Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-01 | Page 2 | S. L. Parachute Jumpers in Club 75 Names on Caterpillar Roster

S. S L. L Parachute Jumpers in Club 75 Names s on Caterpillar Roster The names of ot Lieutenant Chaun- Chaun cey B. B Whitney 11 East Seventh I South street and Sergeant 1 P. P Xi TA Woodruff now In California who who- leaped from parachutes here when the control wires on their plane broke appear in the roster of that mythical leal organization the Caterpillar Cater Cater- pillar Pilar clu club made public today by bythe bythe bythe the army air corps at Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D C. C According to toan an Associated Press dispatch the list contains seventy seventy- five- five names A statement seventY seventY-I accompanied accompanied It to the effect that it contained contained con con- tamed the names of all such pilots so 50 far fat as they Are known to government government govern govern- govern I ment officials The most distinguished name on 01 I the roster is that of Colonel Charles A. A Lindbergh Lindy is Is' the only club member credited with having j Jumped to safety on four four occasions The of the cub club which has been heen by Lieutenant Whitney is a a. gold sold tie pin shaped In the tile form of a caterpillar The rho parachute drop which won Lieutenant Lieuten Lieuten- ant Whitney and Serge Sergeant nt Woodruff Woodruff Wood Wood- ruff membership in the organization tion was made while they were at m maneuvers with the officers' officers re reserve ye- ye reserve servo serve serve flying corps When the control wires broke Woodruff coolly man maneuvered the plane to a height that would guarantee guarantee guarantee guar guar- antee the opening of a parachute in inthe the fa fall l. l After Lieutenant Whitney had safely left the ship Woodruff followed Both landed without Injury in in- in jury juri The plane was demolished The air cor s announcement says the club has no official significance but th that t the number of has grown so fast that it ray may be desirable to establish esta a definite or orI or- or The club takes its name from the fact that the silk I of which parachutes are made comes from m the caterpillar c cocoon