Henry Goldman, banker, philanthropist and patron of the arts, died yesterday at his home, He was 79 years old. Before his retirement in 1917, Mr. Goldman had been an outstanding figure in the industrial and financial world.
In recent years he devoted much time and money to philanthropies, particularly to aiding the German Jews. He bought Yehudi Menuhin a Stradivarius when the violinist was 12 years old and presented to Dr. Albert Einstein a sailing yacht which was confiscated by the Nazis in 1933. Funeral services will be held at his home, 998 Fifth Avenue, tomorrow morning.
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