He moved to New York City, where he worked as a magazine editor and submitted stories to small publications. In 1932, Baker met Pauline Elizabeth Paulsen, an heiress to the Paulsen mining fortune, on a world cruise where he had signed on as the cruise line's publicist. After they were married they had built for them an art deco house called Java Head in Coconut Grove, Florida in which they lived for thirty years.
He relocated to New York City, where he functioned as a magazine editor and submitted tales to modest publications. In 1932, Baker encountered Pauline Elizabeth Paulsen, an heiress to the Paulsen mining wealth, on a global voyage where he had signed up as the cruise line's publicist. Following their union, they constructed for them an art deco residence called Java Head in Coconut Grove, Florida, which served as their abode for thirty years.