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Sirs:

Ayre and Steber's "Mystery of the Martian Pendulum" is one of the best S. F. stories I've read so far.

''Them's kind words, Stan. We'll try to get more of the same from these writers.—Ed.''

Sirs:

Following was aroused by the October issue of —

Feelings—

Got a terrific kick from the cover as I saw a St. John painting and stories by Burroughs and Reed.

Opinion—

After thoroughly digesting the mag, I was a little disappointed in Reed's "World of Miracles." Burroughs' yarn was tops, with "Mystery of the Martian Pendulum," giving it a close race.

Disappointment—

Sorry because John Carter is leaving A. S.

Request—

Want more time yarns.

Suggestion—

I would like to start a series of original paintings of future space ships starting with 1970, and spacing them ten years apart, thus showing the great changes in rocket designing, one to an issue.

There's a time yarn in this issue.

Sirs:

Thanks a lot for the swell series on "John Carter of Helium," although the last one was a bit of a letdown toward the end. Have never read any of the Pellucidar stories, and am anxiously awaiting their inception.

That "Mystery of the Martian Pendulum" was a wonderful study in human emotions and you can compliment both its authors for getting a really marvelous piece of science fiction into print.

The others were just fair. One more thing. Please! No straight interplanetary issue!

''What is this, an invasion from Brooklyn? Every letter your editor picks up is from the city of the Dodgers—the amazing battlers who once weren't "in the league."—Ed.''

Sirs:

We cannot always get the most recent issues here in the Union. The latest issue that I have is April, 1941. When a new shipment of books comes in, I always watch out for Your illustrations of cities on various planets are very interesting and I am sure they are appreciated by readers of science fiction. My rating of your April issue is as follows:—

1. King Arthur's Knight in a Yankee Court.

2. Killer's Turnabout.

3. Priestess of the Sleeping Death.

4. Big Man.

5. Lords of the Underworld.

6. Invisible Raiders of Venus.

''We're glad to hear that you manage to get our magazine so far away from America, even if it is late, and more glad to know that you like it. We'll have many more of Paul's fine paintings of other-world cities.—Ed.''

Sirs:

I want to state here and now, that I agree with Roger Sklar that "The Liquid Man" was one of the best novels that I have read in a long time.

One fact really puzzled me when I read your readers' page, and that was that none of them were from women. What's the matter with them? Haven't they any imaginations. Or won't they