Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1926, Page 101

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C.—GRAVURE SECTION—-MAY 23. 1926. WE MODERNS THE PERFECT WAITER BY W. E. HILL. (Conyright, 1926, by Chicago Tribune.) At left: Mr. Johnson is, as usual, battling with those careful diners who will carry little economies out- side the home circle. 1 think,” says the large lady ordering for her party “that onc order of cold lamb will be enough for the three of us, don't you, Carrie? And just a glass of water for Mildred; she gets so car sick!™ Sowie thing tells Mr. Johnson that the resvltant tip will not swell the next pay- ment on his new sedan At right: The sensitive wiaiter just doesn’'t know where to look when the customer iv counddng his change. 1i the up is a good onc. a happy look will come into his eves, a look which scems to say “Wihy. Santa Claus i been here. after all!” The attentive waiter be- The aiter of > old i ¢ waiter of the lieves in personality plus school is about to make s a suggestion. 1 think. B “}‘.‘”“;"j" S o sir.,” he will offer, “one R Sl T ; : AR e S L sir?" he asks every few The bus boy. whose mouth at the moment is full of roll, is open : -an 2 place is a tough guy. He 0 i pes B p minutes. “Our “Tripe a ing a swinging door with his free foot. He wi wably col on his neck r two bits I'd mop up the door enough for two. and, if 1 la Meltl especially I her bus | 1 t ¥ £ il ese may make a suggestion a Melba® s especialiy with another bus boy doing the same thing vid youse,” he seems to say 3 . nice today The rolls and butter are in the bus boy's care, and whe there are potatoes with e iheet ,‘l_”w“ gets in the butter then there is some one to bawl out for it = 5 The head waiter is registering hauteur. A patron with ab- Just one of those beautiful blondes, whom gentlemen are said solutely no credentials asked for a drink of Scotch. No won- to prefer these days, and her escort. fresh from the oil fields. der the head waiter is insulted, what with all these plain clothes Most waiters take a personal interest in how a diner looks when he A blonde like this gladdens the life of a night club head waiter. men about ! goes out. They simply can't stand seeing a coat collar up wh -‘ o Well he knows her boy iriend will spend and spend and spend, shouldn't be. ar up where it