Word: round-the-world
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...abandoned its trans-Pacific line, leaving N. Y. K. with a monopoly of the Japan-West Coast trade, while N. Y. K. withdrew its South African and East Coast South American services. Both still run ships to New York. Like Dollar Steamship Lines, O. S. K. maintains a round-the-world service, calling at South American and African ports. Most of its modern ships are fast freighters with accommodations for a limited number of passengers. Bidding for the passenger and silk traffic, N. Y. K. recently built nine motor vessels, three of them the biggest and fastest motor ships...
...turn to the sea. His first ship was the steam schooner Newsboy, a freighter to carry his timber. Shipping fascinated him and he increased his investment, going many times to the Orient to "drum up trade" with Chinese merchants. In 1924, aged 80, he established the first round-the-world passenger-freight service on a regular schedule. Many of his maritime adventures have been idealized in the "Cappy Ricks" stories by Capt. Dollar's fellow Californian Peter B. Kyne. Outstanding Dollar characteristics included extreme frugality, shrewdness, religious devotion. Surviving him are his widow, Margaret Proudfoot Dollar, and three sons, Alexander...
...scraping of cellos make up for whatever air of mystery that the picture fails to provide. Complications, and there are always an abundance of them, enter in with the presence of the detectives, who look just like detectives and always keep their hands in their pockets. Promises of round-the-world cruises, the sight of blood on Peggy's dress, and a great deal of locking and opening of doors finally makes everything turn out in an interesting...
...Passed a bill to award gold medals to Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, round-the-world flyers...
Wiley Post & Harold Gatty and their backer Oilman Florence C. Hall; over management of the flyers' exploitation following their round-the-world flight...