TYSONS FINANCIAL CORP
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D. C.  20529
                                
                          SCHEDULE 13D
            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                       (Amendment No.    )
                                
                  Tysons Financial Corporation
                        (Name of Issuer)
                                
                          Common Stock
                 (Title of Class of Securities)
                                
                   (CUSIP Number)  902499 10 2
                                
                         John H. Grover
              c/o Research Industries Incorporated
                123 North Pitt Street, Suite 201
                   Alexandria, Virginia  22314
                          703/548-3667
                                
          (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
        Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
                                
                        February 11, 1998
     (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
                                
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G  to  report  the  acquisition which is the  subject  of  this
Schedule  13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule  13d-1
(b) (3) or (4), check the following box [  ].

Check  the  following  box  if a fee  is  being  paid  with  this
statement [X].  (A fee is not required only if the filing person:
(1)  has  a  previous  statement  on  file  reporting  beneficial
ownership  of  more than five percent of the class of  securities
described  in  Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.)  (See rule 13d-7.)

Note:   Six  copies  of this statement, including  all  exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other
parties to whom copies should be sent.

*The  remainder  of this cover page shall be  filled  out  for  a
reporting  person's initial filing on this form with  respect  to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.

The  information  required in the remainder of  this  cover  page
shall  not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of section  18
of  the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934  ("Act")  or  otherwise
subject  to the liabilities of that section of the Act but  shall
be  subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see  the
Notes).

              (Continued on the following page(s) )
                        Page 1 of 6 pages
                                
CUSIP No. 902499 10           13D               Page 2 of 6 Pages
2


 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Research Industries Incorporated
     IRS Number 54-0836818

 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

     Not applicable                (a)  [  ]
                                   (b)  [  ]

 3.  SEC USE ONLY

 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC     OO

 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                      [  ]

 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF INCORPORATION        Virginia

     NUMBER OF              7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES                     69,600 (See Items 2 and 5)
     BENEFICIALLY           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
     OWNED BY                   N/A
     EACH                   9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING                  69,600 (See Items 2 and 5)
     PERSON                10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     WITH                       N/A

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     69,600 (See Items 2 and 5)

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN
     SHARES*        [  ]

13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     6.50% (See Items 2 and 5)

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  CO, IV  (Private investment
company, not   registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940)

     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No. 902499 10           13D               Page 3 of 6 Pages
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 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Arch C. Scurlock, S.S. Number ###-##-####

 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

     Not applicable                (a)  [  ]
                                   (b)  [  ]

 3.  SEC USE ONLY

 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC     OO

 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                      [  ]

 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF INCORPORATION        United States

     NUMBER OF              7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES                     0 (See Items 2 and 5)
     BENEFICIALLY           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
     OWNED BY                   69,600 (See Items 2 and 5)
     EACH                   9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING                  0 (See Items 2 and 5)
     PERSON                10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     WITH                       69,600 (See Items 2 and 5)

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     69,600 (See Items 2 and 5)

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN
     SHARES*        [  ]

13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     6.50% (See Items 2 and 5)

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*     IN

     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 902499 10           13D               Page 4 of 6 Pages
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Item 1.   Security and Issuer

           The class of equity securities to which this statement
relates is the Common Stock of Tysons Financial Corporation.  The
issuer's  principal  executive  offices  are  located   at   8200
Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia  22102.

Item 2.   Identity and Background

(a-c)            This  Statement  is  being  filed  by   Research
Industries  Incorporated ("RII"), a Virginia  corporation,  whose
principal  and  executive offices are located at 123  North  Pitt
Street, Alexandria, Virginia  22314.  RII is a private investment
company not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

This  Statement is also being filed by Arch C. Scurlock,  who  is
the 94-percent shareholder of RII, in which capacity he exercises
voting control and dispositive power over the securities reported
herein  by RII.  Mr. Scurlock, therefore, may be deemed  to  have
indirect beneficial ownership over such securities.

The  name,  residence  or  business address,  and  the  principal
occupation  or  employment and the name, principal  business  and
address  of any corporation or other organization  in which  such
employment  is conducted, of each executive officer and  director
and  each  controlling person, if any, of RII  is  set  forth  in
Exhibit A hereto.

(d-e)           During the last five years, neither RII  nor,  to
the  best  of  RII's knowledge, any person listed  in  Exhibit  A
attached  hereto (i) has been convicted of a criminal  proceeding
(excluding  traffic violations or similar misdemeanors)  or  (ii)
has  been  a  party  to  a  civil proceeding  of  a  judicial  or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result  of
such proceeding was or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final
order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities  subject  to,  federal or  state  securities  laws  or
finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)       To the best of RII's knowledge, each of the individuals
listed  on  Exhibit A attached hereto is a citizen of the  United
States.

