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Ember, issue 29, January 20, 1947

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#29 EMBER #29
a weekly journal of informal news. views. and provocative muse, gathered and Ditto'd by Donn Crazier, 1329 N.33rd St., Milw. Wisconsin. Price? 5c per copy: 4 pages.

20 January 1947

H.F. Heard, Author of The Great Fog, Wins $3000 Ellery Queen Contest with Stf

A Washington Post, Jan. 12, clip sent in by George Tullis reveals that H.F. Heard copped the first prize in Ellery Queen's short story contest with a story called "The President of the United States, Detective." The action of the short story takes place in 1977. A new novel by him, "Doppelgangers", takes place in 1997.
Author Fredric Brown of Milwaukee had submitted an unusual story to this contest, titled "You'll Die Laughing". It was unusual in that the reader, a slick gimmick making it possible, turns out to be, not the murderer, but the muderer's victim. 

Another Washington Post clip, Jan. 12, gives 14" of space and a small cut Mr. and Mrs. George Tullis. The occasion was Hellen's radio participation as Ellery Queen for a Day. The story of how George and Hellen met is told. (The two l's are just for the hell of it', according to Hellen.) Because she is nearly blind, her advanced studies at Columbia required a reader, which chief yeoman George applied for and filled. After the study material had been read, George would read something ligther: Thorne Smith, progressing rapidly to the more bloody volumes, which are his favorite. George spent several days at my house years ago, and even then his hobby for reading to others was apparent. I think it was a New Year's Eve that he spent reading some fantasy to my mother, who wondered what the devil it was all about. 

Random Notes: UNKNOWN will be revived, says Campbell, when the paper shortage has completely resolved. March issue of ASF will feature a cover made up mostly of half a spaceship. A new club has been organized in New York, called the 'Spectators', made up of half NY and half NJ fans, it is limited in membership to 10. They publish an organ called 'Speculations', and ish soon to appear. 2nd ish of Ron Maddox's Jupiter is due out soon. Merritt's 'The Fox Woman' has been sold out for some time, though certain dealers still have copies at $5 and up. Rumors say Arkham House may reprint 'The Outside and Others' at $7.50. Mark Reinsberg visited Tullis in Washington 2 weeks ago. Mark's father is a candidate for alderman from Chicago's First Ward.

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[hand drawn image of an alien and a rocket ship] artwork #29 EMBER #29 a weekly journal of informal news. views. and provocative muse, gathered and Ditto'd by Donn Crazier, 1329 N.33rd St., Milw. Wisconsin. Price? 5c per copy: 4 pages. 20 January 1947 H.F. Heard, Author of The Great Fog, Wins $3000 Ellery Queen Contest with Stf A Washington Post, Jan. 12, clip sent in by George Tullis reveals that H.F. Heard copped the first prize in Ellery Queen's short story contest with a story called "The President of the United States, Detective." The action of the short story takes place in 1977. A new novel by him, "Doppelgangers", takes place in 1997. Author Fredric Brown of Milwaukee had submitted an unusual story to this contest, titled "You'll Die Laughing". It was unusual in that the reader, a slick gimmick making it possible, turns out to be, not the murderer, but the muderer's victim. Another Washington Post clip, Jan. 12, gives 14" of space and a small cut Mr. and Mrs. George Tullis. The occasion was Hellen's radio participation as Ellery Queen for a Day. The story of how George and Hellen met is told. (The two l's are just for the hell of it', according to Hellen.) Because she is nearly blind, her advanced studies at Columbia required a reader, which chief yeoman George applied for and filled. After the study material had been read, George would read something ligther: Thorne Smith, progressing rapidly to the more bloody volumes, which are his favorite. George spent several days at my house years ago, and even then his hobby for reading to others was apparent. I think it was a New Year's Eve that he spent reading some fantasy to my mother, who wondered what the devil it was all about. Random Notes: UNKNOWN will be revived, says Campbell, when the paper shortage has completely resolved. March issue of ASF will feature a cover made up mostly of half a spaceship. A new club has been organized in New York, called the 'Spectators', made up of half NY and half NJ fans, it is limited in membership to 10. They publish an organ called 'Speculations', and ish soon to appear. 2nd ish of Ron Maddox's Jupiter is due out soon. Merritt's 'The Fox Woman' has been sold out for some time, though certain dealers still have copies at $5 and up. Rumors say Arkham House may reprint 'The Outside and Others' at $7.50. Mark Reinsberg visited Tullis in Washington 2 weeks ago. Mark's father is a candidate for alderman from Chicago's First Ward.