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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 575-JUNE 22, 1938 Ante, p. 860. Ante, p. 873. Ante, p. 865. Compensation and allowances. Reimbursement for expenses of petition- ers; services, etc. Ante, pp. 859, 861. Administration of estate, etc. Creditors and stock- holders and their at- torneys. Compensation and reimbursement, pend- ing bankruptcy pro- ceeding. Ante, p. S85. Ante, p. 863. "(2) a trustee shall be appointed pursuant to section 44 of this Act and shall supersede any trustee previously appointed; and "(3) only such claims as are provable under section 63 of this Act shall be allowed, and claims not already filed may be filed prior to the expiration of three months after the first date set for the first meeting of creditors as provided in section 55 of this Act, or, if such date has been previously set, then prior to the expiration of three months after the mailing of notices to creditors of the entry of the order directing that bankruptcy be proceeded with. "ARTICLE XIII-C OMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES "SEC. 241. The judge may allow reimbursement for proper costs and expenses incurred by the petitioning creditors and reasonable compensation for services rendered and reimbursement for proper costs and expenses incurred in a proceeding under this chapter- "(1) by a referee; "(2) by a special master; "(3) by the trustee and other officers, and the attorneys for any of them; "(4) by the attorney for the debtor; and "(5) by the attorney for the petitioning creditors. "Such compensation of referees and trustees shall not be governed by sections 40 and 48 of this Act. "SEC. 242. The judge may allow reasonable compensation for serv- ices rendered and reimbursement for proper costs and expenses incurred in connection with the administration of an estate in a proceeding under this chapter or in connection with a plan approved by the judge, whether or not accepted by creditors and stockholders or finally confirmed by the judge- "(1) by indenture trustees, depositaries, reorganization managers, and committees or representatives of creditors or stockholders; "(2) by any other parties in interest except the Securities and Exchange Commission; and "(3) by the attorneys or agents for any of the foregoing except the Securities and Exchange Commission. "SEC. 243. The judge may allow reasonable compensation for serv- ices rendered and reimbursement for proper costs and expenses incurred by creditors and stockholders, and the attorneys for any of them, in connection with the submission by them of suggestions for a plan or of proposals in the form of plans, or in connection with objections by them to the confirmation of a plan, or in connection with the administration of the estate. In fixing any such allowances, the judge shall give consideration only to the services which con- tributed to the plan confirmed or to the refusal of confirmation of a plan, or which were beneficial in the administration of the estate, and to the proper costs and expenses incidental thereto. "SEC. 244 . Where a petition is filed under section 127 of this Act, the judge may allow, if not already allowed, reasonable compensation for services rendered and reimbursement for proper costs and expenses incurred in the pending bankruptcy proceeding- "(1) by a marshal, receiver, or trustee, as provided in subdivi- sion g of section 48 of this Act, and the attorneys for any of them; (2) by the attorney for the petitioning creditors; "(3) by the attorney for the bankrupt; and "(4) by any other persons and the attorneys for any of them entitled under this Act to compensation or reimbursement in such bankruptcy proceeding. 900 [52 STAT.