Show WALL STREET NEW EW YORK YORK March 19 Further divi dividend denci prospects easy rates for tor for call call cal money and the strength th of British exchange contributed to the irregular advance of today's less active stock market Sales approximated shares Railroad shares led led the further rise of the general list at the opening Texas Pacific was conspicuous for its is gain gin of ot four tou points on extensive dealings in- in inthe the Pacific also first frt half hal Southern Souther was a In n demand rising one and one one- fourth points and other rails rais were firm to strong General Motors was most prominent of the Industrials extending an early gain of ot five tive points to eight points while other motors as well wel as oils ois equipments steels and coppers were one to three points over yesterdays yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yester yester- days day's final quotations The strength of Dr sterling exchange was ws helpful to o the movement of stocks Many May additional gains were made by byris rails ris during the morning moring gIns but that di division division division di- di vision became less active when trading switched to industrials General Motors and affiliated shares reacted one to three points the temptation to take tale profits evidently being being- very ver strong This was offset by the greater geater strength shown elsewhere Steels equipments oils ois and shipping's were steadily absorbed with wih coppers copper and numerous secondary special special- ties Trading approximated yesterdays yesterday's large total in the first hour but moderated mod mod- crated before noon Call Cal money opened and renewed over the week weel weel end at 7 per cent Popular motors equipments and steels registered further reactions during during- dung the dull mi session in several instances los los- los los- dul trig all their advance Their places were taken al in point of ot strength however by motor accessories oils ois and food tod shares hares at extreme gains of ot two to toi t SI six points i Stocks controlled by pools r recorded corded maI materially ma ma- higher later l Among I leaders moderate reactions accompanied the publication of he he unfavorable foreign for for- eign elga eig trade report The closing cosing was stong strong |