Louisiana attorney, was the speaker. On Friday the speaker was Brother Rudolf Moses, Professor of English and Chairman of the Division of L i t e r a t u r e and Pine Arts a t Dillard. Both programs were most inspiring and served in typical Alpha style to remind the students of the importance of "an adequate education for effective citizenship."

Our annual Spring Dance was held on May 6 in Henson Hall, the university gymnasium. The gymnasium was beautifully

Officers

of Alpha

Alpha

decorated to represent a garden, resplendent with palms, lawn chairs, umbrellas ;imi bird bath, giving it a unique atmosphere and at the same time initiating something new in dance decorations on the campus. Our lovely Queen, .Miss Dorothy Miller, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and nursing senior, was presented at the intermission in her private garden atop the stage. The chapter Brothers serenaded the queen with our Sweetheart Song and t h e chapter's hymn. The A P H I A national hymn was then sung by all Alphamen present. Typically Alpha, the dance was £he stellar a t t r a c t i o n of the year and in campus society it is still referred to as " t h e dance."

In keeping with Alpha's high regard for scholarship, we find among Dillard's graduating class of 1950 eleven Alphamen, four of whom are finishing first, seeond, third and sixth respectively in their class. These

Lambda,

Newark,

N.

J.

OFFICERS of Alpha Aliha Lambda Chanter. Newark, N. J., are as fol'ows: Front Row—Harry Hazelwood, vice-president; James E. Abrams, president; Dr. Ernest Richards, treasurer. Back Row—Benjamin A. Collier, editor to the Sphinx; Logan McWilson, sergeant at arms; Dr. Marcus Carpenter and Attorney Louis Saunders, visitors from Jersey City; Philip Hoggard, chaplain, and Arthur C. Williams, secretary.

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Members of Delta Mu Lambda Chapter, Montclair, New Jersey MEMBERS OF DELTA MU LAMBDA CHAPTER, Montclair, New Jersey, who spear-headed the history-making Jewels Testimonial Banquet on the evening of May 28 at Montclair's finest hotel, Robert Treat. The ocoasion, participated in by many of the chapters of the Eastern Jurisdiction, was designed as a special tribute to the three remaining Jewels, Brothers George B. Kelley, of Troy, N e w York Henry A Callis, Washington, D. C , and Nathaniel A. Murray, of Los Angeles, California, and the widows of the deceased founders. ' Shown here are the following Delta Mu Lambda brothers (front row, from l e f t ) : Brothers George B. Jackson, George M. Phillips, Sr Howard Daniels, of the Charioteers, guest; Ferdinand D. Williams, chapter president; Francis M. Hammond, and Arthur C. Thornhiil. Back row, from left: Brothers Thomas L. Sanders, Arthur W. Hardy, Thomas L. Puryear, T. Arthur Lester, Charles W. Johnson, Lenard C Wright, and Lawrence Willette. Brothers absent when photograph was made included Frank F. Thompson, Sr., Lloyd M. Granger George L. Kingslow, A. G. K. Andrews, A. Maurice Curtis, E. Lanky Jones, E. Rudy Marrow, Allen W. Pearman, Robert D. Rice, Shadrac Jones, Richard H. Epps, and Frank F. Thompson, Jr., William L. Cassio, T. Andrew Taper, Herbert H. Tate, and A. A .

Phillips.

BETA PHI CHAPTER four Brothers are in order of achievement, Robert Coard, Grenada, B.W.I., Willie White, Brooklyn; E d w a r d Cowans, Dallas, T e x a s ; and Rogers E . Randall, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Continuing its program of leadership, B e t a P h i became the winner of the President's I n t r a m u r a l Trophy for the academic year 1949-50. I n winning this enviable trophy we beat our nearest competitors by 20 points which is quite a record.

And so Beta P h i closes an eventful year, With the anticipation of b e t t e r achievements in the coming year.

F r a t e r n a l l y yours, GLADSTONE C. M c D O W N E L L Associate Editor

Jewels Testimonial Banquet in Newark, Makes Alpha History

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pression was made by Alpha has become ft K E E P I N G with the highest and most lasting one.

IF rNacherished tradition of Alpha P h i Alpha t e r n i t y , several chapters of t h e E a s t e r n Two of the Jewels with their wives were Jurisdiction paid special t r i b u t e to the three surviving of the seven who founded the organization on May 28 a t Newark, New Jersey. Wives and widows of the founders were likewise present to equally share honors accorded on this history-making occasion.

Called the Jewels Testimonial Banquet, the affair was held in the fashionable Robert Treat Hotel in Newark. This was the first time t h a t a 'full-scale' event had ever been given by race citizens, and the im-

present. They were Jewel George B. Kelley, and Mrs. Kelley, of Troy, New Y o r k ; and Jewel H e n r y A. Callis, and Mrs. Callis, of Washington, D. C. P r e s e n t also were t h e widows of two deceased Jewels. They were Mrs. Robert H. Ogle, of Washington, D. C , whose husband did much to build up the parliamentary procedure of Alpha; and Mrs. Vertner W. Tandy, of New York, whose late husband was designer of the now famous Alpha badge.

Although Jewel N a t h a n i e l A. M u r r a y ,

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who is now residing in Los Angeles following retirement from the District of Columbia school system in Washington, could not be present, the host committee arranged for him to hold a long distance telephone conversation with Jewels Callis and Kelley, and extend greetings to all the guests.

Guest speakers included General President Belford V. Lawson and Brother Alonzo D. Moron, president of Hampton I n s t i t u t e , and director of educational activities for Alpha, Chapters sponsoring the Jewels Testimonial Banquet were Delta Iota, Rutgers U n i v e r s i t y ; E t a and Alpha Gamma Lambda, New York City; Gamma Iota Lambda, Brooklyn, New York; Beta Alpha Lambda, Jersey City, New J e r s e y ; and Delta Mu Lambda, Montclair, New Jersey.

The occasion came upon the forty-fourth year of the founding of Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

J E W E L CALLIS W R I T E S L E T T E R OF T H A N K S FOR FOUNDERS RECEPTION Dear Brothers: Mrs. Callis and I wish to express to every member of the committee and through you to every co-operating Brother in Alpha our deep and sincere appreciation for the excellently managed and soul-inspiring tribute in our honor a t the Hotel Treat, Newark, New Jersey, on the afternoon of Sunday, May 28, 1950.

New Officers

of Epsilon

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No occasion in Alpha has so impressed me with the solid, firm foundation t h a t Alpha men and their families have built in this country for our continuing progress toward full freedom and unfettered citizenship.

F r a t e r n a l l y yours, H E N R Y A R T H U R CALLIS oOo

EPSILON IOTA LAMBDA Suffolk, Virginia Alpha P h i Alpha's 220th Chapter was established in Suffolk, Virginia Sunday, October 1 under direction of Zeta Lambda Chapter, Newport News, Virginia. The new chapter will be known as Epsilon Iota Lambda.

Brother Dr. Lyman B. Brooks, was principal speaker. Brother Brooks is director of the Norfolk Division of Virginia State College. The speaker gave a short historical sketch of the beginning of Alpha P h i Alpha back in 1905 and the tumult of t h e world during the origin of Alpha P h i Alpha. He also pointed out t h a t in the midst of all the tumult during this period the author of the Alpha 1'lii Alpha hymn could still see the need of Scholarship, Noble Deeds and Love to all mankind which was so beautifully expressed by Brother Simpson. The speaker continued by saying today we are establishing Epsilon I o t a

Lambda,

Suffolk,

Va.

O F F I C E R S of Epsilon Iota Lambda, newly formed chapter a t Suffolk, Virginia, are shown in accompanying picture. From left, front row t h e y are: Kennard S. Roper, 2nd V i c e President; W. Lovel Turner, President; Dr. L. T. Reid, Treasurer. From left, second row: H. M. Bass, Recording and Corresponding Secretary; Alfred P. Goodwin, Financial Secret a r y . From left, back row: S. A. Cook, Associated Sphinx E d i t o r ; Julius Gray, Parliamentarian.

December, 1950 L a m b d a under similar condition as they were in 1905 and the same ideas expressed in the Alpha hymn still stands for this new age in which we are living.

Brother Dr. Clifton R. Jones, of Morgan State College, Baltimore, Maryland acting for the National Office of Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y presented the charter to t h e acting president of the new chapter and congratulated the brothers on the binding ties and spirit exhibited by them in securing the chapter. He also pointed out t h a t the Alpha Spirit was very much alive as brothers from far and near was on hand to witness the establishment of the new chapter. Brother H. W. Roberts, of Virginia State College, Petersburg, Brother G. J. Gilliams, Richmond, Virginia, Brother H. W. Gloster, of Hampton, I n s t i t u t e , and Brother Frederick A. Jackson, of Baltimore, Md., were among brothers present from other cities.

Brothers of Zeta Lambda were well represented.

Fraternally yours, s. A. COOK Associated Sphinx E d i t o r oOo

EPSILON CHAPTER OPENS HOME AT ANN ARBOR Epsilon Chapter is both happy and proud to announce to all brothers in Alpha t h e opening of its new house on the campus of the University of Michigan. The house is located at 738 Haven Street a t the corner of Hill and Haven, near the heart of t h e campus.

