
    John F. Donohue, Respondent, v. Progress Marine Corporation et al., Appellants.
   There is no showing of a valid excuse or justification for the delay, and no affidavit of merits'by the plaintiff. (Rist v. 234 East 33rd Corp., 4 A D 2d 867.) Concur — Rabin, J. P., Valente, Stevens, Eager and Bergan, JJ.  