Marrion L. Baker

Gentlemen, at this time I must go to the court, we have a session of the court today hearing arguments and Mr. Dulles, you are going to be here through the morning, so if you will conduct the meeting from this time on.
Excuse me, gentlemen.

(At this point, the Chief Justice left the hearing room.)


After you got married, sir, what did you do. I mean in the way of vocation?

I took up a job as a sheetmetal man at the Continental Tin Co.

How long did you work for Continental?

Approximately 3 months.

Then what did you do?

At that time I quit this job and went to the Ford Motor Co.

What did you do at Ford?

Well, at that time I stayed there approximately 11 months and they laid me off and I went to the, I believe they call it Chance Vought at that time, aircraft.

What did you do at Ford, sir?

I was a glass installer, I believe that is what you would call it.

All right.
When you went to this aircraft factory what did you do?

I was a material clerk.

How long did you work for them?

I didn't understand?

How long did you work for the aircraft company?

It seemed like somewhere around a year and a half.

All right, then what did you do?

At that time it. was uncertain out there whether you would stay there or not, they were laying off a few of the men and I went with the neighbor's trailer company which was located in Oak Cliff there.

What did you do there?

I was, I guess you would call it a mechanic. I did a little bit of everything there, I did all the road work, and did all the delivering at that time.

How long did you stay with them?

A little over 3 years.

Then what did you. do?

Then I became, I went with the city of Dallas.

With the police department?

Yes, sir.