CRSS INC
SC 13D/A, 1995-02-08
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549

                         Schedule 13D**

            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                       (Amendment No. 2)*

                           CRSS, Inc.                
                        (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock                         
                 (Title of Class of Securities)

                           126270107                
                         (Cusip Number)

                       J. Taylor Crandall
                   201 Main Street, Suite 3100
                     Fort Worth, Texas 76102
                         (817) 390-8500                        
          (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
        Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                         February 6, 1995            
     (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of
this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule
13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement
[].

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in
a
prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to
the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to
all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

**The total number of shares reported herein is 1,115,900 shares,
which constitutes approximately 8.7% of the total number of
shares
outstanding.  All ownership percentages set forth herein assume
that there are 12,769,527 shares outstanding.<PAGE>
<PAGE>
1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Alpine Capital, L.P.
                                                                
2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:           
                                                       (a) /   /
                                                               
                                                       (b) / X /
                                                                
3.   SEC Use Only
                                                                

4.   Source of Funds: WC
                                                                
5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):                  
                                                           /   /
                                                                

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
                                                                

              7.   Sole Voting Power: 1,052,800 (1)
Number of                                                        
Shares
Beneficially  8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By                                                       
Each
Reporting     9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 1,052,800 (1)
Person                                                         
With
              10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
                                                                
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
     Person:

     1,052,800
                                                                
12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes 
     Certain Shares:                                            
                                                           /   /
                                                                

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  8.2%
                                                                

14.  Type of Reporting Person: PN
                                                                
- ------------
(1)  Power is exercised through its two general partners, Robert
W.
     Bruce III and Algenpar, Inc.<PAGE>
<PAGE>
1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Robert W. Bruce III
                                                                
2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:           
                                                       (a) /   /
                                                               
                                                       (b) / X /
                                                                
3.   SEC Use Only
                                                                
4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable
                                                                
5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):                  
                                                           /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
                                                                

              7.   Sole Voting Power: -0- 
Number of                                                        
Shares
Beneficially  8.   Shared Voting Power: 1,115,900 (1)
Owned By                                                       
Each
Reporting     9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person                                                         
With
              10.  Shared Dispositive Power: 1,115,900 (1)
                                                                
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
     Person:

     1,115,900 (1)
                                                                
12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes 
     Certain Shares:                                            
                                                           /   /
                                                                
13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  8.7% 
                                                                

14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN
                                                                
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(1)  Solely in his capacity as one of two general partners of
     Alpine Capital, L.P., with respect to 1,052,800 shares, and
     in his capacity as a principal of The Robert Bruce
     Management Co., Inc., which has shared investment discretion
     over shares owned by The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass
     Foundation, with respect to 63,100 shares.<PAGE>
<PAGE>
1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Algenpar, Inc.
                                                                
2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:           
                                                       (a) /   /
                                                               
                                                       (b) / X /
                                                                
3.   SEC Use Only
                                                                

4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable
                                                                
5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):                  
                                                           /   /
                                                                

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
                                                                

              7.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of                                                        
Shares
Beneficially  8.   Shared Voting Power: 1,052,800 (1)(2)
Owned By                                                       
Each
Reporting     9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person                                                         
With
              10.  Shared Dispositive Power: 1,052,800 (1)(2)
                                                                
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
     Person:

     1,052,800 (2)
                                                                
12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes 
     Certain Shares:                                            
                                                           /   /
                                                               

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  8.2% 
                                                             
14.  Type of Reporting Person: CO
                                                                
- ------------
(1)  Power is exercised through its President, J. Taylor
Crandall.
(2)  Solely in its capacity as one of two general partners of
     Alpine Capital, L.P.<PAGE>
<PAGE>
1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     J. Taylor Crandall
                                                                
2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:           
                                                       (a) /   /
                                                               
                                                       (b) / X /
                                                               
3.   SEC Use Only
                                                                
4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable
                                                                
5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):                  
                                                           /   /
                                                                

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
                                                                

              7.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of                                                        
Shares
Beneficially  8.   Shared Voting Power: 1,115,900 (1)
Owned By                                                       
Each
Reporting     9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person                                                         
With
              10.  Shared Dispositive Power: 1,115,900 (1)
                                                                
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
     Person:

     1,115,900 (1)
                                                                
12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes 
     Certain Shares:                                            
                                                           /   /
                                                                
13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  8.7% 
                                                                

14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN
                                                                
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(1)  Solely in his capacity as President and sole stockholder of
     Algenpar, Inc., which is one of two general partners of
     Alpine Capital, L.P., with respect to 1,052,800 shares, and
     in his capacity as a director of The Anne T. and Robert M.
     Bass Foundation, with respect to 63,100 shares.

