Died at age 39. Prominent physician in Washington D.C. Dr. Acker had been professor of physical diagnosis at the George Washington University Hospital, and later taught in clinical medicine there. He served in World War I as a captain in the medical corps. (CAN 1928) B.S. 09, Pennsylvania Coll; Sigma Chi; Upsilon Gamma Sigma; T.N.E; Omega Club (P&S); mgr foot ball team (Pa. Coll); pres sen class; Mask and Wig; Physician; St. Luke's Hosp; asst vis phys, Riverside Hosp; 1st lieut Med Reserve Corps U.S. Army; instr Dept Pharmacology, Coll of P and C, Col Univ; mem Natl Geographic Soc; A.M.A. 125 E 57th St, N.Y.C. (Cat 1916)