Show UTILITY STOCKS SOAR ON CURB NEW YORK March 21 The IP-The The Ions depressed utility stocks imparted impart impart- ed sd life to the curb market Thursday by surging upward for tor the best besl cains gains in several months Despite late profit profit- taking the power stocks carried most of or their improvement to the close Other groups were less active but most of or them showed a willingness to move forward with the leaders At the clo close c American Gas and I Electric W was s up 1 at 2054 20 and Electric Electric Elec Elec- Bond and Share was 1 l a higher at al 5 5 4 Closing gains Jains of around half halfa haUl a point were shown in Creole Petroleum Petro leum Distillers Sea Corporation grams and Niagara Hud son Eon Power Industrial issues rising 1 to 2 points included Parker Rustproof Mon Montgomery cry ery ry Ward A Williams Sherwin and A. A O. O Smith corporation |