romance magazine.... "Conflict," a new magazine issued by the Central Pub. Co. at the old Miracle Stories address, will use "weird adventure stories".... R. F. Starzl had a review of the science fiction market in the Author and Journalist over two years ago.... The staff of the Dallas Journal serialized the first chapter of Burroughs' "A Fighting Man of Mars" over WFAA last June.... Edison's last work is said to have been on a machine to communicate with the dead.... Your scribe is No. 1 in the Jules Verne Prize Club.... Two recent radio fantasies are "The Man with the Golden Head" and Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".... An excellent satire on interplanetary stories ran through the comic sheets of the AP newspapers, which showed Sappo and Professor Whattasnozzle going through adventures on Man and Venus.... A vote taken in the early days of _Amazing Stories_ showed 32,644 in favor of a bi-weekly publication, and 498 who thought otherwise.... Edgar Wallace's "The Fourth Plague" is a good scientific mystery novel. ···o. x. o··· ···o. x. o··· Come over to "Our Readers Say" A VISIT TO JULES DE GRANDIN by Marianne Ferguson I got off the train at the Harrisonville Railroad Station, filled with mixed feelings, for I was to visit the world renowned detective, Jules de Grandin, and Dr. Trowbridge. As I walked uncertainly up the street, I inquired of a policeman, who directed me to Jules de Grandin's house. I am afraid that I knocked at the door somewhat timidly, and I soon heard footsteps coming down the hall. The door opened, and there stood a tall, dark man. "Is this where Mr. de Grandin lives?" I asked rather shakily, for I had been anticipating this eventful visit for several months, during which time I had reacted this scene many times. "Yes," the man replied. "I am Dr. Trowbridge. Will you please come in?" I entered, just as a voice from within called out, "Who was it, Friend Trowbridge?" We entered a large, cheery room, and seated in a deep study chair, I saw Jules de Grandin, his blond hair sleek and shining. He looked up from the magazine had been reading, and seeing me, arose, and stroking his blond mustache, said, "What can we do for you, my dear young lady?" Suddenly, my knees seemed to turn to water. "Mr. de Grandin," I managed to whisper, "I have always wanted to see you in person; I hope you will forgive my intrusion." Jules de Grandin waved me to a seat with his long, artistic hand, and seeing a silver topped walking stick in the corner, I asked, "Is that the famous walking stick which vanquished the werewolf in 'The Thing in the Fog'?" "Eh, bien, of a truth, my young friend," he admitted, "if it were not for the concealed sword in the center, I would have been in too many tight places for comfort." "Mr. de Grandin, will you please tell how many years you have been interested in this line of investigation?" I asked.