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experienced eny difficulty regarding. the induction on classification of ey party who attemptad to register under the nemes BL or BBY. — at his bone in e difficulty the Dra rds had experienced in obtaining the correct nance be "parties who insisted « om registering under the namss BEY and EL. He stated that the names BEY and EL were Moorish mamss and were part of their birth right, once thay became mombers of the Moofish Science Temple. He stated thet the Moorish Seienna Temple sf _ Ameorigé, Ing’, was established in Pine Bluff in the yoar 1928 when the Prophet NOE “DRE II and Ag NW EL came to Pine Bluff and established the ~~ Tenple fe in 1928. popbar of te Bey was the only othar officer of the Tomple, and that so.an Assistant Grand Sheik, but holds 4 rank inferior to BEY. Ho also advised that the total manbership of the Temple 4 and 70 mombers but thst only about 30 wore actives He exhibited a copy of the Koran and a copy of the Questiaa- naire bullatin which all new members must familjzrize themselves with, In addition, he showed the writer two medallions; one abcut the size of a silwer dollar constructed of dark blue celluloid and embossed with gilt figures and lettering; on one side tha large figure 7 and on the other side, @ érascant and gtar with a Turkish Sword resting across the top of the crescent. ‘The word “Justice” was printed on the Turkish Sword. Arcand the border of each side of the medzllion there were four gurved solid links, BEY explaified that each of the four segments represented a corner of the sarth. The other medallion ws in the form of a pin similer to the Campsign Buttons worn during a presidential election,of black tin construction and ebout ths sige of a dime. A gilt crescent and star with the letters M. A. abovo the . crescent were the only symbols and letters on this amali Pins QD cy oxpieincd tht the small pin aes for covery day weer, whereas the large medallion wes to ba worn at the meetings. Ths large modaliion was hung on a red string and apparently ¥ wes worn with the string bung around tha neck. BEY farther advised thst the Hoadquarters for ths Tompla is at Chicago shera the prophet lives, He apoke of NOBLE DREW ALI as #till being the prophet. He stated that he himself hed served in the American Army in the First World far for 4 yotr and a half and had sean