Show TONE STEADY ON CURB MARKET Leading Shares React in First Hours but Firm J Toward oward Close By JOHN JOliN L. L COOLEY Associated Press Financial Writer NEW YORK Jan 16 Week end realizing was well absorbed in Saturdays Saturdays Saturday's Saturdays Saturday's Sat Sat- curb market and prices held hole helda a steady tone closing with narrow ne net changes Leading shares reacted fractionally as traders took profits In the first firs hour and as some additional short lines were put out but late covering firmed the list and final variations variation from Crom the Friday close were small Net losses averaged less than hala half hal halfa a point in such utilities as Electric Bond and Share Middle West and American Gas Niagara Hudson Brazilian Brazilian Bra Bra- Traction American Superpower er and United Light A An were virtually vir unchanged Consolidated Gas Ga of Baltimore rallied more than a point Aluminum of America rose a coupie coupie cou pie of points crossing 60 60 apparently on the strength of a large contract just obtained by the company Deere eased temporarily but closed half a point higher at 13 1 12 Motors were slightly heavy Mining Milling recovered recovered re re- re covered an early loss of a point Oils were dull although Gulf sold off a point in the late trading |