Presto

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PRESTO-TIMES
WILLIAM HARTMAN BUYS HOME
arrangements is known as the originator of many of
the special effects now in vogue in player rolls.
In addition to his special arrangements Mr. Hart-
man has to his credit a large number of compositions
ranging from marches to musical comedies and works
of a more serious nature. De Kalb welcomes into its
midst so talented an addition to its musical life.
September 17, 1927
OPENS IN ASHTABULA, OHIO
Clifford Smith, Widely Known as a Professional Sax-
ophonist, Will Also Operate Repair Shop.
Clifford Smith, well known Ashtabula, O., musi-
William Hartman, recently appointed arranger for
cian, saxophonist with Miles Batalini and his orches-
the Clark Orchestra Roll Company, De Kalb, 111.,
tra, popular entertainers at Greenwood-on-the-Lake,
TUNING
FORK
AS
TIMEPIECE.
has purchased a home at College and John streets
opened his music store in the Kunkle Arcade, Main
The Bureau of Standards, Department of Com- street, Ashtabula, last week. Jt will be known as
to which he and his family have just moved.
Mr. Hartman is, from point of service, one of the merce, is engaged in a study of the old-fashioned the Cliff Smith Music House.
Mr. Smith Will carry a full line of Conn band
pioneers in the editing and arranging of the player tuning fork in an effort to utilize it as a timepiece,
piano rolls, starting as an arranger for the Pianotist according to a statement made by Paul R. Weyl. and orchestra instruments and will conduct a com-
Company of New York in 1898 and later opening up physicist of the Bureau. A summary of Mr. Weyl's plete repair shop. Saxophone, banjo, violin and trum-
a branch for the same concern in London, England, conclusions was published in the issue of Septem- pet instructions will be given. Another feature of
at which time he continued his studies at the Guild- ber 9. The tuning fork has frequently been used suc- the studio will be a complete course in harmony. He
hall School of Music under Dr. Hamilton Robinson. cessfully as a timing device where only short inter- is known as one of the finest musicians in the coun-
In 1911 he associated himself with the Imperial vals of time are involved. Though a fork may main- try. He has been saxophonist with Vincent Lopez,
Player Roll Company of Canada. In this position he tain a surprisingly constant rate over long periods Oley Olson and many other nationally known dance
remained as head arranger and plant manager until of time, due to the averaging out of such fluctuations orchestras. More recently he has directed the fa-
he assumed charge of the Recordo division of the in alternate directions, yet it must be remembered mous Mason-Dixon Orchestra and the renowned
that it is for short intervals of time that the tuning Prince of Wales Orchestra of London, Out., Canada.
Q R S Music Co!
fork is most desired as a timepiece.
Not only has Mr. Hartman been recognized for years
The extent of the growth of the American wood-
as one of the country's foremost player roll editors
THE FIRST MICROPHONE.
preserving industry is disclosed in a statement issued
and arrangers but, because of his novel and daring
Duplicates of the first two microphones made by August 27 by the Forest Service, Department of
the inventor, Emile Berliner, will be on exhibition Agriculture. At the close of last year there were in
at the Radio World's Fair in Madison Square Gar- existence in the United States 187 plants for the
den, September 19-24. The soap-box microphone preservative treatment of wood in various forms.
made by Berliner in April, 1877, and the toy drum
microphone used a month later (the latter approaches
in form the present microphone) have been loaned
is avoided by the manufac-
by Mr. Berliner. The invention of the microphone
turer who uses the
started with a telegraph key improperly manipu-
lated by Mr. Berliner. Mr. Berliner has just evolved
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TUNERS AND REPAIRERS
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