Show MART FIRM FIRMIN IN Activity Centers in Utilities Small Advances Prevail By JOHN L L. L COOLEY Press Financial Writer NEW YORI VORK March 10 The IP-The The curb market wa firm Tuesday in quiet uie trading Activity centered in tho utilities where small advances prevailed which stimulated some buying interest In Industrials and specialties Oils continued to sag as additions were made to the list of ot companies companes cutting crude prices Motor and aviation shares again were ere although noV not so ex extensively ex- ex te as Monday DOUglas Aircraft Aircraft Air Air- craft squeezed to a new high for or the year and there was gradual improvement improve ment In Ford of Canada A and Stutz Crocker Wheeler traded at higher levels Mend Mead Johnson continued active but ruled around the previous close Humble Oil which M Monday o n d a y touched the lowest price in several years was quiet The official estimate esti esti- mate atc of the company's 1930 earnings 1 is 4 a share alter after inventory adjustments adjustments adjust adjust- ments so the heaviness of the issue was taken as a reflection of the un unfavorable unfavorable un- un favorable position of the Industry Vacuum was offered in fair sized amounts dipping more than a point t to about the Monday dealings but off later when the group as- as turned a heavy tone U United n I t C ci corporation warrants turned over in volume with the strength of the stock rising a point to a now new 1931 peak Middle West Vest Utilities which earned a share last year compared with 1 01 in 1939 1929 held around its us years stars high For the first time since January 2 2 when the rate was sas 3 1 call money renewed on the curb 2 at 21 2 per percent cent |