NOVELTY - A catalyst member comprises a substrate configured for gas flow through it; a base metal catalytic component disposed in a base metal catalytic layer on the substrate, where the base metal catalytic component containing a base metal selected from nickel and/or cobalt; and a rhodium catalytic material disposed in a rhodium layer.    USE - For catalyzing the partial oxidation of hydrocarbons in a gas stream (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst member has improved durability; and has an activity loss for the generation of hydrogen of less than or equal to 3 (preferably less than or equal to 2, especially less than or equal to 1) % for greater than or equal to 1000 minutes with an input stream comprising gasoline vapor at 250degreesC, at a space velocity of 44500 hour-1, a stoichiometric oxygen/carbon ratio of 1.05:1, and at catalyst operating temperatures of 950 - 1050degreesC. The method is improved method for catalyzing the partial oxidation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) making (M1) a catalyst member, involving depositing a base metal catalytic component on a substrate configured for gas flow through it, where the base metal catalytic component comprising a base metal selected from nickel and/or cobalt; and depositing a rhodium catalytic material over the base metal catalytic component; and    (2) catalyzing the partial oxidation of hydrocarbons in a gas stream, involving contacting a catalyst member with the gas stream, where the catalyst member comprises a substrate, a rhodium catalytic layer, and a base metal catalytic layer disposed between the substrate and the rhodium catalytic layer, where the base metal catalytic layer comprises a base metal selected from nickel and/or cobalt; and converting hydrocarbon in the gas stream to hydrogen, where the catalyst member has an activity loss for the generation of the hydrogen of less than or equal to3% for greater than or equal to 1000 minutes when tested with an input stream comprising gasoline vapor at 250degreesC at a space velocity of 44500 hour-1, a stoichiometric oxygen/carbon ratio of 1.05:1, and at catalyst operating temperature of 950 - 1050degreesC.