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wheaton This fall, has moved
into the basement Of a Wheat
on laundry. Squad officials
then proposed setting up the
rescue operation on residential
zoned property in the i2i00
block Of Georgia avenue, in
the Glenmont area.
This move was cancelled
when the council disapproved
10 zOning law amendment
that would have made rescue
squads q permitted use In resi-
dental areas. Yesterdays vote
indicated the council will deny
in q later meeting . coming
change permitting rescue
squads to use residential prop
erty under q special exccp-
ton permit.
How They Voted
Councilmen Robert T. Snure,
wilbur N. Baughman and Gro
yer X. Walker favored the plan,
The four council members
against 1t were Mrs. Stella b
Werner. Charles H. Jamison,
j. Grahame Walker and Jerry
Williams.
In asking for a study OF res
cue facilities. Mrs. Werner said
the council hopes to be given
+ a factual report on what res
cue equipment Is available in
rescue squads or In volunteer
and paid fire departments. The
only two organizations desig-
mated as rescue squads solely
are the Wheaton group and the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue
Squad.
The council. in other busi-
ness. asked County Manager
NJ. L. Reese TO confer with
Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commits
sion officials on the question
of who viii conduct q county
airport study.
Consultations Authorized
The council last Tuesday
authorized the county man.
ager to obtain the services OF
consultants who would explore
the feasibility Of q ay-as-you-
go county airport. At the same
time, the county's new Revenue
Authority. which was created
to finance and operate such
projects. was given $4,000 to
recruit an executive staff for
the balance Of the fiscal year.
Last Friday. however. the
! Montgomery Planning Board,
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the County Board for forward
ing TO the Circuit Court with
the possible inclusion OF an ad-
ditional general bond issue for
capital improvements.
Last Liberal Session
School Board action. neces-
sary to call any school bond
referendum. was called last
night because II was the last
session Of the presently LIBERAL
controlled board. The County
Board. controlled until January
/ by Arlington's conservative
element. will presumably APP
point q conservative TO MI the
seat Of Mr.. Draheim. who has
resigned to accept an overseas
assignment.
II approved by the voters.
Yorktown High School win be
designed to accommodate l.400
students, according to Mr..
Stockard. He said It would
have ~ classrooms. a gym
nasium. cafeteria. auditorium.
ONCE space and service facili-
ties. 1t would be completed by
the fall Of 1860.
The total capacity Of the
county,s two high schools Is
5000. School ofiicials say those
schools this year are a per cent
over capacity, and that by 1864
they viii be - per cent over
unless additional facilities are
provided.
In other action. School Board
members modified their long
range $32-million school con-
struction budget to provide for
q six TO ten-classroom addition
at Honman-Boston. a Negro
school which has q 40 per cent
overload at present.
Plans call for increasing that
schools capacity from 545 stu
dents to possible CTS. The con-
struction work would cost ap-
proximately $l50.000. Funds for
the long range budget already
are provided. The additions at
Hodman-Boston involved cur
tailments at other schools.
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@~1
Boord Sets Referendum
On Sd Arlington School

The Arlington School Board last night voted TO cali $3
million school bond referendum construction Of the couny
third high school the site Of the Yorktown Elementary
School NR
After stormy 6.s-hour session. four OF the fve school
1ead members voted for the controversial referendum
Mrs, -Helen Lane. ahstaned
The boards resolution asked that the referendum be
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HyuttsviIIe Firemen
Re-eIect J. T. Geury

