Evening star., 1937-11-29
FATHER AND SON
K|LLED|N CRASH
Young Woman Is Nearly
ScaIped as Passenger Car
Hits Truck Head On.
BY q Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

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WOODBRIDGE, Va, Nov. 2s.-A
father and son, the latter attached to
the Aviation Corps at Langley Field,
Va, were killed instantly early today
when the car in which they were
riding collided almost head-on with
a giant tractor truck l mile south Of
here on the Richmond highway.
The dead are Aime Joseph Cours,
IS, a native of Antwerp, Belgium, who
lived at Fleetville, Pa. and his son,
Pvt. Joseph r. A. Cours, about 20, at
tached to the 20th Bombardment
Squadron at Langley Field.
Two other occupants of the car
were injured-one seriously-in the
accident.
Girl Almost Scalped.
Miss Ida Culley, %, of Richmond,
Va, was almost scalped. She was
brought by a motorist to Alexandria
Hospital, where 80 stitches were taken
on her scalp. She is suffering from q
possible skull fracture. Her condition
was said to be good" this morning.
The fourth occupant received minor
contusions and cuts. He is Charles
Thompson, 20, Of Wilkes Barre, Pa.
attached to the I'd Bombing Squadron
at Langley Field. He was taken to the
Quantico Marine Base Hospital for OBJ
servation.
Occupants of the truck, Jonas Tyus,
~. and Ray billiard, 81, colored, who
police said was driving, both of Stony
Creek, Va, were pinned in the over
turned truck cab, but escaped injury.
The bodies of the two men we're
taken to the Hall funeral parlor at
Quantico, Va. DR.. E. M. Marstella,
Prince William County coroner, will
probably hold an inquest at the Hall
establishment this morning at IL
o'clock
On D0wn-hill Curve.
State Policeman H. L. Robertson
assigned to the case, said young Cours
was driving the private machine. Of
hcer Robertson said the Cours' car
was going south on a down-hill curve
and was in the center Of the road when
1t struck the truck, loaded with u
pigs, headed for Baltimore.
The automobile struck the left side
OF the tractor and then the trailer.
Officer Robertson said. The car was
thrown into spin and turned over
times. The elder Cours was
thrown about Is feet and the son S
feet from the wrecked car, both land
ing on the pavement. Miss Culley
and Mr.. Thompson were pinned in
the overturned machine. Mr.. Thomp-
son, knocked unconscious, revived
shortly and dragged Miss Culley from
the automobile.
Three men were injured and 4
truck was burned in trafiic accidents
IN Montgomery County over the week
end. according to reports to county
police. 49,
Pedestrian Injured.
William Anderson, So, OF lis Mel
rose avenue, Bethesda, was taken to
Georgetown Hospital by the Bethesda
rescue squad with a broken left arm
and leg and possibly fractured skull.
He was struck by car operated by Ben
Oldfield. 223 Del Rey avenue, Bethes-
da, while crossing Wisconsin avenue
near Elm street last night. His con-
dition is not considered critical.
Norman Burdett and Ormie Rip
peon, both Of Hyattstown, were in
jured early today when their car
struck parked truck on the West
minister road. about a quarter Of 4
mile from Clagettsville. The truck,
according to reports to police, was un-
occupied
Burdett was taken to the Mont
gomery County General Hospital for
treatment for cuts and bruises, and
Rippeon to the City Hospital at Fred
erick. Their condition was not be-
lieved serious. Police said the truck.
listed to Gordon B. Frey, 2l26 West
North avenue, Baltimore, burst into
flames after the collision and was
badly damaged. Police were unable
to find the driver.