Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
Making a Vain Search for
Something New to Eat

The wonder is that with the combina-
tons eaten between July and September
the mortality list OF the District is not
higher. Persons who are perfectly sane
In the spring, autumn and winter Will
read list of diet hints and then gal
Top forth to saturnaia of CLAIMS and
milk. Others. wishing something light.
will tackle crabs, soft boiled eggs and
tea, and conclude with ice cream. Then
they will complain that they can find no
satisfactory food.
And though none OF them know what
they want or why they want it. they will
bay like moon-Stricken bull pups IL a
waiter tries to make suggestions. A
stout side whiskered. apoplectic old gem
tleman wandered into a lunchroom at the
noon hour not long ago. pumped himself
into a chair and gazed sorrowfully at the
menu. Twice he read it through. and
twice snorted and started all over again
The waiter came over.
TRY a little bullion" mumbled the
waiter.
Bull who?" snapped the old gentle
man.
Bullion apologzed the waiter
well, what about it," demanded the
obese person.
VERY fine, sir, very fine" explained
the waiter.
IT didn't say it wasn't" grumbled the
stout person, and picked up the menu
again He read about three chapters
when the waiter took long breath and
tried again.
"a little fish," he said.
Deliberately and firmly the stout GUS
toner laid down the menu card. patted
his whiskers and eyed the waiter His
gaze was one of critical inspection. such
a one as an undertaken might bestoW
RI PROMISING
when / want lot OF diamorphlc, ex-
iguous, imbecillic suggestions as to the
nature of the food l am about to eat,
he announced, Il will call upon. you,
young man, I will call upon you
And then he ordered steak and onions
while the thermometer vainly tried to
butt it's way past the hundred mark
The walters everywhere are agreed
that waiting in summer should he worth
33 Is per cent more than 1T is in the
winter. They tell touching tales or or.
ders rescinded after they are cooked, or
kicks and various complaints about
everything under the sun.
Frequently the public in its frenzied
search for fresh foods to conquer will
invade the realms of glitter1ng lights.
snowy dana SIX and brilliant cut glass and
fragrant flowers. where a sweet-toned or
chestra sobs forth vibrant notes.
Here amid the outward and visible signs
of wealth and fashion and gentility the
summer sufferer will riotously hurl half
a weeks pay into a dinner check and feel
he Is we'll fed.
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A young man whose intellectual bril-
liancy, coupled with his rare charm. nets
him the total sum Of $50 month visited
one of these establishments with the
writer. The young man was paying the
check. AS they seated themselves before
the combined hardware, jewelry and de-
partment store exhibit the young man
scanned the menu. He read on and a
sad look came athwart his face.
Amt it funny" he complained, that
the food here looks like it does every
where else. Nothing new-nothing new.
Hey, waiter. gimme thick steak"
Italian. Greek and even Chinese res
taurants thrive upon this summer passion
for novelty. II some man would serve
ostrich egg omelettes in a restaurant
situated on some convenient sidewalk he
would reap fortune during the summer.
This same spirit Of something new" is
what has created the palm gardens and
sing sentimental songs amid the soft hiss
Of vanishing soup. 1t Is the spirit Of the
Folies Bergere-the spirit Of summer
time.
An old waiter who was interviewed not
long ago anent the subject of sustenance
proach Of the public.
They blame us for what is their own
fault he said They don't know what
they want. They ought to be drinking
milk and eating soda crackers. Instead
Of that they waste their hours in trying
to find new food of a kind they never
heard of before. They seem to think
that we can invent animals for them and
stir UP dishes that have never been pro-
duced before. 1t amt right
But the public does not believe the old
waiter, and failing to believe. it continues
It's wearying chase toward that mythical
rainbow-"the ideal summer food"