The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15
YALE BATTERY TO HAVE FINE
 NEW ARMORY AND DRILL HALL
 GIFTS OF OLD ELFS GRADUATES

missioned and ~ron2commissioned off cerS and priVateS. The commission ed officers have in addition to their locker room a small room for meet ing and map study.
 The roof of the drill hall is to be carried trusses spanning the full width, so to avoid all obstructions in the hall itself;~ being entirely con- structed of freproQf material, as well as the walls surrounding the hall, the danger from fire in this part of the group is reduced to a minimum. The hall is amply lighted at the ends and on both sides by large metal sash, similar to those used in modern fac tor construction, to give the greatest possible light in this hall without the difficulties and costly re- pairs connected with the use of sky lights, and still further continuing the idea of keeping the hall as freproof as possible.
 The drill hall floor is to be excavated one foot below the surrounding grade and then this space is filled with a mixture of shavings and sand, which makes an ideal floor for cavalry or artillery practice.
 At the rear of the drill hall and ex- tending the full width of the building is 50-yard pistol range, which will be of the greatest assistance to the battalion in target practice. At the
 
 gallary which may be used by specta- tors, or in connection with the gallery at the opposite end for signal drill and flash practice. These two pro- vide for an essential part of the in struction and as they could not be carried on, on the main floor, during the time the rest of the men are drill ing, the galleries really give two floors to work on.
 The stables will be the most modern in, every respect, with a capacity in single stalls for 40 horses and six box stalls in addition. At the entrance end of the stable is located the saddle room, in which the saddles and har- nesses are stored on racks and other equipment in cases, and at the oppo- site end the dispensary and room for the stable sergeant, too1-room and blacksmith shop.
 The stable will be ventilated by a simple but efficient method which brings air to the stables at the horses heads and takes the foul air out through ducts which empty high above the roof.
 The stalls are so, arranged as to leave a feeding alley between them, making, the handling of feed, water, tc.,2 much simpler than any other ar rangementf and obviating the neces- sity of going into the stalls in order to feed the horses.
 The floor of the passageway will be of concrete but the stall floors will be constructed with creosoted wood blocks. These have, several advan- tages; the partial freeing of the sta ble of flies, gnats and other insects which annoy the horses, as well as the prevention of lameness in the horses, which is so often caused by standing or lying on damp concrete. This stall paving in connection with the concrete floors in the passageways and the shallow open gutter at the back of the staIIss make stable floor which will be the most sanitary possible and consequently heaIthfu1 for the horses.
 Over the stable on the second floor, are located at one end, the apart ment for the stable men and stable sergeant including the necessary sleep ing rooms living room and bath, and at the other end the living rooms for the caretaker.>o Between these two groups of rooms is ample storage space for large supply of hay and straw, with grain bins opening into chutes leading to the first floor, as well as space for the less heavy ma teria1 furnished by the war depart Inent.