anaheim-gazette 1951-12-10

Anaheim Gazette MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA The Gazette is a member of the Associated Press, the National Editorial Association, and California Newspaper Publishers Association. All rights reserved. Subscriptions: 80 per month by carrier or $5 per year by carrier or mail. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatches. THEODORE B. KUCHEL Publisher MAX BEBLER Assistant Publisher LEONARD KREIDT City Editor STANLEY WORES Sports Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G. E. MELLEN Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager DON YOUNG Circulation Manager Shopping... Christmas is just a couple of weeks ahead now! The gift stocks are still plentiful in choice and volume in every store in town. The heavy last-minute crowding is picking up steam. It's the easiest thing in the world to put in half a day, in leisure fashion, and get the whole business over with. Funny thing about so many of us—this shopping procrastination. There was some excuse for it, in times of old, when Yule shopping was a chore to be dreaded. Then the business meant a tedious trip to the nearest large city, where the big department stores "had everything" to offer. But in this day and age, the shopping district of everyman's home town is as attractive, in not match, because of the lower rentals and other costs doing business in big cities. Yet—that habit of procrastination, with all of its penalties of crowding, frantic haste and nervous exhaustion, is still, hard to break! Somewhere we've read a yarn about a department store staff that was struck with astonishment two days before Christmas. Not a customer showed up—nary a one. The executive phoned rival stores—same thing with them! It developed that, at long last, everybody in town had actually acted on the traditional advice to get their shopping done in time to avoid the last-minute rush. That occurrence in real life is too much to hope for. But the same period, Canadian mishaps to Britain have shaken from 21,100,000 pounds to 700,000 pounds per month increase of 88 per cent. As proof that this is a bloodied squeeze-play, Canada doubled its aluminum shipment to Australia, Brazil, Uruguay even Argentina at the same it strangled the aluminum to this country. In fact, the Ed States is the only majorket that received less Car metal this year than last. Funny thing about so many of us—this shopping procrastination. There was some excuse for it, in times of old, when Yule shopping was a chore to be dreaded. Then the business meant a tedious trip to the nearest large city, where the big department stores "had everything" to offer. But in this day and age, the shopping district of everyman's home town is as attractive, in variety of choice and quality of goods, as he'll find in any metropolis in the land. Merlover, home-town merchants offer bargains metropolitan stores can End of penny postcard... There will be some nostalgic sights at the Post Office department when the latest casualty of inflation, the penny postcard, bows out on Jan. 1. For about 80 years, during which helicopters have replaced horses and which have seen a 500-fold increase in the cost of government, Uncle Sam has been toting the popular, green-clamped postcard to all parts of the country—even to our troops overseas—for one penny. Government subsidies helped, of course, but it is still a tribute to American rugged individualism that the penny postal could survive so long. The postal was first issued in 1872 during the administration of President U. S Grant. Later, in 1898, the same one-cent postage was authorized, the more elaborate picture card on which you place your own stamp. One reason Congress boosted the postcard to two cents after Jan. 1 was because of the great use of penny postal for advertising purposes. Actually only 10 per cent of the 4,000,000,000 cards sold yearly in post offices are now used for personal correspondence. Ostensibly to foil the advertisers Congress further provided a 10 per cent surcharge for postcards purchased in bulk lots of over 49. But the Post Office department doesn't think the new price will seriously affect sales. Even for two cents, the government postcard is still far and away the best mail bargain anywhere in the world. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago December 1876 The stage from San Juan Capistrano was delayed several hours yesterday morning on account of the dense fog. The train for Los Angeles waited for one hour for the mails and finally left without them. It will be seen by the following totals: Los Angeles county Officers installed for ensuing term; Frank Eastman, V.C.; Geo Nelson, W.A.; Jos. S. Hatfield, banker; E. W. McCollum, clerk. Young Dench of the Peat brought up a load of celery on Tuesday and sold it out in a jiffy at 40 cents a dozen. It was the best celery appearing in the market this season. Another ironic fact is Britain's contribution of 2,000 pounds of aluminum come from Britain at all, but be shipped directly to us Canada. In other words, the same aluminum that now would have been shipped to U.S. market anyway, but withheld in order to force country to kick in precious Ickes Predicted It. But here is the final ironic