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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-12
PARTY WORKERS MEETING In new YORK DISTRICT
HERALDS SUCCESS OF RUTHENBERG DRIVE

Judging by the last party work
ers' meeting held on April 9th which
was the largest in the history of this
district and the meeting of leading
Party workers held here on Sunday
afternoon, the Ruthenberg Drive in
the New York district will be the
greatest campaign to BUILD THE
PARTY ever undertaken by the
Party in its history.
The following were present at the
conference: all section organizers,
and all members of the section eX-
ecutives, all subsection organizers,
party editors, the secretaries of the
language bureaus and the members
of the district organization commit
tee consisting Of representatives Of
all the departments, work among
women, work among Negroes, anti
imperialist committee, DAILY
WORKER, literature department,
cooperative department, and the
Young Workers League, and also the
Agitprop and the industrial depart
ments.
Reason For Drive.
Comrade Jack Stachel, the district
organization secretary, reported for
the district executive committee.
Comrade Stachel spoke on the loss
to the party in the death of Comrade
Ruthenberg and the Importance of in
tensifying every phase of the party
activity in order to overcome this
loss.
The basis Of the Ruthenberg drive
will be the most important campaigns
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-12
COwl Talks on WOmen's
Work in Brooklyn

A general meeting of all women
comrades Of Section VI, Workers Par
ty, will take place Tuesday, April ~,
s p. M, % Graham Ave-, Brooklyn.
All women comrades of Brooklyn
and Brownsville must attend this very
important meeting. Comrade Mar
garet Cowl will give report on the
Communist work among the women
workers in District III.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-12
Broadway Briefs

The Shuberts will present on April
21st, in Great Neck, Margaret Lawr-
ence in 'Mixed Doubtless" a new COM
edy by Frank Stayton, with cast in
GLIDING William Eville, Marcella
Swanson, John Williams, Roy Coch-
rane and Russell Morrison. The at
traction is due in New York Monday
April 25th
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-12

edy, adapted from French farce by
Gladys Unger, with music by Maurie
Rubens and lyrics by Clifford Grey,
will open in Washington next Mon
day and come here week later. The
cast includes Sydney Greenstreet,
Ethel Intropidi, Ethel Morrison
and Cy Plunkett.
The Lenox Hill Players will revive
Rutherford and Son." Githa Sower-
by's comedy, at the Grove Street
Theatre this evening.
Thurston, the magician, will begin
an engagement at the Central Thea
tire next Monday evening, instead of
April 25 as previously announced.
Helen Chandler and Gavin Muir
entered the cast Of "The Silver Cord"
Margalo Gilmore and
Earle Larimore, who take over inn
portant roles in "The Second Man."
at the Guild.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-12

of the party namely: the anti-imper-
ialist campaigns, particularly against
war on China, the Sacco Vanzetti de-
Tense, the struggle against the right
wing bureaucracy in the trades
unions, and also the campaign to or
ganize the unorganized, and the pro-
lection of the foreign born. The
three principal campaigns being the
first mentioned.
The section machinery is charged
with the responsibility of modifying
every party unit for the Ruthenberg
Drive.
A general discussion followed the
report of Comrade Stacbel in which
more than dozen functionaries par
ticipated. Among them were Ger
joy, Bimba, Schwartz, Dirba, Benia-
min, Gordon, Lifshitz, Moss Eva
Stone and VIM. F. Dunno, editor of
The DAILY WORKER.
The DAILY WORKER.
Comrade Dunno spoke about the
difficulties of the Daily not only
from a managerial point of view but
the handicaps under which the edi-
torial department has to function. He
pointed out that the party member
ship does not devote enough atten-
ton to the distribution of The DAILY
WORKER and also other Party liter
allure. He said that now with all the
struggles that are taking place, par
ticularly the Sacco, Vanzetti defense,
the party has great opportunities of
developing and spreading The DAILY
WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-12