For several years the brothers of Epsilon have been working toward the goal of ac* quiring a house, and this year the goal was attained.

After negotiations were completed for the house, the true Alpha spirit came forth with particular clarity. All the Brothers who were going to live in the house returned to the campus from ten days to a week early. Also some brothers who hail graduated but were in the near vicinity returned to do their share. The house was completely washed both outside and inside and some painting was done on the outside.

Washing windows, scrubbing rooms, landscaping, plus all the other work t h a t confronts anyone upon moving into a home were accomplished with great efficiency.

Within a week's time an ordinary looking home was converted into one of t h e best looking homes in the block, and on a par with many of the f r a t e r n i t y houses on the campus.

The house is being run on a high business level by the house business manager, assistant manager, and accountant. I n addition all the men living in the house recognize and meet their obligations when due. Epsilon is also fortunate in having an alumni association t h a t is greatly interested in the progress and advancement of th eir former chapter and have offered sound business advice and encouragement.

Epsilon requests all former members of Epsilon Chapter to contact either the president, James W. Baker, or Secretary Walter D. Webb at our home, 735 H a v e n Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, so t h a t our alumni directory can be brought up to date.

The brothers of Epsilon both past and present have the true "Alpha Spirit" and their continued efforts have been exemplified in the many labors and enterprises, plus careful planning t h a t have gone to-

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wards the assurance t h a t the chapter house will be a successful venture. This triple t h r e a t combination of Alpha spirit, business management, and hard work has made the house a definite asset from a fraternal .Mini business view-point plus a marked advancement for the race on the campus of the "University of Michigan.

Although at present the house is filled to capacity, there probably will be some vacancies during the summer of '51 to accommodate those brothers throughout the country who will be attending the University of Michigan for the summer sessions.

Kpsilon Chapter cordially invites all good brothers in Alpha to come by and see us not only during the present football season, but anytime t h a t you are in Ann Arbor.

The door of our home will always be open to Alpha men.

F r a t e r n a l l y yours, J A M E S W. B A K E R President oOo

GAMMA XI LAMBDA St. Paul, Minneapolis Greetings Brothers: Members of Gamma Xi L a m b d a Chapter have again gotten down to work for the current school term, which includes the fall-wintor-spring season. A recent comer in our midst, Brother William E. Dickerson, has been named program director, Community House. Brother Dickerson, who hails from the East, was identified with Beta Omicron Chapter during his college davs a t A. & I. State College, Nashville.

The following brothers' names arc included in tli«' new edition of WHO'S W H O I N COLORED A M E R I C A : Attorney Raymond W. Cannon, P a s t General President of Alpha; Dr. E a r l S. Weber, Dr. L. Albert Scipio, M a r t i n Brookings, the l a t t e r three respectively holding positions as dentist, architect and engineer; and chemist for one of the leading cosmetic concerns.

"FROM Y E S T E R D A Y THROUGH TOMORROW" is the title of a book w r i t t e n

by Arthur C. Hill and Jesse W. Miller.

Published b y V a n t a g e Press, N e w York City, the book sells for $2.75. " O u r major aim in this book has been to show t h a t Negro hatred and its attendant train of insidious terror has placed a terrible strain and stain on this nation," Brother Miller writes.

F r a t e r n a l l v yours, J E S S E W. M I L L E R Associate E d i t o r oOo

ZETA LAMBDA CHAPTER Newport News, Va. Greetings Brothers: Nineteen hundred and fifty completed t h i r t y years of continuity in Alphadom by Zeta Lambda, the oldest graduate chapter in Virginia. This anniversary was celebrated while we were serving as co-hosts of the E a s t e r n Regional Convention during the first week of May. During the past year, Zeta L a m b d a has not only provided enjoyment for its members, b u t has given unlimited community service. A scholarship was awarded to an outstanding H u n t i n g t o n High School gradu a t e ; one complete football uniform w a s

Nil Lambda

Chapter

Holds

Banquet

for

Secretary

Brown

OVER T H I R T Y - F I V E brothers attended a b a n q u e t a t Virginia S t a t e College which -was given in honor of Brother Bennie D. Brown, General Secretary of Alpha P h i Alpha F r a ternity. Brother Brown spoke on t h e subject of "Chapter Organization and Procedure" to members of N u Lambda. A n audience participation forum ensued and Brother Brown answered m a n y questions on t h e internal workings of the fraternity. A t an afternoon session Brother Brown m e t with forty-one u n d e r g r a d u a t e brothers of B e t a Gamma Chapt e r located a t Virginia S t a t e College, and discussed "Methods and Procedures of Carrying on Business with t h e Office of General Secretary." H e advised chapter officers to give every brother an opportunity to serve on some committee so t h a t he would feel personally responsible for t h e success and growth of t h e chapter. Reading from left to r i g h t : Brothers Lawrence N . Jones, president of N u L a m b d a Chapter; Bennie D. Brown, General Secretary, Dr. Robert P . Daniel, former chairman of t h e Budget Committee; Louis H. Schuster, former E a s t e r n Vice President. purchased for the City Recreation football league; a contribution was made to t h e Community Chest; and financial aid was given to many other worthy causes in the city. During "Education for Citizenship Week," Zeta Lambda presented Brother Alonza J . Moron, president of Hampton I n s t i t u t e and director of educational activities of Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y a t a public meeting which was well attended by the citizens of our fair city. Brother Rupert Picott, executive secretary of the Virginia Teachers Association, was the speaker for Zeta L a m b d a at assembly programs in both Huntington and Carver high schools. Brothers Moron and Picott acquitted themselves in true Alpha fashion and made "Education for Citizenship Week" a great success.

Brother J . Metz Rollins was called back to his Alma Mater, Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N . C. to deliver the Baccalaureate sermon. When the degrees were conferred at the Commencement, Brother Rollins was the recipient of the

Doctor of Divinity degree. H e and M r s .

Rollins also celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in the month of September.

In the social department, Zeta L a m b d a climaxed the dance season with the Annual Cabaret Ball where Alpha men and their guests " t o a s t e d " and danced until t h e wee hours of the morning for "memories fond" always return a thousand fold on these beauteous occasions. In August, a motorcade formed in front of the new home of Brother Hannibal Ridley and journeyed to Mark Haven Beach on t h e shores of the beautiful Rappahanoek River for a picnic. Wives, sweethearts, and all of the "small f r y " were present. Brother Bernard Howard thrilled the group with rides in his motor boat. A gay time w a s had by all.

Zeta Lambda has completed a very good year under the leadership of our dynamic and capable president, Brother Hannibal Ridley, who has done yeoman service with the assistance of Brothers F r a n k Jackson,

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Beta Lambda Honors Retired Members October 29, was the date of an SUNDAY, unusual ceremony sponsored b y B e t a Lambda Chapter in Kansas City. Members of the chapter took the occasion to honor four brothers of the chapter who had retired from active practice in their professions.

The brothers of B e t a Lambda formed a motorcade of twelve police-escorted automobiles and visited the members to be honord a t their respective homes where special citations and lifetime membership cards were presented. I n each instance, a brief chronology of the brother's life and accomplishments was given.

Founders

Day at Albany

State

College,

Georgia

F O U N D E R S DAY a t Albany S t a t e College, Georgia, as a t any such institution, means recalling many of t h e highlights of t h e past. And this is w h a t is being done by these t h r e e notables who have been and still are a p a r t of Albany State. Guest speaker for Founders Day was Brother Richard T. Lockett, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, who was t h e first male g r a d u a t e of Albany S t a t e College, having finished with t h e class of '09.

Seated are Dr. Joseph W. Holley (left), president-emeritus of Albany State, and an outstanding figure in Negro education of Georgia; and Brother Dr. Aaron Brown, president of t h e college, and vice-president of the Southern Jurisdiction, Alpha P h i Alpha Frat e r n i t y . Brother L o c k e t t is one of t h e most prominent figures in Atlantic City, and served as a member of t h e Convention Committee when Alphas held their general sessions in t h e "City b y t h e Sea" in 1944, and again in 1948. Founder of Albany S t - t e was Brother Dr. H. A. Hunt, who before his passing had become well known in t h e New Deal Administration.

ZETA LAMBDA C H A P T E R Newport News, Va. vice-president, Clarence Johnson, secretary, A. I). Scanning, treasurer and Rainey, chairman of the Program Committee.

Greater heights will be reached during the ensuing year, for in true Alpha tradition, we will transcend all, and over remember t h a t we are servants of all.

F r a t e r n a l l y yours, T. B. BOSS Associate E litor oOo

GAMMA PSI LAMBDA Asheville, N. C. Greetings Brothers: Gamma Psi L a m b d a Chapter, having completed a wonderful summer and with the fall season well underway with its many activities, takes great pride in looking back to an enjoyable and successful year.

In spite of the deplorable incident which the present war has forced upon us, we

stand reaily to t a k e up the banner left behind by our dear brothers who have left for different branches of the services.