off. During the recent war, Jones, then czar of the RFF vanced $68,500,000 without rest to the Aluminum Company Canada (affiliated with the Alnum Company of America build the Shipshaw alum plant on the Saguenay river). Jones also extended an $34,240,000 at three per cent interest, gave the Canadian an order for all its aluminum 75 Years Ago December 1876 The stage from San Juan Capistrano was delayed several hours yesterday morning on account of the dense fog. The train for Los Angeles waited for one hour for the mails and finally left without them. It will be seen by the following totals that Los Angeles county polled the third largest vote in the state at the last election. San Francisco 41,671; Alameda 8339; Los Angeles 6649; Serramento 6297; Santa Clara 5652. Mr. J. S. Roberts has opened a harness shop in the building formerly occupied by Cahill & Lynn on Centre street. A 300-yard race will come off on Saturday at the residence of Mr. Gilleson, between a ryan horse belting to Mr. Willis and a bay mare belonging to Mr. J. M. Hickey. The stakes are $250 a side. Mr. C. Tustin was in town yesterday. He informs us that he will build a residence in Tustin City, having sold the tract upon which he has heretofore resided. 50 Years Ago December 1901 Anaheim Camp 1236. Modern Woodman of America, with 24 accepted members, was organized Saturday night at IOOF hall by Deputy Head Consult V. W. Van Antwerp, assisted by District Deputy J. E. Simonds of Riverside. Officers installed for ensuing term: Frank Eastman, V.C.; Geo Nelson, W.A.; Jos. S. Hatfield, banker; E. W. McCollum, clerk. Young Dench of the Peat brought up a load of celery on Tuesday and sold it out in a jiffy at 40 cents a dozen. It was the best celery appearing in the market this season. 25 Years Ago December 1926 Mrs. Otis Mueller of Gallipolis, N.M., visited last week at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. E. C. Schlueter on Chartres street. She will visit in Northern California before returning to her home. The main feature of the last meeting of Anaheim Post No. 72 of the American Legion was a musical program furnished by "Doc" Jones and his entertainers. The entertainment committee served "eats" that hit the spot. As a reminder of the pioneering done in connection with the organization of the local post, William Webb, Jr., was presented with a past commander's ring by the post. Paul Tedrick, past commander, made the presentation speech, to which "Bill" responded. The old time story, "Dick Barham, Early Day Official," which appeared in The Gazette Thursday was copied from our file of 25 years ago (October 14, 1926). It was written by the late Henry Kuchel and is a true story of Anaheim in the 1860's. Harold Ickes, then secretary of the interior, vigorously tested. He argued that USA could not control Canadian aluminum, and that ecoking a Canadian power project with vital turbines would back American power problem—Shasta dam, Colorado Thompson, parts of Grand lee, and others. However, Jesse Jones had way. Now Canada; withhold aluminum from us, is full Ickes' prediction. Ike Wouldn't Be Converted. An off-the-record crack George Allen, onetime House jester, is proving campaign ammunition Eisenhower boosters who were prove Ike is a Republican. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, leader of "I Want Ike" forces, and for Sen. Harry Darby of Kansas repealing remarks Allen made before the National Industrial conference board at the View club near Atlantic City." I know General Eisenhow WASHINGTON—It's a poor example of the good-neighbor policy about Canada is deliberately withholding precious aluminum from the United States. This has already pinched the aluminum supply for home construction and other civilian uses. But far more serious the Air Force is not getting all the aluminum it needs to build jet fighters. Furthermore, part of the aluminum Canada is withholding from us was financed by American RFC loans during World War II. What Canada has done is divert aluminum from the American trade British market. It won't be admitted, but the real reason for this diversion is to force this country to swap steel for aluminum. For example, Canadian aluminium shipments to the United States dropped from 34,890,000 pounds per month last March and April to a meager 5,300,000 pounds per month today—a decrease of 85 per cent. In the same period, Canadian shipments to Britain have shot up from 21,100,000 pounds to 39,-100,000 pounds per month—an increase of 88 per cent. As proof that this is a cold-bodied squeeze-play, Canada has rubbed its aluminum shipments Australia, Brazil, Uruguay and then Argentina at the same time strangled the aluminum flow in this country. In fact, the United States is the only major maritime that received less Canadian total this year than last. As a - Colony QuipsBy the Gazette Farm Editor THE TIME honored method used by the great California Fruit Growers Exchange of sending our oranges into the auction pits of the east and then taking what is offered for the fruit has been characterized by many smart men as the "gambling house method of selling" the grower's crop. Years ago, our big co-operative movement took the business away from the "private sale" markets, which was largely on an