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Ember, issue 28, January 13, 1947

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Rem-EMBER, a column of news, views, and review conducted by BEN SINGER
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The First Spaceways
The cover of the first Spaceways (Nov. '38) had a mimeo'd drawing of a hurtling spaceship. On the sides were undrawn curtains. Below the rocketship were the words: The Magazine for the Interested Fan! Featuring-- Long- Smith-Ackerman-Speer-Hart-Farsaci-Pong-Marconette!. The price was ten cents, three for a quarter. The editor was Harry Warner, Jr., 311 Bryan Place, Hagerstown, Maryland.

The Editorial was interesting; telling of the policy of the zine, etc.
As for fiction: "The Dimension Drug" by Amelia Reynolds Long, part one, was featured. In my opinion this excellent story could have easily made a pro-zine. Pat Vance, the hero of the story, is thrown into another time or dimension, it appears from the first installment, by an old friend of his, Prof. Dickenson. The events transpire in a hotel, and promise one of the most exciting stories I've yet seen in a fanzine.

Another very fine feature of this ish was "E.E.Smith - a Biography", written by editor Warner. A review, "Looking Backward" and "Things to Come" occupy the next page. The former reviews "The Final War" by Carl Spohr; the letter tells of the material for future issues of Spaceways. A supposedly humorous story occupied most of the next page. It wasn't s-f, and hardly. On the bottom of that page was a feature, "News Notes", concerning current events.

One of the best features in the mag, a noteworthy review of fellow fanzines, "Among Our Neighbors", occupied page 11. On the next two pages the age-old mystery of "Anthony Gilmore", unsolved pseudonym, was discussed by Hoy Ping Pong (Bob Tucker). Below this, on p.13, Jack Speer, used a half page to talk of speculative stf in the 'slicks'.

"NOW" is the next department, discussing everything and anything of interest to fan. But the writer remains unknown, for not even a pseudonym is signed to it. 4sJ's contribution was an article called "Farflite of the Future", reviewin ga recent booklet, in Esperanto, on space-travel. Acky put in a few of the original Esperanto words, then translated them. A fairly good poem, "The Unholy Director", by Dale Hart and advertisements take up page 16. A fictitious report on the discover of two new Jovian satellites undeservedly takes up the 17th page. Another report on the "End of the World" (supposedly written by Warner) and more ads sprawl across the 18th page. Another poem, "Cosmic Galaxy", by Charles Deibler, not-so-hot, and "From the Readers" fill the second last page. Continuations of various articles end up the issue on the last page, p.20.

A very good first ish, I think, mimeo'd fairly well, and a predecessor of the finer ones yet to follow.

See you again.

((Ember has three copies of Spaceways which it will sell to the first who reserve them with a postcard or letter. They are Vol3 Nos 4, 5, and 6 dated April '41, June '41, and August '41. Price postpaid will be 25¢eac.))
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Bob Stein received a letter from Fritz Leiber which, among other  things says: "If you're interested in literary derivations here's a hint that might give rise to some interesting discoveries. Compare Burroughs' 'Mars' books with the writings of Madame Blavatsky on the  'lost civilization' of Atlantis."

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Rem-EMBER, a column of news, views, and review conducted by BEN SINGER ___ The First Spaceways The cover of the first Spaceways (Nov. '38) had a mimeo'd drawing of a hurtling spaceship. On the sides were undrawn curtains. Below the rocketship were the words: The Magazine for the Interested Fan! Featuring-- Long- Smith-Ackerman-Speer-Hart-Farsaci-Pong-Marconette!. The price was ten cents, three for a quarter. The editor was Harry Warner, Jr., 311 Bryan Place, Hagerstown, Maryland. The Editorial was interesting; telling of the policy of the zine, etc. As for fiction: "The Dimension Drug" by Amelia Reynolds Long, part one, was featured. In my opinion this excellent story could have easily made a pro-zine. Pat Vance, the hero of the story, is thrown into another time or dimension, it appears from the first installment, by an old friend of his, Prof. Dickenson. The events transpire in a hotel, and promise one of the most exciting stories I've yet seen in a fanzine. Another very fine feature of this ish was "E.E.Smith - a Biography", written by editor Warner. A review, "Looking Backward" and "Things to Come" occupy the next page. The former reviews "The Final War" by Carl Spohr; the letter tells of the material for future issues of Spaceways. A supposedly humorous story occupied most of the next page. It wasn't s-f, and hardly. On the bottom of that page was a feature, "News Notes", concerning current events. One of the best features in the mag, a noteworthy review of fellow fanzines, "Among Our Neighbors", occupied page 11. On the next two pages the age-old mystery of "Anthony Gilmore", unsolved pseudonym, was discussed by Hoy Ping Pong (Bob Tucker). Below this, on p.13, Jack Speer, used a half page to talk of speculative stf in the 'slicks'. "NOW" is the next department, discussing everything and anything of interest to fan. But the writer remains unknown, for not even a pseudonym is signed to it. 4sJ's contribution was an article called "Farflite of the Future", reviewin ga recent booklet, in Esperanto, on space-travel. Acky put in a few of the original Esperanto words, then translated them. A fairly good poem, "The Unholy Director", by Dale Hart and advertisements take up page 16. A fictitious report on the discover of two new Jovian satellites undeservedly takes up the 17th page. Another report on the "End of the World" (supposedly written by Warner) and more ads sprawl across the 18th page. Another poem, "Cosmic Galaxy", by Charles Deibler, not-so-hot, and "From the Readers" fill the second last page. Continuations of various articles end up the issue on the last page, p.20. A very good first ish, I think, mimeo'd fairly well, and a predecessor of the finer ones yet to follow. See you again. ((Ember has three copies of Spaceways which it will sell to the first who reserve them with a postcard or letter. They are Vol3 Nos 4, 5, and 6 dated April '41, June '41, and August '41. Price postpaid will be 25¢eac.)) ____ Bob Stein received a letter from Fritz Leiber which, among other things says: "If you're interested in literary derivations here's a hint that might give rise to some interesting discoveries. Compare Burroughs' 'Mars' books with the writings of Madame Blavatsky on the 'lost civilization' of Atlantis." (page 3)