New House Committee Chairmen. Washington, D.C., June 21. Rep. Mary T. Norton (left) of New Jersey has succeeded the late Rep. William P. Connery, Jr., as Chairman of the House Labor Committee, with Rep. Vincent L. Palmisano, (right) of Maryland, moving up to the Chairmanship of the House District Committee, The post being relinguished by Rep. Norton. The Chairman of the District Committee is usually given the unofficial title of "Mayor of Washington," 6/21/37