We express our sympathy to Barney Kathan, REA archivist for many years, whose son Robert Boardman Kathan died of kidney failure on October 1. He was 50. Robert and his family lived in Cohoes, NY, where Robert worked for Stewart Stores. Contributions in memory of Robert Kathan can be sent to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016; or American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852.