douglasfairbankssr

Frank Seifert in a photograph of (and autographed by) actor Douglas Fairbanks. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Fairbanks

William Harrison Hays Sr. (/heɪz/; November 5, 1879 – March 7, 1954) was an American Republican politician and chairman of MPPDA

Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr.[1] (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman; May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor and filmmaker.[2] He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films including The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro, but spent the early part of his career making comedies.

James Edward West (1876-1948) www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6133242 Edward Burton DeGroot (1872-1949) www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116194006

An earlier Jas E West in the Bain stream looks to be the same man:


He is James Edward West (1876-1948), lawyer and advocate of children's rights who served as Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America from 1911-1943.

See this picture at commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hays,_DeGroot,_Fairbanks,...
with description, "Scouting enthusiasts (from left), Will H. Hays, chairman of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, E. B. DeGroot, scouting official for Los Angeles, actor Douglas Fairbanks, and James E. West, Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), on page 34 of the March 7, 1925 Exhibitors Herald." and a link to archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald20unse/page/n1151/mod...

The description in the magazine is: "Enthusiastic boosters of the Boy Scout movement— Douglas Fairbanks and Will H. Hays. This picture shows them with James E. West, chief Scout executive (extreme right) and E. B. DeGroot, Scout official of Los Angeles. After completing 'Don Q,' Fairbanks plans to make a Scout film."

Thanks Luc Brocard, Richard Norton, & swanq. We'll update the catalog record.