Show NATIONS TRADE TURNS UPWARD First Quarter Activity Expect Expected Expected Expect Expect- ed to Hit Highest M Mark Mk k Since 1929 By United d Press W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Feb 10 10 Encouraging aging news of increased business was reported from v virtually every sec section ion of the country country It led to growing hopes in administration circles circles cirdes cir cir- cir cir- cles des of a healthy spring rise in ac ac- ac- ac First quarter activity is expected to tomake tomake tomake make one of the best show over the corresponding period pf pimp previous previous pre pro vioLs year since the start o 0 oMie l e depression depression de do- in 1929 f f Bolstered by b- the automobile industry indus Indus- try and railroad demand the import important important t tant nt steel industry has stepped up operations to 38 per percent cent of cap capacity capy from 35 per cent last week 14 Automobile output in the week e eed ed February 3 3 was nearly daub doub a year ear ago with units turned out In the corresponding week last year production was only units Bituminous Bituminous Bi Bi- B- B coal output last week also showed a sharp gain rising to tons from tons a year ago Electric power output last week su last years year's by per cent compared with a g gain in over a year ago ngo of only 96 per cent in the preceding week Bankers in various parts of the country report a growing investment demand It is hoped this will permit large corporations to go into the money market in the near future for funds to finance expansion and im lim |