Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1936 — Page 1

PLEAS ASSAILS WHALE - ISM’ IN RALLY HERE War Veterans Hear Greenlee in Bitter Attack on McNutt Advisers. HELD ‘BLOT’ ON RECORD Statehouse Employes Are Present, Applaud Remarks of Candidate. Democrats of all factions were speculating today on effect of the demand made last night by Pleas E. Greenlee. Democratic candidate for Governor, that the party rid itself of “McHale-ism” and “the selfish type of politics it represents.” Speaking at a state-wide rally of war veterans at Tomlinson Hall, Mr. Greenlee insisted the Democratic party must junk “its canker sores, its leeches, its self-appointed bosses *and s' - -called advisers.” F., “McHale-ism,” he referred to Frank McHale, attorney, who has no official state connection, but who has acted as an adviser to Gov. McNutt throughout the latter’s administration. Mr. Greenlee, the Governor’s ousted executive secretary, also included under the general term of “McHale-ism” such other advisers of Gov. McNutt as Virgil Simmons, state public works department head, and Wayne Coy, WPA administrator, who are supporting the gubernatorial candidacy of Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend, Attack Draws Applause As the crowd, many of them Statehbuse workers, applauded, Mr. Greenlee charged the McHale group with using the state administration power and prestige to “club” his friends. * “The same selfish influences,” Mr. Greenlee said, "that dictated my removal, as a matter of policy, from the Governor’s office in order, as they said, that the office not be used to further my candidacy for Governor, are now openly and brazenly using that power as a club over the head of my friends. “They are trying to whip them into the camp of another candidate for Governor. They sit in the seats of the mighty and crack the whip of intimidation over the heads of free-born American citizens who, by force of necessity, must preserve their jobs. Terms McHale-ism a “Blot” “There is a large group of persons in Indiana friendly both to me and to the Governor,” Mr. Greenlee added. “They do not want to be forced to make a choice between friends. None of them has been ’put on the spot’ by me and told by me he can not be friendly to both of us, but now it appears that any man or woman who expresses friendship for me and my aspirations is to be forced, by the same influences that dictated my dismissal, to make a choice.” Returning to his accusation that “McHale-ism” is a blot from which the party must rid itself, Mr. Greenlee said: “He believes in this ’McHale-ism’ do not believe in doing work ,in the precincts on a cold election day, but they gladly take the credit for the victories and retire to some million-dollar club to divide up the best jobs.” Again Backs Home Rule Cheers greeted Mr. Greenlee's declaration that: “I will be Governor and Frank McHale will not be my advisor, either on matters of political strategy or on affairs of state.” Mr. Greenlee repeated the portions of his platform advocating “home rule in county and township government, further taxation exemptions for the ’little fellow’ and for changes in the gross income tax law to eliminate what he termed “demonstrated inequalities.” Other speakers included Carl M. Gray, Petersburg, former state Senator; Walter Myers, Indianapolis, former speaker of the House; Ben Scifres, Lebanon, former Boone Coimty prosecutor; Hallie Myers. Columbus, Ninth District chairman; Miss Hannah Noone, Center Township trustee; Judge Wilfred Bradshaw of Municipal Court 1. and Russell Dean, Marion County Greenlee manager. YEAR-OLD KIDNAPING CHARGE BRINGS ARREST Hymera Man Held in Taxi Drive Robbery of April 7, 1935. Cecil Hunter, alias Don Martin, 28, Hymera. is under arrest here on a year-old charge of kidnaping and robbery of a taxi driver. He was picked up yesterday by police on a Criminal Court capias. Douglas Hall, 614 E. Ninth-st. the taxi driver, was robbed of $9 by two men and a woman who forced him to drive them to Terre Haute last April 7. Times Index Pape Page Births 12 Movies 11 Bridge 9 Music 8 Broun 9 Pegler 9 Churches .... 2 Pyle 10 tJlapper 9 Radio 8 Comic* 15 Serial Story.. 6 Editorials ... 10 Short Story.. 15 Fashion* .... 7 Society 6 Financial ... 16 Sports 4 Hoosier Editor 10 State Deaths. 8 Merry-Go-R'd 9 Want Ads ... 12

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The Indianapolis Times FORECAST: Fair tonight with temperatures somewhat above freezing; tomorrow’ increasing cloudiness and warmer with rains possible in afternoon.

