Show Wall Wan Street Briefs Railroad executives representing the eastern east east- ern era arid nd western carrier groups are understood under uDder stood load to be busy bus holding conferences on their various problems bat but the result results o otheir of their labors are arc being well guarded against premature publication Th There re Is 15 especial interest in the movement for tor the appOintment appointment appoint- appoint ment of or a commissioner for the tho western roads Two or three names have hue been beel mentioned men men- but no word h has s come from official sources as to the attitude of the carriers toward the respective candidates The next formal step In connection with Uh the tho eastern system four merger mercer plan is scheduled for August 12 12 when hEn et executives of the roads will Bill resume their joint study of the plan S Wall street ha has be been n favorably Impressed with the willingness of or leading banks to ex extend extend ex- ex tend financial aid to certain well established publIc utility companies accepting It as s a I. I of confidence In the utility structure In the past few days Chicago and New York banks h have ve advanced d. d about to companies having harms bond and no note maturities to m meet et This Includes Include the refinancing for the Insull group croup The Iho copper trade Is somewhat dIsInclined to credit the report that producers plan to mark up the price to 7 1 cents a pound from tho the present level hIVel of S 51 cents but opinion Is widening that some moderate improvement In tho the price structure Is about due Prospect Prospects Pros Pros- for a I. I higher quotation are said to tor r rest st principally upon the fact that virtually all aU of the distress copper from weak holders hold hold- ers as well wen as second-hand second metal has hns been absorbed |