A contribution of $5,000 by Lieutenant-Governor Herbert H. Lehman was reported by Manny Strauss to United States Attorney Tuttle. Lieutenant-Governor Lehman is a member of the Committee that was organized by Mr. Strauss to aid the depositors of the Clarke Brothers private banking house which failed for $5,000,000.
Mr. Tuttle also announced that the Independent Order B’rith Abraham, through its grand-master. Nathan D. Perlman, has volunteered to take part in the relief work.
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