ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN MIXED UP WITH CONCERN I Lo Los Angeles Angele Apri April Charles H HI I Broks Brooks proprietor of the Broadway Van Yan Yani i Nuys Nus who lately arrived here her from fromI I S St Lt Louis Is has been placed under arrest i on a sworn to b by the United States district based on an In returned b hr the federal grand jury jun hi n St Louis Juls last Jast month The In charres Broks Brooks wih with using the Baited States States mails maUs itt in pursuance of a to defraud le lie 11 is charged with having having together with C T Sims C C Y V Col Cott I H B antI amI Per Percy D Smith formed a a company known as the th National Securities company compan an alleged getrich quick concern h which It is charged barged an attempt was made to unlawfully fully obtain Q session ot of depositors money The company compan as dOln doing a Ie legitimate and honorable as brokers and promised to PR pay interest on al all sums deposited with It at atthe the rate of 6 per cent per month I The specific leter letter on which the chane charac of use uso of the mals mails Is brought Is one I in St Louis Loui addressed to Mrs Perl Pearl S Stewart The Itter letter as assure assured sure Mrs Ir St art or of t the E continued success of th the business The Jeter letter was signed by Percy D Smith president of I tho concern Brooks was arraigned b by United States Commissioner ioner Van an Dine and bal bail fixed at 0 which he prompt promptly furnished H Hv v Helman president of the bank and William H old a cashier of the same institution were his sureties suretes Brooks came to Ls Los Angele Angeles from 81 St StLouis Louis les less than a month ago and at once opened negotiations for the purchase ot of the Van Nuys Nus Broadway hotel which he I finally purchased on Apri April 1 for tor a figure said to 10 be tO I