Show III LITA A NOW SEEKS QUICK SHOWDOWN ChaPlin s Wife Drops Her Temporary Alimony Claim LOS ANGELES March 1 2 25 AIA APA AP- AP A climax in the divorce an and alimony battle between Lita Gre Grey Chaplin Chap Chap- Un lin and her screen star husband was as asin in the offing today as attorneys Ys for forthe forthe the actors actor's wire wife worked toward a qUick showdown and Llcy Wright the comedians comedian's lawyer sped i ito to New ew York to discuss the rew turn or of events with his client I Abandoning aU all efforts to coll collect ct temporary temporal alimony Mrs Chaplin and her attorneys failed to appear in court yesterday to prosecute their claim I Just what new tack Mrs 1 Chaplins Chaplin's Chap Chap- lins lin's legal advisors would take was not disclosed d. d They indicated how ever that they intend to fore force the theto sue to no b quick termination by abandoning complicating In the divorce action which has been marked from the outset by legal complications The new course had been adopted they with the the- view of bringing Chaplin Into court to answer his wife's vUe's charges at the earliest possible clue Mrs Irs Chaplins Chaplin's attorneys also t announced n an- that their client would not file an am amended divorce complaint as had been contemplated but ma may later latel file an amendment to the original Inal petition This was decided In order to avoid the possible delay of another ninety days required for forthe forthe the republication ot of summons n en the actor LyndolL Lyndol L. L Young chief counsel for Mrs Chaplin declared that Chaplin will be required to file his answer by April 17 Or lose Jose the suit sult by default |