Another production planned by the
Shuberts will have Mitzi as the star.
"The Madcap," a new musical COM
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
THE DRAYTON CASE
Clifford and Mary Work Together to Conquer Bradley
b. Leroy Scott

up Mr.. Drayton must have slipped
them into my bag at the Golden Moon
when | wasn't Watching
Mary. let your mind run back Il
few weeks to our last meeting with
Brad!ey-the thing we've talked SO
much about. lie then said that he
was going to get you and was going
to smash me. NVell--what Bradley
threatened is exactly what's happened
to you. | believe that it was only
the chance of your being in the Office
when Drayton came i'll that is respon-
sible for your present trouble. I'm
the person Bradley's trap was set
for. Mr.. Drayton is not the chief
figure in this affair"
Bob, / don't understand"
Neither do mot in its details.
But I'm not inclined to think that the
mysterious disappearance of Miss
DraYton is not az was represented
to US. or to the public. Drayton was
forced to act as he did against YOU"
You mean that Mr.. Drayton has
been somebody's tool?'
Exactly. Merely obeying orders
he did not dare disobey. Bradley's
orders, Bradley has got something
on Drayton. That's been Bradley's
business this long while. to get the
goods on some rich or influential per-
son and then force that person to pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

This invention has captured the in
terest of engineering authorities who
have seen it in operation during tests
of the Northland and it is expected to
prove OF great value to ships oper-
ating in the iceb0und regions.
The control room of the new Coast
Guard cruiser is situated on the main
deck. 1t is equipped with all controls
for the propelling machinery as well
as the distribution switchb0ardS for
the auxiliary power and lighting cir
cults. 1t is SO situated. that the engi-
neer officer can look down forward to
his engines and auxiliG1ies and az :?
the generators and motor. In tie
event that his presence is needed in
either place he can go down the lad
der connecting the control room with
the deck below.
In accordance with the theory adj
hcred To by the Coast Guard. that the
man who is operating machine
should be where he can see it. no
bridge controls have been installed on
the Northland.
The control is exceedingly simple
similar to that of a street car. \
'drum controller is utilized, consisting
vt lever-controlled contractors which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

THE telegraph section that accom-
- panied every large column OF
troops at war resemble a gun beam.
This section was made up of two VeA
hicles: one was the timber and the
other carried, not a gun, but big
drum, upon which many miles OF
cable were wound.
As the section went forward a
rachel on the hub of a wheel engaged
another on the drum and the cable
was unwound. Behind the drum rode
a soldier, who carried a lancelike pole
that ended in a hook instead of d
blade. AS the cable unwound the sol
der deity caught it and thrust it
aside. so that it would be clear of ali
traffic.
IL the telegraph or telephone sys.
tenn was to be more or less permanent
the engineer section that followed
stretched the wire on light poles that
they took from one of the wagons If
the section was moving rapidly in a
dangerous country it paid out, as il
Travelled along, a heavily insulted
ground cable and swiftly hid it beside
the rpad, in ditch. for example. on
the fr-Soer, strapped TO hts seat, was
a telegrapher with a receiver clapped
firmly to his ears, and with a "send.
ing button under his finger. Even
as the section went along, even as the
great drum of cable was unwound. he
could talk to the general staff many
miles behind him. AS the section
moved the Cavalry scouts came to it.
gave their reports and received thosd
sent on from headquarters. Rocking
IN his Jerking seat, the telegraphea
sent and received instructions as com
'ortably as If he were sitting in. Pail
way Office. ..sssf &C b sE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

