As Lois was about to take a taxi to theDaily Planetoffices in Metropolis, Superman informed her of his plan to try and reason with Batman: "I have to go to Gotham o convince him to help me.Thousands of visitors surrounded the hospital to pay their respects.Lois and Jason visited Superman""s hospital room, where she whispered to him: "I wanted to tell you..." and then kissed him on the lips.Jason also ran up to Superman""s side and kissed him on the forehead before they left the room.(His Earth mother Martha Kent, looking like the Virgin Mary, was within the awaiting crowd, but not allowed to enter.He became morose and isolated, began to drink heavily, and on September 22, 1975, he was fired, effective in two weeks.The reception hall is decorated with symbols of the flag, black and white poster-sized photographs (wreathed by he stars and stripes) of the three local boys going to war, and a banner reading: SERVING GOD AND COUNTRY PROUDLY.