Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-04-16 | Page 14 | Prices Work down on Curb Market

PRICES WORK DOWN ON CURB MARKE Pressure PressUr Against Utilities Lightened High Priced Specialties Wobbly By Dy JOHN L. L COOLEY COOLLY Associated Press Pre Financial Editor Edior NEW YORK April Apri 16 AP Slow AP-Slow Slow selling kept the curb market soggy Thursday Thursay Small Smal rallies rales appeared now and then as the trading grew duller duler but real recuperative power was lacking and prices worked lower Pressure against the utilities l ht- ht dIed ene and became rather selective American Superpower Electric Bond and Share Niagara Hudson and other other oter ot- ot oth oth- er popular issues isue were steadier but United Light A showed particular lar softness sagging to within a fraction of the years year's low lo High priced s specialties were rather rath rath- er cr wobbly Great Atlantic and Pacific Pa Pa- due broke several points point and Parker Rustproof went below OIL 90 Deere Royal Roal Typewriter Ansco Asco and Tobacco Products were sold In small smal blocks blok Zonie whose first quarter earnings showed showe a a small email gain over the same me period pro a R year ago met a alte little profit taking but recovered Chesebrough Chesbrough and International Safety Razor B firmed Driver Harris n was heavy The market in oils was extremely thin Vacuum m encountered an art ab absence absence absence ab- ab sence of supporting bids and dropped 2 points wl which ch put it virtually at atthe atthe atthe the years year's low although the volume was unimportant Investment trusts reflecting the tile broad declines in il security prices during dur dur- ing tag the tile last month eased in limited dealings United Founders was wa soft Call Cal money renewed on the curb cub c P C 2 per cr cent