The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
MODERN CAESAR
. PLANS CITY FOR
WORLD CULTURE
MuSSOlini to Revive ApCient
Roman Grandeur and
Glory.

ROME, Sept. 21.-"An 1nterna-
tional City"-a world center Of wis /,
dom and culture, a Laboratory OK
civilization the home of glory, and
grandeur-such city is in the build
ing as part of Benito Mussolini's
plan to revive the Rome of old.
Its location is Ostia, Rome's an
cient seaport. Its stones and tim
bers, It's walls and towers, are but
dream-stuff so far. But an Ameri-
can sculptor has brought to Musso-
lini a vision of this international
city" as thing of tangible sub
stance and FORM and the modern
julius Caesar has voiced his APP
proval. -
More, he has provided the neces- :
sary ground.
Philanthropists over the worm are
being besought to lend the project
their moral and financial aid.
First-the Foundation
"It will take years." says Hen
dirk Christian Anderson, the Ameri-
can sculptor but the city will be
built. 1t is being built now. 1t is
being built in mems minds. The rest
is simple"
Anderson has given twenty years
of his life and his entire fortune to
the international City" dream. He
plans it as a magnificent symbol of
worldwide civilization.
It's temples and palaces are to-
house the crystallized heritages OF
the human mind through all the
ages. --r
Spiritually, the city is toNbe foun
tain whence endless streams of en-
and brotherhood will
flow.
For international architects have
advised with Andersen. They have
prepared designs for such structures
as the Temple of Arts" "Conserva-
tory Of Music" Palace of the Gov
erhments,7 international Institute
of Letters and Science" Seat of the
International Red Cross" palace of
Scientific Research" palace Of
Medicine and Surgery" Temple of
the Religions" international High
Court of Justice, 4" international Lii
brary." and Tower of Progress"
Exhibits for Every Nation
Every nation would have on ex-
hibit it's own victories of mind, it's
own spiritual conceptions, its own
culture, as Andersen delineates the
international city"
Its currents of inspiration, he be-
lieVes, will guide mankind away
from selfish materialism-from all
baser motives--and tremendously
unite the great soul of the world"
There was no hesitation on Musso-
lini's part. in indorsing Anderson's =.
profound scheme.
In the Mussolini scale of values,
glory is life's most worthwhile goal.
And so there was quick response as
the sculptor pictured to the dictator
his grandiloquent dream:
IAN International City: fountain
of ever-howing knowledge, to- be fed
by the whole world OF human en-.
deavor in art, science, religion, COM
merce. industry, and law; and in turn
to diffuse through the whole world
of humanity, as though 1t were one
grand, divine body conceived by God,
the vital requirements which would
renew it's strength, protect. its rights,
and enable it to attain greater
heights through a concentration Of
world effort"
Setting Dates Far Back.
Ostia, the proposed setting of the
international CITY," dates back to
the Roman civilizations earlist days
II was the first of the Roman colon
les.
Lying at the mouth Of the Tiber.
on it's left bank, the port was con-
nected with Rome by the "Via
Ostiensis." Traces Of the rude pave
ment and ancient bridges of this
primitive road are preserved along
What is now a modern highway.
History mentioned Ostia as trad
ing place as early as 354 B. G. 1t
was a naval base for Italy during
the Punic Wars. Its commerce grew
steadily with the growth OF Rome
and the decay of Italian agriculture.
Silt from the Tiber forced Claud-
lus,- Trajan, and other Roman en-
perors to excavate new basins for
Ostia's ships, and these troubles,
along with the marauding of pirates,
led to the ports gradual abandon