FP Series #604 - Polly Adler Traditional Cache
Hidden : 8/11/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Six Hundred Fourth in the Famous People (FP) Series - Polly Adler
Pearl "Polly" Adler opened her first bordello in 1920, under the protection of mobster Dutch Schultz and a friend of mobster Charles "Lucky" Luciano. One building in which she plied her trade was The Majestic at 215 West 75th Street, designed by architects Schwartz and Gross and completed in 1924 with hidden stairways and secret doorways. Her brothel there boasted such patrons as Robert Benchley, New York City mayor Jimmy Walker, and mobster Dutch Schultz.

In the early 1930s, Adler was a star witness of the Seabury Commission investigations and spent a few months in hiding in Florida to avoid testifying. She refused to give up any mob names when apprehended by the police. She survived by providing half of her income to her underworld safety net. For over 20 years, Adler kept active by moving her brothel from apartment to apartment. She retired in 1944.

Adler attended college at age 50, and wrote a bestselling book, ghosted by Virginia Faulkner, A House is Not a Home (1953), allowing her to live off the proceeds. She died in Los Angeles, California in 1962. A House Is Not a Home was made into a movie two years later, starring Shelley Winters as Adler. Her notoriety led her to be included in Cleveland Amory's 1959 Celebrity Register.

As part of the Mesquite Rejuvenation Project, this cached is placed in the same area where Hi-De-Ho used to be. You can figure it out from there.

Be prepared to work for this one. Unavoidable PI during the growing season and thorns all around. But it is very important that you take whatever means you need to make sure and replace the decon container exactly like you found it. Please don't get lazy about replacing it so the next finders may enjoy the very same wonderful experience you get to have.

 GPSr Accuracy 8.4'
Avoid the use of acronym logs and cut 'n paste logs. You must sign the log to claim the find. No exceptions.

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