J. Theodore Geary. was re-
elected president OF the Hyatts-
vile Volunteer Fire Depart
ment yesterday.
Other officers chosen were
Albert A. Stern. secretary;
Lawrence A. Stern. ST.. treas
urer: Charles DiVincendo,
chief; John L. Sullivan III. as
sistant chief: w. Crosby Read,
captain: Francis x. Geary and
c. Robert Knapp. lieutenant.
and J. Robert Howard. SER
geant.
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held as soon as possible after
voting procedures have been
clarined. II suggested that the
referendum might include 9TH
er capital improvements the
county board might like to add.
The proposed referendum
has been clouded by the uues-
ton Of the constitutionality Of
the Freeholders Act. which
makes the bond issue subject
TO approval both by Q major
'etty Of the voters and q MAJOR
ity of the property owners who
cast ballots.
Arlineton's school improve
mepts bond issue originally had
been set at ea.3 million. The
increase 10 SIS million was
laid to increases In construc-
ton costs during the two years
the need for Yorktown High
School has been discussed.
Scheels Overcrowaed
Overcrowding in the cOunty's
present two high schools,
Washington-Lee and Wake
field. and the rapidly rising en-
rollment figures projected over
the next tew years were the
reasons given for building the
third high school.
Mrs. Lane. one Of two con-
servative members Of the board,
maintained that much further
study Of the possibility Of
operating the schools on Q four
quarter plan should be made.
Robert Peck. the other con-
seryative member. said he
favored letting the voters de-
eide on whether Yorktown
High School should be built.
but he wanted further study
Of the amount Of the bond
issue.
Saying be was voting with
reservations. M. Peck joined
the school boards three liberal
Observation-Disclosures James @
Stockard. Barnard Joy and Z.
r. Draheim-in approving the
can for q referendum.
The school board resolution.
along with petitions signed BY
well over the required 1000
qualified voters (which the
board received last week. !,
makes . referendum vote on
the bond issue mandatory. The
halloting day viii be set by
the Arlington Circuit Court.
However. the resolution and
the petitions viii be sent to
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Christmas Funtusy

"Santa's Spectacles." a
Christmas Fantasy. viii be pre-
sented by Drama Department
students at Mclean Hign
School. at II an. and at 1850
pm. Saturday. IN the Mclean
School Auditorium. FAIRFAX X
County. Va.
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COURT RULES FlANCEE CAN GET
MARRIED MANS INSURANCE

ANNAPOLIS Up. - Can q married man change the
beneficiary Of his life insurance from his wife to his
"fancee?"
Yes the ruling of the Maryland Court Of Appeals
In case from Montgomery County Circuit Court
Mrs. Elise NJ Chapman Of Silver Spring had asked
that Prudential Insurance Co Of America be ordered TO
pay her the $4,000 value of her late husbands policy.
But the court ruled that it legal for Otis Chap
man, former Washington policeman to make Miss
Marion X. Mellott, Washington nurse his beneficiary
He listed her In the insurance form his "fiancee
The appellate court said IL was not aware Of "any
principle OF public policy that prevents married
man from designating any woman other than his wife
insurance policy upon his life :" ~
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Tree at CurrolIton
To Be Lighted Friday

Lighting Of the Carrollton
(Md.) community Christmas tree
will be held there at 1880 pm.
Friday.
Resident members of the
town council. Marion Ray and
Arden d. Wolfe. will officiate.
Also scheduled is the pres
entation Of prizes in the COM
munity's home decoration con-
test by State Senator H. VIM
ship Wheatley. jr.
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Coffee Coat BY Shelby

She'll look pretty as picture in It, pouring
your morning coffee. She'll wear it gleefully
when "les girls" gather for the mid-morning
coffee. And she'll thank you for 1t every day
In the year. Pretty Paisley pattern in rose
and-green or blue-and-brown. Sizes 10 to 20
and l4h to 2th.
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CYO Sets School Show

The Catholic Youth Organ
ization Of st. James Catholic
School Of Falls Church viii
present q Christmas variety
show ct 8 pm. Friday in the
] old school auditorium.
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Council Votes Survey
Of Rescue Facilities