Gamma Psi Lambda laments the absence of these brothers, and takes this means to salute them: Brothers Raymond Bland, '48 graduate of Johnson ('. Smith University, serving in Korea; Lt. Pickney Robinson, '48 graduate of Lincoln University, U. 8. Army; Barney Brown, class of '49, N.C.A. and T., U. S. Army; Lt. Asa Herring, who studied at Tuskegee I n s t i t u t e and graduated from Chicago School of Aeronautics in 1948. L t .

Herring received his wings a t the U. S. Air Base a t Las Vegas, N e v a d a in J u n e of this year, and is now stationed with the 91st Fighter Intercepter Squadron, Larson Air Base, Moses Lake, Washington. He is the only Negro officer on the base, and flies a J e t 8fi. The young flight officer also heads the public information office. His wife is the former Miss Honor Bomar, lovely 1947 Hampton graduate, who is presently teaching in Asheville, N. C. F r a t e r n a l l y yours, W A L T E R H. L E W I S Associate Editor

Recipients of the honor were: Brother George S. Ellison, one of the founders of Epsilon chapter in 1909 and former principal of Lincoln High School, Kansas City, Missouri; Brother Charles Westmoreland, retired instructor from Lincoln High School; Brother O. B. Buster, retired viceprincipal, Sumner High School, Kansas City, K a n s a s ; and Brother Dr. S. H .

Thompson, dean of Kansas City physicians who has practiced medicine for 58 years but who is now retired because of ill health.

Other activities of Beta L a m b d a h a v e centered around preparations for the general convention to be held in Kansas City, December 27-30. Fifty-six active brothers have manned the fifteen working committees planning the Alpha convention and the coordinated activities in connection with the Tri-Convention program. Tri-Convention committees are made up of representatives from Alpha P h i Alpha, K a p p a Alpha Psi and Alpha K a p p a Alpha with the costs being shared equally by the three organizations.

Initial correspondence to all chapters has been sent out together with information about housing, registration and entertainment.

Outstanding in the chapter program this year has been the work of the Educational Committee under the guidance of Brother S. H. Thompson, J r . The effort has been principally concerned with the rehabilitation of delinquent and underpriviliged boys in aiding them to make an adjustment to community life.

In addition to regular chapter activities several goodwill trips have been t a k e n by members of Beta Lambda to publicize t h e coming general convention. Chapters visited include Xi Lambda, Chicago, by Brother Dowdal Davis; Alpha E t a Lambda, Houston, by Brothers Davis and B u r t M a y b e r r y ; Alpha Lambda, Louisville, b y Brothers Davis and J . R. Lillard; Alpha Psi and Beta Zeta Lambda, Jefferson City, Mo., by Brothers J . A. Bradford, Beltron Orme and Dowdal Davis.

Beta Lambda sent a delegation of brothers to Upsilon in Lawrence, the University of Kansas City to assist in the initiation of five brothers on November 4. The date wa3 also the occasion of the visit of General President Brother Belford V. Lawson to Upsilon Chapter and to B e t a L a m b d a .

December, 1950

Beta Larnbdans

THE

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Pay Special

Tribute

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To Retired

Brothers

BROTHERS OF BETA LAMBDA CHAPTER, Kansas City, shown above were members of the motorcade which was formed to visit the homes of retired brothers to present special citations and lifetime membership cards in the chapter. Left to right, they are (front row): John A. Hodge, Walter Caldwell, Ephraim Ewing, George S. Ellison, William J. McCallop, Willard Smith, Paul Mobiley, Edwin R. Byrd; (second row) W. R. Howell, Joseph Collins, Charles Toms, J. A. Bradford, Dan Lewis, Donald Boone, Dr. Walter R. Peterson; (third row) Clifford M. Spottsville, Guy D. Davis, S. H. Thompson, Jr., J. A. Jeffress, Lawrence Lackey, William Jefferson, William Boone; (fourth row) Churby Clowers, Burt A. Mayberry, William H. Towers, I. F. Bradley, R. R. Mansfield. Also present but not on picture were Dowdal H. Davis, Roosevelt Butler. Brothers honored were: George S. Ellison, G. B. Buster, Charles Westmoreland and Dr. S. H. Thompson.

Beta

Lambda

Chapter

Sponsors

Point

Program

By S. H. THOMPSON, Chairman met the ready reception of leading social O T H E R S of Beta Lambda Chapter of BteamRGreater and educational agencies of the comKansas City have united as a munity. No longer does the committee on and are surging forth in the execution of the Chapter's F i v e Point Program of Civic Education and Development.

Without question each brother has become a vital p a r t of the most expensive local program ever launched by the organization.

For several years the educational committee has been dissatisfied with the annual one-week tenure of the Education and Citizenship Project. Kansas City in 1950 has witnessed the development of a fiftytwo week continuing program which has

education seek fertile fields in which to work but instead is sought for cooperation and guidance in lifting the standards of living in the immediate area.

We are proud to be in line with the new national program of Alpha P h i Alpha by spreading our efforts over a greater period of time. This, we hope, is the beginning of a permanent program to grow and be refined as the years go by.

Beta Lambda's Five Point Program is as follows:

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I. Juvenile Guidance of Border - line Correctional Cases.

Directors—Brothers J o h n A. Hodge and James A. Curry Purpose—Cooperation of the fraternity with the Juvenile Courts of Wyandotte and Jackson Counties in passing judgment on youths brought before them.

I I . Organization of Constructive Groups.

Director—Brother L. S. Luckcy Purpose — To give opportunity for growth and guidance in the varied fields of vocational endeavor.

I I I . Vocational Opportunity Directors—Brothers Roosevelt Butler and Woodrow Austin Purpose—To open the doors of more and better jobs to Negro youth.

IV. Housing and Recreation Director—Brother Chauncey Downs Purpose—Elimination of low - class housing and wholesome facilities for the recreation of all.

V. Sponsorship of Delinquent Boys Director—Brother Elmer C. Jackson, Jr. Purpose—Assignment to individual brothers of potentially successful youths whose talents are now dormant.

The above program in no w a y encompasses all activities of the educational committee but is in addition to the seasonal projects, each of which is of shorter duration.

The Committee on Educational Activities: S. H. Thompson, Jr., chairman; George P e r r y , co-chairman; William Boone, secretary; and E. I. Bassett, Percy Caruthers, J . H. Collins, J a m e s A. Curry, Dowdal H. Davis, Chauncey Downs, John A. Hodge, J o h n Hovell, Elmer C. Jackson, James A. Jeffress, P e r r y K i r k p a t r i r k , Lawrence L. Luckey, D. W. Lewis, J . R. Lillard, B u r t A. Mayberry, William J . McCallop, E a r l D. Thomas, Thomas A. Webster.

Alpha,

Alphas

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at Michigan

December, 1950

State

College

Fraternity Scholastic Averages (Actives) Spring Term 1950 Averages

No. of Actives

Alpha Phi Alpha Farm House

Fraternity

2.04 1.71

11 42

Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Gamma Rho

1.70 1.58

39 53

Theta X I Phi Delta Theta

1.50 1.49

41 81

P h i Kappa s i f r m a Delta Upsilon

i.4g 1.48

35 46

Delta Tau Delta Sigma Alpha Epsilon

1.4200 1.4258

59 62

Sigma Chi P i Kappa Phi

1.41 1.3993

73 67

Lambda Chi Alpha Zeta Beta Tau

1.3992 1.3923

90 28

Delta Chi T h e t a Chi

1.38 1.36

67 61

Alpha Tau Omega Sigma Nu

1.3419 1.3394

69 64

P h i Kappa Tau Beta T h e t a P i Delta Sigma Phi

1.31 1.27 1.26

12 49 93

I'si Upsilon K a p p a Sigma

1.2.1 1.22

69 63

ALL F R A T E R N I T Y AVERAGE (Actives;

1.41

ALL COLLEGE MEN'S AVERAGE 1.45

and AKA Neophytes

at Tenn.

State College,

Nashville

F I F T E E N spring neophytes of Beta Omicron Chapter, Tennessee S t a t e College, Nashville, are shown with lovely neophytes of Alpha K a p p a Alpha Sorority prior to t h e traditional probation dinner a n d "gig." The A K A neophytes are (seated from left), Misses Naunita Long, Pauline Warr, Doris Hill, Norma Fields, Mabel Hudson, Bernice Talley, Atha Young, Augusta Allen, Maurine Lee, a n d Violet Franklin. Brothers pictured (from left), are Ernest Young, Jesse Williamson, John Hilling, Melvin Owens, Bobby Harris, Anderson Bridges, Joseph Downey, Charles Bolen, Elihu Blanks, Eddie Murphy, Lawrence Sloan, Charles Buckhalter, Solomon Westbrook, Leroy Rodgers, and James Belle. Neophyte brothers not present are Brothers Eddie Williams, and Alfonso Sherman.

December, 1950

THE

XI—kn 13—Wilbefroce University and College of Education a n d Industrial Arts Wilberforce, Ohio. President, J. Willard Vann, College of Education a n d Industrial Arts; Secretary, Sanborn P u m p h r e y , Box R 24, Wilberforce, Ohio.

