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House-Capitol tunnel may get moving walk. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Footsore Congressmen may find succor in their journey from the House office building to the Capitol by proposed installation of a 'moving side-walk'. President Roosevelt made the supplemental request for $200,000 in an appropriation bill sent to the House Wednesday. David Lynn, Capitol Architect made a similar proposal last year. A rail subway between the two offices has been decided to be impractical because of the heavy traffic between House office buildings and the Capitol, 2-3-39

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House-Capitol tunnel may get moving walk. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Footsore Congressmen may find succor in their journey from the House office building to the Capitol by proposed installation of a 'moving side-walk'. President Roosevelt made the supplemental request for $200,000 in an appropriation bill sent to the House Wednesday. David Lynn, Capitol Architect made a similar proposal last year. A rail subway between the two offices has been decided to be impractical because of the heavy traffic between House office buildings and the Capitol, 2-3-39

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