The sun., 1919-07-22
BOY, PAGE GILCRESY
OR THE SC. BLANKET!
He Carries a Thousand Dollar
Check and Shuns $18
Taxi Change.
Is TRAVELLING TNCOG.,
Has Plans to Ward Off Cold
and Bolshevism With
Diatomaceous Earth.

Twisting a $1,000 check between his
fingers. as II undecided whether TO toss
Il out of the window OF the taxi cab In
which he was riding. Frank A. Gill
crest said yesterday afternoon that a
method of applying diatomaceous earth
had been perfected which would enable
the holders of II to send one-two-
three-four--or fve hundred thousand
blankets to Serbia or Russia at the pro-
ducing cost of three cents each before
the cold weather. which would be done
u there was any doubt about 1t not
being so.
Then, from Forty-second street to
Fifty-ninth street, he mentioned one or
two newspapers In each OF the forty
eight States to which no wanted this
news sent
whats the idea In sending blankets
Of earth to Russia %" he was asked.
ITO appease Bolshevism." he replied.
Mr.. Gilcrest Is travelling "ncog" He
has shaved off his mustache. He does
not want any one to try to find him.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
he handed some money to the No. 2 bell
boy In the Ritz-Carlton and told him to
call up different newspaper offices and
instruct them to send reporters up in
half an hour. He gave no name and
disappeared.
DAshes Int Dashes Out.
Half an hour later he dashed into the
lobby of the RitzICarlton. asked No. 2
eellboy II there was any one to see him
and dashed out and into a taxi cab with
Sex reportr ut his side.
On the way from the Ritz-CArlton to
the Hotsl dee Art.stes he told about the
blankets. Hs did not want 10 say any
more lest some one get control Of the
project
He was in the Hotel des Artistes for
possibly three-quarters OF an hour. The
ta1i waited without.
When he reappeared in the lobby he
read Three letters and hoped into the
elevator, which carried him upstairs
again. Next time he came down he an
swered two telephone calls, one from his
secretary, who had been in touch with
u his patent attorney.
Once more in the taxi and headed for
the Hotel Manhattan. he lit n cigarette
and said: Now, where was II"
Blankets sent to Russia"
"Oh, yes. Every one who wants cloth
ing in all cold countries will get it be-
fore they need It."
he was asked.
Il did," he said.
''Oh," he went on; ''you can say. no ex-
ceptions to this plan except that Serbia
receives what she needs first"
Does Not Wish to He Known.
You can also add" he continued,
"that the entire process. application. &C..
while II Is in competent hands at pres
ent. the originator does not wish to be
known"
no
porter asked.
"H'm-wait till I show you some
thing"
And he took out a gold match box and
extracted therefrom a square piece of
metal, which he began twistng-still
holding the $1,000 check. What do
you think of steel which bends like tin.
will cut other steel. can't be cut by my
best pair OF steel scissors and Is imper-
vious to bullets? We wont bother about
that just now. All want to tell you
about is this other project"
YES" persisted the reporter, ''but
who's backing your"
mo one. / don't need any backing
A man who can invent things like this"
-and he tapped the matchbox as he re-
placed 1t in his pocket-"doesnt need
any one to back him. I have so much
money I don't know what to do with it."
nc Regarded the crulnpieu cneck IN mis-
hands.
who is going to manufacture these
blankets?'
"That's none OF your business. The
contracts are being attended to-
why" he added, II could shoot 'em
through in five days"
where Is your factory" was the next
question.
''Out on a desert in California" he
said. as II II we're of no Importance.
"How much are you going to charge
for these blankets?' the reporter asked.
Nothing. nothingI" He rushed on 4:
"Pm going to give 'em to the people. |
can make them for cents apiece, and |
they are better blankets than any others !
Those who behaveIl get blankets |
Those who don't behave-the Bolshevists |
won't get a damn thing"
stops at Third Hotel.
The cab stopped at the Hotel Manhat-
tan. Gilcrest got out and hunted for his |
wallet. He could not find 1t. He dashed |
into the lobby of the hotel and continued |
the search successfully The wallet con- |
taihed a dollar bill. With the 81 900 |
check in one hand and the 81 bill in |
the other. he ransacked his pockets, |
drawing a $50 note from his vest pocket |
and a $40 note from his coat pocket |
along with some letters and memoranda. |
Here" he said. thrusting the SEQ at |
the reporters; you pay the man. l |
don't want to be seen standing outside |
there"
The reporter went back to the cab and |
paid the bill. which was 50. BY the |
time he had the change and had hunted |
for Mr.. Gilcrest in the dining room and |
the lobby Mr., Gilcrest had disappeared. |
II Mr.. Gilbert will send his address |
or call at the office Of THE SUN he can |
Ret his Sl8