Show PAINTING OF JESUS CHRIST MAY OBTAIN PRISONER PARDON By Dy JAMES JAMIN I Copyright 1923 A mag-A mag G Ga- Ga GaMay Ga May 19 A A mag- mag magnificent oil painting of ot Jesus JesusI Christ on tho wall of ot the chapel at the tho United penitentiary hero here may gain a 0 pardon tor for Max Russian convicted In New York City for tor for forgery ery The painting which has bas jut just been completed after nearly sIc toh months of ot Intensive effort ha hai ha evoked the praise of ot art critics ot of i Atlanta and tho the South many ot of i them declaring that it compares favorably with the Mural decora decora- decorations I I lions In some of ot the most famous churches of oC Europe It depicts the Savior Sa on the stes ot of the tho temple while hill all about hurt era are gathered the tick Ich the tho lame and sightless and the tho weary Above in the clouds are symbolic cherubim symbolic as Max sass sas of ot the angels of mercy Prisoners arc are posed fd- fd tO-t tO Max fd-Max Max for Cor the various sarious figures whIle the idea Ideo was given to him by Fath rath- rather Father er Hayden rector of ot the chapel and a man universally loven by uy all the prisoners lira Max x has bas dedicated the painting to rather Father Hayden aa as o a memorial and further aa IW ho says to show how how- much a mush man ness Iness Max first came ClIme into local loc r prom prom- prom by his singing over tho Atlanta Journal Radio Station and investigation by Lambdin Kay di- di director director di director rector of ot the station disclosed ed that he not only had been ben a grand opera star of ot considerable ma magnitude but was an artist of ot some somo note He lie tOld Kay of ot hIs hia painting and promised him that when It was he be would be tho first to see Seo It it Accordingly Kay and a 0 group croup ot of Atlanta artists were Invited to the lson prison and the painting Unveiled So bo pleased were they with the work 01 tho thes the's v Immediately started the tho ball rolling roIling to get Max a 0 pardon I Kay Hay has bas taken up the tho movement and Initiated negotiations Wi WIl Is Washington officials seeking to got e ot I otI Max released Officials of ot the prison say Max has bas been a 0 model prisoner during hIs is stay while Father rather Hayden toay says his Investigation In of ot the forgery case convinced him that Max Muc was but hut the tool of ot a gang ang or New Yorkers himself says he t know what he was doing and that th when he found out OIL what hat the tong forg tor forgery cry ery was as for ho tried to stop slop but bu that isis Ills gang made mado him go on with tho the worl work under penalty lit of death and that he be was forced to fill finish Ish the tho wor work Is of ot Russian Italian Russian heritage having been born In M- M M-lano M iano bno Italy Ills His father was a a Rus Rus- RussIan Rus- Rus RusSian Russian sian Jew and one of ot the tho leaders ot of the construction of ot the tho Trans Trans-SI- Trans Si berian beMan railroad l Max ax studied In arious art centers of ot Europe Europa an and t began bean his operatic career as o member of ot the chorus of ot the Opera In Pans Paris Here Iero be met Enrico Caruso and the two fast friends Later In New ew orK orK Ma Mac sang with the company In the same operas with Caruso He lie also sang with the Od sa Grand Opera com pliny Later In Moscow ho song sang a at th the theatre w e Ith the DOW now fam- fam fam famous oJ's ous great Russian basso bUdO ro J Several overal wicks weeks ago Chaliapin was In Atlanta with the Metropolitan company for their an- an ani annual an annual i nual engagement here and visIted I rola Max at the penitentiary They do- do lighted the other Inmates ot of o the I de-I prison by singing together So moved by the tho picture of ot Christ Christon Christon I on the wall avail one of ot the other pric- pric pris prisoners I known only as Case Cose J F B a poem of ot the picture and ended with the Collo following Ing verse sense erse sr- sr according ac according cording to rather Father Ha den ex- ex ex expresses presses the sentiment of ot the entire orison Ison officials and prisoners alike An Ale artists artist's soul upon a a prison wall laid bare bare- bare The face Cace of ot hIs Christ Christ his soul looks out at you youA youA A A task well United done done United State States do thou thy shIITe share By Judging men by what they ara and md do |