The Washington times., 1932-09-09
10 YEARS WE'D,
i BERN AGENT
DECLARES
Identity Held Hidden in Life
Policies and Known to
n. Y. Trust Company
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toned having "wronged" his
beautiful actress wife.
The second was likelihood
that q contest may develop for
his estate.
Two Wills Exist
It was definitely known that
two wills existt--he first, made in
1920, naming the first woman in
his life, Dorothy Millette, and the
second, made only few weeks
ago, leaving his property to Miss
Harlow.
The second will would, OF
course, take precedence over the
other unless Dorothy Millette
could establish a legal status as
the wife of the late producer,
Such a status, it was said by
legal authorities, might be .estAb-
lished if it could be proved that
she and Bern had lived together
as man and wife in Canada. as
reported, even if no marriage was
Of record.
VI dONOOAo
and laymen found Bern q suicide
but was unable to fix a motive
for his act.
The only testimony adduced at
the coroner's investigation was
the rather guarded expression
of belief on the part OF an au-
topsy surgeon there existed a
physical condition which might
have tended to produce nervous
ness and melancholia on the part
of Bern in view of his recent
marriage:
The autopsy surgeon made plain
Bern suffered from no disease,
and that he was advancing no
theory as to the cause of the
suicide.
Irving Thalberg, studio official:
Marino Bello, stepfather of Jean
Harlow. and servants in the home
Of Bern all testified they had
known OF no cause for suicide,
and that SO far as they knew,
Bern and his wife were happy.
:rE Brother Keeps Silent
Published reports that although
Bern and Miss Harlow were mar
ried two months. they had never
lived together as man and wife
were not gone into at the inquest.
These reports had stated that
their love for each other was SO
great that they were happy under
such unusual conditions.
Henry Bern, brother of Paul,
who flew here from New York had
been expected to make a state
ment concerning his brothers
death, but he failed to do so, say
ing that certain complications"
the nature of which he did not
care to explain. had arisen.
New Will Revealed
Ralph Blum, his attorney, was
investigating the status and
whereabouts of Dorothy Millette.
Henry Bern previously had ad-
n1itted the existence of such
woman without naming her. He
declared she had no legal claim
on his brother.
Existence of a fresh will was
disclosed by Attorney Oscar Cum
mings, who drew the document.
He would not discuss its contents
but it was learned that Miss Har-
low was the chief beneficiary.
Cummings was to confer with
Henry Bern today.
"NO Other Mrs. Bern"
Cummings was emphatic in de.
claring that there is no other
Mrs. Bern than Jean Harlow"
he said:
paul was kind hearted and
helped this other woman but
he was never legally married to
her"
The, will naming Dorothy, Mil
lette was understood here to be
in the possession OF Attorney
Henry -1ttal, Of New York.
The key to the whereabouts Of
Miss Millette may be held by
Irene Harrison, Paul Bern's secre-
tary.
She handled "all of Bern's busi-
ness but kept her lips sealed As
to details. She would not con-
firm reported existence of a trust
fund in New York to care for
Miss Millette.