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— ah . Sei WEN REE OO are eect yi ene oma. 8 BRET the iui la Meabers ef the organisation have expressed the belief that they are in possession of signs and signals and passwords which will preclude bare from Japanese er German troops when they invade the United States, It is ebserved thet the senbers of the Pacifie ovement ef the Eastern World were similarly taught eigns purportedly fer their protection in the event ef invasion. It also appears that there is a military eit within the organisation terued the "Brothers of the Military Depertaent®, ancther indication of similarity between this organisation and the Pacific Movenent ef the Eastern World. It is noted in the "Moorish Volee® that this group provides entertainment at their meetings. (62-25889-66 & 61) It was learned that the head of the organisation is known as “Colonel” C. Kirkman Bey, Supreme Grand Advisor and Moderator, whe maintains the national headquarters at 1104 Sedgwick Avenue, Chicago, Tllimcis. ‘The headquarters of the organisation publishes a ainmeozranbed pamphlet known ag the “Moorish Voice” which appears to be issued monthly and is #old for 104, It seexzs to be concerned with the social activities of the various branches and the sale of devices ani trappings of the organisation. Investigation has disclosed that the Moorish Temple of Seience of America was incorporated under the "Not For Profit Act" of the state of Tllinois on Nowenber 23, 1926. A Gertificate was filed with the etate of Illinois on Kay 22, 1928, changing the nase to the icerish Science Tancle of america. The organisation was imcornorated in the stata af Indiana on March 17, 1930, for the expressed purpose of tesching the Koran, to establish the Mohaanedan faith in America and to eonform to that fai th by annexing the nases of Ali, Fl and Bey. It was also inoorporated in the estate of Kew York with the principal office at 44 Jefferson Avenus, Brooklyn and attempted to domesticate in the state of Virginis but was there refused peruission on the ground that the state constitution prohibits the incorpor- ation of a religious denomination previously incorporated ander the laws of another state. (62-25889-26 & 41) The Moorish Science Temple of America also maintains @ colony near Prince George, Virginia, known as the Bat.on. ome Of the Moorish Science Tesple of America. the local leader Bey, ¢lains over one million meabers in the organisation and has t these members support the colony whith in turn printe the "Mooriah Voice" and asnufactures various Gevices for the use of the organisation. It appears that the inhabitants of the home coms from various branches of the Moorish Science Temple, atilisin,; it as a refuge. (62-25889-41) . . yeevbgwoeoce ' if Pik: regi de se PEE Pew bo bart