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

           The  $966,662.50 total purchase price paid  (including
brokerage  commissions) for the 69,600 shares of Tysons Financial
Corporation reported herein came from borrrowings from  a  margin
account and from RII working capital.  A total of $488,787.50 was
borrowed  from a Scott & Stringfellow.Inc. account  and  $477,875
came from RII working capital.






CUSIP No. 902499 10           13D               Page 5 of 6 Pages
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Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction

           The securities covered by this Statement were acquired
for  the  purpose  of  investment.  RII  reserves  the  right  to
exercise any and all of its respective rights as a stockholder of
the Issuer in a manner consistent with its equity interests.

Except as set forth above, neither Arch C. Scurlock, RII, nor, to
the best of RII's knowledge, any executive officer or director of
RII, has any present plans or intentions which would result in or
relate to any of the transactions described in subparagraphs  (c)
through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a-b)          Arch C. Scurlock owns 94 percent of the issued and
outstanding shares of RII and as a result, he is deemed to be the
indirect beneficial owner of the Issuer's stock owned by RII.  As
a result, RII and Arch C. Scurlock may each be considered to have
the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to
direct  the disposition of 69,600 shares of the Issuer  owned  by
RII.   The  shares represent approximately 6.50  percent  of  the
outstanding shares of Issuer's Common Stock.

(c)       Exhibit B sets forth all transactions in the shares  of
the Common Stock within the past sixty days.

(d)        No other person has the right to receive or the  power
to  direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of, the
sale of the securities being reported herein.

(e)       Not applicable.

Item    6.      Contracts,   Arrangements,   Understandings    or
Relationships With Respect to           Securities of the Issuer

          Except as set forth above, neither RII nor, to the best
of RII's knowledge, any of the persons named in Exhibit A hereto,
has  any  contract,  arrangement, understanding  or  relationship
(legal  or  otherwise)  with  any  person  with  respect  to  any
securities of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer
or  voting of any securities, finders' fees, joint ventures, loan
or  option  arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees  of  profits,
division  of  profits or losses, or the giving or withholding  of
proxies.









CUSIP No. 902499 10           13D               Page 6 of 6 Pages
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Item 7.   Material To Be Filed As Exhibits

          Exhibit A Executive Officers and Directors of RII

          Exhibit B Summary of Transactions

          Exhibit C Joint Filing Agreement



Signatures

After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of  my  knowledge  and
belief,  I  certify  that  the  information  set  forth  in  this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 18, 1998

RESEARCH INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED



By:  ______________________________
     John H. Grover
     Executive Vice President


     ARCH C. SCURLOCK


     _______________________________





















                            EXHIBIT A
                                
                EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
               OF RESEARCH INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED


Name/Citizenship      Principal Occupation  Business Address
                                            
Arch C. Scurlock      President, Director   123 North Pitt
                                            Street
US                                          Alexandria, VA
                                            22314
                                            
John H. Grover        Executive Vice        123 North Pitt
US                    President/            Street
                      Treasurer, Director   Alexandria, VA
                                            22314
                                            
Arch C. Scurlock,     Vice President,       123 North Pitt
Jr.                   Director              Street
US                                          Alexandria, VA
                                            22314
                                            
Henry S. FitzGerald   Secretary, Director   2200 Wilson
US                    Attorney-at-Law       Boulevard
                                            Arlington, VA  22201
                                            
Ernest L. Ruffner     Director              209 North Patrick
US                    Attorney-at-Law       Street
                                            Alexandria, VA
                                            22314
                                            
Mary Scurlock         Director              921 SW Morrison,
Adamson               Attorney-at-Law       Suite 531
US                                          Portland, OR  97205
























                            EXHIBIT B
                                
                     SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS



Stock Purchases Within the Last Sixty Days:


DATE              SHARES PURCHASED     PRICE PER SHARE
                                                      
01/05/98                     4,500             14.0000
01/12/98                       600             14.1250
01/15/98                     1,500             14.1250
01/29/98                     6,000             14.1250
02/11/98                    17,000             14.1875
                                                      
TOTAL                       29,600                    





                                
                            EXHIBIT C
                                
                     JOINT FILING AGREEMENT



           In  accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to
the  joint  filing with each other of the attached  statement  on
Schedule  13D  and to all amendments to such statement  and  that
such  statement and all amendments to such statements is made  on
behalf of each of them.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this
agreement on February 18, 1998.



                       RESEARCH INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
                       
                       
                       
                       By:_____________________________
                          John H. Grover
                          Executive Vice President
                       
                       ARCH C. SCURLOCK
                       
                       
                       ___________________________________
                       


                                



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