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Adler, (Pearl) Polly

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Adler, (Pearl) Polly (1900-1962)

Russian-born madam. Adler opened a house of prostitution in New York City in 1920. Her clients included politicians, gangsters, and vice squad police. Subpoenaed by the Seabury Commission in 1930, she refused to testify, closing down in 1943.

Adler moved to Los Angeles. She later graduated from college and published A House is Not a Home in 1953.
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