VOLUME 48—NUMBER 9

Bridges Mocked by Ohio’s Vast Sweep

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Like a vast inland sea the Ohio river is shown here, giving a vivid conception of the enormous area which has been submerged by the swollen waters of the mighty stream as it pours toward the Mississippi. Here, at Portsmouth, 0., the Scioto empties into the Ohio and both streams battered at the city's strong flood wall which turned back a crest of 60.5 feet in 1933. Water is shown beating over the floor of the bridge in the center and lapping at the edge of the factory and residence section at the right. In the distance only the trees on higher ground are above the torrent.

CA6ERS RESUME TOURNEY ACTION 16 Survivors Clash in Four Semi-Final Events This Afternoon. Sixteen regional champions squared off today in four semifinal tournaments of the twentyfifth annual Indiana High School basketball championsh Capacity crowds were expected for the events at the Tech gym here, and in Gary, Muncie and Vincennes. Only 4000 of the 22,100 tickets available at the four centers remained to be sold shortly before jjame.time. Two games were to be played in each center this afternoon at 2 and 3 and the winners are to clash tonight. The four survivors are to compete in the state finals tourney next Saturday at the Butler Fieldhouse to determine the 1936 title winner. Anderson’s state title-defending quintet was a slight favorite in the local meet. The Indians are to oppose Connersville at 3, with Crawfordsville and Shelbyville clashing at 2. Other pairings: At Gary; L.jgansport vs. Riley of South Bend; Frankfort vs. Froebel of Gary. At Muncie: Kokomo vs. Central of Fort Wayne; Newcastle vs. Warsaw. At Vincennes: Martinsville vs. Washington; New Albany vs. Central of Evansville. STUCK PRICES CROP IN INITIAL TRACING Market Uneven in Fairly Active Opening. By United Press NEW YORK, March 21.—The stock market opened irregularly lower in fairly active trading today. Blocks up to .0,000 shares appeared in initial dealings. Selling which developed in railroad shares near the close yesterday, generally attributed to uncertainty over flood damage, appeared to have died out. Baltimore & Ohio at 19*3 was off only %, while Pennsylvania was unchanged at 32%. Railroad bonds were irregular and quiet. (By Thomson & McKinnon) 10:30 A. M. Prev. N. Y. close. Grt Northern 383377 7 N Y Cent 34’* 34 1 a Pennsylvania 32'*3372 7 Gen Elec 39’. 39 1 * Goodyear 29 V* 29 Chrysler 95’< 95 s * Gen Motors 64'* 64 s * Packard II 7 * 11 s * Eaton Axle 35’-.* 35‘* Houdaile Hershey 29Va 29 s * Timken Roller 69 69 7 * Douglas Air 71 7 72 United Air 25 s , 25 7 Anaconda 3 3 3 35V* Int Nickel 49V. 50 Kennecott 38' 38 s * U S Smelt 90'a 90< Du Pont 148 1 a 148*2 Union Carbide 84 84 Cons Oil 14 7 , 14 7 * Ohio Oil 16 16 Philips Pet 45'2 46 SO ol Ind 38*2 38 s * S O of N J 68 s , 69 s , Beth Steel 55 1 * 56‘* Rep Iron & Steel 23 s , 231* U S Steel 63*2 64 Am Tob B ...~. 91 91 AT&T 161*2 162’* Cons G*s 34 s , 34’2 IT & T 16 s * 16 s , Western Un 86V* 86 Oen Foods 35*2 35 S Natl Dairy 24', 24*, Stand Brands 16 s , 16 s , Com Solvents 21 * 21'a Celanese 2 8 7 28 s * Am Radiator 23>4 23', Johns-Mansville 114 114', Mont Ward 40’ a 40Vi Sears-Roebuck 63 7 * 64

