Industrial notes

The Electrical Outlook for 1935. — According to a recent statement by Gerard Swope, President, General Electric Co., the volume of electrical manufacturing during 1934 has been more than 30 per cent greater than in 1933. Consumption of electricity throughout the United States has been approximately 7 per cent greater than in 1933 and is almost up to the maximum consumption in the years 1929 and 1930. This increase has been due largely to the increased use of electrical appliances in the home. The electrical manufacturing industry, and industry in general, has felt most seriously the failure of the revival of orders for capital goods, but with the increased use of electricity and consumers´ goods in general, capital goods must also increase. For the year 1935, Mr. Swope looks forward to a continued improvement in business.