Show TRADING INDECISIVE I ION I ON CURB M Undertone Heavy Despite Early Firmness of Utility Shares By JOHN JOlIN L. L COOLEY Associated Pr Press Financial Writer NEW YORK April 17 JP Inde Indecisive price movements appeared Inthe Inthe in inthe the curb market Friday Despite early firmness in the ti-iC utilities the undertone seemed heavy and lower er quotations resulted from slight pressure pressure pressure pres pres- sure in the oil and specialty groups Gains of oC the Uie first hour or so among the power company shares reflected d covering apparently on the thc theory that a a. technical recovery was due with the thc approach of the week week end end The narrow advances however Indicated in indIcated indicated in- in that the thc shorts had yet to tobe tobe tobe be completely convinced and of offerIngs offerings offer offer- fer- fer ings came in at nt the higher levels United Light LIgh A Thursdays Thursday's weak member of the group rallied well Declines by specialties were rather selective Cord corporation broke a point in sympathy with the slump in Iii Auburn Safety Car Heating was IlS off ort considerably following a recent official statement concerning its business Driver Harris was still be beIng beIng being be- be ing sold and there were vere small de declines declines de- de clines dines in Mead Johnson which eased under Aviation Corporation o or of orthe the Americas and Pilot Radio Ford of Canada B which trades infrequently mire mire- quent advanced A more pessimistic speculative attitude attitude at attitude at- at toward the oils brought small smal losses tosses in most stocks Vacuum sagged to a new low and Gulf Gul also was at ata a minimum for the year car Plymouth Saxet and Standard of Indiana averaged averaged averaged aver aver- aged lower Railway Light 6 Securities breakIng breakIng breaking break break- ing several points was a weak spot in the Investment holding company division Shenandoah was soft In Insull Insull In- In sull Utility firmed and United Founders was vas steady Money markets were firm as the result of ot loan calling but the re renewal renewal re- re newal rate on the curb was the fa familiar fa- fa 2 per cent |