OMICRON—kn 14—Pittsburgh 19, Pennsylvania. President, Richard S. Richards, 6500 Meadow Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Secretary, William E. Green.

RHO—kn 16—Philadelphia, P a . President, Walter F . Jerrick, 1843 Christian St., Philadelphia, Pa.; Secretary, D. R. Allen Durrant, 4500 Brown St., Philadelphia, P a .

SIGMA—kn 17—Boston, Mass. President, Baron H. Martil II, 14 Wabon St., Grove Hall, Mass.; Secretary, George A. Strait, 23 Harold St., Roxbury 19, Mass.

TAU—kn 18—University of Illinois, Urbana. Illinois.

President, Robert Norwood. 1301 W. Clark, Urbana, 111.; Secretary, Stephen W. Duncan. 1301 W. Clark, Urbana, 111.

UPSILON—kn 19—University o fKansas, Lawrence, Kansas. P r e s i dent, Lawrence S. Lackey, 1101 Mississippi, Lawrence, Kansas; Secretary, Chester I. Lewis, 1101 Mississippi, Lawrence, Kansas.

PHI—kn 20—Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

President, Alfred Jefferson, Men's Dorm., Box 158, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; Secretary, Lucian M. Dixon, Box 158, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

CHI—kn 21—Meharry Medical College, Nashville 8, T e n n . P r e s i dent, Randle E. Pollard. Meharry; Secretary. P e r r y B. Little, M e h a r r y Medical College. Nashville 8, Tenn.

PSI—kn 22—University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, P a . P r e s i dent, Ed. R. Harris, 2128 Christian, Philadelphia 46, P a . ; Secretary, Leonard L. Burns. 4517 Kingsessing Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. ALPHA ALPHA—kn 23—University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

President. J o h n Leahr, 5409 Ward Street, Cincinnati, Ohio; Secretary, A n d r e w S. Johnson, 505 Polar St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

ALPHA BETA—kn 24—Talladega College, Talladega, Ala. P r e s i dent, Samuel Brookins; Secretary, William W. Andrews, III, Talladega College, Talladega, Ala. ALPHA GAMMA—kn 25—Brown University, Providence, R. I. ALPHA DELTA—kn 26—University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. President, William Redmond, 433 P a r k F r o n t Walk, Los Angeles 11; Secretary, Joseph A. J a n u a r y , 1353 West 37th Place, Los Angeles 7, Calif.

ALPHA EPSILON—kn 27—University of California, Berkley, Calif.

President. J e r o m e O. Hutton, 60 Oak Ridge Road. Berkley, Calif.; Secretary, H e r m a n Lewis, 2804 Stanton St., Berkley, Calif.

ALPHA ZETA—kn 28—West Virginia State College, Institute, W. Va. President, Paul Redden, Jr., P r i l l e r m a n Hall; Secretary, Chellis D. Madison, P r i l l e r m a n Hall, West Virginia State College, Institute, W. Va. ALPHA ETA—kn 29—St. Louis 13, Mo. President, Artie V. Whitmore, 3719 Page Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.; Recording Secretary, George H. Hyram, 4432 N. Market, St. Louis, Mo. ALPHA THETA—kn 30—University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

President, George R. Ricks. 1014 Emerson St., Iowa City, Iowa; Secretary, J a m e s C. Patrick, 1016 Garrett PI., Iowa City, Iowa.

ALPHA IOTA—kn 31—University of Denver, Denver, Colo. P r e s i dent, Irving Andrews, 3223 Gilpin; Secretary, Harlan Porter, 2717 LaFayette, Denver, Colo.

ALPHA KAPPA—kn 32—Springfield College, Amherst College, Springfield, Mass., Amherst, Mass.

ALPHA MU—kn 33—Northwestern University, Evanston, 111. P r e s i dent, George R. Ricks, Emerson St., Branch, Y. M. C. A.. Evanston, 111.; S'ecretary, J. Lawrence Patrick, Jr., 1016 Garnett PI., Evanston, 111.

ALPHA NU—kn 34—Iowa State College, D r a k e University, Des Moines, Iowa. President, Wendell Hill, 1060 14th St.; Secretary, George A. Lawson, 1180 13th St., Des Moines, Iowa.

ALPHA XI—kn 35—University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.

President, Clarence Pruitt, 3129 North Commercial Ave., Portland, Ore.; Secretary, Carl Deiz, 3218 North Borthwick, Portland, Ore. ALPHA OMICRON—kn 36—Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C.; President, Richard A. Benn, Johnson C. Smith University, Box 185, Charlotte 6, N. C ; Secretary, H a r r y L. Jackson, Johnson C. Smith University, Box 136, Charlotte, N. C. ALPHA PI—kn 37—Louisville Municipal College, Louisville, Ky. President, Robert T. Downs, 3233 Hale Ave., Louisville, Ky.; Secretary, James M. Coleman, 633 E. Hill St., Louisville, Ky. ALPHA RHO—kn 38—Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga. President, J e r o m e F a r r i s ; Secretary, Charles Moreland, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga. ALPHA SIGMA—kn 39—Wiley College, Marshall, Texas. President, Charles Harlins, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas; Secretary, Robert E. Jones, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas.

ALPHA TAU—kn 40—Akron University, Akron, Ohio. President, Sterling Tucker, 199 P e r k i n s St., Akron, Ohio; Secretary, J o h n Crooks, 639 Bellevue, Akron, Ohio.

ALPHA UPSILON—kn 41—Wayne University, Detroit, Mioh.

President, J a m e s Stephens, 4027 St. Clair, Detroit, Mich.; Secretary, J o h n D. Strauthers. 1425 W. G r a n d Blvd.. Detroit. Mich.

ALPHA PHI—kn 42—Clark College, Atlanta, Ga. President. J a m e s E. Woodard, Clark College. Atlanta, Ga.;; Secretary, David B. K i r k land, Clark College, Atlanta, Ga.

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ALPHA CHI—kn 43—Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. President, Alva Thornton, Fisk University, Box 368, Nashville 8, Term.; Secretary, Willie Fleming, Fisk University. Box 215. Nashville. T e n n .

ALPHA PSI—kn 44—Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo. P r e s i dent, Otha Melvin Green, 208 Allen Hall, Jefferson City, Mo.; Secretary, Joseph Whitfield Trigg, Jr., 734 Clark Avenue, Jefferson City, Mo. BETA ALPHA—kn 45—Morgan State College Baltimore, Md. P r e s i dent, Wilbert L. Walker, 1006 Fulton Ave., Baltimore, Md.; Secretary, Liston A. George, Morgan State College, Baltimore 12, Md. BETA BETA—kn 46—University of Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb. P r e s i dent, 1971 51st St.. Lincoln, Neb.; Secretary, Earl Hunnigan, 2627 Binney St., Omaha, Neb. BETA GAMMA—kn 47—Virginia State College. Petersburg, Va. President, Richard G. Gilmore, Virginia State College. Petersburg, Va.; Secretary, Frederick E. Swanson, Virginia State College, Petersburg, Va. BETA DELTA—kn 48—State A. a n d M. College. Orangeburg. S. C. President, Theodore Pride, State A. and M. College. Orangeburg, S. C ; Secretary, Arnold Macklin, State A. and M. College. Orangeburg. S. C. BETA EPSILON—kn 49—Greensboro, N. C , A. and T. College.

President, Marvin A. Sanders, A. a n d T. College, Greensboro, N. C ; Secretary, L a w r e n c e Hooper, A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C. BETA ZETA—kn 50—Samuel Huston College, Austin, Texas. P r e s i dent, Ira Wimberly, Samuel Huston College. Austin, Texas; Secretary, Robert Gray, Samuel Huston College, Austin, Texas.

BETA ETA—kn 51—Southern Illinois University Carbondale, HI. President, A. L. Cartwright, 318 E. Oak St., Carbondale, 111.; Secretary, Walter H. Clark, 325 E. J a c k s o n St., Carbondale, 111.

BETA THETA—kn 52—Bluefield State College, Bluefield, W. Va. President, James Jefferies, Jr., Bluefield State College. Bluefield, West Virginia; Secretary, Floyd E. Carter. Bluefield State College, Bluefield, West Virginia.

BETA IOTA—kn 53—Western State College, Kalamazoo, Mich.

BETA KAPPA—kn 54—Langston University.

Langston, Okla.

President, Henry Ponder, Langston, Okla.; Secretary. Reymond F o r t u n e , Langston University, Langston, Okla.

BETA MU—kn 55—Frankfort, Ky. President. J. F r a n k l i n Allen; Secretary, Herbert E. Olivera. Kentucky State College. Frankfort, Ky. BETA NU—kn 56—Florida A. and M. College, Tallahassee, Fla. President. Joseph Anderson. Florida A. a n d M. College. Tallahassee, Fla.; Secretary, Walter Lang, Jr.. Florida A. and M. College, Tallahassee, Fla. BETA XI—kn 57—LeMoyne College. Memphis, Tenn.

President, Robert Eldridge, 250 Cambridge; Secretary, D. Morgan Kilpatrick, 291 Decatur St., Memphis, Tenn.

BETA OMICRON—kn 58—Tennessee State College, Nashville, Tenn.