FOB basis, and gave it to the auction companies. Yes, boys and girls, there is real money in running a fruit auction deal. NOT for the grever but for somebody. Yes, there were lots of stories about a certain top man leaving a big block of auction stock in his estate but that was passed off with the explanation that the big auction "gave" him the stock so it would be in "friendly" hands. This is not about present day politics and any likeness is purely coincidental. But anyway, the handling of fruit this way is purely and simply a gambling operation. The grower pays, or guarantees, the picking, packing, shipping, selling as well as the integrity of every operation along the line and sets his produce down with no firm expectation of a price in front of a group of buyers who are only thinking of how much money they can make out of that fruit—for themselves. Granted that buyers are congregated at the auction house. Granted that the auction company collects the money, takes out its share and passes what remains to the Exchange and the operation is repeated. Does General Motors gamble that way with a few carloads of Chevrolets every day? Are we crazy? Neither is General Motors. THEN WHAT about the Exchange? We would put General Motors up against them any day and bet on General Motors. So would anyone else in his right mind. But what are we saying? Pure heresy. Well let's change that and talk about Florida. They formed Mutual a few years ago and decided to put a floor under the price of their fruit. They simply decided to get out of the "gambling house method of selling" and put some stability into their deal. They did—and it worked. The honest buyer now is not afraid to buy a full supply of Florida citrus fruit BECAUSE he knows that a punch of vultures can't beat the price down to nothing the next day. And that is what has happened many, many times to Exchange fruit from California in the eastern markets. True the California grower is still surviving, but why should he let a bunch of "move the crop to make way for mine" thinkers gamble his year's output? Why can't the Californian take the steps necessary to stabilize... During the recent war, Jesse Jones, then czar of the RFC, advanced $68,500,000 without interest to the Aluminum Company of Canada (affiliated with the Aluminum Company of America) to hold the Shipshaw aluminum plant on the Saguenay river. Jones also extended another $240,000 at three per cent interest, gave the Canadian plant order for all its aluminum, and provided that if the order was accepted before 1945, it would not be necessary for Canada to pay back the $68,500,000. Harold Ickes, then secretary of the interior, vigorously protested. He argued that the SA could not control Canadian aluminum, and that equipment a Canadian power project with vital turbines, would set back American power projects in Shasta dam, Colorado-Big Thompson, parts of Grand Coulee and others. However, Jesse Jones had his way. Now Canada; withholding aluminum from us, is fulfillingies' prediction. Wouldn't Be Converted on off-the-record crack by George Allen, onetime White use jester, is proving good campaign ammunition for enwhower boosters who want to live Ike is a Republican. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Massachusetts leader of the Want Ike" forces, and former Senator Harry Darby of Kansas are dealing remarks Allen made before the National Industrial Conference board at the Sea New club near Atlantic City. I know General Eisenhower is mutual a few years ago and decided to put a floor under the price of their fruit. They simply decided to get out of the "gambling house method of selling" and put some stability into their deal. They did—and it worked. The honest buyer now is not afraid to buy a full supply of Florida citrus fruit BECAUSE he knows that a punch of vultures can't beat the price down to nothing the next day. And that is what has happened many, many times to Exchange fruit from California in the eastern markets. True the California grower is still surviving, but why should he let a bunch of "move the crop to make way for mine" thinkers gamble his year's output? Why can't the Californian take the steps necessary to stabilize his orange crop and take it out of the "gambling house" school of selling. THE EXCHANGE has been doing some bragging this year about more selling to large marketing operations on an f.o.b. basis and is asking for closer grading—BUT the PRICE is still being set in the "gambling house" school. That is where sore spot must be treated. The way to do it to determine, realistically, the economic value of the crop and then floor it at a price that will keep the grower in business. The rest will then take care of itself. Not all peaches and cream but out of the "gambbling house" school. Just tell us who would be hurt in this sort of arrangement? Not the consumer—because he pays tops now for California fruit. Not the retailer—because he would not have to gamble any more. Not Mr. Wilcox—or would we need him? a Republican," quipped Allen, "because, Lord knows, I've tried hard enough to convert him to be a Democrat. I didn't have a bit of luck." Solving Copper Shortage One of the most strategic metals in the world today is copper. All sorts of defense