Evening star., 1941-10-14
One Killed Two Hurt
As Car PIunges Down
35-Foot Embankment
Two Washington Soldiers
Die in Crush En- Route
To Comp Lee, Va.

A 28-year -old New York woman
was killed instantly last night when
the automobile in which she was a
passenger ran off the George WASH
ington Memorial Parkway near
Boundary Channel in nearby Vir-
ginia and plunged down a 35foot
embankment, overturning several
times.
The victim was Miss Joalita
Phipps, %, whose permanent ad-
dress was given as New York hotel.
She has been living at the Shore-
nam here for about "a week.
Mrs. Lillian T. Davidson, %, of
1920 Sixteenth street NV. listed
by police as the driver of the car.
was taken to Emergency Hospital
and admitted for treatment of
shock, lacerations and contusions.
Herbert T. Borkland. 81. of WASH
ington Golf and Country Club. a
special assistant to the Attorney
General. also was taken to Emer-
gency. He was to be X-rayed today
to determine the extent of neck and
rib injuries.
Pinned Beneath Car. :
Police said Miss Phipps was thrown
out and pinned beneath the car.
Mrs. Davidson was tossed clear and
was able to make her way back to
the roadway and attract aid.
The party was on its way toward
Washington from Mr.. Borkland S
club. according to police. The car
failed to make curve after passing
through the underpass Immediately
east Of the Lee boulevard Arlington
Ridge road intersection.
Military police from the nearby
leave area" came to the aid of park
police in keeping traffic moving
after the accident. .
Dr. w. c.. Welburn, Arlington
County coroner, pronounced Miss
Phipps dead. He said he probably
would issue a certificate of acci-
dental death today.
Clifton Stoneburner, chairman of
the Arlington County Safety Coun-
Gil, said the fatality would not mar
the county's traffic record of 285
death-free days. He pointed out it
occurred on the parkway, where
Arlington police have no control
over traffc.
Two Soldiers Killed.
Two Washington soldiers were
killed yesterday in crash in Han
over County, Va, the Associated
Press reported. They were identified
by Camp Lee officers as Roland
Wingfield Dale, jr., and James D.
Freeman, both colored, attached to
the 9th Quartermaster Training
Regiment.
They were returning to the post
after spending week end with rel
atives in Washington.
An inquest was to be held today
in the District Morgue in the death
of Marie Coulter, 13, of GAL New
Hampshire avenue NV, who died
yesterday irf Columbia Hospital OF
injuries received when she was
struck by an automobile Friday.
Charles Cicala. 2. of 1918 H street
NE. was treated in Casualty Hos
pital for head, hip and arm in
juries received when he was struck
by a streetcar near his home yes
terday, police reported.
Truck, Streetcar Collide.
william Holman, 28. War De-
partment chauffeur, was injured
today when a streetcar collided with
an Army car he was operating In
the 1400 block of H street.
Police said Mr.. Holman attempted
a turn in the middle of the block
when the accident happened.
The streetcar, according to police
was operated by OFT o. Loving, A
of the 1900 block of c street NE.
Mr.. Holman, who lives at the
Quartermaster Corps barracks, 2l15
C street NV, was taken by police
to Emergency Hospital where he Is
under treatment for possible con-
cussion and possible fracture Of the
left ribs. His condition is not con-
sidered serious and police said he
would be transferred to Walter Reed
Hospital.