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excitement Suddenly he will electrify them with a tirade against the “white devils, "' the Government, or nonbelieving "so-called Negroes." RE. From every speaker's rostrum on which he appears before the public, MOMS ARE Tien pe ee ean Elijah practices brinkmanship tactics to the frenzied delight of his audience, some of whom frequently | answer his veiled accusations with, That's right" or "Praise Allah." They “get the message" even as he carefully refrains r PTE HI ARES AT CY aid: ae a from specific language which could cause him to be arrested for "incitement" or “advocacy. " Financially and materially, Elijah has done well for himself as the ‘Messenger of Allah." With his wife,Clara,and at times some of his eight children, Elijah resided for many years in a 19- room, elaborately furnished home in Chicago. Besides this $75,000 residence, he owns also other propertie: 7 in Chicago and elsewhere. In Chicago, an apartment building and a group of - other buildings owned by Elijah are valued at more than $200, 000. | 7 In 1961, claiming his continued asthmatic attacks made it necessary had mnths : for him to leave Chicago, Blijah purchased a $24,000 swimming-pool- -equipped ” residence in Phoenix, Arizona. He had this house completely remodelled and moved there in October, while his wife continued to maintain the home in , Chicago. Wanting more pretentious surroundings in Phoenix, £ “eg aan y 12- room residence built on adjoining Property, into which he x ee tet Raed ee hyes i i a ty & \ \ bh nu I t ?