Show WALL STREET I By Associated Press NEW EW YORK Dec 23 Gains and I losses were equally distributed at the I dull opening of today's toda s stock market marlet I but the t tone ne soon improved on moderate demand for steels equipments and oils Investment rails also especially espe espe- daily Norfolk Western gainIng gaining gain gain- Ing 2 2 Points Specialties were featured b oy by tobacco o and spirit shares Industrial Alcohol rising 1 14 points General Motors Motors Mo Mo- tors were heavy at the outset but rallied with related shares within the first half halt hour Firmness of foreign exchange exerted little Influence trade becoming duller I and price changes more confusing with the progress of the Session The lack of public Interest was apparent from the I extremely narrow character of the dealIngs dealings deal- deal I I Ings which ran mainly to speculative Is Is- Is sues Oils steels and equipments gave II i way to very erv slight lIght pressure but rails end and nd shipping maintained a a decree ol of steadiness Tho The uncertain course of f money pr prompted general restraint this II becoming more marked toward noon when call loans opened at the unexpectedly unexpectedly edly high rate of 10 per cent |