From left to right: film producer Louis B. Mayer, Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin, and Bishop Bertrand Stevens in the luncheon room at the Biltmore Hotel where 400 leading Californians had gathered to discuss the campaign to raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Mr. Mayer spoke at the meeting saying, "this battle is not for greed or power, but for human good without distinction of race or creed" and acknowledged the presence of Rabbi Magnin and Bishop Stevens (among others) as a sign that we live in a "land where men of different faiths combine to aid humanity"
From left to right: film producer Louis B. Mayer, Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin, and Bishop Bertrand Stevens in the luncheon room at the Biltmore Hotel where 400 leading Californians had gathered to discuss the campaign to raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Mr. Mayer spoke at the meeting saying, "this battle is not for greed or power, but for human good without distinction of race or creed" and acknowledged the presence of Rabbi Magnin and Bishop Stevens (among others) as a sign that we live in a "land where men of different faiths combine to aid humanity"
From left to right, Mmes. John W. Condon, Anne L. Taylor, Bessie I. Ryan, Howard M. Jay, and Los Angeles County Federation of Women's Clubs President Mrs. Harry E. Willits at a picnic meeting of county women's club presidents and chairmen. The event was held at the home of Mrs. Howard M. Jay on July 10, 1939 to discuss club legislative issues
From left to right, Mmes. John W. Condon, Anne L. Taylor, Bessie I. Ryan, Howard M. Jay, and Los Angeles County Federation of Women's Clubs President Mrs. Harry E. Willits at a picnic meeting of county women's club presidents and chairmen. The event was held at the home of Mrs. Howard M. Jay on July 10, 1939 to discuss club legislative issues
Los Angeles County Federation of Women's Clubs President Mrs. Harry E. Willits (left) pouring a beverage for extension secretary Mrs. Howard M. Jay at a picnic meeting of county women's club presidents and chairmen. The event was held at the home of Mrs. Howard M. Jay on July 10, 1939 to discuss club legislative issues
McLaughlin was California State WPA (works Progress Administration) head, Haggerty and Hart were labor union leaders, Connolly was LA county Public Works Administrator, Hammond is unknown. Possibly related to WPA dealings.
Mrs. Walter S. Van Dyke and Archibald B. Young of the Citizen's Relief Committee at a meeting with Clayton E. Triggs, director of the Los Angeles County Relief Administration discussing a potential dole increase for unemployment relief.
Meeting of various civic leaders at the Hall of Records (220 N. Broadway) called by Supervisor McDonough to discuss the relief problem in Los Angeles county. The meeting will address how to handle relief and employment issues for people who have no interest in becoming permanent residents of the county.
Mrs. James K. Lytle, president of the California Congress of Parents and Teachers, acting as chairman during a discussion between delegates from nine different women's organizations. The main topic of conversation was marijuana use in high schools. The women concluded that the problem had been "exaggerated and overpublicized." This was supported by Mrs. Lytle's report that a survey of the schools indicated no trace of its use by students.
Great Britain's foremost film producer Alexander Korda during a week long visit to America for meetings with Samuel Goldwyn, Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin of United Artists. Also pictured is Robert Fairbanks, brother of Douglas.
A man stands and speaks with a notepad and pencil in his hand while several lawyers and others are seated from other states. The tables are separated by state and the name of the state is on the placard.
Employees from the Department of Motor Vehicles attend a meeting. They sit in a row behind a table. From left to right, they are: Fred Bly, Russell Bevans, Howard Deems and D. B. Hutchins. All but Fred Bly look to camera.
Colonel H. M. Waite, Deputy Public Works Administrator, going over documents near desk with Justus Wardell; Frank E. Trask, State engineer of the Federal Public Works Administration; E. F. Scattergood; and Hamilton H. Cotton, chairman of the California Advisory Board. The word "PUBLIC is on the wall". H. M. Waite was Deputy Public Works Administrator.