Show CURB TRADING IN SMALL VOLUME Lethargic Mar Market k e t Finds Prices Steady Oils Ois Stiffen Stifen By JOHN L. L COOLEY Associated Press Financial Writer Wrier NEW YORK Dee Dec 22 22 lethargy characterized the trading on the curb exchange Tuesday The small smal volume of dealings fo found d prices steady however and the markets markets market's markets market's mar mar- ket's escape from a continuation of ol Mondays Monday's downward movement caused favorable comment in circles circe which had regarded that decline as a normal secondary reaction Oil Oi shares share stiffened and were fairly fairy active following Mondays Monday's decline decie Standard of ot Indiana hardened appreciably appreciably and there was a better beter tone to Gulf and ad others others Nebraska Nebrask Standard Standard Stand Stand- Std ard ad an inactive was an exception but it figured in only a few sales Utilities were steady stead to firm fim as the supply of stock for sale drie dup Laders Leaders limited their fluctuations largely to fractions Associated GasA GasA Gas GasA A on dividend payment in stock has been reduced was steady A sale of Illinois Power Light 6 per percent percent percent cent preferred came out during the morning at 50 50 a loss of ot 40 points point from the last lat transaction Dullness ruled red in the industrials and specialties The trend was wa uneven uneven un un- un even at times but the prevailing quiet quie gave price changes little significance Deere was lower on light offerings Insurance Company of North America Amer Amer lea ica ia displayed some strength at the opening and extended its it advance beyond beyond be be- be yond a couple of ot points points Swift S Co was slightly heavy |