Show Limitations Keep Club u Rosters Low ow W WASHINGTON April 24 4 By A. A p P. One One of the most exclusive clubs dabs in the the world work exists in American army circles It Is la known as the Caterpillar club and Its membership is confined to airmen who have re recently recently recently re- re had a brush with the grim reaper reaner and h have ve come out winner While a landing speed for foran foran foran an airplane Is considered o of Importance Importance importance Im Im- im- im In an fan emergency enabling the machine to come down In a small field the parachute army air all service service ser ser- vice officers sa say is still the ace In saving life devices for birdmen J frh use o of the parachute nine army arm fliers sinCe e the war wa have neen enabled to escape sudden death The make up the Caterpillar dub club is so 10 o dubbed u because cause the larva of or the Ilia comes floa floating down the air all on a thin silken thread Safety devices In aircraft raft officers officers cers cera think will increase the membership membership mem membership mem- mem o of the Caterpillar club They point to Lo the fact that while In 1921 army arthy aviators flew miles to each ach fatal accident accIdent this figure Jumped to In 1923 1928 the latest year vear for which figures are area a available vall be The nine officers club members members who owe their lives to the parachute parachute para para- chute are First Lieutenant Harold Harold Har Har- old R R. Harris Barris of McCook field Second Second Second Sec Sec- ond Lieutenant W W. W W. White of Kelly field First Lieutenant John JohnA A A. A Macready of McCook field Second Second Second Sec Sec- ond Lieutenant A A. A R R. Crawford of Kelly field fled First FIst Lieutenant L L. L. L Koont 1 of Boiling field fled Captain William n E. E Lynd First Fist Lieutenant C T D D. D Mo C and Cadet ChaA Chas Cha A A. A L of J. J Kell Elly field and n rank Prank O O. Hunter of McCook ook fir Id |