Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
BCRIjIT AT MEADE
MUSICAL SENSATION
Charmbury Surprises Crowd
At Entertainment in X. of
c. Hut
'KIDDERs' DISAPPOINTED
Many Promotions in Ranks of
Various Organizations Are
Announced

1t was hiRn-ciass rnuscaie at '"S
Knights Of Columbus hut in the midway
section. More than 400 soldiers OF the
aoith Engineers and 3o4th Supply
Train were present. and the talent In
Guiding such professionals as Jeanne
wooIford, contralto, and Abram Moses,
had been given notable receptions.
"Now. boys" announced the X. of {.
secretary, II have a surprise for you.
We have a new soldier in the 3o4th
Engineers shall not tell you who he
is other than to say that his name is
Charmbury. and that he will play one
selection on the piano
Bedlam broke loose, for every new
soldier, and particularly a new soldier
who attempts TO entertain veterans of
six months, is due for fine kidding.
"brfng on the new soldier, yelled
dozen men.
II hope he can play better than the
other new guy who was introduced last
night" said Happy Connolly. and
dozen men in the testers group joined
the general demand for the piano
smasher.' .-r
And while the soldiers were riding
Mr. Charmbury that individual walked
down the center aisle. He had just en-
tered the building and as he reached
the stage he was surprised to ma ms
old friends, Jeanne woeford and
Moses After explaining TO. these artists
how he made his way into an army
uniform, he stepped to the piano and In
another moment was playing a charming
little. rhapsody Of his own composition.
Charmbury Makes q HH
When he finished bedlam broke loose
again, but there wss no kidding. Charm
bury had made one Of the biggest hits
OF any entertainer in the history of the
camp. The men yelled, hooted and
stamped their feet with such genuine
soldier enthusiasm that Bennie Yavorski,
Of the 3O4th. Supply Train, who was do
ing sentry duty near the building, was
forced to remove his gas mask Men
from. this company who do sentry duty
have to wear gas masks on the hrst
fialf hour Of their watch, and Yavorski,
although he had few minutes more to
wear the cumbersome headpiece, simply
could not resist the temptation to join
iE the demonstration.
Then Charmbury played Water
Sprites and left the stage.
A hundred men demanded an ex-
pIanation. who is the wizard?" de-
manded Happy Connolly. The X. Of c.
secretary was forced te sdmit that the
pianist was Walter G. Charmbury, OF
New York. who for several years toured
the United States with such stars as
Nine (;adski, Louise Edvina and Nine.
Rappold. Charmbury is a graduate of
i the Peabody Institute Of Baltimore, and
recognized in musical circles as one OF
the most accomplished pianists in the
country. He registered at the home OF
relative in Hanover, Pa, came to Lit
tie Penn two, weeks ago. and was as.
signed to the 304th engineers.
My plano playing Is over until the
end of the war" said the soldier. ''bu,
when we enter Berlin shall ask the
colonel for the privilege Of playing my
rhapsody on the Kaber's milhon-dollar
instrument"
This. incident occurred last night, and
today became the chief topic of con-
versation In camp.
-.-.=PRometioss Are Announced
Many men were made happy today
when their: commanding officers an
nounced that they had been promot ed
to corporals and sefseants. The follow
ing men shared these honors:
Three Hundred and Twelfth Field
Artillery, an all-Philadelphia unit; to
be acknowledgements George j.
Karener. George A. Robinson. Herbert
f. Green. Frank NJ, Johnson. John
Queroli, Jr., and Thomas NJ. Powers
To be corporals--Privates William M
Flynn and John B. Zimmerman.
Camp Quartermaster Department TIC
be sergeants, first class-Sergeant Johr
r. Mcconnell. and Corporal Mark NJ
0robstein. To be sergeants-Corpora
Patrick H. MarroD, Private Walter NJ
Stephacher, Corporals Herbert L. Fitz
gerald. Israel Engel.. William L. Ross
Privates Summerneld c. Clayton. Henry
b. Oterson. James r. Mclean, JOSEPH
f.. Shillow, Joseph F. Dun Joseph l.
carrssArf; samuel Biumberg., James A
Laley To be corporals-Privates Eugen,
j. Payne, Anthony Di Pierre. Bernard
j. Mcconnell. Pasquala .GuHano. Ralpf
L. Martin, Philip ]. Bazinst, Archie e
Ochrlio, Samuel Harris, Philip Bobys
BENJAMIN Weider. John Burger. To b,
priyates, first class-Domenico Barone
Titus Bortsch, Jr.; Hyman Bogats. Pat
rick J. Cavanaugh. Antonio C. Iociola
Nicholas Di Loreto. Morris Fegin
Samuel W. Friedman, Pssquala Gigli
otti. Franl, b. Hansbury, John ]. Hunt
Arthur T. Kobe. Francesca Leonardo
Frank lombard, Pietrangelo Hartello
Harry P. Metzger, Harry Pelasky, Ralpl
w Rornaine. Louis Sander Georg,
Schmidt. Charles T.. Weaver. Mark W
Hart Frank e. Elliot. Paul L. Bayer
MAX Blumberg. Kenneth C. Buckingham
vincenxa Gisnfrocca, James w. Cromp
ton, Ralph q. Egitto. william A. Fitton
Stanley X. Geisinger. Nelson n. Gummo
George ]. Hofsta edter. Antonio Intanso
Eremeo Lembo. Thomas Levin, yicto
j. Lord. Earl S. Maurer, John l.. Metz
ger, Bruno Quattrons, Charles II. Run
keE William Scharles Milton w. Stein
Charles v, Weaver. Erwin Willsey.