Show ow SESSION FINDS STOCK MARKET LISTLESS 1 TRADE LIGHTEST ll IN THREE YEARS By VICTOR MOTOR VICOR EUBANK r Associated Press Financial Editor i. i i NEW NW YORK Feb 11 tock l-tock 11 Stocks dd did little more than tan go through tuh the tha t m 1 ao tons in Fridays Friday's market maket I With transfers amounting to only about shares dealings were were around the lowest in i three tree years yeas For a minute or so at a time t the the ticker tape frequently failed to tick Narrow price changes either way prevailed at the close Speculative forces kept their eyes on Washington and were inclined to linger in neutral territory pend ing developments at the capital in including in- in eluding congressional action on tax and farm bills and decisions as to larger spending programs for armaments armaments arma arma- ments and public works More attention was given the European Eu situation but it was thought happenings in that sector served mainly to chill stock buying Interest rather than inspire selling There was a sit down strike of telegraph operators in one of the important commission houses bouses which brought the comment of one broker that the recent sit down of customers cus cus- not the help was the current Wall Vall street problem Further strength in secondary railroad bonds furnished a moderate ate prop for financial spirits Commodities Corn Com however were uneven Wheat at Chicago was off U to 8 5 of a cent a bushel and corn w was unchanged to up 54 cent Up most of the day some day some dipped before the finish were finish were U. U S. S SteeL Bethlehem Santa Fe Northern Pacific Pa V Union Pacific Chrysler United Aircraft Dome Homestake American Amen Ameri can Can Standard Oil of California Califor nia zila Manville Johns Anaconda and American Radiator Union Oil of California found a following on the company's 1937 earnings statements showing net al almost almost al- al most double that of 1936 A disposition to lag was exhibited by Douglas Aircraft Allied Chemical Chemical Chemi Chemi- cal Consolidated Edison National Steel Sears Roebuck Oliver Farm American Smelting Union Carbide Allis Chalmers and Eastman Kodak |