jaHif, ETHIOPIA The heavy battle reported In East Africa still remains in a nebulous state of rumor. Perhaps it is significant i&k that the rumor comes, not from Rome, but from Addis Ababa. Hitherto of wefve heard mostly^Italian complaints about having to fight off Abyssinian tribes on the warpath. Today it1^ JShe Abyssinian government reports violent fighting along the frontiers of Ethiopiathe Italian colony of Eritrea. If this < k A violence turns out to be as big and blazing a scrap as the first report makes it — why then it looks as if the Itallan-Abyssini< dynamite may be about to blow up, Bor does the word from London make the prospect any more reassuring. England is worried, not merely because of any <2) abstract dedication to the cause of peace. The talk in London is that Captain .Anthony Eden definitely regards his mission to Rome ,a failure. He went to avert a war, and he feels that he has failed. But why is John Bull so personally concerned — worried? They say thatEngland is afraid that if a war breaks out between Italy and Abyssinia there will be loud repercussions in other parts of Africa. With the Ethopians battling a European nation, the swarming blacks in England's own colonies may get excited. may stage a war of their own — a revolt. There seems to be an inexhaustible, element of the strange and the bizarre in this East African itebroglio^^/itti a -th \ barbaric nation like Ethiopia involved • A quaint and the 2 curious are to be expected — King of Kir^ s. Lion of Judai Queen of Sheba. But that isn!t all. Ultra-modern European technology produces its own singularities — fantastic touches to match the lion skins of tribk4 chiefs. The other day we heard of a danger sign, a sign of war — Ethopian tribesmen throwing away their shoes. They fight better barefoot. Today we hear that the Italian chemical warfare rfinrir division has evolved a new modern wonder of science* It’s a chemical to be shot by a spray from armed tanks — a burning xhzm chemical that-gs spread over the ground. Its purpose is to attack the feet of marching men. They say it will burn through shoe leather and as for the bare feet of Ethopian warriors rushing into battle — why they'll drop their guns and spears and start fig jigging up George The divorce suit against fcls* ex-King George of Greece apparently has not in the least damaged his chances of becoming king again. Though he’s going to lose his wife, he’s going to regain his throne. The summons that ordered him to appear in the divorce court was published this morning* And a couple of hours later the^government sent a measure to the Chamber of Deputies calling for a general election* That general election will decide whether or not the Helleneh want a basileus once more and whether*the expelled monarch shall be that basilecTs* has been growing all along* When the- Deputies reconvened on Monday there were loud cries of "Dong Live the King*" And as recent as yesterday afternoon a member of Parliament introduced a motion to annul a decree that had been passed family were declared to be no longer Greeks. Yesterday’s motion will restore their nationality to them* o The movement for the return of the dynasty By in 1924. S m I l that decree all members of the Greek royal King George had an exceedingly brief reign GEORGE -B while he was king* He succeeded to the throne in 1922 and was forced out by Venezelos a year later. But he was personally popular. Queen Elizabeth, who is now divorcing him, did not share his popularity. In fact, that divorce will, if anything, help his chances to become king in Athens once more. For some reason the Hellenes did not take kindly to the I boliLin princess whom King George had married* Thus King George is in a vastly different situation from that of his brother-in-law, King Carol of S$*uC&r( Roumania, Sx Helene of Roumania, sister of King George of Greece, was exceedingly popular throughout Roumania. King Carol’s long quarrels with, his wife and his affe^ion for the red-haired Madame Lupesou are bwlng. the principal source of his troubles with his subjects* That gives you a chance to remember that old proverb:- "One man’s meat is another man’s poison," and all that sort of thing VANDERBILT Today's decision in the Vanderbilt case climaxes a bitter legal fight. The blasts of publicity were loud and prolonged when the case first came to court and the little girl millionaire was taken from the care of her mother and given to her aunt - amid a blare of sensational charges against the mother. Ever since then the legal struggle has been kept before the courts, a hard fought appeal, a battle step by step. Today comes the-verdict from the Appellate Division of the Kew York Supreme Court. "Decision sustained”, says the judges, Bya unanimous note they uphold the decree of the lower Court that little Gloria Vanderbilt shall be in the custody, not of her mother, but of her aunt. J^Thecourt referred to the testimony that Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt had paid not too much devoted attention to her daughter, and also to the fact that the verdict of the lower court gives her the right to see the child at regular intervals. She's wi^h her mother for a month's vacation right now. The judges make a declaration which, in its stilted verbiage, is sharp and