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Show EGG ROLLING AT THE WHITE HOUSE Washington, March 17. President Wilson could hold office for life if juvenile Washington had its way, for there was jubilation among the children chil-dren when it was announced today that on Easter Monday the White House grounds would be kept open two and a half hours beyond the regular reg-ular time for the annual egg rolling pranks. Hitherto the sloping lawn of the White House has been nt the disposal dispos-al of the children for four hours, from 9 to 1 o'clock. This year the gates will not be closed until 3:30. The egg rolling on Easter Monday on the White House grounds Is an Institution that draw9 hundreds of children and as many more hundreds of adults to watch the frolic. It has been the custom for the president and I his wife to visit among the romping children some time during the morning morn-ing and both Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs Taft appeared to take keen enjoyment enjoy-ment In the observance. |