Show GOVERNMENT BONDS REGISTER DECLINES NEW YORK March 2 Corpo- Corpo rate ate obligations were generally higher high high- er r on the bond market Friday but government issues were lower Gains of a half to 1 point were made by bonds of such companies as corporation American Smelting melting Bethlehem Steel Columbia Gas as Consolidated Gas International Telephone Postal Telegraph and Southern Railway Hallway All of the United States treasury issues and Liberty bonds were two lirty to seven thirty seconds lower and foreign government obligations cased in most cases around half a point Some of the foreign issues were slightly higher |