Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-01-27 | Page 1 | Jean Harlow Plans Fight to Retain Bern's Estate

Jean H Harlow Plans F Fight To 0 Retain Berns Bern's Estate I Blonde Star Will Contest Contest Contest Con Con- test Claim in Behalf of Miss Millette LOS ANGELES Jan 27 UP uP UP-At- At Attorneys for tor Jean Harlow platinum blonde screen actress were believed planning lanning a a determined court fight Saturday to contest claims for half halt of the estate of f her former husband Paul Bern whose life came to a tragic end with self inflicted bullet wounds two years years ago The claims were filed by Herman Koch public administrator of Sacramento Sacramento Sacra mento county in behalf of the late Dorothy Millette described as Berns Bern's time one-time common law wife Berns Bern's estate is valued at Miss Millette leaped to her death lin In the Sacramento river a short time after hearing of Berns Bern's suicide The petition charged d Bern and Miss Millette assumed the t status of or man and wife wire in iii 1911 and for years the film mm director introduced Miss Millette as as his lils wife wIe Bern provided for f r her even during his short-lived short marriage with Miss Harlow the petition claimed The actress since has married mar mar- ried ned Harold Rosson film cameraman and has resisted all claims presented on behalf of Miss Millette Kochs Koch's a attorney George W. W Rochester Rochester Roch Roch- ester sa said d Miss Millette's estate would revert to the state provided heirs submitted no claims The suit recalled circumstances of Berns Bern's death which shocked the film capital September 5 5 1932 in the JS l p.- p. A r. r H 1 T tl it 1 P 5 r Jean Icon U Harlow Barlow r V o honeymoon cottage he occupied with his bride of three months Before Before Be Be- fore tore shooting himself he penned a note Dearest dear the message read unfortunately this is the only way to make good the frightful wrong I Ilave have lave done yo and to wipe out my abject humiliation I loye bye you ou You understand last night was only a com corn ed edy