azine Astounding Stories.

Although I am an inveterate reader I must say that I have never
read any book or magazine to come up to the above, and confess that
though I am ignorant of the intricacies of science (and lacked
interest in same prior to my reading your first issue) same is
described so plainly that I have no trouble in fully understanding
exactly what the author conveys. I must thank you for this other
interest in the monotony of life.

Have pleasure of informing you that through my enthusiasm have
created several subscribers, and on occasions when adopting the age
old custom of placing my foot upon the rail and bending the elbow,
have entered into many a conversation and discussion re the
different stories included in your magazine.

I assure you of my whole-hearted support in the furthering of the
popularity of your enjoyable and unique work in my country, and
wish you every success in your venture.--M. B. Johnston, 237
Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Australia.

_Mr. Neal's Favorites_

Dear Editor:

The other day I saw Astounding Stories on one of the newsstands. I
purchased it, and after reading "Brigands of the Moon", I eagerly
finished the rest of the magazine. I did not like "Out of the
Dreadful Depths." In my opinion it should not be in a Science
Fiction magazine. The only thing the matter with your magazine is
that it is too small. I would like to read some stories in "our"
magazine by Ed Earl Repp, David H. Keller, M. D., Miles J. Brewer,
M. D., and Stanton Coblentz--Francis Neal, R. R. 4, Box 105,
Kokomo, Ind.

_No Ghost Stories_

Dear Editor:

I received your April issue and I think it is the best yet. I have
but one complaint to make, and that is your magazine seems to print
some good science stories, but also has some stories which do not
belong in a Science Fiction magazine. They might come under the
name of weird tales. Is your magazine devoted to pure 100 per cent.
Science Fiction? If so, I think you ought to leave out the ghost
stories.--Louis Wentzler, 1933 Woodbine St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

_From the Other Sex_

Dear Editor:

You'll be surprised to hear from a girl, as I notice only boys
wrote to praise your new magazine. I tried reading some of the
Science Fiction magazines my brother bu