Show BOND MART SHOWS STRENGTH ACTIVITY NEW NEV YORK Jan 4 UP UP-A UP A strong and active bond market followed fol lowed President message messac to congress Frida Friday Leadership was taken over hover i by th the list of domestic corporation bondi bonds bond United States government issues were quieter but steady such isu issues as treasury 35 of ot 52 1949 at and Home Owners Loan 25 at holding holding hold hold- ing steady around previous closing levels Rails made the best showing in conJunction conjunction con con- junction with an upward drive in railroad stocks Gulf Mobile i North Nort em ern 55 spurted 3 points to 61 61 Gains of fractions to th a point were shown by Baltimore ii Ohio 55 a at 74 St Sl Paul 55 of 1875 at 25 25 New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Central 4 s at 61 and Nickel Nicke NickelPlate NickelPlate Plate at 64 Industrials and utilities moved Irregularly irregularly Jr ir- Ir- Ir regularly hi higher her Among the upside features were Chile Copper 55 a at 82 up 1 Colon Oil 55 at 42 42 up 1 and International Paper 55 at 77 up 3 3 French issues were strong in the foreign list |