Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06


Foenouinos who has some notable mill
tary and naval inventions to his credit, wants
to build a circular steel ring large enough 10
contain a population of 100000 that would De
"the most majestic work Of man" 1t would
be anchored at shallow spot, less than 200
feet deep, that is located in the Gulf Stream
about halfway between Paris and New YORK.
namely, at 43 degrees longitude and As degrees
north latitude.
The ring would be $50 feet high, its internal
diameter 1882 feet and its external diameter
1900 feet.
IT have arranged for a handsome outer boule-
ward and also an inner one, as we'll as an inter-
mediate street." M Foenquinos explains in
memorandum he has sent to French capitalists
seeking 81 900, 1000 for the project. These
circular bouevards will be cut by SO radial
streets. Four full-sized Eiffel Towers will be
erected at the four cardinal points to serve as
radio masts lighthouses and landing stations
for Zeppelins SkyScraperS will raise their
noble heads in the intervening spaces. A sub
way will make the circuit of the ocean city in
the lower caissons. The three boulevards will
be lined with gorgeous tropical plants, always
In bloom
'"The central pool or basin, which will be
entered through four broad passageways, will
serve as harbor for TRANSATLANTIC liners and
flying boats. The pool viii have no bottom
except the ocean"
The principal purposes Of this extraordinary
project follows
First health Tesort-eternal springtime.
Second. A temporary or permanent refuge
for wet Americans.
Third. Landing place for transatlantic air
services of the future.
Fourth Meteorological station
Fifth. Fuel and freight depot for shipping
lines
Sixth. A gambling resort like Monte Carlo,
outside all international laws.
Seventh. Base for life-saving services.
SGT PARTICULARLY wish to explain that my
steel island Is not simply a landing place
for air lines across the Atlantic M. Foenquinos
declared theoretically. ut will be an actual
city established on far more substantial basis
and serving far broader interests. The world
has very urgent need for such halfway
station with all that it implies for the safety
of navigation The population will be perma-'
nent and will find the life and the climate
there extremely agreeable
cit is hardly necessary to add that we shall
have luxurious hotels for tourists who wish
10 take health treatment or break their
Journey for few days; theaters picture palaces,
bathing beaches and every possible amusement
Is well as q handsome casino
i.TTe principal shipping and commercial in
terests of all countries win have offices there.
Ocean liners and air liners will be passing every
day, every hour. Life-saving boats will be
dashing out when appeals come Mails, cables,
radio, telephones-all will hum. Special Am
bassadors will represent every nation. Bands
will be playing in the parks. One will simply
tingle with excitement there. The new Atlantis
viii be the eighth wonder of the world" i.
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ITO protect his floating city from waves and
rough weather, the inventor has devised
rlinI
and circular steel dkes resting on fioaters, that
will be arranged somewhat like a spiders web.
There will be i've banks OF the cifesilar and