Show cURB FLUCTUATES IN Utilities Are Firm While Specialties Show War Nar Narrow row Gains By JOHN I 1 COOLEY Associated Press Financial Writer t NEW YORK Oct 24 Light 24 Light trading trail trad- tag ing and small fluctuations gave the curb market a colorless appearance Saturday There waS a slight upward upward- trend but volume was too small to give the movement much significance Utilities were firm while several specialties showed narrow gains Gulf and Humble were the tho only active oils both making advances of a point on or two Z Electric Bond Share closing it at 22 2 1 was up 1 There were nomi nominal nominal nomi nal advances also in American Lights Light Traction St. St Regis Paper Niagara Hudson and Associated Gas A. A i In the tho industrials Ford of Canada A Deere Cord corporation and Ford Ltd moved slightly higher Aluminum of America rallied about 3 Woolworth Ltd was steady Considerable Considerable Consid Consid- erable activity appeared in United Founders toward the close and the stock finished with a small advance Shenandoah convertible preferred was up 3 4 3 |