Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-20
INSURANCE HEAD
MAKES STATEMENT
Union National Benefit Assn
ousted Gottheimer and crolI,
Says Blatt.

The elusive "$125.000 protection
claimed by the officers of the Union
National Benefit Association in pro-
noting their insurance business and
certain other mysterious features Of
the company's manipulatIons were
discussed in a statement made by
Clarence Wander Blatt, president OF
the association, today.
Charges that Blatt and DR.. Louis
L. Davidson, of 116 Spruce street,
another official Of the company, tried
to induce him unwittingly TO defraud
claimant were made by George
Gottheimer, former agent Of the as
sociation. Gottheimers charges were
made public yesterday. as were the
charges of Bernard Croll, former
treasurer The latter claimed that
Blatt. insisted the claimant was not
entitled to any benefit, while he,
Croll, maintained that the woman
had legitimate claim. Mrs. Mary
Andernson, Of 72 Pennington street,
is the claimant, and Is suing to re-
cover a death benefit of $500 on the
policy issued to her husband, the late
Charles Anderson.
According TO Gottheimer, Biatt gave
him $1.25 to take back to Mrs. An
dernson, which, If she accepted
would nullify her claim as beneficiary
to the death benefit. Blatt and DIR.
Davidson We're in the company's Of
flee yesterday afternoon, when they
were asked to give their side of the
affair.
"Gottheimer is nephew of Bernard
Croll," said Blatt, land Croll lis carry
ing on a system of malicious persecu-
ton against us because he was fired
out of this company. Gottheimer viii
do all he can to help his uncle, natur-
ally.
las a matter of fact, Gottheimer
was not the agent whose duty it was
| to call on Mrs. Anderson and he lies
IL he says he was sent there by either
Mr.. Davidson or myself"
Attorneys for Mrs. Anderson, how
ever, claim that Mrs. Anderson has
already identified Gottheimer as the
person who tried to induce her to take
| back the SIPS.
Gottheimer has been summoned as
! a witness for Mrs. Anderson and the
| former agent of the Union National
asserts that he is willing to go on the
stand and relate his story as 1t was
! published yesterday.
las for the attacks made by Croll
| himself" continued Blatt, there is
little justification or foundation which
can be accredited to them, when you
consider that he is now engaged in
| operating rival insurance concern
They have triel to discredit our asso-
citation in every way and win over our
polieyholders. The methods employed
by Croll and his partner, Allen M. AL
colt, also formerly connected with us.
are despicable.
"Cron did not leave the Union Ma
| tional Benefit Association because he
would not stand for an injustice to a
policy-holder, as he claims, but he
was forced to resign. Several times
during the first few months of this
year I was compelled to call him
down for disappearing the con-
Germ and turning in false reports
| about the policy holders. f1nally,
| about the first of May, this year, DR..
Davidson and Croll had bitter argu-
ment and we forced Croll to get out
of the association. That's why he 10
trying to make so much trouble for
U.S."
Blatt was asked TO explain where
the '.$125, 600 protection" for the insur-
ance concern was located. He ex-
planned that this sum was guaranteed
by the Union National Security Com
pany, of this city. Further question
| ing brought out the fact that Blatt,
Davidson and Bernard Schweitzer, the
latter an officer of the insurance COM
pany also, comprised the entire Sc
curity company's list Of officials and
stockholders
1--WE three hold 122 shares of stock
in the Union National Security Com
pany. at par value of $50 share, and
the offices of the surety company are
right here in the insurance companys
Office.
I'VE have $1,000 in paid-up capital
stock" asserted Blatt.
as this $500 in your bank In cashY'
the president was asked.
Used .sProtection'' I'm business.
mo. all of that money has been
used up in promoting the insurance
business" he answered.
The president explained that If any
money shortage should occur in the
insurance company the officers OF the
surety company would take care or
all the liabilities. The surety COM
pany could raise the money by selling
additional stock he said. as the ma
jority OF the authorized stock had not
been issued.
Blatt's attention was called to the
FREQUENT mention of Home office,
Chicago" on the policies of the Union
National Benefit Association, while
investigation had proved that no such
office exists in the Western city. The
official declared that 1t was the orig
inal intention of the incorporators to
establish their main Office in Chicago.
but this plan had to be abandoned.
The decision TO abandon the plan was
not made until the policies had been
printed with the wrong home office
address, said Blatt.
The name of Richard f. Douglas,
secretary" is printed on the policies,
but no one has been able to locate
that official Mr.. Blatt explained that
Douglas was with the corporation
but a short time, and that his name
was left on the policies also because
a large number of the documents had
been printed. Douglas is a New York
business man. according to Blatt, but
the latter cannot recall the address at
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