projects are retarded because of it. However, when a couple of young men called on defense mobilizers in Washington with a new invention by which the government could save millions of pounds of copper, all they got was advice and the run-around. The new invention is a bi-metal combination of copper and steel, whereby a steel sheet can be perfectly lined with copper, thus saving tremendous amounts of copper, yet at the same time giving steel corrosion resistance. During World War II, a group of civilian scientists organized a board in Washington to sort out new inventions and use them for the Army and Navy. Today, this board has been replaced with run-arounders. However, fed up with the government, William Ulmer, one of the inventors, is getting private business interested in China this week. TV-RADIOLOGIC Defective Detectives — Amateur Sleuths Peeve By TOM E. DANSON HOLLYWOOD—Jock MacGregor had a few things to say the other day about amateur detectives and their activities. Just Hal Boyle NEW YORK—In almost every American attic today there is an old battered trunk that could save a human life far away. The trunks contain old clothing, keepsakes of yesterday that thrilly house wives packed up for sentimental reasons—or just because they hate to throw things away. This clothing is desperately needed by our Allies in South Korea, knitted to us now by almost 18 months of steady bloodletting. In a war that has already cost perhaps 2,000,000 casualties the Korean civilians have been among the greatest sufferers. The battles raging up and down their weary peninsula have made millions of homeless immigrants. Life has become a pilgrimage of despair to them. Existence in normal times as a matter bare subsistence for most Koreans, and war has wrecked their bare and stringent economy. With winter again gripping the land their chief problem is how to protect themselves against the bitter cold. A national drive is now under way to get the Ameri- how many amateur detectives do you suppose there are in the nation? Well the actual count would be a very hard thing to compile, for everyone has a little of the "sleuth" in his make-up. But Jock, who is producer-director of the "Nick Carter, Master Detective" series on station KHJ—Sundays from 3:30 to 3:55 p.m., offered the conservative estimate of millions. He based this figure on the mail count to "Nick Carter's" adventures... a count that often puts a furrow in the brow of Jock's usually calm countenance. "A radio detective really has to be on the ball," he told me, as he laden out several scripts on the desk in front of him. Each of the stories was a potential "Nick Carter" mystery adventure and new the chore was to check the copy, and on so carefully, for illogical situation. "Writers," explained Jock, "sometimes get so involved in a cleverly contrived plot for their detective, that they forget to check the logic. At this point the amateur sleuth takes over." Seated in front of his radio, mentally bedecked with double-peaked hat and calabash pipe—the mystery-minded listener proceeds to weigh all clues and facts carefully. Then when the radio-detective steps into the "unprobable," his ear perk up and he springs for pencil and paper. Jock indicated the mail on his Dear Santa: Would you please bring my daddy home from Korea? Love, from Richard Fochtmann Dear Santa Claus: I want a bicycle. I have been a good boy. Thank you, Santa. Juan Rivas 218 N. Santa Fe Dear Santa Claus: I want a Toni doll. Linda Sue Herring 321 North Los Angeles Dear Santa: Please bring me a bicycle, doll, toy lamb, field glasses, doll buggy, walking doll, ice skates, talking doll. Thank you. Judy Ahy 733 North Olive Dear Santa: Please bring me a bicycle, thank you Santa. Ronnie Rlahtmyer 717 North Sabina street Dear Santa Claus: Please Santa bring me a sky pocket. Thank you. I have been good boy. Marshall McFlee 302 N. Lemon Dear Santa: I would like a lock for a bike. Jeanne La Franch Dear Santa Claus: I would like a movie camera. I'm a boy. I would like you to get something for my teacher, Miss Mark. Bobby Collins Dear Santa: Existence in normal times as a matter bare subsistence for most Koreans and war has wrecked their bare and stringent economy. With winter again gripping the land their chief problem is how to protect themselves against the bitter cold. A national drive is now under way to get the American people to contribute all the spare clothing possible. What kind of clothing? Anything from a pair of museum high-buttoned shoes to that’s old golf knickers. Bolts of old material. Linen of all kinds. Blankets. Leftover children’s wear. Mufflers, gloves—anything that can help cover a human body. The plight of the refugees has done more than anything to kindle the feeling of sympathy between the American soldiers and the Korean civilians. Last winter thousands of GI’s gave away part of their own equipment to help clothe shivering Korean orphans. A year ago the population of Seoul, the republican capital, was being evacuated in a flight of mass distress. There have been fewer scenes of greater misery even in this century of war upon war. Families huddled for days in the open Hat cars in the train yards outside the city. Others thinly clad, took up the long march south on