Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings at a single bound. Look, up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman! Kellogg's Pep! P-E-P Pep! Kellogg's Pep, the Sunshine Cereal, presents The Adventures of Superman! Today, the fate of Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Mary Hennig rests with Superman. Mighty Man of Steel, rocketing through space in a desperate attempt to save them. Hello there, gang. This is your pal Dan McCullough. You know, old man's son has a sidekick who puts the finishing touches on the sunny, cheerful sort of breakfast you like best. Yes, sir, it's Kellogg's Pep, the Sunshine Cereal. So golden, toasted, and sunny-looking that, well, you can hardly wait to hitch up your chair and begin. And talk about flavor, why Pep's Sunshine flavor fairly sparkles on your tongue. Not to mention how crisp and toasted Kellogg's Pep is. How tender, how each spoonful seems to melt in your mouth. Believe me, gang, Pep is a honey of a dish to start off your day with a smile. Good for you, too. Sure, your mom knows that. Because Kellogg's Pep gives you solid whole wheat nourishment plus. So, get hep to Pep. See if you don't like that keen sunshine flavor and golden crispness so much that, well, you'll want to eat up every tender flake in your bowl. That helps avoid waste, you know, and these days it's important that we send the cereal grains to help give good nourishment to fellas and girls all over the world. Think of that when mom brings Kellogg's Pep home from the grocers. Don't waste it. If you pour your own Pep, pour it carefully and polish off every bit you pour out. Remember, eat all your Pep. Don't waste it. Now, the adventures of Superman. Unaware that Clark Kent was Superman, Al Vincent, a crooked pawnbroker and politician, attempted to shoot him after boasting that Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen would never again be seen alive. As Superman, Kent took Vincent high into the air and persuaded him to reveal his plot against the two reporters, then turned him over to the police. But at that moment, several miles away on a lonely country road, Jimmy, Lois, and young Mary Hennig were placed unconscious in a car which Vincent's henchmen then sent plunging down a steep hill, at the bottom of which was a deep quarry filled with water. Calling on every ounce of strength in his powerful muscles, the man of steel flashes across the skyways and approaches his destination just as the car bearing his unconscious friends reaches the bottom of the hill, leaps upward with its momentum, and then begins its sickening drop to the deep quarry waters. Without pausing in flight, Superman flashes downward in a great swooping dive, snatches the car up just as it front wheels, cuts the road. Up to the road. Up! Moments later, on the grass beside the road where they had been gently placed, first Jimmy Olsen, then Lois Lane and Mary Hennig open their eyes, stare about them incredulously, and then up at the tall, smiling, red and blue clad figure who explains quickly what has happened. Mary bursts into tears. Oh, no, look, there's nothing to cry about, Mary. Mary, you're all right. Superman saved you. I wish I was dead. Mary, please. I do, Miss Lane. I wish he had saved just you and Jim and left me to drown. Why, Mary? I think it's because she realizes she made a lot of mistakes and she's sorry. Well, she should have thought of that before. Don't be too harsh with her, Superman. After all, when she did realize what she'd done, why she deliberately risked her life to help us. Yeah, she was caught by Vincent. That's how come she was in the car with us. I see. Now I'll be sent to reform school. Maybe you won't be sent away. Mary, we'll do all we can to help you, Mary. Sure we will. Won't we, Superman? Yes, of course. But we mustn't forget that Mary broke the law and it's up to the court to decide whether she's to be punished. All right, come on. Under my arms with all of you. That's it. Now, hang on. We're all going to pay a visit to Inspector Henderson. Stole other things for Al Vinson before he sent you the daily planner for the Higgins' letters, didn't you? Yes, Inspector. He showed me how to steal things from stores and tires off parked cars and stuff like that. Why did you do it, Mary? I mean, steal for Vincent. Because... Well, he said I could make a lot of easy money. That's what he tells all the kids. But