Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 August 1941 — Page 6
PAGE cscs
Sead eng pm is
' THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
‘Roulette’ and Radio Make German Pilots Unsafe;
y WILLIAM H. STONEMAN
A 1841, by The Indisnapoits 1 Times e Chicago Daily News, Ing
* ROYAL AIR FORCE GROUP HEADQUARTERS, SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND, July 31 (By Clipper) —Your first impression is that the Royal Air Force has taken a day off for a game of roulette. A dozen men and girls, earphones clamped to theit heads, stand around a giant table map ©f the British Isles. Each holds & long wand, with a magnetic knob at the end. With the same swift easy movements of the people who rake it
in at Monte Carlo they reach
across the map, putting small colored arrows and other markers in place. Occasionally somebody takes something that looks like a desk calendar out of a drawer and shoves it across the shiny surface. It is no game that ‘they are playing, though it is just as interesting and far more important than the biggest attack on the bank that Monte Carlo ever experienced. This is the “operations room” of one of the R.A F's group headquarters. Those earphones are bringing in news from all over the British he British isles, from headquar-
ters of the Fighter Command, from members of the Volunteer Observer Corps, perched in lookouts from Lands End to John O'Groats, from anti-aircraft batteries, from the Admiralty and finally from Britain’s highly advertiseq “radio location.” The things that look like desk calendars are either enemy raiders or British fighters sent out to intercept them or planes of doubtful identity which have to be watched. From the control balcony, with a pair of old opera glasses, we can tell how many planes there are in each group, whose they are, and how high
they're flying. A oto blackboard on the wall shows how fast each group is traveling. The little arrows show which direction they are taxing. Other symbols show the whereabouts of every convoy and every single ship along the coast. In one brief glance you can tell just how the Battle of Britain is going.at this moment. It is the sort of thing that any city editor in the world would give his eye teeth to have in the office. itis a nasty day and little or nothing is happening except a lively Slum raid which they
=
FRIDAY, AUG. 15, 1941 |
Battle of Britain Fought on Single Giant Table
are putting on to train the personnel. But down off the southe
east coast, in another group, there
is real action. Two symbols indicate that two groups of German planes are cruising above the Channel. Two other symbols over near Dover show that two sections of Spitfires are waiting for them. Two ship-shaped pieces of cardboard pointed in opposite directions show that two British convoys are passing one another off Dungeness. A little girl in her ‘teens, wearing the snappy outfit’ of a W.A AF, leans over and
on
moves the German squadrons toward the convoys. :
The British squadrons move south. It looks as though somebody is going to get hurt. Then as the British and German squadrons converge on the convoy the Germans retire. The Spitfires seem to have driven them off. The interesting thing about all of this is that nobody could possibly have seen those German planes and the British Spitfires with the naked eye, Yet the authorities knew where the planes were, how high they were flying, and more or less how many there were. That is, where “radio
location” comes in. All of those things were discovered by the
still highly secret beam devices of the radio location system, they were discovered in good time, and
« past experience says that they
were discovered with accuracy. Up here on the control balcony of the group headquarters planted deep in the bowels of the earth-—sit the men with the best and toughest jobs of all, the men who direct actual operations of the R. A. F. fighter squadrons, the anti-aircraft batteries, and the air-raid alarm systems of the whole group area. On the far wall of the room
a battery of bulletin boards shows the situation at each fight-
er station in the group. Colored lights indicate how many two plane sections are available, whether they are ‘standing by” or on “15 minutes’ notice” or what they are doing, and how many planes are in the air, On the spot all of this seems like a great big game. In fact, 650 German planes have heen shot down in this group area since the beginning of the war. They were shot down largely due to brain work, and here are the brains. It is fun but it is effective.
[OPEN EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL 9 P. M. * STAR STORE'S he COAT CLUB
SWEATERS Rich rayon satins and soft multi-filament crepes in sleek tailored or attrae4 sortment. $1.00 LAYS AWAY YOUR SELECTION
Women’s New Fall
SLIPS
RN
»”
Featured in “Vogue and “Your Charm.” A lively “Glamour - Knit” #88 sweater that everyone g& can wear becomingly, © With sleeyes that can be worn long or pushed up in the “accordion” manner. Please note the shirred shoulders— slick! And so is the ®
low price. Star Store, Street Floor
I
IT'S EASY TO BUY ON OUR CONVENIENT 10-PAY PLAN NEW FALL PURSES JOIN OUR GIRLS’ \
August Sale of Women's
FUR COATS
Advance Selling :
DOUBLE DUTY COATS
5Q8,59 4°
We purchased these coats months ago before advancing prices and suggest that you make your purchases early. You'll find many styles in these warm fleece sets including velvet and fur-trimmed coats. Many have matching hoods.
Big, massive looking, simulated leather purses in calf, ruff grain and corded fabrics. Black, browns, navy, tan, ete. Look twice at their low price.
