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Show WHITE HOUSE IS OPEiTpUC Gates to Grounds Thrown Open., Cops Go Out and Visitors Flock in WASHINGTON March 5. Gates to the White- House ' grounds closed to the public since the L'nited States se -ered relations with CJermany early in 101 7 were opened late Friday under ' the first order issued by Warren ;. I Harding as president of the United j States. HOW l - I Kl I.N. The new chief executive shortly after af-ter the luncheon which followed his inauguration ordered the opening of too gates and withdrawal of the police who have stood behind them for more than four years. Another order opened ihe nonresidential portions of the White House, including th famous fa-mous blue, red. green and cast rooms to any visitors having a p:t-t signed by " member of congress or- other recognized rec-ognized government official. Immediately after the gates swung open at Z o'clock lh- crowd which had waited nil day hoping to catch a glimpse of the retiring and incoming presidents thronged in after a slight hesitation. Passersby, including hundreds hun-dreds of government clerks. Joined the hundreds Inside. News of the Incident In-cident spread and inaugural visitors and Washlngtonlans added a visit to the White House grounds to the list of history making events hy had witnessed during the day. PEEK IN WINDOWS. Not content witli walking about the grounds, many crowded on to the front portico until It took on the appearance ap-pearance of the, famous front porch" of tho Harding home In Marlon during dur-ing tho campaign. Some, more Inquisitive In-quisitive and curious lha.n others, peeped Into the windows. Several of those who had gained what seemed lo bo a cherished foot- t hold on tho front portico managed to squeeze themselves within when a delegation from the Hamilton club of Chicago was received early In the evening by President Harding In tho east room. At no time, however, were enacted the scenes of Jackson's inauguration in 1 829 when admirers of "Old Hickory" broke into the mansion, man-sion, smashed furniture and trn k d mud over the carpet and floors. |