Evening star., 1937-11-07
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W.P. Houghton, New Dupont
Circle President, Cites
Present Projects.

Woodson p. Houghton, newly elect
ed president Of the Dupont Circle Cit
izens' Association, In an interview yes
terday, disclosed that the major prob.
lem confronting the organization at
this time was the proposed underpass
at Dupont Circle. q project included In
the five-year street and highway i'm
provement program Of Capt. Herbert
G. Whitehurst, highway director Of the
District
The general sentiment of the organ
ization tends to favor the project, but
definite action has not been taken
pending the report O. the Streets and
Parks Committee Of the association ut
the December meeting. Facts concern
ing the construction Of the underpass
were given the committee last week
following q detailed explanation, with
the aid Of charts, by Col. Dan I. Sui
tan, Engineer Commissioner Of the
District; william A. Van Duzer, traf-
fic director Of the District, and Capt.
Whitehurst.
Action on Zoning.
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ISOLATION had already gone on record
as opposing the rezoning Of the Walsh
property, which Is on Massachusetts,
avenue NV, west Of the circle, from
residential to commercial "B." He
also vigorously opposed unnecessary
noises In the city. but said that no ac-
ton had been taken on this score
as yet by the association.
The new president has lived here all
his life, attending the public schools
in this city and graduating from
Washington and Lee University in
1915. Three years later he received his
law degree from Georgetown Univer-
sity and at present is with the law
Arm Of Ellis, Houghton & Ellis. with
ofices in the Southern Building.
Mr.. Houghton enlisted in the Army
during the World War, but did not get
over" serving in the Judge Advocate
Generals Once as q clerk. He has al
ways been interested in civic affairs
throughout the city and in charitable
organizations, being vice president of
the Family Service Association, which
Is connected with the Community
Chest. He formerly served the Dupont
Circle association as secretary and
then vice president. Upon the death
Of Demarest Lloyd last summer, who
was president at that time, Mr. Hough-
ton was appointed acting president
Last month he was elected president
by the Executive Committee and as
sumed his duties at the associations 8
meeting last week.
Mr.. Houghton Is a member OF the
Metropolitan Club and the Chevy
Chase Club. He Is married and lives
with his family at 1881 Eighteenth
street NV.
Other New Officers.
In addition to Mr.. Houghton. the
committee elected William Floyd Cros-
by and Dr.. Harry A. Garfield as vice
presidents. The other officers. that Of
secretary and treasurer, were retained
by Rowland 8. Marshall and w. Her.
bert Gill, respectively.
Those serving on the Executive
Committee include. besides the on
GERS, Frank G. Baldwin, Col. Edward
@. Bliss, Maj. L. M. Leisenring and
Harral Mulliken.
Chairman Of the various commit
tees Of the association were also an
nounced. They are rs follows:
Mr.. Leisenring, 7oning; Mr.. Crosby,
police and fire; Mr.. Gill. program;
Lester Buchanan, membership; Ad-
miral William L. Rodgers. suffrage:
Miss E. Bertha Chinn, sanitation and
public health; Mr.. Houghton. law and
legislation; Mr.. Mulliken. traffic: Will
liam Clarke Taylor, public utilities:
Dr. Ellery C. Stowell, education; DR..
Garfield, streets and parks, and Mr..
Mulliken, admissions Gen. j. C..
Chamberlin was appointed acting
chairman Of the Taxation Committee.