<PAGE>
1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation
                                                                
2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:           
                                                       (a) /   /
                                                               
                                                       (b) / X /
                                                                
3.   SEC Use Only
                                                                

4.   Source of Funds: Working Capital
                                                                
5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):                  
                                                           /   /
                                                                

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
                                                                

              7.   Sole Voting Power:  63,100 (1)
Number of                                                        
Shares
Beneficially  8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By                                                       
Each
Reporting     9.   Sole Dispositive Power:  63,100 (1)
Person                                                         
With
              10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
                                                                
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
     Person:

     63,100 
                                                                
12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes 
     Certain Shares:                                            
                                                           /   /
                                                              
13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  0.5% 
                                                                
14.  Type of Reporting Person: CO
                                                               
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(1)  Power is exercised through its three directors, Anne T.
Bass,
Robert M. Bass and J. Taylor Crandall and through Robert W. Bruce
III in his capacity as a principal of The Robert Bruce Management
Co., Inc., which has shared investment discretion over shares
owned by The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation.<PAGE>
<PAGE>
1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Anne T. Bass
                                                                
2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:           
                                                       (a) /   /
                                                               
                                                       (b) / X /
                                                                
3.   SEC Use Only
                                                                

4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable
                                                                
5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):                  
                                                           /   /
                                                                

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
                                                                

              7.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of                                                        
Shares
Beneficially  8.   Shared Voting Power:  63,100 (1)
Owned By                                                       
Each
Reporting     9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person                                                         
With
              10.  Shared Dispositive Power:  63,100 (1)
                                                                
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
     Person:

     63,100 (1)
                                                                
12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes 
     Certain Shares:                                            
                                                           /   /
                                                                

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  0.5%
                                                                

14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN
                                                                
- ------------
(1)  Solely in her capacity as a director of The Anne T. and
Robert
     M. Bass Foundation.<PAGE>
<PAGE>
1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Robert M. Bass
                                                                
2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:           
                                                       (a) /   /
                                                               
                                                       (b) / X /
                                                                
3.   SEC Use Only
                                                                

4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable
                                                                
5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):                  
                                                           /   /
                                                                

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
                                                                

              7.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of                                                        
Shares
Beneficially  8.   Shared Voting Power:  63,100 (1)
Owned By                                                       
Each
Reporting     9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person                                                         
With
              10.  Shared Dispositive Power:  63,100 (1)
                                                                
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
     Person:

     63,100 (1)
                                                                
12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes 
     Certain Shares:                                            
                                                           /   /
                                                                

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  0.5%
                                                                

14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN
                                                                
- ------------
(1)  Solely in his capacity as a director of The Anne T. and
Robert
     M. Bass Foundation.<PAGE>
<PAGE>
     Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Act"), the undersigned hereby amend their
Schedule 13D Statement dated November 4, 1994, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 dated December 6, 1994 (the "Schedule 13D"),
relating to the Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the
"Stock"), of CRSS, Inc. (the "Issuer").  Unless otherwise
indicated, all defined terms used herein shall have the same
meanings respectively ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

     No material change.


Item 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

     No material change.

Item 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

     Item 3 hereby is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

     
     The source and amount of the funds used by the Reporting
Persons to purchase shares of the Stock are as follows:

REPORTING PERSON     SOURCE OF FUNDS        AMOUNT OF FUNDS

     Alpine          Working Capital(1)     $11,569,969.50

     Bruce           Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     Algenpar        Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     Crandall        Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     Foundation      Working Capital(1)     $   690,979.50

     A. Bass         Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     R. Bass         Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     (1)  As used herein, the term "Working Capital" includes
income from the business operations of the entity plus sums
borrowed from banks and brokerage firm margin accounts to operate
such business in general.  None of the funds reported herein as
"Working Capital" were borrowed or otherwise obtained for the
specific purpose of acquiring, handling, trading or voting the
Stock.

Item 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

     No material change.

Item 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     Paragraphs (a) - (c) of Item 5 are hereby amended in their
entireties as follows:

     (a)

     ALPINE

     The aggregate number of shares of the Stock that Alpine owns
beneficially, pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Act, is
1,052,800, which constitutes approximately 8.2% of the
outstanding
shares of the Stock.

     BRUCE

     Because of his position as one of two general partners of
Alpine and as principal of Bruce Management (which has shared
investment discretion over the shares of Stock owned by the
Foundation), Bruce may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,115,900 shares of the
Stock, which constitutes approximately 8.7% of the outstanding
shares of the Stock.

     ALGENPAR

     Because of its position as one of two general partners of
Alpine, Algenpar may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be
deemed
to be the beneficial owner of 1,052,800 shares of the Stock,
which
constitutes approximately 8.2% of the outstanding shares of the
Stock.

     
     CRANDALL

     Because of his positions as President and sole stockholder
of
Algenpar, one of two general partners of Alpine and a director of
Foundation, Crandall may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,115,900 shares of the
Stock, which constitutes approximately 8.7% of the outstanding
shares of the Stock.

     FOUNDATION

     The aggregate number of shares of the Stock that Foundation
owns beneficially, pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Act, is
63,100, which constitutes approximately 0.5% of the outstanding
shares of the Stock.

     A. BASS

     Because of her position as a director of Foundation, A. Bass
may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 63,100 shares of the Stock, which constitutes
approximately 0.5% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.

     R. BASS

     Because of his position as a director of Foundation, R. Bass
may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 63,100 shares of the Stock, which constitutes
approximately 0.5% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.