it ain't true. He didn't give us hardly anything for the stuff we'd swipe. Well, then why'd you keep on doing it? We had to, Jim. If the kid wanted to quit Vincent's guerrillas, it'd beat him up. Then he'd say that the next time he'd turn the kid into the cops and have them sent to reform school. Why, the dirty... Easy, Jim. Easy. That's the way the Vincents in this world always trap youngsters. They tempt them with easy money and make them think it's smart to break the law. Once they get their hooks into a boy or girl, they never let go. Till a poor kid winds up in jail. Sometimes even in the electric chair. You're right, Superman. But I think we've got enough on Vincent now to send him away for a long stretch. Thanks to Mary's confession and to your efforts in capturing Vincent's henchmen. Those rats squealed plenty. Oh, gee, that's swell. It certainly is. How about Martin Higgins, the man who wants to be mayor of Metropolis and who sued the Daily Planet for one million dollars for slander? Oh, jeepers. I forgot that. Higgins is Vincent's partner. The power behind the big racketeers in this city. But if we can't convict him, he might win the election next week and break the planet, too. Look, Inspector. Mary can testify that she stole the evidence from the planet which proved that Higgins was a crook. Sure I can. And I will, too. I'm counting on that. Also, my men are checking on Higgins now. If they can find that he really was associated with Vincent... Oh, I'm sure they can. Then we'll have him behind the eight ball. Tomorrow's the big day. I'll see you all in the courtroom then. The courtroom? You mean I'll be sent to reform school tomorrow? That's up to the judge, Mary. We'll see. Martin Higgins! Oh, Clark, the judge just can't let them go. He can't. Albert Vincent and Martin Higgins, the court finds sufficient evidence against you in the matters of conspiracy to commit murder and grand larceny and contributing to the delinquency of matters to hold you without bail for the next session of the grand jury on June 19th. Hi, dog. I ain't telling him, judge. Order, judge. Uh, with me? What do you mean, Clark? He looks so downhearted. Yeah, your chin is practically hitting your knees. Oh, well, I'm just... It should feel wonderful. Vincent and Higgins are cinched to get 20 years apiece. That means Higgins can't possibly be mayor now, and the Daily Planet is saved. I know, it's marvelous, but I just keep thinking about Mary Hennig. Gosh, Clark, if they send her... Well, if they send her away, it'll break her spirit and maybe kill her mother. Well, all we can do is hope for the best. Here's the juvenile court. He should be up for trial about now. Come on in. Mary Hennig? I've got my fingers crossed for you. Thanks, Jim. Oh, Clark, I can't stand it. Take it easy, Lois. Quiet. The judge is going to read his verdict. Sweet Clark, Kent Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen lean forward, their eyes riveted on the black-robed judge and on young Mary Hennig, who stands lip-trembling below him. What will the judge's verdict be? We'll be back in a moment to find out, so stand by. Say, gang, let me tell you about a breakfast dish that's really the berries in more ways than one. It's this week's pep dish of the week, black raspberry ringer. And what a smooth combination it is. Listen, you pour out your regular serving of Kellogg's Pep, the sunshine cereal. On top, you know, around the edge of your bowl, make a wide ring of plump, juicy black raspberries. Add milk and sugar, and there's your black raspberry ringer. Why, it runs rings around most anything you ever tasted. I mean, it's delicious. You see, those tender golden toasted flakes of Kellogg's Pep are a bang-up good treat in themselves. So crisp and light and full up with keen, sparkling sunshine flavor that you want to settle down to eating until you've finished up every last bit in your bowl. Believe me, nobody wants to waste Kellogg's Pep. And pour it out carefully, too, because waste is particularly bad nowadays when we're sending the cereal grains to fellows and girls all over the world. So latch on to Kellogg's Pep, gang. When Mom brings Pep home from the grocers, make sure there's no waste at your house. Pass the word along to the rest of your family, too. Make sure to eat all your Pep. Don't waste it. In Metropolis Juvenile Court, the black-robed judge is about to deliver his verdict in the