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Southern Star, v. 1, issue 4, December 1941

Page 36

From The N. Y. Com. Office     SOUTHERN STAR     Page 36

that two Wilson yarns have been accepted for either Future or the Quarterly. ((You bet! Congratulations on both points, Dick! JG)).
Boris Dolgov, as we write these lines, is taking part in the Fall open air exhibit at Greenwich Village. His non-stf stuff is speciously good, and your columnist intends to take a day off for a thorough look see. 
Maxwell Bodenheim, well-known Village poet, once wrote a sonnet attacking a certain type of "utopian" writer, the last two lines of which "And though his mother might have been the asphodels, His father certainly was H. G. Wells". Highly amusing in this regard is an occurance of recent: Don Wollheim, Johny Michel, Elise Balter, and Lowndes, were spending an evening at the Village arts center, where Bodenheim hangs out. Max came over to their table, knocked his pipe out, then walked over to the other side of the room and scrutinized the group. Later in the evening he read that particular sonnet. At Johny's question, he admitted recognizing the Futurians, and it is suspected that his choice of that particular sonnet that evening for recitation wasn't just coincidence.
The FSNY celebrates its third birthday on September 18.
Robert A. Heinlein is retiring from the stf stage since achieving 100% sales. Campbell is now building up Asimov, who, in your columnist's opinion, is a wise choice, because the lad can write.
[[underline]]Stirring Science Stories[[end underline]] is still in suspended animation. Publishers are waxing enthusiastic over the sales of the June issue, but still have not cleared away all the obstacles to resuming publication. They regard it now as a definite money-maker, and are eager to go ahead with it. The columnist cannot prophesy when Stirring will reappear, but, barring outside accidents, is fairly sure that it will be continued.
Did you know that an American Academy of Black Arts has been founded? At the present time, it occupies a room in the Futurian Embassy complete with altar, black candles, portraitures of William F. Cthulhu and his minor representation, a plaster statue, Joe, as well as a pentacle with the Hebraic symbols RSVP in the center and zodiacal symbols surrounding it. The library includes, at the moment, a copy of Huyman's "Las Bas" and several mental copies of the Necronomicon.
Scott Feldman and Hyman Tiger are considering the organization of a small fan-professional group in Manhattan for the purpose of get-togethers at monthly or bi-weekly periods. It will not be connected or associated with any other professional or fan group in existence and membership will be by invitation, to those active in the production of stf and active up-to-date fans. Your columnist considers it a capital idea, and hopes that they'll go through with their plans. Manhattan has lain fallow for such too long.
[[underline]]Weird Tales[[end underline]] is using a new artist beginning with their next issue and it looks as if Bok is gradually being nosed out; fans who want to see Bok in Weird should write to Editor Perkins and perhaps W.J. Delaney, the publisher, stating in no uncertain terms their opinions on the subject.
damon knight is occupied in dreaming up a comic strip these days.
Dr. David H. Keller's "Pit of Doom" is now under consideration at Fictioneers. If it takes, it'll be Keller's first short stf tale to appear since [[underline][Thrilling Wonder[[end underline]]'s Anniversary issue.
damon knight attended a QSFL meeting recently. Fellow Futurians waited for his return anxiously, first aid kits ready, but he returned smiling and in one piece. "They elected me to membership," he beamed upon returning, "unanimously." (It seems that in the QSFL a member can

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From The N. Y. Com. Office SOUTHERN STAR Page 36 that two Wilson yarns have been accepted for either Future or the Quarterly. ((You bet! Congratulations on both points, Dick! JG)). Boris Dolgov, as we write these lines, is taking part in the Fall open air exhibit at Greenwich Village. His non-stf stuff is speciously good, and your columnist intends to take a day off for a thorough look see. Maxwell Bodenheim, well-known Village poet, once wrote a sonnet attacking a certain type of "utopian" writer, the last two lines of which "And though his mother might have been the asphodels, His father certainly was H. G. Wells". Highly amusing in this regard is an occurance of recent: Don Wollheim, Johny Michel, Elise Balter, and Lowndes, were spending an evening at the Village arts center, where Bodenheim hangs out. Max came over to their table, knocked his pipe out, then walked over to the other side of the room and scrutinized the group. Later in the evening he read that particular sonnet. At Johny's question, he admitted recognizing the Futurians, and it is suspected that his choice of that particular sonnet that evening for recitation wasn't just coincidence. The FSNY celebrates its third birthday on September 18. Robert A. Heinlein is retiring from the stf stage since achieving 100% sales. Campbell is now building up Asimov, who, in your columnist's opinion, is a wise choice, because the lad can write. [[underline]]Stirring Science Stories[[end underline]] is still in suspended animation. Publishers are waxing enthusiastic over the sales of the June issue, but still have not cleared away all the obstacles to resuming publication. They regard it now as a definite money-maker, and are eager to go ahead with it. The columnist cannot prophesy when Stirring will reappear, but, barring outside accidents, is fairly sure that it will be continued. Did you know that an American Academy of Black Arts has been founded? At the present time, it occupies a room in the Futurian Embassy complete with altar, black candles, portraitures of William F. Cthulhu and his minor representation, a plaster statue, Joe, as well as a pentacle with the Hebraic symbols RSVP in the center and zodiacal symbols surrounding it. The library includes, at the moment, a copy of Huyman's "Las Bas" and several mental copies of the Necronomicon. Scott Feldman and Hyman Tiger are considering the organization of a small fan-professional group in Manhattan for the purpose of get-togethers at monthly or bi-weekly periods. It will not be connected or associated with any other professional or fan group in existence and membership will be by invitation, to those active in the production of stf and active up-to-date fans. Your columnist considers it a capital idea, and hopes that they'll go through with their plans. Manhattan has lain fallow for such too long. [[underline]]Weird Tales[[end underline]] is using a new artist beginning with their next issue and it looks as if Bok is gradually being nosed out; fans who want to see Bok in Weird should write to Editor Perkins and perhaps W.J. Delaney, the publisher, stating in no uncertain terms their opinions on the subject. damon knight is occupied in dreaming up a comic strip these days. Dr. David H. Keller's "Pit of Doom" is now under consideration at Fictioneers. If it takes, it'll be Keller's first short stf tale to appear since [[underline][Thrilling Wonder[[end underline]]'s Anniversary issue. damon knight attended a QSFL meeting recently. Fellow Futurians waited for his return anxiously, first aid kits ready, but he returned smiling and in one piece. "They elected me to membership," he beamed upon returning, "unanimously." (It seems that in the QSFL a member can