Dispatches

America's Own! President Announces First American "Talent" By Ralph Reynolds Dateline, Washington -- President Roosevelt made the startling announcement today during an impromptu radio address to the nation: America has its first superman. The unknown man, age 30, survived last month's sinking of the destroyer Reuben James by Nazi U-boat due to his superhuman gift: an ability which apparently renders him immune to violent attack. President Roosevelt's speech refered to the anonymous individual only as "The Indestructible Man" and indicated that newsreels demonstrating his amazing abilities were being rushed to the major motion picture houses in the U.S. within the week. Mark Macauley, director of the newsreel "The March of Time," was one of the few civilians let in to a demonstration of the Talent's power at Marson Test Range in Virginia. Other members of the press were not permitted beyond the front gate, but nearly an hour full of violent ground shaking explosions led this reporter to believe they were putting "The Indestructible Man" to the test. "I can't say anything specific about what we saw, you'll all see it soon enough, but you could have knocked me over with a feather when they were done..." Macauley said about his experience.

The newsreel of the superhuman is expected to reach New York and Los Angeles within three days, already, lines of would-be moviegoers have formed, some covering entire city blocks, waiting for the film. "It's just like this summer." said Daniel Greenbaum, general manager of the Cloud Room on 1st Avenue and Forty Third street. "Just like when the British Talents were here, only worse." For nearly two months movie houses were packed with the public gone mad for the four British superhumans on their east coast Lend-Lease promotional tour. Only one of the four famous British Talent's, Lloyd Feit, lovingly known by the public as "Bulldog," could be reached for comment in Washington, where he is serving as chief British advisor to President Roosevelt. The rest are back in England, monitoring the growing situation in the war with Germany, their exact whereabouts remain a strict military secret. "I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say, I'm certainly glad something came out of that awful tragedy." Feit had to say. He described the American Talent as a "Right, fine fellow," with "a hard head." Feit, never far from the President, described Roosevelt as "elated" with the discovery. The feeling has swept the nation. Already, Navy and Army brass from all over the country have convened in Washington, where the superhuman is being held under heavy guard. "Not that he needs any!" quipped George Marshall, commander in chief of the Army, who seemed visibly shaken after his meeting with the superman. Howard Hughes has wired his standing reward of twenty five thousand dollars for the first conclusively proved American Talent to Bulldog, who read a short note to the press from Huges; "'This check is too be given to the American Talent as soon as he is identified. Lloyd, you, I trust are the best judge of such things.'" Feit smiled and went on: "'You'll notice I didn¹t sign the check, but stop by for dinner and bring Lloyd along too. He knows I'm good for it. Warm Regards, Howard.'" There is no indication yet as to when the superhumans' name will be released to the public.