Ancient Customs In The Country: The World Is Watching -- Abyssinnia, the country the whole world is watching owing to the likelihood of war with Italy in the autumn, has many customs which go back for centuries. Here is an interesting picture of a picturesque Abyssinian chief who has just received a title from the Emperor, and is riding in state through Addis Ababa with his routine. August 7, 1935. (Photo by Keystone).