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.e{(Continued From Fourth Page.) settling of mystery and doubt. A love story-goes along with the sterner stuff of this adventure. A good love story that at moments seems oddly out of place—but it.is not, as a matter of Iact. This is one of the good Edgar Wallace mystery tales. * x % ¥ ©UR SECRET WAR: True American Spy Stories, 1917-1919, By Thomas M. Johnson, author of “Without Censor.” Indianapolis: Bobbs-Mer- rill Co. 'HESE are stories of the American Intelligence Service during the World War, stories of that far-flung, highly efficient organization known in military sign language as “G-2." They are stories of spy catching, of counter espionage, of “queer fish” caught in the net of the Army’s special agents work- 1r‘lg behind the lines and on the other side. tales that are decidedly unpleasant in detail; others that have their humorous aspects. They are all true, but they might be fiction for their fascination and, at times, complex plots. This ma- terial is all vouched for as authentic. In some cases real names are used, in others the identities of participants are eamouflaged. Some of the stories are documented, while others must be taken on faith, War is a ruthless busi- ness, and the apothegm about all be- ing fair in it applies particularly to the secret service or the intelligence branch of an army organization, as well as to the killing devices upon which the military force chiefly relies for its suc- cess. This is clearly demonstrated in the chapters of “Our Secret War," ich will appeal as strangely to civil- ians as to those who participated di- Tectly in the great struggle. G.A.L. * K X % MICAH' CLARKE. By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of “The White Company,” ete. Edited by Virginia Kirkus. Pictures by Henry C. Pitz. New York: Harper & Bros. 'RIMMED a little for the sake of making such headway as the young Teader insists upon making, dressed up in fine holiday outfit, pictured freshly and most happily, “Micah Clarke” comes forward here again to tell the old and exciting story of war in Eng- land—this one bent upon the over- throw of kings and the opening out of liberty and safety to all the people, not alone to the high and mighty ones of the earth. A long way off this matter lies, far behind the present time. Yet we still are fighting, or were but a minute ago, and probably will be the next' minute. So if you are of the strain that takes to battle, that likes to make pictures of the noise and the din and the hand-to-hand encounters— why, then, you will have an interesting time with this well told story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the man who in- vented Sherlock Holmes and with whom he has spent much of his time, to the enjoyment of readers who rather lean away from war tales. However, here is good history, a fine account of the fighting animal who spurs himself into dread dangers in the name of “honor” and “chivalry.” * ok % X LAD OF SUNNYBANK. By Albert Payson Terhune, author of “My Friend the Dog,” etc. New York: Harper & Bros. THE picture of “Lad” on the front page of this book provides not only abundant credentials of the dog's iden- tity but promises as well a foretaste of the adventure in hand. Here is a hero ‘worth while, able to carry off, and with gusto to spare, any sort of dolmgs that may come along which he considers worth his while. In this particular ac- counting for Lad it is a raccoon and a crow that spur invention and render inspired first aid to every ingenious de- vice of the collie to liven up a stodgy and jog-trot world. Whirlwinds of pur- suit with only shadows as the quarry, deep minings into the earth for purely imaginary miscreants in hiding, riots of ure play, minutes of rest, and then at t again. If you know the Terhune dogs of New Jersey—and who doesn't know them?—be sure to gather in “Lad of Sunnybank” as another endearing posession _in your collection of dog stories. -You, boy—I'm talking to you. EER) THE DARK EYES OF LONDON. By Edgar Wallace. New York: Double- day, Doran & Co., Inc. EDGAR WALLACE, who runs E. Phillips Oppenheim a close race, perhaps distances him as a prolific pro- ducer of mystery and crime fiction, never tells a dull tale. Not all of his many stories of criminal adventure and - 1ts detection and punishment have an even quality of appeal to the interest, but none of them is ever dull, and none is ever lacking in invention and origi- nality. This story, “The Dark Eyes of London,” narrates the unfolding of a mystery which begins with the finding of the body of drowned man on a flight of steps leading down to the Thames and ends with the fall of the death trap of the scaffold through which the “mas- ter mind” of the murder gang fell to his death. 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Jamestown ‘The clash of East versus West In a stirring novel | PIDGIN | CARGO By Alice Tisdale Hobart “For a vivid and stimu- | lating interpretation of the Chinese temperament this novel is strongly recommended.” —New York Times. At All Bookstores $2.50 Pablished by *\LES FROM BERNARD SHAW. Told | THE CENTURY CO. in the Norris. Jungle by Gwladys Evan Tlustrated by Phyllis A. tury Co. NO_TOMORROW. By Brigit Patmore. o THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER 15, 1929—PART TWO. Haiti’s Gains by Occupation (Continued From First Page.) ence. It is utterly misleading to enum- erate the number of Haitians killed dur- ing this caco warfare as a sample of “Marine rule” in Haiti, Native Gendarmerie Formed. On the contrary, after the original pacification was completed, the Marine units have been held in reserve against eventualities and the actual policing { the country has been done by the Garde d'Haiti, a native gendarmerie, 38 per cent of the officers of which are Haitlans and the remainder Marine officers loaned to the Haitian govern- ment. During the last half dozen years it has been perfectly safe for Haitians or Americans to go anywhere in Haiti unarmed and without fear of molestation. A second requisite of orderly govern- ment in Haiti was roads. So deficient was the country in means of communi- cation in 1915 that it was almost im- possible for the Government to exert its authority at any distance from the capital. Roads Connect Towns, This was not only an_ invitation to revolution, but practically precluded any adequate economical development of the resources of the country. Roads have now been