New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
ANCIENT PICTURE
 COMES TO THIS CITY
"Only Correct Portrait Of Our
 Lord" on Wood Cut

What purports 10 be the "only
 correct portrait of Our Lord" is now
 in New Britain after having been
 handed down as a priceless relic
 from generation to generation in the same family and finally brought from Germany to America by Aloes
 Frank, a steerage passenger. The picture, which is an old wood cut showing Jesus in profile, was given by Frankls great grandmother to her son when she died in Germany at the age of 9s years. He bequeath- ed it to his son, who In turn left 1t to Frank.
 The family fortunes were dissi- pated by the World War, and with the coming of peace Frank wished 10 emigrate 10 America and make a new start. For long time he hesi- tated, fearing the hatred which he had been led to believe Americans felt for those of his race. Finally he gathered enough courage and money to take passage for the Unit ed States, and with him, in the tin box where he always kept it, he brought the old cut of Jesus
 F'rankl is now q student at the night schools here attending the Americanization classes. To show his appreciation of the help given him by his instructor Mrs. Margaret I.oomis, of IT Grove Hill, he came to class a few nights ago with bundle carefully wrapped in news papers, Upon rem owing layer alter layer of the covering, he finally disclosed his precious treasure, which he loaned 10 Mrs. Loomis for a month 10 show his trust in her.
 on the back Of the card contain ing the cut is q ycllowed insc-~ tion in German, which has been translat- ed as follows:
 '"The only correct portrait of Our ord taken from a cut in Smaraged, by order of Emperor Tiberius and out of the harem at Constantlnople, the King of Turks, Pope Innocent VIII gave. to free his brother, who at that time was prisoner of the Christian war. The following description as denotins the genuinencss of the accompany ing portrait is translated from the writings of a Latin historian Of that period;
 "Publins Lentulus, a governor Of Judea at that time, wrote to the and people of Rome as fol- lows: There appears in these days {, very yirtuous man named Jesus Christ who is still living in our midst and by the people is consio- cred prophet Of the truth, who from his youth has declared his sonship with God whether this bo true or not. He has awakened the dead in our midst and healed all manner Of disease. A man of some- what large and statuesque figure and extremely prcpossessing in ap- pcarance, so that those who saw him must both fear and love him. His hair has the color of Q ful, grown hazel nut, quite smooth to his ears, from there on som eWh3/ curly, falling in waves over his shoulders, somewhat of orienta: coloring and after the manner Of all Nazarcnes, parted in the mid- die. His forehead is broad and smooth, his face without spot or handsome, of a pleasing Nose and mouth so fav- orcd that there Is not a flaw. Ills beard Is somewhat stiff. in color matches his hair and is not very long. his eyes are gray clear, and sparkling as he passes by. His body is well built and strong, the hands and arms in proportion. In speech he seems moderate. in manner friendly and sympathetic. No one here can remember ever having seen him laugh, but many have seen him weep. A man posscssins the most extraordinary beauty not 10 h. met with among all man