K. Amerman 1964 Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Is. He was raging mad, hurling curses and statements about being pushed around, made fun of over his weight (which is prodigious) and being taken for a stupid Hawaiian and an inferior. It's easy to dismiss the whole affair on the grounds that Jim was very drunk, said that kind of violence in a person who had always struck me as so gentle and happy-go-lucky seems to contradict this. This feeling must have been building all trip and probably have some justification. Most of his attack was directed against Jones and [illegible]. It is easy to accept Jim and even unconsciously treat him as a "typical happy Hawaiian"; though he can speak eloquently and think well if one takes the time to listen. Tonight he displayed a magnificent singing voice in an amazing range - Strange contrast to his mood an hour later. As usual, the innocent get caught in the middle; the Chief Engineer was nearly pushed into the water by Jim, was slammed into the boat instead. This visibly shook Jim, who calmed down somewhat from then on.