foot, wading the ley streams in their path and leaving raw blood marks in the snow. Their dead they had to abandon where they fell. Women gave birth to their babies in the ditches, and got up and struggled on through the biting winds. Men and women strapped themselves to the sides of box cars, holding their children in their arms. Sometimes at night they dozed, their weary hands let go—and a child would fall to the tracks... and the trains rolled on through the darkness. At every stop they lifted off the frozen dead. I remember also the walking dead—those with the rags wrap-made millions of homeless inmigrants. Life has become a pilgrimage of despair to them. Existence in normal times as a matter bare subsistence for most Koreans and war has wrecked their bare and stringent economy. With winter again gripping the land their chief problem is how to protect themselves against the bitter cold. A national drive is now under way to get the American people to contribute all the spare clothing possible. What kind of clothing? Anything from a pair of museum high-buttoned shoes to that’s old golf knickers. Bolts of old material. Linen of all kinds. Blankets. Leftover children's wear. Mufflers, gloves—anything that can help cover a human body. The plight of the refugees has done more than anything to kindle the feeling of sympathy between the American soldiers and the Korean civilians. Last winter thousands of GI’s gave away part of their own equipment to help clothe shivering Korean orphans. A year ago the population of Seoul, the republican capital, was being evacuated in a flight of mass distress. There have been fewer scenes of greater misery even in this century of war upon war. Families huddled for days in the open Hat cars in the train yards outside the city. Others thinly clad, took up the long march south on foot, wading the ley streams in their path and leaving raw blood marks in the snow. Their dead they had to abandon where they fell. Women gave birth to their babies in the ditches, and got up and struggled on through the biting winds. Men and women strapped themselves to the sides of box cars, holding their children in their arms. Sometimes at night they dozed, their weary hands let go—and a child would fall to the tracks... and the trains rolled on through the darkness. At every stop they lifted off the frozen dead. I remember also the walking dead—those with the rags wrap-made millions of homeless inmigrants. Life has become a pilgrimage of despair to them. Existence in normal times as a matter bare subsistence for most Koreans and war has wrecked their bare and stringent economy. With winter again gripping the land their chief problem is how to protect themselves against the bitter cold. A national drive is now under way to get the American people to contribute all the spare clothing possible. What kind of clothing? Anything from a pair of museum high-buttoned shoes to that’s old golf knickers. Bolts of old material. Linen of all kinds. Blankets. Leftover children's wear. Mufflers, gloves—anything that can help cover a human body. The plight of the refugees has done more than anything to kindle the feeling of sympathy between the American soldiers and the Korean civilians. Last winter thousands of GI’s gave away part of their own equipment to help clothe shivering Korean orphans. A year ago the population of Seoul, the republican capital, was being evacuated in a flight of mass distress. There have been fewer scenes of greater misery even in this century of war upon war. Families huddled for days in the open Hat cars in the train yards outside the city. Others thinly clad, took up the long march south on foot, wading the ley streams in their path and leaving raw blood marks in the snow. Their dead they had to abandon where they fell. Women gave birth to their babies in the ditches, and got up and struggled on through the biting winds. Men and women strapped themselves to the sides of box cars, holding their children in their arms. Sometimes at night they dozed, their weary hands let go—and a child would fall to the tracks... and the trains rolled on through the darkness. At every stop they lifted off the frozen dead. I remember also the walking dead—those with the rags wrap-made millions of homeless inmigrants. Life has become a pilgrimage of despair to them. Existence in normal times as a matter bare subsistence for most Koreans and war has wrecked their bare and stringent economy. With winter again gripping the land their chief problem is how to protect themselves against the bitter cold. A national drive is now under way to get the American people to contribute all the spare clothing possible. What kind of clothing? Anything from a pair of museum high-buttoned shoes to that’s old golf knickers. Bolts of old material. Linen of all kinds. Blankets. Leftover children's wear. Mufflers, gloves—anything that can help cover a human body. The plight of the refugees has done more than anything to kindle the feeling of sympathy between the American soldiers and the Korean civilians. Last winter thousands of GI’s gave away part of their own equipment to help clothe shivering Korean orphans. A year ago the population of Seoul, the republican capital, was being evacuated in a flight