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Science Fiction Weekly, v. 1, issue 4, March 10, 1940

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CITY DESK
THE SCIENCE FICTIONEERS, as of this date (Feb. 25) has precisely 126 chapters, as follows: #1 - The Los Angeles Science Fictioneers, headed by Daugherty; #2 Chicago Science Fictioneers, headed by Hamling ((However, later events have shown this to be merely an affiliation charter: there is no Chicago Science Fictioneers. See "Chicago Tempest Calmed" elsewhere in this issue. Editor.)) #3 Futurian Society of New York, headed by Lowndes; and #4 The Solaroid Club, located in Westwood, New Jersey, headed by Gereaux de la Ree, Jr. (Last named is pretty interesting, too; it seems that this club has been in existance [sic] for more than a year, having about ten members, meeting twice a week; they wre [sic] just waiting for someone to notice them so they could join a central club for all science fiction fandom.)

Two more chapters are expected momentarily, one in Baltimore ((which has now been affiliated. Editor)) and one in Toronto. Also, chapters have been proposed in Hamilton, Ohio; Anniston, Alabama, Hagerstown, Maryland, Denver, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pa., ((affiliation, here. Editor)) at least three of which ought to rate a charter within the next month.

And one other proposed - chapter rates a place to itself, because it has been chartered already, but the members don't know it yet. That's the Futurian Society of Sydney, whose charter was put in the mail last week, but who won't receive it until the beginning of April.

FROM JOHN F. BURKE, of Liverpool, editor of The Satellite, we hear: "Just a little item your readers might be interested in: I recently came across some magazines issued by Hutchinson's in this country round about 1927, called the Mystery StoryMagazine. There are stories by H. G. Wells, William le Quex, Sax Rhomer, and others, mainly of a weird nature. Some of the stories are illustrated by photographs of ghosts and apparitions -- faked, need I say it? -- but quite good. The covers though lurid, are quite appealing. No fan in England seems to know of this magazine, and I am wondering if news of it or copies ever reached America. At any rate, it's a new item for a Fantasy Bibliography if anyone's fool enough to run such a thing."

KORNBLUTH DENIES CRIMINAL CHARGES
Inwood, NY, March 6: Today Cyril Kornbluth revealed that he had no intentions of pressing either civil or criminal charges against Fantasy News and its publishers. "Statements appearing in that paper have cast grave aspersions on my character. I feel, however, that all disputes of this nature must be settled through free discussion before the court of fandom's opinion if they are to be settled finally and to the satisfaction of all", he announced.

"Needless to say, I resent and deny the ridiculous charge of blackmail which has been made with no attempt at proof and seemingly with no aim other than random mudslinging."

((SFWeekly leaves open its columns to the publishers of Fantasy News for any orderly rebuttal they may wish to make. As a matter of policy we will not pursue this or any similar question in our paper beyond one statement from both sides concerned -- Ed.))

dick wilson's
STRICTLY PUBLIC
Look around under the marquee where "Destry Rides Again" is playing and you'll find MGM's "Remember?", with Robert Taylor, Lew Ayres, and Greer Greason [sic] (Mrs Chips -- Hi Doc! ((Pay no attention, readers; this is very obscure indeed. Editor.)) ) and other people. This is a Corey-Ford script where two of the principals are given doses of memothane [sic] and are beset with a retroactive amnesia which causes them to forget what has happened during the past six months. The result is any number of amusing and double-meaning complications. You'll like "Destry", too.

Would our subscribers be interested in a phonograph record review, commenting on such fantastic masterpieces as "Winnie the Pooh Builds a House" and "Stairway to the Stars"? ... We hardly thought so. 

See you next week or six.

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CITY DESK THE SCIENCE FICTIONEERS, as of this date (Feb. 25) has precisely 126 chapters, as follows: #1 - The Los Angeles Science Fictioneers, headed by Daugherty; #2 Chicago Science Fictioneers, headed by Hamling ((However, later events have shown this to be merely an affiliation charter: there is no Chicago Science Fictioneers. See "Chicago Tempest Calmed" elsewhere in this issue. Editor.)) #3 Futurian Society of New York, headed by Lowndes; and #4 The Solaroid Club, located in Westwood, New Jersey, headed by Gereaux de la Ree, Jr. (Last named is pretty interesting, too; it seems that this club has been in existance [sic] for more than a year, having about ten members, meeting twice a week; they wre [sic] just waiting for someone to notice them so they could join a central club for all science fiction fandom.) Two more chapters are expected momentarily, one in Baltimore ((which has now been affiliated. Editor)) and one in Toronto. Also, chapters have been proposed in Hamilton, Ohio; Anniston, Alabama, Hagerstown, Maryland, Denver, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pa., ((affiliation, here. Editor)) at least three of which ought to rate a charter within the next month. And one other proposed - chapter rates a place to itself, because it has been chartered already, but the members don't know it yet. That's the Futurian Society of Sydney, whose charter was put in the mail last week, but who won't receive it until the beginning of April. FROM JOHN F. BURKE, of Liverpool, editor of The Satellite, we hear: "Just a little item your readers might be interested in: I recently came across some magazines issued by Hutchinson's in this country round about 1927, called the Mystery StoryMagazine. There are stories by H. G. Wells, William le Quex, Sax Rhomer, and others, mainly of a weird nature. Some of the stories are illustrated by photographs of ghosts and apparitions -- faked, need I say it? -- but quite good. The covers though lurid, are quite appealing. No fan in England seems to know of this magazine, and I am wondering if news of it or copies ever reached America. At any rate, it's a new item for a Fantasy Bibliography if anyone's fool enough to run such a thing." KORNBLUTH DENIES CRIMINAL CHARGES Inwood, NY, March 6: Today Cyril Kornbluth revealed that he had no intentions of pressing either civil or criminal charges against Fantasy News and its publishers. "Statements appearing in that paper have cast grave aspersions on my character. I feel, however, that all disputes of this nature must be settled through free discussion before the court of fandom's opinion if they are to be settled finally and to the satisfaction of all", he announced. "Needless to say, I resent and deny the ridiculous charge of blackmail which has been made with no attempt at proof and seemingly with no aim other than random mudslinging." ((SFWeekly leaves open its columns to the publishers of Fantasy News for any orderly rebuttal they may wish to make. As a matter of policy we will not pursue this or any similar question in our paper beyond one statement from both sides concerned -- Ed.)) dick wilson's STRICTLY PUBLIC Look around under the marquee where "Destry Rides Again" is playing and you'll find MGM's "Remember?", with Robert Taylor, Lew Ayres, and Greer Greason [sic] (Mrs Chips -- Hi Doc! ((Pay no attention, readers; this is very obscure indeed. Editor.)) ) and other people. This is a Corey-Ford script where two of the principals are given doses of memothane [sic] and are beset with a retroactive amnesia which causes them to forget what has happened during the past six months. The result is any number of amusing and double-meaning complications. You'll like "Destry", too. Would our subscribers be interested in a phonograph record review, commenting on such fantastic masterpieces as "Winnie the Pooh Builds a House" and "Stairway to the Stars"? ... We hardly thought so. See you next week or six.