Show Stage Folk and Host of Admirers Pay Tribute to Dean of U. U S. S Theatre NEW YORK May 16 4 Stage folk oik and a a. host hoot of admirers paid tribute trib ute today to David DavId Belasco Belasco producer and nd dramatist whose genius and spirit enriched the American stage for or half hale a century Last night a memorial service for far Mr Belasco who died Thursday was as broadcast from station WOR President Hoover Hoo In a telegram read cad over oyer the air said of or Belasco From his boyhood in San Francisco Francisco Fransco Fran- Fran cisco David id Belasco brought t to his national career an adventurous qualIty Ity Hy ty of or an imagination and freedom from rom precedent that helped him pioneer plo plo- neer eer those paths in the world of the theater er which were so distinctly his contribution to the art of the theat theater r. r His Is vivid personality naUty will be deeply missed by br th the whole country There were also radio tributes from Daniel Frohman Margaret Anglin Dudley Field Malone and Frank Gilmore Gil Gil- more secretary a af Actors' Actors Equity as as- Helen Gahagan the college college college col col- col- col lege girl whom Belasco starred In his current play pla Tonight or Never sang To You b by Richard Strauss between the acts from the theater stage stag Stacks of telegrams were sent bearIn bearIng bearIng bear- bear In Ing testimonials of or the mans man's great great- ness They were from leaders in the stage literary and business life of the nation The Episcopal Actors' Actors guild passed a a. resolution of condo condo- lence The Jewish guild did likewise The scats seats Mr Belasco had ordered for the fight In Madison Square Garden Garden Garden Gar Gar- den last night were covered with wreaths The funeral will take place Sunday at 11 a. a m. m from the central syna syna- gogue Rabbi Jonah B. B Wise will of of- of-I of |