Mr. Kostkos' stories rival the scientific prophecies of Jules Verne, Conan-Doyle, and H. G. Wells. When told to his daughters, their eyes opened wide with interest as he related how inhabitants of the Earth would some day travel in huge space ships to distant planets and there encounter strange creatures who used wonder devices beyond the range of imagination. To illustrate his yarns he built models of rocket ships and miniature sets showing grotesque monsters, and performed electrical experiments in his laboratory that often startled his children into credulity. Engineering, science and writing are not new to Mr. Kostkos, who is a professional engineer. He has heretofore specialized in technical articles and papers. He is employed at Western Electric Company, Kearny Works, where he is in charge of special reports and publications in the equipment engineering department. [The above article was printed in the Elizabeth Daily Journal last month.] THE SCIENCE FICTION ALPHABET by Allen Glasser A's for Amazing, the first of its kind; It keeps going strong while the rest drop behind. B is for Burroughs, the great Edgar Rice; No mag gets his yarns if they don't meet his price. C is for Cummings, whose stuff is okay, Though some of his plots have grown rather gray. D's for Dimension--the Fourth one we mean; It's mighty well known, though it's never been seen. E is for Earthmen who wander through space, Calmly subduing each troublesome race. F is for Forrest, most famous of fans; The letters he's written would fill sev'ral vans. G is for Gilmore; the first name is Tony. His writing's okay, but that moniker's phony. H is for Hamilton, who has written a lot; He sure makes good use of his favorite plot. I's for Invaders who seek Earth to hold, Until they are slain by our hero so bold. J is for Jupiter and each Jovian moon; To fantasy writers they sure are a boon. K is for Keller, who lives in Penn State; He can't get a cover though his stories are great. L is for Luna, our own satellite; It's appeared in more yarns than I'm able to cite. M is for Mars, way up in the sky, Without it, we fear, science fiction would die. (concluded next month) FORECASTS In our October number we will continue our Club News; Schwartz's 'How to Collect Fantasy Fiction;' The Boiling Point; Forrest Ackerman's description of his collection; our 'About Authors' and 'Conglamitorial'. Also, we will introduce that Chinescientifictionut, Hoy Ping Pong with his satires; a new column by Allen Glasser 'In the Field of Fantasy;' 'Howls from the Ether' by the Spacehound; 'A Sad Story of the Future' by Ackerman; other articles; a new cash contest.