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 SOG SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cns. 128, 133, 140. 1925. mg? •=¤=~ *4* M Sec. 5. That the Postmaster General may make such rules, regu- ` lations, and orders as may be necessary to carry out the provisions g'o°°‘*°· t mmm of this Act: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be construed meta not mmm to interfere with the postage charged or to be charged on G0vern— me ment operated air-mail routes. Approved, February 2, 1925. Fehlg?ll9li·l925‘ CHAP. 138.-An Act Authorizing the appointment of William Schuyler lP¤b“¤· N°·3°°-l Woodruff as an Infantry officer, United States Army. Amy Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of wmaiu Schuyler the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the W9°°’““mm“,{m‘j•§‘ °{f, President be, and hereby is, authorized to appoint William my- Schuyler Woodruff, formerly a captain of Infantry, United States Army, an officer of Infantry, United States Army. Approved, February 3, 1925. Febr¤¤ry4»1925· CHAP. 140.-An Act To vide for compulsory school attendance, for the lP¤l>l*¤· N°· W-] taking of a school census in t&.0District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 3::,0, °,C0,,md2;:i United States of Amenba in Congress assembled, ` Anrrrcnn I.—Co1n·m.sonr Scnoox. Arrnxnaxcn. Bmidmtchddmnow. . . to16tohavatns¤·u¢:tk>n Sncnox 1. Every arent, guardian, or other rson I‘6S1d1D "“‘*""°*"’°*“’“" permanently or temlibrarily in the District of PColumbia whg has custody or control of a child between the ages of seven and sixteen years shall cause said child to be regularly instructed in a public school or in a private or parochial school or instructed privately during the period of each year in which the public schools gm ummm of the District of Columbia are msesiou : Provided, That instruction accepted. given in such plrivate or parochial school, or privately, is deemed eguivatzpt byht le; Board of Educatwn to the instruction given in t e pu IC sc oo . E”°’°‘* ‘°’ °'”°*¥’Y‘ Sec. 2. An child between the ages of fourteen and sixteen ears gnndhdgiwlimpktm who has comlpleted satisfactorily the eighth- ade course of gmdy rescribed for the public elementary school? of the District of Columbia, or a course of study deemed by the Board of Education equivalent thereto, may be excused by the superintendent of schools from further attendance at school under the rovisions of this Act, provided he is actually, lawfully, and reguldrly employed. m‘i,‘§,’“y§§,“g‘{,‘,¥,‘,§’{f*“"Y Sec. 3. The Board of Education of the District of Columbia may issue a certificate excusing from attendance at school a child who, upon examination ordered by such board, is found to be unable g;%·,mmm0¤ m mentally or physically to proiit from attendance at school; Provided, ummm. however, That if such examination shows that such child may beneiit from specialized instruction adapted to his needs, he shall attend _ _ upon such instruction. _ 8xju*;°g§B‘jg}mh€“‘V°“d Sec. 4. The Board of Education shall define in its rules and regulations valid excuses for absence from school, and the absence of a child between the ages of seven and sixteen years for any _ reason other than so defined as valid shall be unlawful. m§g*“{',,'°",‘}_fd',;{,*;,‘{*"{§§; Sm. 5. An accurate daily record of the attendance of all children ¤¤¤¤¤m· between the ages of seven and sixteen years shall be kept by the teachers of every public, private, or parochial school and by every I¤s>¤c¤¤¤.¤m teacher giving instruction privately. Such record shall at all times