European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 a the stars and stripes wednesday february 12, 1992boss would go to the mat Over slogan by Terri Langford the associated press Dallas a an aviation company a chief says there Are More creative ways than going to court to Settle a dispute with Southwest airlines Over an and slogan. He wants to decide the matter Elbow to Elbow in an Arm wrestling match. Kurt Herwald head of Stevens aviation inc., said the slogan Quot plane smart was working wonders for his Greenville  company before Southwest airlines began using the slogan Quot Southwest just plane  Stevens aviation is a Chain of five aircraft service stations in Ohio Tennessee and South Carolina Herwaldt a executive vice president Stephen d. Townes in december fired off the first Salvo in the Tongue in Cheek missive Campaign with a letter to Dallas based Southwest. Quot while it is in our Legal rights to file for a cease and desist order we done to want a courtroom face off with Southwest airlines a his letter said. A so we would rather pursue a non litigious route to Settle this problem a route More in keeping with the fun Loving spirit upon which Southwest airlines was  his proposal an Arm wrestling match Between Herwald and Southwest chairman Herb Kelleher in front of Dallas City Hall. It could be too outrageous an offer for Kelleher to pass up. He is known to visit with passengers while wearing costumes ranging from the easter Bunny to Elvis to Roy Orbison. Last month Kelleher returned fire with this response a your chairman can Bench press a quart of wild Turkey and five packs of cigarettes per Day. He is also a fierce some sic competitor who resorts to kicking biting gouging scratching and hair pulling in order to win. When really pressed he has also been known to beg plead whine and sob piteously. A can your pusillanimous Little wimp of a chairman stand up against the martial valor of our giant a Kelleher Hasni to made a decision about the Challenge but is seriously considering it said Southwest spokesman de  in Bay area fear backlash san Francisco apr Michi Onuma worries that the anti japanese backlash might grow worse than what she lived through during world War ii. Dennis Hayashi has seen harassment complaints jump from one a month to three a week. And Honda dealer Bill Boggs has a lot of customers looking to buy american. Little by Little the heated rhetoric Between japanese and . Leaders who can to seem to Trade anything but insults these Days is causing fear in san Francisco a Century old japanese american Community. Quot japanese americans Are sitting ducks a said Karl Matsushita director of the japanese american Library. Quot there a a feeling that it might get worse a said Onuma English language editor at the japanese american times. At 84, she a seen it All before. During world War ii she was interned at heart Mountain wyo., one of 120,000 japanese americans forced into relocation Camps. In some ways Onuma sees More danger in today so buy american Campaign. A in those Days you did no to have so Many of the japanese business people Here a she said. A i think americans feel More  the controversy has raged for weeks As americans complain that unfair Trade practices by Japan helped create the huge . Budget deficit. Japanese politicians responded that the inferior Quality of american products is to blame for the . Tosses. Last week in Japan town a thriving Center of houses businesses and restaurants near downtown Japan bashing was an unpopular subject. A i done to want to talk about it a the Man behind the counter at Soko hardware said warding off questions with upraised arms. A the less we talk about it the  one who would talk about it retired Longshoreman and world War ii Veteran Charles Toyooka said the problems Stem from Subtle but Long standing racism. Quot Hale has been planted Many hundreds of years ago a said Toyooka 67, who served with the 442nd regimental combat team the army a famous Japa Nese american unit. A it grew to a big  san Francisco s japanese american Community 12,000 people according to the 1990 census dates to the turn of the Century when the first big wave of immigrants Many of them budding entrepreneurs arrived in the City. Decades later those still striving to make it in business Are particularly troubled by the latest controversy. Yoriko Kishimoto principal manager of the consult Charles Toyooka who served with the famed 442nd regimental combat team Calls racism a a big  ing firm Japan Pacific associates said that at a recent dinner of japanese executives Quot they were just pulling their hair out trying to figure out what they should be doing a at Boggs Honda Dealership sales have remained steady but More people Are requesting american built hondas. Two years ago Boggs said the requests usually were for japanese built hondas because customers believed they were better made. The increased tension has raised concerns at the japanese american citizens league which said it has seen harassment complaints Rise from an average of one a month to three a week and become much More serious. Quot its no longer just a situation where people Are saying a japs go Back to asian or whatever. There Are serious threats of physical harm Quot said Hayashi the groups National director. San Francisco police reported no incidents of anti japanese violence Over the past two weeks but officer Sandy Bargioni said the asian american Community often keeps such things to itself. Over the Long run several people said san Francisco with its Liberal Bent should weather the storm. Quot i think that we probably take More of a worldly View toward our politics As Well As to our consumer goods than probably the rest of the nation Quot Boggs said. A which is a lot  couple taking a Gamble for dream Lake Elsinore Calif. Map Bert and Gloria Gould Are gambling they can beat Southern californians sluggish real estate Market by offering their Rural Home and land As a raffle prize. If they can get 3,500 people to pay $62.50 each for a Chance at winning the property the Goulds say they will Clear enough to pursue their dream of moving to the azores off Portugal a and donate $15,000 to a local Charity. Quot it s a dream and we Hope it comes True a Gloria Gould said. A instead of sitting in a Corner and crying we re striking out and trying to do our Best. And do it in a decent  the Riverside county District attorneys office Laid out the rules to make sure its also done legally the entry fee must be strictly voluntary and free tickets must be available. The 1,700-Square-foot, prefabricated four bedroom House lies on nearly a Halfacre 60 Miles Southeast of downtown los Angeles. It has been for Sale off and on for two years Gloria Gould said. Her husband a Vietnam Veteran who spent two years of his air Force service at Lajes Field on Terceira Island in the azores archipelago West of Portugal came up with the lottery idea she said. Since his retirement Bert Gould had been working As a Carpenter until he was hit by a disabling stroke More than a year ago. The Goulds Are organizing their raffle with the help of the Wildomar food sharing association a non profit group that helps feed the needy said its business manager Art Chaskin. Of the $218,750 the raffle could bring in Gloria Gould said $15,000 would go to the association. The Goulds said they would also pay All costs related to transferring title on the property. As part of the Deal they will throw in their Homes appliances and a 1982 Dat Sun. If the plan works Chaskin said Quot Well be Able to continue what we re doing and they will be going to the  to comply with state Laws the $62.50 must be considered a voluntary donation Deputy District attorney Don Inskeep told the Goulds. A ticket must be Given free to anyone who does no to want to pay