5 in a Boat Devil's Island Refugees Towed to Sea, Cast Adrift,

By United Press PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 21.—Five desperate men, escaped from dread Devil’s Island penal colony in French Guiana, will be tow'ed out to sea in an open boat today and left to find themselves a country. Gaunt, half-starved, the five arrived here four months ago, in a little leaky boat, after their escape from the colony and an 800mile trip up the coast. One of them is Henri Le Clerq, once a journalist and playwright in Paris. Authorities could not bring themselves to return the refugees, but could not permit them to remain here. They were fed and housed under police supervision. \ BOAT was prepared. Yester- -*■*- day they were given provisions for 21 days. The constabulary launch Nemesis towed them five miles to sea, cut them adrift. A few minutes later there were cries for help. The launch returned, to find the refugees’ boat filling rapidly. Police angrily alleged that the refugees opened seams, risking their lives in an effort to make themselves a home here. But they were brought back here. Police made the boat seaworthy, and were ready this morning to take it out again. The refugees are expected to make for Haiti, 1045 miles away. ETHIOPIANS, ITALIANS CLAIM WAR VICTORIES Africans Report Triumph at Amba Alagi; Air Raid Reported. By United Press ADDIS ABABA, March 21.—A sweeping victory by Ethiopian warriors over Italian troops on the northern front north of Amba Alagi was claimed today in reports received here. Emperor Haile Selassie was reported to have participated actively in the fight. By United Press ROME. March 21.—Dispatches from Asmara, Eritrea, reported today that Italian airplanes disastrously bombed military bulidings and works around Harar, most important city in eastern Ethiopia, yesterday. FOURTH JURY WEIGHS DAVID LAMSON’S FATE Stands 10-2 for Acquittal of Accused Slayer, Is Report. By United Press SAN JOSE, Cal., March 21.—A jury of seven men and five women today held the fate of David A. Lamson. charged with murder in connection with the bathtub death of his attractive young wife, Allene Thorpe Laipson. The jury, the fourth to hear state charges thadfCamson bludgeoned his wife to death in their Stanford University home Memorial Day, 1933, was reported standing 10 to 2 for acquittal. The jury received the case at 12:13 p. m. yesterday, retired for the night at 8:45 p. m. and was to resume deliberating at 9 a. m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1936

WORLD PARLEY PROSPECTS DIM Map Conference to Include Only Five Locarno Pact Powers. By United Press LONDON, March 21.—Prospect of a world conference on economic and financial matters as part of a peace consolidation program faded today into the most remote future. A high British authority disclosed that a conference planned by the Locarno Treaty powers in May would include only the Locarno powers—Great Britain, France, Belgium, Italy and Germany. If this conference succeeded, then only would a general assemblage of nations be convened to study world problems. Prospects for a compromise among the Locarno powers on the proposals made to Germany by Britain, France, Belgium and Italy increased materially today. After the revelation by Joachim Von Ribbentrop, chief German delegate here, that Germany would consider an appeal to the Hague Court on the compatibility of the Locarno and French-Russian military treaties, a British spokesman let it be known that France has not flatly refused to permit international troops to be stationed on her soil. Hence the possibility was forseen of extending a narrow demilitarized zone on either side of the FrenchBelgian, German frontiers. Such a zone, if fixed, would endure only for two months, a British spokesman said, and would be ended at once if the Locarno negotiators at their May conference succeeded in attaining an agreement. As soon as the agreement was made Germany would return to the League. POUCE SEARCH FOR BANK BANDITS FAILS Bloomingdale Killers Not Seen After Raid. Surviving bandits who escaped after killing Wood Carter, 30, cashier of the Bank of Bloomingdale, Ind., yesterday morning in an attempted holdup which also cost the life of one of them, apparently had made good their escape today. In spite of a chase by 70 Indiana state police cars and the vigilance of Ohio and Illinois police, the fugitives’ cai was not seen in yesterday’s snow storm. Fingerprints of the bandit shot down by Mr. Ccrter were sent to Washington for identification. More than 1000 persons viewed the gangster’s body in Rockville, but none identified him. Mrs. Camille Swan, teller of the People’s Loan & Trust Cos., Farmland, and Miss Jane- Sites and Hovey Thornburg, Farmland postmaster, may view the body. They were held at the points of submachine guns Wednesday afternoon while two masked bandits robbed the bank. Offers Scout Aid in Floods By United Press FRENCH LICK, Ind., March 21. Resources of the Boy Scouts of America were offered to the American Red Cross today by Dr. James E. West, chief scout executive, in efforts to relieve suffering in the flood stricken areas.

