Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23

and tell every one the truth. Then
perhaps" he added with an eye on
the door, people will leave me in
peace"
Weren't you happy IN Holly
wood?" this reporter persisted.
LAS happy as I'd be anywhere
doing things I disliked," he replied.
They treated me we'll according
to their own standards, but accord
ing to mine, the life out there Is
false. With the world in a state
of turmoil how can I stay In Holly
wood doing all that phony stuff?
They gave me a boat" he con-
tinued. They knew I liked boats
and they thought it would make
me content. Actually Paramount,
which paid Stirling $500 a week,
gave him a bonus in the shape of
a $1,000 boatD But what good was
that" asked Hayden, when the boat
was tied up at Santa Monica all
the time?"
Once" he told me bitterly, they
let me take a trip to Catalina.
There are two types OF people in
the world" says Stirling, those who
think of boats as hobby, and those
who regard them as the most worth
while thing in the world. I'm one
of those who live for boats"
Then why" this reporter asked,
"are you going to drive an ambu-
lance in the Middle East?" CWhere
the only water for miles Is the slug
gish Nile RiverD
You never can tell what that will
lead to-" he replied. But for the
first time his speech did not ring
true. MY own personal theory for
his departure on war service is that
he wants to forget the disappoint-
ment of his (non-reciprocated) love
for Madeleine Carroll, who in turn
Is in love with Transatlantic Ferry
Pilot Count de la Roziere.
Stirling and Madeleine were
teamed in the two pictures men,
toned above. During the shooting
of Virginia" the couple were on
location in Virginia and naturally
saw a great deal of each other.
This was repeated while making
Bahama Passage" in Nassau, where
they were reported lost at sea for
a few days. People who saw them
in Nassau were convinced that
Stirling had fallen headlong in love
with his beautiful leading lady.
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Whatever the reason for the
throwing away of one of the most
promising careers in Hollywood
after Virginia" 80 per cent Of the
Nations young womanhood swooned
at the mere mention of his name
it is certain that Hayden's retire
ment from the screen is not a pub
licity stunt. He actually went to
the. trouble recently of flying back
to the coast at his own expense to
tell the movie moguls he was
through.
Stirling has gone so far as to
change his appearance, so that you
couldn't guess now that he had
once been an actor. His clothes
are i'll fitting. And that mass of
golden hair has been cropped to the
skin and bone. I did not recognize
him at first.
The x-sailor-actor has signed on
with the American Field Service for
one years service. 1t is voluntary,
non-paid job.
Il like money like every one else"
he assured me, but I'll get 1t in my
own way"
The headquarters for the unit Of
$50 A. F. S. men will be Cairo. From
there Stirling will be dispatched
with his ambulance to a nearby war
zone.
And when the year is over what
will you do?" I asked him.
Lady" he replied, Il don't know.
1t will depend on what's happening
in the world then. From present
indications I won't have any diff
Guilty in finding a war in which to
fight"
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