President, A r t h u r J. Williams; Secretary, J. Leonard Oxley. Tennessee State College. Nashville, Tenn.

BETA PI—kn 59—Lane College, Jackson, Tenn.

President, B. Hardy, Lane College, Jackson, Tenn.; Secretary, J a m e s L. Triplett, Lane College, Jackson, T e n n .

BETA RHO—kn 60—Shaw University Raleigh, N. C. President.

Allen Crooms, Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C ; Secretary, J o h n J. Williams, Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C. BETA SIGMA—kn 61—Southern University, Baton Rouge. La. President, J a m e s J. Prestage, Jr., Southern Br. P. O. Box 9617, Baton Rouge, La.; Secretary, Anderson Williams, Southern Br. P . O. Box 9647, Baton Rouge, La. BETA TAU—kn 62—Xavier University, New Orleans, La. President, J o h n L. Finley. Xavier University, New Orleans, La.; Secretary, Robert L. Simpson, Xavier University, New Orleans, La. BETA UPSILON—kn 63—Alabama State College. Montgomery, Ala. President. B u r e n Snowden, Alabama State College. Montgomery, Ala.; S'ecretary, Ed. Nathaniel Moore, Alabama State College, Montgomery, Ala. BETA PHI—kn 64—P. O. Box 449. Dillard University, New Orleans, La. President, William Douthit; Secretary, William L. Edwards.

BETA CHI—kn 65—Little Rock, A r k . President, Willie H. Mott.

P h i l a n d e r - S m i t h College, Little Rock, Ark.; Recording Secretary, Lloyd Meyers, P h i l a n d e r - S m i t h College, Little Rock, Ark. BETA PSI—kn 66—Oxford University, London, England.

GAMMA ALPHA—kn 67—Texas College, Tyler. Texas. President, Aldridge McCurdy, Texas College, Tyler, Texas; Secretary, S a m Wallace, Texas College, Tyler, Texas.

GAMMA BETA—kn 68—North Carolina College, D u r h a m , N . C. President, Albert E. Williams, North Carolina College, Box 796. D u r h a m , N. C ; Secretary, Winston R. Pearson, North Carolina College, Box 796, D u r h a m , N. C. GAMMA GAMMA—kn 69—Allen University, Columbia, S. C. P r e s i dent. Jacob C. T i n g m a n ; Secretary, Calvin C. Rubens. Allen University, Columbia, S. C. GAMMA DELTA—kn 70—A. M. and N. College, Pine Bluff, A r k .

President, Victor Starland, A. M. a n d N. College. P i n e Bluff, Ark.; Secretary. V a n n e t t e Johnson, A. M. a n d N. College. P i n e Bluff, A r k .

GAMMA EPSILON—kn 71—University of Wisconsin, Madison. Wis. President, Horace Hobson, 1154 Williamson St.. Madison. Wis.; Secretary. Stanley P . Hebert, 740 Langdon Ave., Madison, Wis. GAMMA ZETA—kn 72—Fort Valley State College Ft. Valley, Ga. President, William H. Alexander; Acting Secretary, William H. A l exander.

GAMMA ETA—kn 73—University of Indiana, Bloomington. Ind. President, William Herring, 418 E. 8th St., Bloomington, Ind.; Secretary.

Donald Wood. 418 E. 8th St.. Bloomington, Ind.

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GAMMA THETA—kn 74—University of Dayton, Dayton. Ohio.

President, George R. Hicks, 572 Broadway, Dayton 7, Ohio; Secretary.

J o h n Fields, Jr., 812 Dennison Ave., Dayton 8, Ohio.

GAMMA IOTA—kn 75—Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. P r e s i dent, Charles H. Harrison, P. O. Box 63, Hampton, Va.: Secretary, j c h n H. Palmer. P . O. Box 63. Hampton. Va. GAMMA K A P P A CHAPTER—kn 76—Miles College. Birmingham, Ala. President, Lorenzo B. Hayes, 850 Lincoln Ave., Birmingham, Ala.; Secretary, Ernest L. Jones, 1535 22nd St.. Birmingham, Ala. GAMMA MU—kn 77—Livington College. Salisbury, N. C. President.

S. Conaster Love, Livingston College, Salisbury. N. C ; Secretarv.

F r a n k l i n A. Stewart, Livingston College, Salisbury, N. C. GAMMA NU—kn 78—Pennsylvania State College, Pennsylvania.

President. Wilbert C. Lancaster, Box 118, J o r d a n Hall, Pennsylvania State College, Pennsylvania; Secretary, K e n n e t h E. Carter, 218 Jordan Hall, Pennsylvania State College, Pennsylvania.

GAMMA XI—kn 79—University of California, Los Angeles. Calif.

President. Robert E. House, 642 E. 28th St., Los Angeles 11, Calif.; Secretary, Samuel McGruder, 820 E. 42nd PI., Los Angeles 11, Calif.

GAMMA OMICRON—kn 80—Knoxville College, Knoxville, Term.

President, Harold Ramsey. Knoxville College; Secretary, Aaron L. Smith, Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tenn.

GAMMA PI—kn 81—Benedict College. Columbia S. C. President, Claudius Conner. Benedict College. Columbia 13, S. C ; Secretary, F r a n k Fair. 2208 Senate St., Columbia, S. C. GAMMA RHO—kn 82—Purdue University, LaFayette, Ind. Presid e n t . George Younger, Seneca No. 348. West LaFayette, Ind.; Secretary, E d w a r d Garrett, 325 Shutz St., West LaFayette, Ind. GAMMA SIGMA—kn 83—Delaware State College, Dover, Dela.

President. Iley W. Murfree, Delaware State College, Dover. Dela.; Secretary, J o h n E. Bush, Delaware State College, Dover, Dela.

GAMMA TAU—kn 84—Michigan State College. East Lansing. Mich.

President, William H. Haithco, 1306 Hyland. Lansing, Mich.; Secretary.

Herbert H. Burnett, 318 Mason, East Lansing, Mich.

GAMMA UPSILON—kn 85—Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss.

President. Hubert L. Wallace, P. O. Box 73, Louise, Miss.; Secretary.

A r v a r h Strickland, 909 Atlanta St.. Hattiesburg, Miss.

GAMMA PHI—kn 86—Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.

President, Cleveland O'Neal, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala.; Secretary, David H. Fennoy. Box 841, Tuskegee. Ala. GAMMA CHI—kn 87—Pittsburgh, Kan. President. Henry J. Jones.

1008 N. Joplin, Pittsburgh, Kan.; Secretary, Harold E. Bruce, 1008 N. J o p l i n , Pittsburgh, Kan. GAMMA PSI—kn 88—St. Augustine's College. Raleigh. N. C. President. F r a n k l i n P . DeLaine. St. Augustine's College. Raleigh, N. C ; Secretary, J o h n W. Hairston, Jr., St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, N. C. DELTA ALPHA—kn 89—Claflin University, Orangeburg, S. C. President. Charles L. Keels. Claflin University, Orangeburg, S. C. Secr e t a r y . J a m e s Felder, Claflin University, Orangeburg, S. C. DELTA BETA—kn 90—Bethune-Cookman College. Daytona Beach.

Fla. President, Lawrence Scott; Secretary. Ray Washington, B e t h u n e Cookman College, Daytona Beach. Fla. DELTA GAMMA—kn 91—Alabama A. and M. College. Normal, Ala. President, Edward H. Oliver. Normal, Ala.; Secretary, Nelson Glover, A. & M. College, Normal, Ala. DELTA DELTA—kn 92—Albany State College, Albany, Ga. President, E. J. Martin, 416 Mercer Ave.. Albany, Ga.; Secretary, Terry T. Pierce. 606 Cotton Ave.. Albany, Ga. DELTA EPSILON—kn 93—University of Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y. President. Joseph Beal. 420 Clinton St., Buffalo, N. Y.; Secretary, William Powell, Jr.. 248 Springville, Eggertville, N. Y. DELTA ZETA—kn 94—Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y. President. Theodore A. Talbot, 1409 S. McBride, Syracuse. N. Y.; Secretary, Arnold D. Duncan. Collendale, A-7, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y. DELTA ETA—kn 95—Savannah. Ga. President, J a m e s H. Savery, S a v a n n a h State College, Savannah, Ga.; Recording Secretary, Lewis Vaughs, 767 E. Gwinnett St., S a v a n n a h . Ga. DELTA THETA—kn 96—Texas State University for Negroes, Houston, Texas. President. Charles W. Wexler, Jr., Texas State University; Secretary, J a m e s Rece, Jr.. 2734 Nance, Houston 10, Texas.

DELTA IOTA—kn 97—Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N. J. President. Eric Winston Springer, Box 175, Rutgers University; Secret a r y , Philip S. Johnson. Box 175, Rutgers University. New Brunswick, N. J .

DELTA KAPPA—kn 98—Alcorn College, Alcorn, Miss. President.

J e s s e Woodson Whitfield: Secretary. Robert W. Magby, Alcorn College, Miss.

DELTA MU—kn 99—University of Wichita, Wichita, Kansas; President, J o h n W. Johnson. 1044 Mathewson. Wichita, Kansas; Recording Secretary Otis T. Hammonds, 3111 E. Murdock, Wichita Kansas.