Cat-astrophe Earl Breech Jr. Wonders How He’ll Get Pet From Tree.

EARL j. BREECI JR., 13-year-old son of the assistant treasurer of the Indi inapolis Motor Speedway Corp., ’ has been told that at 5 Thursday afternoon a dog took after his cat, Frank Buck, and chased it up a tree across the street from his home, 4544 Carrolton-av. He can’t be sure of that because he was playing baseball at the time, but he is sure that the cat is still up there. This gave him so much concern yesterday that he spent all day at the window of his home and watched his pet on a swaying limb. n a “IJ-E’S a Persian cat,” Earl xl. explained today. “He’s named after the bring 'em back alive’ fellow. He wouldn’t come down yesterday and nobody seems to want to climb up there. “But today I think a telephone man is coming out with those things in his shoes to climb up there. “If that doesn’t work I don’t know what I’ll do.”

WUMAN KILLEC AS CAR TOPPLES POLE Driverless Towed Vehicle Strikes Lamp Post. With the death of Miss Georgia Trembley, 23, of 307 Northern-av, the Marion County traffic death roll since Jan. 1 stood at 22 today. Miss Trembley was injured fatally yesterday afternoon when a sedan being towed by a truck lurched into a lamp post at Fairfield and Col-lege-a vs. The post fell on Miss Trembley, fracturing her skull. She died in City Hospital three hours later. The truck was being driven by James Symmes, 18, of 1316 W. 23dst. Charles Harney, 22, of 1316 Pruitt-st, who had been driving the sedan, had gotten out and was walking across the street at the time. Believing Mr. Harney still in the car, Symmes started to drive away. Police slated the pair on reckless driving charges. Both vehicles are the property of William Penze, 1305 W. 29th-st. MAIL DELAY EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FEW DAYS New York Mail Rerouted Because of Flood Conditions. Delay in receiving mail here from the East was expected to continue for several days because of flooded conditions of New England, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and other eastern states, local postoffice officials said today. Since trains from the east are unable to get through Pittsburgh on account of the high waters, most of the New York mail is reaching here by way of Washington. Some, however, is being routed along the Great Lakes. Because of the rerouting processes, much mail is arriving 24 to 48 hours late. Air mail is functioning in a fairly normal manner although one eastbound plane was unable to land here yesterday because of the snowstorm.

