Hot words shot about the conference room of the Fédération Aéronautique International last week. Delegates from France and Italy glared across the meeting table at delegates from Great Britain. For a time it appeared that one nation or more might bolt the Federation. Reason: Great Britain had arbitrarily upped the entry fee per plane for the 1931 Schneider trophy races for seaplanes from 5,000 francs to 200,000 francs ($8,000). France and Italy challenged Britain's right to boost the rate, declared only the Federation had such power, refused to pay. Thereupon Great...
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