The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
ESTATE OF JEAN
 HARLOW IS BIG
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Valentino. She was 26 and had been star since 1880, when she was firt introduced as the platinum blonde" queen.
 It was believed that Mrs. Bello would inherit the stars estate.
 Miss Harlow left no other heirs Two of her three husbands were lost by divorce and one by suicide. She had no children. Her father, Dr. Monte Carpenter, 8 Kansas City dentist, was divorced from her mother. Mrs. Bello also was divorced from her second husband and had devoted most of her at- tentions to Miss Harlow. She even provided the actress name, Jean Harlow, which was her own maiden name.
 Saved Much of Wages
 In addition, Mendel Silberberg, Miss Harlow's attorney, was quoted as saying that she had taken out tremendous policy with Lloyd's of London two months ago.
 Mrs. Bello and Miss Harlow's AdOCot ouACOl, t1lC dCCO1 WAAdAAl Powell, were borne down with grief. Both were at the bedside in Good Samaritan hospital urging her to keep trying to live," when she sank into her last coma Monday morn ing.
 Powell shut himself inside his home and friends said he was too distraught to make a statement. Stricken May 29 Miss Harlow was stricken May 29 while at work on the picture Sara toga," in which Metro GoldWyn- Mayer was co-starring her with Clark Gable. She left the movie set between scenes and was found by Tommy Andre, assistant director.
 q don't know what is the mat ter with me but I feel so i'll I haven't the strength to hold up my hand and remove my makeup" Miss Harlow remarked.
 She was sent home. The next day it was announced that Miss Harlow was suffering from gall bladder infection, but was recov- ering. Later reports described the ailment as acute nephritis, which progressed to uremic poisoning and oedema of the brain.
 Entered Hospital Sunday
 Last Sunday Miss Harlow entered the hospital after her condition be- came worse. Dr. E. c. Fishbaugh and Dr. L. s. Chapman attended her constantly. Before the battle for life was lost, they had given her two blood transfusions while she was under an oxygen tent. A fire department inhalator squad worked over her for the last two hours and 16 minutes.
 We did everything that years of training had taught us." Fire Cap tain Warren H. Blake said. "But it was hopeless case. Miss Harlow was in a semi-conscious condition when we arrived. We set up four oxygen tanks and connected them with a mask over her face. Her mother was talking and shaking her lightly, trying to rouse her. Miss Harlow was talking ineoherently. We could not understand her.
 T asked William Powell to say something to her. He stepped up to the bed and opened his lips but he choked up and could not say word. He shook his head and stepped back"
 Miss Harlow's employers esti- mated her death had cost them $50O,000. Saratoga" will have to be junked, Producer Louis B. Mayer said. although it was in the fina. stages of production.
 Miss HarloW'S first romance Was at the age of 16, when she was att tending school. She eloped and was married to Charles s. McGrew, young Chicago broker. They were divorced in 1880, the year that "Hell's Angels" Miss Harlow's first starring picture, was released.
 After Bern's suicide Miss Harlow remained single less than a year. On September 18, 1883, she elcped to Yuma, Ariz., with Harold Ros- sen, camera man. She divorced Rosen in March of last year.
 London Pays Tribute
 London, June 8-(UP)-London and British Provincial papers paid unusual tribute to day to Jean Har- low.
 With almost no exceptions. they penetrated behind the platinum blonde" publicity to hail the late star as a much-lik actress who pleased film audiences the world over by her vitality" and fine aet- ing intelligence"
 The London Times said:
 "Jean Harlow had steadily become known to film audiences for much more. than her striking platinum blonde coloring and other abund- ant physical gifts.
 "She used her intensely vital and robust persOnality with irnagina-