The spectator., 1921-09-23
WORLD CAPITAL
 CITY PLANNED
Ii. C. ANDE2SEN'S SCHEME TO BE PRESENTED TO THE COMING
 DISARMAMENT MEET.
IDEA IS THIRTY YEARS OLD
headquarters for All the Nations May Be Founded Within Next Five Years--Ostend Is at Present the Favored Site.
By EDWARD B. CLARK.

WaShingt on. Efforts to interest del egates ae President Harding's disarm- ament conference in the founding of world capital city" will be made by Hendrick Christian Andersen, Norwe- gian-American sculptor, author and scientist, who has spent S12o.0oo fos- tering his international metropolis among European governments.
 Announcement of the revival of the movement to establish Il world capital, which was halted by the war, was made by F. w. Fitzpatrick, a con sulting architect. who is the United States commissioner for the Andersen organization pushing the idea It is proposed tentatively to establish the dream city, at Ostend, the Belgian seaport. Advocates of the plan will petition the disarmament conference delegates to approve the creating of a model city which will be the head quarters of art. science. literature, trades commerce and world peace.
 Plan a Wonder City.
 In Europe the League of Nations is always thought of in connection with d great peace city" said Mir. Fitzpatrick. At present some of the best minds of the world are at work devising means of financing, building and governing this city. Ultimately 1t will be not only the official center of the world. the seat of the League of Nations. but it will develop vast ,y.,ll g,,ll al nn houses for scientific information, an exchange for fixing world prices and gathering place for the medical pro feSsion. An international weather bu- reau will flash wireless reports and warnings.
 MT Andersen, who has been ham mering away at the utopian idea for the last 30 years. is coming 10 the United States for the Harding con ference. His plans are already sub stantially approved by the European premers. It K probable that his old friend. Secretary of State Hughes, will introduce him when the world capi- tai plans are presented to the disarm- ament conference.
 SeCS StaTt m rive years. "I wouldn't be surprised if we see foundations laid for the world capital within the next five years. There will be no poverty, no slums, no ilhtcracy in this international metropolis. An ,ducated public opinion will be the prophylactic that will keep things straight
 Mir. Andersen'S idea was so well received at the very beginning that plans were made not only for Il build ing to house an international parlia- ment, but whole world community All the great international bodies, medical. Jurisprudence and so on. are
 interested and ready to subscribe. Ernest Hebard. architect of the French government devoted a good part of nine years to drawing the city's plans. He had the assistance of some of the greatest engineers. sculptors and painters.
 Surveys were made at different available points-near Cairo. near Antwerp, near Paris. in Switzerland and in New Jersey. General opinion today favors Ostcnd compliment to Belgium. and for practical consider auons, n seaport.
 The possibilities and potentialities of the project are immeasurabe. The world is ready for closer organization and greater centralization for the di- rcction of mass efforts. Nothn. would conduce more 10 real lnterna. tionalism. Ideal democracy, than the building of this city"
 Mir. Fitzpatrick for years was con- sulting architect with the government at Washington. He was one of the designers of the Chicago post office building. and several large business structures there. He has just recently moved to Chicago. where he will main tain the offices of the world capital society.
 Country Club for conoressmen.
 Members of congress who have taken the initiative toward organ izlng q country club for their use and the use of government officials are encouraged 10 believe that they will oe able to put over" the proposi- ton. Several weeks ago circular letter was sent out, signed by com mittee consisting of Representatives Luhring of Indiana, Cole of Ohio, Fish of New York and Biand of Indiana
 Representative Luhring states that more than 200 replies have been re- ceived. indicating a strong interest in the undertaking among congressman. government officials and army officers. The site selected is the old Campbell farm. beyond Cabin John Bridge. out on the Conduit road. There is an eleven-room house with three baths. and l,tcnty of land there for a cottage