Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-06

two invitations, the United Press is
reliably informed. The first came
Ly telephone and later written in
vitation was Sen5. even to thos1
members of the committee who were
out of town and could not attend.
johnson did not receive an invita-
tion either by telephone or by the
White House messenger who de
hvered the othel invitations.
Ne business was transacted or dis
cnssed at the dinner which was pure
lv a social affair according to those
Who attended.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. U.H--
Indications of an open break be.
tween Presiden; Hoover and Sena.
tor Hiram johnson, Republican
California. were seen by political
observers today in the fact that
johnson was lie only member of
the senate foreign relations commit
tee not invited TO the dinner given
at the White House last night in
honor Of Ambassador Charles u.
Dawes.
All members OF the committee not
in Washington, excepting johnson
and Senator SN anson, Democrat,
Virginia. were announced as guests.
Swanson excused himself because h.
is mourning the death of brother.
Three members. Robinson, Demo.
crat, Arkansas; Sh;pstead, farmer
labor, MinnesCta, and Wagner
Demner. Democrat, New York, We're
aut of the city.
Johnson's failure to receive an in
vitation was unexplained hy tha
White House and was not discussed
hv the senator. There was, how
ever. no dearth Of unofficial COM
ment and speculation. The omission
was accepted generally as an un-
mistakable sign tn" rumored brea"
between the President and the sen
ator from his home state had reached
q head.
Johnson supported Hoover during
the presidential campaign and was
n guest at the Hoover home before
the election. There were lndica
tions. however, that they disagreed
on several points Of Importance.
Concrete evidence Of these differ
onces came during the present spe
cial session of congress when John
son. on the seneate floor, vigorously
opposed the flexible provision in
the tariff bill ard upheld the de
benture clause. In both he came
in direct opposition to admlnistra
tion views.
Names Oftedahl
The President has sent to the sen
ate the appointm mt of Alf Oftedah
10 be collector of internal revenu,
IN northern California in place OF
John p. Mclaughlin, appointed b,
President Harding on Johnson'i
recommendation Johnson has saii
he will oppose senate confirmation
Many observers regard the pres
ent break as renewal of their oi'
feud. born in 1920 when they bot'
sought the presidential nomination
in the California primaries. John
son was successful and the line be
tween the two was sharply draw
last wear when the latter swung hi
support TO Hoover as senatorial
candidate on the same ticket.
Since the election the paths ot
the two again app, ared to be draw
ing apart, but there was no def
mite sign of an open break unit
last night.
Senate guests ut the dinner in
cluded only members of the forelgi
relations committee and Senate
Hale, Republican, Maine, who L
chairman of the naval affairs com
mittee. Ambassador Dawes has beer
named a delegate TO the LondoI
naval arms conference next Jan
uary.
Other guests included Secretary
of State and Mrs. Stimson, Cndel
Secretary of State Joseph p. Cot
ton. Ambassador and Mrs. II. +
Guggcnheim, Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. william r. Castle
Jr., and Mrs. Melvin Erickson.