Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
Distinguished Guests
To Attend Gard Party
OF Veterans Bureau
List for Annual Affair at
Shoreham Thursday Head
ed by Gen. and Mrs.
Hines.

The administrator of veterans affairs,
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, and Mrs.
Hines will be the ranking honor guests
at the annual dance and card party Of
the Veterans Bureau, to be given at the
Shoreham Hotel Thursday evening, un-
der the auspices of the Employees Well
fare Association of the Veterans Bu-
reau.
With Gen. and Mrs. Hines will be
the administrators assistants, Mr.. j.
O'Connor Roberts and Mr.. A. d. Hitler,
and Mrs Roberts and Mrs. Hitler; the
secretary to the President of the United
States, Mr.. Walter H. Newton. and Mrs.
Newton; Mr.. John c. Schafer and Mrs.
Schafer, the chairman of the House
Veterans Committee, Representative
Royal c. Johnson, and Mrs. johnson;
the president of the Welfare Associa-
ton, Mr.. Harry S. James. and Mrs.
James, and the past presidents of the
Welfare Association, Mr.. George. H.
Holcombe and Mr.. John D. Dexter.
The honor guests also include the di-
rector of the Veterans Bureau, Col.
George E. Ijams, and Mrs. Ijams; the
acting commissioner. Of the Bureau of
Pensions, Col. Edw. w. Morgan, and
Mrs. Morgan; the director of the Blu
reau of National Homes, Col. G. w.
Wadsworth, and Mrs. Wadsworth; the
assistant directors of the Veterans Bu-
reau, Mai. Omer w. Clark, Mr.. Harold
w. Breining and Maj. John D. Cutter,
and Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Breining and Mrs.
Cutter; the general counsel, MAJ. VIII
liam Wolff Smith, and Mrs. Smith; the
medical director, DR.. c. M. Griffith, and
Mrs. Griffith; the chief of the Construc-
ton Division, Col Louis H. Trip, and
Mrs. Trip; the assistant to the direc-
tor, Mr.. H. v. Stirling, and Mrs. Stir
ling; the manager of the Washington
regional of1ice, Maj. E. T.: Hitch, and
Mrs. Hitch; Capt. Thomas Kirby. Dis
abled American Veterans Of the World
War, and Mrs. Kirby; the representa-
tive of the director, Employees Welfare
Mrs. Sweet; Mr.. w. L. Thomas and
Mrs. Thomas, Mr.. Lee T. Turner and
Mrs Turner, Maj. julius /. Peyser and
Mrs. Peyser, the department commander
of the American Legion, DR.. B. G. Mac
Neil, and Mrs. MacNeil; the chef de
care of the 40 ct 8, j. v. Byrne, and
Mrs. Byrne: Capt. Watson B. Miller,
American Legion. and his mother, Mrs.
Daniel B. Miller; Col. John Thomas
TAYLOR. American Legion, and Mrs. Tay-
lor, and Capt. E. S. Bettelheinn, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, and Mrs. Bethel
helm.
The Employees Welfare Associations
Entertainment Committee, in charge Of
this affair, consists of Miss Janet Nc
Rae, chairman; Miss Berenice Pope,
Miss Nina Davis and Mr.. Otto J. Stock
man. DR.. G. NJ Hyland; Mr.. F.. O..
Fraser and Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper are
on the Distinguished Guest Committee,
while the members of the board Of rep
resentatives of the association comprise
the Reception Committee-Mr. Arthur
j. Brosseau, Mr. Robert F. HetZer, Mrs.
Regina M. Doyle, Miss M. Joyner, Miss
Berenice Carr, Mrs. Mary H: Stephens,
Pope.
The bridge and five hundred section
Is In charge Of Miss Maude Joyner, as
sisted by Mrs. Jennie F. Knight and
others. Attractive and appropriate
prizes will be given at every table.