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FLOODS THREATEN OHIO AREAS AS RELIEF HEADS BATTLE DISEASE, HUNGER

Trained Disaster Workers Rushed to Stricken Zones. FEDERAL AGENCIES AID Red Cross Pushes Drive for Funds, Food and Clothing. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 21. —Doctors, nurses and trained disaster workers were rushed to flood-stricken areas today to prevent outbreak of serious epidemics among more than 300,000 persons driven from their homes. President Roosevelt, remaining in Washington to direct Federal agencies aiding in relief, hoped relief organization would be sufficiently perfected to permit his leaving late today on his delayed vacation. He placed WPA and CCC facilities, the Army, Navy and Coast Guard at the disposal of relief directors, who were given blanket authority to use men and money as needed. Typhoid Serum Rushed The Red Cross sent more than 150 disaster relief workers into a dozen states while thousands of volunteers solicited contributions to a $3,000,000 fund to finance flood relief. Clothing, food and medicine were needed in many places. Dr. William F. Draper, acting surgeon general of the United States Public Health Service, dispatched 12 physicians and sufficient typhoid serum to treat 5000 persons into Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Scattered rains over a portion of the Southern flood area caused new fears today. The Shenandoah River was rising again in Virginia, but the situation was not critical. Montrose W. Hayes, chief of the Weather Bureau’s river and flood division, warned that the Ohio River would be at flood stage for at least another week before the crest moved into the Mississippi River. There appears little likelihood of a repetition of the disastrous 1927 flood, however, he said. TRACK STARS ARRIVE FOR BUTLER RELAYS Cunningham, Owens Enter Fairview Meet. Jesse Owens, one of the world’s fastest runners, and Glenn Cunningham, Kansas distance runner, led track and field athletes to Indianapolis today for the fourth annual Butler indoor relays to be held in the fieldhouse today. A group of 312 trackmen, representing 22 universities and colleges, is to compete. Elimination trails were to be held this afternoon in the hurdle and dash events. Tonight’s program will start at 8. Owens, Ohio State’s Negro sprinter, broke three world marks and equaled a fourth in one afternoon at Michigan last spring. His appearance tonight will be the first since Dec. 28, when ineligibility forced him from competition. He is to take part in the 60-yard dash, broad jump and 60-yard low hurdles. Michigan University’s team hopes to duplicate the championships of 1934 and 1935 and retain the Gov. McNutt trophy. Ohio State, Indiana, Pittsburgh, Penn State and Notre Dame also have squads entered. SURPLUS LEVY PLAN MENACED BY ‘SNAGS’ Problem Believed Solved Earlier in Week. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 21.—The House tax subcommittee, rushing completion of President Roosevelt’s $1,137,000,000 tax bill, stumbled today over the corporation surplus levy upon which it had believed itself in agreement. Committee members said several “unforeseen snags” had arisen that threatened to force revision of its tentatively approved rate schedule on corporate surpluses to pay the bonus and finance the new farm program. Chairman Samuel B. Hill (D., Wash.) called the committee into executive session today in an effort to smooth out differences as -the measure began to resemble the British corporation tax law of 22% per cent on net corporation income. Earlier in the week the committee had thought that phase of the tax problem solved. Parse Snatcher Gets $S A negro pur-se snatcher obtained $5 last night when he seized the pocketbook of Miss Pauline Archer, 23, of 613 N. Hamilton-av, while she was walking in the 1500 block of College-av.

Crest of Torrent Due to Strike Indiana Zone First of Week. WEEK-END RAINS FEARED Rescue Agencies Prepare to Care for Refugees of Lowlands. Ohio River folk prepared today to protect themselves against rising waters. They have been warned that the crest of the flood which proved so disastrous in Pittsburgh and other cities this week, would reach Indiana the first of next week. All relief agencies marshalled their forces to take care of refugees from the lowlands. The general opinion in Evansville and Cincinnati is that the crest will cause no serious property damage unless there are heavy rains over the week-end. The Coast Guard cutter Kankakee was to leave Evansville today and go into the upper Ohio for relief work Capt. Charles Lucas is under orders to cruise upstream until he meets the crest of the flood. Dr. James E. West, chief executive of the Boy Scouts of America, offered the resources of his organization to the American Red Cross. He is at French Lick. In Indianapolis, the- week-end weather is expected to be varied. It will be fair tonight and temperatures will be somewhat above freezing. But tomorrow it is to be cloudy and there may be rains tomorrow afternoon to spoil the Sunday promenade. CONGRESS MAY VOTEJLOOD AID Drive Is Expected Monday for Funds Supplementing Red Cross Work. By Bcripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, March 21. A drive to force Federal appropriations for flood relief is scheduled to get under way Monday. Congressmen from Pennslylvania, Ohio and West Virginia are expected to attend a meeting called by Rep. T. Alan Goldsborough (D., Md.). His action followed withdrawal by Senators Joseph F. Guffey (D., Pa.) and James J. Davis (R., Pa.) of their bills to transfer up to 10 million dollars to a flood-relief fund, with administration intrusted to the Red Cross. Senators Guffey and Davis, acting jointly, explained that President Roosevelt had called upon the na(Turn to Page Three) SIU ACRE WILL BE PAIU IN FARM PLAN Soil Program Details Are Given by Wallace. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 21. Benefit payments averaging $lO an acre were offered farmers today for removal ot 30,000,000 acres from intensive cultivation under the new' soil conservation program replacing the AAA. Details of the program, announced by Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace, provide expenditure of $440,000,000 in conserving the nation’s soil fertility this year, the first of the two-year temporary program. Two types of payments are provided for farmers who co-operate: 1. A soil conserving payment averaging $lO an acre. 2. A soil building payment up to $1 an acre. For each acre of soil-depleting crops which a farmer diverts to soil conserving he will get an average of $lO an acre up to 15 per cent of the base acreage, computed on 1935 planting. If that acreage is planted in legumes or other soil-building crops which he plows under to build up soil fertility he will be paid another $1 an acre. The $1 an acre also applies to pasture land under certain conditions. Every farmer will be eligible to participate in the new program, whereas the AAA was restricted to certain crops. AAA officials estimated 80 per cent of farmers would co-operate. Vandals Break Three Windows Three windows at two locations are broken today as a result of vandals’ work last night, police were told. Two windows were smashed at the Waltz Coal Cos. office, 131 N. Richland-av, and the other, a store window, at the Dundee Apartments, 701 E. McCarty-st, owned by C. E. Miller.

