Evening star., 1932-01-12
SAILORS co ASHORE
WITH HAWAII CALM
Citizens Organization Op-
poses Probe by U. S.-Mrs.
Fostescue Near Collapse.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HONOLULU, January II. - Soldiers
and sailors, warned against violence,
re-entered Honolulu today for the first
time since the killing of native
charged with attacking a naval Off
GERS wife precipitated reign Of fear
Freedom again to visit the city was
granted enlisted service men following
a conference between Gov. Lawrence
M. Judd and Rear Admiral Yates Stir
ling, at which they decided the crisis
of hysterical situation has passed
The men all are warned, when given
leave or liberty, to exercise restraint"
and conduct themselves properly"
The naval personnel aboard the
transport Chaumont also was granted
shore leave last night. 1t previously
had been denied. The vessel is en- route
to Manila, sailing from here Wednes-
day.
Steps preliminary to the prosecution
OF Lieut.. Thomas II. MaSSie, u. S, N;
Mrs. Granville Fortescue, society ma
tron and mother of Mrs. MaSsie, whom
Joseph Kahahawai, the native killed,
was charged with assaulting, and two
enlisted Navy men, were completed by
city authorities. A grand jury was
drawn to meet Friday and the panel of
a trial jury will be drawn Thursday.
Guard Still Maintained.
Despite the tnsistence of city officials
that no cause for undue alarm re-
mained, heavy guards of naval and mil
it1rU Nntipa Jal
police units were reduced by Mai. Cor
don Ross, In charge Of territorial police,
He cut his staff from $50 to 100 men
and announced 1t would be further re-
duced.
Eight hundred citizens formed the
Honolulu Citizens Organization for
Good Government" at mass meeting
last night.
The meeting voted down a motion
calling for approval Of the proposed
United States Senate investigation of
conditions in Hawaii
Maj. j. r. Mehaffey, prominent mem
Der of the American Legion, led the
opposition to the motion, declaring:
We would be simply asking outsid-
ers to come in, when we are perfect
ly capable of carrying on our own
works"
The voting on the motion was di-
vided
A motion requesting that a special
session of the Territorial Legislature be
called was approved.
The new organization directed its
Executive Committee to present to the
territorial government a concensus of
views turned in on cards distributed
at the meeting as an objective toward
which, the Legislature might work.
Military Rule Urged.
]. F. G. Stokes, a prominent citi-
zen, told the meeting he believed
Hawaii should be governed by a mill
tary commission for certain period
with such rigid government that peo-
pie would learn to obey the law He
said that after 10 years of such rule
the government might be ready for re-
turn to the electorate.
Bryant Cooper, business leader,
pleaded for protection for women and
girls.
I'VE, as American citizens, must not
stand for violence to womanhood In
our fair land" he said. IF the Gov,
ernment can't restore Righteousness and
clean government, we must do 1t by
other means" "~
The meeting adopted constitution
declaring the new organizations inten-
tion of promoting a united community
for good government, of working force
fully in governmental and civic affairs,
and Of enlisting active support of Or
ganizations and individuals for i'm
provements upon which all agree. The
organization will be non political and
non-sectarian
Mrs. Harry Kluegel, chairman, plead
ed for less politics.
Hoover to Be Notified.
"There has been a lot of huddling
and hushing in Honolulu because of
politics" she declared. Last night 7
was victim of political hushing from
sundoWn to midnight. Political hushing
is trespassing upon the speech and
peaceful assembly Of American citi-
zens"
Mrs. Kluegel said she woul notify
President Hoover of the action the
meeting had taken.
From her temporary prison aboard a