Show BUILDING GAINS GAINSON GAINSON ON WEST COAST March Permits Greater Creater Than February or March 1933 Survey Shows SAN FRANCISCO April 5 k IP- BuildIng continued to pick up speed gradually in the far west during March The value of building permits issued In the 10 largest clUes cities or of the three Pacific coast states st tes increased over the February figure and bettered that of March last year The number of permits issued however how how- ever er was smaller The aggregate value of oC permIts issued ls is- sued in March in round figures was wa s This was about 13 per percent percent sr r cent higher than the February total Ot or more than double the normal seasonal sea sea- pickup of about 6 per cen cent t. t February permits totaled March permit values exceeded those thoe of March last year by about 9 pe pcr r cent This gain a n was accomplished i in n spite or of the general lack of large c fe fed d eral cral building proJects and indicated some gain in private building particularly particularly In the field of alterations Permits in these 10 cities whIch constitute the bulk of the building in the entire tier of west coast states aggregated around for tor the first quarter Permits In Los Angeles headed the list with a total of 1 |