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Muskegon and Flint, Mich. He said he spoke prior to the con- ference with his elder brother, Wilfred X, who is minister at in Detroit, me The conference was held at a newly opened Muslim res- é \ irs te “Malcolm gained great pres- tige as the result of his asso- ciatiog with the Honorable Elijah} Muhammad, and now he wants to use this prestige to lead the followers of Islam astray,” Philbert claimed. Philbert asserted his brother “would do anything” to achieve fame and to slander Muham- mad out a feeling of revenge. “Malcolm has always prided ; himself on being a great user ; Of people, especially women,” ithe minister continued, “and | now he seeks to prevail upon women who unfortunately were weak and went contrary to Telam." | He-said-that through women Malcolm would induce men to el ne Pee X, elder brothe ef Malcolm X, condemns his brother's behavior. (Sun Times Photo) leave the movement influential Muslim conduct. He told reporters: “TI beseech you to warn those | brother's desire to promote his owa selfish end.” Philbert, who said he spoke | as- a messenger of Elijah Muhammad. contended his | brother's defection was not seriously harming the Muslim movement. ; “It is growing all the time,” he said. “This is a time of | crisis for the so-called Ameni- | ean Negro." . | He reiterated the Black Mus- | lim stand that Negroes ought to band together into a separate mation meaner. Philbert is Muslim minister for Lansing, Grami—®zphis, “Although they are often poles apart on the civil rights Wilf ‘ r taurant, the Shabazz, at 616 Muhammad's Temple No. 1] E. 7st. i Issue, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (left) and former Black’ Muslim leader Malcolm X have a friendly greeting for each _ other as they meet in a Capitol corridor Thursday. They and other Negro leaders watched debate on the civil rights bil. Both Dr. King and Malcolm X agreed there would be eblegiaecdemonstrations in Washington if the debate turns into a filibuster. (AP) —_e