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Show IS. CHAPLIN WINS OPENING .LEGALBATTLE" Lira Gray Chaplin to Get $4,000 Per Month Alimony; Search for Chaplin's Assets Proves Unsuccessful. LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. IS. (Ul') With the first kiwi skirmish skirm-ish iu the Chiii-lie Chaplin divorce case a decided victory for the comedian's come-dian's girl wife, interest centered here today oil efforts of the receivers receiv-ers to unearth records of Chaplin's assets estimated at S1U,UUU,0UU Receivers to Pay Hums granted Mrs. Chaplin by Judge Walter Gucrin following a hearing on maintenance pending settlement of the divorce case, will he paid by the receivers from funds of the comedian which already have been found. Less than $17,000 in cash assets have been uncovered and the receivers re-ceivers will turn their attention to the vaulls in the Chaplin studio, having been authorized by Judge Guerin to open them. Temporary alimony of $4,000 per month was allowed Sirs. Chaplin, together with Attorney's fees and other costs. Counsel for Mrs. Cbaplin scored heavily against the actor on the hearing for temporary alimony, with attorneys for Chaplin failing to make any attempt to stem the tide. Besides obtaining the $.4000 monthly month-ly temporary alimony, developments in the case, all of which favored Mi-s. Chaplin, included: Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr., aged 18 months and Sidney Earle Chaplin, 0 monlhs. were given into the custody of their mother pending pend-ing decision in the suit. Chaplin was ordered to pay a premium of $2,150 for the $:100,000 receivership bonds. Attorney Fees A sum of $4,000 was ordered to be paid her attorneys at once. A restraining order prohibiting Chaplin from seeing his children or 'annoying'' his wife was made effective until the conclusion of the ease. Receivers were given permission' by the court to open the vaults at the Chaplin studios at once. Sums granted were ordered paid from money held by the receivers. On the heels of the divorce action the government has filed liens against Chaplin aggregating $1,073,-OOO, $1,073,-OOO, to collect on alleged incorrect tax returns filed by the actor during the years 1918, 1910,, 1921, 1922, 192.. and 1924. The divorce hearing will be resumed re-sumed ThiH-sdiiy. at which time decision de-cision will be rendered on milking the. receivership iwrmnnent. |