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be a,’ Pee iff ? BS heey ee | { SUBJECT: BENJAMIN epyos" SIRGEL i Das CRIME SURVEY | —_ SM Fo. 84 fice M C morandum ¢ UNITED S..... GOVERNMENT é wae °— ~/ : EY Ae TAM AN DATE: August 20, 1946 / = - : f Prom : (4. ROSEN . / oe scaly LE MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING ALL INFORVATION COR EURPOSE BEREIE [2 OTE LED | p 6” py SF- Tse (28 This is to advise you that a hearing was held at San Francisco on August 13 last concerning a "stop order" issued by the C.P.A. co ith the constructioc () Vegas, Nevada. hear the subject. as appointed to presented a earing decided in favor of the re~ £3 however, allowed the C.P.A. until September 5th to produce ence, and unless such evidence is presented, the case will then be Kiss seam. Wiss Gandy ma spondents. further e closed. BACKGROUND ‘The Los angeles Office recently advised that in connection with the construction of the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, a etop order was iasued inst the Del Webb C by the C.P.4. aga by Benjamin Siegel Vegas, Nevadas. bb Construction Company which had been employed to construct the Flamingo Hotel in Las Benjamin Siegel, and S smomtanmecacghtd the Del Webb Architects. S ware represen e following sponie January 12th and testified that this was the plan followed in the construction of the Flamingo Hotel. stated that he pointed out at the hearing that this plan lacked details pr evation and he therefore questioned could proceed with the ‘building using only the plans of January 12th. nes advised that he | asked if the local buildinc code required filine of detailed plans, end he was ad- \! reported that at the hearing t ndents showed BIViSeq tiat tie re- vised in the negative, eported that at the hearing the respondents showed that they had received a @ on April 16, 1946 from the C.P.A. to the effect that they mast stop construction if the construction was in violation of a freeze order Placed at that time, The respondents further produced a letter directed to the C.P.A. stating that the construction was proceeding on the plan of January 12th and as the bu was started before March 26th, they were not violating any freeze order. further advised that the respondents produced testimony to the ef. ad spent over $700,000 and committed themselves to about $500 ,000. further advised that he was concerned with the operetion of - ews the C.P.A. in that they failed to present any proof that the respondents were vio-— lating any order issued by the C.P.A. Therefore, from the facts presented he decided in favor of the respondents, However, he allowed the C.P.4. until ne Rd Meee produce further evidence if desired, and unless the C.P.A, ihe, 2 2H 6 Case will then be closed. vim vn: * capphasp: os «A/F ’ ‘ x a a B6 SEP d Jhkag ‘231 NOVI Tore e- Ba . qo!