Show UNEVEN TREND IN STOCK MAR MART Volume of Trade Sharply Reduced Industrials In Demand NEW YORK Aug Aue 5 By I Dy The Associated Press Alternate Press Alternate pe- pe periods nods of ot heaviness and strength characterized today's todos stock market markel an opposing speculative force bat bat- b tied for supremacy While hll new loaders leaders here brought forward for by b those working for tor hither higher priceS and good rood buying support was 1 ex- ex extended ex extended tended to the Ur recent favorites a the sharp reduction In the volume volum of business Indicated that the th mar market ket was WItS seeking seek Ing a a breathing spell after arter a II series of spirited advances earlier In the th week LOWER LOVER MONEY lOXEY R The renewal rate rato on call money was as lowered to 4 per cent which was accepted AS s an Indication that there a 1 was nO nG strain on the credit situation but the th rate rat jumped tos to toV 4 V s 14 per cent In the early carly after after- afternoon afternoon noon Wall all street et Interpreted the drop In brokers loans loons last week n a ax a confirmation of reports that stocks were being purchased by strong financial interests who were a able ble to finance their transactions without recourse to borrowing at atthe atthe atthe the banks High Hith priced Industrial specIalties large larte current earnings were In brisk demand Case Caso Threshing Machine crossed 10 at a gain tain of more than 13 points Remington Typewriter was q quickly run up 6 points and more than s a dozen Oth Others oth- oth others ers erg advanced ad 2 points point or more mor be before be- be before before fore the end of the third hour OILS PURCHASED SED ED Buying Buln of the oils was of ot a se- se selective se selective ch character reports of ot record breaking gasoline consumption and he heavy vy withdrawals from storage be- be beIng Inc be-Inc Ing offset by large larf Increase In crude production last week eek and reo re- reports re reports ports ot of o feverish activity In sev- sev several sev several era eral of the new oil fields Another r series erles of ot favorable earnIngs earn carn- S SIngs Ings Ines reports made mad their appearance during the day general central railway sl sig nal nab nal company sho sho Ing net Income of ot l In tile the first six months or more mor than double that of the corresponding period last year The Bethlehem Steel corporation is re- re reported reported re reported ported to have started August op- op operations op operations around per rent ent of capacity as agaInst 71 per cent at atthe atthe the be beginning ot of o July THRESHERS CLIMB A spectacular advance ad of ot 22 points In Cf Cue Case Threshing Ha- Ha Ma Machine chine which carried the stock to a new top prIce pric at 19 enlivened enlivened ened coed trading at t the close Price movements elsewhere were highlY Irregular with U S Steel and General Motors closing lower SUG R BOl BOt The closing was irregular Im- Im Im Tm Impressive buying of ot the local gas gns Issues sugar and specialty shares contrasted with 1 bear selling of ot the motors which reached the days day's lowest fIgures In t the th he final hour Consolidated Gas Brooklyn Union Gas and Brooklyn Edison sold told at new high prices for the year Total sales approximated earl 0 shares I |