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Created page with "JUNE 1974 - TUESDAY 18 169TH DAY - 196 DAYS TO COME ---- Call from <u>Martin Gardner</u>. He is doing a column on writing music by randomization and asked if I had seen a children's xylophone that had such a provision several years ago. No, but suggested the TMA and patent files as possible leads. He mentioned that Mozart had written music in that way and I told him about <u>Vivianne Meyers</u> (see '73). He has literature from a company that has put out thi..."
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He will contact them. I also gave Meyers his number in
He will contact them. I also gave Meyers his number in
case he wants to contact her.
case he wants to contact her.
He asked if I wanted a copy of <u>GAMES WITH PENCIL & PAPER</u>.
(I already have one.) He wrote to <u>Graeme Levin</u> stating
that <u>G&P</u> is printing material from his column verbatim,
which is a violation of copyright. Graeme apologized and
said the material had come from someone who had sent
it in as original. In his correspondence Martin mentioned
the book and Graeme sent him 2 copies - separately. Some of
the material - such as <u>SPROUTS</u> and <u>HEX</u> - originally came
from Martin's column by the wording is different - which is
o.k.
In return for the books Martin sent to <u>Marek Penszko</u>, he
rcd. some books including a beautifully illustrated
Russian book of puzzles and the Polish book
<u>50 GIER NA KOLOROWYCH PLANSZACH</u>. I mentioned that I
had my father's translation of this if he is interested.
He said that he had shown it to <u>Cirker</u> of Dover, sug-
gesting that they do a reprint. If they are interested
my father might be able to get the assignment as trans-
lator - with my help.
I asked about the progress of <u>Pierre Berloquin</u>'s puzzle
books with Scribner's. He hasn't heard in about 2 months.
At that time Pierre and Scribner's were negotiating over
payment for Pierre to do the translating.
The publisher of <u>FUN TIME</u>, which is a quarterly collection
of puzzles in comic book form contacted Martin and asked if
he would submit material. Martin told them he would consult
with them - at $100 a day - on where to find the material. The
magazine seems to have developed from a different form
and the editors don't seem to know much about puzzles. He
hasn't heard about his offer yet.
I asked if he had heard anything further about the Xerox
exhibit from <u>Lilian Silver</u>. No. He rcd. $100 from
Exhibition Management, for his first consultation. If he
doesn't get quick payment for his further consultations,
he is informing them that he won't meet with them further.
<u>Alan Newman</u> called to tell me that he had seen my name
in <u>ESQUIRE</u> Magazine in connection with <u>FITTING & PROPER</u>.
Called <u>Robert Herzog</u> and changed our date to next Monday.