New York, Mar. 24.
There was an avalanche of selling orders on the stock market to-d carrying over a score of high-price sues down three to 19 points to new low records for the year. Total sales for the day amounted to 2,600,000 shares.
Bearish sentiment wax influenced by reports of a slackening. activity in basic industries, widespread can-collation of automobile orders, Gov-conment investigation into a recent oil amalgamation and a poor showing by the General Electric Ca. last year. American Can shares were hammered down 28 points—Reuter's American Service.
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