opened up connecting all the principal towns, and most of these are now being improved to in- crease their safety and usability. Public health conditions in the island were such as might have been expected under the prevailing political disorgani- zation. The devastating effects of dis- ease were everywhere evident. At 193 clinics last year more than 865,000 treatments were administered. When it is recalled that the total population of Haiti is only 2,300,000, the size of the task facing the Public Health Serv- ice is apparent. ‘The educational system in 1915 was open to serious ecriticism, whether it was judged by its method or its results. Like everything else in the island, it was a plaything of the politicians. The treaty of 1916 did not provide for American advice in the matter of edu- cation. It did, however, provide for Ameri- can assistance in developing the eco- nomic resources of the country. The Haitian government and the American authorities have established a system of agricultural education under a liberal interpretation of this clause. Foreign Trade Increased. As in most countries, the economic situation is fundamental. Under a sys- tem of government which preserves order, assesses taxes and spends money honestly, Haitian economy has materi- ally improved. Foreign trade for the last fiscal year is nearly double that of 1916-17, though last year showed a falling off of 20 per cent from the pre- vious year. All of these activities have taken money. The combination of the eco- nomic development of the country and an honest administration of its funds has increased the national revenues by 150 per cent since 1916. The increase is only 67 per cent over the govern- mental revenues during the years im- mediately preceding the occupation, but the accomplishments with these rev- enues has been vastly greater. Haitian finances today are on an excellent basis. ‘The record under the occupation is a creditable one. It has been made in the face of considerable difficulty and has been accompanied by a large amount of criticism and complaint. For the most part this has come Irom Haitian politicians outside the circle of office holders in the present gov- ernment. President Borno, since his election in 1922, has carried out a pol- icy of co-operation with the United States authorities so that official rela- tions have been of the Press Feels Heavy Hand. In the areas of government not cov- ered by the treaty, however, Borno has felt it necessary to adopt many meas- ures more in keeping with the Haitian tradition of government than fs cesir~ able from the American point of view. The press and the courts have felt his heavy hand and his opponents insist he is a despot. It is an open question whether under the conditions of Haitian politics any- thing short of despotism can maintain itself in power. The fact that Borno has always been dependent upon the at once. TRY DR. ROSE’S METHOD OF EYE TESTING Monday and Tuesday Specia D.L.Rose Frames for Glasses Oxfords Lor, occupation in his tenure of office, how- the 'invidious position of supporting despotism among & people whom they are ostensibly trying to educate in de- mocracy. Commissioner Aids Borno. The high commissioner and the treaty officers, more concerned with the attain- ment of concrete results than with this somewhat metaphysical issue, have tended to allow Borno considerable lati- tude in his field in return for his co- operation with them in theirs. This has led to certain absurdities. For example, Borno was elected by the Council of States, a body which holds office at the pleasure of the Pres- ident himself. The National Congress cannot meet until the President sees fit to fix the elections. This, on the theory that the Haitiin people are not competent to choose their representa- tives, and with the more practical as- pect that a Congress composed of Hai- tian politiclans would so obstruct the work of the occupation and the gov- ernment as to render progress impos- sible. Yet when constitutional amendments were desired to increase President Borno's control over the courts and the press, the American Government ac- quiesced in A popular ‘“election” at which these amendments were over- whelmingly ratified. Treaty Extended 10 Years. Almost immediately after the treaty relationship was established it became evident that the refunding of certain government obligations would be highly desirable. It was also evident that these financial operations could not be successfully carried out if American control was limited to 10 years. So the Haitian government was prevailed upon in 1917 to consent to the extension of the treaty for a second 10 years, thus fixing the date of the termination of the occupation in 1936. We have, then, seven years more in which to accomplish whatever we are going to accomplish in Haiti. On the material side there is little to criticize in the program thus far. On the politi- cal side there is very little to show in the way of desirable results for our 13 years of effort. People Still Untrained. It is argued in extenuation of the work thus far that it was impossible to teach the Haitians to run their country until they had an organized country to run; that the first task of the occupation was to straighten out finances, get roads bullt, enforce sani- tary regulations to better the public health, the while it was preserving order and encouraging economic devel- opment. There is much force in this argument. But_the fact remains that we have less than seven years left in which to complete the task and that at the end of that time we must turn the country back to an unadvised Haitian govern- ment—a procedure which would be ad- mittedly futile without considerable training in political responsibility dur- ing the interim. * President Urges New Study. President Hoover has asked Con- gress to authorize a special commis- sion to study and report on the Haitian problem. It would be presumptuous to anticipate the findings of such a commission. Yet we have before us al- ready numerous reports, some official and some unofficial, in which there is a large measure of agreement that the serious criticism against the occupa- tion must be for what it has not done rather than for what it has done. Any new policy which may be recom- mended can hardly contemplate dis- continuing or limiting the scope of any one of the principal activities of the resent regime. 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