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F { i ~~ i ot RIPE 9 a 1 Ss es 4 wey i, ae eee eee Vy? ar tame - Ain ‘. : °3 dapansse groups as the PACIFIC MOVEMENT O° THE EASTERN WORLD, thee HOVRENT OF AMERICA, and thee#THIOPIAN PEACE MOVEMENT, Re stated ‘that ait af these organizations wore opérnting for the purpose of migrating Regroes Se Liberia and establishing a government there, but that the Japanese hed infil~ ome trated such movements and promoted pro-Japanese propaganda therein, tn this connection, & recent report indicates thant the MUORT SH SCIENCE TEMPLE OF AMRICA is connected with and believed to be the same as the pro- Japanese TENPLE oF ISL in Detroit, Michigan, and is functioning In elose cooperation with the Jepanese-inspired DEVELOPHERT OF OUR OH, the The MOORTSH SCTENCE TEMPLE OF ANERYGA is aaid to herve, boen organized in Chicago 4n 1925 by a North Carolina Negro named TIMOT Ey, known variously . es NOBLE DA! ALT, PROPNET-DREYALT, and NOSLE-DREZ-*LLAN. associated with him in its founding was 2 Negro who called himss1f MOHAMMER-BEY. The organe- {zation was incerporated in Cook County, Tliinois, in 1928, at which time : PROPHET NOPLE DRE} ALI was stated to bo the treasurer of the temple. Other officers then registered were L.BARVES, C.-HIGHBANGR, ALRERS-OTRICKLAND, end CevTRTMABEY. In 1928, the order had an estimated membership of 15,000, Since that date, the organizgction's retivities have been marked by consider- able rivalry among its lesdership, in one incident of which NOBLE DREW ALT is said to howe succumbed Yto a terrific beating and died. At present, th following individuris arse reported to regard themselves as the true s é to the prophet, and maintain Iingividurl orgsniaations: CH: SRLES“RTRALAIPIEET » KeuoDES BL, GYVEMS-EL, Se-SHELBYEL, And DELEA-PD. The largest of thest groups 4s tht controlled by KIRIMAY BEY. /The nev branches in Chicago are said te communiente and york with Ge*BATESBEY, leader of the MOORISH SCTENCE TEMPLE OF s ERICA in Detroit, Michigen. BATES is believed to heave been formerly active with SATOHASHD TANANASHT, previously mentioned as a promoter of pro~Js panese Negro groups in this count Lry's Headquarters of the MQIRIS" SCIENCE TESPLE oF ANERICA are seid to be at. 3603 Indians Zvenue, Chicngo, Illinois, though literature published by the orgenigction indicates herdquirters 2t 110k North Sederick Strest in that City. The home office of C, KIRKILN BEY, secording to letterhead stationery of the organization, is 930 Hudson avonue, Chicago, Illinois, With reference to the pseudo-Hoslem nomenclature of this sect, an in- formant hes etated that the tribal names always follow the actunl names on ell documents, and that there are three knowm tribes. Members of one of the tribe adds "sllah.* These surnames Are assumed bv members wher they join the orginizstion, end in filling out applications for employment these “Moslems,” as they call themselves, have refused to use their proper names and toe list the religious name ag an cling. Inasmch as the organization teaches ita members thot they ere not colored, they have been known to refuse to write the word ®black" after ®color® in applicat‘an questionnaires, At rostinegs of the ledge in Detroit, Miebl gan, all of she members ore acid to wear red festes with block tasscls, and some os the officers wear two-toned colored pants of green and red and a facket cf Asiatic pattern, B & REGRADED UNCLASSIFIED On 62 8 APR 1985 BGEPPRENPOHE . BY CDR USAINSOOM FOIPO wee COnrtbi ss Auth Para 1-603 DoD 5200, 268