The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
THORNTON SHOCKS
BY SMOKING ON DUTY
New American Official Of Eng.
fish Railway Smashes
British Tradition.
CAUTION CAUSES SURPRISE
Prof. Darsonval Says Dinner
Should Re Eaten Early
in Morning.
CAUTION CAUSES SURPRISE
sp,c!ai Cobfs Despotch 10 TITS Sv>

LoSpoH, April 11.--fIenry W. Thorn.
con, THE American general manager Of tn,
Great Eastern Railway. who rormalS
took up his new duties on Tuesday last
has greatly disappointed some Of hls
critics by his behavior since his arriva
here. He has not attempted to recr.
ganize the Great Eastern vet lie has
been proceeding almost like a conserva.
tive Englishman. His visits TO the Office
or the road nave been so far only two
and both were very short.
Mr.. Thornton Intends first to settle
down himself and get his family settled
In talk with the correspondent OF THE
BUN Mr.. Thornton said he does not In
tend to make a single move until re
knows the Great Eastern thoroughly. He
Will move cautiously. bu. he does firmly
believe in two general ideas regarding
railroad management namely. a thorough
acquaintance with the employees OF tho
Great Eastern road and his own personal
accessibility.
Thornton's Dimcult Position.
some reporters who were unable 20 see
M. Thornton on the first day said that
ne has already put on the customary
ajoofness Of the English official. but this
WAS due 20 the fact that his clerks had
not recognized the existence OF a new
regime and did not wish 10 bother Mr..
Thornton with the cards OF reporters
This did not occur on the second day. Mr.
Thornton says he believes in taking the
public into his confidence and hopes tina;
the public will reciprocate.
Despite his cautlousness. Mr.. Thorn
ton In the eyes OF the London news
paper critic. made one terrible mistake.
He was found smoking cigarettes on
duty N is contrary 10 all traditions for
the general manager to smoke and work
at the same time
Meanwhile Mr. Thor'S,on Is calmly
facing what Lord Claud TIamilton's
speech in praise OF the new genera,
manager hns made one Of the most diff
scult tasks an American or any o:he,
foreigner has ever undertaken in this
country.
Dinner should Ne at 4. VI.
Tho Lancet. the medical weekly, up.
eets London by declaring through the
mouth OF Ito Paris correspondent that
learned scientists have proved tina, the
proper time for dinner - : 80 o'clocl,
IN the morning. u seems that Prof
Darsonval communicated to the Acad-
emile dies Sciences recently the results
or NJ Be-gonie's studies on the subjec.
which. he said. prove that "the least suit
able hours for meals are between noon
and o'clock and between and
In the evening" These are precisely the
hours that Europe has set apart fo-
meals.
According 10 VI. BerRonie the rneal
hours In system of rational hygiene
would be the following: The principal
meal or the day NJ , 80 \. NJ, or az
soon after that time az possible so D.
10 obtain all the necessary energy TO-
the days work and restore the liver.
empti.d by the nights abstinence: n
second meal Of 3oo to 400 Galleries CON
Gsting OF milk. sugar and cakes. At
$3.50. light repast OF .0o to 500 cal
cries 1T go or u. VI
NJ. Bergonie gives details showing the
excellent results of the rc-iiu. IN n fam
lily which followed 1t for six years