The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-01
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NEW Y0RK-rndustrial opera

NEW YORK--Industrial opera
tons to run at same levels or
slightly above last week +. Whole
sale improvement evident in vari-
Gus part Of country with sales
IS per cent ahead Of last year i. F.. :.
Shoe output better than antici-
pated Steel operations to add
to recent gains Electric APP
pliance plants now operating at
best levels Of year Household
equipment in demand Hard
ware buying slow but expected to
pick up with increased building
activity due to improve with bet
ter weather conditions Real
estate dull. but should show I'M
provement soon Reports from
textile manufacturers bullish -
averaging 10 to IS per cent ahead
At last year
Wearing apparel sales not As
good ~ anticipated Hosiery
outlook bullish Luxury items
moving slowly :. Carloadings to
show slight dip Collections
steady :. New car sales TO show
better undertone ~ weather con-
ditions improve =. Electric power
consumption figures to remain
STEADY Caution evident In
rural store buying :. Employment
situation mixed. with trend toward
lower levels Retail trade figures
expected to show Improvement,
especially around San Francisco
area. due to Treasure Island expo
sition
DendD-As soon as business con-
ditions clear - when President
Roosevelt lets up on his war talk
---there1l Be q flood Of corporate
financing now prepared Held
for yield: Remington Rand deben-
ture 4kssof le56-those with war;
rants attached Only specula-
tive positions carried in Missouri
Kansas-Texas LIST mtge - Of 1890
=. Holdings retained in Georgia
Power lst Z ref s. Of 1867. but no
~ additions being made sta
tigftcal opinion il that Morris &
DBsex lst rel mtge 3iss Of 1000
aro unattractive.
CoumsAities- Cotton traders on
IL Gidelines now that March spot
situation out Of the way Silk
cnnkrocts strong On ughtness IN
MARTY situation Wool tops
Gtrung On nearby demand but not
- a long-term contracts :. Ex-
pogtsrs hedging American wheat
Against purchases from govern
0sat With export demand
Gnan no strong corn price move
INT anticipated
De- to large increase IN stocks.
lard could run into selling On raj
~ Cottcnseed oil strength
aocrjbed to heavy short covering
II. No Incentives in sight to as
oune long poaitions in coffee-but
- reasons for short selling i.
Coca has new trading following
tn1k = Liverpool dealers might try
= 10y No. ) sugar contracts
NV only . fair demand No.
Z sugar contracts strong on Eng
- rseiner buying.
Observation-Disclosures Tel 4 Tel
- Qond e1oo. 90, 900 this year
1Uont construction program since
Nm Farm Credit Administra-
NJ nade more than 5000 loans
~ yoar to finance purchase Of
lnFUs pord Motor Co. now
epeEnf1ng on it, 77.O00. 0o0th line
e can - some $500 900 vi
ycr1G now a wheels Armour
= ca. e Delaware retired 6.4e7
a1nazes q ~ 7s< pfd. released $50
Gvm escrow and holds ll.207 10
Nv York stock exchange nc
1nuGue prints WAR a the tickle,
- eymbol a Warren Brothers
@ e1nngod fron WAR to VS.
q nnme 1z,o11 900 families IN this
ouumtxy. 1e.ee8.500 own radios
VIM 3D64 .041 having two-aboui
A,G1o. - radfoe IN cars Guar.
en1y Survey suys as long as 81
1Oo.ooo people-one-si,th Of popu.
ln1lGn ennfinne a RELIEF. socia
DCoEFonn Wf11 ian -.
okk1cfa1 figures show beer indus
~ oenfFihutes 81 .0o0. 900 4 day II
tonesthet's more than years op
eno1lng 81 fw cCC