Broadcasting Station to Be Opened Tuesday

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, October 30, 1924:  Indianapolis residents will be able to listen to the broadcasting of Indiana and national election returns next Tuesday evening over the new radio station WFBM.  The Merchants Heat & Light Co received a Class A broadcasting license yesterday from the U. S. Department of Commerce that provides for the operation of a 250-watt station on South Harding St which will primarily relay programs sent out by higher-powered stations such as Westinghouse station KDKA in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  WFBM was established to give the several thousand owners in Indiana of small crystal receiving sets the advantage of getting programs from larger distant stations.  C. A. Portman will operate the station.  Radio listeners in the city have been without a local broadcasting station since WHO and WLK ceased operations more than a year ago.

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“Broadcasting Station to Be Opened Tuesday,” The Indianapolis News, 30 October 1924, p. 14:1

Butler Turns Out for Home-Coming

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, October 18, 1924:  Butler College home-coming celebrations began before noon today with students and alumni on many floats created by campus and Greek-letter organizations and in three hundred autos decorated in Blue and White school colors parading from Irvington to Monument Circle where they were joined by Indianapolis citizens in an enthusiastic pep rally.  Speeches were made from the balcony of the Hotel English followed by yell leader Tommy Smith leading the crowd in a series of yells.  After the demonstration, the parade returned to Irvington where open house was observed by all Butler fraternities and sororities and following the gridiron contest with Centenary College the home-coming events concluded with a bonfire and dance at Carr’s Hall. Delta Tau Delta won the Sphinx Club cup for the most novel float patterned after the Toonerville Trolley.

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“Butler Turns Out for Home-Coming,” The Indianapolis News, 18 October 1924, p. 1:8

Club Opposes Driver's License Law

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, October 12, 1924:  The Hoosier Motor Club board of directors is unanimous in opposition to a driver’s license law according to Todd Stoops, club secretary-manager.  “The directors feel a driver’s license law would be an indirect tax on motorists and such a law would not eliminate accidents as claimed by proponents of the proposed measure.  As a substitute, it is recommended that judges be given authority to suspend the motorist’s automobile license,” said Stoops.  The proposed licensing of automobile drivers, embracing a physical, mental, and optical examination has caused a flock of mailed protests to the headquarters of the Hoosier State Auto Association.  In some states the driver’s license fee is $2 (2023: $36) and a million Indiana drivers will not relish paying a sum when the same results may be obtained at no cost.   

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“Club Opposes Driver’s License Law,” The Indianapolis Star, 12 October 1924, Part Eight, p. 1:8