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lifts Vegas * June 16, 1942 Mr. f-26 Referring to Mr. Strong* s letter June 10thf regarding appli­cation of fates for eater service at las Vegas: Concerning Mr. Strong’s reooamendation of tO% allowance for hotels and acts courts. While not speolfieally mentioned in the schedule, hotels are la this respect in the sane elass as auto courts, i.e., serving transients and are, 1 believe, clearly entitled to a vacancy allowance. he to percentage of allowance we found it impracticable to determine actual vacancies for each ouch user and fixed 2pt as a fair average and have been using that figure. Conferences with owners and inspections of their books to arrive at an equitable aver* age. Muring tines of basinets recession, their vaeaneles amount to sometimes 30 or 40 per eentj but at times like the present they make up for this, so tlat over a period of time It is truly represent* atlve and fair to both the company and the consumer. The reom rate le 160 per month; the oahin rate |1.00 par month, (without toilet or bath). We will apply the eabln rate when the fee* ility le used for commercial purposes, but I agree that when used as an additional living room for fefl&ly purposes it le entitled to the room elaseif lent Ion. I shall be glad to reeelve your approval eo we may adjust the May bills, which became delinquent June 15th. Mr. W. H. guild ' Mr. Frank strong