Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-02-22
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

/
/ @. Does the registration of a pat
ent in the United States patent office
insure protection in any foreign coun-
/ try? {. r. A.
A 1t does not. It is necessary TO
obtain A patent in foreign countries
independent of that issued by the
/ United States patent office. Tt is also
necessary that the foreign application
be within twelve months after the
filing of the application in the United
States
@. What were the receipts of the
world series baseball games in 1919?
A The total amount of money
taken in at the eight games played
between Chicago and Cincinnati was
s722,414. This was about S235.009 more
than the receipts =. the previous high
record in 1912, when the Boston Red
Sox won the championship from the
New York Giants.
@. Has the Hudson Bay railroad
been completed? S. r. w.
A The Hudson Bay railroad is
nearing completion. Very little money
was available for carrying on this
work during the war, and for this
reason the construction was retarded
This railroad is generally regarded
as commercially desirable. i'm that d.
will save transportation by providing
a direct route between the wheat
Dlafns of the west of Canada, and Fort
Nelson, on Hudson bay
@. When and where was Flag Day
first celebrated in the United StatesF
c. n.
A. The first Flag Day celebration
in this country is believed 10 have
taken place at Hartford, Connecticut
June IA, 1861. 1t was made public
holiday by the residents of Hartford
and the day was observed by the
hanging out of flags, patriotic adj
dresses music and prayer on July
4 of he
occurred in Washington. when Presl-
dent Lincoln raised a flag in front of
the United States treasury. On that
occasion he said: The part assigned
TO me is to raise the flag. II there
is no fault in the machinery / win do
it, And when up. il will be for the
people to keep il up From these two
events grew the custom of setting
aside day each year to pay special
respect and honor to our flag.
@. What is meant by the term
"going into silence" as used by the
occultists? A. o. N.
A When used by the spiritualists
or occultists. this term means that
the audience at a seance relaNes and
ceases conversation. The medium then
attempts to enter a trance-lilSe con-
dition, and any spirits which may be
present are given chance to show
their influence and give messages.
@. What are the warm and cold
colorS! NJ. a.
A The colors which are generally
described as warm are most particu-
larly shades OF red and orange. Tile
cold colors are blue, gray, green
violet and black.
@. How is the date of Easter de-
termined? NJ. M. I.
A. Easter Day is the first sunday
after the paschal fun moon-the fun
moon which happens upon. or follow
ing the II of March, which is con-
sidered the beginning of the ecclesias-
teal year This year Easter viii fan
on the 4th of April
@. Were all German airplane pilots
in the world war commissioned menu
{. 3. C.
A. German pilots were not all Off
I GERS, many of them being enlisted
men. All American pilots were Off
GERS.
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