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                                                                  EXHIBIT 24(1)
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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STATE OF     NEW YORK       )
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                            )  SS
COUNTY OF    NEW YORK       )
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     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that Herbert A. Denton, having an
address at  Providence Capital,  730 Fifth Avenue,  New York, New York 10019, 
has made, constituted and appointed and BY THESE PRESENTS, does make,
constitute and appoint SHELI Z. ROSENBERG, having an address at Rosenberg &
Liebentritt, Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, his true and
lawful Attorney-in-Fact for him and in his name, place and stead to sign and
execute in any and all capacities this Annual Report on Form 10-K and any or
all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, giving and granting unto Sheli Z.
Rosenberg, said Attorney-in-Fact, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing, requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes as he might or could do if
personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or
her substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
terminated by the undersigned through the instrumentality of a signed writing.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Herbert A. Denton, has hereunto set his hand
this 1st day of March,  1996.


                                          /s/ Herbert A. Denton
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                                            Herbert A. Denton


     I, Laurie A. Jelenek , a Notary Public in
and for said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Herbert
A. Denton, personally known to me to be the same person whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument appeared before me this day in person
and acknowledged that he signed and delivered said instrument as his own free
and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

     Given under my hand and notarial seal this 1st day of
March ,  1996.


                                          /s/ Laurie A. Jelenek
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                                           (Notary Public)

My Commission Expires:

     12/27/97
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