The Montgomery County Council yesterday unanimously
voted TO ask the County Fire Board 10 survey county
faciities.s &kFffs9
The action followed 4-to-3 preliminary vote denying
the latest zonng proposal designed allow the homeless
Wheaton TO establish permanent quarters
The squad forced to vacate temporary quarters in
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Jefferson Manor Center
Kings hiahwey ond Fort Drive
90 Froklin ST.
For, Hun, and Shenandoah Rood,
Holm Hall viIloss'
Williamsburg slvd. ond sycamore
il40 Wilson Blvd. All. lowers
Arlington Blvd, .Annandals I'd.
Folls Church
ia W. Btood ST.. Fos Church
$3.50 tdmonston Ave-, {. Rivstdolss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

etodlsy Shopping Center. Bsihssde
Flower Ave. Piney Broneh Rd. 5. ).
4o4o Svitlond Rd ond Huron Ave.
Opposite Census BvreoVl
-Four Corners, Wooomoor
Univ lone end Riggs Rd Hyoi,ssile
2lS ". Commerce 81, Rockville, Me.s
Marlboro Pike ond Silver MI sd.
Porklond
Queens Chapel ond chilvr ses.
ovssns,own, Mi eoiniei
Neirs Mil ond cfidsy sos.
Visrs Mil villoss
eS29 Go. Ave. Ellsworth o. ) y
3l9-2l Mein ST., lovrsl No
ACNE FOOD BARNS
1898 Eesi.MeA Hwy Silver Sptlns
Io45 New HOMO Ave Iokoma Pafk
Ny r.s>f~ie Ave
S2oS Georgia Ave, NV
azxs ytkih 81 ST.
Denotes Pofkins lot
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lent. the Israelis may try to
rush a convoy through with
military force.
Clashes also have increased
on the Isaeli-Jordan border
in recent weeks. Israel reported
two outbreaks yesterday and
said an Israeli guard was
wounded in one.
An Israeli military spokes-
man claimed infiltrators from
Jordan fired on a Waterman
and threw hand grenades in
the Adulam development area
Of the south Judean foothills.
The spokesman said other Jor-
dapians fired on laborers in an
olive grove near Ramat Rachel.
south Of Jerusalem. but no
casualties were reported.
Jordan denied that its forces
had attacked Israelis anywhere
yesterday. The Amman govern
ment charged Israel with Il
truce violations in a memoran-
dunn 10 Mr.. Hammerskiold.
Israeli Cabinet Meets
The Israeli cabinet met yes
terday to discuss the latest
border tensions. Mr.. Ham
marskjold is scheduled to ar
rive in Israel tomorrow and
will go to Damascus afterward.
U. N. spokesman have said
Mr.. Hammarskjold may use the
Damascus visit TO discuss the
months old Syrian Russian
charges that Turkey has con-
centrated troops to invade Sy-
ria. Turkey has denied any
threat TO Syria and U. N. As
sembly debate on the charges
recently ended without action.
but the Syrians have threat
ened to renew their complaint.
Egyptian national guard
commando units have reached
Syria. the Egyptian armed
forces magazine reported in
Cairo. 1t did not disclose the
number or location Of the
troops. Egypt sent its first
troops to Syria in September.
declaring they were there TO
help Syria defend itself If nee
esSary.
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mise. Egypt announced It's iull
support for this country in the
dispute.
For weeks. Egypt has been
accusing Jordan of going soft
toward Israel. and today's an
nouncement by Sail Cham
rawey. the Egyptian charge
6'affaires, was regarded as a
reversal Of this policy.
Trouble could break out
Wednesday. when an Israeli
convoy again is scheduled to go
to Israeli-held Mount Scopus.
inside Jordanian territory.
A spokesman for Mr.. Ham,
tnarskjold said that shooting
might result II Jordan continues
to refuse to allow conveys
through and Israel insists on
sending them
This thing could get that
serious If 1t is not settled" he
declared.
Talks With King
. Mr.. Hammarskjold arrived
from Beirut yesterday and soon
after talked at length with 23-
Sear-old King Hussein, had two
long sessions with Foreign Min
lister and Deputy Premier Samir
Rifai and met briefly with Pre-
mier Ibrahim Hashem.
A communique said Mr..
Hammarskiold and Jordanian
leaders discussed problems re-
iating to the strengthening Of
the position Of the U. N. truce
supervision organization
particularly in the Mount Sco-
pus demilitariZed area"
! Mr.. Hammarskjold fiew 70
the Middle East last week after
Jordan turned back two Israeli
conveys to Mount Scopus and
also demanded that United
States Marine Col. Byron Leary
be removed as chief U. N. truce
observer. Jordan charged that
Col Leary was biased in Israel's
favor. but Mr.. Hammarskjold
replied that he had full conf
dence in him.
/, The Jordanians charged that
gasoline carried by the conveys
constituted military supplies
barred by the Palestine armi-
stice. Israel contended that
the gasoline is needed for an
electric generator on Mount
Scopus. a low hill inside the
Arab held old city Of JeruSa-
lem. The hill. occupied by Is
rael ever since the Palestine
war, is the site of HadaSSah
Hospital and the Hebrew Uni
.versity.
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Egypt Booking Jordan
In Dispute With IsroeI

AMMAN Jordan Dec t41-The Jordan government got
an unexpected lift today Egypt its argument
with Israel-a dispute United Nations sources feared could
bring and open clash.
AS u Secretary General Dag Hammarskold continued
talks with Jordan leaders effort work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
Rotury Speaker

Contractor John A. Voipe will
speak at q luncheon meeting Of
the Washington Rotary Club in
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the Maynower Hotel at i2:iS
pm. Wednesday. Mr.. volpe IL
former Federal Highway Ad-
mlnlstrator.
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Compromise Refused

(; Jordan officials said Mr.
:Rifai in the talks yesterday
.adamantly refused to compro-
mise. U. N. officials feared
particularly that the question
of the conveys. which supply
:Israelis guarding the hospital
land university buildings on
Mount Scopus. would touch of
fighting. Some observers fear
that unless the Jordanians re-
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LOST

LOST
CAT, white. near Lafayette. School.
Sh hsoms SRa's eSiIes comet BET req Rs SSaf
wIo $4,000.
CAT, siamese blue point. female. vic.
Day 'I reward s cR. s.i54s.
COCKER SPANIEL, brown, female: vic
10th II and Bunker Hill I'd. ne. tag
No. 1885, LA, o-ls69.
DOG. beagle. male; gray. tan. white
VIC. 81 Ambrose Church, Cheveriy.
DOG, beagle puppy. lost Langley PARK
section. child's pet. Call HE. g-O9s0.
DOG. pointer. male between Coles
so, on Nov % Reward. Ev. 4.0is3.
DOG. miniature Doberman pinscher,
red. male, long lees. tail clipped, coli
tag: Sc. area. reward. 10. 2-l42S.
DOG. setter. female white. chestnut
.Bonnie. reward S no 10. s1fissss'' 70
OyT 1COAT, boys blue military, size
u; bears name label; vic. Langiey
PARK DRUGSTORE 10. s-445l
PORTFOLIO ENVELOPE. brown. With
Important papers Reward. HOWARD
BROCK no. 2-a7yi -
TOY COLLIE. male white. with brown
ears end markingsi wearing Warren
Township. N j., license: vic, 43rd
ana Albemarle SITS. NV: reward. Wo
WALLET. lost Sat: $40. drivers H.
cense Reward RICHARD TRICE,
phone Wo. 1.O725
FOUND
CAT, black and white; vicinity Annan-
dale, "wednesday. Cd. 6-fbf6.
DOG. sandy-colored male, freckieS on
:. T-4i42. Ext. 1900. . TO 8.
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National Cash Register,
Underwood ak Merqer

firm and National Cash Register.
In Dayton, Stanley C. Allwyn,
president of National Cash Reg
lister. said. Il don't expect any,
thing final for a long time" He
disclosed that negotiations had
been taking place for some time
but indicated that much more
study would be required before
anything definite could be
reached.
If consolidation should be
agreed upon. the combined COM
Ipanies would be the second big
gest in the Office equipment field,
trailing only the gigantic inter
national Business Machines Corp.
National Cash Register. with
assets of more than $188 million.
is the worlds biggest manu-
facturer of cash registers. 1t
also produces accounting and
bookkeeping machines. and other
Office equipment.
Last year MGR. had total sales
Of S341 million while Underwood
1855 volume amounted to S82
million. The 1856 Underwood
sales have not yet been reported.
! Underwood, it was intimated
would report a loss of almost ST
million for 1856 but the previous
year its earnings topped So mil
lion. MGR. set profit record
for the second consecutive year
in 1856, its net reaching $l8.5
million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
Stock Prices
Dip Slightly
lin Dull TRADING

NEW YORK. Mar. 8 (P).-
The stock market declined
Slightly early this afternoon in
the dullest session of the week.
Key stocks were off from
fractions to around a point, but
sleeper looses appeared in air.
crafts.
No particular selling pressure
appeared in any group, however.
The international oils eased de-
spite the scheduled completion
today Of Israeli withdrawal from
Egyptian territory and roster
prospects for resumption of oil
shipments through the Suez
Canal.
The market was mixed at the
start, but a lower tendency was
apparent. The declining trend
spread slowly, putting industrial
issues down more than the rails
or utilities.
Once again there was a re-
luctance to extend positions prior
to the week end. Wall Street
said, and no outstanding news
to generate strong market &C
Itivity.
The Associated Press average
OF 60 stocks at noon was down
SO cents to $l73.60 with the in
dustrials down $l00. the rails
down 80 cents and the utilities
down 10 cents.
Corporate bonds were mixed.
United States Government bonds
improved slightly.
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|RetuiI Trade
Dips in Week

NEW YORK, Mar. 8 (P.-Bus-
mess in the Nations retail
stores declined slightly this week
it was reported by Dun g. Brad
street.
Women increased their spend
ing on spring apparel, but pur-
chases of mems wear. home APP
planes and some housewares
Jagged.
Despite extensive sales pro-
motions. sales OF mems coats and
suits were below the previous
weeks levels. Interest IN women s
spring clothing advanced. how
ever, with suits. dresses and
sportswear the best sellers.
Sales Of household furnish
ings were down from last year
Volume in automatic laundry
equipment. refrigerators and TV
sets was noticeably lower. Ex-
ceptions to the downtrend in
cluded air conditionerS. uphol-
stored living sets and gedding.
Total retail trade for the Ma
ton was lower than in the pre-
vious week and from 3per cent
TO l per cent higher than a year
ago. Dun g. Bradstreet estimated
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BALTIMORE
MARKETS

Quotations supplied by the United
states Dcpartmeni OF Agriculture
BBAl LlMoREs Mar ~ Cattle
Thursday bulk OF trade / load utiiitS
ana commercial grade rail shipped cows
Calves none: quotations nominally
,HoeS "a not enough on offer TO es.
,ahiSh Q trading basis
sheer none quotations nominally un.
Grain Market
Fionf Receipts i5.3I9 loO-pound
Wheat, wheat Recci Ms lssole bushels.
40 IA bushels No . red winter sar-
licEy January, "35
Corn = Receipts lssioi bushels.
shipments 900 900 bushels. stocks, =.
1876 O33 bushels
Oats Receipts. rome shipments,
none stocks. 700 Oh5 bushels
Barley Rceeipts, none shipments
none stocks. tH4al bushels
rive Recruits none. shipments. none.
Not ks. 3hd.lBa bushels
Sovbeans-- Re ceipts. lt.SIi bushels.
shipment, none. stocks. 546.lnl bushels.
EgE Market
tiesterdav's ouotatiOnO
Eaes Prices cent hisher on largC
white Unclaimed others Offerings tullS
ample Tor slow TO Sliehtlv improved de.
Prices paid BY first receivers. deiiv.
cred fob Baltimore cases included
rrrr min "a ne auniitv VHu@
33.aHl2 brown and mixed. 3ot,.ati5
mrcwrs min SO pr quality whites
~ - brown and M yod ~ ~ current
'c-"i,tr Whites fcw -
Prices 10 retailers Graded arcordinu
10 MARYLAND erg.gradrs law Grade A
large whites ~ ~ mostly ~ brow y
whites. .1.i3. mos ~ ~ brown and
mixed ~ T." prade Il LARGE wh,trs
3;-lO brown and mixed $40 eyes
In cartons mostly = cents hlaher
Receipts Fpss . zoo cases bv truck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Heavy construction contrac

Heavy construction contract
awards reported in the week
ended Monday amounted to
1920 ,433 900, consisting of $751;
100000 in private and $l62. 503,-
600 in public construction. COM
pared with 1921 1877 900 the pre-
Ivious week and $4l3.809, 900 for
the corresponding week a year
Mountaineering News Record
Loans to Brokers and dealers
on other than United States
Government securities held by
member banks in New York City
ltotaled $875. 100000 Yesterday
ian increase Of $1,000, 900 from a
week before and a decrease OF
i$702 900 900 from a year before
Federal Reserve Board.
Metal cans production in 1856
climbed 10 record 4l.800, 900, 00C
tB) units, American Can Co
reported. The industry's output
ran 81 per cent ahead Of 1865
with significant gains in the use
Iof cans for pet foods. meats,
fruits, beer and coffee.
Virginian Railway has asked
THE Interstate Commerce Com
mission for authority to make a
2 2-for-l split of its common ano
preferred stocks.
Installment credit for the pur-
chase of mobile homes (trailers
increased sharply in 1856, con-
sultant TO the Mobile Homes
Manufacturers Association re-
ports. His survey of lending insti-
tutions showed that 278 bankers
reported a total of S356,254 1885,
outstanding in loans to owners
of mobile homes compared with
volume Of S249 ,866.655 at 27t
!, banks in 1855.
Rail freight loadings for the
week ended March . totalec
703,984 cars. up 77,348 cars Oh
;. 1913 per cent from the preceding
holiday week. This volume wa,
1892 cars or per cent below
the corresponding week last
year. but 50.409 cars or n pei
cent above the same week il
1855.
+. I. DUPONT de NemOurs an.
nounced today net income for the
year of 1856 Of $685.. 40l 1903
equal to $50 a share of common
, stock compared with $43l .555..
884 and 1926 in 1855.
Skelly Oil reports 1856 net in,
come Of S34 .083,4l4, equal t
$593 a share. compared will
S32. 240.262. or 1851 a share il
1855.
SeabOard Air Line reported
: net income last year of S20,l45.
39l, equal to S4,20 a share OF
, 4,797.6l0 shares OF common
. stock Net income for 1855 wa
S2l ,538,l2l. or $4.53 a share OF
!: 4.759.272 shares OUTSTANDING
after adjustment for the two
for-one stock split authorized
last year
! American Brake Shoe report
ed its 1856 earnings set a RECORD
of S8.963.359. equal to S6.64 {
share. up 80 per cent from Sc.
44l 700, or $500 a share a yea
ago.
Perfect Circle Corp, piston
ring manufacturer, reported new
records in its $29,5l6,l38 sale,
! and $2,430.6l0 profits for 1856
Earnings. amounting TO $2,36 pc
share Of common stock rose g.,
per cent over the $2,247,599. o.
So 10 n share, in 1855.
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NEW YORK, Mar. 8 up. -
Merger talks are under way be-
tween National Cash Register
Co. and Underwood Corp, two
major producers of business
Office machines and equipment,
it was learned today.
Fred M. Farwell, Underwood
president. confirmed the fact
that preliminary conversations
had taken place between his