Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 April 1964 — Page 18

The National Jewish POST and OPINION

Friday, April 24, 1964

Your Name

By NORBERT PEARLROTH

Dear Mr. Pearlroth: My father’s name is “Eiehler.” He was born in Kielce. Poland. Can you tell me what his name

means. — Henry H. Eckler, Toronto. “Eichler” is a house name. Napoleon I originated the idea of marking houses by numbers. Theretofore, instead of numbers houses bore wooden pictorial signs depicting an animal, a plant, a castle or similar object. The house sign later became a family name. Your surname was originally taken from a house sign, representing an acorn (“eichel” in German). Eichler means “the family of the acorn.” The original acorn house stood in Frankfurt, Germany. Your ancestors either resided in the

Eichel house or they took the name in 1796 to compliment an

Eichler.

Dear Mr. Pearlroth: I would appreciate it if you could tell me the origin of my family name "Parnes.” I was born in Poland and my great grandmother came from Russia. — Jack Parness, Brooklyn. “Parnes” is a Jewish family name of great distinction. The founder of the family was Rabbi Abraham ben Zevi who was the Parnes or President of all the Jews of Poland in 1699. He was a resident of the historic city of Dubno in Poland. From 1699 to 1764 three successive descendants of Rabbi Abraham held the same exalted position. The last was Rabbi Chaim who was honored by the official title of Marshal of Polish Jewry. Some of his descendants took the family name of Marshalkovich (descendants of the Marshal) while others retained the proud family name of Parnes to this day. (Do you want to know what your name means? Send all queries to Mr. Pearlroth, National Jewish Post and Opinion, 79 Madison Ave., New York N.Y. 10016.)

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Sports No Swimming Team at Yeshiva Reason for Jeffs Mat Career

By GEORGE VASS It is easier to forgive a man’s sins than his virtues and so it is with wrestling. Professional hauling ual the manVass glers of the mat engage in to amuse their followers. But amateur wrestling draws forth quite a different response — utter boredom. A match conducted under collegiate or high school rules has all the excitement of a diner trying to spear a wet noodle with a spoon. YET, the ancient Greeks considered wrestling an integral part of education, in the sense that a fit body insures a fit mind. And Jeff Berg, a senior at Yeshiva University, would have to agree with them. Berg turned to intercollegiate wrestling two years ago and now feels that the sport has enabled him to improve his grades as he majors in chemistry at Yeshiva.

Of course, it works two ways — his improvement has been at someone else’s loss. Specifically, that of the last 14 wrestlers who have met him on the mat. Berg was undefeated in nine matches this season and won five to close out the previous season. Berg, 6-1, 177 pounds, made his first athletic mark as a breaststroke swimmer at Rabbi Jacob Joseph High in Manhattan. “I DECIDED on going out for the wrestling team when I discovered there was no swimming squad, and my friends kept urging me to wrestle because they thought I would be successful,” said Berg. He didn't know a half nelson from a half melon when he showed up for practice two ye^rs ago. But he had the ingredients from which champion wrestlers are made. He has outstanding stamina developed by years of competitive swimming, quick reflexes and speed for his height and weight, an outstanding sense of balance and is adaptable and strong. How strong is illustrated by his record. Ten of the 14 consecutive victories came by pinning his foe — mostly with a half nelson hold — and most of

them came over the opposing team’s captain. NOW, AT 21, Berg is at the top of his form and would be perfectly happy except for one thing: he was unable to compete in the New York Metropolitan Championships as they were held on Saturday, the sa!»bath day he religiously ohserves. Still, there is no need to pine. Even after graduation from Yeshiva he may still be in line for some championships. He hopes to keep in shape while taking graduate work in chemistry at New York University under a teachers fellowship. He will try out for the Maccabee Games in Israel next summer. WHILE it is clear that wrestling has helped Berg with chemistry, perhaps subtly he has also learned a little genetics. At least, he can attribute his rapid development as a wrestler to only one thing, his father’s amateur skill in track, boxing and wrestling. Just one thing more: no one can forgive a professional wrestler for the violence he does to the dignity of athletics in general, but an amateur deserves the respect accorded to modesty. At least, he practices his skills in relative solitude.

COMMERCIAL BANK OF NORTH AMERICA FIRST QUARTER OPERATING EARNINGS INCREASED 12.5 PER CENT

NEW YORK, N. Y., April 2 — Commercial Bank of North America reported net operating income of $420,924 for the first quarter ended March 31, 1964, or 50 cents per share, compared with $374,135 a year ago. Deposits increased 12.5 per cent to $297,160,708 at end of 1964 first quarter from $263,956,066 reported a year ago. Total assets were $338, 465,947 compared with $329,768,088 March 31, 1963.

A financial statement for the first three months of 1964, issued by Mr. Jacob lightman, President, and Mr. J. Russel Clark, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Commercial Bank of North America, reports that as of March 31, the net operating profits of the bank amount to $420,924 or 50 cents per share. A year earlier, an the same date, the figure was $374, 135.

The Commercial Bank of North America has 15 offices in Greater New York, the head office located at 116 Fifth Avenue, near 17th Street. Other offices in New York are: 1400 Broadway, 318 Grand Street, 528 Broadway, 115 Broadway. In Brooklyn: 1 5 7 4 Pitkin Avenut, 815 Broadway, 781 Eastern Parkway,465 Kings Highway, 880 Q u i n c e y Street, 59-01 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood. In the Bronx: 352 East 149th Street.

In Queen: 99-01 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills; 14-15 122th Street, College Point. In Nassau County: 39 West Park Ave., Long Beach.

1964

Net Operating Income per share Deposits Cash and Due from Banks Capital Funds Loans and Discounts U. S. Government Securities Other Bonds and Securities

$.50 $297,160,708 43,675,441 23,961,465 165,401,953 61,659,606 52,345,901

1963 $.44

$263,956,066 44,563,354 19,708,287 165,589,443 68,451,014 38,189,096

Mr. Jacob Lightman President and Founder of Commercial Bank of North America

Deputy in New Dispute On Bus Advertisements

NEW YORK —Herman Shumlin, director and co-pro-ducer of the Broadway productioa of “The Deputy,” has charged an advertising firm with restricting free speech by removing ads for his play from the front of a Manhattan bus line, the New York Post reported. Shumlin said that the advertising firm for the Surface Transportation Corp. would not extend beyond April II his contract to advertise "The Deputy” on the front of the line’s buses. A letter sent to New York Advertising by his attorney said that "such advertising is in the best interests of the public. Any refusal constitutes an infringement on the civil rights and liberties of the producer as well as the author of the play.” Bernard Shutzman, the advertising firm’s attorney, labelled the letter a “flimsy, transparent attempt to secure publicity.” He said the contract between Shumlin and the company did not call for the ads to be run beyond the April 11 date, and that advertising space on the

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