Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1936, Page 11

28 ARE INDIGTED FOR MAIL FRAUD D. C. Man Listed as Head of One of Three “Jacob Baker Heirs” Groups. By the Assoclated Press. PITTSBURGH, December 15.—The Federal grand jury indicted 28 per- saps today in connection with the “Jacob Baker Heirs” Association, de- scribed by post office inspectors as a huge mail fraud scheme. Inspector Alfred T. Hawksworth of Philadelphia and Thomas W. Lanigan, special assistant United States at- torney, said the promoters had collect- ed millions of dollars from more than 3,000 persons. They asserted the alleged scheme was based upon an “imaginary estate” left by a Jacob Baker of Revolution- ary War days, which was represented as worth between $1,800,000,000 and $3,000,000,000. Three Groups Named. ‘The indictments listed three groups which had headquarters in Johns- town, Altoona and Pittsburgh, with tepresentatives in numerous States. William Morrow Cameron Smith, a 70-year-old resident of Washington, D. C., was named as head of the first group, which included 13 persons. He lives at the Powhatan Hotel. Mrs. Lillilan A. Ryan of Portland, Oreg., mother of 16 children, was list- ed as one of the defendants in this group. Emory Liken Biddle, 68, of Altoona, was listed as leader of the second group and two Pittsburgh housewives, Mrs. Margaret Lighthill and Bertha Ross Dodson, as heading the third. Other Defendants Listed. Other defendants were: William S. Miller, Mrs. William 8. Miller, Indiana, Pa.; David J. Ander- gon, also known as D. L. Anderson; Fred F. Sprengel, Fred Doerr, Henry Wolford, W. H. C. Sprengel, all of Johnstown; Norman H. Blough, Davidsville, Pa.; George Felix Kunkle, Milton E. Best and Mrs. Milton E. Best, also known as Mary Baker Kelly Best, all of Greensburg. Lewis C. Walkinshaw, Greensburg, Pa., attorney; Roy L. Biddle, Hollidays- burg, Pa.; John A. Biddle and Warren H. Biddle, Altoona, Pa.; Jacob Lat- ehaw, Loysburg, Pa., and C. A. Mc- | Collum, Mendon, Mo. Leroy Eschrich, Pittsburgh; Albert P. Baker and Mrs. Albert P. Baker, Pana, Ill; E. E. Baker and O. S. Baker, Desoto, Kans., and R. H. Baker, Middletown, Va. McCollum and Mrs. Ryan were pamed in two of the indictments. C. U. STUDENT WINS ARCHITECTURE PRIZE %First Medal” of Beaux Arts In- stitute of Design Taken Third Time by School. Raleigh T. Daniel, Washington stu- dent in the department of architecture | of Catholic University, has been awarded the “first medal” of the Beaux Arts Institute of Design of New York, it was announced here yesterday. This is the third consecutive award of the medal, the highest award in the competitions of the institute, to & Catholic University architectural student. At the same time it was announced that five honorable mentions have been awarded Catholic University stu- dents. John E. Dundin, Hartford, Conn., ‘was awarded a mention in connec- tion with a class A sketch problem. Dundin is one of the three local hold- ers of the “first medal.” The four other mentions were awarded in connection with a degign project for a Summer hotel, the com- petition which won Daniel his medal. The four mentioned are Dundin, John J. Brady of Brooklyn, N. Y., the third holder of the “first medal”; Julio Cardenal, jr., of Nacaragua, a gradu- ate student, and Arch Winters of Mobile, Ala., a special student. Daniel entered Catholic University in September, 1933, as an under- graduate student and received his bachelor of architecture degree (magna cum laude) last June. The winning design will be published in the bulletin of the Beaux Arts Insti- tute and distributed to architectural &chools throughout the country. TEST CASE FILED ON JOB INSURANCE By the Associated Press. The first case to test the taxing provisions under the unemployment in- surance section of the Federal social security act was filed in the Supreme Court today by George P. 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