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POMPANO FAILS TO OPEN FOR BUSINESS Now In Hands Of State Banking Examiner In Charge CITIZENS OPTIMISTIC Capital And Surplus Cashier Cates Has No Statement To Make POMPANO, Nov. 16. Bank of Pompano failed to open its doors for business this morning. A notice on the front door of the institution stated that Bank of Pompano has suspended business and now in the hands of the state banking department. Arthur Saarinen, state banking examiin H. Cates. declined to make any official statement other than "the bank has suspended busito small amount of cash on hand and nothing definite be said until after the state bank examiner has checked our books and ascertained standing." No Disturbance There were no disturbances that usually accompany the closing of bank. Pompano businessmen and citizens went about their work usual. Farmers were out the fields getting their crops ready for early Mayor Williams, one of Pompano's leading business called upon the ple Pompano exert their most efforts in carrying business look dark today for Pompano," he said. "but two hurriPage
