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Show oo 1RL0.S MARKETS S I NEW YORK. Dec 24 Led by shippings, ship-pings, equipments and related Industrials, Indus-trials, stocks were firm to strong at the dull opening of today's session. American International, American anil Baldwin Locomotive, Crucible and Republic Re-public Steels and Centtal Leather were the chief features, oils and motors showing little of their usual activity. Th are was considerable trading In lo cal utilities, especially Manhattan Elevated which gained almost two points. Investment rails hardened with the general list later. Dealings dwindled steadily after the fust half hour, denoting light attend ance of brokers and traders In the fi aam tal district Additions to early advances included such divert issues as American Woolen, American Tobacco Tobac-co Securities. Mexican Petroleum, En-dicott-Johnson, Remington Typewriter, California Packing and other food share.- at gains of 1 to 5 points. Little attention was paid to the usual mar 1 ket developments, interest centering in the money situation because of recent re-cent erratic fluctuation. Call loans opened a1 in -per cent, repenting yesterday's yes-terday's initial rate. Trading became more active at mid day. dormant specialties developing sudden strength Columbia Grapho-phone. Grapho-phone. Barrett company and American Linseed led at gains of l 1 to points, while Bndicott-Johnson extended its advance to 7 points. Standard steels and equipments also became firmer. |