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. e ‘3 FEF + + Penner gain yune ot * oan 4 ee ee sy * Pk MMe som may DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE bate ; «=—sli—‘(izr WASHINGTON, D.C. cnn dngast 13, 1943 ar MEMORANDUM POR THE DIRECTOR a | _ Pye Ret wish Seience Teeple of Ameritas , G.*E HenadSey, w/a, Supreme Grand Advi sor Moderator, et al, INTERUAL Reference ia made © your memorandum of August 7 1943, relating to the above nazed subject, ° , Wp‘do not believe thet there is sufficter : gtailable this tine to warrant prosecution of Ma os! f/SiriciliplEl onder Section M1, Mtle 50, It SATS the “ reports relating to these two subjecta that they are uaing exemption from military service under the Selective Service Act as an inducement to manberahip in the Moorish Science Temple of dnerica, but there ie little evidence of aay a2etual nae evasion, It is noted that the subject Shelby El ia an aged mene SR be OULY Gal that beth Shel byand Strisklin-are wgietersdant hot presently delinquent with their local draft boards. it is further noted that indictaents have been returned against both Sheloy and Stricklin in Missiseippl for violation of State sedition atetetea, Cee 5 Inaamoch a... presently serving pe prison terms for violation of State sedition statutes, the Depart. ment does not feel that it ie advisable to press Federal sha rges = at. tate time, are fe 5899- (97 tant Attiormey'