| Show ORDER QUIZ IN DEATH OF FILM CHIEF Coroner Promises to Clear Fog Tog of Uncertainty in Berns Bern's Death SEEKS TO AVERT GOSSIP Jean lean Harlow Collapses at News of Mates Mate's Shooting I I Br DJ United Press HOLL HOLLYWOOD Cal Calf Sept 6 A 6 A coroners coroner's inquest will be held next Thursday to clear away fog log of uncertainty uncertainty un un- un- un certainty surrounding the suicide of Paul Bern film tUm producer and husband of oC Jean Harlow original platinum blonde of the screen it was announced today Gossips of the next 20 years would fatten and grow on this case unless the fog of uncertainty is cleared away Coroner Nance said He said every fact of the two months' months married life liCe of the couple will be sought in an effort to determine why Bern stood unclad before a mirror in his Bendict Benedict Benediet Bene Ben dict diet canyon home and fired tired a bullet I into his brain The coroners coroner's announcement came after a conference with Detective Lieutenant Joseph Whitehead who was the first officer to reach the home He did not arrive until 2 2 1 fC f HI f At TJ T f m V U. U b butler l wr hd had discovered the bOd body at t 1145 a. a m. m yesterday SUICIDE BELIEVED I 1 am i satisfied that Bern ended his bis own life Whitehead said after leaving leaving leav ing lag the coroners coroner office Meanwhile Mean Mean while Detective Lle Lieutenants ts Frank Condaffer and Frank Ryan arrived ar are arrived rived at the home of Marino Marina Bello Miss Harlows Harlow's step father and attempted attempted attempted at at- tempted to question the screen The detectives w were re t turned r 1 d away away by a nurse who curtly inC informed them Miss Harlow was in a state of complete com corn collapse Her s speech ech was incoherent incoherent inco inco- herent and frequent sedatives were necessary she said Coroner Nance joined with Inspector tor tot of Detectives David Davidson in demanding the detectives learn why police and the coroners coroner's office were not notified promptly By Associated Press Prud HOLLYWOOD Cal Cat Sept 6 In G-In In an effort to uncover a motive for the apparent apparent apparent ap ap- ap- ap parent suicide of oC Paul Bern motion picture producer Inspector of Detectives De Dc tec ives David A. A Davidson announced announced announced an an- today he would question Jean Harlow screen star who married married mar mar- ried rind the producer two months ago Davidson said he would call on Miss Harlow at the home of oC her parents parents par par- as soon as he received word the on actress was in a condition to be in in- Miss Harlow was reported reported reported re re- ported near a collapse today Although Davidson said there was no doubt in his mind that the death of Bern whose body was found yesterday yesterday yes yes- afternoon in his Beverly Hills home was a suicide the inspector said he wanted to clear up all angles of or the case WIFE TO BE QUIZZED Miss Harlow may may be able to tell something that will aid us in our investigation he said The widow was at the home of her parents in Beverly HUb Hills today She became hysterical on being inform in in- informed form formed d of the death of her husband Continued ou en Page Pase Iwo Ivo PRODUCERS PRODUCER'S WEDDED LIFE TO BE SIFTED Continued from PAle Page One and so far has made no statement to o police The film executives executive's body was wa found slumped before a mirror in ina a dressing room f his home a n bullet bullet bul bul- let ct hole through his head Detec- Detec Detectives Detectives tives ives said they were were unable to learn learna a reason reason for his d death ath Its mystery gripped the film city like ilke the dazzling beauty of his al alluring ale al- luring young wife the original platinum plat mum num blonde of the screen G GUN UN IN HAND DAND When found by a butler John Carmichael Car Car- michael in hI his Beverly Hills home Berns Bern's right hand gripped a cali ber jer revolver one one chamber discharged On a nearby dresser was another fire fire- arm Beside a picture of Miss Harlow Harlow Harow Har- Har low ow a puzzlIng note lay It read Dearest Dear Unfortunately this Is s the only way to make good the rightful frightful wrone I have done you an and to o wipe out my abject humiliation I Ilove Ilove love ove you you Paul And a postscript You understand last night was only a comedy Miss Harlow v was overcome with grief and became so hysterical that tha her jer anguished cries could be heard hean bv by a crowd which Gathered about the he residence of her mother Mrs ta Maino Marino Ma Ma- rino ino Bello Physicians quieted her with sedatives and detectives who sought ought to discuss the tragedy with her left leU They said they would return return re- re turn urn today after aUer a a coroners coroner's autopsy in n an attempt to find some plausible ble le reason for Berns Bern's act Close friends of the year old film ilm executive including Irving Thai Thai- berg jerg husband of ot N Norma rma Shearer film ilm star who was among the first firsti to o reach the residence after aUer the discovery dis dis- covery overy of the body by the thc butler said aid Bern had appeared at his office of of- rice fice ice infrequently during the past 10 days ays and believed he had been on n the verge of a nervous breakdown Others said Bern had hinted a man mIght night well velI conclude his life when his lis work was was done Possibility of domestic domestic do do- difficulties between the coupie cou cou- pIe lc drew quick denials from inti Inti- ma mates tes Miss Harlow was at her mothers mother's home lome when she received word of her husbands husband's death She had gone there here on Saturday night after working working work- work ing ng at a studio Friends said she understood un un- Bern would be occupied by bya a business engagement and she wished to 0 be with her mother whose husband husband hus- hus band and vas was on a fishing trip Sunday a dinner party was was arranged arranged ar- ar ranged at the home of the actress' actress mother When Bern did not riot appear Miss iss Harlow telephoned him Authorities Authorities Au- Au were informed he told her herle he le was occupied with business affairs af af- fairs airs and wished to be alone When she he suggested that she return to their I home lome he asked her to remain ather at ather her cr mothers mother's home TRAGEDY DISCOVERED Berns Bern's servants had been at Mrs i iBello's Bellos Bello's home for for forthe the party and It I was upon their return to the film rUm i executives executive's residence that the tragedy was discovered Bern a bachelor until his marage marriage marriage mar- mar age July 2 2 to the famous platinum blonde was known as a Good Samaritan Samarian Samaritan Samari- Samari tan an to the hard luck wanderers of Hollywood The year old executive executive tive ve was well known here for his efforts having sponsored sponsored spon- spon ored activities to aid unemployed film lira workers and provide money for tor school chool children whose parents were destitute His career began some years ago agon in n New York as an actor stage director director di- di rector and production executive later ater turning to films and in 1926 he ie became a technical director of films Besides his widow Bern is survived sur- sur a brother Henry who was reported flying here from New York Miss Harlow member of a wealthy Kansas ansas City Mo family was mared mar mar- ned ried ed previously t to Charles McGraw McGrew of f Chicago She sprang to film fame tame in 1 the memorable picture Hells Angels introducing to the screen I Ia a revolutionary type of ot actress and i beauty Her marriage to Bern surprised sur sur- even the better informed social so- so cial al circles of the film fUm colony At Athe Atthe Atthe the he time Bern gave his year old bride ride a deed to the expensive estate in which he later ended his life |
