It ceased operations during WWII and was unable to restart as a national entity, with several chapters joining other fraternities, predominantly Phi Sigma Kappa.

Efforts were concentrated on formation of chapters at larger institutions, mostly state universities or large private schools.

By the early 1930s it had achieved a chapter roll of eighteen, what appears to be its high water mark, but there were rumblings that this was insufficient to support its national functions during the Great Depression and WWII.

Cornell's chapter closed that same year, with most of its members joining Tau Kappa Epsilon.

[2] The fraternity formally voted for dissolution at its 21st and last grand assembly in January 1947 at a convention in Berkeley, California.