Show I CORY COREY OPTIMISTIC REGARDING kC fUTURE NEW YORK May Mav 13 lt William E. E Corey CoreJ president of of the United St States tes Steel corporation sailed today to ay on a va vacation vacation va- va cation trip to Europe He lie was a passenger pas pas- on the steamer La Province for Havre Mr ir r. r Corey spoke optimistically of steel conditions and declared that with an an- early tariff and average a cr crops a a. speedy return of prosperity might ht be bo expected Since the early part of March March- March said aid Mr Corey t there ero b s been agra a ua ual and well sustained improvement ement in inthe in inthe the steel industry in general and this improvement has been particularly no- no in ill the companies of the tho United Unite States St Steel cl corporation We V e are working on eu a 70 per cent basis of normal capacity the rapacity the highest since since October 1907 Th This s improvement is due to a natural and healthy demand for steel stel products ts Thorp There has also been heen beena heena a gradual improvement in prices cs |