Word: gade
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Gerhard Gade...
...well-known family of international diplomats is that of Gade (rhymes with dada), which stems from the late Gerhard Gade, onetime Norwegian Minister to the U. S. His son. Captain John A. Gade. is U. S. Naval attache in Brussels, his grandson, Gerhard, U. S. Second Secretary at Quito. Another son, F. Herman Gade (John's brother, Gerhard's father), used to be Norwegian Consul at Chicago and mayor of Lake Forest, Ill., is now chatelain of the Chateau du Mesnil-St. Denis near Paris. Last week Chatelain F. Herman Gade had trouble with a tenant...
Last year an emissary of ex-King Zog of the Albanians approached Mr. Gade with the object of installing the King in the chateau. It was suggested to Mr. Gade that in lieu of rent he would be decorated with the Albanian Order of Skanderbeg. Mr. Gade just wanted his rent. He was then presented with an autographed photograph of ex-Queen Geraldine. Mr. Gade still wanted his rent. The King then forwarded a handsome knickknack, which he said had been a personal gift from Tsar Nicholas of all the Russias. Mr. Gade had the present traced to a curiosity...
Last week Mr. Gade, having ungraciously refused to renew the lease, was looking for a new tenant. Reason: the rent will not cover the cost of necessary repairs to the chateau...