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148 Mr. Berliner removed to Washington in 1880. He was married to Cora Adler, October 26, 1881. They have had seven children, six of whom are living in 1904. He is a member of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia. In politics he is a Republican. He finds current literature the most helpful reading, and formerly found his principal relaxation and rest in music.

The early years of his life were passed in a city. His health was good. He had no special difficulties to meet in acquiring an education. In his boyhood he was greatly interested in music and theatricals, and in reading of the struggles and triumphs of great inventors. His personal preference determined the choice of his work. The influence of his mother upon his intellectual development was very strong. In reply to a request for a statement of lessons to be drawn from his life, he says that he would now be much richer if he had trusted certain people less; and, as a helpful suggestion to the young, he adds that absolute honesty towards one's self and others, with "unlimited patience," are essential to success.