MORNING PRESS NEWS 
U.S.S. HOUSTON 
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20 July 1938 
National' news 
New York 
The so-called "Corn liquor bride" of A 1 lan Ryan was awarded • 
permanent alimony today of $83.33 per month. The young wife , 
the former Martha Barkley, was married to the heir of the 
Thomas Fortune Ryan millions last November in Morgantown, N.Y. 
Ryan claimed he was full of corn liquor when the wedding 
took place. The young man left his bride the day after the 
wedding and was held at a sanitarium despite his wife’s pleas 
to rejoin her. Ryan did not contest his wife’s alimony ac- 
tion. Presiding Judge Salvatore Cotillo took occasion to 
direct several acid remarks in young Ryans direction. Said 
the Justice, ’’The husband evidently is a perfect example of 
pampered youth who never has accomplished anything worthwhile 
to earn his large income 
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Philadelphia 
A man who confessed to a murder for which his sister was co n- 
victed was given a prison sentence today of one to three years 
for committing perjury during her trial. The man was Edward 
Haislip, who was recently - acquitted of the murder charge. 
His sister Mrs. Mary Roche, had already been convicted -when 
Haislip turned in at Washington about two months ago and 
confessed to the killing.. In his confession Haislip said 
he had killed Roche in self defense. Haislip told authori- 
ties that he made his confession to save his sister from 
going to prison. In acquitting Haislip of the murder the 
jury expressed the opinion that he killed Roche in self 
defense. Mrs Roche, meanwhile, had an appeal before the court 
for a new trial. 
Yanhank. L.I. 
The leader of the Nazi fie d German American Bund, Franz Kuhn, 
conferred with attorneys today regarding steps to be taken 
in the appeal for Ernest Mueller's jail sentence. Mueller 
was given a year in jail on the conviction of having violated 
the New York Civil Rights - tJ aw. The charges grew out of the 
activities of the Bund’s summer camp at Yaphank. Mueller 
and five other Nazis were found guilty of the same charges 
but were given suspended sentences. Kuhn indicated that ap- 
plication would be made for a certificate of release because 
of doubt in the Mueller verdict. If this is refused by the 
Suffolk County Court, Kuhn is directed to make application 
for the certificate in the Nassau County Court. Mueller at 
present is a prisoner at the Suffolk County jail in Riverside, 
L.I. The Jail sentence meted out to Mueller and the fines 
levied against the other defendants and the German -American 
Settlement League had no appreciable effect on the Yaphank 
Camp activities. The camp was crowded throughout the week 
end and drills and speech making wont on as usual. 
Fort Worth. Texas 
The Phillips Petroleum Co. brought 
today in the Wilgardon County oil 
ducing 50 barrels of 39 gravity ei 
hours of its operation. 
in another wildcat well 
field. The well was pro- 
1. daring each of the throe 
