April 09, 1932

Detroit News Quilt History Project; Michigan State University Museum; Susan Salser

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Circulation numbers for the Detroit News

Statement of The Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc., Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912.
The Detroit News
Published Daily and Sunday
at Detroit, Michigan, for April 1st, 1932.

State of Michigan County of Wayne
Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the state and county aforesaid, personally appeared D.R. Merrill, who, having been duly sworn according to the law, deposes and says that he is the Busniness Manager of The Detroit News and that the following is to the best of his knowledge and belief a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper the circulation). etc. of the aforementioned publications for the date shown in the above caption required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 411. Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of the form, to wit:

1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor and business managers are:
Name of......Post Office Adress....
Publisher, The Evening News Association
Lafayette Boulevard and Second Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.
President, William E. Scripps, 8162 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit Mich.
Vice-President, Hereward S. Scott, 17535 Hamilton Road, Detroit, Mich.
General Manager, Herbert Ponting, Art Centre Apts., Detroit, Mich.
Secretary, Cecil Billington, 226 Woodland Avenue, Detroit, Mich.
Treasurer, Warren S. Booth, 2950 Iriquois Avenue, Detroit, Mich.
Editor, George E. Miller, 8249 Marygrove Drive, Detroit, Mich.
Managing Editor, W.S. Gilmore, 18491 Muirland Avenue, Detroit, Mich.
Business Manager, D.R. Merrill, 2276 Glynn Court, Detroit, Mich.

2. That the owner is (if owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one per cent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company or other unincorporated concern, its name and address as well as those of each individual member must be given.):
The Evening News Association, a Michigan corporation: Trust of James E. Scripps (George G. Booth, Edgar B. Whitcomb, William E. Scripps, trustees), Lafayette Blvd., and Second Ave. Detroit, Mich.; William E. Scripps, 8162 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich., Edgar B. Whitcomb, 525 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich.: Ellen S. Booth, Cranbrook, Birmingham, Mich.; Ellen R. Scripps, La Jolla, California; Robert P. Scripps, Union Central Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio; John S. Sweeney, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.; Scripps College for Women, Claremont, California.
3. That the known bondholders, mortgages and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities are (if there are none so state):
There are no bonds, mortgages or other securities outstanding against The Evening News Association.
4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving names of the owners, stockholders and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company, but also in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the persons or corporation for whon such trustee is acting, is given: also that the knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bonafide owner: and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other perosn, association or corporation, has any interest, direct or indirect, in the said stock, bonds, or other securities that as so stated by him.
5. That the average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise to paid subscribers during the six months preceding the date shown above is:
Weekdays (Including Saturday)....285,087
Sunday.....334,536
(This information is required from Daily publications only.)
D.R. Merrill, Business Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ? day of April, 1932.
Edmund C. Pendleton. (My commission expires May 12, 1933.)
Form 3026 - Ed. 1924.
Note - This statement must be made in duplicate and both copies delivered by the publisher to the postmaster, who shall send one copy to the Third Assistant Postmaster General (Division of Classification). Washington D.C., and retain this the other in the files of the post office. The publisher must publish a copy of this statement in the second issue printed next after its filing.
C-5 - 6012

Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.