I full magnitude of the situation which
confronted them.
Mary had been stamped as n thiev-
! ing adventures. And Mary, with
the background Of her upbringing,
and charged with a theft of $50 900
| by SO respectable and influential a
citizen as Lorrimer Drayton, would be
| sent to prison.
1T means. Mary. that we will have
to fight harder than we've ever fought
before" Clifford concluded. We've
both been made victims in this Dray-
ton matter. There are two mysteries
here, and, to save ourselves. we've
got to solve both these mysteries. First
| mystery, what is the hold Bradley has
over so rich and important a man as
Drayton that he can force Drayton
to be the accusing figure in a sensa-
tionai frame-up? To find out that
held over Drayton is going to be my
job. Second mystery, what is behind
the strange disappearance Of Marcia
Drayton?"
And that second mystery is going
to be my job" said Mary promptly.
x = X j;
IN the days that followed Clifford
saw nothing of Mary, who was
searching for Marcia Drayton. After
nearly a week he had acquired two
bits of shadowy information, which
seemed to have possible significance
The first was whispered rumor that
Mr.. Drayton had succumbed to the
lure Of adding TO his large fortune by
the big profits to be made by secretly
backing large rum.running organ-
cation. Second, that a quantity of
diamonds. greatly exceeding the nor
hands of dealers throughout the coun-
try. and that the source was a mys-
tory to the customs officials.
After studying all his collected
data, Clifford arrived at a deduction
so fantastic that he hardly dared put
II into words. He reasoned that. if
his conjectures were true. Mr.. Dray-
ton would not be operating from his
splendid Fifth avenue shop. but. most
likely. from the privacy of the Dray-
ton residence. which no one would
suspect. Therefore, on this hypo.
thesis. Clifford made two arrange
ments: First, Mr.. Drayton's butler
was called away by an urgent mes.
sage. and the butler engaged in his
stead. upon highest recommendations
was one of Clifford's best operatives;
ana second. Mr.. Dra%ton's house tele-
phone was deity tapped
On the afternoon of the fourth day,
one of the men assigned to listen in
on Draytons house telephone came
in TO see Clifford. The operative
turned in a verbatim copy Of an ap.
parently inconsequential message
which had just come over Drayton's
wire. After his man had gone, Cliff
ford intently searched for a secret
that might be hidden in that seem
ingly casual message: Richards
Point-Monday night--12 o'clock"
Clifford talked over the telephone
with Special Agent Hartford Of the
customs service, and Special Agent
Rafferty, of the prohibition service.
both old friends, and both promised
to come at once to his office. Next
he telephoned Mary, then 100 miles
up the State. Mary, / have q lead,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

stepped out and instantly the man In
authority approached him.
THAT you, Carter" Clifford heard
Mr.. Drayton whisper.
Yes" whispered the other. Here
ara the two cases"
Good. Let's get them into my
car and be off. The trucks can take
the others"
Clifford hurried toward his own car.
Hartford and Rafferty, were waiting.
Back to the city behind Drayton's
car" gasped Clifford.
Toward o'clock the limousine drew
up in front Of the Drayton residence,
and Drayton and Carter stepped out,
both carrying large suitcases.
Two blocks away Clifford snapped
out: Quick. Rofferty, go to a public
phone and get Bradley on the wire at
his apartment. Disguise your voice;
Bradley will think the report is from
one of his own men. Just say that
Drayton landed some stuff tonight and
has just returned. Hang up quick.
before Bradley can ask questions, and
come back"
Rafferty, was away on the instant.
Clifford whispered: "Come on, Har-
ford" and the two stepped out of the
car and walked up to the Drayton
door, upon which Clifford gently
Knocked three times
THAT you. Mr.. Clifford?" asked the
masquerading butler. in a whisper.
Yes, Thompson"
''The door swung wide. Where are
they?" Clifford asked.
In the dining groom
At the closed door of the dining.
room, Clifford went to one knee and
applied an eye to the keyhole. His
limited range of vision took in two
great cut-glass punch-bowls upon the
dining table, and the two men moving
before them. He heard the "plop" of
a drawn cork, unintelligible whispers
from the pair-then another 'plOp,"
again untintelligible whispers. Cliff.
ford counted--ke knew just how many
there should be. AT the twenty-second
'plop" Clifford dared to wait no longer
for Bradley. His pistol drawn, the
two government agents behind him,
Clifford stepped quietly through the
door,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
Paste Diamonds
TT is said that no imitation diamo

