Source: https://openjurist.org/196/f2d/986
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 21:52:39+00:00

Document:
Nicholas Ferrara, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants.
Walter S. Binns, U. S. Atty., Clyde C. Downing, Asst. U. S. Atty. Chief, Civil Division, Robert K. Grean, Asst. U. S. Atty., all of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.
Before STEPHENS, HEALY and ORR, Circuit Judges.
It is claimed in the petition of Ruth Huffman for habeas corpus on behalf of A. Paul Olinger that he was licensed as a first assistant engineer of steam vessels on November 9, 1948, and that since the Korean War began in June, 1950, and the President proclaimed a National Emergency on December 16, 1950, he is not liable to the Selective Service draft, Title 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix, § 451 et seq. because of an exemption under the provisions of Title 46 U. S.C.A. § 225, enacted May 28, 1896.1 He was inducted into the Army of the United States on February 6, 1951, through the Selective Service system and his contention is that since he has not been assigned to nor has he been performing the duties of a first assistant engineer of the Merchant Marine he is illegally restrained by Army officials in violation of Title 46 U.S.C.A. § 225. The petition was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and the judgment of dismissal is here on appeal on behalf of Olinger.
Local Draft Board No. 126, Long Beach, California, hereinafter referred to as "draft board", acting under authority of the Selective Service Act and Regulations of the United States, classified Olinger as 1-A on October 8, 1948, and mailed to him a notice of that classification on October 11, 1948. The classification form which was sent contained a notice that an appeal from the classification must be made within 10 days.2 During the years 1948 and 1949 Olinger did not appeal from the classification and made no effort to appear and discuss his classification or to present new information to the draft board.
In August, 1950, upon receipt of a notice to report for a physical examination and prior to the date fixed for the physical examination, Olinger personally appeared at the draft board and orally requested a reclassification. No action has been taken on the request.
He failed to report for his physical examination on August 15, 1950, and on September 7, 1950, an order to report for induction on September 18, 1950, was mailed to him. He was unable to report on that date since he was at sea. On February 3, 1951, Olinger again appeared at the draft board to discuss his classification. At that time he was notified to report for induction as a delinquent on February 5, 1951, and was inducted into the Army on the next day.
1. Title 46 U.S.C.A. § 225: "* * * No * * * engineer of steam vessels licensed under this chapter shall be liable to draft in time of war, except for the performance of duties such as required by his license; and while performing such duties in the service of the United States every such * * * engineer shall be entitled to the highest rate of wages paid in the merchant marine of the United States for similar services; * * *."
"Appeal from classification by Local Board must be made within 10 days after the mailing of this notice by filing a written notice of appeal with the Local Board.
"Within the same 10 day period you may file a written request for personal appearance before the Local Board. If this is done, the time in which you may appeal is extended 10 days from the date of mailing of the new Notice of Classification after such personal appearance."
3. 32 C.F.R. § 1626.2(b): "If a registrant or any other person concerned fails to claim and exercise any right or privilege within the required time, he shall be deemed to have waived the right or privilege." See United States ex rel. LaCharity v. Commanding Officer, 1944, 2 Cir., 142 F.2d 381.

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