Star Store, Street Floor The
TWO-TIMER
193
A perfect hat for the college girl or the youthful matron. All the season’s best colors. We specialize in =: large headsizes. 7
OTHER HATS $1.00 to $7.50
Millinery, Second Floor
Saturday-Last Chance to Buy $3.95 & $4.95
DR. HALES ArcH cure suoes
FOR WOMEN! SIZES
ne $319
AAA to EEE Probably your last opportunity to buy these superb quality shoes at such a low price. Kids, gabardines, patents or suedes in black, brown, blue or white. Star Store, Street Floor
Men's & Young Men's $19.95
TROPICAL
Fine Seal Dyed Coney Coats of selected pelts that are guaranteed for 2 years. Beautiful brocade linings. The very newest collar and sleeve treatments. Yoke or plain backs. Sizes 12 to 44.
FUR BOLERO COATS
A handy 3-in-1 garment. A fur bolero or jacket with full length sleeves in sable, beaver or lynx dyed coney. A smartly tailored dress coat in black, blue, wine or green. Sizes 12 to 20. Star Store, Second Floor
72x99 or 81x99 In.
ANNON
: SHEETS
Famous
WE DO NOT CARRY SECONDS
August Sale Priced
10°
Fine quality, tropical worsted suits in solid colors or popular stripes. Regular sizes 36 to 44 or stouts’ sizes 40 to 48. Buy for this year and next at this sale price. *
Woven 128 threads to the square inch—ribbon tape selvage prevents ripping or tearing at edges. Fresh, clean, ready for use—absolutely free from loading. They're worth at least $1.39 on today’s market.
Flannels, plaids and pin wale corduroys in the season’s newest colors. You'll gans and slipover styles. Daughter will like $ the big assortment of colors and styles. Sizes %* Daughter will surely need several of these for school. Sizes 7 to 16. Reduced to Clear Ix12-Ft. AXMINSTERS $1.98 SHIRTS and WOOL VELVETS $1 00 $1.00 SHIRTS
Wine, teal and natural colors. Sizes 7 to 12. need several for back to school outfits. 4 to 8 and 10 to 16. Star Story, Second Floor on $1 59 $32.95 re 4 5 $36.95 VALUES Yr 79¢
Will Be Popular Again This Year Smart SCHOOL SKIRTS $ 2 0 fo Sizes 7 to 16. * ALL-WOOL SWEATERS Lovely quality sweaters in short sleeve cardiATTRACTIVE BLOUSES An outstanding selection of cotton shirts and attractive frilly styles. — 'g We e Probably Won't Be Able to Offer ALL M EN All-Wool Nap Rugs Like These P oO LO % HI RT S At This Low Price for Years: $1.59 SHIRTS $1.29 $1.29 SHIRTS / $3 DOWN—E-Z TERMS Ema) Surya Immediate Delivery Short sleeve, in or out styles in plain or fancy patterns. Stock up tomorrow.
42x3-In. Cases . . . ea. 29 70x80-1n. NASHUA
BLANKETS
“De
70x80-Inch heavily napped cotton sheet blankets. Bright
plaids.
St
17x35-In. CANNON
TURKISH TOWELS
wn 10)
17x85-Inch plaid, stripe or plain towels. Very absorbent.
Star Store, Basement
Special Purchase and August Selling of
WosN mixeo BLANKETS
SO TON MIXED # Regular $2.39 Values PAIR
Every rug perfect quality, seamless, all-wool face. Leaf, Persian, Modern and Chinese patterns in blues, reds, greens and browns, Other specially priced groups.
Star Store, Third Floor
Men's Athletic
SHIRTS & SHORTS
Worth 35¢ Today
29:
Fine quality, full cut, : printed broadcloth’ shorts; also jockey &8
3 shorts. Sizes 30 to 44.
Smartly tailored suits—solid shades of Full combed cotton a a biue, tan, rust, green and brown. Also | varn athletic shirts i DO lS a ined Slacks. | with comfortable All shirts are made . short sleeves. They can be worn in or out. Pants | Shoulder straps and Y are made with pleated fronts and have | Plenty of length. matching belts. Sizes 29 to 42. Sizes 34 to 46. Star Store, Street Floor
Star Store, Street Floor
Twin or Full Size Innerspring
Made In Indianapolis
Regular $3.49 and $3.98
SLACK SUITS
Reduced to #* 70x80-In. Double Bed Sie # 8-In. Matching Sateen & Extra Well Napped Quality #% Colorful Block Plaids Rose, Biue, Green, Orchid, Gold and Rust
JOIN OUR BLANKET GLUB—50c DOWN
4h excellent Guslliy URKES af al) exuemel lu es Make your selections now and after making a few small payments and by the time you need them, Jodf GATE VIL Wt EWA fof. : Star Store, Basement
Big, soft, fluffy mattresses with hand rolled edges, sturdy coil springs padded with felted cotton and covered with floral art ticking. Don’t let the low price confuse you—these are fine mattresses. Star Store, Third Floor