Evening star., 1925-04-14
S,4l1 ARE PRESENT.
At EGG ROLLING"
Crowd Breaks Record.
Leaves 100000 Shells on
I Lawns of White House.

With Easter Monday along with its
unique custom of egg-rolling, now a
thing of the past, the White House
was today fairly well back on the road
to normalcy.
Practically all evidence of yester-
days annual froIic in the rear
grounds had disappeared before noon
today. and but for continuation OF
the Easter crowd Of visitors filinS
through the front grounds, the White
House and executive Office presented
their usual serenity and beauty
According to an official count made
of those who entered the rear grounds
Yesterday. all previous records were
broken. The number, as announced
today at the White House. was 3S,41l,
which was 1000 more than last year :
Easter Monday crowd. a record up to
that time.
The nearly 10000 persons counted
Yesterday were not all on hand for
the egg rolling The grounds We're
closed, until 3 O'Clock in the after
noon. to any one over 10 years of age
unless they were accompanying chill
dren below that age. After o'clock
the general public was admitted TO
view the spectacle and to listen 10 the
Marine Band concert. The count
showed that a trife more than 10000
persons entered the grounds after 3
o'clock.
100000 Eggs Broken.
When the concert was over ana
the crowds started filing out of the
grounds the sight which presented
itself was distressing. Paper broken
baskets, eggShelIS and mashed eggs
were strewn everywhere. But 4 small
army of workmen labored well into
the night and were at it again early
this morning. one of them ventured
the opinion that every egg in the
world must have been broken upon the
lawns yesterday As a matter of fact,
some one estimated that more than
100000 eggs came to an unhappy end
during yesterdays festivities.
The White House was happy to
learn that no child of the thousands
romping about the grounds met with
mishap. No accidents We're report
ed. Two women Swooned and were
sent to the Emergency Hospital. but
not one casualty was reported among
the youngsters.
President Enjoys Fun.
President Coolidge appeared to
greatly enjoy the sight Of the children
at play yesterday. Although he did not
20 to the south porticC to show him
self to the multitude and To wave
greetings to his guests until the aft
ernoon he several times went to the
window in his Office and looked on at
the fun.
President Coolidge made few en-
gagements today. He met with his
cabinet for more than an hour. al
though it was said dfIerward nothing
of any great moment was brought up.
Before the cabinet session convened
the President received Senator Wads-
worth of New York. Charles d. Hiles,
Republican national committeeman
from that State; Commissioner of
Police Enright of New York City
and Deputy Commissioner Mckay.
Invite Him to New York.
This New York delegation formally
invited the President to attend the
annual banquet of the International
Association of Police Chiefs to be
held in New York May IA and to
make an address. The President
doubted if it would he possible for
him to attend, but told his callers he
would take the invitation under
advisement
Nearly so 1000 Easter Monday ceIe-
brants visited the Zoo Park during
yesterdays festivities, according to
aI OIHCldl count made by attendants
at the gates, it was announced today
by Acting Supt. Baker.
Despite the great crowd there were
no accidents or other happenings to
mar the day, and no trouble was ex-
perienced in keeping order, he stated.
No 'Tummy Aches" in Zoo.
Although some of the animals en-
joyed such unusual treats as hard
boiled eggs, candy and cakes. none of
them showed any ill effects Of the
forbidden diet today. The cages
where new arrivals were toddling
around beside their mothers were kept
free from crowds for the day, as the