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You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue. Washing ton. D. C.. enclosing two cents 1n stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be under. taken. All other questions will re- ceive personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let ters arc confidential.-Edito
 Q. Who holds the record for corn husking?
 A. Elmer Williams of Illinois holds the world record. He husked 35.S bushels at Mercer County, Illi- nois in 1925. In the 1929 husking contest, Walter Olson was first with 25.27 bushels in So minutes. Harold Holmes was second and Clyde Tague was third. Olson and Tague are from Iowa and Holmes is from Illinois. Q. Do mules produce offspring? A. Mules are wholly sterile both with other mules and with either parent species. They are hybrids be- tween the horse and ass, and hy- brids do not reproduce. Only one or two exceptions to this rule have been recorded, and even these are l not usually regarded as authentic. Q. When were lenses first made to aid persons in seeing? A. The references of Pliny and other ancient writers show that burning glasses were known to them in the form of glass spheres filled with water, and passages from Greek and Roman writers have been cited to show that they knew of the magnifying properties of lenses, or at least of glass spheres filled with water. The first authentic mention of the use of lenses, however, 1ap- pears at the end of the 18th cen tury, when Meissner G260-S0) eX- pressly stated that old people derive advantage from spectacles.
 Q. How many stitches are there in the covers Of baSebaNS! A. Official major league base balls contain approximately 216 stitches,
 Q. Are oranges native in the United States?
 A. It is one of the oldest fculti- vated fruits and it's nativity is still in doubt, but probably it was indi- genous in the Indo-Chinese region. Oranges are now widely distributed in all rmtemperature and tropi- cal countries, and in many places they are wild, and behave like a ma tive plant. In parts of Florida the orange was found wild when per manent settlements were made, but had probably spread from stock in- troduced by the early Spanish ex- plorers-
 Q. Do light and electricity travel at the same speed?
 A. The speed of each is approxi- mately 1S6,3o0 miles per second.
 Q. How old was Mary Pickford when she appeared on the stage tp Inc dlal WeQulng A. Nine years. c. How many miles is it by boat from San Francisco, California to Yokohama. Japan?
 A. It is 5,223 miles.
 Q. How old is President Hoover? A. He is fifty-six. Q. What are shock troops? A. Seasoned or picked men, se- lected to lead an attack. c. What is Janet Gaynor's name in private life, and where does she live?
 A. She is Mrs. Lydell Peck and her home address is Plaza del Rey California.
 c. How many radio broadcasting stations are there in the United States?
 A. Approximately $50. e
 c. How many licensed aircraft are there il the United States and which states have the larger num- Der?
 A. The total number of licensed aircraft in the United States in 1929 was 7,S43. The states which had the most licensed planes are: New York, 1,429; California, 961; Illinois. 542; Ohio, 451; Missouri, 431 and Penn sylvania 401.
 Q. Is there a minimum age for senators and representatives in congress?
 A. Members of the House of Representatives must be 25 years old, and senators must be 30.
 Q. What is the nationality and meaning of the name Hutton?
 A. It is British family name, meaning "Hugh's dwelling" It orig mated from a locality. Hugh is of Teutonic origin and means mind or spirit"
 0. Is there a verse in the Bible which says that you should not let a witch live?
 A. The 18th verse of the 22nd chapter of Exodus is as follows: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live"
 Q. On what ship did President Wilson and his party sail to the peace conference?
 A. The George Washington.