New-York tribune., 1920-05-08
Us. Ul1nan, One
Of Enright's
Deputies, Dies
He Became known by the
Establishment of Chain of
Cooperative Stores for
Men of the Police Force
Prominent i'm Business
Was a Chevalier of the Le-
gion of Honor i'm France;
Belonged to Many Clubs

J. Stevens Ulman, Deputy Police
Commissioner, died yesterday afternoon
at his home. "a East Eighty y-first Street,
He had been in poor health since hav-
ing undergone an operation at the Post
Graduate Hospital three months ago for
tumor OF the breast.
Deputy Commissioner Ulman will be
especially remembered by the Police
Department for his Inauguration, upon
his appointment last November, Of
chain Of cooperative stores, which en-
abled patrolmen to purchase groceries,
wearing apparel and other necessaries,
at prices far below those current in
retail establishments. 1t was his ul-
innate aim to make the policeman's
dollar buy double the amount in the
cooperative stores of the department
than it could buy in other stores. In
that and other ventures he had for his
assistants Captain Robert Cochrane
Barclay and F. S. Williams, who was
rated az a millionaire.
Deputy Commissioner Ulman was
born in this city In 1865. He first be-
came acquainted with the Police De-
partment when Frederick A. Wallis,
Fourth Deputy Police Commissioner,
met him in the launching of the Liberty
Loan drive. Mr. Ulman had made many
large subscriptions through the depart
ment, and became prominent through
his offer to buy a 1000 bond every
time policeman stopped him on the
street to ask him to subscribe, A
short time later he was appointed
Deputy Police Commissioner, and since
that time has been known as one of
Enright's millionaire deputies" i.
Underwent an Operation
Three months ago Mr.. Ulman went
to the Post Graduate Hospital with
tumor of the breast and was operated
upon by DR.. Erdman. He remained in
the hospital for three weeks and then
made trip to Hot Springs in order to
recuperate. After month at Hot
Springs, however, his condition re-
mained unchanged and he returned to
this city.
In addition to his connection with
the Police Department, Mr.. Ulman was
was associated with many large indus
trial corporations. He began his bust
ness career with the banking house of
Speyer Co, with whom he remained
for six years. He left there to become
partner IN the firm of F. BlumenthaI
o. Co., of Massachusetts, which has
been IN continual existence since 1715
having been founded in Frankfort Ger
many. 1t Is rated one of the largest
leather concerns in the world, closely
animated with other equally important
England and India. '
when THIS company was incorpor-
ated, in 1910, Mr.. Ulman was apnojnted
1lrst vlce-presidcnt and later became
PRESIDENT N"''ie
In addition to his association with
this company, Mr.. Ulman was nresi.
dent of the Transocean Products Cor
poratlen and the Fashion Publicity
company, He was also director Of
the Manila Railway Company.
Belonged to Many Clubs
He was a member of the Chamber
or Commerce of the State of New
York, the Paris Chamber of Commerce
and the Merchants Association. He
was a Chevalier of the Legion of Hon
or in France and was decorated by the
Pres ldent of France in 1913
Mr.. Ulman was exceedingly fond of
sports, his favorites being golf, ten
MIS- riding and yachting. He was
IN memDer OF the New York Yacht Club,
the Turf and Field Club, the Lawyers,
Recess Hunt, Aero, Suffolk, West
chester, Polo, Automobile and Press
clubs. He was also a member of the
bankers Club, of New York; the St.
Cloud Country Club and the Putneaux
Club, of Paris. His summer home was
in Southampton, l.. |.
Mr.. Ulman married Gertrude Old
field Barclay at Christ Church, Short
Hills, N. j., in 1901. In addition to
his wife, he is survived by three sons,
daughter and four sisters, one of
whom is the Duchess of Montmarency.