Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

'The caterer has all sorts of troubles and
OCCASIONALLY when dyspeptic introduces
idiosyncrasies into his criticism of food
tricks are resorted to in order to please
by means of illusions rather than by facts,
said a we'll known restauranter to Star
reporter today. Il recall case OF THIS
kind which occurred some years ago A
customer came into a restaurant which
I was managing and called for roast beef
We had the finest piece of roast beef l
have ever had the pleasure to look upon
and liberal cut was sent out to him.
The man was in a nervous condition ana
ready to find fault. He declared that the
beef was raw, and pushing 1t aside told
the walter that he called for rare and not
raw beef The waiter brought it back. and
as l had nothing better to offer him l
turned the meat over and it was sent back
to the table The customer renewed his
Disguised look and said the meat was cooked
to death 1t came back again and l gave 1t
a second turn in the platter and back 1t
went to the table
Ali! exclaimed the customer, looking
on the cut of roast beef with longing eyes.
That Is Just what 1 want. Now why
couldn't you have brought me that In the
first place"
He ate the meat with a relish and when
he left he told the waiter to look out for
him when he should return the next day,
saying that as he knew just what he
wanted he would have him serve him while
he remained in the city. He emphasized
his approval with a good sized tip.
People may criticise such methods but
there is no other way to deal with dys-
peptic. If that man had only been able
TO understand his own case he would have
known that the change which finally made
his food acceptable was really in himself.
After he had been seated at the table
few minutes his mental attitude toward
the food, and not the food itself. changed.
X x Il *
When Senator Depew was president of
the New York Central Railroad Company
he received telegram which he pre-
served for a number of years and now and
then showed to his friends. This telegram
reached him one fine morning short time
before Senator Plat was elected to the
United States Senate for the second time.
1t was sent from one OF the stations of the
New York Central. and read:
Please stop the noon express here to
take on Mrs. Platt and
1t was very unusual thing for that train
TO stop at that particular station. but Mr..
Depew at once gave an order to have 1t
done.
This telegram was referred to In the
presence of Senator Plat on one occasion.
you sae,' said the senator, Il wanted
that train to stop without the least ques-
ton of doubt, l knew that the way to
reach Depews heart was with a joke and
so l sent him that telegram"
X
There is one nuisance in the District of
Columbia that ought to be regulated said
a man who goes over the city good deal.
az call 1t a nuisance, but it borders closely
on being swindle. although 1T Is probably
not Intended that way. / refer to the slot
machines containing chewing gum that are
fastened to the outside of buildings
throughout the city. These machines con-
tain a good grade of chewing gum and are
handy little things for people who take
notion that they want piece of gum. The
trouble however is that the machines fire.
quently fail to yield the piece of gum for
which the penny is injected into the slot
This has happened to me many times and
there Is generally no recourse. If the ma
chine is on the building of particular
business man and you care to go in and
mention the matter to him he may look at
you as IL you were attempting to defraud
him of penny and then give you your
money back. but IN most cases it Is difficult
to locate the person who is supposed to
have some charge of the slot affair. Some
times when you do so the person will tell
you that he is not responsible for the ma
chine or Its failure to do it's part of the
bargain that is struck when the penny Is
dropped in the slot. 1 think the machines
quired to put them in such condition that
they will do just what they are advertised
TO do
X X
Mr.. Justice Harlan of the United States
Supreme Court enjoys the good things Of
this life. especially the products of the soil
of Kentucky. and he classes among those
good things Kentucky plug chewing to-
bacco. Mr.. Justice Harlan holds in COM
mon with his colleagues due reverence for
the honorable. the Supreme Court of the
United States, but he sees no lese majestic
in indulging in quiet little chew while
the court is sitting.
Last Monday there were many decisions
to be handed down. and after Mr. Justice
Harlan had delivered one. and other JUS
tees were going ahead with theirs, Mr..
Harlan retired behind the arras for a mo-
ment. When he emerged a bullying of the