     To the best of the knowledge of each of the Reporting
Persons, other than as set forth above, none of the persons named
in Item 2 herein is the beneficial owner of any shares of the
Stock.

     (b)

     ALPINE

     Acting through its two general partners, Alpine has the sole
power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 1,052,800 shares of the Stock.

     BRUCE

     As one of two general partners of Alpine, Bruce has shared
power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 1,052,800 shares of the Stock.  As principal
of Bruce Management (which exercises shared investment discretion
over the shares of the Stock owned by the Foundation), Bruce has
shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 63,100 shares of the Stock.

     ALGENPAR

     As one of two general partners of Alpine, Algenpar has
shared
power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 1,052,800 shares of the Stock.
     
     CRANDALL

     As the President and sole stockholder of Algenpar, which is
one of two general partners of Alpine, Crandall has shared power
to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,052,800 shares of the Stock. As one of three 
directors of Foundation, Crandall has shared power to vote or to 
direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 
63,100 shares of the Stock. 

     FOUNDATION

     Acting through its three directors and Bruce (as principal
of Bruce Management which exercises shared investment discretion
over the shares of the Stock owned by the Foundation), Foundation
has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose
or to direct the disposition of 63,100 shares of the Stock.

     A. BASS

     As one of three directors of Foundation, A. Bass has shared
power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 63,100 shares of the Stock.

     R. BASS

     As one of three directors of Foundation, R. Bass has shared
power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 63,100 shares of the Stock.

     (c)  In the past 60 days, the Reporting Persons have
purchased shares of the Stock in open market transactions on the
New York Stock Exchange, as follows:

REPORTING                           NO. OF SHARES    PRICE PER
 PERSON               DATE            PURCHASED        SHARE  

Alpine               12-08-94           3,500          10.93
Foundation           12-08-94          16,500          10.93
Alpine               12-09-94           8,800          10.80
Alpine               12-13-94          10,000          10.49
Alpine               12-14-94           7,500          10.30
Alpine               12-15-94           3,300          10.30
Foundation           12-29-94           5,500          10.67
Foundation           12-30-94             200          10.55
Alpine               01-25-95           5,000          10.04
Alpine               01-27-95          17,000          10.05
Alpine               01-30-95           5,000          10.06
Alpine               02-01-95          15,000          10.14
Alpine               02-03-95           8,000           9.80
Alpine               02-06-95          50,000           9.56

      Except as set forth in this paragraph (c), to the best of
the
knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons
named in response to paragraph (a) has effected any transactions
in the shares of the Stock in the past 60 days.

     (d)  No material change.

Item 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
         WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     No material change.

Item 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

     Exhibit 99.1 -- Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii).

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement
is true, complete and correct.

     DATED:  February 8, 1995


                                  ALPINE CAPITAL, L.P.



                                  By:  /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                      Robert W. Bruce III,
                                      Manager


                                   /s/ Robert W. Bruce III     
                                  ROBERT W. BRUCE III

                                  ALGENPAR, INC.


                                  By: /s/ J. Taylor Crandall 
                                      J. Taylor Crandall,
                                      President


                                   /s/ J. Taylor Crandall    
                                  J. TAYLOR CRANDALL


                                   /s/ W. R. Cotham               
                                  W. R. Cotham, 
                                  Attorney-in-Fact for:

                                  THE ANNE T. AND ROBERT M.
                                    BASS FOUNDATION (1)
                                  ANNE T. BASS (2)
                                  ROBERT M. BASS (3)

(1)  A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act
     on behalf of The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation
     previously has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission.

(2)  A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act
     on behalf of Anne T. Bass previously has been filed with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission.

(3)  A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act
     on behalf of Robert M. Bass previously has been filed with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission.<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                          EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                  Description
- -------                  -----------

99.1                 Agreement pursuant to Rule
                     13d-1(f)(1)(iii), filed herewith




Exhibit 99.1

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) of Regulation 13D-G of the
General Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the undersigned agrees that the statement to which this Exhibit is
attached is filed on behalf of each of them in the capacities set
forth below.


                                  ALPINE CAPITAL, L.P.


                                  By: /s/ Robert W. Bruce III  
                                      Robert W. Bruce III,
                                      Manager


                                   /s/ Robert W. Bruce       
                                  ROBERT W. BRUCE III

                                  ALGENPAR, INC.

                                  By: /s/ J. Taylor Crandall 
                                      J. Taylor Crandall,
                                      President


                                   /s/ J. Taylor Crandall    
                                  J. TAYLOR CRANDALL


                                   /s/ W. R. Cotham               
                                    W. R. Cotham, 
                                  Attorney-in-Fact for:

                                  THE ANNE T. AND ROBERT M.
                                    BASS FOUNDATION (1)
                                  ANNE T. BASS (2)
                                  ROBERT M. BASS (3)

(1)  A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act
     on behalf of The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation
     previously has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission.

(2)  A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act
     on behalf of Anne T. Bass previously has been filed with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission.

(3)  A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act
     on behalf of Robert M. Bass previously has been filed with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission.



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