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New Sections in 4 Other States Inundated; 194 Reported Dead. 300,000 ARE HOMELESS Cincinnati, Other Buckeye Cities Prepare for Trouble. (Copyright. 1936. by United Press) Floods inundated new sections of Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, and West Virginia today while the death toll of the wor&t floods in years reached a total of 194. Other Pictures, Page 3. Approximataely 300,000 were homeless in 11 states and property damage had reached $220,000,000. The Connecticut River continued its wild rampage, spreading out over new territory between Hartford and the sea. Hartford, capital of Connecticut, a city of 164,000 was half under water, without light or power, and apprxoimately 30,000 persons, driven from their homes, were being cared for in emergency shelters. Five were known dead. Fear Famine, Disease In Pennsylvania, receding water left the threat of famine and disease in a score of communities. In Harrisburg, Gov. George H. Earle, in personal charge of relief, ordered serum and anti-toxins rushed to stricken towns ahead of food trucks. Pittsburgh, Johnstown, and other cities still were gravely stricken though the flood waters had receded from their streets. The crest of the Ohio was flooding Pomeroy, Gallipolis, and Ironton in Ohio and Point Pleasant and Huntington in West Virginia. Behind, Marietta, O.; Wheeling, W. Va„ and other cities and towns recovered from devastating inundations. Ahead, Cincinnati and other cities prepared for emergency. The situation by sections: NEW ENGLAND The Connecticut River, above Hartford, was receding, but Springfield, Mass., one of the hard-est-hit cities in its valley, still was without power and 20,000 of its citizens were sheltered in public buildings. At Hartford, and below, the river still was rising. Northampton and Chicopee, above Springfield, were still hard hit. Approximately 16,000 of Chicopee’s 45,000 residents had been driven from their homes. Northampton still was without light or power as well as 11 other Connecticut River valley towns. New areas of northeast Massachusetts and of Maine were covered by raging rivers today, adding to the toll of dead, suffering and property damage. OHIO RIVER VALLEY (Ohio and West Virginia) The Ohio flood crest was in the streets of Pomeroy, Gallipolis, and Ironton i Ohio and was approaching Point Pleasant and Huntington. W. Va. Behind the crest, the flood waters that had inundated Marietta, O.; Wheeling, W. Va., and a wide section of both states were receding rapidly. Ahead of the crest, all towns and cities prepared for emergency. PENNSLIVANIA All rivers had receded and the flood emergency in all sections had passed, but emergencies fully as grave confronted many communities. Pittsburgh still was without'electric power and a water famine threatened. The same conditions applied for its prosperous environs in Allegheny County. Johnston, too, was without electric power and it had no water. Its business district was buried deep in mud and debris. Many Pennsylvania communities received water in gasoline tank trucks. Medical supphes were rushed to them to prevent epidemic. NEW YORK STATE All flooded rivers back within their banks. Hundreds driven from their homes by flood waters returning. MARYLAND AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Flood crest of Potomac and Cumberland passes and floods recede. $10,191,000 ADVERSE TRADE BALANCE CITED Exports, Imports Roughly Following Usual Seasonal Movements. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 21—An unfavorable trade balance of $lO,191.000 was registered during the month of February, the Commerce Department reported today. After adjustment for the extra day in February this year. United States exports and' imports were shown to have followed roughly the usual seasonal movements, officials said.