Word: scythia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Capt. William Prothero of the Scythia has a new job. In September he will leave his ship, become relief captain of the three largest Cunarders, Berengaria, Aquitania & Mauretania. The Cunard program calls for heavy duty service with these vessels; they turn around quickly in New York; there has been scarcely any rest period between voyages for their burdened, responsible skippers. Capts. Charles Smith and W. R. D. Irvine broke down on the Berengaria; Captain Sir James Charles recently died on the Aquitania. Hereafter their regular captains will take them for three round trips and then be relieved by Capt. Prothero...
...front of the stand, nothing could be seen very clearly. In the boxes sat a few notables, not many, for the Grand National is not a smart race but just a dangerous and famous one. Sir Thomas Royden of the Cunard line was there. He had ordered the liner Scythia into dock at Liverpool so that people who wanted to see the race could sleep on board. The King of Afghanistan had spent the night as his guest and was now sitting with Queen Thuraya in the Earl of Derby's box. It was a big week...
...Scythia (Cunard)-Sir John Bland-Sutton, President of The Royal College of Surgeons, London; Hon. Roscoe Pound, Dean of Harvard Law School...
...Scythia (Cunard)−Sir Alfred Yarrow, famed British shipbuilder; William George Besler, President of the Central Railroad of New Jersey; Dr. Miles Farrow, organist and choirmaster -of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (Manhattan) ; Mme. Helena Rubenstein, beautifier...
...Scythia (Cunard)?Willis H. Booth, Vice President of the Guaranty Trust Co. of N. Y.; Elmer A. Sperry, Gyroscope President; Gerard Swope, President of the General Electric...