TT is said that no imitation diamonds
with facets are made in this
country. For the most part they are
manufactured in Europe. where labor
is cheaper. and probably imitation
stones, which have ground facets,
never will be made in the United
States. because of the labor cost.
There are, however. some pressed
stones made in this country. but these
are confined to stones without facets.
They cost anywhere from less than a
cent up to cents apiece. When
quantities of the nicer qualities imita-
ton stones are set in an artistic mani
ner in gold settings. the finished
article may bring a few dollars apiece,
but the stones themselves possess
very little value.
No stones are made out of quartz.
as many persons think. with the ex-
ception of a very few, which are cut
in Colorado and other tourist locali-
ties and these are of value simply as
souvenirs. The imitation stones MAIDS
of strass. which is only higher qual-
ity af glass. are much superior to any
thing which could be cut from quartz.
In this relation it may be well to-
correct a misrepresentation in the
minds of millions of persons in this
country. A White stone Is eltnef h
diamond or it is not. If it is a diamond,
it is worth hundred dollars Il carat
or more. If it is not diamond, it
isn't worth anything. There is no
middle course. The idea that there
is something which is better than imi-
tation paste stone and not as good as
Il diamond. has been fostered by fake
diamond palaces" so literally sprin-
killed. over the various cities.
There are a very few "doublets"
made and sold. These are constructed
with a garnet front and a glass back.
BY means of using different colored
glass. different colored effects are
obtained. and the front is a little
harder and has little more DURABLE
ity and retains it's luster a little longer
than the ordinary imitation white
stone. But the garnet front is of no
particular value. and the extra cost
Of these doublets is really due to the
labor that enters into them. These,
however. are not used to any great
extent, and it may be repeated that
he vast majority of imitation stones
sold in this country are made out OF
glass and are turned out in Europe
and mounted by jewellers in this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

main generators already mentioned,
two eXciters or small generators which
produce the current for the eXcitation
of the main generators and motors,
and four auxiliary generators, max
ing eight in all.
x x y
THE operation Of the magnetic
clutch. new invention designed
by the General Electric Co, is fasci-
mating in it's simplicity. Located be-
tween the motor and the propeller
shaft, the clutch consists of two face
plates with Il brake lining between.
Bolts holding them i'll place are re-
moved when the clutch Is in opera
tion A magnetic field Of contact
pressure exists between the two face
plates through the brake lining,
which causes them to rotate in unison
with the bolts removed. This mag
netic field is so adjusted that the mo-
ment the propeller strikes heavy
object, bringing to bear more pressure
from without than from within. the
connection between the motor and
is cleared or automatically
thus minimizing the
chances of damage to the all-impor-
tant propeller blades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

Thank Heaven" Mary cried. in a
salt sob. bending down to kiss him.
1.-The doctors were right"
Right about what?" he dazedly
asked.
THAT BradIeys bullet had caused
only a conclusion"
"And Bradley-what about him."
Briefly she told him. After his shot
Bradley had made a successful break
through the darkness for his car,
which he had left with motor run
ming. There had been pursuit, but it
had been futile. He had made FOR
his Summer home at Green Moss on
Long Island Sound. had Immediately
transferred to a seaplane and had
vanished into the night.
Then, after all my trying. I didn't
get Bradley" Clifford groaned. II
was a fooI"'
"But remember. even If you did not
put Bradley in Jail you exposed him
and made him a fugitive from justice.
And Mr.. DraytOn has made a state
ment clearing me-"
81 see.'' But. even in that mo-
ment. Clifford felt a shadow Of regret
for the passing of Bradley. He had
lcng fought Bradley as a criminal.
but always with a secret admiration
of the mans great powers. and al
ways with a secret wonderment OF
what a force for good he might have
been. except for the crooked twist to
his nature.
"And don't you see what 1t all
means to us. Cear?" Mary went on.
Bradley is no longer a danger to
you. or to me. We're safe, We can
now begin to lire! Don't you under
stand?"
Mary" he brsathed. Mary"
He drew her Closer to him, and she
soobed upon hig shoulder. He was
thrilled with the rapture of the mo-
ment and with the futures promise.
What. indeed. did it matter to them
that he had not achieved the ultimate
of his intentions? He had Mary. and
they were safe. Love and happiness
stretched out infinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

