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ed — et nen 4 9 create ichagpan our community," OTF RECORDED — Bpe Mray,, and Malcolm gtung back, insisting that "Murphy uff gpgog" 1s84 : | i 2 TNS r (ONLY FORARAFERS PL HASING LEWYS COLUMN.” . ‘ ‘UST NOT USE.) (CAUTION: ANCE LEWIS COLUMN FOR RELEASE ...novAY, MARCH 26, A.M. AND P.M, PAPERS, MUST NOT BE PUBLISHED BEFORE THAT DATE. } WASHINGTON REPORT BY FULTON LEWIS, JR. , COPYRIGHT, 1964, KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC, Vi WASHINGTON, March 25--The demagogic MalcoloX, Black Muslig turned Black Nationalist, has made giant strides toward leadership in the Negro civil rights movement within the last two weeks, A fortnight ago Malcolm, number two man in the Black Muslin hierarchy, announced that he was quitting that group te form his own Black Nationalist organization, Since then, working out of temporary headquarters in New York's Hotel Theresa, Brother Malcolm (as he now prefers to be called) na seen powerful leaders come to him for assistance, This, despite his suggestions that American Negroes form “rifle clubs" and arm for "self-defense." This despite Malcolm's advice that ¢groes kill police dogs used to curb zivil rights demonstrations, This despite his vicious attacks on established Negro leaders (Ral Bunche 1s an "international Uncle Tom"), One weekend after his split with the Muslims, Malcolm wa to Chester, Pennsylvania, for a meeting with militant Negro leaders, Malcolm received the greatest applause afforded any Speaker, Negro leaders who cheered Malcolm included comedian Dick Gregory; Capbildge, Maryland's Gloria Richardson, and Cnicago's Lawrence Landry. he last-named Negro heads a nationwide group called the Coordinating Council of Civil Rights organizations, wo, of ; Upon his return to New York, Malcolm was wooed by Negro militants ” wno ran a second school boysott last week. Malcolm pitched in, was on radio and television to urge his followers to keep their children home in protest against slum conditions. A quarter million Negroes played hookey and credit went to Malcclm, a Brooklyn minister, the Rev, Milton Galamison, and Jesse Gray, dynamic leader of New York rent strikes. Gray and Malcolm, as a matter of fact, were singled out by New Yorl Police Commissioner Michael J. Murphy aa "irresponsible" leaders who, through | "lust for power or other sinister motives" see the civil rights glovement as a “means to a personal end or as th weapon ” toa -4 7) io He < i a” MEENA RET Their charges were echoed by the New York State Communist Party which shoc off a letter to Mayor Robert Wagner demanding that Murphy 6 fired, * Whether or not Malcolm will accept Communist support is not known, He neatly dodged one question put to him by a New York newsman, saying only that if he were imprisoned in a cage with a wolf, "I don't care who opens that door and lets me out," weld oc de, MeSBort Ban PM Note: Mal- olm has indicated he will Plunge headlong in po c at “the proper moment," He has not said.if: he will affiliate qi Fre all-Negro Freedom Now Party, a group formed last year by the ight Conrad Lynn,. or form a political party of his own, (MORE ) o Su 4 LEZ, - 39952) DR al: