Communications Merger Urged by Prominent Officials ReDN. SPECIAL seme Washington, Dee. 13.
David Sarnoff, vice-president. of the Radio Corporation of America, appeared to-day before the Interstate Commerce Commission and approved the recent statement of] Owen D. Young in urging legisla tion which would permit a nationwide communications merger under Government supervision.
He described a, proposed plan under which In! al Tel. Tel. would take over operation, and receive all patents at present held, in connection with the radio group. There would also be a transfer of rights to use—communications patents developed by the Radio Corporation and allied companies!
General James G. Harbord, presi dent of the Radio Corporation' of America, also appeared and reoommended the course advocated by Mr. Young and Mr. Sarnoff:
All advocates of the plan stressed the fact. that mergers at present! taking place among communications enterprises abroad are due soon to place the United States. in a position of marked disadvantage if present disorganized. situation is} allowed to continue—United Press.
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