Show CURB MARKET TURNS HARDER Short Shor Covering Checks Declining Tendencies in Utilities e Or Be Associated Tress Press Pres NEW YORK April Apri 7 The 7 The curb market hardened in the last hour Thursday when short covering checked declining tendencies in thc he utilities Electric Bond and Share after making a new low around 10 closed cosed with wih a small smal net gain gain American American Amer Amer- ican lean Gas and Electric was up half hal a 3 point at the finish nish Insull issues trading qUiet quietly were rather mixed Commonwealth Edison losing a 3 COUple couple cou COU- plo of points while Middle West held steady seady Cities Cies Service Servie again sagged selling under 4 3 Electric Bond and Share was erratic during duing the first couple of hours rallying smartly smarty and then sagging sagging sag sag- Sg- Sg ging to a 3 new low Amerian American Gas Ga and ad Electric firmed after publication of its it earnings for the year end ended cd February 20 showing a share on the common comon against in the month 12 mont 12 period ending December 31 31 About 18 per cent of ot the stock Is owned by Electric Bond and Share Several specialties weakened In a athin athin athin thin market market Singer Manufacturing was down dow a 3 couple of points point to a new low and Pittsburgh Plate Gl Glass s re re- re- re acted Pittsburgh Lake Erie railroad railroad rail rail- rai- rai road in one of or its it infrequent transfers transfers transfers trans trans- fers lost 3 3 Aluminum of America and A A. A O O. Smith rallied Oils Ois were inactive Favorable comment comment com corn ment meat was heard on the reduction in i gasoline Baseline stocks stOCY which are re now expected ex- ex to show a seasonal decline oil 01 imports import increased last lat week presumably presumably pre pro in m anticipation of an excise tax tx of a cent a gallon galon |