DELTA NU—kn 100—Maryland State College, Princess Anne, Maryland. President. Elmer W. WinBeld. Maryland State College; Secretary.

Chester O. Walton. Maryland State College, Princess Anne, Maryland.

December, 1950

CHAPTER OFFICERS-Graduate Chapters ALPHA LAMBDA—kn 101—Louisville 3. Ky. President. A r t h u r P .

Evans. Jr.. 1917 Yale Dr., Louisville, Ky.; Recording Secretary, Dalton M. Childress, 518 York St., Apt. 7, Louisville, Ky. BETA LAMBDA—kn 102—Kansas City. Mo. President J. A. Bradford, P . O. Box 293. Kansas City, Kan.; Secretary, J a m e s Alfred Jeffress, 1824 Paseo St.. Kansas City, Mo. GAMMA LAMBDA—kn 103—Detroit. Mich. President, J. J. M c Clenden, 320 Alger Ave., Detroit 2, Mich.; Secretary, Grover D. Lange, 571 Alger Ave.. Detroit 2. Mich.

DELTA LAMBDA—kn 104—Baltimore. Md. President, F r a n k E. Walker, 1134 N. Fulton. Baltimore 17, Md.: Secretary. Simon H. Carter, 1526 Appelton St., Baltimore 17, Md. EPSILON LAMBDA—kn 105—St. Louis. Mo. President, J o h n D. Buckner, 4246 W. North Market, St. Louis, Mo.; Secretary, Virgil McKnight, 6104 Colorado Ave.. St. Louis, Mo. ZETA LAMBDA—kn 106—Newport News. Va. President, Hanibal W. Ridley. 819 22nd St., Newport News, Va.; Secretary, Clarence C. Johnson, 1119-A Marshall St., Newport News. Va. THETA LAMBDA—kn 107—Dayton. Ohio.

President, Earle A. Williamson, 2345 G e r m a n t o w n St., Dayton 8, Ohio; Secretary, Charles L. Pitman, 336 Ethel Ave., Dayton 8, Ohio.

ETA LAMBDA—kn 108—Atlanta. Ga. President, I. H. Burney, 186 Auburn Ave., Atlanta, Ga.; Secretary, Clarence C. Coleman, 529 P a y n e Ave., N. W., Atlanta, Ga. IOTA LAMBDA—kn 109—Indianapolis, Ind. President, Clifton V. Scott, 4071 B y r a m St., Indianapolis, Ind.; Recording Secretary, A n d e r son Dailey, 1145 N. Sheffield, Indianapolis, Ind. KAPPA LAMBDA—kn 110—Greensboro. N. C. President. Robert Haith, Jr.. 900 Benbow Rd., Greensboro, N. C ; Secretary, R. D. Crockett, 527 Macon St., Greensboro. N. C. MU LAMBDA CHAPTER—kn 111—Washington. D. C. President, Clifton S. Hardy, 2824 12th St. N. E., Washington 17, D. C ; Secretary, Aubrey E. Robinson, Jr., 2001-llth St. N.W., Washington 19, D. C. NU LAMBDA—kn 112—Petersburg, Va. President. L a w r e n c e N. Jones. Virginia State College, Petersburg, Va.; Secretary, Clarence C. Gray, Virginia State College, Petersburg, Va. X I LAMBDA—kn 113—Chicago, 111. President. Atty. Charles F .

Lane, 6227 S. Evans Ave., Chicago 37, 111.; Secretary, Penrose E. Goodall.

9431 S. Forest Ave., Chicago, 111.

OMICRON LAMBDA—kn 114—Birmingham, Ala. President, N. W. Wills, Sr.. 1610 S. Delta St.. Birmingham 5, Ala.; Secretary, W. W. Whetstone, 319 11th Ave., North, Birmingham, Ala. PI LAMBDA—kn 115—Little Rock. Ark. President, Dr. G. W. S. Ish. Sr., Century Bldg., Little Rock, Ark.; Secretary, A. A. Arnold, 2224 Rock St., Little Rock, Ark. RHO LAMBDA—kn 116—Buffalo. N. Y. President, K e n n e t h L. Brown, 95 Sycamore Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.; Secretary, Russell N. Service.

125 Glenwood Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. SIGMA LAMBDA—kn 117—New Orleans, La. President, Walter E. Morial. 1433 Touro St., New Orleans 16, La.; Secretary. Marcus N e u stadter, Jr., 1766 N. Mire St., New Orleans 19, La. TAU LAMBDA—kn 118—Nashville, Tenn.

President-Secretary, J a m e s R. Anderson, 1027 18th Ave., N., Nashville 8, T e n n .

UPSILON LAMBDA—kn 119—Jacksonville, Fla. President, Eugene J. Butler, 3405 Phoenix Ave., Jacksonville, Fla.; Secretary, Theodore V. Thomas, 1760 Myrtle Ave., Jacksonville, Fla. PHI LAMBDA—kn 120—Raleigh, N. C. President. W. C. Davenpot, 1302 E. Hargett St., Raleigh, N. C ; Secretary, N. O. Cockrell, 1205 G a t ling St., Raleigh, N. C. CHI LAMBDA—kn 121— Wilberforce. Ohio. President, Capt. Lloyd A. P a r k e r . Wilberforce, Ohio; Secretary, Clarence Harvey Mills, Sr..

P. O. Box 129, Xenia, Ohio.

PSI LAMBDA—kn 122—Chattanooga, Tenn. President, S. W. Seals.

642 Maple Ct., Chattanooga, Tenn.; Secretary, R. W. Stramge, 1027 E. 10th St., Chattanooga, Tenn.

ALPHA ALPHA LAMBDA—kn 123—Newark, N. J. President, A t torney J a m e s E. Abrams, Jr.. 15 Wallace St., N e w a r k 13, N. J.; S e c r e tary, A r t h u r C. Williams, 158 Lincoln St., Montclair, N. J. ALPHA BETA LAMBDA—kn 124—Lexington, Ky. President. H. A. Merchant, 128 Deweese St., Lexington, Ky.; Secretary, Carl L. Lynem, 407 N. Upper St.. Lexington, Ky. ALPHA GAMMA LAMBDA—kn 125—New York, N. Y. President, Andrew R. Tyler, 2181 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y.; Secretary.

Joseph C. Saunders, 747 E. 168th St.. Bronx 56, N. Y. ALPHA DELTA LAMBDA—kn 126—Memphis. T e n n . President. Dr. E. M. Wilkins, 1003 Leath St.; Secretary, A. B. Owen, Jr., 598 Williams Ave., Memphis, Tenn.

ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA—kn 127—Jackson. Miss.

President.

Herschel C. Latham. 809 W. Pearl St., Jackson, Miss.; Secretary, Dr. R. W. Harrison, Jr., 229 1-2 Main St.. Yazoo City, Miss.

ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA—kn 128—Bluefield, W. Va. President, H. D. Clarke. 220 E. 3rd, Williamson, W. Va.; Secretary, E. W. Brown, Bluefield State College, Bluefield, W. Va. ALPHA ETA LAMBDA—kn 129—Houston. Texas. President. J o h n E. Codwell, 5508 Tremper. Houston, Texas; Secretary, Clifton L. Banks, 3420 Dennis, Houston, Texas.

ALPHA THETA LAMBDA—kn 130—Atlantic City. N. J. President.

Edwin J. Martin, 501 N. Indiana Ave., Atlantic City, N. J.; Secretary, George G. Dickerson. 400 N. Tennessee Ave.. Atlantic City. N. J.

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ALPHA IOTA LAMBDA—kn 131—Charleston, W. Va. President, Dr. W. J. G. Wallace; Secretary, E. R. Armstead, West Virginia Institute, Charleston. W. Va. ALPHA KAPPA LAMBDA—kn 132—Roanoke, Va. President, Dr. William R. Brown, 319 Colorado Ave., Salem, Va.; Secretary, Dr. EUwood D. Downing, 36 Center Ave., N. W., Roanoke, Va. ALPHA MU LAMBDA—kn 133—Knoxville, Tenn. President, Leonard A. Jackson, 304 S. Bertrand St.. Knoxville, Term.; Secretary. J. Claude Woods, Jr., 223 Deaderick Ave., Knoxville, Tenn.

ALPHA NU LAMBDA—kn 134—Tuskegee, Ala. President, Dr. E. G. Trigg, P. O. Box 428, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama; Recording Secretary, Mr. James R. Poole, P. O. Box 26, VA Hospital. Tuskegee, Ala. ALPHA XI LAMBDA—kn 135—Toledo, Ohio. President, Eugene G. Weathers. 923 Tecumseh St., Toledo 7, Ohio; Secretary, Howard Palmer.