case of young Mary Hennig, who stands at the bar, pale and trembling. Behind her in the first row of the courtroom, Clark Kent Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen wait tensely. Mary Hennig finds you guilty of larceny and assault. Therefore, it is the duty of this court to sentence you to three years in the state reformatory. Oh, no. No, no, Judge. We'll order the courtroom clear. The court has, however, considered the circumstances of your case, which include the unfortunate conditions of your environment and the forces responsible for your acts of delinquency. Further consideration is given the recommendations of the police department and district attorney's office for clemency in their belief of your sincere repentance. What's coming now, Mr. Kale? Follow your hat, Jim. I am therefore making your sentence a suspended one, Mary, and to hereby parole you in the custody of Miss Lois Lane. Oh, gee whiz. Clark, isn't that wonderful? That's great. Oh, boy, Mary's free. Isn't that swell? Yes, go ahead, Jim. Court is adjourned. And so, Mary Hennig's trial is over, and Al Vincent and Martin Higgins, the corrupt politician who dreamed of controlling the great city of Metropolis, appear bound for the penitentiary. The following week, as the votes are counted in the city's mayoralty election, we learn that Henry Marshall is elected. That day, in the Daily Planet City Room, Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, and Lois Lane are discussing the new mayor. Well, Lois, did you hear our new mayor, Henry Marshall, outline his program? No, I couldn't listen to the radio clock. I was writing the election story. What'd he say? Well, he said the first thing he's gonna do is sign the slum clearance bill. Oh, good. Then start tearing down those rat-trap tenements and build modern housing and parks and playgrounds and gymnasiums for the youngsters. That's wonderful. Then those kids will have a chance to grow up to be happy American citizens. Sure. Mary, Jim, did you hear what Clark just said? I heard Mr. Marshall on the radio. Oh, did you? So did I. Jeepers, I'm so glad I... Oh, boy, am I glad all this is over. Now I can get back to my baseball team. What baseball team, Jim? Gosh, don't you know Miss Lane? The Unity House team. I'm the manager and coach. Not really. Boy, what a ball club. Terrific, if I do say so myself. My, my, such modesty. Oh, we are, Mr. Kent. We won six games and only lost one. Only lost one? Mm-hmm, tomorrow we're playing in the semifinals for the city championship. Good boy. If we win that and then the finals, we get to play the winners of the Middle West and California tournaments for the boys' championship of the country. Jeepers, I sure hope you win. So do I, Jim. Can Mary and I come to the game? Oh, sure, I'll get your passes. Well, sure. Get me one, too. Well, I guess everything's back to normal. We can take an interest in baseball again. Ah, you said it, Mr. Kent. All our troubles are over. You're wrong, Jim. Your troubles are only beginning. Dangerous troubles, such as even you and Clark Kent and Lois Lane have never experienced. Fellows and girls, we're beginning a brand new and exciting Superman adventure on Monday. There's a thrilling baseball story and a gigantic fight against a dangerous enemy which tries all Superman's great powers to the utmost. Don't miss a single episode of this new story. Be with us every day, Monday through Friday, same time, same station. And remember, for breakfast, it's Kellogg's Pep. For excitement, the adventures of Superman. Superman is the copyrighted feature appearing in Superman D.C. comic magazines and is brought to you Monday through Friday at this same time by Kellogg's Pep, the sunshine cereal. You know, it wouldn't surprise me, fellas, if your dog sometimes wishes he were you. Sure, then he could tell Mother what he likes to eat. And it wouldn't surprise me if he'd ask for Kellogg's Growpup dog food quick. Why, it beats all how many dogs beg for it. Growpup has such a swell, meaty flavor. And there are three different kinds. There's Growpup ribbon, Growpup meal, and Growpup pellets. They're all mighty tasty and mighty good for your dog. Help give him lots of muscle, strong bones, and teeth. Remind Mother next time she's marketing to ask for Kellogg's Growpup. And be sure to be with us on Monday for the thrilling adventures of Superman. This is the Mutual Broadcasting System.