of mass distress. There have been fewer scenes of greater misery even in this century of war upon war. Families huddled for days in the open Hat cars in the train yards outside the city. Others thinly clad, took up the long march south on foot, wading the ley streams in their path and leaving raw blood marks in the snow. Their dead they had to abandon where they fell. Women gave birth to their babies in the ditches, and got up and struggled on through the biting winds. Men and women strapped themselves to the sides of box cars, holding their children in their arms. Sometimes at night they dozed, their weary hands let go—and a child would fall to the tracks... and the trains rolled on through the darkness. At every stop they lifted off the frozen dead. I remember also the walking dead—those with the rags wrap-made millions of homeless inmigrants. Life has become a pilgrimage of despair to them. DOWN TV-RADIO ROW ..... A new code has been established by the TV board of the National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters, effective March 1, which is designed to raise the necklines and eliminate obscenity and profane language. For TV they say a woman isn’t a broad and she can't wear low necklines. Members who abide by this ruling will be privileged to flash an emblem on the screen. Best of all, they also will limit the length and use of commercials. TELE-TIPS ..... Those two exponents of satirical humor and subtle nonsense, Bob and Ray, start on TV tonight over KNBH (4) at 5:15... A suspenseful night of movies start on KLAC (13) at 7 and run till 11... Wild Red Berry, the Champ and Lord James join the starlets on "Wrestlers and The Ladles" over KTTV (11) at 8... Joe Graves, trumpeter virtuoso with Nappy LaMare's orchestra, will present some true Dear Santa: I would like a lock for a bike. Jeanne La Franch Dear Santa Claus: I would like a movie camera. I'm a boy. I would like you to get something for my teacher, Miss Mark. Bobby Collins Dear Santa: Do you know I want a pinggun? How are you? Love. Tony Feliz Dear Santa: I would like a standard for my bike and a big surprise. Please give me a basket for my bike. Love. James Heying Dear Santa Claus: I would like a pop gun. I have been a good boy. How are you? Lovingly. Joe Fritzer Dear Santa: I am a good boy. I would want to bike and a puppy. I love you and your helpers. Lovingly. David Sandoval Dear Santa: Do you know what I would like for Christmas? I would like a rum. Lovingly. Darrell Dawson Dear Santa: Do you know what I want for Christmas. I want a bike and football and a farm set or cow-business interested in Cleveland this week. Men and women strapped themselves to the sides of box cars, holding their children in their arms. Sometimes at night they dozed, their weary hands let go—and a child would fall to the tracks... and the trains rolled on through the darkness. At every stop they lifted off the frozen dead. I remember also the walking dead—those with the rags wrapped around their frost-bliten faces. They were gangrenous, but there was nothing for them to do but keep on moving until they dropped. If the American people could have seen these sights, there could be no limit now to the generosity of their response to the present appeal for clothing now. Everybody likes to play Santa Claus. And this year there is an easy way to do it. Simply go up to that old trunk in the attic... those closets hung with old clothes you no longer have a real use for... and bundle up everything you can find... and give it to the people of Korea. In a very real way you may thus easily postpone death for someone... a child or a grandma... in a land where, if you forget, there will be no Santa Claus this Christmas. boy and Indian set. Love. Richard Nipp Dear Santa: Please bring me a doll. I have been a good girl. How are you? Lovingly. Loretta Ortega and subtle nonsense, Bob and Ray, start on TV tonight over KNBH (4) at 5:15 ... A suspenseful night of movies start on KLAC (13) at 7 and run till 11 ... Wild Red Berry, the Champ and Lord James join the starlets on "Wrestlers and the Ladles" over KTTV (11) at 8 ... Joe Graves, trumpeter virtuoso with Nappy LaMare's orchestra, will present some true Dixieland style during the KTLA (5) "Showboat" telecast at 8 ... Celeste Holm stars tonight on the "Video Theater" presentation of "Second Sight" over KNTX (2) at 8:30. DIAL-LITES ... Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell co-star in "The Lemon Drop Kid" during Radio Theater's presentation over KNX at 6 ... Eddie Bracken stars in the Hollywood Playhouse presentation of "He Knew What He Wanted" over KHJ at 8:30 ... A special program in honor of Human Rights Day will be alred by KECA at 10:30 ... lots of "loot" is in store for listeners on the KFI "Other Side of the Day" program which starts at midnight. CRITICS CORNER ... Saw the preview of the new program "Adventures of Patches," which starts tonight. This is an excellent show, and a wonderful effort on the art of the producer-writer. Charles Shows (one time "Beany" writer), to bring a fine children's program to KNBH's youthful Tviewers. It will be seen for the first time on Channel 4 at 6. Good luck, "Patches." Copyright, 1931, by Universal Radio and TV Features Syndicate