Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 November 1936 — Page 11

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“He's. Corn-Belt Lindbergh,’ New York Assured by Family Friend.

BY JOSEPH L. MYLER United Press Staff Correspondent - NEW YORK, Nov. 6—Elmer G. Carlson, who can toss more corn in a wagon in less time than anybody else in the world, came to the big town today to talk business. Elmer, broad-shouldered, 6 feet fall and by no means as sleepy as his voice, got to wondering out in Jowa if there wasn't some way of turning his corn<husking championship into cash. For example, he said, “Why wouldn't a husking champion make as good a movie Tarzan as a swimming champion?” Carlson—you spell it with an “0” because Elmer's a Swede, not a Dane ~makes fair money raising hybrid seed corn on his parents’ farm, 10 miles east of Auduben, Ia. “But he «could make more,” said the 73-year-old friend of the family, C. R. Graham of Des Moines, who rode with Elmer in the champion’s new automobile to New York. “Why, Elmer's the Lindbergh of the corn-belt,” Graham said. “He doesn’t look much. like Lindbergh, maybe, but Lindbergh can’t husk corn. If some automobile company would use Elmer's picture in an ad it would do $1,000,000 worth of business in the corn-belt.”

Could Pose for Ad

“I could, maybe,” said Elmer, “pose for an. ad with a cigaret in my hand—but I don’t smoke or drink or chew—got to stay in husking shape.” “Yeah,” said Graham. . “I came here to have a good time, but Elmer, he's just a ball-and-chain.” Elmer is serious about the movies. He saw one once, that was taken at the Iowa State Fair. “They could get even a better picture with me winning a husking championship,” he said. Elmer won his world title while 110,000 persons watched at Attica, Ind. last fall. He husked 41.5 bushels of corn in an hour and 20 minutes, beating the former world’s record by more than four and a half bushels. He doesn’t figure he has to defend his record this year at CoJumbus, O., Nov. 10, because “they won't be beating it for a long time.” Elmer has a scrapbook three inches thick filled with clippings and, at home, several shoe boxes stuffed with fan mail letters. Nine-tenths of his fan mail, Elmer

Year-Old Addition’ Changed From Government to Private Ownership.

BY FRED MATSON

Forty-eight families living in the :

Decatur (Ind.) Homsteads, a suburban_ housing project supervised o the Resttlement Administration, today were anticipating early fulfillment of their desire to own their own homes. The project, in operation since last December, has been transferred from the RA to the newly organized Decatur Homsteads Association, Philip G. Beck, Rural Resettlement division chief, announced here today. It is the first of three such projects in this region to be transferred from Federal to private ownership.

“As soon as the association direetors approve occupants for membership in the organization, each family approved can begin paying for its home,” Mr. Beck said. The board of directors is composed of Ernest Scott, president; Alfred Beavers, vice president, and Mrs. Charles Keller, secretary, all homesteaders; L. G. Whitney, RA representative, treasurer, and Eno Lankenau, one of the original sponsors of the project. Manager Selected Active management of the incorporated homesteads is to be handled by Ferd Litterer, another original sponsor and a Decatur resident. He was sélected by the board and is to to supervise collections, pdyment of taxes, property maintenance and other business activities. Occupants approved for membership in the association will be able to purchase their homes by making monthly installments over a 40-year period, Mr. Beck explained. Monthly payments are to average about $20.67, he said. This amount is to include principal and interest, insurance, taxes, maintenance, management and contingencies. No down payment is required. The homesteads include 48 modern homes, each with slightly less than an acre of ground, and three parks totaling 18 acres, according to Mr Beck. ‘Average price of the homesteads is $3263 each, including land and improvements. .- The

{ parks and roadways were donated

by the Federal government and will not have to be purchased by association members, he said.

said, was from girls, “and they didn’t miss telling about their quallfications.” But Elmer—though he intends to see a night club and perhaps a show while in town—isn't interested in the girls. “Got to make more money first,” he said.

One of the 48 modern houses

Homesteads project. Since this picture was taken,

RED CROSS HEAD S RE-ELECTED

William Fortune Begins 21st Term as Leader of Chapter Here.

William Fortune today began his

twenty-first consecutive year as,

chairman of the Indianapolis chapter, American Red Cross. With other chapter officers, he was re-elected at the annual directors’ meeting in the Indianapolis Athletic Club yesterday. Others retured to office were William H, Book, vice president; Arthur V,

Brown, treasurer, and Miss Agnes’

Brown, secretary. Directors arranged for the annual membership campaign which is to begin next week. “Under your leadership the Indianapolis Red Cross has become known nationally as one of the best chapters in the country,” said Louis J. Borinstein, board member, in paying tribute to Mr. Fortune. “Your leadership here has been a national achievement. Not only the

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PARLIAMENT MAY ASK ABOUT MRS. SIMPSON

By United Press LONDON, Nov, 6.—~Several members of Parliament await a favorable opportunity to ask questions of cabinet ministers‘ concerning - King Edward’s friendship with Mrs. Wallis Simpson, it was understood today. The: questions, which would be asked openly in the. House of Commons ‘or’ the House of Lords, were planned because ‘since. Parliament reassembled many - members have

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Church sentiment is strong. Some are from the dominions, particularly from Australia,: where American broadcasts are picked up.

HAWAIIAN GARDENS FREE’ Dy United Press HONOLULU, Nov. 6.—Free gar-’ dens and orchards are: ‘being ' furnished by the sugar planters of the

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