The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-10
SEEK A LOST BOY.
Moving Picture King Asks Police
to Find Grandson.
Pianist Attracts Millionaire and
Weds Daughter.
GENIUS DISSATISFIED.
Son-in-LaW Not Pleased at $40,
900 Yearly Salary.
Demands Fall Partnership-Re-
fused Leaves His Wife.

Philadelphia, Oct. 10.-Police of all
the big cities have been requested to
search for Kingston Singhi, the favor
ite grandson of Sigmund Lubin, the
moving picture king, who disappeared
in company with his father, Ferdinand
singhi, on october 1. The alarm fol-
lowed a week of private frultless IN
vestigation by Mr.. Lubin-
1t was reported here that the chlld
is in Chicago. but that is not verified.
since the disappearance of little King@-
ton MANY rumors of marital unhappl-
ness in the Singhi family have been
circulated.
Narries Rich Mans Daughter
Six years ago Ferdinand Singh, then
a pianist in Keith's theater, attracted
the attention of the mllhonalre lnoN-
ing picture man by his talent Lupln
took him to his home and introduced
him to his family. In February, 19Oo'
Sirehi married Miss Edith southern
I.ubin, the millionaires youngest
daughter. then a pretty girl In her
After their honeymoon Singh was
taken into Lubin's office and told that
he had been appointed superintendent
of the manufacturing plant at salary
of $4,000 a year. The couple loulu
that during their absence Lubin had
purchased for them a beautiful home
in North Twenty-third street and FUR
nished it from top to bottom, sparlng
no expense A thousand dollar piano
graced the drawing room OF the house'
a special gift to his son-ln-laW.
ShoNered Gifts on Them.
From that Gate until a week ago,
when Singhi. during his wlfe's absence
in New York, disappeared with ms
little boy, Sigmund Lubin has snow
cred gifts upcr his daughter and her
husband.
During the past five years Lubin
has opened in different parts of the
country probably 800 moving picture
theaters His practice was to give the
deeds of every third theater he erect
ed to Singhi and his wife. The $6,OOo
touring car in which Singhl was last
seen was one of his presents, as was
also an expensive runabout.
When Kingston, the little boy, was
born Lubin's joy knew no bounds-
Without a son himself, he and ms Wlle
Iavished on the child of their daughter
all the affection which they would nave
had little Kingston been their own
Wanted to BE Partner.
story is current now that Singh
went to his father-in-law and demand
ed that he be made partner in the
business. Mr.. Lubin, 1t is said, ex-
pressed great friendship for his SON
in-law and reminded him that at his
death would become the prime fac
tor in the moving picture enterprises
He suggested that Singh should wait
until that time. The latter. however
it is alleged, insisted that he be made
a member of the firm at once. Mr. Lu-
bin continued to plead with him to be
content and the discussion ended when
he raised the salary of his son-in-law
50 900 a year.
Pretending to be satisfied Singh re-
turned to his wife and baby. and from
that day rumors of a lack of felicity
in the family have been current.
Kidnaps His Son.
Following a quarrel Singh is al
legged to have left his wife. On October
Mrs. Singh was obliged to go to New
York, in company with her mother,
leaving her child in the custody of the
servants. That afternoon Singh came
home and packed a suit case. With
this in his hand he came downstairs,
took Kingston from his nurse, jumped
into the touring car in which he had
arrived, and drove off. Neither Singhi
nor his little son has been seen since.