account in which was very conSidef'
able balance. Ii was his belief that
she had taken refuge with some one
Of these girl friends.
This is why I welcome the chance
OF having a woman on the case, MI.
Drayton concluded "A clever woman
may do things a man could not in
hunting among these reckless, bril-
liant girls among whom | believe my
daughter is hiding. And. if you don't
object "--this TO Mary. with the obvi-
Gus anxiety OF a father-"Id like to
go about with you occasionally"
To this request Mary agreed, and
thus became involved in the famous
Drayton affair, which was destined
to become even more famous. For
four afternoons and nights Mary
haunted the smart cafes and the al
legged exclusive dancing clubs. looking
for the missing Marcia Drayton,
whose portrait her father had sup
piled. Twice Mr.. Drayton had ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

think you'd better hurry right back
to town"
"Glad to hear that" sounded her
faroff voice, But I've just got a
lead, too, and I'm going to stay and
follow it up"
Y ~ 4
4 T 9 o'clock a limousine drew up
before Mr.. Drayton's houte. and
Mr. Drayton came out and stepped
into the big machine. AS it moved
away. two blocks behind it, where
it had been waiting. a powerful car
started in pursuit. For over an hour
the two cars rolled through the night
oyer the famous Jericho turnpike.
AS they neared SmithtoWn, so miles
out. Clifford put on speed until with
III so yards of the Drayton car. But,
just before the entrance TO SmithtoWn,
Clifford swung to the left into n
country road which avoids the town
and which is a short cut, eliminating
a mile from the curving turnpike.
In moment Clifford was flying
through the deserted read at 20 miles
an hour. Y little later he swung
back into the turnpike. He knew
that he had succeeded in his design;
the Drayton car was now behind him
and Mr. Drayton had not been made
suspicious Of having been passed.
Richards Point is half a mile north
Of the highway and is reached by
rutted. ill-kept road. Toward midnight
Clifford reached this little road, drove
by 1t 100 yards, turned his car around
to head for the city. and backed 1t into
a wood. With that. he slipped away,
his soft hat pulled down and his
overcoat collar turned up. Ten min
utes later he was on the beach of
Richards Point and was dimly seeing
and hearing just what he had ex.
pected to come up. Motor boats were
softly put-putting, shadowy figures
were carrying oblong boxes up the
beach and stacking them there. or
L 'usting them into trucks. Clifford
joined in the silent handling of the
contraband. He noted man who
seemed to have full authority here,
but who kept himself to one side.
close TO two cases. Ten minutes
passed, then over the sandy beach
plowed a car which Clifford recog-
nized as Mr.. Drayton's. M. Drayton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

for silence. or take his orders Brad.
ley's chief game now is to smash
you
They talked Of this until they were
in Clifford's Office. There Clifford, re.
garding the wife whom in separation
he had so long misunderstood, and
who had been revealed to him in her
true love and self sacrifice for only
these last few weeks, recognized the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

-" DeINEe Ni@u CnangeI
- Mary Clifford 1hey were In Cliff
f0rd's inner office.
But now that everything is cleared
Up between us. / want you to keep
from getting into any unpleasa mt
phase Of my detective business re-
Piled Clifford. with equal insistence.
You and / have already had trouble
because of my affairs"
''Yes--and the trouble is not over
abe persisted. Remember. it's Brad
ley I'm talking about. And Brad
lcy's not through. Just bear in mind
now. at the end Of that last affair
he swore he was going to get both
you and me--and here's nothing ex-
cept actual murder that he'll not try
against us. Since the trouble he's
made for you has been largely be-
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Northland Especially Equipped for Work

New Coast Guard Vessel
Which Left Washington Re-
Gently Is Propelled by Electric
Motor and Has a Magnetic
Clutch-Other Features of the
Ship Which Goes Into the Far
North.
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HC'NE simply got to let me
help YOU insisted Mary
= Regain. whose name "A Sc
4 cret marriage ceremony a
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appeared the next day
just as Mary's case was being
called in the Police Court. She was
bound over and was released upon
heavy bail.
outside Clifford had his first chance
at speech with Mary IL suppose you
know exactly what this game isl"
Not the whole game. But nay steal
ing Of those diamonds was q frame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

~ HE U. S. S. Bear. proud old pic.
neer of the Coast Guard, has
come to harbor after more
l. than half a century of faithful
service as naval cruiser and