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Max Tobias Named Chairman Of Louisiana Race Commission CommissionNEW NEW ORLEANS La May 9 Governor elect Robert Kehnon today named Max Tobias New Orleans business man chair ¬ man of the new Louisiana State Racing Commission renamed A S Drew of Min den as a commissioner and announced the appointment of Harry Allsman of New Orleans as a third member of the com ¬ mission missionJudge Judge Kennon did not say whether there would be additional commissioners named to head the outgoing body which comprised Judge Drew Irwin Poche Alex Dumestre E N Bisso and Joseph Daigre Drew from the governorelects own home town has served as a commissioner many years He was at one time president of the National Association of Racing Commis ¬ sioners and is one of the best known racing men in America AmericaTobias Tobias is a prominent business and civic leader in New Orleans snd Allsman is a retired oilman who has been interested in thoroughbred racing as a close associate of the late Claud C Tanner Allsman owns one horse