AERONAUTICS: Industry, Sport

Vigorous, enterprising Detroit likes to be thought THE ONE centre of aviation in the U. S. It also likes to attract aircraft factories to the city. Both ends were furthered, last week, when Detroit played host to famed aviators, U. S. and foreign balloonists, airplane designers and manufacturers, 1,000 engineers, gathered to see the start of the Air Olympics.

Rich and varied was the aeronautical menu. Detroit offered something sure to please guests of every age and every turn of mind, commercial, military, technical, sporting, juvenile.

Serious-minded visitors, to whom aviation is first...

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