A firmer tendency developed in the stock market today, but the volume was around one of the lightest recorded since last September. An i regularly higher trend was noted at the opening which was dull, but thereafter conditions improved somewhat However, support was lacking and the earlier gains were virtually dissipated by noon. Early in the afternoon, the list again moved up on the news that Great Britain was re turning her Ambassador, Sir Nevile Henderson, to Berlin. At this juncture, gains in the main list ranged about two points, while higher priced issues recorded wider advances. Mr. Walter Gifford told stock holders of the American T. and Telegraph that the Company would be spending $320,000,000 on improvements this year, which is $25,000,000 above what was spent in 1938. pearance of opulence, All these stresses are undesirable to the banker. Bad trade reduces the
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