New Britain herald., 1923-06-06
WARNS AGAINST THE
 SERVICE LEAGUE
National Investors Committee Says, Worse Than a Gamhlt'

"W0Fse than q gamble" is the way the Investors Vigilance committee of New York feels sheu, the Liberty Au- tamahile Service League, Inc, of New York, which has sold large number of service" contracts in this and other Connecticut cities and which many of the purchasers claim were sold 10 them as insurance policies,
 When confronted with The state ment that information eonesFhiAg the activities Of agents of the league had heen lodged with the local police, il is said, a man registered st the Beloin hotel, rushed Into his taxi, speeded 10 the railroad station and left town so suddenly that he forgot his aYereoat which was left in the hotel,
 R, W, Timbrell of es Jubilee street said this morning that ! s, Singer, secretary and treasury Of The eoR' eern had said everything was straight ened out with Miss Curtin and that the Chamber Of Commerce would boost the league up," Miss Curtin however communicated her suspicious 10 Attorney ". (. Hunsefford, who iF q director of the Chamber Of Com meree,
 Singer repeated 10 Timhrell. it is said. the statement made 10 the Herald representative that the cor poration was including q personal ae- eident liability policy with each con. tract after May !. but that he would date Timhrell's policy back 10 May 1.
 "If your auto runs into pole and breaks 1t or becomes damaged in anyway, all you've got 10 do is to send us a bill and we will make it good" !" he alleges Singer told him.
 Others who purchased contracts thinking they were insurance policies included Louis Firnharber Of Linden street. who complained 10 the state police. Earl Higbee Of the Stanley Works was approached. but MT. Hig- bee wac cautious and wanted to see the contract before he signed 1t. MT. Highee claims he never had a chance to sec the contract and never made purchase.
 An auto accident occurred in Meri-
 
 holders in this company was the de- fendant ia court. Although he was represented by an Attorney Freed man of New Haven. he showed his contract in court thinking il was an insurance policy and received noth- ing but ridicule for his trouble.
 According to the Bergen Evening Record of Hackensack, x. J., the Liberty Automobile Service League was represented by Judge Raymond Tiffany. judge of the Hoboken dis trict court. in a charge of man. slaughter preferred against Frederick Heyn of RidgeAeld Park. Heyn vas acquitted.
 The Manufacturers Liability Insur- ance Co.,. of Jersey City, N. J.. with which the Liberty league claims to do business has been communicated with but no reply has been received from that concern.
 According to the report form the National Investors Vigilance commit tee, Charles Singer, president and J. S Singer, secretary and treasurer of the concern have been connected with other enterprises which were ques- tionable. They are alleged to have published weekly pictorial maga- zine known as "Pantomime, in which they became financially involved.
 Tn our opinion it is worse than a gamble" the report concludes.
 Jacob Israel who was arrested in Fairfield charged with obtaining money Indar false pretenses while said to be representing this company, is being held under bail. his autono- bile having been taken as security, for hearing tomorrow morning. Sergeant Virela of the state police has warrants for three others.
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