703 Palwood Ave., Toledo, Ohio.

ALPHA OMICRON LAMBDA—kn 136—Pittsburgh 19, Pa. President Charles H. Cuthbert. 2621 Centre Ave.. Pittsburgh 19. Pa.; Secretary, Wilbur C. Douglass, 412 Bakewell Bldg., Pittsburgh 19. Pa. ALPHA PI LAMBDA—kn 137—Winston-Salem, N. C. President, Clarence I. Sawyer, 2030 Lincoln Ave., Winston-Salem, N. O ; Secretary, James T. Diggs, Jr., 911 Graham Ave., Winston-Salem, N. C. ALPHA RHO LAMBDA—kn 138—Columbus, Ohio. President, Edward J. Cox, 53 N. 21st St., Columbus 3, Ohio; Secretary, Arthur L. Wilson, 121 S. Wayne, Columbus 4, Ohio.

ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA—kn 139—Dallas, Texas. President. J. Leslie Patton, Jr., 3803 Munger St., Dallas 4, Texas; Secretary, C. L. Dennard, 1721 McCoy St.. Dallas 4, Texas.

ALPHA TAU LAMBDA—kn 140—Tulsa, Okla. President, Robert L. Fairchild, 2119 N. Quincy, Tulsa 6. Okla.; Secretary, C. H. Johnson, 1207 N. Iroquois. Tulsa. Okla.

ALPHA UPSILON LAMBDA—kn 141—Montgomery, Ala. President, W. E. Anderson, Alabama State College, Montgomery. Ala.; Secretary.

W. H. Coston, Alabama State College, Montgomery, Ala. ALPHA PHI LAMBDA—kn 142—Norfolk, Va. President, John S. Seldon, 1320 Bolton St., Norfolk, Va.; Secretary, Thomas W. Young, 721 Chapel St., Norfolk, Va. ALPHA CHI LAMBDA—kn 143—Augusta, Ga. President, George W. Hunter, Maryland State College; Secretary, H. L. Thompson, 917 9th St., Augusta, Ga. ALPHA PSI LAMBDA—kn 144—Columbia, S. C. President, L. Raymond Bailey, 1407 Park St., Columbia, S. C ; Secretary, Harry B. Rutherford, 1330 Gregg St., Columbia, S. C. BETA ALPHA LAMBDA—kn 145—Jersey City, N. J. President, Dr. Marcus E. Carpenter, 99 Storms Ave.; Secretary, William N. Johnson, 117 Atlantic St., Jersey City, N. J. BETA BETA LAMBDA—kn 146—Miami, Florida. President, David H. Dobbs, 1545 N.W. 68th St., Miami, Fla.; Secretary, Carl A. Williams, 3000 N.W. 50th St., Miami, Fla. BETA GAMMA LAMBDA—kn 147—Richmond, Va. President, George Peterson, 305 1-2 E. Leigh St., Richmond, Va.; Secretary, Spingarn D. Brinkley, 710 N. Sixth St., Richmond 19, Va. BETA DELTA LAMBDA—kn 148—Daytona Beach, Fla. President, James E. Huger, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla.; Secretary, Robert K. Wright, Bethune-Cookman College. Daytona Beach, Fla. BETA EPSILON LAMBDA—kn 149—Boley, Okla. President, Wayne C. Chandler, Lima, Okla.; Secretary, L. G. Ashley, Box 247, Boley, Okla.

BETA ZETA LAMBDA—kn 150—Jefferson City, Mo. President, U. S. Maxwell, Lincoln University, Jefferson City. Mo.; Secretary, Alfred E. Farrell, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo. BETA ETA LAMBDA—kn 151—Oklahoma City, Okla. Secretary, Otis N. Freeman, 1519 N. E. 8th St., Oklahoma City, Okla.

BETA THETA LAMBDA—kn 152—Durham, N. C. President, J. M. Schooler, 1607 Fayetteville St., Durham, N. C ; Secretary, C. T. Willis, North Carolina College, Durham, N. C. BETA IOTA LAMBDA—kn 153—Baton Rouge, La. President, James L. Hunt, Southern University, Baton Rouge, La.; Secretary, R. M. Ampey, Southern University, Baton Rouge, La. BETA KAPPA LAMBDA—kn 154—Charleston, S. C. President, T. M. McCottry, 42 Morris St., Charleston 15, S. C ; Secretary, E. B. Burroughs, 35 Morris St., Charleston, S. C. BETA MU LAMBDA—kn 155—Salisbury, N. C. President, S. W. Lancaster, 702 W. Monroe St., Salisbury. N. C ; Secretary, W. R. Brooks, 924 W. Monroe St., Salisbury, N. C. BETA NU LAMBDA—kn 156—Charlotte, North Carolina; President, I. Grantham Simpson. 300 Flint St.. Charlotte, N. O; Secretary, Walter E. Jordan, 301 Camel St., Charlotte, N. C. BETA XI LAMBDA—kn 157—Omaha, Neb. President, Marion M. Taylor, 2112 N. 27th St.; Secretary, Alfonso Smith, 964 N. 28th St., Omaha 10, Neb. BETA OMICRON LAMBDA—kn 158—Mobile, Ala. President, Orlando C. Powers, Box 436, Fairhope, Ala.; Secretary, Leander A. Hall, Jr., 804 Selma St., Mobile, Ala. BETA PI LAMBDA—kn 159—Albany, N. Y. President, Crispin C. Hall, 589 Third Ave.; Secretary, Edward F. Kennell, 122 Second St., Albany, N. Y. BETA RHO LAMBDA—kn 160—Youngstown, Ohio.

President, Lemon Alexander, 342 Kenmore, Youngstown, Ohio; Secretary, James E. Smith, 2953 962 S. Federal St., Youngstown, Ohio.

BETA SIGMA LAMBDA—kn 161—Hartford, Conn.

President, William D. Graham, 71 Rohde St., Hartford, Conn.; Secretary, Jarvis H. Arms, 13 Rohde St., Hartford, Conn.

BETA TAU LAMBDA—kn 162—Fort Worth. Texas. President, Ol-

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lice M Thomas, 1001 E. Leuda St.. Fort Worth 3. Texas; Secretary.

Laurence L. Thurmond. 1005 E. Leuda St., Fort Worth 3, Texas.

BETA UPSH.ON LAMBDA—kn 163—Jackson, Tenn.

President.

Herman Stone, Lane College, Jackson, Tenn.; Secretary, Thomas J. Womack, 711 N. Hays Ave., Jackson. Tenn.

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

BETA PSI LAMBDA—kn 166—Los Angeles. Calif. President, James A. Robinson, 2016 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif.; Secretary.

Samuel P. DeBose. 4415 W. 30th St., Los Angeles, Calif.

GAMMA ALPHA LAMBDA—kn 167—Charlottesville, Va. President, M. T. Garrett, 320 W. Main, Charlottesville, Va.; Secretary. B. T. Reaves, 755 Ridge St., Charlottesville, Va. GAMMA BETA LAMBDA—kn 168—Kentucky State College, Frankfort Ky. President, Cary B. Lewis, Kentucky State College. Frankfort.

Ky.; Secretary, Arnold W. Wright, Kentucky State CoUege. Frankfort, K.v GAMMA GAMMA LAMBDA—kn 169—Greenville, S. C. President, John T. Wilson, P. O. Box 87, Due West, S. C ; Secretary. R. W. Anderson, 110 1-2 Church St.. Anderson, S. C. GAMMA DELTA LAMBDA—kn 170—Beckley, W. Va. President.

Attorney J. S. Butts. Box 1045, Beckley, W. Va.; Secretary, Martin K. Austin, 1213 9. Fayette St., Beckley. W. Va. GAMMA EPSILON LAMBDA—kn 171—Hopkinsville, Ky. President, Dr. P. C. Brooks, 201 S. Virginia St., Hopkinsville, Ky.; Secretary.

Thomas A. West, 914 E. 2nd St., Hopkinsville. Ky. GAMMA ZETA LAMBDA—kn 172—Tampa, Fla. President, Dr. Wm. O. Bunch, 827 N. New York Ave., Lakeland, Fla.; Secretary, Dr. E. J. Clarke, 420 W. North St., Lakeland, Fla. GAMMA ETA LAMBDA—kn 173—Austin, Texas. President, L. M. Mitchell, 1193 San Bernard St., Austin, Texas; Secretary, Jerry B. Bell, 1906 Salina St., Austin 22, Texas. _ „ GAMMA THETA LAMBDA—kn 174—Wilmington, Dela. President.

Dr. William Goens, 503 E. 10th St., Wilmington, Dela.; Secretary, Forrester A. Lee, 400 Taylor St., Wilmington, Dela.

GAMMA IOTA LAMBDA—kn 175—Brooklyn, N. Y. President, Jas. Mahood, 2 Brevoort PI., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Secretary, James C. Hairston, Jr., 181 Gates Ave., Brooklyn 16, N. Y. GAMMA KAPPA LAMBDA—kn 176—Wilmington, N. C. President.

