Show STOCK PRICES IMPROVE NEW FW YORK Feb 18 Standard Standard stories stocks on change showed more animation and anI tr strength n th than for tOt a 1 long trl time after aUr 1 o'clock ook today todar Reading was the tho most striking feature of the market h hI heavy y a ur- ur chases advancing It rapidly t t. t 1713 lin a gain of 33 A block of sha shares s nf or United States i. i Steel was as bought at SI after which the thE price went to 8 1 Speculation be became be- be becam came cam dull dul again around arund 1 30 tut the tue tie high prices were well el l. |