s a close
second. "The Forgotten Planet," by S. P. Wright, "Beyond the
Heaviside Layer," by S. P. Meek and "From an Amber Block,"
by Tom Curry were all good stories.

The cover illustration was the best yet. I hope that the
next dozen covers do not have blue backgrounds. Other colors
you might have are green, red, pink, orange, yellow, black
and light and dark purple.

When will Edmond Hamilton's first story be published in
Astounding Stories? Have you received any stories by Stanton
Coblentz, A. Hyatt Verrill, Ed Earl Repp, John W. Campbell,
Jr., Edward E. Chappelow and Edgar Rice Burroughs yet?

Why not have a page devoted to the authors? You could print
a picture and tell something about one author each month. I
think that an illustration representing Science Fiction
would look good on the contents page.

I hope that Wesso will soon be illustrating every story in
Astounding Stories, or that you will obtain another artist
equally as good (if possible).

Is it possible for you to use a better and thinner grade of
paper? I save all my Astounding Stories and I like them to
be thin so they will not take up so much room.--Jack Darrow,
4225 N. Spaulding Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

_Not Yet_

Dear Editor:

I have just received your July issue of Astounding Stories,
and I must say that it is the best yet.

The only thing wrong with it, in my opinion, is that it is
too small; the size should be at least 9x12. Also it should
be a semi-monthly, or at least accompanied by a quarterly
and annual.

The stories in the July issue are wonderful, all except
Murray Leinster's serial, which does not belong in your
magazine.

If you have any intention of putting an annual or a
quarterly on the market, will you be so kind as to
communicate with me as I am very much interested in your
magazine.--Louis Wentzler, 1933 Woodbine St., Brooklyn, N.
Y.

_"Ever Since"_

Dear Editor:

I want to tell you what I think of your new magazine. I
think it's great.

I stopped in a drug store and saw Astounding Stories on the
newsstand. I bought it and have been buying it ever since. I
am fourteen years old, but I am interested in science. Why
not get a story by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and some more by
Ray Cummin