(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Nathan Straus, American Jewish philanthropist, arrived here yesterday. He was met by representatives of the Zionist Executive and of the Jewish community.
The purpose of Mr. Straus’s journey to Palestine, notwithstanding his recent seventy-ninth birthday, is the establishment of a health center in Jerusalem for all races and creeds.
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