caustic. "If the relator (meaning Mrs. Vanderbilt, shall VANDERBILT - 2 avail herself fully of her rights under the order, she will spend more The record in this sensational Vanderbilt case, with its glaring accusations, was ordered sealed, kept hidden from public gaze* Todayfs verdict is just about the final one. There*s only one state tribunal above the Appellate division - the Court of Appeals and Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt can take her case to that highest state Court of Appeals only by permission - by the unanimous consent of that Appellate Division Court which handed down its decision time with her child than for many years past.” The newspapers are commenting extensively on that njben nights A. in barroom" story from New Jersey. It has all of that "man bit ^ ■“ dog" quality of surprise which is supposed to be the earmark of news - a saloon keeper turning out to be a veritable angel, wearing a golden crown. He might even have been playing a harp, only in that case they might have thought he was. intoxicated. But let*s reconstruct the elevating scene - a New Jersey court room, a man on trial. He wasnft a saloon keeper. He had merely been visiting saloon keepers. He was accused of driving while drunk. But there v/ere some saloon keepers present - half a dozen of them. They were there as guests of the court, something like a Greek chorus, only they weren't Greeks. Recorder William Closter, who sat in judgment, wanted them to have an object lesson on the curse of drink. First, the Recorder passed sentence on the defendant, and quite an object lesson that sentence was - a fine of Two hundred Dollars, but since the prisoner didn1! have Two hundred Dollars, it was thirty days in jail, plus Twenty Dollars for medical costs and two and a half for court expenses. Th^the Recorder, with glances at the assembled saloon keepers, made eloquent remarks about the curse SALOON - 2 of drink. He said he was no tee-toiler, but he could take it or leave it. He said that to gaze upon the wine when it* was red was all right, unless you gaze at it so long you begin to see red. He gave the figures for accidents caused by drunken drivers. He almost recited, nThe Face on the Bar Hoorn Floor." The height of drama came when a man arose, waving a piece of paper. He was one of the chorus of six saloon keepers, George Forsyth. He told the Recorder that the defendant had been in his place on the fateful night when, all those drinks were served, but that he hadnft served any of them. In his own place the defendant was in a condition of acute thirst. Nevertheless, the piece of A A paper he was waving was a check - for Two hundred and twenty-two Dollars and fifty cents, the defendants fine plus costs. The virtuous saloon keeper was rescuing the victim of tfa^=TLifS Biwirer A saving him from thirty days in jail ' STRIKE s nA stitch in time saves nine,,. Yep, that’s an old chestnut, which would be quite appropriate if we happened to have any news about the chestnut growing industry. But what we have is about say - 11A stitch in time saves nine.1* a threatened strike in the garment trade. So, inywiyy we gaai 4c m The stitch In question was neecy§d by^Governor Lehman of New York. He announces today that the threatened strike of forty thousand garment workers in New York City is a peril no longer. The men and women who run the sewing machines have come to an agreement with their employers - on the basis of a proposal made by the Governor. According to this formula, the scales of wages and working hours that have been in force until now will continue right on. Odd points of dispute will be cleared up by conferences between f ■ . ghe bosses and the union. So there’ll be no strike in the garment trade and wifie will not have any difficulties In buying that new dress "A stitch in time saves nine”. Yep, that1s an old chestnut. which would be quite appropriate if we happened to have any news New York. He announces today that the threatened strike of forty thousand garment workers in New York City is a peril no longer. The men and women who run the sewing machines have come to an agreement with their employers - on the basis of a proposal made by the Governor, According to this formula, the scales of wages and working hours that have been in force until now will continue right on. Odd points of dispute will be cleared up by conferences between ghe bosses and the union. So there'll be no strike in the garment trade and wifie will not have any difficulties in buying that new dress. about the chestnut growing industry. But what we have is about a threatened strike in the garment trade ”A stitch in time saves nine.'