Show J ADVANCE MADE ON BOARD Stocks Climb but VoluTe of Trading Is Light Rail Issues Are Strong Br By ELMER C C. C United Press F Financial Editor NEW YORK Aug 1 Stocks spec spec- bonds and leading ties tics advanced Wednesday Stocks gained from 1 1 to more than 4 points bonds were 1 to 3 points points- wheat closed up 2 24 to 2 2 cents a bushel corn to 1 8 7 cents rye up 2 8 1 to 2 cents barley up 2 2 to 2 cents cotton rose a few points poInt silver copper and silk firmed moderately rubber was about steady hides hides' were vere mixed Trading on the share market was light ight although volume was was' above that hat of Tuesday when amounted to shares The list opened firm and steadily steadily- moved higher as pressure relaxed on rails Gold and silver shares were in n demand on talk of further tion ion moves shortly Mining Min Min- ing in itt the gold division soared 11 points to while U. U S. S Smelting featured the slivers silvers with gain of more than 4 points Steels were higher on the favorable u. u S Steel earnings earnings' report Oils picked up Packing shares were prominent with California Packing at a new high for the year American Locomotive jumped 2 points J In he the railroad ad equipments UM while Du Pont headed a rise in the chemicals with a gain df dl more than 2 points Case was up more than 2 following a spurt in grains and other farm equipments followed J 3 c C. C Penney was up 3 at 58 in the tile stocks Western Union Union Pacific Johns Manville American Sugar Refining and West Electric gamed gained more than 2 points each The street was particularly im fm pressed with the behavior of the railroad shares weak spots in yester days day's session Selling in the ing market was based on the pension plan which is effective today It was reported the the roads plan to seek an injunction to restrain enforcement of the plan shortly Meantime It was asserted they would c contribute tribute to the fund which would be impounded pending the injunction outcome |