Dr Hubert A. Eaton, 1406 Orange St., Wilmington, N. C ; Secretary, B. T. Washington, 306 N. 6th St., Wilmington, N. C. GAMMA MU LAMBDA—kn 177—Tallahassee, Fla. President, Dr. J E Matthews, Florida A. and M. College, Tallahassee, Fla.; Secretary, M G. Miles, Florida A. and M. College, Tallahassee, Fla. GAMMA NU LAMBDA—kn 178—Lynchburg, Va. President, E. L. Thornton, 1303 Wise St., Lynchburg, Va.; Secretary, B. H. Scott, 2200 Popular St., Lynchburg. V«. „ .., • i » k l GAMMA XI LAMBDA—kn 179—St. Paul. Minn. President. John M. Patton. 954 St. Anthony. St. Paul, Minn.; Secretary, A. J. Lewis, 418 Charles Ave., St. Paul 3, Minn.

GAMMA OMICRON LAMBDA—kn 180—Albany, Ga. President, William H. Dennis, Jr.. Albany State College. Albany, Ga.; Secretary, R. W. Harris, Albany State College, Albany, Ga. GAMMA PI LAMBDA—kn 181—Galveston, Texas. President. Dr. Mack J. Moseley, 3211 Ave. N., Galveston, Texas; Secretary, Flemmg Huff, 4110 Ave. I., Galveston, Texas.

GAMMA RHO LAMBDA—kn 182—Gary, Ind. President. Paul A. Stephens, 1706 Broadway; Secretary, William A. Smith, 2576 Monroe, Gary, Ind. _ _ GAMMA SIGMA LAMBDA—kn 183—Macon, Fort Valley, Ga. President, Raymond J. Pitts, Fort Valley State CoUege, Fort Valley, Ga.; Secretary, Stanley E. Ruthland, Fort Valley State College, Fort Valley, GAMMA TAU LAMBDA—kn 184—Beaumont, Texas. President, Dr. J. B. Matthews, 535 West 13th St., Port Arthur, Texas; Secretary, Guy E. Jones, 1965 Poplar St., Beaumont, Texas.

GAMMA UPSILON LAMBDA—kn 185—Marshall, Texas. President.

N. H. Anderson, M. D., 1302 University; Secretary, Warren L. Pamberton, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas.

GAMMA PHI LAMBDA—kn 186—Berkeley, Calif. President, W. D. Spann, 2811 Dohr, Berkeley, Calif.; Secretary, B. F. R. Lawson, 3523 West St., Oakland, Calif.

GAMMA CHI LAMBDA—kn 187—San Francisco, Calif.; President, Alvin Nurse, 2085 Sutter St., San Francisco 15. Calif.; Secretary, Howard C. Clay, 2643 Bush St. San Francisco 15, Calif.

GAMMA PSI LAMBDA—kn 188—Ashville, N. C ; President, W. Frank Hammond 79 Congress St., Ashville, N. C ; Secretary, Willie B. Burton, 2 Ridge St., Ashville, N. C. DELTA ALPHA LAMBDA—kn 189—Cleveland, Ohio; President, A. R. Decatur, 5105 Quincy St., Cleveland 4, Ohio; Secretary, H. C. Crawford, 10708 Hampden St., Cleveland 8, Ohio.

DELTA BETA LAMBDA—kn 190—Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.; President, Hugh M. Gloster, Hampton Institute. Hampton. Va.; Secretary, Clifford B. Howlette, 249 W. Queen St., Hampton, Va. DELTA GAMMA LAMBDA—kn 191—Cincinnati. Ohio; President.

William A. McClaln, 3005 Walters St., Cincinnati 6, Ohio; Secretary, Spencer A. Turner, 900 Prairie Avenue, Cincinnati 6, Ohio.

DELTA DELTA LAMBDA—kn 192—West Palm Beach, Fla.; Presi-

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THE SPHINX MAGAZINE P o s t Office B o x 2031 MEMPHIS, -:TENNESSEE 3 9 # R e t u r n P o s t a g e g u a r a n t e e d i f n o t del i v e r e d i n 15 d a y s .

dent, Dr. Robert L. Smith, 431 Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach, Fla.; Secretary, C. G. Dyson. 332 Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach, Fla. DELTA EPSDION LAMBDA—kn 193—Secretary, Billy Jones, 1433-A East Broadway, East St. Louis, 111.

DELTA ZETA LAMBDA—kn 194—Orangeburg, South Carolina, President; Benner C. Turner, State College, Orangeburg, S. C , Recording Secretary; Ernest A. Finney, Claflin College, Orangeburg S. C. DELTA ETA LAMBDA—kn 195—Topeka, Kansas; President, Dr. G. Robert Cotton, Kansas Vocational School, Topeka, Kansas; Secretary, P. A. Townsend, 416 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kansas.

DELTA THETA LAMBDA—kn 196—Huntsville, Alabama; Secretary, Ralph H. Lee, Ala., A. & M. College, Normal, Ala. DELTA IOTA LAMBDA—kn 197—Columbus, Ga.; President Richard M. Haskins, 516 Eighteenth St., Columbus, Ga.; Secretary, James A. Huling, 1729 Seventh Ave., Columbus, Ga. DELTA KAPPA LAMBDA—kn 198—Florence S. C ; President, Clyde L. Reese, 307 N. Sanbore St., Florence, S. C Secretary, J. F. T. Bailey, Route 1, Florence, S. C. DELTA MU LAMBDA—kn 199—Montclair, N. J.; President, Dr. Ferdinand D. Williams, 191 Bloomfleld Ave., Montclair, N. J.; Secretary, George A. Phillips, Sr„ 74 Elm St., Montclair, N. J. DELTA NU LAMBDA—kn 200—Danville, Va.; President, J. Luck, Jr., 310 S. Main St., Danville, Va.; Secretary, L. Wilson York, 306 Holbrook St., Danville, Va. General Organization—kn 201—Chicago, 111. General Secretary, Bennie D. Brown, 3456 9. State St., Suite 311, Chicago, 111.

DELTA XI LAMBDA—kn 202—Kingston, Jamaica; President, Glendon Logan, Kingston Technical School, Kingston, Jamaica, B. W. I.; Secretary Leigh A. M. Lloyd, Kingston Technical School, Kingston, Jamaica, B. W. I. DELTA OMICRON LAMBDA—kn 203—Princess Ann, Maryland; President, George C. Hunter, Maryland State College; Secretary, John S. Lash, Maryland State College, Princess Ann, Maryland.

DELTA PI LAMBDA—kn 204—Selma, Ala. President, A. C. Peoples, Camden Academy, Camden, Ala.; Secretary, A. J. Durgan, 1417 Tremont St., Selma, Ala.

DELTA RHO LAMBDA—kn 205—San Antonio, Texas; President, U. J. Andrews, P. O. Drawer 1598, San Antonio, Texas; Secretary, Rowland J. Martin, 917 Menchaca St., San Antonio 2, Texas.

DELTA SIGMA LAMBDA—kn 206—Pine Bluff, Ark. President, Chester E. Hynes, A. M. and N. College; Secretary, Charles L. Sheppard, A. and M. College, Pine Bluff, Ark. DELTA TAU LAMBDA—kn 207—Phoenix Ariz.; President, J. Eugene Grisby, 1010 8th St., Phoenix, Ariz.; Secretary, Aubrey C. Aldridge, 14 N. 13th St., Phoenix, Ariz.

DELTA UPStt,ON LAMBDA—kn 208—Shreveport, La.; President, C. O. Simpkins, 1508 Gary St., Shreveport, La.; Secretary, Allen Henry Brooks, 1950 Milam St., Shreveport, La. DELTA PHI LAMBDA—kn 209—Tuscaloosa, Ala.; President, Jesse L. Anderson; Secretary, Bernard Jackson.

DELTA CHI LAMBDA—kn 210—Milwaukee, Wise; President, Fred D. Bobo, 2009 N. 10th St., Milwaukee, Wise; Secretary, Stanley P. Hebert, 2031 N. 5th St., Milwaukee, Wise.

BETA PSI LAMBDA—kn 211—Denver, Colo.; President, Earl M. West, 2519 Gilpen St., Denver, Colo.

EPSDLON ALPHA LAMBDA—kn 212—Tyler, Texas; President, R. W. Puryear, Butler College, Tyler, Texas; Secretary, William F. Jones, 323 Summer Kamp, Tyler, Texas.

EPSILON BETA LAMBDA—kn 213—Macon, Ga. EPSILON DELTA LAMBDA—kn 215—Talladega, Ala.; President, Robert E. Lawson, Box 145, Sylacauga, Ala.; Secretary, Leo H. Clayton, Box 145, Sylacauga. Ala. EPSDLON EPSH>ON LAMBDA—kn 216—Waco, Texas, President; Mr. Samuel A. Winfield, Jr., 115 Church Street, Secretary; Rev. Edward C. Gibson, 115 Church Street.

EPSmON ETA LAMBDA—kn 218—Charleston, Missouri, President; Charles S. Bowden, 404 S. Locust, Charleston, Mo., Recording Sec. Clyde C. Currin, 311 S. Elm, Charleston, Missouri.

EPSILON ETA LAMBDA—kn 218—Charleston, Missouri, President; Charles S. Bowden, 404 S. Locust, Charleston, Mo.; Recording Secretary, Clyde C. Currin, 311 S. Elm, Charleston, Missouri.

EPSILON THETA LAMBDA—kn 219—Hamilton, Bermuda.

EPSILON IOTA LAMBDA—kn 220.