* The stitch in question was nee overnor Lehman of UTILITIES That row over the Utilities Bill now is spreading into a regular battle on several fronts. The entire atmosphere in Washington is full of nothing but fight. The Senators jumped into it today with a bang. Its Interstate Commerce Committee started the investigation ball a* rolling. It has voted an appropriation of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for an inquiry into the lobby scandal. And that's just a starter. The Senators are beating the Repre* sentatives to it. While the House was threatening such a move the Senate acted. The Representatives had been thrown into a fine congressional fury by the accusation of Mr. Brewster of Maine, the accusation, that Thomas G. Corocran, counselor to the R.P.C. had said to him,: "If you don't vote for the President's "Death to holding companies measure* we'll stop work on the thirty six million dollar Passamo - Passama - anyhow it's a project in Maine." An accusaticn of the gravest sort. If any such threat was made. Congress has a right to feel indicant. That's the way just afiout all Congressmen feel. Republicans and Democrats alike The charge was all the more serious because 0TILITih,b »•;_ Mr. Corcoran happens to have helped te1 draft that^clause in the Utilities Bill. My-r-^»9'eyeart--hae~-b een--&3^reggirng~-te^m^l#^irpii eme-nt ly The investigation ordered by the Senate will put the scalpel into all lobbies including the one that is said to represent the White House. All of which produces a highly turgid atmosphere for the Fourth of July on Capitol Hill. And this cloud of animosity has completely over-diadowed the bill that caused all the oumpus. The gossip now is that the Senate which passed the "death to holding eonipanies,t clause will compromise with the House version. 'XV-A follow Utilities But there's another fighting aftermath to that scandal. The law-makers are so infuriated that they are talking about pushing their revolt against the ^resident even further. Their insurgent mood goes so far as to threaten the Tennessee Valley Authority* one of the most important measures on the schedule and one that would vastly increase the power of the T.V.A, Among other things it would allow that authority to issue bonds to carry on its various enterprises including the selling of power to counties, cities and towns. Before the rebellion that came to a head yesterday it looked as though this amendment would slip through easily. But now the boys and girls Hill have got their dander up to such an A A A extent that they are muttering threats of turning thumbs down on the idea of fattening the T.V.A. any more. American history has shown that once Congress really seizes the bit in its teeth a ^resident has a hard time getting what he asks. In fact the temper of Congress bids fair also to jeopardize Mr. Roosevelt1s 'K the richfJ program, V.'hatever happens, it^s a certainty that this^measure will not be passed v/ithout a thorough discussion. The Comptroller- ins psmrr General of the United States has. finished auditing the books of the T.V.A. And Mr. McCarl*s report has some figures that may T.V.A, 2 provide interesting ammunition for the opponents of the White House. It shows among other things that the Tennessee Valley Authority owns 253 automobiles. At the same time its bills for the hire of autos ran to some eight thousand dollars a month. Fifty-three official cars showed less than one thousand miles on the clock while hired cars totaled one hundred and fourteen thousand miles at seven cents a mile. registers in the cafeterias don’t check properly. Some of the checks said "cash stolen. * Other discrepancies were explained with the remark that children had been playing with the register keys. Playing a solo on the dollar key] things are trifles that can be easily explained. And even tne ^austere General McCarl admits as much. But^the debate over that ^.V.A. measure is goigg to produce some sizzling, sputtering fire There are other interesting little items. The cash f head of the T.V.A. says all those works VESUVIUS —______ __ In the City of Naples, the spectacle is one of terror tonight a menacing red glow for miles around, while the fires glare on the I burning summit of the mountain. And there’s volcanic thunder and 1 a deep rumbling of the earth. But Naples is used to the wild doings of its pet And this time there’s optimistic word. The A latest report from the seismologists who ceaselessly observe Vesuvius is that today’s eruption is not a phenomenon of evil. but a good sign. They say that the violent series of explosions that have burst from the crater are deep inside, accumulations of vapor that are letting go in a way that can do the least harm, They are exploding in safe and sane fashion, instead of accumulating. pent up, for a far greater burst which might hurl fire, ashes and lava far and wide *^jAgreat disaster. So today's pyrotechnics of the world's most famous fire mountain come® as a sort of a safety valve action - wha: and what a biasing thunder safety valve it is! The present eruption- began with a terrific explosion, a violent burst that tore an opening near the top of the cone. Ant. a molten lava gushed forth. Another mighty detonation^and still another, and a second aperture was ripped open by m the giant forces, w ■ ■ ■ 1 mm VESUVIUS - 2 Hear the bottom of the cone* the lava gushed out in a burning stream. As the explosions continued popping, the sky was lighted by the glare of the flaming crater, by vast showers of sparks flung high and by rivers of fire flung down uhe mountainside. And tomorrow it will be the same story — here in America Explosions popping! The sky lighted for thousands of miles by a bright glare! Vast showers of sparks flung high! And rivers of streaming fire! Right here in the U.8.A. Meaning — the Fourth of July! Volcanoes in italyl Roman# candles and Dago bombs in America! And — SO LONG UNTIL TOMORROW.