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Fantascience Digest, v. 2, issue 3, March-April 1939
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Page 22 FANTASCIENCE DIGEST on the [[underline]]New York Times[[end underline]] for August 19, 1938. - D.V.R" The New York Times Index for August, 1938, does not mention the name "Veldon." 6. "Following are several excerpts which I culled from leading New York newspapers, all commenting on the event which Roger Davis explains in the body of his manuscript. "From Heywood Broun, in his column, "It seems to me," in the [[underline]]New York World-Telegram[[end underline]], August 21, 1938. . . . ." The World-Telegram is not published on Sunday. August 21 was a Sunday. "From Arthur Krock's column in the [[underline]]New York Times[[end underline]]. . . . ." The New York Times Index does not carry the name "Krock." "From an editorial in the [[underline]]New York Post[[end underline]], August 20, 1938. . . . " No such statement as was given by Reed appears. 7. "From the [[underline]]Hayman's Corners Free Press[[end underline]], August 27, 1938. . . There is no such place as Hayman's Corners in Vermont, the state where it was supposed to be, nor any Lake Towanda, supposedly near the twon. 8. "From the [[underline]]New Haven Courier[[end underline]], August 30, 1938. . . . ." The nearest thing to this that could be found was the [[underline]]New Haven Journal-Courier[[end underline]], or a similar hyphenated name that the committee neglected to record. Some pages were missing from the copy obtained. In the remaining pages, this item was not found. 9. "From the [[underline]]New York Times[[end underline]], August 28, 1938. . . . ." Diligent conning of the New York Times Index fails to reveal any item concerning a deep green brilliance in space on the previous morning. [[underline]]Conclusion[[end underline]], by the Chairman of the committee: Mr. David V. Reed is a facile liar. MY FAVORITE SCIENCE FICTION STORY By J. Michael Rosenblum My favorite science fiction story, if it can be so-called, is undoubtedly that grand epic, "Starmaker," by my fellow countryman, Olaf Stapledon. I read fantasy primarily for the ideas contained therein, and apart from capability of craftsmanship, all I aks of an author is to produce or work out some idea. "Starmaker" is a glorious resevoir of human ingenuity and provides food for innumerable interlectural feasts of digestion. In magazine science fiction, i believe that my favorite story is "The Blue Barbarians," by Stanton A. Coblentz. it is a grand piece of satire and enthusiastically lampoons most of the foibles of humanity. By placing the action on another planet at another time, delicacy is avoided. There's something about the writing, too, that attracts one. The continuity of the story is very good, and the story has [[underline]]characters[[end underline]], which is unusual. Coming Next issue:- "S P A CE L O G ----- Y 486 G" --a striking novelette by Joseph Mitchel Boyer.
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Page 22 FANTASCIENCE DIGEST on the [[underline]]New York Times[[end underline]] for August 19, 1938. - D.V.R" The New York Times Index for August, 1938, does not mention the name "Veldon." 6. "Following are several excerpts which I culled from leading New York newspapers, all commenting on the event which Roger Davis explains in the body of his manuscript. "From Heywood Broun, in his column, "It seems to me," in the [[underline]]New York World-Telegram[[end underline]], August 21, 1938. . . . ." The World-Telegram is not published on Sunday. August 21 was a Sunday. "From Arthur Krock's column in the [[underline]]New York Times[[end underline]]. . . . ." The New York Times Index does not carry the name "Krock." "From an editorial in the [[underline]]New York Post[[end underline]], August 20, 1938. . . . " No such statement as was given by Reed appears. 7. "From the [[underline]]Hayman's Corners Free Press[[end underline]], August 27, 1938. . . There is no such place as Hayman's Corners in Vermont, the state where it was supposed to be, nor any Lake Towanda, supposedly near the twon. 8. "From the [[underline]]New Haven Courier[[end underline]], August 30, 1938. . . . ." The nearest thing to this that could be found was the [[underline]]New Haven Journal-Courier[[end underline]], or a similar hyphenated name that the committee neglected to record. Some pages were missing from the copy obtained. In the remaining pages, this item was not found. 9. "From the [[underline]]New York Times[[end underline]], August 28, 1938. . . . ." Diligent conning of the New York Times Index fails to reveal any item concerning a deep green brilliance in space on the previous morning. [[underline]]Conclusion[[end underline]], by the Chairman of the committee: Mr. David V. Reed is a facile liar. MY FAVORITE SCIENCE FICTION STORY By J. Michael Rosenblum My favorite science fiction story, if it can be so-called, is undoubtedly that grand epic, "Starmaker," by my fellow countryman, Olaf Stapledon. I read fantasy primarily for the ideas contained therein, and apart from capability of craftsmanship, all I aks of an author is to produce or work out some idea. "Starmaker" is a glorious resevoir of human ingenuity and provides food for innumerable interlectural feasts of digestion. In magazine science fiction, i believe that my favorite story is "The Blue Barbarians," by Stanton A. Coblentz. it is a grand piece of satire and enthusiastically lampoons most of the foibles of humanity. By placing the action on another planet at another time, delicacy is avoided. There's something about the writing, too, that attracts one. The continuity of the story is very good, and the story has [[underline]]characters[[end underline]], which is unusual. Coming Next issue:- "S P A CE L O G ----- Y 486 G" --a striking novelette by Joseph Mitchel Boyer.
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